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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04

Thursday. He bought two carloads of
horses while there. - 49, y
. In setting poles for. the Western
Union telegraph company last week
frost was found six feet deep. -
Fifteen car olads of stock frozen to
death on the track near Palmyra, New
York. Charge it up to Dakota.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Sparks,
Of Dry Lake, Jan. 25th, a girl. This
makes pair, and Will says it beats
a bob-tailed flush.
Judge Hardee bought key of. pow
der while here and being asked what
he wanted with powder this time of
the year replied, ITO blow up the
Churchs Ferry Sun. III :
Jas. V. Brooke traded his dog to an
Indian for a load of wood. This is
the kind of free trade that pays,
where you can get necessary of life
in exchange for nuisance.
The Minnewaukan Siftings is justly
indignant over the way the Northern
Pacific has treated that town. TWEEN
ty-two days without mail matter is
sufficient cause for vigorous kick.
B. F. Stanley, contractor for the
new court house, has arranged to give
a grand ball In the new court room
Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. Est. Val
entine's day. Tickets including sup.
per, $3.50. i,
DR.. and Miss Ruger, DIR. and Mrs.
fPercival, Maj. and Mrs. Benham
Capt and Miss Herman, Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. Cowran, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. s.
Smith drove over to Fort Totten Sat
/ urday, remaining until midnight. The
officers and their wives joined them
at the Palmer house, and the party
participated In a dance.
Ole Christoferson, a well known
farmer in Odessa township, was in the
city the first of the week and told
the editor of the Inter-Ocean that he
was well pleased with what he had
accomplished this year. Having farm
ed in Minnesota and other places with
out success, it is very encouraging tc
meet with the success that he is here
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
SALVATION ARMY.

Barracks corner Fourth street and
harrington avenue.
Captain and Mrs. Kimbell in charge.
Services every evening except Mon
day at $500 o'clock.
Sunday school at 800 o'clock Sun.
day afternoon.
Services at jail Sunday morning at
$3.50.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
Serial and Serious

49, -. Serial and Serious
tive never made bet The dominic
Broke in and, smiling, said. That's
right, my son."
But when I finished how he frowned at
-, me- -
E;'+ WON'T
49, New York Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
,Hidh Dives,

III Z. -. High Dives. n I I !
sOstend-And, pa. is there always wa
ter in the stock market? .--
Z EPa-Yes. my son.
Ostend-But how do you know, pat
: Pa-Oh. because there Is always
some one taking plunge there.-New
York Press
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
Lavish Luxury.

- Lavish Luxury. ~.
ssThe ultimate consumer is always
Kicking" said Mr.. Dustin Stax impa.
aently.
swell, hasn't he cause to kick?"
Certainly not. I have been investi.
eating. The amount of peanuts vend-
er insists on giving you for S cents is
astonishing" -Washingto Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
A Knockout Blow

u A Knockout Blow. r.
Young Clarence Mahoney O'Toolet
With key of gunpowder did foole.s
Straight up from the alley r..
AZ Young O'Toole did salley-
I To return when the weather gets coole.
d Chicago News. >,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
y. Z ~ =: 4 /
Painted Beauty

E e.. Painted Beauty.
/ Handsome is as handsome does.
Wrote the poet, but It wasn't
Very long e'er he found out
Handsome is as handsome doesn't.
l. # q. 80 nc st. Louis Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
Coming to Terms.

"a Coming to Terms. 49,
Possible Boarder-Ah, that was q
ripping dinner, and if that was a fair
sample of your meals I should like to
come to terms. ..~e
Scotch Farmer-Before we gang any
further, was that a fair sa nipple o. yer
appetite ?-Presbyterian Standard. =
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
Getting One In,

Getting One In. =
ssMy husband proposed to me on his
Blended knees" said the lady who liked
TO brag zz5: s e ' Z, ., e.. ". Il
ct didn't know your husband was
/ bow legged" replied her dearest friend.
New York Journal. $ En- Az Il {, q. " e
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
inconsistent,

Inconsistent.
:. The manager canned the leading dame 50,
a Because she kicked and cut up rough.
He also fired the gay soubrette -
I'D Because she didn't kick enough. d.
st. Paul Dispatch.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
New Hump on the Camel.

