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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
HAWLEY CHOSEN PRESIDENT
or HENRY KENDALL COLLEGE

Tulsa, Okla, April 6.-Rev. F. w.
Hawley, who was rendered the presi-
dency of Henry Kendall college of
Tulsa upon the resignation of the
present official, DR.. S. R. Gordon, has
accepted the position, according to ad-
vices received here. Rev. Hawley
made the announcement to his con-
gregation at the Second Presbyterian
church of Bloomington, H., last Sun
day, and rendered his resignation, to
take effect on September 1, on which
date the resignation to DR.. Gordon
takes effect
Because of i'll health, DR.. Gordon
rendered his resignation to the board
of trustees of the Kendall college a
few days ago whereupon Rev. Hawley
was rendered the position.
The future president of the Okla
homa college of the Presbyterians is
we'll fitted for the place. AS pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church of
Bloomington he was at the head of
one of the foremost churches of the
Presbytery in central Illinois. Rev.
Hawley went to Illinois five years ago
after working for more than ten years
in the state of Oklahoma as superin-
tendent of missions of the Presbyter-
ian synod of Oklahoma. His familiar
ity with the work of the Presbyterians
in Oklahoma was one of the strong
arguments which the trustees of the
Tulsa school advanced to induce Rev
Hawley to accept the presidency of
Kendall
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
LOVE WILL OPPOSE ANY
RAILROAD AMENDMENT

Oklahoma City, okla, April o.
Jack Love, chairman of the corpora
tion commission, will resist the repeal
of article 8, section 9 of the state con.
stitution relating to the construction
of railroads in this state.
This was the information made pub
lie Tuesday morning when Col Love
stated that while personally against
the repeal, yet the corporation com.
mission would express no opinion and
that any interest which might be taken
in the campaign would be personal
and individual action of the members
He points out that he opposes the
repeal because he believes that il the
domestic roads should come under the
control of the foreign lines, they
would have the advantage of resist.
ing the powers of the commission to
obtain information relative to their
cost of construction, operating rev.
enues and expenses in the event that
the federal courts should reverse or.
ders of the commission.
1t would further permit the trans
fer of personal injury suits to the fed
eral courts. Domestic pipe line com
panies would also be absorbed by
foreign corporations, and open chan
mel by which Oklahoma gas would
probably be piped to other states 1t
would also place in the power of the
trunk lines a weapon to crush the pro-
motion of independent lines, and de.
feat the sales of bond issues, he says
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
SAYS CANDIDACY
WAS ONLY JOKE
Through Misunderstanding of Man
Vinita Suffers-contents of Mys-
terious Letter Made Known.

Before the city primaries the Chief
tain received the following letter with
the request that it not be opened until
April 5:
Vinita, Okla, March 10, 1911.
Editor Daily Chleftain: Should this
letter be opened prior to April 9Th, or
any of its contents made known to any
other than whom this is addressed,
prior to said date, the agreement here
in made is thereupon withdrawn.
My candidacy for the Office of city
clerk has been joke, and an expert
ment. For number of years | have
been one of the victims of a misunder-
standing; people who might have felt
friendly toward me have done moth
ing in particular to let their feeling
be known, and those whom | would
have been glad to accord any favors
within my power have not known it
because ! am as independent as any
one else can be.
+, For the purpose of ascertaining just
how many would be willing to support
me in case needed help have set
myself up as a target against which
they may register their opinions II
the results at the primary, and the
election, have shown that l have en-
ought friends to do me some good
hereby agree to donate to the Civis
League of Vinita one-third of my sal
airy as clerk each month that | re
main in the office through this elec
tion.
This letter to be published the da,
after election as an Appreciation
for the support given me Tin case i
has been sufficiently or, in case of de
feat, as a challenge to the winner.
II published before the election
have no doubt it would get me a To-
of votes, but | have no desire to pose
as attempting to buy" the office, O
risk the penalty of offering a "bribe,
: in case 1t could be construed as such
You will notice from the date hereo
that this is a bona-fide offer, made be
fore the first guns are fired and not {
"sour grapes after-thought to be use,
only in case of defeat. Also, that il
case of my success the donation 81
far as it will apply, is to be a benefi
: for all.
Yours very truly,
]. EUGENE HALL.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
HOUSE LISTENS
TO TAFT'S MESSAGE
Fight on Democratic Rules in House
is interrupted BY the Reading Of
Presidents Message.
Bv Associated Press.

