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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20
TAX MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED
More Than 200 Delegates Here to Dis
cuss Subject Of Reform-one
Per Cent Law Up.

Oklahoma City, June pa large at
tendance and abundance of enthusiasm
were the principal features of the first
days session of the statewide tax con.
vention now in progress ath the Cham.
Der of Commerce, under the auspices
of the Citizens Protective league c.
i, Colcord presided at the meeting and
20. p Workman acted as secretary
assisted by S. r. Carter
The meetings Wednesday consisted
largely Of getting together and be-
coming acquainted" Addresses were
made by Judge ]. r. Keaton, L. Howell
Lewis, President Colcord and half
score of others. All were to the same
direct points of tax reduction in Okla
homa. President Colcord was peculiar.
ly direct and insisted that bill should
be initiated to compel the enactment
of Il per cent law" such as is now
in operation in Ohio. The bill if init.
ated will prohibit the assessment of tax
levies in excess of l per cent for all
purposes.
The real work of the convention will
materialize Thursday. Governor Cruce
is scheduled for an address during the
morning. He will speak upon the sub
ject of Needed Reforms" He has
made various addresses during the last
year in which he boldly declared that
the state had too many officeholders
and has urged a reduction probably
and has urged reduction in city coun.
ty and state His speech probably
will be the keynote of the business
done during the convention. Others
will also make addresses.
during the first day, the ways and
means and the legislative committees
were appointed. The members are:
Ways and means: Judge Sweet
George Z. Mitchell. ) w ozmun, w
p. Poland, Dennis O'Bmen, ] T. Jones
DR.. L. w. Cotton. Joe Huckins Jr.,
George Davis, C. NJ MeClain. Legis-
lative: S. NJ. Gloyd. S. NJ. Flowering
Ed. L. Peckham, ]. F. Hensley, R. A.
Sullens, D. A. X. Riley, B. V. Cum
Minis, Judge Burke and e. l.. Clark
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20
BEGIN HEARINGS
ON VALUATIONS
State Board of Equalization Receiving
County Assessors Returns on
Property Ratings.

Oklahoma City, June 20.-Beginning
July 9, the state board of equalization
expects to give hearings to the county
commissioners and assessors of all
counties touching property values re-
turned this year for taxation. 1t is
proposed to hear Q number of counties
each day, as was the system last year,
and after all are passed the board will
make up its figures. In the McNeal
case, appealed from Logan county, the
supreme court settled the law apply
ing to the state boards authority to
change the figures returned by the
counties for the purpose of increasing
or lowering the total
A number Of counties are assuming
a belligerent attitude, however, and
promise further resort to court. In
letter to the board of Pottawatomie
county board of equalization, which ac-
cepted the figures of the county attor-
ney, told the state board that 1t re-
served the right to take such future
action on the figures as it saw fit. The
assessors return is for total of $l7,-
100000 valuation, which is $4,000 900
less than the state board fixed 1t last
year.
The board declined to change the as
.sessment Of the Muskogee Electric
Railway company, but reduced the
Peoples Electric lnterurban Railway
company OF that place from SAL, 900
and to $4,000 and reduced the Pho
neer Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany from $6,60O,OOO to $4,000 900, the
latter being about $l,5OO,OOO more than
last year
John M. Noble, general manager of
the company, told the board there
should be no essential difference be-
tween the value of public service
company for earning revenue and for
taxation. Heretofore the value for tax
alton has been much the highest.
Figures thus far submitted by coun-
ty assessors do not bear out the high
valuations fixed by the board of equal
ization last year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20
FRED BRANSON
TO SECOND
CLARK NOMINATION
Clark Says Thsre Will Be No Un.
seemIy Scramble at the Balti-
more Convention.

Muskogee, Okla, June 20.-The con
vention to be held in Baltimore next
week will be dissimilar in great
many respects to the circus now be.
ing put on at Chicago, and there will
be no vilifcation of men and measures
such as the country is now being dis
graced with. This is evident from a
letter received by Fred P. Branson
from Champ Clark Tuesday, in which
Mr.. Branson is invited to second the
nomination of the Missouri man for
the presidency.
In his letter condemning the tactics
of the republican leaders Mr.. Clark
pays the following tribute to his OPP
ponents for the presidency:
Advocates of numerous distinguish
ed democrats, men of high attainments
sterling personal qualities, great in
tellectual force and executive capacity
have contended in friendly way with
my friends and among themselves,
with a view to securing the vote of
the several states. Fortunately, how
ever, there has been no such unseemly
scramble for the presidency as that
INDUCED by republican aspirants. Our
contest has been waged without acri-
mony and without engendering any
bitterness which might rise to haunt
us when we come to- close the ranks
and move forwards towards the desired
achievement in November" Mr.. Clark
predicts the success of the democratic
ticket in November no matter who the
nominee of the party might be.
Mr., Branson left Tuesday night for
Baltimore and will not return to Ok
lahoma until early in July.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20
These committees will report thurs

