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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15

d. Miller came down from Mankato
in their auto Sunday. They returned
home the same day accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Proehel The
latter remained with them for a Wis
it of several days
The marriage of Miss Eva Davis
to Mr.. Ed Weikel took place at the
home of the bride in Waseca yester-
day The couple are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Anselme, and will
also visit i'm the twin cities before
returning to Waseca
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Soaring have
come in from Madison Lake where
they have been spending some
weeks on account of Mr.. Searing's
illness. Mr.. Soaring is not yet
fully recovered, but is improved so
as to be able to be out
The following people from on: OF
town were witnesses in the case of
Anna Hail VS.. Edward COusandier,
which was heard yesterday: Mrs.
Anna Hail of Beemer, Neb., c. w.
Stark, John Stark, Theodore Brandt,
Mrs. John Renner, August Klein and
J. II. Dickman all of Mountain Lake
F. c. Little of Fargo, N. D., has
accepted a position in the cigar
Jackson street. Mr. Little is a
brother of Mrs. e. w. Owen. He is
"a pleasant gentleman to meet, is
thoroughly up-to-date in the tobacco
and cigar business, and he will
prove to be a valuable acquisition
to that popular cigar and tobacco
emporium.
| Marvin Hughitt, Jr., of Chicago
passed through Mankato yesterday
en- route to South Dakota where he
will spend several days on hunt
ing expedition. He was accompanied
by number of friends who will
hunt also. Mr. Hughitt always is
among the early arrivals at the
hunting fields of South Dakota
each year. He is traffic freight
manager for the Northwestern and
a son Of the former president of
the Northwestern system.
Springfield Advance Miss Vera
Mathews -Of Lake Benton stopped Off
in this city Monday while en- route
to MankatO to visit at the home OF
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Hawley. Miss
Matthews attends the MankatO nor
NAL this year. Miss Rose
Blomeke went to Mankato Sunday
where she will take shorthand
course in business college. {.
Henry Neumann, Jr., departed Sun
day for Mankato to enter a college
where he will take up a bookkeeping
course.
John Mansfield, prosecuting at
torney for Jackson county, came in
from Lakefie1d last evening. He
went from here to st. Paul. Mr.
Mansfield stated that he had not
made up his mind whether to be
candidate for congress. Should
the clamor for his candidacy become
strong and loud enough he might
consent to run. But he will await
the "clamor" Otherwise Mr.. Mans
field had nothing to say relative to
the political situation in the second
district.
Redwood Gazette: The marriage OF
Walter g. Collins and Miss Erma
Shaver occurred Wednesday morning
at the home of d. w. Banker, The
marriage service being read by Rev.
J. j. Ehrstein. The wedding took
place in the presence of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w. Banker and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Collins and fam
lily. The young people left for Mad
ison Lake and Lake Pepin on wed
ding trip. They will return home
by way of Minneapolis. They expect
to live on the d. W. Banker farm as
he is to move west soon.
From Fridav's Daily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
ENJOYABLE Kitchen Shower.

Miss Catherine Pohl was the
guest of honor at a kitchen shower
Saturday evening at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pohl, in Mankato township. The
rooms were decorated with hearts
and cupids and presented very at
tractive appearance. The gifts were
brought in on a wheelbarrOw. The
evening was spent in playing games
and was very pleasant. Miss Pohl
will be united in marriage Septem-
Der &c with Elite Karstens of Man
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Lecture BY Celebrated Explorer.


Those who had opportunity to
hear the two lectures by William
Edgar Cell as delivered by him at
the chautauqua last summer, were
delighted at the announcement of
another lecture to be given by him
Monday evening, September IL,
at the Presbyterian church. His
subject is 1.-The Chinese WALL" be-
ing the story of his following of
the wall throughout it's entire
course. The lecture is fascinating
and instructive. Mr.. Cell comes
here under the auspices of the Min
listers club, whose members desired
Mankato citizens to have this splen-
did chance to hear Mr. Cells strong
est address. 1t is consequently not
a money making scheme and the
price of the tickets has been placed
at 25 cents merely to cover the
cost of securing tine lecturer and
to give everyone a chance to hear
the speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Two Weddings.

