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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

Kansas. was a caller today, en- route
from FL Paso, Tex
The ladies of the Maccabees were
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. VIM. Meeks and Mrs. J. A. Wise.
All enjoyed an afternoon of pleasure
with refreshments.
E. R. Wilder, of Tulsa, was among
the guests at the Cobb this morning.
Mrs. F. L. Kelley will entertain the
Friday Bridge Club tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Edna Simmons of Mustang is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. w ].
Harrison.
w H. Darrough returned to Hugo
this morning, after a short business
visit here.
Misses Gertrude and Jesse Nidiffer
are entertaining their card club this
afternoon.
Mrs. Luman F. Parker went to Tulsa
today to attend a reception, given by
Mrs. ]. w Orr and Mrs E. l.. Orr
A number of Vinita fight fans are
planning to go to Sapulpa next Tues
day to see the Morris-Schreck fight
Willis Woody and Clarence Baker
aged six and seven years, of Alton
will box a four round preliminary tc
the Gordon-Alleger contest tomorrow
night
Mrs. w. B. Crawford will give q
pupils recital at the opera house in
Miami on Friday night, March 81, un
der the auspices of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church there
Only the advanced pupils will take
part
E. NJ. Henderson this afternoon went
to the country to take charge of the
funeral of H. NJ Prindle's three
months-old baby, which died last
night. Mr. Prindle and family recent
ly moved here from Indiana
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
From Tuesdays Daily.


Claude Shelton was in town today
from Centralia.
J. P Morris was here this morning
from Centralia.
M. G. Bowers was in the city last
night from Claremore.
w. L. Jones and wife of Pryor were
in the city last evening.
A. L. Churchill left last night for
Kansas City, on business.
c. H. Christian was in the city last
night from near Centralia.
Mrs. Lena Allen, of Okemah, is visit
ing Mrs. w. E. Wolfe here.
H. D. Conley, of Coffeyville, was
transacting business here today.
Frank Conkright was among the
throng here from Centralia today.
The funeral of Joe Robinson, who
died yesterday morning was here to.
day.
Judge Gill and Lee Barrett returned
last night from business trip to Mi
ami.
Judge Preston s. Davis returned this
morning from a business trip to st
Louis.
j. B. Osborn, of Titusville. Pa, was
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

the same work than with plunger
pumps.
Large pumping plants are proper
tionately more economical than small
ones.
1t requires LII theoretical horse
power to raise sufficient water 100 feet
high, (and other elevations in pro-
portion) to cover 10 acres one fot deep
in so days. and this theoretical power
should be doubled to give satisfactory
results in practice or say about three
and a half horse power.
The cost of attendance and inciden-
tails must be considered, bearing in
mind that turbine water wheels and
electric motors need but little atten-
tion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily
Major Cusey is at Pryor today on
business.
o. L. Patton is transacting business
at Pryor.
Louis Lundy was in the city today
from Cleora.
J. A. Wilson of Spavinaw, was here
this morning.
J. c. Parks left this morning for a
business trip to Pryor.
Frank Reed left this morning for
Kansas City, on business.
Seymour Riddle left this morning
for business trip to Wann.
w. B. Gable is here from Burlington
Kans., looking for location.
E. H. Miller of Chanute, Kans., was
transacting business here today.
A. V. Davenport. well known Tulsa
insurance man was in the city today
Monroe Height, of Muskogee was
mingling with the throng here today
There will be Dime Social at
the Congregational church Friday
evening, given by the Booster class
Every one is invited to attend.
Holland Clark left last night for
Norman with John Foreman, an In.
dian who became demented while serv.
ing sentence in the county Jail.
John Hall, city engineer of Clare
more, is here today, looking after bus
mess interests.
Jerome Bedell and wife, of Chetopa
are the guests this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N Williamson.
G. H. Brewer, an old time resident
of Vinita, but now of Grant county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