s% New Hump on the Camel TT.
7 sHe's regular camel" =. .
Camel nothing. He never went
sight days without a drink in his life,
i. Il know, but he frequently drinks:
enough in one day to last an ordinary
man eight days" Houston Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
p YEARS AGO
Items OF INTEREST TAKEN
FROM THE FILES OF THE IN

FROM THE FILES OF THE IN
y sTER-ocEAN OF TWENTY
TWO YEARS AGO.
Pasquale DeFiore has been quite
sick -,
j. F. OBrien left for St. Paul Thurs
day.
II. J. Mckee returned from Chicago
MONDAY.
EFrakn Prosser returned last week
from trip to Indiana
M. H. Rutten and Miss Barbara
Fytem were married February 3D.
! .
Bob Cairnes came down from Lang
don and is visiting his family here.
= John Perciya! ret -rneG from Iowa
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
Locating. Them.

a~SSAs"S suUH1s
4 The trusts seem to be at the bottom
OF everything. z said the complaining
person.
rong aga e eplied the quibbler.:
the trusts are always Oh top. -
washington star. 8.i5s1s:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
MadeSto QrdaF

s5;ss! Made 20 ORDER y
That ..brevity's the soul oil VIE, Y S3s Il
At times We think III c0rling- ;sg
/ That Is, we think thessaying,e fit
When other folks are talking. "a 7 i
s:; t5sE:$z Boston Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04
FOR FEBRUARY:

copyrighted, 1909, by G. II. Reith.)
NY dears do you know ss5<3ssE:.EB5
That short time ago. Ss .g ss5s$: I
Two dear little children :saa; ;:l59
Named Ted and Pinchot + .sl :.s+
We're stolen away = : 2 .,sls@g s;. iS B, !.
On a bright autumn day, St s.s I, s'S :. as
And would have been dodo + j z% %ff55$$
Had Taft had his way. 4 ? ~: .sS. !:
Their captors had planned !; seas*
When they got them in hand Il .4s3
To dash for the nearest '.~4::
Tall cut in the land, 1~-.EE 5S.
And there in the trees s!.5$;ss.
To. desert them to freeze 5$S..
And to die Of starvation :s*5
And grief if you please. -" ~
And when they were dead -.
The robin so red +. Il
Were to cover them up 81.
From the foot to the head ~.
With leaves of the wood 49,, -.
And to sing when they could, II 4, Sst.
Poor babes in the forest,
Now will they be good?". ~
But look far and wide = -
] Never forest was spied, II 4
| Nor any place left -.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
CHAMP CLARgS VIEWS
ON PARLIAMENTARIAN PLAN
By Associated Press.

cJ ASSOcidleu FreSS.
Washington, March 29.-Representa-
tive Champ Clark. the minority leader
In the house has predicted that it
would be long time before the house
would elect non-partisan parliamen.
tartan speaker.
Mr.. Clark was questioned as to his
views on the proposition emanating
from some of the "insurgent" republi-
cans to elect Asher c. Kinds parlia-
mentarian of the house.
Il thing the plan OF electing parlia-
mentarian as speaker is very likely to
be adopted in the house some dav.p
was the reply. 1T is a logical idea.
But | donbt If such radical step will
be taken in the near future.
Great changes in government come
slowly. For 100 years we have been
adding to the power of the speaker of
the house, and not until week ago
last Saturday was successful move
made to take away power AS we have
been a century or more adding to the
power of the presiding officer, | do not
look for it all to be swept away in one
day or in a few days. 1t will take
time"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
JUSTICE BREWER DIES
) FROM APOPLECT|C ATTACK

