The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
GR|ST
OKLAHOMA NEWS

Frederick.-Mrs. Mary E. Perks
wife of the man who was recently shot
and killed by Henry Weaver. marsha
of Upton, has brought suit against
the Modern Woodmen lodge for the
payment of $1,000 policy. Weaver
claimed that he shot in self-defense.
Oklahoma City. = Senator ]. b
Thompson of Pauls Valley. who has
just returned from a two weeks trim
through Northwestern Oklahoma in
the interest of his candidacy for con.
gress, says that crop conditions in
that part of the state are ideal and
that wheat promises to make a par
tieularly good crop.
Waurika.-Arrangements have been
made for the drilling of several test
wells for oil, and work will be begun
Immediately. Leases will be taken
by citizens on several thousand acres
of land near the city and a contract
will be executed with drillers to do
the work. 1t is believed that there is
every prospect for a rich strike in this
vicinity
Guymon.-Ten of the principal build
ings in the business section of the city
were destroyed by fire and contents
consumed or badly damaged, the loss
amounting to about $25,OOO, with only
little insurance. The fire started
about midnight, and had almost de-
stroyed one of the buildings before
discovered. The origin of the fire is
unknown. By hard work the fire figh-
ters prevented the flames from jump
ing across the street.
Oklahoma City.-A. Grant Evans,
who is managing the petitions seek
ing to have submitted to the people
for adoption a law calling for the di-
rect election of United States sena-
tors will endeavor to file sufficient
number of names by Thursday of this
week. There will be required about
$4,000 names before the measure can
be submitted. The intention is to
have the question voted upon at the
election, and if there adopted
to make it. available for the general
election in November.
McCurtain-Two of the San Bois
Coal company's mines at McCurtain
which were closed on account of the
disaster at that place some weeks ago. |
1ave been permitted to be opened by |
'rder of State Mine Inspector Boyle.
Wine No. 3 was opened Thursday and |
No. i Friday, the latter having been
provided with new shaft, which plac-
ID the ventilation in good condition.
Vine No. 2, wherein the explosion oe-
urred, killing a large number of work.
men, is still closed, and the state i'm
pector says, viii. remain SO for some
ime.
Oklahoma City = The Commerce
rust company of Kansas City has
ppealed to the supreme court from
he judgment against it for S3,920 in
he district court of Pontotoc county
4 favor of District School Board No.
Z of that county. The company was
ued as the bondsman of John S.
lexander, who had the contract for
school building at Rolf, and the
ldgment represents bills which he
as alleged to have left unsatished
nd damages awarded the district for
lilure to carry out the contract.
Coalgate. e.-Alf Cunningham, shot in
lie abdomen, is seriously injured, and
s wife has a severe wound in her
p, believed to have been done by
Irties intending to murder them. The
footing occurred after midnight.
hen Cunningham and his wife were
leep, and the shots were fired iato
e house. The shooting is believed
be the result of enmity between
tile men and residents. Many cat
have been brought into this section
d grazed at the expense of land
'ners, and, when the latter objected.
'uble followed Sheriff Murphy has -
stituted diligent search for the z
'uld-be assassins and he hopes to q
d them soon.