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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
BILLS OF INTEREST
TO 0KLAHOMANS
Among Them is One For Appropria-
tion to Defray Expenses Of Con
sttutional Convention.

Washington, d, c., Aug I3.--During
the special session congress just ad-
journed the following bills of interest
to Oklahomans. were introduced:
A bill providing for appropriation to
defray expenses of delegates to con-
stitutional convention of state Of Ok
lahoma; one for the distribution of
the funds of the five civilized tribes;
one providing for the valuation Of the
segregated coal and asphalt lands in
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
and for the sale of the surface and
the disposition of the mineral rights
therein; authorizing the secretary Of
the interior to complete the final rolls
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes
of Indians in Oklahoma; providing
for an additional appropriation OF
S250,0Jy for federal building at Okla
homa City; authorizing the Kaw tribe
of Indians, living in Oklahoma to
bring suit in the court Of claims; au-
thorizing the secretary Of interior to
refund certain money to, the Creeks
and cherokees; authorizing the es-
tablishment of an Indian home in the
state Of Oklahoma; authorizing the
Delaware tribe of Indians IN Oklaho-
ma to bring suit in court Of claims
against the United States; providing
enr anrnllnaanf ~ narfain nar1nun AZ
members OF Usage tribe; amending
act to prohibit sale Of intoxicants to
Indians providing penalties therefor;
providing for relief OF absentee Shaw
nee Indians in state of Oklahoma;
providing for transfer of certain
names from freedman roll to roll Of
citizens of blood Of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
ROBINSON CIRCUS
ARRIVES IN V|N|TA
Thousands Line Streets to Witness
Mammoth Parade-special Off
GERS Patrol city.

The John Robinson circus arrived
early this morning from Miami, where
they showed yesterday and last night
The usual throng of small boys were
out to see the circus unload, and az
the sun climbed farther up into the
skies, the great crowds began to Jam
the streets. Long before the hour Of
the parade the principal streets were
lined with people. and so thick was
the throng that it was almost impos
sible for people with business to trans
act to get through the streets. Still
the crowds poured into the city from
the country for fifteen and twenty
miles around, and hundreds from the
neighboring towns.
There was SOME difficulty over pay
ling the license for the parade, which
| is 500, when the show is outside the
city limits. The circus refused tc
pay this license and the council, rath
er than disappoint the great crowd
granted the city the right to license
the parade for $25. This the circus
men paid.
The circus tents were set up on
the farm south of the city limits and
tust west Of the extension Of Wilson
Istreet.
In order to prevent a repetition oi
the robbeasss Of residences reported
at Miami Monett and Springfield
while the parade and circus perfor
mances were going on, Sheriff Riden
hour swore in ten extra deputies this
morning and they with five extra po
lice are patrolling the residence Dor
tion Of the city. If any attempts al
robbery occur, it lis very likely they
will be nipped in the bud An per
sons found loitering about the city
who cannot give satisfactory account
of themselves will be jailed ON sus
picion
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
BIG IMPROVEMENT
IN STATE PRISONS
Assistant Commissioner Of Charities
Praises School For convicts
In The vinita Jail.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 13-H. Huson,
assistant commissioner of charities
and corrections has just finished in
specting all of the jails on the east
ern side of the state. He reports that
IN nearly every instance a wonderful
improvement in the sanitary condi-
tions of county iails, and says that the
county commissioners and sheriffs are
doing everything in their power to
promote the health of the prisoners.
He says that at Vinita, where one
hundred and thirty state prisoners are
being kept, that a convict by the
name of O'Neil started a school about
six months ago. A large percentage of
the prisoners were found to be ILL
terate, and first and second readers
were brought into requistion. About
one third of the total number of con-
victs joined the class and besides the
elementary branches classes are be-
ing conducted in history and civil
government. Two other convicts are
now assisting O'Neil and regular
d4Asses are heard every day. The
warden says that since the opening Of
the school there has been wonder
ful Improvement in the department
|of the prisoners. A class in geography
iii now in demand and Mr.. Huson Is
sending text books in geography to-
day O'Neil is an ex-school teacher
and was convicted Of bank burglary,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
OKLAHOMA GEOGRAPHY
By PROF. c A. GOULD

