The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-21
cENrRALlA.
Town With Bright Future-Taken to
State Prison-Hogs And Cattle
--Other Points of Interest.

State Prlson-Hogs And Cattle
--other Points of Interest.
Especial Correspondence to Chieftain)
The location of Centralia is very
fine. The town is on a gentle slope
to the north, making a natural drain.
age. Northwesterly are some high
rolling slopes with handsome peaks,
delightful to look at. The people are
bright, wide-awake, intelligent and
clever There is about 700 population,
The town is well laid out and has
some good buildings, residence and
business. The general tendency is to-
ward improvement The water tastes
the best to the writer Of any he has
imbribed in Oklahoma. The schools
are excellent There is great desire
for a railroad. Centralia is likely to
get one before long. When Il comes
the town and country about will take
a great quick jump ahead. Centralia
and adjacent territory have before
them brigh4 prosperous future.
A. J. Smith and little boy drove In
from Joplin Tuesday night. He had
been up there on account Of the Ill
ness OF his daughter. Beulah, who
died January 10 "she died happy"
said Mr. Smith. The boy and father
are "baehing" it while here. Mrs.
Smith remained in Joplin
c. V Crumpacker, the Oldest mer-
chant in Centralla, is still at the old
stand giving out dry goods, groceries.
boots and shoes, tinware, etc.
He has taken advantage of the grand
one-half price of the ehieftain-50c
for a year.
NO time to read" said a Centralia
woman That is a very poor excuse.
A farmers wife said to the writer:
FL believe | am about as busy as any
body, but / think anyone can find a
little time to read II they are amind
too" That is the point exactly. Any
one can find some time to read II they
want to, and If they don't care to,
they ought to be ashamed to tell It,
Reader, did you ever go over the
beautiful rolling country between Cen
tralia and vinita? II is a picnic for
the eyes
Deputy Sheriff Clark. who had been
in Centralia for a week, took ed
shinn to vinita Tuesday night on the
way to the penitentiary It will be
remembered that shlnn shot John
Henderson, near Hollow post office.
last spring. shinn had been working
here for about six months past while
out on bail pending appeal Of his
case to the supreme court He bade
his children good bye in the after.
noon, at the home of his mother.
where they and his wife have been
staying.
b. D. Pennington, a well known
stockman. went TO Kansas City last
week and bought two carloads Of high
grade Missouri cattle and shipped
them to Centralia, said to be as fine
beef critters as we're ever fed in this
region. He is now feeding i5O hogs
W. c. Tate. the Centralla miller. Is
feeding about 250 hogs and 1850 head
of cattle ct the edge OF town.
Charlie Davis is feeding Is head Of
cattle just out side Of town for one
Of the butchers.
Josh Perryman,. who has been very
low with fever. Is nov getting better,
on the road to "Wellville"
A couple of whiskey bootleggers
were closed up by Deputy Sheriff
Clark.
c. r. Box, who moved from here 10
Coffeyville a month or more ago.
came back Tuesday on a hogbuying
tour.
George L. Wood, the new and only
Centralia jeweler, has been doing
good business since he established bis
store here in November His location
Is one of the best In town. on the
south side OF the square.
The new brick store building on the
west side Of the square is being erect.
ed by j. w. Tolliver and T. M.
Deshago II will furnish room for two
business houses on the ground floor.
One is 60x25 feet. and the other