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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

This is Thanksgiving week-also
examination week
There was an abundance OF Joy
among the students Of the Vlnita high
school at the close Of the Tulsa.Vinita
football game last week.
The football team started yesterday
afteronon az the most strenuous two
weeks practice OF the entire season in
their endeayor to get In better condi-
ton for the game they WIN likely have
to play With the chickasha team in
defense Of their claim To the high
school championship of the state Tile
team from the Neosho high will be
here next Thursday AFTERNOON for a
game and the boys are expecting one
of the hardest games OF the entire sea-
son.
The entire student body should
make Il their duty to attend the Idle.
hour show next Friday evening MS the
manager has kindly offered to donate
one half Of the gross door receipts to
the athletic association and If the stu
dents take hold Of Il in the righ way
they VIII make good thing out OF It..
The junior English class are Just
about to complete the ''Idylls Of the
King. and It is generally voted to be
the lagorite among the literary selec
tions they have read so far in high
school. The sophomores are soon to
take up debating
The American Idol, given the high
school as trophy by the Sanders
Wright store for winning the cham.
pionshlp OF eastern Oklahoma last
week from Tulsa is splendid and a
well appreciated addition to the scalps
belonging to the school
The students who expect to carry
off the honors in track work in the
spring, as well as those to enter the
debating contests should be getting to
work.
The girls basketball team are plan.
ming to so to Miami next Wednesday
for a game with the girls In the Mi
ami high school
Examinations In the high school de-
partment viii be held Friday
The football squad are looking for.
ward to the banquet to be given after
the season has closed
There will be Joint literary pro
gram given in the study hall Wednes.
day afternoon. The best talent has
been taken from all four societies and
the program promises to be one of
the best ever rendered by the stu
dents.
The students are all thankful for
the support given them in everything
they undertake by the town and are
doing their best to give them back as
good as they send by making the vi.
nita high school noted not ouly for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26
NEWS FROM spAvlNAw.

There are now twenty-four new
buildings under construction in the
new town Of Strang.
Mr. Cleaye Johnson of Strang who
has been very low with fever is some
better
Mr. Walter Young. our barber was
in Joplin last week and heard the men
talking about the red granite on Chas.
Williams farm near this town They
said they had two hundred and fifty
dollars to put in on the quarry and
further said that the work would be-
gin just as soon as the NJ o. &. G.
railroad was in operation so that they
could ship their machinery to Strang.
Hurrah for our little village.
Capt White and family was here
last week from Vinita for a few days
hunting.
Mr.. Reese of Strang has forty teams
hauling his goods from Vinita.
Mr.. Mute West is contemplating go.
ing to Elma, Wash, where his brother
lives and spend the winter hunting
bear and deer.
Misses Ruth and Willie West and
Mrs. lisa Sharp went horseback riding
to the eommissary Sunday evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FUND.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FUND
Notice is hereby given that on the
fourth day of December, 1912, at ten
o'clock a. M. or as soon thereafter as
a hearing may be had, the City of vi
nita, State of Oklahoma, by its proper
Officers, win proceed before the Dis
trict Court of Craig County, Oklahoma,
TO make showing and offer proof and
ask said Court to hear and determine
the existence, character and amount
of its legal outstanding warrant in
debtedness, ratified and approved at
an election duly held for such purpose,
and to sign the bonds to be issued in
payment of same
All persons interested may be pres
ent at the time said proof is made to
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
FRISCO.


WITH anu GaSL 6OuHus
Leave Vinita
No. lI2--K. c. Meteor 49,. .1:10 a. m,
No. 12-California Express. AS a. m.
No, 404-Joplin Express. ....7:3O a. m.
No. 40S-St. Louis Limited g. 40 p. IN.
No. 1O--St. Louis Meteor. .11:45 p. M.
South and West Bound.
No. 9-Olxla. City & S. W. 1906 a. m.
No. 1f1-Okla. City fir X, C..S:SO a. m.
No. 4O7--Ok C. fir X. C.-St L. S:44 a. m.
No. 411-California Express los p. IN.
No. 4O3-Sapulpa Express. 9;O5 p. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26

Scott Thompson viii leave the lat
ter part Of the week for two weeks
visit in Illinois. Ills position with the
Leader win be filled during his alb.
senee by J. r. Carselowey
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26

The blending Of voices in choruses
for Merry Milkmaids' show that Mr..
and Mrs. Talmage have not labored
in vain Boys and girls who two
months ago would not try to sing a
noto have been trained to take impor-
tant parts
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26

for early winter Best wethers bring
$500, ewes 1915 to s45O. feeding
lambs around 5000
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26

demonstrate against the issuance Of
said bonds.
Dated this 18th day of November
A. d, 1912
j. c. STARR.
Attest. 4. ]. GREEN. Mayor,
(SEAL) City Clerk. 174-S
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-26
NJ. X. & T. TIME TABLE.
North Bound.

No kansas City Special. 1:1S a. m,
No, i--Local Passenger 1888 a. m.
No. 6-Flyer-K. c. C st. L.6:2Op. IN.
No. S-Local Passenger .3.24 p. m.
No Katy Limited ..5:34 a. m,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
JONATHAN.

