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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
(First Published in the Chieftain,
April Z, 1911.)
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
WILLIAM T. RYE,
Attorney.

Probate No 2091.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suanee of an order of the County Court
of the County of Craig and State of
Oklahoma, made on the 2Sth day of
March, 1911, in the matter of the es-
tate of John l.. Davis, Jr., minor, the
undersigned, as the guardian of the
person and estate of said minor, will
sell at private sale to the highest bid
der for cash, subject to confirmation
by said County Court, on or after
Monday, the Gath day of April, 1911, at
10 o'clock a. m, at the Court room of
the Craig County Court at Vinita, in
said County of Craig, by way of sealed
bids all the right, title, interest and es-
tate of the said John L. Davis, Jr.,
minor, all the right, title and interest
that the said estate has, by operation
of law, or otherwise, acquired in and
to all those certain lots, pieces or par
cells Of land, situated, lying and being
In the County of Craig and State OF
Oklahoma, bounded and described as
follows and upon the following terms
and condition, to-wit
Sc Ia of SW Ia of NE IA and
NE Ia of NV IA of Sc IA, and
NV IA of NE Ia of Sc Ia, and
SW IA of SW IA of NE IA, and
IL of Sc IA of NV IA, and
N IL of NE Ia of SW IA and
NV IA Of NV IA of Sc IA, all
lying and being in Section 13,
Township 25 North Range 18
East, in Craig County, Oklahoma,
and containing in all 80 acres,
more or less according to the Unit
ed States government survey there
of.
All bids to be in writing accompanied
by draft for 500, payable to "Clerk of
the County Court" Cor If bid be in
excess of 100000 ten per centum of
amount bid.) Bids should mention es-
tate and describe lands bid for and be
mailed or handed to the County Judge,
Vinita, Oklahoma.
Dated the 9Th day Of April, 1911.
JOHN L. DAVIS,
Guardian of John L. Davis, Jr., Minor.
WILLIAM T. RYE,
Attorney. 3-5
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

(First Published in the Chieftain,
April IA. 1917
State of Oklahoma, County of Craig,
SIS. In the District Court.
Plaintiff.
VS..
NJ e. Bruce, Myrtle Smith and John
Smith, her husband; Elma White,
and Ed White, her husband; Ethel
Bruce, Blanche Bruce, Willie Bruce,
Audra Kelly and William Kelly, her
husband, Defendants.
M 975
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
Otter BROTHERS.
STORE BURGlAR|zED
Several Small Robberies and
Burglaries Reported Saturday
Night and Sunday

Sometime between II o'clock Sat
urday night and o'clock Monday
morning the dry goods store of Dit
ter brothers, on Yakima avenue, was
entered and robbed of quantity of
goods. Shirt waists and handkerchiefs
seemed to have struck the fam
cy of the burglars AS the store was
closed all day Sunday the entry was
not discovered until Monday morning
at Z o'clock when Paul Greenwood.
one of the clerks. found the back
door broken in. The store was search
ed and the loss discovered A skele-
ton key was found up on the floor.
Two East Side Robbcries
Two robbers were working in the
eastern part of the city Saturday
night, as tent in the yord of Fl. w.
Wilcox, residing at 203 South Fourth,
was entered late in the evening and
thirty-five dollars taken. At about
IL o'clock DR.. Ridgeway. upon re-
turning from call. to get some m edi-
cine, noticed a light in the back of
the house, started up the back stairs.
when two men jumped over him and
started down the street on the run.
Mr. Rfdgeway. after chasing the men
for several blocks returned to find
that they had succeeded in entering
the house and had taken quite a sum
OF money
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
COWBOY GANG GAVE
TEACHER A DUCK|NG
Tough Men From Hills Object to
Pedagogue Who Wears a
White Collar

LEWISTON .Idahob aune AT
the picnic at the mouth of the Grande
I,onde Sunday. afternoon crowd cf
cowboys, who earlier in the day had
given a wild west exhibition for
the benefit of the eXcursionists. gath
cred around the landing whore the
excursion steamer was tied. almost
crowded a young woman off the gang
iank into the water and tripped ROY
S johnson of Charleston, who had lust
completed teaching school at Joseph
Creek and was returning to his home,
as he was going Onto the deck, send
ing him SPRAYING into tha river.
Johnson carried a suitcase and ar eX-
renSiVe camera. Deck hands sue
ceeded in fishing the victim out Of the
mud.
Johnson was reco' ering from Sch
erai weeks illness and the leader Of
inc row dies shout |: "Ther1 goes the
only man in Joseph county wuc wears
a \Ytute collar" AMI the next il Stant
the teacher had been tackled ana sent
fying into the mud, running the con-
tents of his suitcase and his camera
and the clothing he had on, which he
was compelled to wear until he
reached Charleston.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
CATTLE THIEVES ARE
CAPTURED BY SHERIFF
Three Men Lodged in County jail
on Serious Charges by Res
ervation Resident

