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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-29
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llmar gives accurate advice on bust
ness, domestic and social affairs; also
health. Hours 10 a.. m. to 8 p m
220 west Gold.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

Good roadwaya are worth more 10
community than fne buildings. pay
better than almost any other improve
nent, especially IN those communities
where considerable Of the wealth
comes from agricultS 4 effort
Throughout ii. the states west o. the
Mississippi riveF and east Of the
Rocky mountains there has been won.
derful negligence 10 caring for road.
ways. This. OF course. has been OF
less import 70 those the first 200 miles
east OF the mountain siope. for their
peculiar formation Of sol does not
permit Of bad roads, but has been
most expensive from point commenc-
ing some forty or nifty miles west OF
Guthrie. extending eastward almost
70 the great river. save q few noun
famous places
Logan county has paid heavy toll
Tor her bad roads. The farmer could
not do his hauling a. the season OF
the year when be had the time 70
spare--often the time when the mark.
cts we're az their high point waste and
Insurance considered. The city and
IT'S nearby towns have felt this weak.
ness. alike IN tie dull period and
the fact that the adjacent country was
not receiving for labor and effort It's
full share Of the harvest moneys In
spite OF the almost unparalleled
growth Of the community and the rapid
improvement along almost ali other
lines. Logan county's roadways can
not at THIS moment be termed much
better than vide places between farm
era fences. for at the most important
season Of the year. the roads do not
permit heavy hauling.
The money expended for grading
scfaping, etc. has been used for tenn
porafy tnakeshifts that can never BE-
Of lasting value. and offers little en-.
c0aragement to the progressive agri
culturists Who want their dollars pIac
ed where values mar be lasting-in
other words want to buy with the
high. cash dollar ali that can BE- had
Under The proposed bonding system
the whole people pay in proportion;
p0sterity. which viii reap the greater
reward. paying It's share. Surely each
dag We postpone that making of per,
manent roadways ii Logan county We
fetard our oHn opportunity for ad
vancement accordingly Guthrie
Leader
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

Hhlle we are taking uf good roads
On this sSds & ehe border, and making
so1s progress in TIE dlrectkoa q So
esFfsE iksz i vii b Interesting 10
t1rn eur ssSe1tsol fer 8 uome1f 20 an
an1eTtAkErg thar Is ne&ring compile
tea iu sozskeTn BRITISH Columbia
This is eunnection az numerUus
roads alFea1y built and their improve
EenI- 50 thzt IN : short tine a con.
liHnous highway Efl be opened and
il operation bstEeen the coast and
TIE plains q Alberta one continent
e. highway is already completed
throagh Canada. il is claimed. a sec.
oud a. nearine umpletion. and tw0
more are under way
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

TIE trades unlon. Here he wiH nzG
expression f0Y zee energy whieh form
ersy found 81 outlet IA TIE West i
ia this thai explains TIE presSut irdus-
trlal unrest u Is tass that seeoants
foT the political fernent No longer
cNn ths aiseohtente6 A0pe to Improve
his fortunes in another lorsituae He
must remain az bone. become . ten.
arr Or q wage carrier II is thls TOO
that explains tae coming of poFerts
zas distress TIE Alternative % a
homestead II the West. Ehich for
three centuries has relieved the dis
possessed - the world. Is nOw closed
forever II il this that explains the
change whlca has coEe over che spirit
Of America during the past ten years
And as tine goes OF this spirit q IN
rest must q necessity increase IL
this sense. as has been said. America
is the mirror q ali history Al un-
derstanding q the evolution az oar
0wn land oEers key 70 an Under.
standing % the evolution 81 tie west.
eTa world. from the beginnings - the
migration % the Greek colonisfs out
o. the Peloponnesus into the western
seas Prom The Lure o. the Lana
b. Frederick G. HOSE ia the October
1ersfrrr
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

Northeast Quarter of Northeast
Quarter 0f Northeast Quarter.
West Half of Northeast QEartef
OF Northeast Quarter. Northwest
Quarter of Southwest Quarter of
Northeast Quarter East Half Of
Southwest Quarter 0f Northeast
Quarter, and Southeast Quarter Of
Northwest Quarter ~ h0rtheagt
Quarter of Section Twenty-one
(2l), Township Twenty.geyen (z7l
North. Range Nineteen fls) East
situated IN Craig County. Okla
homa. and the North Nineteen and
26-l00 a9.2e1 acres and South.
east Ten GOl acres of lot One
~. Section -Four 90. Township
Twenty (20) North, Range -Four
teen (i4l East Of the Indian Base
Meridian, situated In Tulsa Coun-
~, Oklahoma
Said real estate viii be sold for al
sash IN hand bids must be In writing
BY a certified check Of 6
responsible bank, payable 70 the order
Jf the undersigned for the entire pur
chase price and viii be received AZ the
Jfilces Of Kenneth S. MurehisOn, az
or may be delivered 10 the
personally. Said land vii
De sold subject To such leases and en-
as may be on the land
X. J. RANEY,
Guardian Of Julia Brown. a minor
S. Mrrchison,
Attorney for Guardian. 1918
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
First Published IN The Chieitain.
October I. 1907
NOTICE or SALE or REAL
EoTATE


