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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
) 100000 Q oo 100000
KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET.
]. A. Rickart, Correspondent.
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Kansas City Stock Yards, Oct. 23.-
Eighty thousand cattle arrived here
last week, including ten thousand cal
yes, making the weeks business at the
stock yards the largest of the year.
The market ruled steady to firm the
first half of the week, but eased off
a little after that, closing with slight
loss on most of the cattle, native COWS
10 to 20 lower at the finish, calves 25
lower. The steers, selling between
six and sen dollars never lost an un-
dercurrent of strength, packers seem
ing to need that kind Country buyers
cleaned up the supply of stuff suitable
to take out, and left few cattle in the
pens at the close of the week. More
cattle are going direct into feed lots
than heretofore. There is also less ex-
pectation of lower prices on country
kinds, and those who want cattle are
more willing buyers. Cattle receipts
here today are 10000 head, estimated.
though the final count will show more
than that number. Kansas pasture
cattle are prominent in the arrivals.
The market today is steady to 10 lower
more sales around steady than other
wise. Western COWS today at $3.50
brought $400 last Monday Forty loads
Old Mexicos are here today, steers
.around $400 COWS $3.50. Panhandle
.stockers of high breeding sold today
at $500 to $5.25, medium range stock
ers 1886 to S4.75, panhandle COWS
$3.50 to $430, Colorado beef steers
$40 to $3.50, COWS 1915 to $3.50. Quar-
antine receipts are smaller today, mar
ket in line with natives, steers at
$3.50 to $500. Prime native steers are
scarce, no toppy cattle here today.
though $3.50 would probably be paid
for them Good to choice feed steers
bring 1925 to 1925, native grass
steers, $500 to $735, bulls 1926 to
s425, calves 81. so to 81. 50.
More hogs came in last week than
any week since the dry spell in July,
and everything with weight scld read
lily, at strong prices. Heavy hogs clos
ed to 10 higher for the week. and
packers are anxious for larger supplies
of them. Light hogs lost some ground,
and pigs declined 20 to 80 cents. The
run today is $500 head, which is 1900
more than the early estimate. The
market was repetition of that of last
week, heavy weights holding steady,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
CLOSE OF CRAIG COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The last sessio nof the Craig county
Sunday school convention came to a
close last night after one of the most
successful conventions ever held in
Craig county pertaining to Sunday
school work Short talks by the pas
tors of the different churches and su
perintendents of Sunday schools, fol
lowed by a short talk by c. N. Nichols
proved a pleasant and profitable even.
ing.
The nominating committee nominal.
ed the following officers who were
elected for the work for the coming
year:
President-Geo. E. Davis.
First vice president-G N. Bebout.
Second vice president-Mrs. James
Blackwell, Star Route, Vinita.
Third vice president-Mr. Hall
Bluejacket.
Fourth vice president-T. c. Mont
gomery, Centralia.
Fifth vice president-Mrs Tom Han
cock, Welch.
Secretary-treasurer-Miss Delta Hig-
gins.
Superintendent teachers training
epartment-Rev. ]. m. Miller.
Superintendent elementary work
Mrs. J. r. Scott.
Superintendent home visiting depart
ment-Mesdame e. n Ratcliff and
Sidney Smith
Superintendent temperance work
Mrs. r. III. Haven.
The committee on resolutions sub
ritted the following which were adj
opted
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From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily
J E. Bristow was in the city today
from Pryor.
Deputy Frank Rozelle was here from
Welch today.
Seymour Riddle is in Muskogee to
day on business.
y. C. Bunch was in town this morn
ing from Bluejacket.
w. P. Thompson went to Grove TO-
day on legal business.
Tom McSpadden was here from Chel-
sea yesterday afternoon.
Charley Wammuck returned last
night from Seymour, Mo.
Mrs. Ward, wife of the American Ex-
press agent, is quite sick.
]. B. Haller, of Spavinaw, was trans
acting business here today
Judge and Mrs. L. f. Parker return
ed last night from Rolla, Mo.
Miss Alice Upton, of Welch, was
here today en- route to Claremore.
A load of cotton was a most unusual
sight on the streets of Vinita today.
Ira Iliff was among the throng of Wis
itors here last night from Muskogee.
w. c. Wood of Nowata is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Henry Johnson of this
city.
w. H. Hutchinson returned today
from a visit at Hope, Ark, and Mem
phis, Tenn.
Preston Davis and o. L. Conner
caught sixteen fine bass, on a fishing
trip to Cabin creek today.
Mrs. J. NJ. Greening, of Centralia, is
here for a visit with Mrs. Lou Borden
kircher and Mrs. J. H. Graham.
Judge Parks of the county court, to-
day, united in marriage Jesse Wheeler,
aged 25, of Joplin and Miss Rosa Fits,
aged y, of Chelsea.
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Resolutions.