The marriage of Miss Hattie Anna
Behnke to Herman A Fischer and
Miss Della Mary Behnke to Anton
II. Wrucke, all of Good Thunder took
place today at the home of the brides
parents.
William A Manske of Lime town
ship and Miss Emma W. A. Schweim
of Mankato township were married
this morning in the German Lutheran
church by Rev. A. F. Winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15

From Fridays Daily.
Katherine EWertsen, nee Gray, Re-
sumes Her Work.
Miss Katherine Ewertsen, soprano,
and professor of voice at Gustavus
Adolphus college,, began her third
years work this week, after spend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Enioyed a Wiener Roast.

The G. N. o. club held a wiener
roast at Highland park last evening
and had a splendid time. About
thirty people were present, and ten
new members were initiated. The
club is composed of young people
from the Baptist church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15


evening was passed by the guests.
II. Kettlewell of Window has been
in the city today.
DR.. w. A. Beach departed today
for Colorado points.
. Senator Haycraft of Madelia is Wis
iting in Mankato today.
C. P. Schoelkopf went to Algona,
Iowa, on business today.
William H. Mueller of st. Peter
visited in Mankato today.
F. A. Bennett of Hastings was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
George Randall of Amboy is in
Mankato on business today.
County Auditor Weaver and family
are at the ST. Peter fair today.
]; Attorney s. B. Wilson is in Fari
bault today on legal business.
Mrs. ]. C. Mccall of st. Paul is
the guest of friends in Mankato.
Jay Giblon, the well known base
ball player, is in the city for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Baker of Aus
tin were guests at the Heinrich last
night.
Miss Ella Hodson will leave fol
California the latter part of the
month.
The w. R. C. will hold a specia
meeting this evening to prepare FOL
inspection.
Mrs. Minnie c.. Hubbard went tt
Minneapolis this morning for {
short visit.
Mrs. d. u Weld and son of Win
dom have been the guests of friends
here today.
/. A. Pelton departed this after
noon for New York where he viii
! visit relatives.
A. M. Thompson. travelling pas
= ~ =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Entertained at Cards.

Mrs. Charles S. Griebel entertained
three tables at cards last evening il
honor of her guest, Miss Morris o
Richmond, Mo. A very delightful
evening was passed by the guests.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
A Change in Business.

Miss Mae Bowling has bought the
interest of Mrs. Delaney in the Vinita
Millinery company's business and will
continue the millinery at the Ratcliff
store
Miss Bowling needs no introduction
to the people of Vinita, having been
connected with the store both as trim
mer and as partner, for the past two
years. She has just returned from
the east where she bought one of the
very best and most elaborate lines of
millinery ever put before the people.
Miss Dowling will have with her as
trimmer, Miss Carrie Montgomery,
who comes very highly recommended
from the best millinery house of st.
Louis, having been connected with the
house for years.
Miss Bowling solicits your patron
age and will be glad to show you that
her hats are the very best shown in
Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
OKLAHOMA PAYS TRIBUTE
TO MAMMOTH STEEL TRUST

Oklahoma City, Feb. 20.-During the
progress of the hearing to determine
the physical valuation of the railroads
Saturday Corporation Commissioner
George Henshaw made the statement
that Oklahoma is paying 100000 per
year in tribute to the steel trust by
reason of the $S per ton tariff imposed
on steel shipped into the United
States.
The statement was made by Hen
shaw during the examination before
the commission of Chief Engineer Felt
of the Santa Fe lines, who in reply to
a question as to the cost of steel rails
imported from England to Galveston
with the duty off, replied that he had
no idea what the cost of foreign steel
would be, as the Santa Fe buys all
its rails in the United States.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