Three new occupants OF the county
ial are ED Ballinger, Harrison va
yards and Frank clark VINO "''
charged with stealing caves q" 'n'
yakima reservation. According v"
, resident of the reservation, Pierre
Chickarcc. who came to the sherliI
office Monday and reported that me
mon had shot three calves bearing
his mark and brought two OF them
to town to sell He lodged informa e.
ton against them aud soon after
Frank clark came in and gave him
self up to chief Deputy Murphy The
other two men, who had got wind of
thc visit of Pierre TO the sheriffs Of
flee. ana made for the reservation,
Deputies Rightmirc and Barney left
the city I'm the countN's automobile
aud ovcrtool them near Yakima city.
1t is stated at the shcri0'9 office that
Ed Ballingcr is an cX-COnVi"t. The
other men are half-brecd Indians,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
CONGDON DITCH MORNING

All anxiety regarding the irrigation
of orchards lying in the vicinity of
iphon section of the Congdon ditch
s. ended, according to Dr Lowther,
one of the orchardists affected. Or
owther SAYS that owing To repeated
reaks the orChardists became fearful
tlat they might not be able TO get
water when it was needed and
movement was started TO have water
applied from the Tieton project
The directors of Tn" ConSdou ditch,
however. were so confident that they
could handle the situation that Moth
ing was done aud the ditch has been
cpaired and is nov supplying wat B.
q the orchards The late rains help
cd To save the situation as irrigation
only now becoming necessary I'm
hat section
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
VIII Go Before Grand Jury and
Make q Clean Breast of His
knowledge
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS
ARE HIGHLY PLEASED
Ohio's Legislature Was Corrupted,
and Owen J. Evans, Having
Pleaded Guilty, Will Further
Testify

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5.--W nat
Prosecuting Attorney Turner and At
torney General Hogan have been mop
ing for happened today when mem
her of the legislature confessed III
omen court that he had accepted a
bribe and declared his Willingness to
go before the grand jury and make
a clean breast of ALL his knowledge
concerning legislative corruption. Inc
legislator was Representative Owen j.
Evans, a member of the house cal
endar committee.
Evans spent the day before the
grand jury and will be a witness tC-
morrow. A new and large list of in
dictments are predicted as result of
his confession. Evans was arrested
three weeks ago for soliciting a bride
and was indicted today for soliciting
and accepting brides. To one indict-
ment he pleaded guilty, and at the
suggestion of the prosecuting attorney
the court imposed only a fine of $500
instead of penitentiary sentence
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
In Loving Memory

rho traternaI orders Of Royal
Neighbors and Modern Woodmen
held their memorial service on Sun
dav afternoon. The societies met at
their hall at 100 O'Clock ANA march
ed to Yakima aNenue aud Second
street where special cars were await
ing 10 take them to the cemetery.
At tine cemetery the memorial
service of the Royal Neighbors under
TIA direction of Mrs. Beardsley SUI
lprcuc oracle, Mesdames Hubbard,
DAWSON. McCormick. kolk and Clark.
,,;raro4. and Mesdames Allison and
Johns. marshals, took place, the snr-
vices being followed by those of the
Ntodcru Woodmou- REV $. j Ken
.podv made thc ddrcss ana Attorney
rhos Wilson read the ritual services
.,ror which the graves of the depart
cd sisters and brothers were decor
utpd
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
TEACHERS ELECTED
FOR ENSUING YEAR
List Of Those Approved by d.
rectors-High School Princi-
pals Salary Increased