These committees will report Thurs
day,
The meeting opened with an inyoca-
.tiou by DR., ]. II. O. Smith pastor of
the First Christian church. This was
followed by a short address in the
nature of a welcome to the visitors
by the same minister From that point
on the session took up regular business
and continued until late afternoon, in
Guiding the appointment of commit
tees and the speeches of representa-
tives from all sections Of the state.
Judge Keaton, during the course Of
his remarks. declared that the bills
initiated must be made successful
without the help Of politicians. He
insisted that from the head of the fed
eral government down to the township
officers. politinians were favorable TO
numerous offices. Office is their chief
assets, and to regulate or diminish
this class OF eXtravagances 1t required
non-partisan and determined tactics.
Other speeches were along practically
the same line with the discussions cen
tering upon local and state conditions
and suggestions were made as to the
best methods of reducing the tax rolls.
1t is said to be certain the conven-
tion will adopt the / per cent law and
ask for its passage in this state. 1t
is also probable that it will ask for
certain combinations of officers, de-
crease of employees in other offices,
and outline a campaign to which poll
ticians are expected to subscribe or
lose the support of the association
members.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20
CRAIG COUNTY
NORMAL

The Craig county normal is now
well into its third week at the Vinita
high school auditorium and is consid-
cred the best one in its history One
hundred and thirty-seven teachers
have enrolled and are taking the work
Following is the enrolment:
Clora Ames, L. e. zimmerman, Ellen
Ballentine, Hugh Berry, Alta Blount
Louise Brown, Elmer Brown, Martha
Brown, ]. c. Bunch, Mabel Butcher
Owen Cash, ]. R. Cassingingham, Ethel
Cherrington, Mary Collins, Tennie
Connor Janet Cooper, Pearl Cooper
Adelia Conatzer, Zoe Cox, May Dali
Edith Ralqueth, Mary Day, Mae Deck
W. H. Denoyer, Nellie Doores, Eliza
beth Dupree, Emma Dupree, Mrs. Clara
M. Emmonds, Ruby Emmons, Roscoe
Evans, Lizzie Fronabarger, Della CAT
fancy, Eva Garrett, Frances Garrett
Verna Garrison, Mary Glascock, Della
Goforth, Irwin Gray, Ernestine Green
Ethel Green, Ethel Gwinn, Mary
Hayes, John S. Hale, Alta Halbrook
Elsa Hatch, Chloe Hall, Florence Hell
berd, Katie Howard, Margaret Hull
Howard Hughson, Roy Jasper, John
Jackson, May Jenkins, 10y Johnson
Annie Johnston, Romena Kengle, Rosa
Kennedy, May Kelso, Lucy Lamb
Floyd r. Lenox, Edna E. Mantooth, D.
H. Marsh, Hassie Martin, Dena Martin
Beulah Mitchell, Madge Morris, Maud
Morrison, Virginia Morrison, Pearl
Munsey, E. ]. Mcbride, Leila McCul
longer, Trella McCleary, Anna Nc.
Daniel, Helena McGarth, Mrs. AIDA
Norris, j. C. Noah, Mrs. Mary Patrick
Matte Paris, Ivan Periman, Cora Price
Sarah Rae, Faletia Ray Grace Roper
Lawrence L. Roberts, Ida Russell
Vivian Scott, nellie Smith, Roy Smith
Edo Smith, Ira Stldcbaker Lulu Ten
nison, Mrs. Mydtle Ibummel, Mary
Thornton, Alice Upton, Bessie Upp
Mrs. Bette Viles, Lucille Wasman
Lottie Ward, Samuel Wade. Chas o
Wattenbarger, Josie Wheatley, Mollie
Wheeler, Helen Wood, Cora Wright
Rosa Wright, Mrs. Kate Sniggs, Jno
R. Butler, Mary Cobb, Mrs. Mary
Pruett, Mrs. Lydia Taylor, Sadie Casio
Ella Cheek, Ida Johnson, Ophelia Mil
Ter, Mrs. Nora Marrs, Mrs. Fern Hen
ley, Janana Tyner, Mary Ballentine
T. e Cheek, Mrs. A. E. Anderson, Mrs
|P. D. Lewellen, Naomi Grimes, Lola
Smith, Lillian Goforth, A. NJ Wentz
Geo. Tyner, Frank Pruett, Clara Hag
'erman, Elizabeth Shirley, Marion Dud
ley, Mary Stinson, NJ. C. Fuller Mrs
Emma Glascock, J. B. Stewart, Mrs
Sarah C, Foreman, w, H. Hawkins
Lille Knott.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20