among the guests at the Cobb this
morning.
Mrs. c. E. Bludorn returned last
evening from a visit at Oronogo, Mo.
The oil refinery is nearing compile
ton, and probably will be running oil
within thirty days.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany is preparing to open an uptown
office in Vinita soon.
Miss Queenie Cannon is expected
here soon from Chelsea for visit with
Mrs. P. w. wilkins.
Miss Ruth Brady, daughter of Tate
Brady. of Tulsa, was here yesterday
afternoon en- route to Nevada, Mo.
Mrs. w. B. Crawford will go to Jop-
lin tomrrow morning to play at a con-
cert at the NJ. E. church, south, tomor-
row evening.
Dr. Ben Dobkins, of Welch, has
been appointed one of the state veter-
inaries.
A. ]. Michael was released from the
county Jail this morning on bond, hav-
ing appealed his case to the criminal
court of appeals.
The Epworth League conference
next Saturday and Sunday is to be
held at Alton instead of Vinita, as was
enormously stated in yesterday S
Chieftain.
George E. Davis returned this morn
ing from McAlester, where he has
been on a visit with his parents, who
leave in few days for Spokane,
Wash, to make their home. Mr.. Davis
says Vinita looks mighty good in com,
parison with McAlester, where all the
water they have is from surface wells
He says the city mains carry no water
at all, as the big reservoir is dry.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
WATER pQWER IS GIVEN
AS EXPERTS FIRST CHOICE

Chicago, H., Mar. 23.-Stephen o.
Jayne, United States irrigation expert,
stationed at Spokane, Wash, in a
lengthy paper on pumping for irriga-
tion, makes the following observa-
tions:
Water power by turbine wheels is
first choice.
Electric power, when it can be OBJ
tained reasonably, is second choice.
A cord of seasoned fir or tamarack
wood is about equal In fuel value to
a ton of Rock Springs coal.
1t requires about one pint of gaso-
line per horse power per hour in gaso-
line engines, and distillate probably
about 30 per cent cheaper.
1t requires at least a pound of coal
per horse power per hour for the best
steam engines obtainable, and about
four and half pounds per horse
power per hour for common engines.
I would add at least SO per cent to
these amounts of coal TO make good
in practice
Centrifugal pumps are not recon-
mended for lifts much over 100 feet.
Where centrifugal pumps are used,
more power must be provided to do
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
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KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET.
j. A. Rickart, Correspondent.
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). Rickart, CC

Kansas City Stock Yards, Mar. 90
The cattle run petered out last week
after Wednesday, but it did no good
in the way of restoring prices. The
market declined 10 to 10 cents first
days of the week, and while there was
a suspicion of firmness Thursday, the
close was near the lowest figures. Kill
ers are using the standard argument
= that meat outlet is bad, and market
| experts say it is the truth. In dag
nosing the complaint and looking for
and poultry contribute little, but
that cheap pork and mutton are main
causes of the stagnation in beef chan
nels. Both pork and mutton are more
/ than three dollars per cwt cheaper
now than year ago on the hoof, while
cattle average only one dollar cheaper.
| Retailers get a better margin on pork
and mutton than on beef, and conse-
quently push those varieties, at the
expense of beef The end of the lib
eral sheep supply is in sight it is
claimed, although Arizona and Texas
will stare them early, sometime in
April, account of good rains there last
month. The cattle run today here is
| 10000 head, fairly good elsewhere,
and the same old spring fever is oper.
ating in the market, weak to 15 lower
Beef steers get the maximum cut, as
they have for the past week, butcher
grades escaping with slight loss, stock
ers and feeders firm. Calves of all
kinds received a pair of black eyes last
week, and lost few teeth today, mar
ket one dollar lower than a week ago
Top steers today $685., top feeders
5000, bulk of beef steers $3.50 to $615
COWS $4.OO to $5.25, bulls $4.00 to $5.25
calves $3.50 to $7.25, quarantine steers
$4.75 to $575, stock steers $4.25 tc
$500 feeders $5.40 to $500.
Oceans of hogs since week ago
and nearly every one Of them a big
one, has convinced packers that prices
ought to come down a peg, and the
market is 80 to 40 cents below week
ago. Run is 10000 here today, prices
off Is to 20 cents, heavy hogs selling
at $3.50 to $6.55, medium weights $3.50
to $685., lights $500 to $6.67h. An ex
traordinary demand for lard from
abroad keeps heavy weights up within
a respectable distance from the top
Runs have been nearly double the
supply of year ago, and are jump
ing up faster than anybody expected
conclusive evidence, If any were need
ed, that the country has been holding
back and feeding for weight
Sheep and lambs are coming pretty
freely, but the prices are holding III
good, Is to 25 cents higher today thar
a week ago, although lambs closed II
lower today. Mutton channels seen
to be open at present values, and the
l17,000 head here today found fairly
ready outlet, lambs at $500 to $685.
for decent stuff, yearlings $500 tC
$575, wethers up to $500, clipped
wethers 1925 to $40, ewes $400 tc
$485. Colorado is furnishing three
fourths the run, and will likely keeE
them coming for a month ahead. Late
Easter this year will hurt the early
spring lamb market.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Thompson Acquitted of Murder.

