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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-14
U. 90 at $S5, IS under

plow, rest young timber
Good water, lays we'll
80 acres miles from town fair
improvements. IS acres under pillow
balance in young timber, good water
and a splendid laying farm. Timber
land perfectly level. Every foot can
be fenced. At sS5 per acre. Good
terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-14

Just the Thing for a Poor
Man. Good House, Fair
Outbuildings, Good
Water, Only u Mile
to School, Small
Payment Down
No. LEO Acres, all under cultiv-
alton. Good House, Fair Outbuildings
all fenced. Good water, Orchard, h
mile to school. A good farm and we'll
worth the money. Price. SIS per &C
re. Small payment down and the bal
ance to suit the purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-14
M. E. Church Notes

Sunday School at 1000
Preaching at HOO and 500 each
Sabbath.
Children's meeting every alternate
Sabbath at 8 p. M.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve.
Preaching at Old Hanlin every
alternate Sabbath at 800 O'Clock D.
m. and Sabbath School at 200 p. m /.
Our Sunday School at Hamlin has
taken on new life We invite all to
attend these services.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-14
All The Best Ideas

Before the Overland was made, motor car en-
cheering had reached high state of develop
ment. And the designers of the Overland, know
ing this, combined the best ideas developed. But
they made new engine which solved the most
serious of motor problems. 1t is quiet and pow
erful. It is free from all complexities. The YER
lest novice can always keep it going.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-14

of the Overland credited largely master
~ engineers who designed it, 1t smped construction
the marvellous engine the method of made
the Overland the masterpiece of mechanism
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
REPORT
SHOWS BIG GAIN
okIahOma's Population Has More
Than Doubled During Last Ts,
Years, According to Census.

Washington, D. q, Aug. 22.--uD to
date the full population Of only two
states, Rhode Island and Oklahoma,
one east and the other west, has been
announced by the census bureau. The
increase in Oklahoma, amounting to
10y per cent over the population Of The
same area in 1900 is phenomenal, and
is no indication of the rate of growth
either in the west or in the country at
icrge. That Of Rhode Island, on The
other hand, is more characteristics Of
the natural growth in other sections
similarly situated. Still, Rhode Island
with her 26.6 per cent of gain. is be-
|lieved to be considerably above the
average If the Rhode Island increase
should be maintained the country
would show total of about s6,000o0O
people; whereas only about 90.O9O00O
|are counted upon.
Oklahoma's vast augmentation Is
due to its attainment OF statehood and
to the opening ur Of new and rich ter
|ritory The same conditions do not ex-
ist elsewhere, for even through Arb
zona and New Mexico are coming IN
as new states, neither Of them pre-.
sents the attractions of Oklahoma in
the way of newly available soil Many
sections OF the west, however, will do
credit to the traditions Of that region.
Western Texas, for instance, win
make marked gain, as will tho state
|of Washington in both urban and ri
raj districts. HI Oregon, Portland Is
sure TO make big showing. as are
Los Angeles, Berkeley and Oaklanl in
California
OF all the Southern states, Texas
viii make the best showing. but Ceor-
gia also will manifest very credItable
growth as will also the two CaroIinas.
he south will continue to be tho most
American section. in that it VIII show
the presence of fewer immigrants from
abroad than any othef poriOn OF the
Union.
Columbus, Ind. is not destined to
lose any prestige It may have enjoyed
during the past decade from being
marked on the census maps rs the
place nearest the center Of population.
II probably viii continue to be in the
vicinity of that mark after the siIl
developments Of the thirteenth census
become known, unless the estimates nf
the census bureau officials fail.
The returns received to date Indicate
Ia fairly even growth in all directions
from the present central point the re-
|sult of which must be to leave tie
point at its present general neighber
hood
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
The city of Yesterday "

tonight at the Auditorium thc man
agement presents for your approval
ene Of the most novel anil realistic
vaudeville acts on the stage today.
Prot Armand has built upon the stage
miniature Cts Of San Francisco.
The curtain rises upon the city While
night enshrouds the town; night van
ishes before the coming Of dawn;
birds sing in the park and the sun
floods the metropolis Of the west
with golden light. Day wanes and
night comes again The earth shakes.
flames break forth, buildings totter
and fall; confusion, destruction and
chaos reign over the once peaceful
city. In this act you win see an ex-
act reproduction of the Ssa Francis.
CO earthquake, with all its destruction,
splendor and brilliancy. Words can
not describe this act aud you should
see it to appreciate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
aarton 8 wIsweII,s coIored Minstrel

