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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
GOVERNMENT SALE or INDIAN
LANDS.
Absolute Tide civen.

The uHalIotted lands Of the chero-
kee Nation in Oklahoma VIII be sold
at public auction to the highest bidder
.st the following terms. times and
places without any minimum price or
Limitation as 10 the amount which can
be purchased By any individual, ex-
.eept that not more than $50 acres Of
land, classified ss agricultural. can be
purchased by any person. including
that purchased At any former sale Of
Cherokee lands
Delaware County. Grove. 81 tracts,
December ,. Sequoyah County, Salli-
saw. EOS tracts. December 1: Adair
County. sulweIl. 1ss tracts. December
Is; Cherokee County. Tahlequah, 10
tracts. December 6: Muskogee County,
MuskDgee. Il tracts. December Z: Nc
Intosh County. Eufaula. p tracts. De-
cember s; Nowata County. Nowata,
3 tracts, December s. Rogers County.
Claremore. Is tracts, December 2;
Mayes County. Pryor. tracts, De-
cember 8: Tulsa County. Tulsa;
tract, December 9.
Terms are % per cent at the time
OF sale, 25 per cent in six months and
80 per cent in II months. with per
cent interest Payment must be made
in the form Of draft or certified check
payable to J. G. Wright. Commissioner.
Upon full payment beIi made at any
time deed viii issue Immediately
after approval OF sale certificate of
purchase will issue and possession be
given, but the cutting of timber, or
drilling, or mining for minerals there
on will not be permitted until full pay
ment of purchase price. Right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
For information apply to the COM
missioner to the Five Civilized Tribes.
Muskogee, Oklahoma, or any Of the
District Agents as to the lands within
their respective districts. Lists of
these lands have been prepared by
counties. showing the terms of sale
and the description of the various
tracts It viii be impossible to furn-
ish each inquirer all of these lists,
and It is suggested that persons de-
string such information specify the
locality in which they are Interested
Blue prints of Delaware. Sequoyah,
Adair and Cherokee Counties, show
ing the location of the land to be sold,
will be furnished upon application TO
the undersigned upon the payment of
fifty cents for each county in the form
Of draft or postal money order.
J. G. WRIGHT,
to the Five Civilized
Tribes
Muskogee. Oklahoma. October Is.
1911.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
He HADN'T BEEN SWIMMING
Technically. Little Waldo Told His
Mother the Truth, for He
Couldn't Swim.

These lovely days usher in the sea.
son when such conversations as the
following are to be heard In every
other household:
Waldo. have you been In swim
ming
No. ma'am."
Waldo. told you that the water
wasn't warm enough, and you prom
ised me tiiat you wouldn't go. But
your face IS cleaner than | ever saw
II. Waldo, even your ears are clean.
Have you been in swimming?"
No, ma'am"
Waldo, your stockings are on
wrong-side-out and you seem to have
lost your undershirt. Your shirt
clings to your body. Dear. you have
never told mamma a falsehood, and
Il would break her heart II you we're
to begin now. I ask you again-haye
you been swimming?~
No. ma'am!"
And the little hero always tells the
truth. He may have jumped of the
dock into shallow water few times,
and he may have padded around in
the breakers all the afternoon, but he
hasn't been swimming. For II Is COM
mon knowledge among the fellows
that Waldo can't swim stroke
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
DID NOT KNOW HIS VOICE
Ns~ Clerk Was sryhsec When f4e
Took Robert zceson's Order
for oats.

Robert ESeson. Eho Nyes out Al rs
place o. the aorth shore Of Long Is
land pretty nearly all the tine he is
lot touring tie country. does pTac-
iisally all the buylng for bis stable as
vel as his house
In fact, be telephones orders 50 fre
quentiY 70 the grain and feed store
for supplies that al Of the clerks
knoE the sound of his voice and
hasten % al the orders without ask
ing who & Is lnat is taking. A nez
clerk some tire ago. however. quite
upset the usual order Of things and
vas nearly upset himself IN conse-
qusnce-
Il caanced that oats we're needed IN
the stable. and Mr. Edeson. after his
usual fashion. called up the feed store
and without waiting to give his name
said
Send me over ten bushels Of oats
this afternoon. please. and then start
ed 70 ring OF
Suddenly he heard voice at the
Other end Of tce Inc.
who for7~ said the voice.
The motor boat Of course
snapped back Edeson.
The oats ar7ive,i AL right. but nor
until the clerk had enlisted the aid Of
the telephone girl and traced the call
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
Long School Hours.