have already been opened and thou
sands of dollars have already beer
spent on them. Several more mine:
will be in operation within a short
time. Outside capital, principally from
Oklahoma and Texas, is being attract
ed to the new field and it seems there
will be no lack of money for develop
ment purposes. The owners anC
leases of the bulk of the land are
working Independently. however, ant
the most friendly feeling exists.
There are nearly 1000 tons of ma
terial now on the ground ready fol
/ the crushers. The miners and prop
erty owners are endeavoring to com
bine forces and purchase a proper
plan. Application has been made fol-
proper rates to Denver with the view
of shipping the ore bearing rock there
for proper treatment
The country in which the workings
Iare being operated is unusually rough
and rugged, resembling the widest
sections of the Ozark ranges in South
Missouri and North Arkansas.
The residents of Ravia and the min
ing section say they have felt reason
ably sure for several years that ore
existed there, but that owing to the
difficulty of securing perfect titles
from the Indians they have proceeded
slowly, allowing as little publicity to
be given the matter as possible. In
July 1908, certain restrictions were re-
moved from the tribesmen and since
that time the lands have been gradual
ly and quietly picked UP.
Smith G Ballard are the largest in
dividual property holders. Mr.. Ballard
is a Colorado miner and has been
making assays for Oklahoma parties
number of years 1t was through
samples of some of the ore sent him
for analysis that he was attracted to
the Rayia field. Others operating in
the field are r. G.. Guptill and ]. F.
Coffee, w. S. Peyton. Stratton & Black
w. M. Arlington, Madill, Wilkinson &
Harris, Cochran & Harris, the Kiamita
Mining & Prospecting Co., and Knigh-
ton & Vaughn. YAH the old timers
who have drifted in from the Colo
rado fields and other mining sections
pronounce the face of the country as
the best they have ever seen All are
optimistic over the future of the new
field and are sanguine that some rich
finds will be made.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
SNOWSTORM OVER /, /.
ENTIRE OKLAHOMA
Second coldest Night of Winter Here
Snow Fell Nearly All Day
Sunday.

The heavy rainfall of Saturday that
caused so much joy to the farmers of
Craig county was followed Sunday by
terrific snow storm and sharp cold
wave last night and today.
The rain continued all Saturday
night, but early Sunday morning turn
ed into snow. For several hours the
snow, driven by stiff northeast wind.
came down and covered the earth.
However, most of this melted before
the ground froze last night. With the
exception of the severe cold weather
early in January, last night was the
coldest of the winter. The storm yes
terday was statewide.
Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 19-From April
showers to January brizzard was the
quick weather change here during last
might. A norther has been blowing all
day accompanied by snow and sleet.
Oklahoma City, Feb 19.-The first
snow of the winter fell here today
with sudden drop of temperature.
The snow fall was light, accompanied
by cold north wind
Ardmore, Okla, Feb. 19.-Tempera-
ture dropped below freezing today and
snow has been falling. Fruit trees
are in bloom and the crop is in danger.
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 19.-Snow fell
here today but was blown away be-
fore the ground was covered. Follow
ing an intermittent rain 1t turned bit
ter cold this afternoon. Should
freeze result tonight fruit will be killed
south of here, as the peach, plum and
apricot trees are in bloom.
Tulsa, Okla, Feb. ia. thirty-six
hours rain, the heaviest downpour that
has visited this locality in eighteen
months, which came during the past
thirty-six hours, was worth several
million dollars to the oil industry and
the agricultural interests Of the Ar
kansas Valley. For the first time in
eight months there is sufficient water
in the small streams in the oil belt to
start drilling and several hundred
wells will begin drilling next week.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
DANGEROUS FIRE
HERE SUNDAY NIGHT
Stove Starts Blaze in Parker-Wise In.
vestment Company. That Threat
ems Heart of City.

Vinita experienced two fires since
Saturday night. About noon Sunday
a fire was discovered in box car on
the Katy switch, in the nortn part of
town. Before the department could
reach the scene one car was practically
destroyed and the fire was eating its
way into the second. The fire was
Iextinguished however before much
damage was done to the second car.
1t is supposed the fire was started by
hoboes.
The second fire was in the Thomp-
son building on South Wilson street.
occupied by the Parker-Wise Invest
ment company and the Vinita Abstract
company. A small gas stove set fire
to the floor, but Deputy BaxIey and
Policeman Perry noticed the blaze and
sounded the alarm. A quick response
from the department prevented the
fire from gaining any headway. The
only damage was small hole burned
in the floor. The loss was probably
$500.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
SEEK PREVENTION
OF CATTLE TICKS
Farmers Institute Favors Cattle Dip.
ping Watts For Craig
County.