Washington, March 29.--David 10.
siah Brewer, associate justice Of the
supreme court of the United States
died last night at 1O:30 o'clock as the
result OF stroke Of apoplexy. His
death followed within minute or two
before he could be carried to his bed.
Mrs. Brewer was with him when the
end came. Judge Brewer was 73 years
of age.
His death came Unexpectedly. AL
though he had not been feeling well
for the past few days, he was up and
out today, and apparently in the best
health and spirits. He was in equally
good spirits at dinner and spent the
evening in reading.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
OhLY.LIGHT VOTE IS
CAST At SPECIAL ELECTION

ts4Ie
Although two important bond issues
are being voted upon at tcday's elec-
tion the vote being polled is very light.
AT two o'clock this afternoon 1893 votes
had been cast at the four voting
places. The first ward had cast 81
votes, the second 70, third so and the
fourth 27. The general opinion is
that both issues will carry.
There is practically no opposition
to the bonds for the extension of the
water works. and very little to the
$4,000 asked to pay the indebtedness
of the city, in excess of the levy made
for the current year. ending July l,
1910.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29

any city which has reached its consti.
tutional limit of Indebtedness may an.
ply to the district court for permission
to issue refunding bonds in order to
increase its Indebtedness beyond that
limit is held to attempt by indirection
that which is directly prohibited by
the legislation.
In an opinion regarding the bill to
repeal the old Taylor general election
law which has been signed by the
go ernor since the opinion was rem.
dered,r Assistant Attorney General
Moore holds that it raises the legal
question to repeal the law after ref
erendum had been legally ordered and
he holds that if it were adopted at
the polls the old Taylor general cleo
tion law probably would become ef-
fective regardless of the action of the
legislature in attempting to repeal it.
The Oklahoma City school land bill
was approved today by the governor.
Notwithstanding the adverse opinion
OF the attorney generals office.
The governor also signed the Bryan
general election bill, on which the re-
publicans of the state probably will
demand a referendum vote, and the
bill repeating the Taylor general cleo
ton law, passed at the last session. on
which referendum is now pending.
and which the Bryan law supersedes.
After holding them for nine days, the
governor signed the bills for the re-
lief OF the school land department
which he had pleaded with the legis-
lature to make emergency measures
One provides for the organization of
the loan and sales divisions and fixes
salaries, and the other appropriates
$4,000 for the maintenance of those
two divisions up to July 1, 1911. The
grandfather" clause resolution was
signed, although it did not REQUIRE
his approval, being only concurrent
Other bills signed were: By Jones.
allowing the sale of property held for
school purposes; by Taylor. |
appropriating $4,000 for maintenance
Of the girls industrial school at Chick |
asha; by Blair, legallzing the issuance |
OF municipal bonds; by Wynne, amend |
ing the statute in regard to consol- |
idated school districts; by Stafford, al.
lowing cities under charter form of
government to regulate elections of
school boards; by Lovelace, exempting |
persons from road duty who have per-
formed it in another state; by Cope,
re-enacting the territorial laws In re-
gard to challenges az election; house
bills validating outstanding warrants:
in regard to completion of
house and senate journals.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
.PR0CLAMAT|ONS CALLING
TWO SPECIAL ELECTIONS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Guthrie, Okla, March pa proc
lamation calling special election on
June II, under the initiative and ref
erendum to relocate, permanently, the
state capital was filed secretly, by Gov
ernor Haskell with the secretary of
state last night, and was issued pub
licly today.
A proclamation calling a special
election on June II, on the initiative
amendment to the constitution to allow
domestic lines of railroads to consoli-
date with foreign lines and exempt
ing railroads from maintaining general
offices in the state and otherwise en-
couraging railroad building was issued
by Governor Haskell today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29

Guthrie, Okla, March 29.-That 6
number of bills passed by the specia
session of the legislature probably are
unconstitutional is the holding of AS
sistant Attorney General Charles L
Moore on a list of bills which was
transmitted to the attorney generals
office by the governor for an opinion as
to their legality before taking action
upon them.
In regard to senate bill 103, which
provides for the sale of the school land
quarter adjoining Oklahoma City, up.
on which the state fair grounds are 10.
Gated to the Oklahoma Fair Associa-
tion and the sale of school quarters ad.
joining Guthrie, Shawnee and Ell Reno
Assistant Attorney General Moore
holds that the measure probably is
unconstitutional as it does not provide
regulations under which the land shall
be sold, and attempts to confer legis-
latiye power upon the commissioners
of the land office to provide the rules
and regulations for the sale of the land
where the legislation provides that
these regulations shall be furnished
by the legislature.
With regard to the bill prescribing
the death penalty for criminal assault.
it is pointed out that it probably is
void because the enacting clause is left
on and no clear reference is made to
the section of the law to be repealed.
The bill providing for the transfer of
school pupils from one district to an
other, making moneys derived from
taxation in the original district avail
able for the benefit of the district to
which the pupils are transferred. is
held to be unconstitutional because it
attempts to appropriate money raised
by ad valorem taxation for the benefit
of one district to be used in another
district.
Stafford's bill giving cities Of the
first class having adopted charter
form of government the power to reg
ulate the election of members of the
school board is neld as probably un-
constitutional because of the fact that
cities Of the first class and school dis
tricts are separate entities, and the
latter cannot be governed by the form
er but school districts are regulated
by general laws.
An opinion with regard to the
grandfather clause" resolution holds
hat inasmuch as it does not contem-
plate any steps to be taken or appro-
to be made until the PROPOSE |
lion can be initiated, no possible harm
can come from the governors sign
ng it.
House bill 175 which provides that
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
STORM ALMOST BLIZZARD
IN THE WESTERN STATES

