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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
POLES PURCHASED IN 1909.
Preliminary Comparative Report for
the Year Issued by Census Bureau.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 22.-The
total number of poles reported to the
bureau of the census as purchased dur
ing the calendar year 1909 by the tele-
graph and telephone companies, steam
and electric railroads, and electric light
and power companies of the United
States was 3,739,0OO, as against 3,249,-
600 in 1908 and 3,2S3 900 in 1907. There
were purchased in 1909 by the same
class of users 3,5O9,00O cross-arms.
6,168,0O0 brackets, and is, ,463,0 900 insu-
lator pins. Cross-a arms, brackets, and
insulator pins were not included in the
annual census of lumber products prior
to 1909
This information appears in a pre-
liminary comparative report covering
1909, 1908, and 1907, which was trans
mitted today to Census Director Du-
rand by Chief Statistician William M.
Steuart, under whose supervision it
was prepared by ]. E. Whelchel, ex-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30

BY PARKER, RIDER & BROWN.
$3.50 His Attorneys.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
LEO MEYER ,ANNNUNCES
EMPLOYE APPOINTMENTS

Guthrie, Okla, Dec 23.-Leo Meyer,
state auditor-elect, has announced his
appointments of employees for the au-
ditor's office. They include: DR.. j. D.
tor; Earl F. Keys of Guthrie, chief
clerk; Frank Orr of Woods county,
railroad and public service corpora
ton tax clerk; Clyde Lisman of Texas
county, gross revenue, Inheritance and
income tax clerk; Reuel Simpson of
Tillman county, warrant clerk and
stenographer; Carl Lumpkin of Mus
kogee county, bookkeeper; L. D.
Young of Beckham county, bond clerk;
Robert Mitchell of Oklahoma City,
stenographer. One stenographer is
yet to be appointed.
Meyers appointments are distinctive
ly not political, most of the appointees
having been employed during the pres
ent administration. 1t is understood
that Carl Rice, now assistant auditor,
will become an assistant in the state
engineers office.
The appointments of H. L. Harrell of
Oklahoma City as assistant secretary
of state and Sanford Brooks of Snyder
as chief clerk in the state treasurers
Office have been announced, but none
of the other new state officers have
announced their full lists of employees
Governor Cruce, it is said, will not try
to dictate the appointments made by
other state officers, as was frequently
done in the early days of the admins
tration which is closing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
(First Published in the chieftain,

(First Published in the Chieftain,
December 23. 1900
State Of Oklahoma, County OF Craig
IS. In the County Court.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
REPORTS AND SETTLEMENTS.
Notice is hereby given that on the
3rd of January, 1911 hearing will be
had on the following final reports and
settlements:
j. E. Glenn, Dcd., Chas. L. Clapper,
Exr
Josephine Baker, Dcd, James L.
Baker, Admr
Morris Frazee Dcd.. Sam Frazee and
Taylor Crutchfield, Executors.
Laura Parks, Dcd., c.. E. Holderman,
Admr
Lansom Allen, Dcd., Vivian H. Allen,
Admr.
Harriet Tucker, Dcd., John Tucker,
Admr.
Mamie E. Harris, Dcd., C. ]. Harris,
Admr
Eleanor NJ. Williams, Dcd., Joseph
L. Williams, Admr.
Mary A Owensby, ct al minors,
Aaron L. Owensby, Gdn.
E. G. Stretch, Dcd., F L. Burckhal-
ter, Exr.
Jemima McCrary, Dcd., D. B. Nc
Cullough, Exr.
Nancy Nolen, Dcd., E. T. Hayes,
Admr.
James II. Dotts, Dcd., b. F. Brook
shire, Admr.
Nellie Young, Dcd, j. S. Thomason,
Exr.
And all persons. who are interested
| in the above estates, are hereby au-
thorized and directed to be present al
said hearing. 28S
THEO. d. B. FREAR,
County Judge
BY H. J. SWARTS,
Clerk County Court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
THE CIRCUS IS STANDARD
AMERICAN INSTITUTION