Barton 6 WisweII's CoIored Minstrels.
John Rucker, the Alabama Blossom,
and rather husky bloom at that, had
the house with him on two occasions
yesterday, the matinee performance
opening the season at the Imperial
Jerry Mills must be credited with a
fine stage effect in the first part. the
settings and the costumes presenting
IA highly wrought color scheme Inter
Ilocutor ]. c. Boone knows his business
and conducts this part Of the enter
tainment quite successfully. VIII H.
Vodrey's songs and ensemble music
|are not of the Indifferent kind. either.
John Fuckers The Jungle King Of
Spades is an amusing and otherwise
|creditable effort. and the big voices If
the singers III solo and ensemble re.
vealed a devotion to musical tasks that
has become inseparable from we'll
considered colored minstrel shows
In the miscellaneous part Of the bin
the items that stand out for quality
are a musical number. highly ilIustrat-
ed, From Natchez to New Orleans on
the Mississippi. and Miller and Lyles'
1.-THE United Brothers of Possum Catch
Iers. Marsh Craig's specially keeps the
audience guessing for the time. and
Campbell and Warfield comedy act
causes roars Of laughter. Fuckers do.
|ings as Sunny SAM in the possum
number could not be improved upon
|St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
'COGHTY EXCISE
BOARDS REPORT
ciry of yInits "a. IN Assessed valu
elton of ss.sf7,ss7-county vaiu
atIon Il Twelve Million.

According to the report Of the coun-
ty excise board, just made public. the
assessed valuation Of Craig county is
s12,416, ,O7e, and the assessed valuation
Of the city of vinita is ss,S17ss5.
This shows a gain of more than
s1.OO0,000 in the valuation of the prop
erty in this city since the last assess.
ment. This. however. does not show
an actual increase in the value of prop
erty to that amount, for it has been
long known that tie property valua-
ton was too low in this city. The raise
in the assessed valuation was made
necessary by the low tax limit in the
state. The rate of taxation, it is
thought, will be much lower than last
year.
The county commissioners are in
session today for the purpose of max
ing the annual tax levy The work
Of estimating and making this lew is
somewhat tedious and the amount OF
the levy will probably not be announc-
ed before Tuesday.
The property in vinita is divided in
to three classes, real estate, personal
and public utility corporations. The
valuation of real estate in Vinita is
fixed at s2.O7S.2s0. The personal
property of the entire city is assessed
at s9S7,641. The valuation Of the pub
lie utility corporations is $252.O64, the
latter valuation is fixed BY the state
board of equalization.
The property in the county at large
is divided into four classes, real es-
tate. town lots, personal and public
utility corporations. The county real
estate is valued at $4,24l,S48. The
town lots in the county are assessed
at $2,421, ,999. The valuation of person
al property in the entire county is
fixed at $2,7SS,015. The value Of pub
lie utility corporations is placed at
s3,014,214
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
IS SOLE SURVIVOR OF
FAMOUS WAGON TRAIN
SOLE SURVIVOR