Mr. President your committee on
resolutions beg leave to present the
following as their report for your ap-
proval and adoption.
Resolved: That the Craig County
Sunday School Association in its an
nual convention assembled, most heart
lily appreciates the enthusiastic inter
est manifested by the good people of
Vinita in the grand work which this
association is forwarding by their
loyal attendance upon it's meetings and
the support they have given to its OIL
GERS and ass oiates in the work.
Resolved. That this association ex.
nress its appreciation of the conscieat-
io,s labors of the county officers of this
association. and especially those of our
pr sident, Geo. e. Davis, who has so
faithfully served us: to the various
church choirs for their loyal assistance
in the music, and especially to those
who favored us with special music,
and also to all others who have labored
to make this convention a success and
for the glory of God and the further
ance of the cause of his Son "Our
Savior"
Resolved: That we extend to the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
HYDE Veniremen Discharoed.

Kansas City Mo, Oct 24.-Alleging
that the yeniremen called for the sec,
ond hearing of DR. B. Clarke Hyde
charged with the murder of Col
Thomas II. Swope were summoned IL
legally attorneys for the defense at
the opening Of the case today obtained
the dismissal of the entire number
An order was then issued by Judge
Porterfeld that hundred new names
be drawn and the veniremen report for
examination tomorrow afternoon
When the defense made its motion
for the dismissal of the veniremer
Prosecuting Attorney Conklin objected
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
For Another Woman Mayor.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Clara
A. Wright, twenty-five years of age
wife of H. c. Wright, a rural mail car
rier at Davenport, Wash, has entered
the mayoralty race in that city The
primaries will take place on Novem.
Der and the election on December 5.
George e. Craig, county superintend.
ent of schools, is the other candidate
for mayor. His name will appear on
the Independent ticket in the primaries
There is no contest on either ticket.
Mrs. Wright was the first woman to
file for office in Lincoln county since
the state law for equal suffrage be-
came effective She is a native of Ore
gon, born at Eugene in 1882 She is
the mother of three children. The old
est is five years of age, the youngest
being babe in arms Mrs. Wright is
a stanch advocate of woman's suffrage
and is not dismayed in the least by
the troublesome experiences of the wo-
man mayor Of Hunnewell, Kans., say
ing: "Ieam candidate on the citi-
2ens ticket and if elected shall give
the city of Davenport a clean admins
tration so far as it is possible for its
mayor to direct"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
"To See Around the World.