The circus is a familiar and standard
institution of American life In the
country district its coming is eagerly
looked forward to as the one crowning
event of the summer, and its tented
field is the mecca to which pilgrims
come from near and far And yet the
inner life of the circus is as little
known to those who bask in its tinsel
glitter and its tawdry pomp as the
ancient life of the Etruscans might be-
Margaret Mayo's tender little play,
Polly of the Circus" permits a
glimpse into the penetralia of the cir
Gus. 1t is through a window whose
panes are rose-tinted with romance,
but the atmosphere of the sawdust
ring and the dressing tent is so we'll
produced and her clever coadjutor,
Frederic Thompson, wizard of stage
craft and effects, that the romance and
the sentiments seem real and grateful.
The contrast between the life of the
circus where Polly has grown to girl
hood unspoiled in character, but total
ly undeveloped save in her profession,
and the quiet cultured life of the young
minister's household serves to accen-
tuate the effect The playwright, too,
has known how to make use of the mar
row puritanism of the villagers and
their bitter prejudice, the more stub
born because of the ignorance from
which it springs, as an effective back
ground to a story. How the love of
Polly and the parson grew, how it led
each other into the path Of betterment,
how the accusing voice of scandal
came to interrupt and separate the
twain, how Polly went back to the cir
Gus with sacrif1cial intent and how the
parson found her there and declared
his love-these are the items in a
pretty, conventional story. The re-
union of the pair IN the 1ull glare OF
the circus ring is sufficiently dramatic
to satiate the theatre-goers desire for
thrills and sufficiently poetic to please
those who believe true love should
ever be triumphant and happy when
the final curtain falls. Not little in
Iterest centers in the final emergence
from her childish chrysalis of Georgia
Olp and her treatment of the role
which, while calling for youth, still
makes no small emotional demand. II
is known that Miss dip has youth and
the tradition of STAGGERED family be
hind her The play will be seen at the
Auditorium January 7.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
DELIGHTFULLY."- ENTERTMNS
FRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Rose NJ. Gill inaugurated
series of social events in the high
school circle by entertaining a num-
Der of her classmates last evening at
her home Miss Jeanette Kornegay
was the guest of honor.
The decorations of the house were
appropriate to the Yuletide season, in
cluding a Christmas tree, on which
mock presents for the guests were
hung
After most enjoyable program of
games and music, the guests were con-
Quoted to the dining room, where
luncheon was served. The presents
were distributed at the close of the
luncheon in the light of the Christmas
tree.
The guests present were: Misses
Jeanette Kornegay, Catherine Cham
berlain, Helen Churchill, Mayme Riley,
Sadie Thompson, Majoria Marks Nor
val Ratcliff, Addabelle Burkhalter and
James Hill, Ross Harris, Ted Kelley,
Tom Collins, Russell Elliott, Ed David
son, Paul Mahaffey, Charles Davidson,
Tom Hill and Keorge Kelley.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30

pert special agent of the division of
In cooperation with the
forest service Of the department of
agriculture. the bureau of the census
annually collects and publishes statis-
tics pertaining to the group of lumber
and timber industries.
Telephone and telegraph companies
reported purchases during 1903 of
2,916,000 poles, or rs per cent of the
total. This was an increase over 1908
in the number reported as bought by
this class of users of $4,000 poles, or
IA per cent, and over 1907 of 100000
poles, or 26 per cent. Steam railroads
reported the purchase of 26 per cent
more poles in 1909 than in 1908,
though "a per cent less than in 1907,
while the reported purchases by cleo
trio railroads and electric light and
power companies were 1S per cent
greater than in 1908 and Z per cent
less than in 1907.
There was little change in the aver
age cost per pole of all lengths and
from all species of wood in 1909, as
compared with 1908, it being $1.S9 in
the later and $1.S2 in the earlier year.
The average cost per pole, $2,46, in
1907, was substantially larger than in
either of the later years, mainly for
the reason that a class of pole con-
sumers in the United States which
uses chiefly short poles was not in
cluded in the census for 1907.
Cedar continues to be the principal
pole timber, contributing 65 per cent
of the total purchases in 1909, 68 per
cent in 1908, and GA per cent in 1907
Chastnut, after cedar, was used in
greatest quantity in all three years
forming 16 per cent of the total in
1909, 16 per cent in 1908, and 19 per
cent in 1907 Among the remaining
species, the increase in the number OF
oak poles reported as purchased during
the last three years is noteworthy
more than three times as many poles
from this species having been reported
as purchased during 1909 as was the
case in 1907.
Substantial progress in the practice
of treating poles with chemicals tC
preserve them from decay is disclosed
| by the returns for 1909, nearly one
sixth of the total purchases during
that year having been given some pre-
servative treatment, as against abou
one-tenth in 1908 and one-eighth il
1907.
OF the total outlay during 1908
81 ,621 900, for cross-arms, brackets, AM
insulator pins, the telegraph and tele
Iphone companies contributed 69 pc
cent, electric railroads and electri
light and power companies 32 per cent
and steam railroads 4 per cent.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
rhina Will Become Good
Buyer of American Goods