by ASSOcldled IItSS.
washington, ID. c., April .. - The
fight in the house over the adoption
of the new democratic rules was in.
terrupted today to permit the reading
of the presidents message. The read
ing was listened to with interest but
there was no applause. 1t was referred
to the committee on ways and means.
After the message was read in the SEN
ate it was referred to the finance com
mittee.
In his brief message to congress to-
day the president urged early action
on the reciprocity agreement with
Canada. He said he based his mes
sage on Difference to popular senti-
ment and his duty to the great masses
of the American people. The main
feature of the message was the calling
of attention to the reciprocity adviees
in his message to the previous ses-
sion. 'In my message Of January 26, "
the message said, Il fully set forth the
character of the reciprocity agreement
and emphasized it's appropriateness
and necessity as a response to mutual
ity of the people of countries as well
as the common advantages. now
law that message, before the Sixty
second congress and again invite the
earnest attention to the considera.
tions therein expressed"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Students on Geological Survey.

The recent legislature passed a geo.
logical survey appropriation bill which
pIaltes possible the extension of the
field work of the Oklahoma survey, in
charge of Prof. Chas. N. Gould, state
geologist. Prof. Gould has secured
the cooperation of the federal govern
ment and the work during the coming
summer will be carried on in coniunc-
ton with that of the United States
geological survey. The various parties
will be headed by well known state
geologists and government civil serv-
ice employees while the subordinate
positions will be largely filled by stu
dents in the department of geology of
the state university Twenty-Five
have already applied for work on the
survey during the summer. The ap-
plicants will receive special training
in the requirements of field work and
those who show proficiency will be
given places with field parties Four
parties will be in the field, working
in the oil and gas regions, the Wichi-
tas, the Arbucles and making topo-
graphic surveys in the north central
area.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Farmers Institute Department.

Oklahoma City, April 5.-The Farm
ers' Institute is practically new edu-
cational institution, being only about
a quarter of a century old, but young
as it is, it is the motive power from
which revolves the most progressive
farming. We say revolves, for it is
not by any means on standstill, but,
Just as the motor power in our cities
propels the street car, factory, lights
and even the smoothing iron, so does
the board of agriculture and A. &. M.
College reach the everyday farmer
and his family through the medium of
the institute.
repeat, the institute is merely a
vehicle belonging to the board of agri-
culture and A. & M. college for con-
veying improved agricultural truths
to farming people; disseminator of
AGRICULTURAL information to those who,
without its aid, will be compelled to
seek a living in some other occupa-
| tion
1t is clearly recognized by everyone,
from the highest to the lowest, that
the tillage of the soil is the natural
and most desirable occupation for men,,
to which every other is subsidiary and
to which all else must in the end yield,
as the first requisite
The Farmers Institute is merely a
travelling school of agriculture that
| teaches the latest and best plans that
science and practice have discovered
and brings it to the practical farmer
in such way that he cannot forget
| it and in such form that he will be
able to apply it. It is the official agent
for rural betterment; it stands for
rural progress and improvements; and
| it brings to the rural community new
ideas and urges upon them the i'm
portance and benefit to be derived
from putting them into practice. That
they need an awakening, it is not nee
essary to argue or prove. The demand
Ifor products is rapidly increasing,
thence we need increased agricultural
practice: what men have done and
the methods by which they succeed
ed, and thus introduce more economi-
cal and lucrative methods through
rural communities and make known
to the farmers the advantage of edu-
cation for the farmer; to point them
to the A. & NJ. College, the expert
ment station, the agricultural depart.
ment, as reliable sources for informa-
ton.
| Then the Woman's Auxiliary-Its
motto is to make the home so pleas
ant and beautiful that the boys and
girls will not want to leave the farm
for pleasure and enjoyment.
We are receiving many inquiries in
regard to the institute work and find
a deep interest manifested in these
things which make for a higher and
more wholesome country life as well
as a more lucrative one.
Through the Junior Clubs the
IA. & NJ. College hopes to show by
Ipractical demonstration-which does
mot interfere with them having another
Iplat in connection with this, to enable
them to compete for any prize that may
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
FIRE MARSHAL PROVISION
PLEASES INSURANCE men