A geography Of Oklahoma. written
by Professor Gould, has just come
from the press The book is intend
ed for school text but at the same
time it contains good lot Of general
information which will interest the
ordinary reader whose school days are
long past
The book contains about zoe pages,
is we'll bound and has 100 illustrations
including a good map of Oklahoma,
a number Of charts, and many photo
graphs illustrating all parts Of the
state
1t contains chapters on location.
topography, geology, underground wa
ter, drainage, weather and climate,
vegetation and animal life, location Of
Indian tribes, minerals, manufactur-
ers, commerce, public land surveys,
and population, cities and counties,
besides pronouncing vocabulary and
an index
The book is written as the result
of fifteen years field experience in Ok
lahoma, and is a comprehensive state
ment of the geography of our state. It
is written in a simple and direct
style. easily understood by the ordin-
ary child.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
HoNoRs RE0ulslTioN OF
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 49, - Requisi-
tion from the governor Of Kansas was
honored yesterday by Governor Has
kell for the return Of Nate Dronen-
burgh and Alex Mcdonald who are
charged with having committed the
crime of larceny and burglary in
Franklin county Kansas The com
plant alleges that the defendant en-
tered a house in Franklin county and
stole clothing and jewelry valued al
thirty-eight dollars. The requisition
states that they are believed to be
in the Ottawa county Jail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
GOVERNOR DENIES REPORT
OF WAUGH'S DISCHARGE

Guthrie, OKLA, Aug. 1s.-Anent the
report that B. J. Waugh prohibition
enforcement officer, had been dis
charged, Governor Haskell yesterday
declared that Waugh had not been dis
charged, but that the entire secret
service Force is being reOrganized and
Waugh has been recalled from Okla
homa City district because he was not
doing any good there New men are
to be put in the field and Waugh is
to be assigned another district in the
near future
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
PREPARING TO CLOSE
ANNUAL CONVENTION.

BY Associated Press.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 13.-The
Grand Army of the Republic and some
OF the affiliated organizations were en-
gagged today in the business prepara-
tory to close The Grand Army has
yet to select chaplain and the place
to meet next year.
Atlantic City was chosen today as
the meeting place of the encampment
in 1910 of the G. A. r.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
snecIaI Election called.

Guthrie. Okla, Aug. 1S.-A proclaim
alton was issued today calling for a
special election to be held at Fairview
for the purpose of voting upon the
proposition as to whether or not the
town of Fairview, Majors county. be
made city of the first class. The
election will be held September 7th.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
SPANISH NAVAL FORCE
IS CONCENTRATING
~ Associated Press.

y AHsOclated FTess.
Madrid. Spain, Aug. 1s.-All Of the
vessels of the Spanish navy have re-
ceived orders to concentrate at Mill
la, where the Spanish forces Of thirty
eight thousand men, under General
Merriam, are threatened by strong
gathering CT Moors, who resent Spain's
punitive expedition for the murder
by Moors, Of eight Spanish laborers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
CLAIMS CROSS COUNTRY
DISTANCE FLIGHT RECORD

D 7IH4OOI1IVVU T EVH7'
Mineota. L. l.. Aug. 1S-What is
claimed as the record for cross coun-
try distance fight for an aeroplane in
this county was made by C. Foster
willard. today. when he Travelled
twelve miles in nineteen and one half
minutes
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
THA@ BACK TO MATTEAwAe
ASYLUM NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Mount Vernon, n Y, Aug. f3.-
Harry Thaw will 80 back to the Mat
teawan asylum "Wednesday. Justice
Mills signed the formal order today
recommitting him to the asylum. He
allowed Thaw five days more at the
White Plains jail on the plea of his
mother
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
JUMPED FROM WINDOW
OF TENEMENT HOUSE.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York. Aug. 13.-Panic strick-
en- by a small fire in a tenement house
Mrs. Esther Schwomer with her four
year-old daughter in her arms. jump
ed from the window of the apartment
in Anthony street today. and both
were killed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13
COMMISSION CITES
MISSOURI PACIFIC
Raliroad Shows Placing OF Cars
Mould Have Been Unsafe And
Order is Dismissed.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 13.-Order No.
Nl5 was signed by the corporation
commission today. 1t is citation for
contempt Of order No 10 in which the
ST. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad
is defendant The complaint charges
that the railroad failed to furnish cars
as ordered by the commission. Evi-
dence offered by the railroad company
showed that the railroad sidetrack,
where the cars were demanded was
in very low ground and that the water
had previously been fifteen feet over
the track, that cars had been floated
from the track and that it was dang
erous to property for cars to be set
at the time demanded. The order dis
misses the cause of action.
Order No. PA in which the same
company was defendant, dismisses
the cause for the same reason.
Order No. 215, in which the Vera
State bank and others VS.. the Santa
Fe railroad asking the corporation
commission to compel said company
to maintain a telegraph station at
Vera. The complainants failed to
made the telegraph company de-
fendant and the railroad company al
leges they are not in the telegraph
business, hence the order dismisses
the cause without prejudice.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13

The election inspectors from the
various precincts over the county are
here today to get supplies for the
court house bond election Monday
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13

S. B. Jackson has sold his fine Jer-
sey male. He was two years and s
months old and weighed 1884 pounds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 13.-Tbe Stand
ard Loan and Abstract company of Ok
lahoma City was chartered today with
a capital stock of $4,000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13

