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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

and when he gets there can find no
organization to tell him about unoc-
cupied factory buildings or factory
sites or railroad freight rates or labor
conditions with ambition to grow can
AFFORD to have a. paid secretary to
handle for the interest Of the town
and for the information Of an inter
ested inquirers.
There Is no compromise with mac
tive organizations. they are worse
than no organization at all
Near Organizations" is a good
name for the type Of shadows to which
We allude Their detriment TO a town
is as certain as fate and the ways in
which such near-organizations hurt are
even more numerous than the ways
i'm which an active, live. effective or
ganlzation helps a town or city.
In the first place. such near-organiz-
ations, by their shadows and man-of-
straw appearance. prevent the organic.
alton Of a new club or association.
Many a good man in a community
sees the need Of live, active organic.
alton IN the town but he hestltates to
agltate the subject for fear Of hurting
the feelings of the two or three really
good, but needless, men who are Off
GERS of the old near-organizatlon yet
IN existence.
Not only does the appearance Of the
near.organization deter efforts at start
ing a new one, but the carping, faint
hearted fellow who has n0 faith In
community boosting Immediately be-
gins hostilities when he hears that an
organization-in.fac is attempted He
breaches long sermons and d!sseFta-
tons on community boosting and takes
as his text that the old near-organiza.
ton never did nuthin' no how-failing
to add perhaps, and ! am glad of IT,"
If there is one thing more than an
other which good workers in town
development pray for. it is some effec-
tive means of killing off the carper, the
peksimist and the community tight-wad
three boon companions who thrive on
the misfortunes OF their neighbors
These community afflictions look for
the worst They never predict any
thing good Talk of town develop.
ment makes them heart-sick and
causes a severe tightening of their
purse strings. Enough good strong
community boosting will cause those
purse strings to tighten until they
break and then perhaps the whole
community Will be benefited
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
LOANS MADE BY STATE

Guthrie, Okla. Nov 22--The follow
Ing loans were made for the week
ending November goth, 1909. by the
School Land Commission:
George Randolph, Rush Springs.
BRADY county, $1,000,
Geo. T Motley, Hollis Harmon coun-
~ $4,000.
David 7. witt. yinlta, Craig county.
si.500.
Theo p. Real. Ashland Piitsburg
county $1,000
William p Beck, Fawn, Mcintosh
county, 5000
Etha & Adams. Ames, Major county.
$1,000.
Theo. 7. Murrah Tecumseh Potta-
watomle county. $500
Matilda r. Ball, Oklahoma CITY,
Texas county $500
Chas + Fower Perkins Payne
$1,000
John G Gallagher Anadarko, caddo
county. $1,000
Ben +. Wilson. Cereal Canadian
county. SiS00
Farncia NJ Nun Carney Lincoln
county $500
Arthur II parr Moore. Cleveland
county. 5000.
William II sharer, Guymon Texas
county 500,
D. S. prItchett Sparks, Lincoln
county. $500.
Total SlTA50
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
WAS CONDUCTOR OF
SPOKANE'S FIRST TRAIN