Reports from the Sunday schools of
the county outside of Vinita are still
coming in an every mail, which shows
that they are interested in the Sunday
school convention that will be held
here next Sunday and Monday, and
that we will have good attendance
from outside of town The people Of
Vinita are more interested than ever
before and alone should fill the Grand
theatre at both Sunday afternoon and
night sessions. The Monday sessions
will be held at the Congregational
church.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20

the manner in which the interests of
the children of this county were being
by him so carefully scrutinized and
protected. The case was dismissed
and remanded to the county court for
proper action.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20

Oklahoma, There is but little question
but what the territory is rich in lead
and zinc while oil and gas are almost
certain to be discovered. 1t is almost
white mans Paradise.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-20

The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
serve homemade ice cream. sherbet
and cake on the church lawn tonight.
Public invited
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15

way through some of nature 5
grandest scenery. The placid
waters of Pend D. Oreille river,
from Standpoint to Newport, a
distance of 80 miles, is a stretch of
country which cannot be excelled.
All these are on this proposed
route. Intervening are innumer-
able magnifcently beautiful noun
tain trout streams, every one of
them a paradise for the angler, and
the road would follow or cross a
hundred or more of them. And
in Flathead and Lincoln counties
are over 400 fresh water lakes,
and this road would follow the
shores of number of them for a
distance of approximately 40 miles.
Practically all of the entire distance
from the summit of the Rockies to
Spokane would be a water drive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
Two Socialist Lectures Sunday

The local socialist union has made
arrangements for the appearance in
Bonners Ferry at the Utopia opera
house on Sunday afternoon and
evening, June 10, of R. B. Martin,
of Spokane.
Mr.. Martin has the reputation of
being an orator of ability and has
been greeted by large audiences
wherever he has delivered his lee
lures. The first lecture will be
given at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and Mr.. Martin will talk upon the
subject, Christian Socialism"
The subject of the second lecture
which will be given at 1880 in the
evening is, Bread and Butter and
Child Labor. Both lectures will
be free and moving pictures will
be shown,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
PRETTY JUNE WEDDING MONDAY
Miss Grace Hart and Grover Hubble
Married at Home Of Brides Parents

One OF the most beautiful and
impressive wedding ceremonies
that has ever been our pleasure TO
attend was performed at high noon,
Monday June 10, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hart in Paradise valley.
Miss Grace Hart and Grover Hubble
were the contracting parties.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed by Rev. ]. J. Pacey, of the
Methodist church, in shady nook
on the lawn of the Hart home and
was witnessed by some so guests,
intimate friends and relatives of
the bride and groom. Miss Lillian
Hart of Everette, Wash, was the
bridesmaid and Joe Hubble was
the best man. Immediately after
the ceremony the principals of the
wedding and the guests enjoyed a
delicious wedding dinner served
under a canopy on the lawn. Mr..
and Mrs. Hubble left on the after
noon train for their honeymoon
trip and after spending a few days
in Spokane expect to journey to
points on the coast where they
have friends and relatives.
Both the bride and groom are well
known i'll this district and have
hosts of friends who join with the
Herald i'll wishing them a happy
and successful future. The bride
is one of the most beautiful and
accomplished young ladies of the
Kootenai valley while the groom is
young man of sterling character
and high ideals.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15