Tire Austrian minister has issued
decree denounclng the long hours
enforced in the schools Of the empire
amounting in some eases to As week.
This would have seemed very mild
regime 10 some old time pedagogues
In Scotland. up to the middle Of the
eighteenth century usual school hours
were from a M TN p. m. with
two breaks of an hour each. Some
schools opened an hour earlier and
worked so long as daylight lasted. No
alteration in the hours was made on
Saturday, and even on Sunday Ger
tain amount Of work was done. The
holidays were restricted to a day at
Candlemass and at Whltsun and a
fortnight in the autumn.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
PROTECTION GRANTED TO
OKLAHOMA STATE LEAGUE

Tulsa Okla. Nov % 4 meeting to
effect the organization Of state base
ball league which shall succeed the
Western Association has been post
poned until next Monday owing to the
fact that Ted Sullivan, baseball mag
nate. who has been in attendance at
the baseball meeting IN San Antonio.
Tex, cannot meet with the league
magnates before that timeA The new
league has been awarded a d classi-
fication which meets with the approval
Of every town seeking membership
The meeting to organize viii be IN
this city and many OF the most promi
nent towns in central and eastern Ok
lahoma will De represented. Among
those suggested for membership in the
league are Tulsa Bartlesville. Miami,
Fort Smith. Musl1ogee. okmulgee. So
pulpa. vinita and Guthrie.
An effort will be made to have the
proposed new state league differed by
Oklahoma men exclusively as there is
a general feeling over the state that a
strictly state leageu will appeal to the
baseball fans whereas should outside
influences dominate its management
the fans would steer shy of II as they
did the last two years Of the Western
Associations existence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
Strict sabbath observance.

A story of strict Sabbatarianism Is
told by one Of the old chroniclers in a
life of Richard de Glare. earl of Glou-
cester. One Saturday In 1860 a Jew
of Tewkesbury fell into well on the
earl's estates. and out of reverence for
the day (the Jewish Sabbath would
not allow himself to be drawn out.
The earl proved equally punctilious.
and on the next day (the Christian
Sunday would not allow his servants
to labor in rescuing the Jew. on Mon.
day morning they found him dead
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

Many woman goes out shopping
dressed in silk and eDyeloped in per.
fume whose hard-working husband
hasn't had a new suit of clothes or a
decent meal in five years. Yes, and
many loafer stands on the street
with q stinking pipe In his face, his
tank full Of "booze" and his mouth full
Of profanity. whose hard-working wife
hasn't had a new dress or kind word
since she was married. Bartlesville
Examiner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

The nan accused Of melting uu-
tny OF the airship vas heSyiiy iroled
and hroGght before the captain Vas
be czaght n the act9' asked the cap
tain. shen he had gizrst msnacingiJ
3pon the culprit Yes. str. replied
TIE first nate. 7 caught him IN the
act Of faeking Up cards bearing The
ms.inous expression. Back 10 the
And.,r
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
Hara-tIear,.a wreteh.

7 overheard NY husband talking IN
ais sleep last night remarked Ms
Trigger 70 her closest friend -Oh.
hox interestingl" exclaimed the
friend. Did he mention some strange
voUaa's name?- no. snapped airs.
Trigger: he was dreaming about =
baseball game
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

eThe Wolf a story dealing with the
picturesque and wild Hudson Bay
country, was first produced in New
York at the Lyric Theatre. where 1t re-
manned for six months eThe Wolf
then moved to Chicago. where it play
ed for four months more. Manager
Myers will offer 1t as the attraction at
the Grand Theatre, next Monday even
ing, November 27, with the same big
production and an excellent cast.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
wastsd pItx.

"How sad 1t is 60 see those human
derellcts sitting on the benches of a
city park"
Don't offer them your sympathy un.
I'll you are sure they need It."
why not?"
Il once condoned with an cid chap
! thought was human derelict and
found out later be was worth $S,00U.
600
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

". J. Bryan may be ship-Erecked a
thousand miles from shore bat here
wagering that be lands safely and viii
be On the chaataaqaa circuit again
next year
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

Farmers who trade N vinlta are
complaining about other points. such
as WeIch. BIueiacket and Big Cabin
paying more for corn and other farm
products than buyers are paying. r.
this IS true 1t IS worth Investigation
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

The Daily Chieftain reaches more
people who trade 10 yinita than any
other newspaper. Its city list includes
the city and its rural route list reaches
the nearby country If you want to
reach the people put your ad in the
Chieftain.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

Ore Of the items the next legisIa.
'ture win have to consider viii be the
erection Of state capitol The people
'of the state will have to build It when
ever il is built and may as well lay
that fiattering unction to their souls
one time as another.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

The proposition for a national good
roads association II It shoeid materi-
aIize would stop lots of good road work
being downe By counties. towns and
individuals
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

The vinita high school building Nill
soon be completed and IS an element
81 pride to every resident q the town
and nearby county
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