Spokane. WASH, Nov 2a Moses
nrinkerhoif. no was conductor of the
first passenger train over the Northern
Pacific railway between the Twin
Cities and Puget Sound in 1881 and
his wife will celebrate the 50th ami.
versary Of their wedding at the home
of their son, G. H. Brinkerho0 l2t
broadway, Spokane on November %.
they have been residents Of this city
since Mr. Brinkerhon was retired on
a pension. several years ago The
aged veteran of the punch had a run
between ST. Paul and the head Of the
great lakes for several years before
the ecompletion of the Northern Pa
cife. and at that time knew every man
of Importance at Duluth and Superior,
as well as many IN other parts Of
Minnesota and Wisconsin On his
runs through the Dakotas, Montana,
Idaho and Washington he became az.
quainted with men, who are today the
leaders IA the mining and lumber in.
dustrles in the Pacific Northwest
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, KANSAS CITY STOCK c
, MARKET. c
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Kansas City Stock Yards, Nov 22.-
There was a fair run Of quarantine
cattle here last week, and the total
cattle supply for the week was Of
about the same volume as the previous
week. The market was good except
on calves, which gained Is cents The
run Of quarantines today IS &c car
loads. market 10 lower. account OF
big run OF cattle at all the markets.
Chicago has the heaviest cattle run Of
the year today and shippers in ma
tive territory generally appear to be
rushing cattle to market in an effort
to get them out of the way before
real cold weather sets in. Shipments
from the range country are liberal, but
the origin of the heavy supply today
is among the short feeders in native
territory Quarantine receipts today
include some fed steers Of fair to good
flesh which sold at highest prices
paid this fall, twelve car drove from
collinsyile, Weighing lao lbs at $5.45
and ten ear shipment from same
place ,li4 lbs, at $500. Other steers
Weighing under 1000 sold today az
$410 to s4s5, and cows including
canners. at s275 to $3.50. odd head
up to s4OO. calves at s40O to $3.50,
weighing 200 lbs and upwards Indi-
cations favor pretty good runs of cat.
tie another account Of heavy pur-
chases they have been able to make
today, together with the Thanksgiy-
ing holiday this week. furnishes them
with the usual game aud poultry argu-
ment about less consumption Of other
meats at this time
Hogs are coming sparingly, run last
week less than previous week. al
though packers persist in predicting
"a heavier run The market has had
AN upward tendency although not
without interruption. and the $4,000
head here today, is selling s to 10
lower top $50. bulk $500 to sS.O5.
including an weights. those above 200
lbs at $3.50 and upwards. Invest
ment buying o. provisions dropped
OH last week. and lack of this drop
partly accounts for whatever weakness
there Is In hogs. With the halfheart.
ed support provisions are now getting
and the probability Of fairly good
runs Of hogs this week. moderate
decline in prices should not occasion
surprise
Sheep and lambs held out steady last
week but the market Is 10 lower 20.
day supply 10000 head. Range ship
ments are falling of and more fed
stun Is coming top lambs today, fed
westerns, at s740 and fed yearIlngs.
Il lbs, selling at s7e5 wethers are
worth up to $3.50, ewes. $500 Feed
ing stock is In demand. lambs worth
1926 TO $3.50. and breeding ewes al
ways at prices up to S5.25.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26


The recent rains have supplied Us
with plenty OF stock water
one OF Jim Bellows boys has the
brain fever and Is not expected 10
live.
Misses Eva Rogers and sallie Hume
we're visiting In vinita Saturday and
Sunday
Elm Grove school district had a
suit In Pryor Greek Friday sued by
a former teacher
Clarence Miilikan and wife Of Cabin
visited William Mnlikan and family
Sunday
The Galena miners who are down
nearly 200 feet In the first hole have
struck some good ore
r NJ. Burlington has rented hts fafm
10 oliver Morgan of Cabin
Joe Rogers and family visited fela.
tlves near vinita Sunday aud Mon.
day
sarah Cooper Is IN Joplin Mo- at
the bedside OF her son, James. who
has been very m for some time
Melvin Huggins worked on the tele.
phone line last Friday aud Saturday
John Caldwell has sold his farm
to Huelenskamn and viii move across
the river.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

Announcement is made that the
illustrated stereoptoon lecture to be
given In the Y. NJ G. A. entertainment
course Thanksgiving night win be
postponed for a few weeks While Mr.
DePue has his matter all in hand for
the lecture. the slide manufacturing
company has failed to get the slides
done in time although ordered over a
month A new date will be set and
published as soon as the slides are
ready
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

Miss Kate Barnard state charities
commissioner. needs no defender for
her good work. for years, speak louder
than the thunder tones OF the Knock.
ers Press Bureau Bert Chandler did
not make the statement about the o..
phans home as stated 10 the press.
he did not criticise Miss Barnard IN
any way For new state our or.
phans home IS better than any two
year-oid srte ever had New state
Tribune
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

just what the people IA Oklahoma
will 40 eventually with the liquor
business Ii one 81 The problems that
confront the state and like Banquo's
ghost it viii not down Things can.
not 80 on as they are We viii have
to meet the proposition face to face
and deal with Il Ia an intelligent man.
ner. The Blllups law as applied to
most eommunitles Is a dead letter and
the state agency system Is not only a
failure but is expensive beyond the
limit Of endurance Bootlegging, and
the Illicit sale OF intoxicauts prevails
in most OF the towns and IN al the
larger cities Of the state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
Hopkins.saaer.