Provided that the teachers elected
for the year 19111912 by the direc-
tors at their last meeting all accept
staff of the various schools will be
noted at the opening of the next
school year. Principal A. c. Davis
of the high school was reelected to
the position, his salary being in
creased from $3.50 to $4,000, and lit
tie doubt is entertained that he will
accept the office.
The principals of the grade schools
elected are Lulu NEEDS. Carolyn S.
Young. Rodny Ackny. Grace Shan
non, Maud Bowman, Nellie A. Rose.
Fannie Smyser and Grace Bigford.
The high school teachers are:
Selden Smyser, Lillian Wheeler, Geo.
lie Vesconte, Francis Galloway, EliZ-
abth Prior, Floy Rossman, c. A. Pal
mer, Alice Hodge, Mildred Moysey,
Millioent Bingham, Rose Booming, F.
l.. Voyland, Jennie Webster Anna
Whitney, Soester Anthem. Luella NJ.
Wright, Alice Tennyson, Leslie Ross
err, Frances Townsend and Lucille
James
The grade teachers elected are
Clara White. Janet Maggie, Eva Mar
childon, Alice Wilhelm, Clara Eel
sted, Frank DeGraff, Esther Nilsen,
Edith Moore, Louise DeGraff, Grace
Shrader. Theresa Campbell. Mabel
Gerber. Mae Breeder. Clementine
Prior. Grace Farmer. Nettie Spauld-
I'm i,,e
Jessie Winchester. Sarah Forman,
Ellen Peterson. Louise Irvine. Bessie
Whit, Carolyn Waters. Mabel Steph-
ems, Katherine McNeff, Naunerl Hill,
Bertha Getsch. Anna Hubbard. Mar
ion Butcher. Jessie l.. Sargent. June
Copeland. Dalma Young, Aida Burk-
holder. Rena Blood, Kate Hitz. Sar-
all, Danforth, Lille Dale Carpenter,
Amanda Jordan, Mary Keppel, Mary
Maggie, Anna L. Fisher, Daisy Burk-
holder. Frances Tiken, Bessie Nor
ris, Hazel Durall, Laura Holman,
Temple Spauldng, Lou Cox. Can
stance Harding, Myrtle Peck. Bessie
Richardson. Charlotte Lum. Ernes-
tine Car.ery, Anna Irwin, Anna Mat
tel Alpha Roberts, Eva Mckinney,
Cordelia Waters, Jessie Brown.
Pearle Hibarger, Annabel Tufts,
Louise Fahy, Elizabeth Waldron,
Nella Nelson.
Special teachers are: Harry S.
Sharpe. music; Stella Orekirk. draw
ing: w. II. Hawley, manual train ng,
other school officials elected are:
Head engineer, j. p. Graham; jan
itors. Frank NJ. Day Hugh Meikle,
Fl. A. Richardson, Jorn A, DERRICK,
John S. Sewart. John Richie, Ellis
Never. F. D. Oils, Don A. Reed.
school stenographer. Leslie ].
Shelley
Attend nee officer, Gus Becker.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
BREAKS HIS NECK
ESCAPING RUNAWAY
Paul Arnold, Toppenish Baker,
Victim of Accident During
Buggy Ride

Paul Arnold. aged %. of Toppenish.
was instantly killed Sunday afternoon
on the road between Union Gap and
Parker. when in an effort to escape
an inevitable smashup as the climax of
a bolt by the team, he jumped from
the rear of the buggy, fell on his
head and broke his neck. Arnold's
com panion Ben Hirnheimer, one of the
proprietors of the Mint saloon at Top
penish, was thrown to the ground
little later when the wheels of the
buggy collapsed but he escaped Sc
rious injury.
The horses became frightened and
ran away with the result that the
singletree came off and all control
of the team was lost. The team bolted
past w. A. White who was out in his
auto with his family and Mr.. White
picked UP the injured and dead man
and brought both to this city.
Paul Arnold was a baker by trade
and leaves a wife and three young
children in Toppenish The funeral
will be held from the F'lint-Shaw
chapel on Wednesday morning.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES 40
Closing Exercises in Auditorium
Held Monday Evening Were
Largely Attended
PROMINENT CITIZENS
DELIVER ADDRESSES
The Senior Class Makes the
School a Present of Table ant
Set of Nineteen Chairs as a Re
membrance

With addresses by some OF the
most prominent men of the city, tbs
senior class of the high school held
their commencement exercises Mon
day evening. All but three of tbs
class of forty were present The
program was as follows
Music ......High School Orchestra
lnV 'cation ...Rev. Alfred Lockwood
Music ...... High School Orchestrs
Address. $50. Rev. II. l.. Boardmsu
Awarding of honors and scholarships
...........P Professor Davis.
Presentation of Diplomas
........ Mr.. McAuley
Music .......... High School Orchestra
Presentation of tables and nineteen
chairs Galcn Rose.
Bcncdiction ...., Rev W. H. Sellecll
The scholarships were awarded
as follows: to Alice Anderson a four
years course in both the University
.of Puget Sound and Whitworth
College, both OF which are located
in Tacoma; to Galcn Rose, four
years course IN both Whitman Col
Leg and the Pacific University in
L, rest Grove, Oregon and to Miss
Margaret Jennings Anna Burge,
and ellen Fear one years tuition at
the Pacific Univcrsitl The prizs
offered by the Daughters of t he
American Revolution t the scholar
making tn, best showing in the study
of American history. was awarded
to Miss Genie Berard The prize
consisted Of volume of history On
"cd.itmhia The table set Of ~
chairs was a present to the school
from the senior class and are to be
used as stare settings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07