Spokane, Wash. Aug 22.--Mrs,
Catherine Belknap, sole survivor of
the Watts wagon train party, which
crossed the plains from Iowa to Ore
gon in 1S4S, and Oldest pioneer woman
in the northwest, celebrated the Goth
anniversary OF her birthday at the
home of her grandson, Walter Bel
knap. 1928 East Providence avenue,
Spokane. few days ago She is in
good health an dexpects to reach the
century mark She has not experienced
la days sickness in SO years.
Mrs. Belknap is a native OF Ohio,
born on August Is, 1920, When 10
years OF age she married George Bel
KNAPP and moved to Van Buren coun-
ty. Iowa, then territory, where she
and her husband joined the Watts
party. The train, which was COM
posed of 40 wagons. started for Ore
gon. in which territory the govern
ment then offered a half section of
land to every settler. The BeIknaps
settled 100 miles south Of Oregon City,
living there 30 years.
The trip across the plains was
|fraught wit hdanger and troops OF sol
diers were assigned to guard emigrants
from attack by hostile Indians Mrs
lBelknap says scores Of shots were ex-
changed daily, but few were injured
Whe4 the party reached the Oregon
border the party divided 20 of the
wagons crossing the Cascade noun
tains and there again divided. 10
wagons going through to point 100
mines south Of Oregon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belknap moved to
Washington territory in 1879, and set
tiled in the Palouse country, 40 miles
south of Spokane, which then had a
population of 2b0 and one general
store and a crossroads postoffice. the
mali being brought In by pony-express.
IN those days none of us believed
that Spokane would ever have more
than 5000 population" said Mrs. Bel
KNAPP, @and no. even tho most enthusi-
|astic booster dreamed there would
one day be a city of 10000, But it
has all come about in 81 years"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
Committee Issues First
Statement on Charges

referred to. The investigation Is now
practically concluded. Many witnesses
have been examined, a volume of evi.
dence has been adduced and there is
no testimoy tending to the establish
ment Of any improper connection on
the part OF either official with the ap-
proval of the so-called McMurray con-
tracts. While the public mind has had
no reason to suspect any such improp-
er connection, yet | would venture to
suggest. and if l may be pardoned,
would request that the committee at
the earliest practicable moment make
an authoritative finding and statement
to the effect that no evidence has been
presented tending to establish any inn
proper conduct on the part of either
vice-President Sherman or Senator
Curtis respecting the subject Of this
Investigation.
Senator Gore, who has attended All
the committees sessions, left today
for Paxton, H., to fill a lecture engage
ment. Representative E. W Saunders
of Virginia. member of the commit
tee, left for his home.
The committee announced, however.
that the investigation had not been
concluded. McMurray win continue his
testimony on Monday. Much Of Nc.
Murray's testimony toady related to
Richard A. Adams, an attorney Of
Washington, After President Taft had
permitted to be made public letter
in which he expressed belief that the
Indian enrolment should not be re-
Opened and only the Indians now on
the rolls should be allowed to partici.
pate in the division of the lands, Nc
Murray had many of the Indians send
kilograms to Adams commencing the
presidents attitude and Incidentally
recommending the McMurray CON
tracts
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
ADAlR NEWS.

Saturday. just before noon, Mrs. w
|R Stewart was cleaning a skirt with
some gasoline, which became ignited
and caught her clothes on fire, burn
ling them completely off Of her. She
lis in critical condition, and is suf-
|fering greatly.
Adair experienced a case of forgery
this week. A young man giving his
name as Jim Newman came into town
and dropped into the Bank of AdaiI
with check on The Citizens Bank
and Trust Co. OF Pryor, Oklahoma, Civ
en- by Prior Creek citizen The bank
phoned down and had the check OKd
land paid him his money He went on
This way rejoicing and has never been
heard of since. 1t later developed thai
the check was a forgery.
The Bank of Adair has nice dis
play of corn, oats, timothy and broom
corn on exhibition which looks mighty
good to land buyers coming in from
|other states.
Tim Woods and crowd Of land
seekers were in town Saturday even
ling and took a drive over the country
Jim Davenport and Ellis Harlin are
two men that are going to skin theil
opponents in Mayes county next No
vember
Mrs. R. e. Delozier and daughters
were shopping in vinita Saturday.
| DR.. a. w. Heron was down from
Vinita Friday and Sunday to see Mrs
w, 6. Brock, who has been critically
lin for some time
Jim Elliott has sold his well i'm
proved farm on Rock Greek for a good
sum.
Adair will begin the erection of
$4,000 school building soon.
Mrs. Bette Markham. nee Skinner
lis here from Denison, Tex, for {
weeks visit with relatives. Her sis
lter, Gay Reed Of Little Rock, is alae
| here.
]. H. Hinkle and Family left Thurs
day for months visit in Missouri.
j. F. Dunham is making an extended
visit in Colorado. He spends the mos
of his time at the top of Pixies Peak
which he says is the most beautiful
spot on earth.
R. e. DeIozier and son, Ralph, made
a business trip to Pryor Saturday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
GOVERNMENT M|GHT HAVE
TO PAY M'MURRAYS FEE

Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 22-If three
million dollars was paid to ]. F. Nc
Murray as attorney fee in the sale
of Indian lands, the government and
not the Indians might have to stand
the expense This was the opinion of
E. w Clapp. an attorney who appear
cd today before the congressional
committee. Clapp is counsel for the
Chickagaws, and said the government
had promised to dispose of the land
without cost to the Indians. and that
The Indians could recover all money
paid to McMurTay.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
OKLAHOMA FARM RENTALS
YIELDING GOOD PER CENT

Guthrie, Okla, Aug 22 The Okla
homa board of agriculture has made
some comparisons based upon the sta
tistical report of the United States
board of agriculture for August, which
SHOWS that the rental or interest re-
turns from land in Oklahoma is above
the average of such returns from farm
lands in the United States, The per
centage of the rental to the land val
ues on corn lands in the United States
is S.4 while in Oklahoma It is 1914
The report shows that the average
value of wheat land per acre in the
United States is s44. in Oklahoma $685.
average rental OF interest-bearing val
ue in the United States. 90; in Okla
homa, 81. The average value of corn
land in Oklahoma is s27 per acre. while
in the United States it is $4S.
The report also shows that the rem
tai returns from wheat lands in Ok
lahoma are larger in proportion to the
land value than in the great wheat
states of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Hi.
nois and others, while the interest re.
turns from corn land exceed in pro.
portion those Of any of the great corn
states.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
RUNAWAY GIRLS RETURNED
TO HOME NEAR CENTRAL|A

Miss Susie Haggerman and Miss
May Foster, the two young girls who
left their homes near Centralia last
Wednesday and started out to make
their own way through the world, were
found yesterday at Oolagah by Sheriff
Ridenhour, who Saturday took up the
trail Of the girls at White Oak and
followed them to Oolagah. When the
girls rode into that place they were
Immediately taken in charge by the
sheriff and were tater returned to
their homes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
HORSE KILLED SATURDAY
IN ATTEMPT TO RUN

A horse driven by Mr. Richardson
the nurseryman, was killed Saturday
while attempting to run
away The accident occurred in front
OF Gray's livery barn. on North Wilson
street A passing automobile fright
ened the animal and in lunging the
horse broke the bride and fell. The
horses head struck the watering
trough at the curb. and the horse was
almost instantly killed The breaking
Of the bride probably saved Mr. Rich
arsson from painful injuries
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION PREPARED


Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 22-Attorney
General Charles West has transmitted
to the secretary of state the ballot
title for the constitutional amendment
proposed by the last legislature, which
provides that school taxes on public
service corporation property shall be
distributed per capita The ballot title
reads:
"The purpose Of this amendment is
to amend the constitution Of Oklahoma
SO as to authorize the legislature to
Iprovide that all taxes collected for the
maintenance OF common schools upon
property Of railroads. pipe lines. teie.
phone ana telegraph companies and al
other public service corporations oners
ating in more than one county in the
state shall be paid into the common
school funds Of the state. This does
not apply to levies made by counties
in aid of common schools in such
counties.
This makes five initiative and refer
endum propositions to be voted upon
at the November election. including the
initiated constitutional amendments
for local option and woman suffrage.
the capital location bill and the con
|stitutionaI amendment proposed BY
the 1908 legislature repeating section
10 Of article ?. which forkids The pur
chase Of railroads chartered in Okla
homa By foreign corporations.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
ONE OF BRITTA|N'S GREAT
CRUISERS RUNS ASHORE

London, Eng, Aug. % Eighteen
lives were lost when the British cruis-
er Bedford ran ashore on the Romekes
QueI part of the island of Keres. yes
terday. The men were members of the
engine room staff The accident oc-
Cured during a speed trial The Bed
ford is an armored cruiser OF $500
tons and cost $1,000, 900.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
NOTICE.