flowers. The way / figure it D.
said Mr.. WEIGH recently, II am
about the oldest man in this part
of the country. He is a great
player and delights in
playing this game with his friends,
among whom he numbers both the
old and young for the. pioneers en-
JOY exchanging "reminiscences of
the early days, and the young peo-
pie like to hear the accounts, told
by one of experience, of the cross
ing of the plains and the early
happenings in the western towns.
Mr.. Welch is the only survivor
of his father 5 family. He was the
youngest of six children and was
born in New York June l, 1922
and lived with his parents until
1s48 when he went to Elgin, III.
Mr.. WEIGH says that when he first
went to Chicago, he could have
bought town lots for from $40 to
S12 each. After spending two
years in Illinois, Mr.. WEIGH went
to South Bend, Ind, and engaged
in business with brother
Mr.. WEIGH Is one of the oldest
living members of the Odd Fellows
lodge and joined the organization
in the spring of 1852. S. Colfax
vice president of the United State:
during the Grant administration
had charge of the initiatory cere
monies of the class of which Mr.
Welch was a member.
In 1852 Mr.. WEIGH crossed tn,
plains and arrived in Sacramento
Cali. in September His account
of the hardships and perils of thu
trip across the plains and tn
Rocky mountains are thrilling t
say the least. He remained 81,
years in California and in July o
1858 he came to The Dalles, Greg.
where he made his home for i
years. In 1870 he moved, wit
his family, to the old townsite O
North Yakima. Mr. WEIGH wa
the first homesteader of the Mort
Yakima country and was one G
the most prominent citizens of .th
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
E. R. WEIGH IS
90 YEARS0LD
Celebrate Birthday On June l. Eye
sight Failing = Memory and
Hearing Perfect
ODD FELLOW FOR SIXTY YEARS
Was One of Early Pioneers OF California
and Washington. ~

F. R. WEIGH, who resides in
this city with his daughter, Mrs.
A. ]. Kent and who celebrated his
goth birthday anniversary ON Sat
urday June, /, confidently expects
to see and enjoy the dawn of the
first day of June, 1922 Mr. WEIGH
is hale and hearty considering his
age and while his eyesight has
failed some the past few years, his
hearing is almost as good as ever,
his memory is remarkable, and he
takes particular delight. in caring
for his garden of roses and other
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
Telephone Employees Wed

The marriage of Miss Mabel
Fleming and Homer H. Elder was
solemnized at the parsonage of the
officiating minister, Rev. George
Bray, at Standpoint Monday at
O. clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Elder will
take up their residence at Sand
point where they will be at home
to their friends on and after July l .
Both the bride and groom are
we'll and favorably known in both
this city and Standpoint. The
bride made her home for several
years in Standpoint and was en-
ployed as chief operator of the In
terstate Telephone company prior
to the time she accepted a similar
position with the Pacific States
Telephone company in this city
The groom has been the CONNER
cial manager of the Standpoint anc
Boomers Ferry exchanges of the
Pacific Telephone company for the
past iS months.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
PLAN FOR
\ CELEBRATION
Committees Now Busy With Fourth of
b. July Preparations Promise
N Big Time
SUDCRIBE $3.50 FOR FETE
Business Men Take Lively Interest In
Coming Celebration

During the past week the mem
bers of the various committees Sc
lected to look after the preparations
being made for the Fourth of July
celebration have been working hard
and the general details of the events
for the day are being shaped rapid
ly. The finance committee has
secured subscriptions of $3.50 and of
this sum about $500 will be used
for prize money for the winners of
the various contests and for dis
play of fireworks at night.
The committee on sports and
amusementsis headed by R. Belcher
and the usual contests will be pulled
off this year and in addition it is
planned to secure some special at
fractions, possibly balloon ascen-
sion. A good ball game between
evenly matched teams will also be
arranged and there will be dancing
both afternoon and evening. The
sports, ball games and races will be
pulled off at the Eagle ball park.
Admission will be free although
admission to the grand stand will
be charged.
The program of the day will
start at 10 o'clock in the morning
when a grand parade will be
pulled off. Prizes will be offered
for the best floats and costume.
displayed in this parade. The
Bonners Ferry band of. IL piece:
will furnish music all day. After
the parade patriotic program viii
be carried out at the ball park
when Prof. w. S. Walker will give
the address of the day and Prof. G
w. Spoerry will read the declara
ton of independence. Good mu-
sic will be one of the features Of
this program and the Bonnerl
Ferry male quartette will be heaIc
at this time.
Various contests of physica
prowess, horse racing and a bal
game will be features of the after
Moons entertainment. A CRANE
ball and fireworks in the evenin,
will conclude the days celebration
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
IDAHO WINS
GREAT VICTORY
President Taft Signs Order Giving
State 100000 Worth OF
Timber Land
IDAHO OFFICIALS WORK HARD
Kept Claims of State Before Washing
ton Authorities Several Months