All Alton and Fairland came in
this morning to attend the circus.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-13

Mrs. Lige Gallemore and children
we're here today from Ogeechee.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
Another Whirler
II o2nlla 004nSnlA

The nearest approach to a cyclone
ever witnessed here. it is said, struck
LaSalle Saturday afternoon. A
whirling. funnel-shaped dust storm
swept across country and tore
through town, catching up H. E.
Edie's mail cart and depositing it at
some distance from its original loca-
tion and dashing it down with such
force as to smash it pretty complete
ly. This was the only real damage
reported but all small objects in the
path of the storm were hurried along
with the current. People who were
out of town and saw the cloud COM
ing say it was as formidable look
ing affair as they care to see and al
together too suggestive of the cy-
clone belt. The air was in a peculiar
state of disturbance most of the af-
ternoon, small whirlwinds and cross
currents being of frequent occur
ience.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
Six Weeks summer s<hool

One teacher from each Of the Gree
ley schools has been selected to con-
duct a summer school for The bene-
fit of scholars who are behind with
their studies. The instruction will
begin on the first Monday in June
and will last until the Hhdlo Of
July, the school hours being from
to IL in the morning. AS the coun.
ty makes no provision for this ser.
vice from the teachers, a tuition fee
of IS. being one dollar a week, il
charged.
This system, while a sacrifice or
the part of the teacher who gives ul
her vacation for the welfare of the
little ones, allows them to catch vi
and continue with the advanced class
on the opening of the new term
Otherwise they would be compelled
to remain in the same grade and gt
over the same work the followins
year
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
An Unusual Proceeding

An unusual proceeding was neces-
STATED at the Catholic church Sun
day morning in order to perfect the
transfer of the old church property
to the purchasers, Messrs. Petrikin
and Ray.
All Catholic church property is
held in trust for the people by the
bishop of the diocese and in very
few instances are there any trustees
or local incorporators.
The abstract was examined by At
torney Ewing, who decided that the
deed from the bishop to be binding
must have the concurrence of the
members of st. Peters Catholic
church at Greeley For this purpose
a meeting was called by Father
Casey Sunday and the entire congre-
CATION was present. T. F.. Cahill
was chairman of the meeting and
Matthew Ryan. Thomas Lavelle, and
Miss Berry were appointed to make
afhdavits to a resolution, which pass
ed unanimously. concurring in the
action Of the bishop in his transfer
of the property.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
For (,OnsfiDatiOn

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lies will promptly relieve constipa-
tion that we offer to furnish the
medicine free of all cost II the user
is not satisfactorily benefited. Sure
ly we could offer no better argument
as to why you should try Rexall
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Co.. The Rexall Store.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
Charged With kidnappi.r

Probation Officer Phillips and Dep
uty Sheriff Peterson took boy from
tent In the vicinity of Sixth avenue
and Sixth street Friday; also Mrs.
Maud Lafferty, who was arrested for
kidnapping the boy. She was taken
TO Denver and tried in the juvenile
court, where she was fined 500 and
costs, but the circumstances sur
rounding the case were such that the
Judge suspended the fine. The vom-
an was charged with carrying Fred
erick Hill, 15-years-old, away to
Greeley.
Mrs Lafferty has separated fro"l
ner husband One of her three chil-
areh was left with Mrs. Hill, who
is said to have refused to relinuuish
It's custody to Mrs. Lafrertv The
latter then, in retaliation. induced
young Hill to leave home and she
came with him to Greeley
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
UNUSUAL EFFECT OF WIND M
COLORADO
cows INSIDE ARE UNhuR1
New Building, l0x02 Feet, Lifted
lnto tho Air. Tarned Around and
Set Down Again By I'm.
mease WhiFlwind Last
Saturday Afternoon

The most peculiar freak ever ac.
complished by the elements In this
vicinity was the destruction of Mayor
Houston's barn. two miles southwest
Of town. At 2 O'Clock Saturday after.
noon. 1t was new structure, 16x
80. with 4 portion Of the front open
for buggy shed.
An immense whirlwind, which
might be termed an infant cyclone.
grabbed the barn, lifted 1t OF the
ground about ten feet and, after
turning 1t around. set It down abou.
twenty feet distant. The barn had
no floor. In one end were two cows
tied to the manger with . rope. Both
ropes were broken and the COWS left
standing where they were without
receiving the slightest injury. The
whirlwind lifted the structure
straight up In the air. which ia all
that saved the cows. The statement
seems preposterous. but the mayor
himself will vouch for the truth of
the unusual occurrence.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
Real Estate Exch.nee Meet.