Mr. Horace Hopkins of Hlwassee.
Ark and Miss Myrtle sager OF Grove.
were united in marriage Saturday
night, November 10, 1909. the Rev. E.
G. Wallace officiating. The bride Is
the accomplished daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. August sager OF this city. and
has a host Of friends who join the Sun
IN extending congratulations. Grove
Sun
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
rag cniEFTAiN CHANGES HANDS

The chleftain closed q deal Tuesday
with vi + Verify of Shawnee, Okla.
homa for the purchase of the printing
plant n the b. NJ Marrs Printing Go.
The purchase price 81 5000 spot cash
exclusive u the sew No. 3 Mergen-
thaler linotype machine
The plant is modern IN every psfti.
cular and one of the best ia the state.
II Is understood the paper win be
republican in politics and have the
backing Of the party ID this pafJ 81 the
state The daily and weekly Chief.
tain enjoyed a splendid business and
lts job department g crowded 20 the
limit SIR Verify comes into control
Of one Of the best pieces OF news
paper property Ga the state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

have hesped taxation. Il behooyea the
common people who are wearing dia-
mondg while ssaiug in yachts 70 rush
10 the defense Of McGuire creager
and Aorgsn
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY
FATALLY INJURED

By Associated Press.
Louisville. KY. Nov 24-E. d.
Gufy. formerly assistant secretary Of
state. under Governor Bradley and
now attorney Of Oklahoma City. Okla,
was probably fatally injured in a run
away near Beaver Dam, Ky. today,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

homa City, Mark shartel of wauketa.
kans., Mrs. T B. Ferguson Of waton-
go. Ok, Mrs. 7 o Williams OF Tonka.
wa, Okla. Mrs. G. w. Finley Of Tonka.
wa, Mrs. ?. O. Allen OF Tonkawa
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26


OF course Cannon. Aldrich and that
crowd Of statesmen had the best in
tereats Of the poor at heart when they
framed the tarlf bin which Bird Nc
0uire pronounced the best ever, Nor
gan and creager were also among It's
boosters and are proud Of their hand.
work or headwork
There was a mighty wall went Up
from the people against the prohibl
two tariff on pleasure yachts There
are great many farmers IN Okla.
homa who do not own d yacht and
III order that this pleasure might not
be deprived them Bird and his phil
anthroplc associates reduced the tar
IN On yachts 20 So per cent No doubt
this vii greatly stimulate the yacht
industry IN Oklahoma and the farm
ers wives VIII seize the opportunity
10 sail 10 town with their butter
and egga
Every rose has its thorn and after
enjoying the voyage to town the
farmers wife viii be disappointed
for Bird and hIs associates were com.
pelled 10 have money enough to run
the government and as yachts are a
necessity the duty was lowered on
them and raised ou luxuries
kow everybody knows that stock
in9s are luxurles Farmers who rev.
el IN yachts can only dream Of own.
ing stockings, heace the duty was
placed At s495 per cent Now If the
farmers Nlfe had ndulRed extraY
agant faneles aud had after tying up
her yacht ii the wharf of some Okla.
haasa seaport. attempted e buy stock
inea with The proceeds of her eggs
aud butter. she would quickly discover
the stocking thorn" which had been
obeeared BY the yacht rose" Bird
and hia Oklahoma standpat eonfed
crates can not be expected to ix every
thing ii one session
This is not the only commendable
set Of Bird. Morgan. Creager & Co.
Diamonds next to yachts are much
IN demand among the farmers of Ok.
lahuma and TO assist them in the pur.
chase Of this necessity a duty OF only
10 per cent was placed on diamonds.
Blankets are Injuries 20 be enjoyed
only BY extremely rich hence duty
Of ie5.se per cent was placed on
blankets oklahoma people viii be
profoundly thankful Tor the privilege
oI purchasing cheap diamonds and Will
long for the day when they arc wealthy
enough to enjoy blankets
Dress goods was luxury, SO the
duty was placed &. l05g2 per cent.
The wearing of dresses should really
30 discouraged except among the
fahulonsly wealthy TO compensate
FOR the high duty placed upon the lux.
nfy OF dress goods the neeegsary
efuf8" with which Oklahoma farmers
wives are in the habit OF arraylng
themselves and children. the duty was
fixed AT IS per cent. which We must
acknowledge is reasonable The moral
OF the lesson taught by Mcclure Crea.
ger and Morgan Is one Of thrift and
economy oklahoma people must
cease wearing such extravagant things
as WOODEN dfeases and be content with
seal skin, beaver or bear (barel skins
IN the mean time the common people
must rise up and defend this trio, fot
they are being sorely beset by the
rich and powerful upon whom they
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