Guthrie, OKLA, Mar %. - Park
Thompson has been acquitted by a
jury in the district court at Coalgate
for killing Chief of Police George w.
England there September 80 last Eng
land was the democratic nominee for
sheriff of Coal county and several
years before had killed James Thomp-
son, half brother of Park Thompson.
England was native of Missouri.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
pooIln is Game Warden.

Oklahoma City, Mar. 22.-John B
Doolin, of Alva, Tuesday assumed the
duties of state fish and game warden
and appointed the following deputy
game wardens: Ed J. Seaman, Nc
Alester; DR.. Ligon, Ada; julius Ward
Hugo; ]. E. Patterson, Alva; w. c
Edwards, Chickasha George Wyvill
Claremore, and q Dave brennan
Thomas.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
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OKLAHOMA CITY STOCK
MARKET.
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FURNISHED by the Frank Witherspoon
Live Stock Commission Company
oklahoma City, G6-a sf

Oklahoma City, Mar 22.-It has been
laggy week in the cattle trade and
generally through the west. This
week started with decline of about
a dime at most markets and more at
others. Here, the latter part of last
week, receipts were light and hardly
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

FOR TRADE-A fine, we'll located
residence on paved street in Shawnee,
Okla, for a farm near Vinita. Can
pay some cash What have you to
offer? Owners please reply. Address
NJ K Ownbey. 39-41
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

sufficient cattle came to test the
strength of the market Monday there
was a break. and today steady prices
generally ruled Quality this week
has been good in the beef line as well
as cows and heifers of butcher class.
Heavy steers are selling at $500 for
the better kinds, while the bulk of
killing beeves sold $510q5S5 Lights
of desirable quality bring $4.90@5 40
Cows and heifers are selling on a
steady basis with $3.50 paid for the
better kinds this week. Cows have
not shown much quality, but the bulk
of the desirable fat kinds bring $400
6450, with better topping at $500
Bulls are called steady and calves
strong.
Todays Quotations.
Prime corn-fed steers. -. $6.00Q6.20
Extra good corn-fed steers
weighing 1850 to 1850 lbs. 5.75Q6OO
Fair to good corr-fed steers
weighing 1850 to 1850 lbs. 5.6596OO
Good to choice meal-fed
steers ............. $3.50 5.65
Medium to good cake steers 475@5.OO
Cows
Prime heavy COWS, ,...,,.... 1900 800
Good to choice fat cows.,> 400@4.50
Fair grass COWS. S.5O@4.OO
TaDporg anH o,,ffarc o EnETQ IN
Heifers-
Good to prime ...,....... 4.50@5.00
Fair to good -. ......... 40O@45O
Medium to fair $3.50 400
Stockers and Feeders
Good to choice 500 to 1860
pounds .............. 4S5Q5 .25
J Fair to good, 700 to 500 los. 4.75@5OO
Medium to good steer year
lings ........,......... 4OO045O
Light to stock heifers. 49,. 3.5O@4OO
Bulls
Good to choice fed bulls. 4.50@50C
| Medium bulls ......... 4.00@45C
Common and feeding bulls 3.50@40(
Stock bulls ....,........ 3.00@40C
Fresh Cows and
Springers-
Fresh cows and springers $25.00@50y0 y0(
HOGS.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

II has been different story in the
hog alley this week, there being de-
cline, but not as much as a week ago
Monday saw light run here and
packers took off about dime, while
at northern markets prices were down
fifteen to twenty cents. Today steady
prices were paid, top being $6,75 and
bulk $6.50@67O. About LOO head
made up today's run.
TndauIs Onntatinns
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
LEADERS IN PIANO
CONTEST CHANGE
Mrs. Blanche Johnston Forges Ahead
of Her Closest Misunderstanding
of the Contestants,

A change in the leadership for the
Chieftain piano has occurred since the
last count of the votes. The count to-
day shows Mrs. Blanche Johnson to
have passed both of her closest rivals
and now has the lead with 7S,575
votes, as against 77,7OO for Mrs. Ach-
gill and 6S.750 for Mrs. ]. N. Taylor.
The following is the standing of the
contestants today:
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SENATE TO take UP MATTER.
MAY DECIDE WHETHER SMITH
OR TERRELL SHOULD SIT.
Washington Times Lays Ccnsurc on
Terrell, Whose Friends Present His
Side OF Controversy.