The real estate exchange held an
enthusiastic meeting last Thursday
A resolution was adopted that it be
the sense of that body to grant the
Union Pacific the use of the west
side of Sixth avenue provided they
conform to the restrictions as laid
down by the report of the committee,
which was submitted to the city coun-
Gil at the last meeting. This refers
to the use of the track by other
roads which must not be compelled
to pay an exhorbitant switching fee.
The exchange also endorsed the
proposed Denver-Laramie road and
asked that they be given the support
of the people of Greeley,
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
spRAGVE OUTFIT ON PLEASANT
VALLEY EXTENSION
DIPh1HERIA IN THE CAMP
Thee Children Of Camp Cook A'-
tackled With DiseAse. hi Are
Now Pronounced OF Of
Danger-Under Rigid
Quarantine

| The Sprague grading camp on the
Pleasant Valley extension Of the IN
ion Pacific is under quarantine with
three cases of diptheria- Three chill
dren of the cook are down with the
disease, but were given the antitoXln
treatment and are reported out OF
danger. The grading .,utfts have
employed a regular physician. pr.
Broman of Greeley. who makes a
daily visit to the camps. Just as
soon as the disease was discovered
he reported it to the county physi-
clan of that district. who 10 Dr. Me-
Cain of Ault. The latter immedi-
ately put the camp under quarantine
and placed an officer on guard, The
men were not stopped In their WORK,
but no one was allowed to enter or
leave the camp. The quarantne will
be raised about Wednesday,.
1t is not thought that this case
originated with the Prettyman chill,
dren. although the father Of the lat
ter is at work on a ditch camp not
far from where the railroad con-
tractors arc at work. The prettyman
children, who walked the streets of
Greeley last week while aok with
diptheria. were taken to the country
after the marshal had sent after their
father to the ditch camp. On account
of this exposure parents, especially
those on the east side, should not
fail to notify doctor IL their chill
dren show any signs of throat trou-
BILE.
The state law provides that any
physician who fails to notify the
health officer, Immediately. in case
a disease of this nature 10 discov-
cred is subject to fine of from IS
to 800
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
New Building. At LasalIe
(LaSalle Specially

The contract for the new bank
building at LaSalle was let Friday to
S. NJ. Finley ihe proposed build
ing is 25x44. Is made OF concrete
blocks and will stand about 22 feet
above sidewalk level. No time limit
has been set. but 1t Ia expected that
the structure will be completed
about August 20. The building will
be equipped with oak fixtures. which
have already been ordered. The
bank has also purchased an adding
machine.
The LaSalle State Bank was or
ganized November %. 1908. r. b.
Carpenter IL cashier, X. w. Devin-
ney, president. and d. s. Ellis. vice
president. These three officers to-
gether with c. b. Norris and James
A. Stewart constitute the board OF
directors. The capitalization Is &c.,
900.
The new building will stand at the
corner Of Main and Union and work
was to have commenced today. How
ever, the big rain has put stop to
building operations. but no farmer
at LaSalle 10 mourning over the
storm, which is OF incaiculablc bene-
fit to the crODs.
l.aSalle has the makings OF big
town and this summer will see more
building going on here than In any
half dozen previous summers. Hall
& McClenahan's workmen made the
survey for their new building Sat
urday and work had commenced this
morning although the storm drove
the laborers indoors. The new struc-
ture will be a credit to the town. 1t
is 25x5O and will be two stories high
and of brick. 1t will be located on
the corner of Main and Todd. There
is talk of using part Of It for a
depot cafe, but this will depend en-
tirely on the location Of the new de-
pot. Whatever its ultimate use, 1t
will be fine business block.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
Experiments With Tomatoes
(Fort Lupton Specially

o. E. Frink of the Silver State
canning factory is going to make
some new experiments in tomato
growing this year. Dry land farm
ers have often been successful in
raising tomatoes for home use in
their garden patches and Mr.. Frink
believes that tomato raising on dry
land can be carried out on a large
scale. To this end he has set out
number of plants on the Davis
ranch. which is not under irrigation.
this year and is looking for first
class results. Mrs. E. b. Davis is
Mr.. Frink's daughter.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting of the
Potato Growers Commission COM
pahy. will be held at the ONCE of the
company. 700 Sixth street, Greeley,
Colo. at O'Clock p. m. on Satur-
day. June 12. 1909 for the election
of trustees and transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
JAMES @. GRAHAM. Pres
CHARLES r. MASON, Sec
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
10 Develop Coal Land

me Crow Creek Land and Devel-
opheht company is the newest org1-
nization in this vicinity. The capital
STOCK will be $4,000 and the pro-
,o.1.s ma'.., are vernon McKelvey, c. l.
aaihher' A. D. Pier, C. e. Clark
ana others. The primary object of
.he company is to sink shaft and
oeve,op the coal fields in the Grow
creek district. A large vein of coal
mas been located on Mr.. Keeley's
farm and the first shaft win he snnk
there. VIII oe
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-26
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