That bunch Of brutes calling them
selves men, that waylaid lone girl at
Shady Bend. Kans.. and tarred her
body are about the most contemplate
aggregation that has yet appeared in
the history Of this country anywhere
or at any time But wait till Kansas
gets through with them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

II poor country schools drive the
farmers 70 town, good country schools
ought 70 take them back % the farm
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23

Aviation is al ieas. lot the gaiclast
way to reach the Pacific coast
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06

serves. should pay our respects to
him and TO the office which he holds.
I ask you u rise, iill your classes
with the beverage upon which the
Almighty has set the seal of his ap.
proval. and drink to the health of
President Taft and may God give him
wisdom to discharge Alright the oner.
Gus duties imposed upon him"
Mr.. Bryan was unable to stay with
the president throughout his visit to
Lincoln since he had an engagement
at Kansas City tonight, but during the
luncheon the two men talked together
frequently.
In addition to Mr.. Bryan, Gov. Aid
rich, United States Senators Brown
and Hitchcock Congressman Mcguire
and Kinkaid and other republicans
and democratic leaders participated
in the reception to the president
Congressman Norris one of the
leaders of insurgency" in the house,
did not show up either at Omaha or
at Lincoln and it was said that he
found it necessary to return to his
home i'm MCCook, although counted
upon for a time as a member of the
reception committee. Responding to
Mr.. organs toast the president said:
Il would be wanting in an appre.
citation of fine courtesy if | did not
express my thanks to your distn-
guished fellow citizen, Mr.. Bryan, for
Joining in the welcome to me here in
Lincoln. ! had occasion in times past
to learn that no roses are so beauti-
full as those that grow over the party
wall and to be received by Mr.. Bryan
at this time is a pleasure which
must express.
"Mr. Bryan and ] differ on some
subjects, but the one on which | am
going to speak this afternoon-world
peace-is one on which we agree. But
whether we agree or disagree, | have
had ten years personal acQuain.
lance with MIR. Bryan and | hope he
will join me in saying that it always
has been a pleasure to meet each 9th.
err under any circumstances"
Mr.. Taft. making his appeal for the
support of the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain, gave
Mr.. Bryan credit for making one of
the important suggestions incorporat.
ed in the pacts. He said he first
heard from Mr.. Bryan the scheme of
appointing a commission to make a
preliminary investigation prior to the
actual submission of the question to a
| board of arbitration with the further
provision that this investigation
should continue for a year, thus Civ.
ing both nations time to calm down
| before the final issue was reached.
This reference to Mr.. Bryan was
! greeted with cheers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
Norfolk Wins First Game.

NortOlk, 20; Wayne, q.
1t took Capt Keleher's squad an
even six minutes to take the pigskin
through Wayne's territory for a
touchdown in the first football game
of the season on the driving park
gridiron Saturday afternoon. Fisher
missed but one kick during the four
quarters and in the first goal kick he
showed many signs of his last years
star work. Wayne seemed easy for
Norfolk but the game failed to show
the snap and even teamwork display
ed by the Norfolk players as it was
in the game with Wayne last Thanks,
giving day. Marstellar who was hurt
in last years game, is better than ever
at quarterback and featured Saturday
in his good punting He was laid out
for a few moments and it was neces
sary to call the game for nearly five
minutes on his account Saturday. His
injured hip was slightly hurt, but he
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06

Rev. Dana C. Colegrove has resign
ed as rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, Norfolk. The resignation was
announced at Sunday mornings serv-
ice from the pulpit and came as sur
prise to the congregation. Mr.. Cole.
grove has not decided where he will
locate.
Purely personal" reasons were as.
signed by Mr.. ColegrOve in announc-
ing his resignation. He has not been
in the best of health for some time.
The announcement came as blow
to Mr.. Colegroves parish. He had
endeared himself to the people with
whom he came in contact, during his
years stay in Norfolk, and there were
expressions of deepest regret over
his resignation.
Mr.. Colegrove is chaplain of the
Elks lodge and coach of the Norfolk
high school football team. His sue,
cessor has not been announced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
MONDAY MENTIONS.

Judge a. A. Welch of Wayne was
here.
]. c. Eccles of Dallas was here on
business.
F, G. Coryell returned from bust
ness trip at Fremont and Schuyler.
Mrs. +. Mittelstadt went to Laurel
and Winside to visit with friends.
A regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil will be held tonight.
Emil Spiering is building new cot
tage on South First street
DR.. j. H. Nicodemus of Humphrey,
was in the city enrOute home from
Elgin.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Huse arrived in
the city last night, after trip through
southern California.
Miss Mayme Kleeberger leaves to-
morrow for Kansas City TO visit her
brother She will stop at Omaha for
a few days.
Mrs. A. ]. Ryel went to Hot Springs
last night to spend a few days with
friends, On her way home she will
visit for a day at Chadron.
Albert Kenney returned from a
weeks visit at Detroit, Mich, where
he attended a convention of automo
bile dealers and incidentally inspect
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06