The septic tank south Of town needs
attention Il has never been cleaned
and IS becoming nuisance When
lirst constructed there was no stencil
em mating from It but now i smells
ao loud as 10 make travel along that
way almost nnbearable
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

q. P. Carroll has moved his tailor
ing shop into the new Haisell build
ing at i47 South Wilson street Half
Of this building viii be occupied b.
the Cherokee Investment company
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Mrs. Matte Ingram and Miss Addie
Williams have returned from San An.
tonic Tex.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
AFFECTS VERY FEW TUGS.
Most OF River Craft Exempt From
Short Stack Order.

The new regulations governing the
opening OF the draws of the bridges
across the Potomac to tugboats affects
but very small proportion of the local
fleet of tugs, as by far the larger num-
ber of tugs are SO constructed that their
pilot houses would not permit them to
pass under the bridges even though their
stacks, might be shortened foot or more.
or the fleet of twelve or fifteen boats that
pass through the bridges several times
each week on their way to and from
Georgetown only the Capt. Toby, the D.
NJ. Key. the Baby. the J. T. selectman. the
John Miller the Lucille and possibly one
or two others have had their stacks SO
arranged that they can go under the
bridge without the necessity of opening
the draw. All the others come in the ex-
empt class, and to them the draw has to
be opened at any time.
The requiring of the smaller tugs to
shorten their stacks so that they could
pass under the bridges gives considerable
relief. as. the smaller tugs are the ones
that pass the bridges most often.
Evening star., 1909-09-12


velopment of the enormous natural re-
sources of the territory and of the DO
litical and social life of. its citizenship
can be so nodded as to make this north
west country a model section.
When the board was formed there was
a question as to the seat Of the proposed
institution, but it was unanimously recog-
nized that Walla. Wa1la is the geograph-
ical center of the whole territory, that
1t is we'll supplied with transportation
facilities, that its climate is almost ideal,
that 1t Is a beautiful city, and that Whit
man College, already established here,
furnishes a nucleus with the noblest ira
dationS and most satisfactory history Of
any Of our educational institutions.
Buildings to Cost $3,OOO,O 900.
I'VE believe that this plan for the
ultimate erection on this campus Of a
group Of buildings costing not less than
$S,O00OO0 and the gathering together Of
q sufficient endowment will succeed. We
believe that 1T will succeed because the
territory very much needs exactly such
an institution. because 1t can do q great
service, and because the business men
OF the northwest have shown marked en-
thusiasm in taking hold Of the project.
The city of Walla Walla has subscribed
100000: Spokane and Seattle have sub
scribed $780, 600 already, but the rest of
the three states have have not been can
vassed.
'Dr. Pritchett, president Of the Carnegie
foundation. who visited Walla Walla re-
Gently. was very much impressed with
the usefulness OF the college. and was
convinced that the intellectual, political
and business leaders Of this section would
contribute the funds necessary to carry
out the greater Whitman plan. He re-
marked that the thing that had impressed
him most was the genuine enthusiasm
and purpose Of people of cities 200 miles
distant from the college"
Former Gov. Jones Of Washington who
resides at Walla Walla and is deeply
interested in the efforts to carry out the
greater Whitman plan, is confident that
the patriotic people of the United States
who recognize the public services Of DIR.
Whitman and revere his memory will be
glad to contribute literally to the great
educational monument which it is pro-
posed to erect in his honor.
President PenrOse has a committee of
business men organized to assist him in
raising funds. and a systematic effort
will soon be made to interest the people
of Washington. Oregon and Idaho in the
movement.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Big Iceberg Is Sighted.

Capt. Henry of the Johnston liner
Quernmore, at Baltimore, reports having
sighted, September 4, large iceberg
while Ell route from Liverpool. The berg
was in latitude 46 degrees AZ minutes, and
longitude AZ degrees 80 minutes. 1t
lowered fully a hundred and fifty feet
above the sea. and was over 800 feet
long. If it could have been harnessed
and towed to Baltimore 1t would have
supplied that big city with refrigerating
material enough to have lasted several
days, even in hot weather. 1t is said to
be rather late in the season for icebergs
to be drifting in the section of the At
lantic over which the Quernmore tray-
eled.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Urging Civil Service Retirement.