Oklahoma City, April 5.-That the
creation of the office of state fire mar
shall by the last legislature will ma
terially reduce the fire losses of Ok
lahoma, especially those of incendiary
origin, is the belief of insurance men
generally, including c. T. ingalls,, man
ager of the Oklahoma inspection bu-
feau. The power and duties of that
state official are such that he is ex-
pected to greatly improve insurance
conditions in the state and possibly
reduce the rates.
The powers of the marshal are to
inspect and investigate all fires of in
cendiary origin and those with ap-
pearances of criminal careless css,
also to have general supervision power
over fire districts in cities, and to see
that the insurance and fire prevention
laws are enforced.
One of the his duties will be to see
that all buildings are kept in repair,
that no fire traps are used for indus
tries which employ great number
of people and that such buildings as
theaters and public places have proper
exits and are properly constructed.
| One of the most important duties,
which has particularly distinguished
the work of fire marshals in other
states, is the investigation of incen-
diary fires About fifteen other states
have a department of state fire mar
shall, and five others give the insurance
commissioner the authority of a fire
marshal. In all of these the number
lof incendiary fires has decreased
greatly since the creation of the de-
partment. This is not accomplished
easily.
There are three classes of fire bugs
that is, people who deliberately sci
fire to buildings They include those
who burn for revenge, those who burn
for insurance money and those who
burn to satisfy diseased excitement
the pyromaniac. And they of all Grim
inals. are the hardest to convict. be
cause they work without accomplices
take away nothing, that will point tc
them as guilty. have no tools which
give evidence, and in most cases car
arrange the starting of the blaze as
even to prove an alibi.
But when all the suspicious circum
stances surrounding a fire are reported
to the fire marshal and he spends his
time investigating them circumstantia
evidence usually can be produced tc
fix the guilt Another effect in re
ducing the number of fires is the fact
of the existence of the department
which tends to deter the criminal from
committing the act
In Ohio, there have been more con
victions of fire bugs during the ter
years since the department of fire
marshal was established than during
the whole hundred years preceding
/ its creation. Much the same thing is
true in other states that have the
state marshal The benefits of the
Oklahoma law are expected to be
great.
The only bad feature of the recent
act of the legislature is that it allows
the marshal but one assistant. II
other states, the department has {
force of detectives from six to thirty
in number who devote their whole
time to the work. 1t is expected tha
the next legislature will remedy this
defect.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Amos Hays is Acquitted.

Pawhuska, OKLA, April After be-
ing out twenty-four hours, the jury in
the case of Amos Hays returned a YER
dict of mot guilty" Amos Hays kill
ed Eugene Hays, who was out on bond
awaiting trial for killing half brother
of Amos in Kansas City. Amos and
Eugene were not related
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Kansas City is Selected.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York, April 4.--Kansas City
today was selected 0y the national
council of the Aero Clubs of America,
as the city from which the interna.
tional balloon race this year will be
started. The claims of San Francisco
Omaha and ST Louis were also con,
sidered
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

be offered-that the farmer should Sc
lect his planting seed with as much
care as the stock raiser selects his
sires and dams with which to begin a
herd.
Reader, are you a member of the
Farmers Institute? If not, why? Have
you solicited anyone to join? If not,
why?
OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE
BY ]. S. MURRAY, Superintendent
Farmers Institutes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