In the County Court in and for Chero-
kee County. State on Oklahoma.
IN re Guardianship of Julia Brown. >
minor r. J Raney. Guardian. In
Probate No 92z New
Notice IS hereby given that in puf-
suance - an order or decree " the
County Ceurt OF he County of Chere-
kee. State OF Oklahoma. made on the
13rd day of September, 1908. the un-
dersigned. n J Rauey. guardian n
faa estate uf Julia Brown minor. viii
sell at private sale to the highest and
best bidder. subject 70 the confirmation
q the said Court. on Tuesday. the ieth
day Of October. 1909 or within six
months thereafter. az the Offices II
Kenneth s. Murchison. II the City af
Talequah. Oklahoma. all the right, title
interest and estate 81 said minor. Julia
Brown. III and % the following des-
cribed lot. tract OF parcel Of land 10
Gated IN the Counties Of Craig and
Tulsa. State Of Oklahoma. and more
accurately described as follows. to-wit:
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
tFirst Published IN The Chieftaln.
October 1. 1907
NOTICE or SALE or REAL
ECTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance Of an order OF the County
Court OF Craig County. Okla.
homa. made on the 2sth day
OF September, 1908. In the. matter
David Murphy, Joel Murphy and VII.
liam Muhphy. minors, the undersigned
as guardian OF the estates OF said
minors viii sell az private sale 70 the
highest bidder for cash. or for part
cash and the balance in deferred pay.
ments according 70 the Statutes OF
Oklahoma in the sale Of minor lands,
subject TO confirmation by said County
Court on Monday, the 18th day OF
October. 1909, az ten O'Clock q. N
or at any time thereafter within the
statutory period for receiving bids. AZ
the County Court room In Craig Coun.
t.. Oklahoma, all the right. title, in
terest and estate acquired Ia whatso-
ever manner, OF the said Gertrude
Murphy. David Murphy, Joel Murphy,
and William Murphy. minors. In and
to the following described lands, situ-
ated in Craig County. Oklahoma, and
more accurately described as follows,
to-wit.
3 i.2 Of wv IA. Section 2. Town
ship IS North. Range IS East. be
In all 50 acres, more or less.
The guardian reserves from the
sale a certain house situated on the
above described premises as the same
viii not pass with the land.
Bids must be In writing, and may be
left az the ONCE Of the Judge Of the
County Court. accompanied By certi-
fied check for one-third OF the amount
Of the bid
Dated this 2sth day OF September,
1909
W. T. MURPHY.
Guardian.
By Adds A. BROWN.
His Attorney 1918
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
First Published in The Chieftaln.
October /. 1907
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL


Notice Is hereby given. That in pur.
suance 60 an order OF the County
Court Of the County OF CRAIG. state of
Oklahoma, made on the aTth dav Of
September. 1903, In the matter OF the
estate Of Hannah Ledman. a minor
the undersigned, as the curator OF said
estate will sell at private sale 10 thp
highest bidder for Cash In hand sub.
lect % confirmation by said County
Court, On Friday. the 22nd day of Oct.
tober, 1909, az ten o'clock i. n Al the
ofiice Of the County Judge. IN Vipita
Craig county, Oklahoma, in said Coun.
y OF Craig, all the right, title. interest
and estate Of the said Hannah Ledman
and all the right, title and interest thai
the said estate has. by operation Of
law, or otherwise, acquired In and to
a. Those certain lots. pieces or par.
cells Of land situated. lying and being
IN the County Of Washington and
State Of Oklahoma. bounded and dee.
eribed as follows and upon the follow.
ing terms and conditions. to-wit
The s ~ Of Sc IA of So IA
the Ne IA Of Sc IA Of Sc IL
and the NV u Of Sc Il Of SEf
of Section 70 and the NV i-fof
NV Ia Of Section 20. TownsHgn
a5, Range q. Washington Cngrn-
~. Oklahoma
All bids must Be iiled with the clerk
OF the County Court OF craig County
Oklahoma. at or before ten o'clock. q
m. October 22nd. 1903, and all bids
must b. accompanied b. a certified
check for at least one-thiTd OF the
amount Of the bid. and the right to re-
tect any and all bids Id reserved.
Dated the asth day OF sertember.
1909.
WILLIAM KELLER.
1918 Curator
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