their sons to Institutes of learning in
America, and if only half of the num-
Der promised come to this country the
student bodies of our universities and
colleges will be largely increased dur
ing the next few years.
1--WE found the commercial men and
bankers of China fully alive to the
benefits to be derived from trade with
the United States as a measure to en-
courage peaceful relations and pro
mote progressive and prosperous inter.
course. Progress in China is exceed.
ingly favorable
"We were entertained everywhere
and on every hand with great consid
Grafton and politeness and were enter
tanned in many cities We had au
diences with the prince regent, and
the governors and viceroys and com
mercial bodies were lavish in their en-
tertainment. They made us feel that
they regard the United States as g
good friend.
1--WE found that many American
made goods are adapted to the Chi
nese needs and that they will use then
in preference to the articles manu-
factured in Europe. China already il
importing considerable -four and lum
Der from the Pacific and northwestern
states, and arrangements are under
way to provide apples and fruits grown
/ in the Pacific country. We also were
told there is a growing demand fol
necessities and luxuries manufactured
in middlewestern and eastern cities
and that this is bound to increase"
The commissioners, who represent
ed the commercial organizations of Sal
Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sal
Diego, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma ant
Spokane, also visited important points
/ in Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines
where they were received with sigma
honors. The delegates are highl,
gratified with what was accomplished
on the trip and they believe that mucl
good will follow in future trade rela
tions with American houses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Sixteen Killed in Two Wrecks.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Upper Sandusky, o., Dec. 24.-In a
collision between passenger train No
Is, and an express train on the Penn
sylvania railroad, at Attica, o., eight
miles east of here, this morning eight
people were killed and twelve serious
ly injured. The wreck occurred on a
curve. The trains crashed into each
other head-on.
Kirkby Stephen, England, Dec. "a
Eight persons were killed and twenty
five injured in the wreck of the Scotch
express near Hawes Junction today
The express collided with a pilot en-
gine and was derailed. Fire broke out
in the wreck and destroyed the
coaches.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30

u spokane, Wash, Dec. 28'-"china's
,oott on American-made goods has
lifted as result of the visit OF
honorary commercial commission
of the associated chambers of COM
orce of the Pacific coast" said c.
gIorbert Moore, former mayor OF Spo-
tone on returning home from stay
M four months in the orient.
III @Tbere is every reason to believe
;, ,o+ China will become one of the best
rrotomers of the United States" he
aIontinued, "and from now on the vol
,Ime of exports to that country may
H. expected to increase very rapidly
DAnd substantially.
.In many places we found the in
IL o,lioent and progressive Chinese eager
o4or a representative form of govern
:, ,,nent This desire is spreading with
r+apidity, and there are many IN the
mEaaent who believe that the advocates
nbf this reform will be successful. The
! In,an to establish parliamentary body
Eis generally favored.
eve were informed in many cities
o{in)the empire that the prominent Chi
Ipese regard the United States as theil
II hest friend because of this country
n firm stand as to the integrity of China
\ and in favor of the open door policy
j Another thing that has contributed
I largely to our relations with progres
II sice. awakening China is the fact that
Il the effective crusade against the
X opium traffic originated and is being
j largely carried on by Americans
/ "The progressive signs of China'S
4 advancement toward modern improve
\ ment are in evidence on all sides. Rail
L road building is being carried on il
I many directions, and up-to-date meth
K DDS and equipment are employed il
L transportation.
E zone of the best signs is the almos
( universal desire on the part of the
Younger generations for education up
[ on the American and European stand
Z ards. We were told that many of th'
older families are preparing to sent
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Flynn and Cade ''Interested"
in Appointment Of Knott