Washington, d. c., April 5.-Presi-
dent Taft today transmitted to con-
gress a message urging early action
/. on the reciprocity agreement with
Canada. He stated that he based this
message in Difference to popular senti-
ment and duty to the great masses of
the American people.
The message follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives:
transmitted to the Sixty.frst con-
gress on January 26 last, the text of
the reciprocity trade agreement which
had been negotiated under my direc-
ton by the secretary of state with
the representatives of the Dominion
of Canada.
This agreement was the consuma.
ton of earnest effort, extending over
a period of nearly year, on the part
of both governments to effect trade
arrangement which, supplementing as
it did, the amicable settlement of var
ious questions of a diplomatic and
political character that had been
reached would mutually promote COM
merce and would strengthen the
+. friendly relations now existing.
The agreement in its intent and in
the terms was purely economic and
commercial While the general sub
iect was under discussion by the com
missioners felt assured that the SEN
timent of the people of the United
States was such that they would
weigh a measure which would result
in the increase of trade on both sides
of the boundary line, would open up
the reserve productive resources of
Canada to the great mass of our own
consumers on advantageous condi-
tions, and at the same time offer a
broader outlet for the excess product
of our farms and many or our indus
tries.
Details regarding a negotiation OF
this kind necessarily could not be
made public while the conferences
were pending. When, however. the
full text of the agreement, accompany
ing correspondence and data explain
ing both its purpose and its scope be
came known to the people through the
message transmitted to congress. il
was Immediately apparent that the
ripened fruits of the careful labors OF
the commissioners met with wide
spread approval This approval has
been strengthened by further consid
GRAFTON Of the terms of the agreement
in all their particulars The volume
of support which has developed shows
that its broadly national scope is fully
appreciated and is responsive to the
popular will
The house of representatives of the
Sixty-first congress after the full tex
of the arrangement with all the de
tails in regard to the different pro
visions had been before it, as they
were before the American people pass
ed a bill confirming the agreement as
negotiated and as transmitted to con
gress. This measure failed of action
in the senate. In my transmitting
message of the Goth of January,
fully set forth the character of agree
ment and emphasized its appropriate
ness and necessity as a response tc
the mutual needs of the people of the
two countries as we'll as its common
advantages now lay that message
and the reciprocity trade agreement
as part of the present message before
the Sixty-second congress, and again
invite earnest attentions to the con
siderations therein expressed.
I am constrained in Difference {
,,~.,..1a,. continent and with a realiZing
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21
Supplement to
LITTLE WILLOW NOTES


Alfalfa seed cutting, aackirs ana
threshlng in the valley this week
ms TO keep the people unusually
busy so in consequence news is
very SARGE article.
August sinkDiel has his threshing
machine at work at the Patton ranch
threshlng alfalfa seed.
The Ontario market called up for
tat hogs offering cents per pound
live weight and come to the ranch
en- for them. This would indicate
that butchers stuff was scarce,
Mr.. A. e. Hartley and Arthur
Wight were bench visitors Sunday.
Mrs. w II. shrimp was on a bust
ress trip down the line going as
far as n Grande, Oregon. This is
In the Grand Rond valley and in
the wheat belt of eastern Oregon
aud II was noticeable that the har-
yesting was still in progress in
many places the self binder was at
work. where ether fields the grain
was still In shock, and others were
threshlng from the field The apple
crop in that particular place is not
50 good as last year
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21
SCHOOL FAIR.