The average laborer today Is liY-
Ing better than Queen Elizabeth did
ln her time. is the astounding re-
mark credited 10 james Wilson. sec.
retary OF agriculture Let's see.
Queen Ellzabeth's wardrobe vas re-
plenished from the richest goods OF
the Orient. She lived amid luxury.
Her table vas famed for is lavish
ness and its prodlgality She may not
have had al the modern convent
enees" IN her palace. but she possess.
ID material comforts IN the greatest
abundance II NJ Wilson had said
that the average laborer of today lives
better than the laborer Of Queen
Elizabeth's time. II would have been
nearer the truth although no more 70
the point IL tie argument be wss at.
tempting 70 make.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
JOURNALISM

Co. " n ssszso1. Dublisher Of the
xazszs CRY ss&r. IN al anniversary
x-setlsE nsas - fellow.publisher re-
sszaT EErs ssle<ance 70 this truism.
-'Tke ElsvEgaper that advocates the
kaa sAs@Es. rejects The highest stan.
dar1 Ct cat1seaship and stands for all
o. i gad against ali that is bad
~ lsa oomrannity. Is not required 70
u2ks : piaee for ltsalf, The place
= tkers. X onlY needs to be filled"
A neWsaper that Is "clean. sane,
and cOurageous@ viii always win. he
says. because the American people
ure that kind ~ people"
II thc fine sentiment thus express.
"a Col. Nelson reveals the secret OF
tAs sacoess Of his own great news
.BaDer. which. aalmated daily BY the
iaeals OF It's owner. has come TO be
q power in the whole OF the wonderful
southwest In which Il circulatee. and
also TO cxert an influence for good the
eountry over Washington Herald
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
First Published In The ChieftAip
October /. 1902
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON AP-
PLicATloN OF GUARDIAN FOR
ORDER or SALE or REAL 60.


ESTATE.
State Of Oklahoma, Craig County. IS.
In the County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Arminto
T. Walker. Minor.
Il appearing 70 this Court. from the
petition this day presented and filed
By James Walker as the Guardian OF
the estate Of Arminita L. Walker.
Minor. praying for al order Of sale Of
certain real estate belonging to said
ward, that II would be beneficial for
said minor that such real estase
should be sold,
1T rs HEREBY ORDERED. That
the next Of kin Of said ward and all
persons interested 10 the said estate
appear before this Court on Tuesday.
the 2nd day Of November A ID. 1908
at 10 o'clock a. N. or as soon there
after as it can be heard. at the Court
Room IN said Court. az Vinita In said
Craig County, then and there TO show
cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale Of such estate.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED
that a copy Of this order be published
at least three successive weeks before
the day Of hearing. In the Vinita
Weekly Chieftaiu. newspaper print
ed and published In said Craig
County
Dated September a0th. 1909
THE0. ID. b. FREAR
16-iS Judge
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
first Published in The Chieftain.
October 1. 1907
NOTICE or SALE or REAL
EETATE



Notice is hereby given. That ia pur
suance 81 an order Of the County
Court Of the County Of Craig and State
of Oklahoma. made On the 9th day Of
September. 1903. il the matter Of the
estate 0g John Ledman, minor, the
undersigned. as the curator 0f said ee-
tate. will sell al private sale 10 the
highest bidder for cash In hand sub
sect % confirmation by said County
court, on Friday. the 22nd day of Oct
obeF. is0ss az ten o'clock a. m, al the
Office Of the County Judge, IN Vinita,
Craig County. Oklahoma. In said COun.
y q Craig all the right, title. interest
and estate 0f the said John Ledman,
ard ali the right, title and interest
that the said estate has. BY operation
of law. or otherwise, acquired in and
10 All those certain lots pieces or par
GELS OF land. situated. lying and being
In the County Of Washington and State
- oklahoma. bounded and described
as follows and upon the following
terms and conditions. tO-wit.
The Sc IA of 81 IA Of Ne IA;
the NE Ia OF Sc IA and the s IL
of Sc "a OF Section 2l. Town
ship z5 y. Range i3 E, Washing
ton County, Oklahoma.
AT bids must Be filed with the
clerk OF the County Court OF Craig
Countys Oklahoma. az or before ten
O'Clock 3. N. October %. 1903, aud all
bids must be accompanied By a certi-
fed check for at least one-third Of the
amount Or the bid and tha right ia
reserved 10 reject any and al bids.
Dated the 2Sth day OF September.
-is0s.
WILLIAM KELLER,
1918 Curator
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
END or THE ERA or FREE LAND
IN AMERICA