The Craig County Farmers Institute
met in regular session at the CONNER
cial Club rooms yesterday afternoon.
Matters of general interest to the
farmers were discussed at length, and
the following resolution was unani.
mously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Craig County
Farmers Institute in regular session
assembled, that the county commits
sioners of Craig county be, and they
hereby are respectfully requested to
install dipping vats, and take such
other necessary steps as may be rec
commended by the state board of agri-
culture, to rid Craig county of the
cattle tick and place said county
north of the quarantine line
A committee of eight on member
ship was chosen, consisting of the
following: Dan Title, A. M. Voyles,
Tim Shanahan, William Herod, A. l..
Churchill, Billy Friend, L. w. Marks,
Captain q. S. White.
Saturday, March 4th, at 2 o'clock
p. M, at the Commercial Club rooms
was then chosen as the time and place
of the next meeting, and all members
instructed to give all the publicity
possible to the end that large attend
ance may be secured. representing as
nearly as may be very section OF the
county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
ESTELLA.


Frank Gleason and Miss Mary
Coyne were married in vinita last
Monday.
Bill Cox and family were in Estella
Wednesday.
Frank Hold is baling hay for g. M.
Cox.
Mrs. George Calvert spent Monday
with Mrs. @. F. Hold.
There was nice shower of rain
in and around Estella Monday.
Joe Fritz is now running the post
office at Estella.
Mr.. Stroud expects to get his mill
running soon.
Monday seemed to be day for we'd
dings. Willie Allen and Miss Leona
Hibbs and John Weaver and Miss
Maggie Hibbs were married in Vinita
Sam Calvert expects to return to
Mexico soon.
Mrs. Mollie Downing made bust
ness trip to Vinita Tuesday.
Joe Terrell and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Terrel's mother.
Miss Mary Daylight has returned
from the White Oak hills.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Whereas, our Heavenly Father in
His all-wise providence has removed
from this world Joseph Hayes, brother
of our sister, Mrs. Lucy B. Simms.
There, first, be it resolved that the
sincere and heartfelt sympathy of the
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
be extended in this, her hour of be
reavement,
Therefore, be it further resolved
that copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the records of our So
ciety and a copy be given Mrs. Simms
and copy published in city paper
MRS. ]. M. CANTRELL
MRS. CHARLES HUNT
MRS. DAVIS HILL,
Committee
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Oklahoma Gold Field at
Ravia Attracting Attention