Denver Colo, March 30. - Heavy
rain and snow and high winds are pre-
yailing over the entire Rocky Noun
tain region. A heavy snow is reported
at Santa Fe N. NJ The snow extends
to central Wyoming. Durango, Tellu-
ride and other mountain cities of Colo
rado report heavy snow The storm
at Denver almost took the proportions
of a midwinter blizzard
Kansas City, Mo-, March 29.-High
winds, that interferred with the work
ing of telegraph and telephone wires,
prevailed today over central and west
ern Kansas.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
Prevent Disastrous Fire.

Fire of unknown origin broke out in
a room on the ground floor of the
Blackstone hotel. late yesterday, but
the prompt action of the fire depart
ment prevented the blaze from gaining
much headway, and it was soon ex-
tinguished. The damage was light.
being more from the water used than
by the fire.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
Hermit Had Nothing to say.

By Associated Press.
Scandia, Kans.. March 29.-The in
quest into the murder of Alexander
LIndahl, his son and daughter, began
here today. Charles Nordmark, the
hermit who was placed in Jail at
Belleyille last night, pending an in
yestigation, was brought to Scandia
today to testify. Nordmark remain
ed stolidly Indifferent to the proceed
ings
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
East and West Railroads
Attract Much Attention

Okla, $40 miles. It seems to have
been revived now and was recently
granted a Missouri charter for thai
end of its line. The Oklahoma towns
through which it was to pass includ
ed Miami, Bartlesville, Pawhuska, Fair
fax and Enid. Thirty miles of the
road is completed in Missouri. Like
the Usage Western, the promoters OF
this line have been figuring on the
Billings branch of the Rock Island for
an entrance into Enid.
Work has also been started on an.
other line of interest to Guthrie. the
Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas. al
though the branch coming this way
will not be the first one built. Work
has been started at Caney, Kans.. on
line to Fayetteville, Ark, which is
to be completed as far as Wann,
Okla, in three months. The Western
branch is to run southwest through
Pawhuska, Perry and Guthrie to
Geary, That line was surveyed about
six years ago and immediate results
have been promised ever since. It
is promoted by Senator S. M. Porter
of Caney, Kan, who has raised the
money to finance it in Paris. Gov
ernor w. R. Stubs of Kansas was
also interested in the road at its in
ception.
The Altus, Roosevelt & Ell Paso
road, practically completed from AL
tus to the Texas state line AZ miles.
which has been thrown into the
courts two or three times by dis
agreements between its promoters,
has been sold to the Altus, Wichita
Falls & Hollis Railway company.
which will push it on northwest
through the Texas Panhandle.
Several other southwestern Oklaho-
ma projects have also begun to take
on definite form, including the AR
buckle & Western, promoted by oscar
0. Ayres, former railroad commissions
er OF Kansas, which is to run from
Ardmore to Chickasha, with a branch
from Milo to Lawton; the Red River
Valley & Texas, which proposes to
build southwest from Ardmore to Chill
licothe, Texas, and the Kansas. Law
ton & Gulf, which would build from
Walter or Randlett northeast to the
Kansas line in Usage county and the
northwest to the Kansas line in Har-
per county.
All three of these lines have taken |
'ut charters lately, paying sufficient |
y heavy charter fees to indicate that |
hey mean business. In the same part |
If the state are the Frisco extension
rom Ardmore to Waurika, which it has
'een officially announced will be built,
Ind the proposed line from Wichita
falls, Texas, to Chickasha, giving a
lirect connection with Oklahoma City,
which is already regarded as a Frisco
,roject. 1t is being promoted by G.
J. Jones Of Oklahoma City, who built
everal of the present Frisco lines in
Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
Kansas City Treasurer Dead.
By Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 29.-Wn-
liam J. Baehr, city treasurer and prom.
inent in local republican politics. died
at his home here today of apoplexy,
aged forty-six. He was the only re-
publican elected to an important office
at the last municipal election.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
KENTUCKY MAN WILL
DEVELOP HIS FARM