The West is now enclosed The free
laad has been taken up. There ls
nov no homestead 70 be had Tor the
asking The frontier has only an his
torical significance Tha national do
main is a thing OF the past The
public lands which nov remain are
chiefly arid In character" says the
public land commission The oppor.
tuuity for q home. watch FAR three
centuries has been open 10 al. has
finally been closed b individuals and
corporations IN collusion with the
government
The enclosure 81 the free public do
main terminates the greatest epoch IN
American history In a big perspec-
tive Il may be ilkened to the fall OF
Rome. the opening up Of a new route
to india - Vasco da Cana. or the
discovery Of America by Columbus. II
marks the end of the westward drift
of civilization. a drift which. with oc.
easionai Interruptions. has been going
on since the beginning OF history
Ever since the seventeenth century
the Old World has had vent il Amer.
iea During these centuries. Europe
haf been relieved of IS discomfort By
The broad hoapitable pralrles d The
West America haa been hosiptk
for al q the world The opportunity
which Il offered has relieved the ex.
plosiye elements Of other lands and
brought them back into harmony
with life.
An undertow Is now setting back
upon The East Population Il crowd.
ing 10 upon our cities. The energetic
wsge-earner. who formerly followed
ths westward trail. is now entering
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
CHAPMAN LEAVES
THE commission

Oklahoma City. Sept 2s-W L.
Chapman at Guthrie yesterday resign.
ed IS secretary Of the state corpora
ton commission and viii be succeed
e BY z. l. Potter. acting secretary
since the dismissal of Chapman By J.
Z. love. chairman OF tire caumissi0n.
5uly "a.
Chapman is charged With taking
money from railroads for furnishing
copies Of commission orders
he claimed this had been done with
the knowledge and approval Of other
members Of the board.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

Hthege IS aaything Ia the Oklahoma
sacs,itutsoz o. IN The laws enacted
uz1er 4 that pFereats TIE building Of
moze railroads ~ thas checks 10 any
amxree the h4lfaing of roads Il Ahonid
~ ens rs9 ~ wSth ~ little delay
10 vraSseIs Il Is a fact beyond dis.
sste tkxt tSerx has besz very little
mnzzy a1xrwcss0a siace statehood
6k.zA1zz ks zssssSsiag rapidly IN
swsse ~ tksss ant0w4rd conditions
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
HOW BOYS WITH BEST CHANCES
ARE SPOILED At COLLEGES.

H-hen a young man Who has been al
loved Tor eighteen years 70 take al
Ways the line Of least resistance. and
70 ont the emphasis 0f bis Efforts on
seeking sxcstsment instead ot doing
his work. enters a college which takes
itx functions seriously, one CT two
things happens II be Is badly spoil
Cd. be IL dropped II he has back
bone enough left 70 escape that fate be
wastes a considerable part OF his col
lege course before be gets hammered
into him. BY humiliation. some realiE.
ing sense Of what education Is and
what a college is trying 70 90.
That numbers Of students come up
to our colleges with this attitude and
habit Is evident Indeed. the arrival
every year Of many new students who
have this attitude ard habit Is the
chief obstacle 70 college education.
Il Is rather rare TO find a student
In college who wants 70 leave il. The
honest pleasures Of good couradeship.
the glow Of The mind and sense OF In.
tellectual sssor which follow even
such a slight ability to hold oneself to
an intellectual routine as Is eompar.
able TO the vill.power needed to take
cold morning bath. the sense OF be
ing initiated into q class which is re-
garded as distinguished from the rest
Of the nation BY special opportunities
TO develop intelligence-al these ap-
peal irTesistibily to ingenious youth.
Pew students or college, however used
70 taking always the line Of least re-
sistance. can help feeling that their
college course Is 3 privilege But
vhat any college student efs help
feeling, what numbers Of them DO help
feeling for 4 part Of their course. Is
that privilege means duty. They start
out to treat the curriculum as II Il
we're a continuous vaudeville. They
pass the necessary examinations just
as they secure a ticket-beeause they
cannot get in without H. They aH-
plaud anything that Is strong enough
70 compel hearing. Or amuses q mind
willing 10 Be interested II Il Is not too
much troubled but they do not hold
their attention to what they hear with
the purpose OF getting all they can
out Of t. They want the kernel OF
every science without the trouble OF
cracking the shell
and the students who have no grip
Oh themselves are. unless al signs
fail. chiefly from the homes able to
give them a good start IN life. The
boYs IN most danger OF being spoiled
bY being permitted 70 take an attitude
toward their opportunities which
makes the lbre Of their minds slack.
twisted and destroys the tough elias.
ticity OF their wills. are the boys with
the best chances From Are We
Spelling Our Boys Who Have the ssst
Chances IN Lifeg" b Prof. Paul van
Dyke OF Princeton. IN the October
scribner.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
First Published In The chieftain.
October 1908