proposition also has an objection of
great moment in the expensive right
of Wy required Tor the canal, the
line running almost altogether
Through Valuabln farm land, includ-
ing numerous bearing orchards 1t
also has the objection that to avoid
an extremely long ana circuitous
route. it would he necessary to put
in an expensive line to convey the
water to the site fox the Power
Plant
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
HIGH J|NKS CLOSE
WITH INITIATION
Two Days Fun for Elks' Proves
Great Success-15O Visitors
Participate

Col. High Jinks retired from CON
rol Of the North Yakima Elks at an
early hour Tuesday when the $50
Visitors from spokane, Walld Walla
and Ellcnsburg drew in their horns
and prepared to return to the routine
Of work temporarily abandoned At
the call of the Yakima lodge.
The lIlllS. visitors and local mem
bcrs. declare that they had Il most
enjoyable time both sunday and Mon
day. Entertainment of one sort or
another has been the order of busi-
ness since sunday Afternoon and the
gathering closed last night with a
big lodge meeting and initiation Of
number OF new members of the order.
There has been much fCaStiug ana
Chef J. A. Plume of the Elks club
was the recipient of many rongratu-
latious upon the success of his culln-
ary efforts
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07

\ II. BarEcr has started. As con
ractor for the American building &
nv. CO.. the construction of cot
age at Yakima rit. This is one
+ three that win Dee built immed-
ately near the Christian church In
hat town. II is said the company
ontemplates building about twenty
there within the next year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07

". Willard Cotton of Loveland. col,
is in the city looking about with a
view to locating Mr.. Cotton, although
no relative to r. r. Cotton of Summit
View avenue. is an old Minnesota ac-
ouainta nee and is much interested in
this valley from reports sent him by
the latter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07

General Manager r. F.. Strahorn of
the O-W. r. Il n. accompanied by
Mrs. Strahorn, were in the city yes
terday. Mr.. Strahorn came in yes
terday morning on the new Spokane
Portland train and returned last even
ing. During the day he attended to
various matters requiring his atten-
ton,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07

Leo Nj. Coesmisky, proprietor Of
Dacres Hotel Walla Walla, was among
the visiting Elks Sunday and Mon
day Mr.. Coesmisky is one of the
best known men in this part of the
country. He reports conditions good
i'll his city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
Mayor Wanted 10 Know

Mayor Schott asked whether the
com mission in considering the rates,
would base them on the two plants
of the company-thc one ON the Ma
ches river. in addition to The one on
the Columbia riyer-and Col. Morcn
REPLIED that he did not believe
they would do the wrong thing.
p. j. Lynch said he believed now
was the time. that this was step
in the right direction and Why not
take it, The big taxpayers, he said.
were not paying the freight. but the
smaller ones. He declared that four
ffths of the people of the town never
had chance AT the question and he
believed the laboring man who paws
the highest rate should be protected.
At this point Mr. Smithers asked if
Mr.. Lynch had ID water site for sale.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07

Hoquiam adopts Commission Form
HOCsNAAI Wash, june 5.-tIo-
ciam carried the commission form
Of government today By large ma
! ritN.
FRANK j ALLEN.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
Auto Rides Popular

Auto rides around the city have
been II feature of the program ar
ranged for the visitors both Sunday
and Monday, while the band c"nccf'
and reception on the court mouse
lawn Sunday afternoon proved a great
success.
\ fanry dress parade was held yes
tcrdilv afternoon OF ball players ana
members or the lodge from the ElkS
club to the Commercial hotel where
cars were taken for Sumach PARK
where a bali game was tn" attractlol'
Among tn officers present were IN
allied Ruler Rem. II. Rice of Spokah"'
Leading Knight u. :. CoGsWell OF Sp"-
kane. Lccturing knight j. w. Grli''t"
of Spokane, Secretary W. f. common
of Spokanc. Exalted Ruler j. j, kaut-
man of Walla Walla, Leading hnlSh'
William Metz Of Walla Nalla' ana
a number of others
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
ELECTION CALLED FOR JULY 1ST
TO VOTE ON LIGHT AND SEWER