To those owing for street improve
ment, don't wait for notice to, be
sent you, before paying your assess
ment for there will not be any notices
sent out. Don't forget to bring your
lot and block number as that is the
only record have.
A. j. GREEN,
104-7 City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

George Kesler, who was arrested Fri
day at Peoria on a charge Of selling
liquor without government license,
was bound over to the Ardmore term
|of the federal district court
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

Merry Workers # Baptist church
will have parcel and ice cream so
cial Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock
Aus. %, on he Dstgonage Lawn. Cak'
arc ice cream, 10 cents Every9eav in
Vi ed. 100 57
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
TO OPEN BIDS SEPTEMBER

Guthrie. Okla, Aug, 22--The state
board Of public affairs will open bids
on September for the new buildings
to be erected at the state school for
the deaf at Sulphur at an aggregate
cost of 100000, including a central
school building, four cottages and
heating plant
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
FOREST EIREs CLAIM VICTIMS

Spokane, Wash. Aug 22.-From re.
ports Of the forest fires in Idaho and
Montana to date the latest figures
from Wallace say forty.nye lighters
have perished The forest ranger
crew of sixty-five is surrounded by the
flames. A woman and her daughter
were burned in cabin in Idaho. Five
are dead near Newport. Wash
Positive evidence that many of the
forest fires in Oregon are of incen-
diary origin has been discovered by
the government agents.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

Bessie, the 14-year-old daughter Of
4. s. Johnson. died yesterday after
noon. after an Illness Of several weeks
with typhoid fever The funeral serv-
ices were held this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Christian church will give a water
melon social this evening on the lawn
OF W. b. ftaiiles Oh North Niiisf
street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

Walter Chariesworth is here from
Sinton. Tex. where he has been in
the banking business. He has sold out
his interest there ana win move to
California in tie reighborhood Of Los
Angeles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

The Presbyterian sunday school pic
mic, which was postponed last Thurs
day on account Of the rain, will be
held tomorrow at Brackets.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

Nice broom cottage to rent. Hot and
eold water; closets inside, electric
lights; modern; SIS a mouth Apply
at Chieftain office. II
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

]. E. Mason. the real estate man of
Welch, was in the city this morning
en- route to his home from a business
mission to Hallett.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

e. w. Stryker and family are today
moving into their apartments in the
new Bagby building on Scraper street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

". J. Creekmore Of Tulsa was a
business visitor in the city Saturday
night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

The Christian Endeayor society of
the Presbyterian church viii enjoy
moonlight picnic this evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-22

Miss Beulah Banks OF Oklahoma
ity is the guest Of Miss Ethel
Taines
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-07-31
Esculapius Disciples
 Invade Tombstone

Tombstone wss invaded today by seven noted phssicisns. The fact of the arrival of these disciples of Escu- lapius to the healthiest city in all Arizona was cause for comment, if not regarded with some misgivings. It was at fret thought an epidemic might have broken out or was threat ened, and the prospect of being de- luged with pils was indeed ominous. The presence of the learned profes- siousl gentlemen, however, was ascer- tained later: All weresummoned here as expert witnesses in the Farmer dam. age case against the Copper Queen company.
 The medicos who are summoned here and will relate puzzling techni- cal terms, are Drs. ". A. Greene. A. K. Hickman and J. Downs of Doug- las; J. M. Leonard of Gleeson; F. E. . Shine, L. L. Mener and G. A. Bridge of Bisbee.