AEheA Euoiihue4 II ne Nnle1taIus
October 1. 1907
State Of Oklahoma. County OF Craig.
IS. IN the County Court.
In Re-Estate OF Alice J. Lynch, De.
ceased; Ealum Gregory. Admins
traitor.
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that Ealum
Gregory. the duly appointed. qualified
and acting Administrator Of the e.
tate Of Alice ). Lynch, deceased. has
rendered and presented for setfie4
ment, and filed il this court his snal
account and report OF bis admins.
trauon. as such administrator, and
his petition for distribution or said
estate. and for his discharge. and that
Monday the first day Of November.
"A. D.. 1909, being q day il the rega.
lar term Of said court, to-wit: Oc.
tober term A. D. 1909. at lao O'Clock
p N. Of said day ct the court room In
the city Of Vinita, in said County
Of Craig, has been appointed
BY the court for the settlement OF said
account and for the hearing OF Rald
petition. az which time and place. any
person interested In said estate NAV
appear and file his exceptions In writ
ing to said account and contest the
same.a ~,
In testimony whereof. / have SET
my hand and affixed the seal Of this
court Fhis S0th day Of September
1908. ~
Le-1i H MAUD LAMAR.
steno 4 Ex.ofiieio Clerk County Court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01
First Published in The chieftain,
October /, 1902
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL
ECTATE

Notice is hereby given, That In pur-
suance Of an order Of the County Court
OF the County Oh Craig and State Of
Oklahoma. made on the 27th day OF
September 1909, IN the matter Of the
estate Of Viola Ledman. a minor, the
undersigned. as the curator { said es-
tate. will sell at private sale 10 the
highest bidder for cash in hand sub
ject 70 confirmation By said County
Court, on Friday, the 22ud day Of Oct.
'ober. 1908, at ten o'clock a. n. AZ the
once Of the County Judge. IN Tinita.
Craig county, Oklahoma, 10. said Coun-
~ Of Craig, all the right. title. interes,
and estate OF the said viola Ledmau
and all the right. title and interest
that the said estate naa, BY operation
of law or otherwise, acquired In and
70 all those certain lots pieces or par
GELS Of land. situated, lying and being
IN the County OF Washington AAd State
OF Oklahoma, bounded and described
IS follows and upon the following
terms and conditions, to-wit.
The z IL Of Ne ia OF NV IA;
and the NE Ia Of Sc Ia OF NV
IA. ard the NV Ia OF NV Ia Of
Ne II Of Section 2l. and the NV
IA OF the NE Il. and the Ne Ia
Of Nv IA OF NV IA OF Section
%. Township 25. Range Is. wash
ington County, Oklahoma.
All bids must be fled with the Clerk
OF the County Court OF Craig County,
Oklahoma. at or before ten o'clock, a.
m. October 70, 1909. and all bids must
be accompanied By a certified check
for at least one bird Of the amount OF
the bid. and the right Is reserved to
reject any or all bids. 80 Sac So.
Dated the Reth day, Of ssnlember,
1909. -" INV salhu'
WILLIAM KELLER,
1918 Curator
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

Il Is a sosree % pride and pleasure
20 ths business meN 81 Fiuita % real
ixe as all must a. shls time that the
cisy has ID last quit the company ci
dun towns and entered upon a. era
Of splendld prosperity Yinita ls
growinE Business 10 al lines rep
resented is good Strangers coming
% tosn are impressed with our hustle
and activity There are no empty
houses in Vinsta. and there IL . de-
mand for dwellings and business
houses that Is astonishing The ussn
Who comes TO yinita now 70 inFest Or
I've Il coming In the best time IN the
history of the place
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-01

Never before In the history of this
section was The fact given greater EN-.
phasis that good farmers can IN a
large measure overcome the effects OF
drought and other natural causes that
prove q drawback 70 the ullef Of the
soil The man who plowed deep and
kept on plpwing through the season
I'LL get a fair crop whereas the man
vho did not cultivate his fields viii
Get a verv small harvest. Coed farm.
eFe are what Is needed