]. S. Wilson, who recently purchas
ed about $4,000 worth of land includ
ing the Jim Rogers tract near Pen.
sacola, was in the city today, on bust.
ness. Mr.. Wilson will develop the
place into a modern grain and stock
farm. His home is in Kentucky but
he expects to spend good portion of
his time looking after his place here.
He had the misfortune to get a limb
broken, not long ago, but is now about
recovered.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
HEARING ARGUMENTS IN
BRYANT Whistler CASES

The Bryant and Whistler cases are
still occupying the attention of the
district court. The taking of testi-
mony was completed just before the
noon adjournment and the arguments
are being heard this afternoon.
The next case on call is the suit of
George Fling of Alton against the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad for
damages for the killing of two horses.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29

Guthrie, Okla, March 29-An eas
and west line through northern Okla
homa seems to be one proposition tina
is attracting the attention of railroad
builders in the new state at the pres
ent time.
Three of the five roads on which
actual construction work is now il
progress are of that sort, the two
exceptions being the Missouri, Okla
homa & Gulf, which is just completing
its line into Denison, Texas, from Du
rant, and the Clinton, Oklahoma &
Western, a road built by local capital
between Clinton and Butler, a dis.
tance of about twenty miles.
The three east and west lines are
the Usage Western, building from Vim
ita to Enid; the Mountain, Valley &
Plains, from Guthrie to Cimarron N.
M, and the Enid, Ochiltree & West
ern, from Enid to Dalhart and Ochil-
tree, Texas. That latter two are to a
considerable degree parallel and COM
peting lines, but the Usage Western
ends where the others begin and would
work we'll in combination with either
one of them.
1t commenced work at Vinita last
Week with a gang of 200 men and
teams on the first fifty miles of the
grade. A second contract will be let
in April The line will run through
Vinita, Bartlesville, Pawhuska, Bliss,
Billings and Enid The deal for the
use of the Rock Island branch from
Billings into Enid has been called
off and an independent line will be
built The construction of the line
from Vinita to the junction of the
Salt Fork and Arkansas rivers, near
White Eagle, has been financed by
the sale of bonds to st. Louis fnan-
ciers. 1t was at first supposed that
the new road was a Katy project,
but later reports are to the effect
that it is backed by the Frisco and
will be used by that road as main
line from st. Louis to the Texas Pan
handle.
The two west side lines are also at
work, the Enid, Ochiltree & Western
working east from Dalhart, Texas
and the Mountain, Valley & Plains
west from Guthrie The first section
of the latter road to be completed
will be the one between Guthrie and
Kingfsher. Some difficulty has been
experienced by the contractors in Sc
curing enough men and teams for
the work owing to the fact that prac-
tically all surplus labor here is abb
sorbed by paving and other public
improvements.
Since the Usage Western COM
menced construction work, rumors
have been revived in regard to an
other road, the Oklahoma & Golden
City, which proposed to build through |
the same towns. This
company was originally organized in
July, 1907. to construct road from
Jefferson City, Mo-, to Fairview,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
Expresses His Annreoiation-

| take this occasion to thank all
who assisted at the fire at the Black
stone hotel late yesterday and espec-
tally desire to express my deep appre-
citation Of the quick response and ef-
fective work Of the fire department.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
Aids Tenders Resignation.

Albany, N. Y, March Ex-senator
Aids filed his resignation with the
secretary Of state before any action
was taken today by the senate on the
bribery charges. preferred by Senator
Conger.