After trip to Delaware. Pennsylvania
and New Jersey in the interest of the
United States Civil Service Retirement
Association. NJ. F. O'Donoghue. president.
and r. Stone Jackson, secretary Of that
organization, returned to this city last
night. They delivered addresses before
the branch society at Wilmington. Del,
and completed arrangements for mass
meeting to be held late in October at
Philadelphia. At Atlantic City they adj
dressed the National Association of Post
Office Clerks, and later spoke before the
Atlantic City letter carriers, life saving
service men and weather bureau en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Rover, lumber from a Vir-
ginia point to the dealers here: tug James
0. Carter, towing two light coal barges
from Mattawoman creek for Georgetown;
schooner S. l.. Bowen. cordwood from
river point: schooner Bertha Dean, wood
from ST. Clements bay to dealers;
schooner Earl Biscoe. lumber from a
Potomac point; schooner Oriental. lumber
from Maryland point to the dealers;
schooner J. P. Robinson, wood and grain
from Upper Machodoc creek: schooner
William Henry, cordwood from a lower
Potomac point: schooner G.. P Faunce
lumber from Machodoc creek for the mar
ket: schooners Susan Dryden and Mag
nolia, oysters in the shell from Potomac
beds, at 1lth street wharf market.
Departures.
Schooner Oriental, light for a Potomac
point to load back to this city; schooner
Isaac Soloman. light for a lower river
point to load: schooner Ruth and Ella,
light for Potomac point to load oysters
in the shell. load back to this city; sloop
Enola. light for the Potomac oyster beds
to load for this market; fiattie Etna light
for the oyster beds: schooner Plumie
Smith, light for NARROW creek to load;
scoW Blanchard. street sweepings to
Marshall Hall: schooner William Parks
light for Mattawoman creek to load cord
wood back to this city: schooner John A.
Stevens. light for Norfolk to load:
schooner S. l.. Bowen, light for Wades
bay.
Memoranda
Schooner Flying Scud will return to
Virginia point TO load lumber after dis
charging here; schooner Samuel Wood
will go to Bretons bay to load back to
this city; barge Nanjamoy is lying loaded
off Marshall Hall waiting a tug to take
her to Wilmington; schooner Grace G.
Bennett is in the river with lumber
aboard for this city; schooner Halle X
is at river point loading oysters for the
local market; tug s. 0. No. II has ar
rived at Baltimore towing barges 80 and
a., light from this city.
The rebuilding of the lumber-carrying
lighter of Johnson g. Wimsatt at Cum
berland's boathouse, foot of 9th street
southwest. will be completed tomorrow
and early in the week the boat will be
ready to go into service, carrying lumber
and building material from this city to
Alexandria and nearby points on the river
and about the harbor
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Seattle Exposition a Success.

Maj. Herbert w. Myers, formerly of
this city, and now practicing law at
Seattle. Wash, writes to friends here
that the Alaska-Yukon exposition at
Seattle is great success, and .far ex-
ceeds the hopes of our dreamers'
The average daily attendance is more
than 25.00o thus far" says he, land the
big DAYS are yet to come The average
at Portland, Ore. in 1905 was 10000, and
at jamestown less than 5000.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

reported to be in very good condition and
are we'll recruited.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has commenc-
ed the razing of number of old build
ings along its lines in the valley of the
city and will erect new and modern
freight station. Storage warehouses are
to be provided for the accommodation of
shippers.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Amos Sales.
Jacob %. Hall.
Massacred near this spot by
Cayuse Indians.
BY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of Tho Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

John ard Francis Sayer were children
whose parents were killed by Indians
while crossing the plains, and had been
months previous to the massacre, their
only child having been drowned in the
river shortly before.
The tomb is protected by an iron fence.
although the field is badly kept. There
are several other graves in the neigh
borhood.
Upon the top of a neighboring hill,
overlooking the scene OF the massacre.
the Historical Society Of Oregon erected
granite shaft thirty feet high to the
memory of Or. Whitman In 1897. and II
was dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies There is no inscription, except
mis- name. which is chisels,d upon the
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Fire in Hold Quickly Extinguished.
SOUTHAMPTON,

SOUTHAMPTON, September u.-A
small fire broke out today in the after
hold of the steamer Oceanic but ii was
quickly extinguished. The Oceanic is due
to sail for New York September L.