Washington, July 16.-When the
that a decision will be reached which
will settle the question of whether
Hoke Smith or Joseph NJ. Terrell
should come to Washington as the
junior senator from Georgia. Little
else was discussed around hotel lob
lies and other public places here to-
day. Terrell's resignation will be for
mally placed before that body for ac-
ceptance and the matter will be
threshed out possibly on the floor and
by the committee on privileges and
elections.
Hoke Smiths party associates in
the senate want him to qualify at
once. There will be some close votes
before adjournment is had Mr..
Smith as governor is looking forward
to a number of reforms he has in
mind and does not want to retire
from the chief magistracy Of his
state until his work in that direction
81 completed. Meantime, however,
his Discrimination to come to Wash
ingtOn is embarrassing the Demo-
Gratis, and the State of Georgia will
be represented by one only man, a.
Q. Bacon. 1t is reported today that
er satisfied with the present
condition of affairs. for the reason
that if the scnator-elect responds to
the appeals of the senate Democrats
it will compel him to give up the
gOVcrnorShip and abandon some Of
the reforms he still hopes to work
out. AS the anti-Smith faction does
not seem to care for these reforms
they think that the sooner the gov
crnor packs up and starts for Wash
ingtOn the better for them. sum
ming up the situation, the Washing
ton Times says this evening:
IF the reactiouaries in the Demo
cratic party down in Georgia think
they are making a hit with the plain
people by sulking over the election OF
iIokc Smith to the senate they are
making the mistake Of their lives.
Ample prccodents have been brought
forward to show that Joseph NJ. Ter
r"lI appointed to fiji the seat, Of the
late y. ). Clay, not only may continue
to sit until his successor qualities, but
is morally bound to do so. Beyond
all question it is up to him to dis
charge the duties Of his Office until
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
ATWOOD FLIES OVER CAPITAL
Lures Police Hither and Thither by
Pretending to Land and Then Flies
Away.

Washington, July 13.--Harry n.
Atwood the Boston aviator, flew over
the city in his aeroplane today, play
cd aerial pranks with the Washington
monument, circled tall buildings, had
fun with an army Of automobiles, BIZ
cycles. pedestrians and police by pre-
tending to land at various points in
Potomac park, and finally, after Sc
ries Of sweep circles near the capitol,
scared in the gathering dusk to the
army aviation field at College Park,
Maryland, whence he had come. To-
days trip will be followed by another
tomorrow, when Atwood will land
near the White House to receive the
medal Of the Washington Areial So
ciety.
Atwood's most spectacular effort
followed his crcling of the monu-
meat. After wheeling thrice around
the big shaft he sped away in the
ing sharply. the aviator drove his
aeroplane directly at the top of the
monument, as though he intended 10
knock off the aluminium tip and when
almost directly over the apex, he shut
of his motor and came sliding down.
The crowd and police, who had
been docoyed to the river bank, made
rush toward the monument, but At
wood laugtingly turned on his engine
again and swept back directly over
their heads. After a number Of com
plicated evolutions he turned the nose
Of his plane toward the Maryland
field.
The weather was perfect for the
Hight and a great crowd witnessed
the demonstration, which lasted
nearly an hour.
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l hree Days More to Get
Votes On Last Big Offer
contestants Should Make Most of the Short
Time That is Le>
THE wATcHwoRD FROM THIS ~ f'pIH IS "woRk"
The Contest Will Close in F: = avs and Than .ho
ior the S12it, splendid P Will be Terminated
With Sly -. py Candidates.