Spokane. Wash, Oct. 26.-Felippe
Nignoli, professor Of fihessionaterorgica
who announced in Spokane recently
after being acquitted on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
that he would give Italy the honor of
seeing his invention "to see around
the world" has instituted an action in
the Spokane county superior court for
$4,000 damages, against Antonio
Scarpelli, a wealthy local contractor,
who advanced $2,390 to the inventor
to perfect his apparatus. The COM
plant alleges malicious prosecution
an dasserts that as a result of mental
suffering Vignoli was unable to com
plete his invention. Scarpelli testified
at the trial of Vignoli that he had ad-
vanced the money to the inventor on
his representation that he would com
plete a contrivance to enable him to
see his aged mother in Italy at any
time of the day or night without leav-
ing Spokane, also representing that
he was lately associated with Marconi
in the invention of wireless telegraphy
Vignoli recently started for Italy but
returned to testify in his case.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
from Wednesdays Daily.

w ]. Swartz was here from Chelsea
today
Attorney Shaw, of Claremore, was
here today
J. e. Kelley, the Grove banker, was
in the city today.
Mrs. John Swain went to Fort Glib.
son today for visit.
Mrs. W. B. Crawford went to Blue
jacket this afternoon.
Grayson Wills was in from White
Oak on business today.
Rodney D. Wiley. of Muskogee, was
a visitor in the city today.
J. d. Austin, of Grove, was trans
acting business here today
Mrs. T. A. Chandler left this morn.
ing for visit at Muskogee.
District Judge Preston S. Davis is
holding court at Miami today
Miss Clarence York. of Joplin, is the
guest of Miss Anna Gatewood.
c. E Smith and wife, of Chelsea,
were shopping here this morning
Ben Dobkins, of Welch, was ming
ling with the throng here today.
Frank Purdy returned last night
from weeks visit to Kansas City.
w. L. Trott is building a new resi-
dence at his farm south of town.
T. F. Thompson has gone to Table
quah to attend the Old Settlers re-
union.
Douglas Lanning. of Pryor. was
among the guests at the Green last
night
Miss Lura Morgan will leave tomor-
row for La Junta, Colo, to spend the
winter.
George Green and J. D. Mcintyre, of
Miami, were in the city last night from
Miami.
Mrs. Helen l. Duncan will leave to-
morrow for an extended visit at Wav-
erly. la.
Sheriff H. E. Ridenhour will leave
this evening for Lavina, Mont, after
a prisoner.
Johnson Lyman left this morning
for Tahlequah to attend the Old Set.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27

4. D. ouSClatt tSlt -s.~------~--
morning with two coolred men sent
to the penitentiary.
Drs. c. S. Neer. Louis and Oliver
Bagby went to Adair this afternoon to
perform an operation.
Mrs. George w. Clark and Mrs. VIII
Clark, of Chelsea, went to Tahlequah
this morning to attend the Old Settlers
reunion.
Mrs E. NJ Skinner returned last
night from Kansas City. and was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Addie
lChouteau.
Ike Mcdonald, the stockman and
farmer of upper Cabin has just sold 80
head of steers at $50 a head It pays
to have good stock.
Or. ]. D. Ellis, state examiner of
high schools for Missouri, is here to-
day examining the local high school
with reference to affiliation with Mis-
souri, university. DR. Ellis says Vim
ita's new high school building is a
credit to any city or state.
Ike Mcdonald today delivered Sey-
mour Riddle load of Plymouth
chickens, Bronze turkeys and Poland
China pigs. Mr. Riddle knows where
to get the best
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
Will No Longer Sort Potatoes.

Spokan-, Wash, Oct 26.-Whilt
sorting potatoes in a warehouse at
North Yakima, Wash, Alfred Ernest
Bartram, licensed physician of Col
chester, England, received word that
he is heir to a fortune of $4,000 pounds
sterling, and will Immediately return
to his old home to establish his claim.
Bartram has been tramping in the
Northwestern states and provinces
since 1906, also touring Japan and
China after the fashion of American
'hoboes" to gather material for book
He went to the Yakima valley at the
beginning of the harvest season and
helped care for the hay crop on the
Indian reservation, afterward engag
ing as a potato sorter He is highly
educated, a graduate of several prom
inent English colleges and universities
and has travelled extensively in Eu
rope and America. While at work IL
the hay fields he never talked of his
past nor of his connection with one o.
the first families in Colchester, bu
made it plain that he is not a remit
tance man and left England of hi!
own volition to make a study of Amer
lea
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
Dated October 26th, 1911.
JAS. s. DAVENPORT,
gil Attorney for Guardian.
(First Published in the Chiefiain.
October 9th. 1917
NoTIcE oF SALE oF REAL EsTATE