Shawnee, Okla, Dec. 21.-Dennis T.
Flynn. former delegate to congress, is
confident he will be made national re-
publican committeeman from Oklaho-
ma, to succeed Cash Cade, if the latter
is named United States marshal at the
present time TO succeed John Aber-
nathy, resigned. The latter's resigna-
ton becomes effective January l. 1t
is understood among Cade's friends
here that if named marshal he will
Immediately resign the national com
mitteemanship in Flynn's favor The
one desire of the latter is to become
the Cecil Lyons of Oklahoma.
The entire deal, it develops now,
was worked through the appointment
of George T. Knott of Choctaw City
to be collector of revenue for the Ok
lahoma district. Jim Harris of Wag-
oner has successfully conducted the
%grass root" convention at Guthrie last
June and become the elected head of
the state organization, not until after
he had been fought desperately by
Flynn, Cade and their cohorts. The
plans, at that time, were to make
Flynn state chairman instead of Har-
ris. The latter won by such unani-
nous vote, however, that both Cade
and Flynn left the Guthrie convention
and returned home.
Knott, so Flynn discovered, was liv-
ing on a farm two miles west of Choc-
taw City. His neighbors did not know
his politics. He was never seen at
the primaries and rarely at an cleo
tion. Flynn learned he was a class
mate of Taft's at school in Ohio when
the two were boys. The story now
goes that Flynn sent for Knott and
told him to become a candidate for
revenue collector Flynn saw an op-
portunity through Knott to gain his
personal advancement and get stand
in with Taft to the detriment of the
Harris and state organization. He
sent Knott to Washington to see Taft
and to secure telegram from Taft
to Flynn asking Flynn if Knott would
be satisfactory to the republicans of
Oklahoma for revenue collector.
Flynn, of course, wired back 20. X"
and said for Knott TO get Cades en-
dorsement This he did, and Cade, by
endorsing Knott, let Flynn work out
his first plan to become national COM
mitteeman. Knott was in Washing
ton. in fact, on the day that the No
vember Sth election was held in Ok
lahoma. The president made Knott's
appointment personal one, with the
approval of Flynn and Cade.
The fact that Cade endorsed Knott
the presidents boyhood friend, is now
being used to get the marshalship fol
| Cade, while Flynn expects to become
a. ational Committeeman without the
members of the state organization OF
any of the other party workers having
say-so in the matter.
It is also learned here that Flynn
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
(First Published in the Chieftain,
December %, 1900
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE,

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the County Court
of Craig County, Oklahoma, made on
the Goth day of December, 1910, in the
matter of the estate of Willie L. Miller,
q minor, the undersigned as guardian
of the estate of said minor will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, subject to confirmation by said
County Court, on Monday, the 9th day
of January, 1911, at 1:30 o'clock p. m,
of said day or at any time thereafter
within the statutory period for receiv-
ing bids, all the right, title, interest and
estate of the said Willie l.. Miller a
minor, acquired in whatsoever man
ner, in and to the following described
property situated in Delaware County,
Oklahoma, and more accurately de-
scribed as follows, to-wit
The North West Quarter of the
South East Quarter and the North
Half of the South West Quarter
of the South East Quarter of Sec
tion 25, Township 25 North, Range
% East, in Delaware County, Okla
homa
Bids must be in writing and may be
left at the Office of the Judge of the
County Court, accompanied by certi-
fled check for one-third of the amount
of the bid.
Dated this goth day Of December,
1910.
w p MILLER,
Guardian
BY PARKER, RIDER & BROWN,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30

has endorsed Boardman of Watonga
for United States attorney for the
western Oklahoma district. Boardman
was campaign manager for Congress
man Morgan. Cade, it is understood,
has endorsed Frank Burford of Guth-
rie, son of Judge John H, Burford,
for the place Boardman wants.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Convicted of MansIaughter.
BY Associated Press.

" fAooONIelItII IUoo.
Lyons, Kans., Dec. 23.-Henry Logan
was found guilty today of murder in
the second degree, for Staying William
E. Miller, near Great Bend, last sum-
mer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY.