There was never a truer e. ,rcs-
sion than is coucheG in the two lit
tie wOrds-"time flies" To such of
you who are bending every endeavor
to get in subscriptions to apply on
the 100000 bonus inducement. these
two words must appeal with peculiar
force at this time.
One and all realize that after to-
night there are but three brief days
before the last vote offer closes. The
last two days Of the race will come
under the old schedule which was
used during the first part Of the con-
test.
At exactly 10 o'clock Saturday
evening, this great contest will be
brought to a close. Then it will be
determined who are the six lucky
candidates who will enjoy these ox-
cellent prizes.
The matter resolves itself into the
Slihple propoSltlon that there are but
five more days in which to either
gain or lose one of the six places and
satisfaction Of knowing that you have
been success in your endeavors and
that you have won one Of the high
class and valuable prizes which the
ltem-Watchman and Southron will
give away. You can establish a rec
ORD II you so desire. but it means
that you must hustle every moment
from now until the close Of the bon
us offer-Thursday evening at 9
o'clock-two days before the end of
tnei contest. Even those who are
now occupying the very highest po-
sitions in the contest are by no means
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19

the election of Hoke Smith has been
certified officially to the senate. IF
any of the important measures now
pending in congress should be de-
feated or jeOpardized by the vacancy
IN the Georgia delegation, the blame
VIII rest upon Terrell and the stiff
necked reactionaries with whom he IS
training"
Mr., Terrelrs friends here think
that his position in the matter Is COR
rect and that should he return 70
Washington he would not be renre-
senting the State Of Georgia. since an
other has been chosen in his place
but simply Hoke Smith, revokable al
the will and pleasure Of the latter
any moment he might decide to come
10 the senate, present his credentials
and take the oath of office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
SUMTER. s. G.. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 ,o1,
FOREST FIRE VICTIMS.
NOT OVER FIVE SCORE LOST IN
PORCUPINE FIRE.
Many OF Missing Unhurt-PrObable
That Hundreds of Refugees Will
Stragglc Back to Civilization Un-
harmed.

Toronto, Ont, July 14.-Althougt
the various relief expeditions covered
the greater portion Of the burned Por-
cupine district today, they failed tc
report any further loss Of life than
was contained in yesterdays dis
patches, which placed the number OF
lives lost at about 100. With the ar.
rival Of additional relief workers the
burned area is being covered more
thoroughly.
Many of the missing are believed to
have fled far into the interior and to
nave found refuge at isolated farm
houses and although safe, may not
be heard from for several weeks.
Richard A. Cartwright and his son
+. A. Cartwright, Jr., who were re-
ported yesterday among the missing
and probably lost, are safe at Haley
bury. Reports Of the latest surviv-
ors indicate that the fires started in
immense blotches instead of in one
place and failed to cover the whole
district.
Franck c. Cochrane. minister OF
mines and lands, is convinced from
his investigation, that the loss Of life
will not exceed 100.
The first refugees of the fre-swept
district, horrOrstricken by the disaS.
ter, believed the flames must have
swept a great area. The last Of the
survivors say the devastated area was
confined to Whitney and Tisdale town.
ships.
Latest advices received say most OF
the fires are out. Three carloads OF
provisions reached Porcupine today
and more are on the way. Shelter
tents and materials for houses are
also being sent. The work Of rebuild.
ing the mine structures has been
begun.
The largest area burned was that
comprising the townships of Tisdale
and Whitney, where. were located the
towns Of Porcupine, South Porcupine
and Pottsville and the largest mines
The fire that destroyed Cochrane, 100
miles from Porcupine, it is believed
now. was Independent of those in the
Porcupine district.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
CASTRO IN PORT LTNIOS
reports in New Orleans as 70 Where
abouts of ExiIed Ruler. q.

New Orleans, July 13.-According
to private messages received here by
Or. MaXimO Soto Hall, of Guatemala
City, formerly minister of Guatemala
to Venezuela, who is here for a few
days, Gen. Cipriano Castro. the en-
lied Venezuelan President. is in Port
LimOn, Costa Rico. DR.. Hall saws he
was Informed that Castro from Eu-
rope, landed in the Costa Rican city
several days ago.
DIR. Hall believes that Castro receiv-
ed strong support at Valencia. as he
mas a large following there. The
former minister declares that the
Castro party is being reinforced from
Cuba, where the major part of Cas-
tro's supplies and ammunition have
come from.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
WINTHROP'S NEW SECRETARY.
Hiss Guntcr Succeeds Mr. Cunning
ham-Rural Life Conference.

Rock Hill, July 13.-Miss Mamie
E. Gunter, Of Aiken County. a former
Winthrop pupil, has been appointed
secretary and bookkeeper for the
College to succeed Mr.. r. B. Cunning
ham, who has held that position since
the establishment of the institution,
and who resigned to take a position
with Agnes Scott College, near At
lanta. Miss Gunter is a sister Of Prof.
Luceo Gunter, now in superintendent
Swearingen's office, but who will take
charge Of the Rock Hill schools in the
fall.