OcJODef Zftn, l9Il.)
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of the County
Court of the County of Craig and State
of Oklahoma, made on the. day of
October, 1911. in the matter of the es-
tate of Alta Theurer, a minor, the un-
dersigned, as the Guardian of said
minor will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder for cash subject to con-
firmation by said County Court, on or
after Monday, the 18th day of Novem-
ber 1911, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
County Court room in the building in
which said Court is held in said Coun-
ty of Craig, all the right, title, interest
and estate of the said estate of the said
Alta Theurer, minor, and all the right
title and interest that the said estate
has, by operation of law, or otherwise,
acquired in and to all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land, situated, lying
and being in the County of Craig and
State of Oklahoma, bounded and de-
Iscribed as follows and upon the follow
ing terms and condition, to-wit:
The Southeast quarter of the
Northwest quarter and the South
Half of the Northeast quarter of
the Northwest quarter and the
| North Half of the Northeast quar-
ter of the Southwest quarter of
Section (1S) in Township Twenty
four (24) North of Range Twenty
one (21) East, containing eighty
acres, more or less, according to
Government Survey.
Bids for the purchase of the said
tract of land or for any portion thereof
to be in writing, naming the price offer
ed, accompanied by duly certified
check fC~ ten per cent of the amount
bid, sealed, addressed and mailed or
delivered to the County Court of Craig
County, Vinita, Oklahoma.
Dated the Goth day of October 1911
JASPER S. MARTIN,
Guardian
JAS, S. DAVENPORT, d
Gil Attorney for Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27

Resolved; That TINS assucIaUrUu ex-
press and extend to Mr. c. Fl Nichols
its most sincere thanks and apprecia-
ton for his presence and counsel and
commend his untiring efforts in the
advancement of the cause of Christ
among the Sunday schools of this state
and especially those of this county,
and send with him as he departs from
our midst on his mission of love, our
prayers and wishes.
GAYLORD n. BEBOUT,
MRS. SIDNEY SMITH.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
factor in price making.

factor in price making.
Another big run of sheep came in
last week. but prices held up about
steady. A smaller percentage of the
receipts are suitable for killers than
formerly. and more are wanted for the
country, conditions which are favor
able to prices. The supply today is
27000 head. almost record receipts for
this market prices steady to strong,
top lambs $5.75. Feeding lambs sell
at $40 to $40, fat wethers $3.4O to
$S.7O, ewes $3.50 to $S4O, feeding and
stock eyes 1925 to $3.50.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
To Name "CIean-Up" Day.

Oklahoma City, Oct. Ex-Governor
Cruce will issue a proclamation desig-
mating December Is as cleanup" day,
when all towns will be urged to devote
their attention to getting rid or rub
bish, thereby reducing the fire hazard
and a menace to good health. The
proclamation will not be issued until
after the Thanksgiving proclamation
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
Find $4,000 in Dead Mans Room

Enid, Okla, Oct. 25.-C. f. Schulze,
an eccentric German bachelor, aged
rs, died last Friday at the Theilen
farm northwest of Enid. When the
room he occupied was searched $4,000
in gold, silver and currency was found
secreted in various parts of the room
and in old clothes belonging to Schulze.
Only known relatives live in Fayette
county, Tex.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
First Published in the Chieftain,
October 9th, 1917
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON AP
PLIcATIoN OF GUARDIAN FOB.
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL


PLICATloN OF GUARDIAN FOR
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.
State of Oklahoma, County of Craig,
SIS. In the County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mollie
r. Carpenter. Minor
1t appearing to this Court, from the
petition this day presented and filed by
EfIie NJ Adams. the Guardian of the
Mollie r. Carpenter, minor, praying
for an order of sale of certain real es-
tate belonging to said ward, that it is
for the interest of said minor that such
real estate should be sold.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, That the
next of kin of said ward and all per.
sons interested in the said estate ap.
pear before this Court on Monday. the
18th day of November A. d, 1911, at
10 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as it can be heard, at the Court Room
of said Court, at Vinita in said Craig
County, then and there to show cause
why an order should not be granted
for the sale of such estate
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED
that copy of this order be published
at least two successive weeks before
the day of hearing, in the Vinita Chief.
tain, newspaper printed and publish.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27


A. L. Churchill returned from Clare
more last night.
Jesse Ballard was in the city this
morning from Grove.
Pryor Farley is here from Oswego,
for a short business visit.
Heber Skinner returned last night
from his ranch at Talala.
w. E. Francis. of Caddo. was among
the throng of visitors here today
w. ]. Strange, of Chelsea, was trans
acting business in this city today.
E. n. Williamson was able to be at
work again today after brief illness.
Chas. B. Rogers was here from Tulsa
today, to look after business interests.
John Mitchell, prominent farmer
of near Edna, Kans., was a caller to-
day
Tip Mayes was here yesterday en-
route to Claremore to try the radium
baths.
The grass fire season is at hand and
more care should be exercised in burn
ing trash.
Charles E. Bush, well known at
torney of Tulsa, was transacting busi-
ness here today
Judge Parks, Mrs. G. w Clark and
several others will attend the reunion
at Tahlequah this week.
Frank Burckhalter and wife are re-
joicing at the birth of new boy,
born to them yesterday.
S. J. Burns returned today from
Gregory, S. D., where he had been at
tending the land drawing.
The Sunday school convention came
to a close last night, with a well at.
tended session at the Christian church.
o. l. Conner returned yesterday
from a trip to Washington. D. c.,
where he had been in the interest of
.4asonry.
Oscar Geiger, Jr,, safe expert of
Hamilton, O., is here to adjust the big
safe at the International Bank & Trust
company. .....
n L. Roberts, the genial representa-
tive of the Kansas City Paper House,
is interviewing the newspaper people
of Vinita oday.
The Ladies Mission Society of the
Methodist church are observing the
week Of prayer. There will be a meet
| ing at the church each evening this
week and all members are requested
to attend.
A large collection of premium rib
bons won by the Crouch string of
thoroughbreds are on exhibition in
Marshall Stevens show window These
horses won at all the fairs visited.
The chief of police has ordered all
police officers to look out for and arrest
any and all persons seen riding BIZ
cycles on the sidewalk. This has be-
come quite nuisance, especially in
the residence section and must be
stopped at once.
Ihe county commissioners nave re-
eeived letter from the Muskogee
commercial club stating that Sidney
Suggs, state road commissioner, would
be at Muskogee on October 81, for the
purpose of hearing the various county
delegates on the matter of the location
of the state highway through the coun-
ties of the state.
L. d. Long returned to Fairland this
morning after short visit in this city
Mrs. Susan Sanders arrived Sunday
night from Washington. She is in
terested in some sort of Indian bust
ness in Washington an dexpects to de-
liver an address in one of the churches
here providing she can get the church,
about one week from next Saturday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Jack Kendall went to Miami today
on business.
Tom Bluejacket is in town today
from Eucha.
Emmett Hughes has returned from
Ell Paso, Tex.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-27

Duke of France showed at three fairs
one represented by horses from foui
different states and took the blue rib
bon each time. Thousands say he is
the best horse they ever saw. His reg
istration shows eighty government ap
proved crosses. making him equal tG
any horse in America Colts sired b.
this horse at six months old sold to th'
highest bidder for $4,000. Yearling.
and two-year-olds have sold for $4,000
to 100000 each. He is the only hors
in the state to produce colts of tha
value. His weight is 2,2OO pounds
o. S. WARREN.