The Parent Teachers Circle of
School District, No. 23 of Washoe,
win hold their school fair Friday Of
this week. The exhibits win be Ag
rlcmtural, Floral and Domestic.
Works of the school such as paint
irgs, needle work and essays will be
IN evidence. All things exhibited
will be OF the best that we can pro
duce. Professor II. T. French and
wife with other competent judges
win be present and render us their
valuable assistance. We propose to
make this an annual event and ask
the assistance of all who are inter-
ested in advancing Manual Training,
Domestic Science aud Home Econom-
les In our school.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21

The well at tho Chas. Shimp ranch
e down $50 feet and stin drilling,
sand ana some schale, but the well
is cased down the entire depth so
lar.
Mrs. Esther Garrett who has a
homestead on the heights, recently
purchased a driving horse and has
3D to date had three runaways, the
last one completely destroying her
rig Net a very profitable animal,
especially for a woman
The work is progressing good on
tho Shimp and Patton canal. If no
had weather comes in the next ten
days the work win be completed.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Sewer Committee of the
City Of Payette, Idaho, addressed
70 Martin O. Luther, City Clerk,
until u o'clock noon. October goth,
1911, for furnishing all the material,
and doing all the work necessary in
the construction of a sanitary sew
Of in Sewer District No. 2, of said
city. consisting of approximately 49,
700 lineal feet of six to fifteen inch
wtrified sewer pipe, with the neces-
eary manholes, lamp holes, flush
tanks, etc.
Plans, specifications and all nee
essary information can be had by
addressing the City Clerk, or c. P.
Lattfg, Sewer Engineer, Payette,
idaho.
The Committee reserves the right
TO reject any or all bids.
MARTIN o. LUTHER,
City Clerk.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21
BALLOON ASCENSION.

Cole & Rogers Rail Road Shows,
in an their magnificent splendor viii
exhibit at Payette, wednesday, Sep
.ember p and two performances will
be given rain or shine under our
mammoth waterproof tents. Every
thing new and up-to-date. Don't fail
to bring the children cut to see
The most beautiful Shetland Poni s,
DOGS. Monkeys, Goats, Elephants,
Camels, the untamable Lions. and
the most funniest clowns-the child
ren's delight. Cole & Rogers have
a company Of Ladies and Gentlemen
performers of the highest class, who
present twice daily the best perform
ance you have ever had the opDortun-
ity or witnessing; a perform ances nev-
or equaued by any similar attraction,
prices considered. There viii be
grand free street parade at l O'Clock
p. m, and after the return Of the
street parade to the show grounds,
there win be a grand free balloon
ascension take place on the show
grounds, free to everybody. Don't
fail to see the balloon go up. The
performance starts as soon as the
balloon ascension is over.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21

The guide turned his head for
the mcnont, when Bill missed his
footing and fell back in the seeth-
irg, burning crater. A friendly
ledge held him for the moment,
when poor Bill family whispered to
the excited guide: "If the moon had
2 baby would the sky rocket" Yes,
Bill. The sky would not only rocket,
but would feed the kid in the good
cid Milky Way"
Hay for Sale-Alfalfa hay for sale
in the field. Scales on the ranch.
One mile and half from Payette. G.
F. Draper. Ind phone.
PEACHES AND PEARS.
The Idaho Canning Company will
contract for any amount of them
ycu have for sale.
Idaho Canning Co, Payette, Ida
For Rent-Good pasture near Pay
cite Inquire Bert Mcintyre.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21

The Fair win be opened at 9 a. m.
and will be open until after the ey-
ening program Light refreshments
will be served.
By Order Of the Committee
II. B. ORCUTT
GEORGE WHERRY
MRS. c. LOWERY.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21
IDAHO INTER MOUNTAIN FAIR

Boise, Idaho, October to IA 1911.
Fer above occasion the o. S. L.
Ry. will sell round trip ticke's, Pay
cite to Boise, rate of $2.0O Tickets
sold October 18th to 18th inclusive,
final return limit Of October 16,
G. F. JOHNSON, Agent.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-21
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS

LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS
Remaining in the PayetLe postoffice
or the week ending, September 10th,
1911.
E. A. Arson.
J. H. Etenburn.
Charley George.
Horny Hammond.
Miss Cora Hand.
C. V. Johnson.
T. H. Jones.
C. NJ Light.
L. c. Umphrey.
Harry Trcga.
Burt Venable. Postmas