Ravia, Okla, Feb. 20.-Through the
gold field discovered in Johnson coun
ty, with Rayia as its centerpiece, may
never become a second El Dorado, il
is now certain that gold and other
minerals exist in sufficient quantities
to make their mining a profitable en-
terprise. The discovery of these rich
deposits of ore has become the livest
topic in the Chickasaw and Choctaw
nations.
When the announcement of the dis
covery of gold went forth some five
or six weeks ago widespread attention
was aroused. Old-time miners and
prospectors from all parts of the coun-
try have been fiocking to the new field,
inspired by the dream of the discov-
cry of another Cripple Creek. Besides
gold, silver, platinum. copper, zinc, lead
and other minerals have been discov-
cred in the rugged hills that almost
surround Ravia Many believe that a
wonderful strike has been made.
All the metals named have been
found in well established fissure veins.
The field is said to embrace $50 to $50
square miles and frequent analysis
show the metals to exist in paying
quantities. They are found in various
combinations and at varying depths
from the surface to depth of 50 feet,
which is the depth of the deepest
shaft to date.
No free gold has been found Neither
has it been found in pockets or mug
gets. The precious yellow metal is
found in porphery rock enclosed in
walls of granite or occasionally in
limestone formation.
There is but little excitement in the
new field. On the contrary every one
seems to regard the find" as matter
of course Property values in Ravia
have increased from so to rs per cent.
Enterprising citizens are building new
lodging houses and the town has TAX
en- on the air of new and steady
growth. Mining talk may be heard on
every hand. In practically every store
and business establishment may be
seen samples of ore-bearing rock.
More prospectors are coming to Ra-
via daily The exploration work is go
ing ON quietly and few leases are be-
ing filed at Tishomingo Very few
sales are being made Fourteen mines
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
OKLAHOMA BANKERS HOLD
GROUP MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 20. - Bankers
from st. Louis, Chicago and Kansas
City, the latter travelling in a special
car, arrived here during Sunday to
attend the session today of Group of
the Oklahoma Bankers association.
They will also attend the Group 2
meeting at Ell Reno Tuesday, and then
in order, group meetings at Chickasha
Wednesday, Ardmore, Thursday and
Claremore, Friday
Guthrie bankers will give visitors
ball and banquet tonight. In today's
session it is understood the PROPOSE
tion of securing more rigid laws
against bank robbery will be discussed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
BELIEVE RAINS HAVE
SAVED WHEAT CROP
Seeding of Alfalfa Had Practically
Stopped And Wheat Condition Was
Estimated at SO Per Cent.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 20.-The board
of agriculture estimates that the gen
eral rainfall which has visited vaIi-
GUS sections of Oklahoma during the
last week is worth millions of dollars
to the farmers of Oklahoma.
The longest drouth of recent years.
which treatened to destroy all pros
poets of wheat crop and to kill the
roots of alfalfa, has been broken by a
general precipitation all over the state,
according to reports received by Frank
Field, statistician of the board. Two
inches of rain are reported from Mus
kogee, three from Sulphur, one and a
& half from Alva, two from Woodward
and so on over the state at large. The
| lightest rains have occurred in the CEN
T trail portion of the state, but sufficient
rain has fallen to break the droutb
r The condition of winter wheat be-
STORE the rainfall of the present week
C.was estimated at So per cent by the
= ssagSrd of agriculture, and another
tsmonth of dry weather would have prac-
tically exterminated the crop. 1t is
ESTIMATED by the board that wheat is
oileast damaged in the northwestern
npart of the state, where the drouth
was most severe, for the reason that
aathere was not enough moisture to
y bprout the seed and it has therefore
gaain in the ground uninjured and will
pdow sprout and make fair crop next
aaIpring. Winter wheat was most seri-
.lusly injured in sections of the state
c,khere only sufficient rain fell during
~ he early growing season to sprout
kre grain and then succeeding dry
ol,yeather killed the sprouts. Just what
thI Iect the present rains will have on
the winter wheat can be determined
& = the March monthly bulletin, blanks
sa,r which are being sent to the var
Ms crop correspondents by the board.
lin is believed that the rains will save
Nch of the wheat crop.
1.-The protracted drouth which in
Ast sections of the state extended
more than six months practically
~ kpped the seeding of alfalfa during
~ 1t time, and it interfered with the
Sbwth of old alfalfa, but the board
= Inmates that few of the roots have
% : In killed and that the present rains
save the crop.
- Fruit trees, too, were seriously men
.' 3d by the long dry spell, many own
,ne of orchards fearing that their trees
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
officer Raped John Williams.

In an altercation on the east side
last night, Officed B. s. Webb struck
John Williams, colored, over the head
with a revolver and laid him out for a
time. Sheriff Ridenhour said this
morning that a call had been sent in
from the east side for an officer, and
that Webb went to the scene of trouble
and found a crowd of negroes. In
passing through the crowd Webb step
ped on Williams foot, whereupon the
latter emitted a few choice epithets
in the direction of the officer. Webb
then struck Williams rendering him
unconscious for a time.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
CLAY CENTER OFFICERS ARE
ALLOWED TO PAY COSTS
By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Feb 20.-The
supreme court of the United States
today found the mayor and certain
members of the council of Clay Center
Kans., guilty of contempt of court for
destroying the subject matter of litiga.
tion before it. The court let them off
with the payment of costs of the con.
tempt proceedings The complaint
had been made to the court that these
men destroyed portion of the elec.
trio light plant in that city after the
supreme court of the United States
dismissed an appeal to it from the de-
cision of the lower court, in contro-
versy in regard to the plant.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

would die unless rams fell soon.
During the six months of extreme
drouth in Oklahoma farmers and cat
tie raisers were put to great trouble
to procure water for their stock, some
of them having been compelled to haul
it for miles, while on some of the rail
way lines water for tanks had to be
hauled by water trains.
The breaking of the drouth is caus-
ing general rejoicing over the state.