Calling Election
$350oo0 h rand
Its Endorsement by R. H. Thomson City Engineer of Seattle
Spectacle
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
Hydraulic Development

/ have made an examination of va
rious alternative sites for obtaining
ny draullc power for the generation of
electric current and have selected one
which is undoubtedly superior to any
of the others considered; neverthe-
less, | am including a description OF
the other possible sites so that YOU
may be in fun possession of the facts
upon which the comparison was
made.
| Will first describe the rejected
propositions.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
lGIks PLAY Baseball


I'pon arrival of the special train 81
street cars at Sumach park, gaulo
OF baseball was played between u
team of visitors and tho locals, the
latter winning. Is to >, But the score
was not what counted. It VAS any
hodV'S game and there was more nun
uuWrappcd than has been seen since
the national game came into existence,
The function was in me nature "'
n banquet ana reception BIN re'elN-
ing quite informallN Delicate refresh
mcnts were served from lltt'e rouhu
tables, while CrHWford's band u'A-
courscd the most enhancing claSs'-
cal music. the selection winch was
most effective being entitled 'N"p"oH
Knows How Dry / Am The delicate
salads fruits. ices. shcrbolt, etc" HS
served by those know how, showed
the popularity Of that Kind of 'un'n
us compared with a course ulhher'
The game having been hhlSno"'
.,iI hands boarded the special ana We're
whiskcd back to the temple
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-07
Report of City Engineer

neg 10 submit my report on the
proposition for the establishment Of
a municipal electric lighting system
for the city of North Yakima, Wash
inSton. 1t is contemplated to con-
struct Il hydro-electr plant and to
connect this plant with the city by Il
short transmission line, and to con-
struct distributive system, over
head and underground where proper
and desirable, to supply the present
population within the corporate lin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-11
Personal Equation in Public Affairs.

Newspapers would have less objec-
ton TO giving publicity to matters per-
tanning. to public institutions. and OF
more or less public interest If there
were less Of the personal equation in
them. Editorial offices are bombarded
with information" alleged to be of
vast Importance TO the average reader.
vet so arranged arc worded as to ad-
vcrtise certain individuals more than
the institutions Editors get tired OF
booming persons who like to see their
names in print, for the sake of using
the few grains Of useful information to
DC CLEANED from the reports and an
nourcements. The enthusiasm of some
men seems to be stimulated only by
the rapidity with which they may ac-
quire a kind of fame by making their
names familiar ~ the countryside.
The post Office facilities of public
institutions should be such that mails
could be intelligently handed to the
right department without the con-
slant reiteration in press and letter of
the names Of heads Of departments.
Matters of public interest could be
published "ith just as good results to
the public and the institution interest
cd, without the constant advertising"
resorted to by certain heads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-11
The Story Of a Farmer Friend.

In IA lengthy communication from a
farmer friend i'll Somerset county,
written in The form of Z story. yet
founded in fact. bearing the imprint
- truthfulnoss and a wholesome NOR
al, We find the elements o. first class
topic for discussion in the oranges OF
the State. Briefly summarized, - the
story has to do with the experiences
and the degrees of success of two
Young men and their families, in IL
period of Il years.
In the year OF the Spanish American
" ar, 1898. these two men were working
at the SAINT trade in the city Of Lowell
Mass. They were good friends, and
lived near together in small cottages
in the outskirts. They were earning
at that time about sl2 each, per week
The wife of one of them. being of a
saving turn. had managed 10 accumu-
late bank account of $500. At this time
they set out for d summer vacation,
in 1899. They came to Central Maine
10 visit friends, the husband to stay
two weeks and then return to his oc-
cupation. while the wife and three
children We're to remain until the OPP
ening OF the schools in September.
Vacation passed all too quickly fol-
the man, who had known little rest
from the routine % his work in sew
eral .-ears. Having no previous knowl-
edge Of farming although his wife
was the daughter Of a farmer. he be-
came deeply interested ir the raising
Of crops. and worked with joyous and
boyish enthusiasm for several days
during the haying season. After a
consultation with lis wife and their
country friends. they decided to with
draw their money from the bank in
Lowell and take up farming in Maine.
They were advised that it would be an
uphill journey for some time to come;
that the main question resolved itself
into what family might be willing
10 Give up. They foresaw serera
fardrilip. deb, and hard work. but
they believed tie kind of life the.
would live in the farming community
wouiH he worth, the price. They
bousi,t. an abandoned farm. with a
.urobled down barr and fairly COM
xortabis house Tie farm contained 81