The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-02


Ga,hrie. OKLA Mar 26-A report
appears 70 have become clrreaf aud
to have been published IN several
papers. that 40 Law vas passed by ne
legislature regulating the leasing OF
school lands that are not to o. sold.
such report is in error as one 81 9he
important bills provided for leasing
lands and contains more explicit reg.
ulauons than ans other law egc en-.
acted By an Oklahoma legislature
Lessees are protected in their ins
provements and viii be given lem
years lease on a four per cent az tha
appraisers value Of the land
The wedding q Miss Haskell the
governors daughter to Leslie Niblack
on the alst Of this month IS creating
much interest The prominence and
popularity Of the contracting parties Is
such as 10 interest society and when
coupled with the fact that hundreds
Of invitations are out and that the
wedding viii Be attended By promin.
ent people from 81 over the state. it
is little wonder that society is all
interested The state house is now be-
ing decorated for the occasion and the
3lst will be g holiday in the different
state departments
New laws are being made rapidly
by the governor signing bills satur-
day is the last day and all bills not
signed will be killed Yesterday even.
ing and today the following were sign
ed House bill No. 472, prohibiting
the sale Of certain fruit trees not true
to name and providing penalty there.
for Senate bin No 967, authorizing
the school land commissioners to give
mortgages on certain public building
lands to secure debenture bonds for
public building purposes. This is the
law which makes il possible to pro
ceed with public buildings before the
funds are paid for the lands which
viii be sold on time. House bin No
300, providing terms for county courts
Senate Bill No 3S, defining depend.
ent neglected and delinquent children
and giving the county court control
and custody Of such cases House bin
80 23o regulating the salary Of coun.
~ superintendents.
Guthrie. Okla, Mar 27--Late yes
terday evening Governor Haskell an
nounced that he had appointed W b.
Anthony Of Marlow as private sec
retary % succeed Joel sandlin who
resigned recently 70 accept the Judge
ship Of the superior court OF Logan
county Mr Anthony served in the
First and Second state legislature
with great distinction lie is a news.
paper man. and resides at Marlow.
TIE newspaper men all over the state
are delighted with his recognition
from the governor, but the newspaper
men are not the only ones who are
congratulating the governor apon his
wise selection.
Among the new bills signed today
were house bin &c., locating the East.
ern university school at Claremore.
Senate bill. No. .. by Taylor and
Franklin providing the time. manner
and means Of holding primary cleo
tions. This new primary election Law
does not become operative for 80 days
af'er the adjournment of the legis-
lature.
House bin No. So, which provides
for the voting Of bonds in school dis
trints. Il repeals all conflicting sec.
tions Of the old Law and simplEies the
manner Of issuing bonds
Articles OF incorporation lisa with
the secretary Of state todayare The
Scientific Mgf Co, OF Guthrie Tor
S25.000 The Hodges Mer Co. Of
sayre. Okla. increased its capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Pawnee County Fair assOcia-
ton Of Hallet. Okla. was incorporate
ed for $4,000
The Elk City Cotton OH Co IN
creased its capital stock from sl00.-
600 to Sl50.000.
The Farnham OH and Gas company
Of Lincoln. Neb.. appointed VIII Ridg-
way Of Dewey as their agents upon
whom summons can BE- served
The Farmers State bank. Of Bris-
tow Okla was incorporated for s25.-
600