Lincoln. Oct. president Taft re.
ceived cordial non-partisan welcome
to Nebraska and to Lincoln today. W.
j. Bryan, rising before the 400 guests
at the luncheon given here in Mr..
Tafts honor, proposed a toast to the
president of the United States. The
toast to the president was drunk
standing and at its conclusion Mr..
Taft returned the compliment which
the man he defeated for the presi,
dency had paid him, in felicitous Ian,
guage. In proposing the president S
health, Mr.. Bryan said:
Lincoln is honored today by the
presence of the highest official in the
world The presidents position is
greater than a kings. His authority
is more vast than any civilized PEG,
pie would entrust to a hereditary ruler
and he holds the place not by acct
dent of birth, but by the suffrage OF
his countrymen. Though in campaigns
he is the leader of a party, he is after
election of the chief executive of a
nation and his arm WELD the strength
of 90000,0O0 of people. Lifted by vot
ers TO this position of supreme com
mand, he becomes the most exalted oil
our public servants. 1t is fitting that
We, a group sovereigns whom he
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
HILLEs GETS DATA.
VIII Know Where Taft Stands With
Republicans, When He Gets Back.

VIII Know Where Taft STANDS win
Republicans, When He Gets Back.
Omaha, Oct. I'm every state that
President Taft has visited so far most
of the party leaders have boarded his
private car. Some OF them have es.
capped the president with little more
than cordial greeting but few Of
them have got away from Mr.. Hilles
questioning
When he gets back to Washington
he will be able to make an accurate
forecast of how the republican state
delegations will line up In the 1912
convention.
Republican national committeeman.
state Chairmen and other leaders are
reporting to the presidents secretary
and the information has been encour-
aging to him. Mr. Hilles has never
sanctioned talk among congressional
leaders of the party in which he fig.
ured as to the probable chairman OF
the republican national committee but
it is certain now that the information
that he will possess when the presi-
Dental train rolls into Washington in
November will be of service to that
committee and to Mr.. Taft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
"WhiIe Ii Is News"

Madison Star-Mail: The Norfolk
Daily News is alert to all items of
news and not alone that, but they
print it while it is news, sometimes a
day in advance Of other papers that
are read in this city, but we are get
ting away from what we intended to
say about The News and that is that
at the close of the democratic conven
ton held 1T the Auditorium Tuesday
afternoon newsboys were at the door
with copies of the paper with full
report of the convention. A news
paper man cannot help but notice
these events.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
AIdrich for La Toilette,

Fremont. Neb., oct. FL am for
Senator La Toilette for president OF
the United States and | don't care
who knows it, is Gov. Aldrich's reply
addressed to Ross Hammond, internal
reveneu collector for Nebraska, re
garding editorial comment in Ham
mOnd's paper
81 don't think that President Taft
should be nominated and | am en-
titled to that belief He still has an
opportunity to do something by way
of redeeming the platform pledges OF
the party, and if he does there may
be no occasion for any other candi
date, but if he does not do better in
the future than he has done in the
past, he not only will be nominated
but he will be defeated if nominated
Gov. Aldrich's letter was called
forth by editorial comment by Ham
mond on the governors policy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06

O'Neill Neb. Oct Especial to
The News: j. d. Grimes, one of the
most prominent farmers and stock
raisers of southern Holt county, drop.
ped dead yesterday morning in his
own dooryard from heart disease. Mr.
Grimes was serving on the county
board as chairman and was considered
one of the most valuable members of
that body. He was one of the officers
of the South Fork Fair association
and his energy and work made those
fairs held at Chamberlain a success
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
Land Rush Has Begun.

Dallas, S. d., Oct 1.-The filing for
the first registration application at
Dallas today in connection with the
Rosebud and Pine Ridge opening fell
to Hugh G. McCaffery, of Chicago de-
tective agency. He signed the slip at
two minutes after midnight. The sec
ond certificate fell to A. G. Sparks, for
many years connected with the city
detective force in Kansas City. Both
men have been retained as members OF
the local police during the rush.
The registration will continue night
and day except Sundays to and in
Guiding Oct. 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
Golf TourneXs Near Finals.

c. E. Burnham will play in the fl
nails for the directors cup in the
Country club golf tournament and S
NJ. Braden will play in the finals for
the Mayer championship cup.
Burnham beat Hight in the semi-fi
nails of the directors cup tourney and
Braden beat Burnham in the semi-f
nails for the Mayer cup.
Durham plays the winner of South
VS.. d. Mathewson for the directors
cup and Braden plays the winner OF
S. G. Mayer VS.. South for the Mayer
championship cup.