In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate OF Desire
st. Dennis. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that l, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Desire st.
Dennis, deceased, with the will an
nexed. will offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash
at two o'clock in the afternoon OF
April 9th, 1910, at the front door OF
the Court House Of Umatilla County,
Oregon, in the City of Pendleton, in
that County. the following real prop
erty belonging to said estate, to-wlt:
Northwest quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section 4, and the West
half of the Northeast quarter, the
North half of the Southeast quarter.
and the Northeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter of Section 5,-all in
Township 3 North. Range 35 East OF
Willamette Meridian III said County,
all sales subject to confirmation by
said County Caurt.
This sale is made pursuant to order
of the above named Court made and
entered March 9th. 1910.
Dated March 10Th, 1910.
B. B. Richards,
As Administrator etc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
a Cruel Jest.

Samuel Rogers. the poet. resided
with Lady Holland and amused him
self by exacerbatipg her fears of III
ness and death. During the cholera
epidemic Lady Holland was prey to
ipdescribabIe terrors. She could think
of nothing but precautionary measures
and OH one occasion was describing
to Rogers all that she had done. She
enumerated the remedies she had
placed In the next room the baths, the
apparatus for fumigation, the blankets,
the mustard plasters, the drugs of ev-
cry sort.
''You have forgotten the only thing
that would be of any use." observed
Mr.. Rogers.
"And what is that?"
"a coffin" replied the poet.
Lady Holland tainted. Memoirs OF
the Duchesse de Dino"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
City Property.
Saved From Awful Peril.

~ never felt SO near my grave"
writes Lewis ChamElin of Manchester
Ohio, "as when frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down to 115
pounds in spite of many remedies and
the best doctors. And am alive TO-
day is due solely to DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which completely cured
me. Now I weigh 100 pounds and
can work hard. 1t also cured my
four children of Group" Infallible
for coughs and colds, its the most GER
tain remedy for lagrippe asthma, des-
perate lung trouble and all bronchial
affections, 800 and 81. A trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all druggists
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
A Terrifying Smoke.

The Mexican peon smokes cigarettes
made of the dried leaves of the merri-
huana weed. One of the peculiar eff
fects of merrihuana smoking is to dis
tort the bigness of all animals, making
them of enormous size and horrible
shape. The smoker is filed with a
horrible fear, something like the hor-
rors brought on by delirium tremens.
A kitten or a puppy to his distorted
vision appears as some terrible crea-
ture A common sight in Mexico is to
see swarthy "greaser," armed to the
teeth, fee in terror from a small dog,
while he would fearlessly attack any
man with his knife or his machete.-
New York World.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
In the County Court Of the State OF
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of John
Mcintyre, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons whom it may concern that Hugh
Mcintyre, executor of the last will and
testament of John Mcintyre, deceased,
has filed his final account with the
Clerk of the above entitled court and
that the county judge, by order duly
made and entered, has appointed Mon
day the 21st day of March A. D. 1910.
at the hour of 2 O'Clock p. m. as the
time and the county courthouse at
Pendleton as the place where all Oh
jeotions and exceptions to the said
final account will be heard and the
settlement there of made. This notice
will appear in the Athena Press from
Friday the 18th day of February A.
D. 1910, to Friday the 18th day OF
March A. D. 1910.
Hugh Mcintyre. executor.
Peterson & Wilson,
Attorneys for Executor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
President HELPS Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the president of the Indus
trial and Orphans Home at Macon.
Ca, who writes: eve have used
Electric Bitters in this institution fol-
nine years. 1t has proved most ex'
cellent medicine for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. We regard it as
one of the best family medicines or
earth" 1t invigorates all vital organs
purifies the blood, aids digestion GRE
ates appetite. TO strengthen ant
build up pale, thin. weak children o.
rundown people it has no equal. Bes
for female complaints. Only SOC. a
all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Improved Wheat Lands.

We can supply you with improved
wheat land, good soil, on easy terms,
at $40 to $50 per acre. These lauds
are improving every year and are now
as good as your lands were few years
ago which are now selling at $50 to
$100 per acre. 9'hese lands will soon
be selling at $50 to $50 per acre. Buy
now and don't regret having waited.
If you had bought land in your vioin-
ity several years ago, you would now
be rich. For further particulars, ad-
dress Jay Hayden Realty company.
Lind. Wash.