BOISE, June 8-Idano has won
victory estimated as worth So,
900, 900 to this state. The result
of the trip of Governor Hawley
Attorney General McDougall and
State Land Commissioner Day
to Washington d. c. recently
gives the state 100, 900 acres of the
best white pine land in the world.
The title to school indemnity
seations 10 and SO in the St Joe
forest passes to the state of Idaho
through the signature of the presi-
dent which amends the proclama-
ton of former President Roosevelt,
eliminating the 10 and 80 sections
in controversy from the national
forests and allowing Idaho lieu
selections to stand.
What will go down into the
history of this state as one of the
greatest victories Idaho has ever
won was made of record today
through the brief but important
message from Associate Forester
Potter to Governor Hawley, to the
effect that President Taft has sign
ed the order agreed upon by rep
resentative Idaho officials sent to
Washington, consisting of Cover
nor Hawley, Attorney General Nc
Dougall and Land Commissioners
Day to confer with the president,
the district forester and the secre-
tary of the interior. In brief
President Taft will so amend the
proclamation of former President
Theodore Roosevelt as to eliminate
100, 900 acres of land in the St. Joe
national forest allowing Idaho the
right to claim school indemnity
selections 10 and SO and title tC
100, 1000 acres of the finest white
pine timber in the world, worth
So, 900, 600 to pass to Idaho. State
Land Commissioner Day received {
duplicate message.
Had it not been for the fact tina
Governor Hawley, Attorney Gen
eral McDougall, Secretary of State
w. L. Clifford, State Auditor S. D
Taylor, Superintendent of Public
instruction Miss Grace Shepard
and State Land Commissioner Da,
kept the land issue alive before tn
government departments and Off
cials at Washington, the entir
tract of valuable land would un
questionably have been lost t
Idaho.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
WILL HOLD BOOSTERS PICNIC
Prepare For Picnic in Paradise Valley
on June 28.

Arrangements are being made
this week for the holding of
,Kootenai Valley Booster picnic
on June 2Sth on grounds near the
Wedeven ranch in Paradise valley
and from the preparations being
made it is anticipated that the day
will be one long to be remembered.
w. 7. James has been selected as
the executive head of the various
committees which have been APP
pointed to look after the many de-
tails of the picnic. 1t is planned
to build a large pavilion on the
grounds where several prominent
public speakers will give addresses
and where the picnicers may enjoy
dancing in the afternoon and even
ing. There will be plenty of enter
tainment provided for the picnicers
as J P. Dunn, Jack Collins, Ferry
Eaton, Nora Collins and d. c.
McColl are members of the com
mittee having charge of the dane
ing, music and entertainment, and
they promise that there will few if
any dull moments during the day.
Mr.. James announces that resi-
dents from all parts of the Kootenai
valley will be welcome and should
bring we'll filled lunch baskets and
come prepared to spend the day
and part of the evening.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-15
BUSY
AT NAPLES
Steal Horses and Saddles Within Few
Feet of Where Owners Were
Dancing .g
OVERLOOKED SOS AT G. N. DEPOT
Robbers Break Into Depot And Make
Attempt AT Store

For the past week Special Agent
Piggea of the Great Northern rail
way company, and Deputy Sheriff
Riser have been working to secure
clues of the identity of the perpe
traitors of a series Of thefts and
robberies which were made at
Naples last Saturday and Sunday
night. Up-todate the officers
have made no arrests although they
have strong evidence against parties
whose names have not been di-
vulged. '.''''
On Saturday evening two saddles
were stolen from horses belonging
to Frank Bond and another young
man of Naples. The young men
were attending a dance and had
tied their horses up within 80 feet
of the dance hall The thieves
took the horses also but. let them
loose after the saddles and brides
had been removed. One of the
saddles is valued at $45 and the
other at $50. .-a4.li..
On the same night the Naples
Great Northern depot was broken
into, entrance being gained through
the front window of the building.
About S. 90 in silver was obtained
by the thieves who overlooked sos
in currency and three gold watches
which had arrived that afternoon
by express.
Sunday evening an attempt was
made to enter the PoPp store
but for some reason or other the
thieves were frightened away.
A pane of glass cut out of one of
the windows of the store was evil
dence of the visit of the would-be
robbers. The officers believe that
the two robberies and the third at
tempt were the work of the same
party or parties.