Jonathan, MISS, Oct. s, 1872
Our school opened u p yesterday
with q pupils on roll and with Miss
SUSIE Sahsing from Newton as the
teacher.
Borned, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny
McMillon on Saturday, Oct. 5. 1912,
a 14Fpound boy.
Mrs. Martha Dunnam from Sand
rock is spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs.<Jim Prentice.
Mr.. Newton James left Sunday af-
ternoon for Washington, G.. G. where
be will teach in the school for the
winter as principal.
Mr.. Fletcher Hughes from Meri-
dian has been spending q few days
with his sister Mrs, John Byrd. He
left Sunday afternoon for Buffalo,
where be will teach this winter.
Messrs Thomas and James Avera
attended to business matters at
Leakesville the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. ]. f. Byrd from Janet drove
through our village last Tuesday en-
route to Leakesvllle.
Mrs Edna Turner went down to
Hillman last Sunday carrying her
Oldest son, Napoleon, to enter the
Pine Level High school.
Messrs George and Richard Wal
ley from Grafton drove down to
LeakesvilIe Monday and on the way
returning home spent the night with
the r. d. Cochran family.
Mr.. S. 0. Smith came up to his
home Monday last to see about his
farm. Says he is going to bring his
wife and baby home In a week or two
Mr.. Earl Baird from Leakesville,
was up here last Tuesday doing some
work for Mr.. John Byrd.
Mr. Lloyd Klttrell made two fly
ing trips to Leakesville this week.
Mr. R. D. Cochran is doing some
work down at Leakesville this week
for Mr. Rush Mckay.
Mr.. Ellsworth Mcdonald has to go
to Leakesville very often for medical
treatment for paPalysis,
JONATHAN GIRL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
WILLIAMS.

Frultdale. Ala, We are having
some nice weather now.
Among those who attended the
protracted meeting at RounsavilIe
Sunday from our part was Mr. w.
J. Williams and daughter, Miss Ora
Gle and Miss Katie Fountain.
The Williams School began Mon
day the 7th. under the management
of Miss Blanche Irby. She is pro-
crossing nicely with her school SO
far.
There was party given at Mr.. w.
J. Williams Saturday night, every
one enjoyed themselves fine.
Mrs. Ebert Eel was visitor to
Mr.. Ii. p Fountain Monday eve.
Mr.. w. J. Williams and little son
Oscar and daughter Eva. were visit
ors to Mr.. FL. p. Fountain Sunday
night.
This is my first time. will come
again soon.
A READER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
coMMIss IoNER,s SALE.
Clerk of said Board.

The State Of Mississippi In the Chancery
County of Greene. Court of said County
Bank OF Leakesville ct al, Complts.
S. A. Breland, ct al. Defendants.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery Court
OF said Greene County rendered ia vacation in
the above STYLED cause, on the 4th day of
October A, d., 1912. at tha CONT house OF For
rest County, in the City OF HattiesbqrE, Misis-
sippi. the undersigned, duly appointed Com
missioner of said court will on Monday
the 4th day of November. A. d. 1912.
at the East front door Of the Court house of
Greene County. in the Town of Leakesville.
Mississippi. between the hours OF eleven o'clock
A. M. and four o'clock p. NJ. sell to the best
and highest bidder or bidders for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in the
Counties of Greene and George in State of
Mississippi. to-wit:-
The n hlf Of SW or. and the w hlf of the Sc
ar of Section So in Township ! South of Range
West of St. Stephens Meridian in Greene
County, Mississippi Also the land described
as: Beginning it point 1873 feet west from
the Northeast corner of Block No. 5 and run
ming West rs feet. thence running South
through the entire Block to the South line of
said Block thence running East to within 1873
feet of the Southeast corner OF Block No. sand
thence running North TO the point OF begins
ming Add also Lots andsS in Block No aa and
Lot No. j in Block NJ. all In the place or
town Of Merrill formerly in Greene County.
but now located in George county, as per Plat
thereof on Tile ID said Greene county. Also
Lots and 5. and Fractional Subdivision of
Section - III Township North. Range West
in Greene County, Mississippi containing sl2
acres more o less Also the Wa of sen OF
Section. 20 and the NAV4 Of the NE Ia OF Sec
ton 90, IN Township , North of Range 7 West
OF St stephens Meridian ~ Creme County,
Mississippi. And also an undj adsd seven
sixteenths L7-i6f title and interest in and to
Lots 4 and ? in Block b. and Lot in Block IS,
in the Town or place of Merrill in George
County as per Plat thereof on file in the ofIice
Of the chancery clerk OF Greene County. State
Of Mississippi.
witness my hand this the 18th day Of 0cto-
Der A. d. 1912.
s.R MCKAY. Commissioners.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

G. ". Bearry was in Leakesviue
Monday and favored the Herald with
a subscription. He dwells on the
old Escatawpa road just within the
Miss. line, his father Wash Bearry
dwelling in Alabama something like
only a mile away. That G. w
stands for Charles Wesley, a name
which any young man should be
proud to wear, that of the sweet
hymn writer of Methodism, whose
sacred lyrics have secured such a
hold on the Christian world as to be
inserted in the hymn books of pretty
well all denominations and are loved
and sung by thousands who are not
Methodists, because of their lofty
sentiments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
New Advertisements.
sss ~ s * ss sss * ~ TX ssss<
Geo. B. MCRae,
Livery and Board Stables.
Prompt Service. LedbesWlle,
Careful Drivers. Miss. y y
/ coNTRAor NoTIoE ZOE PAIN1 ING CoURT

ul CONTRACT NOTICE FOR PAIN1IN COURT
HOUSE ROOF
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Supervisors of Greene County, Mississippi,
will up to the hour of Noon. the LIST Monday.
the 4th day of November, 1912,
receive sealed bids for painting the roof of the
Court House with three coats of paint. also
for painting the sash and window frames of
the Court house. Contract to be let to the
lowest bidder The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors Greene
County, Miss.
This Oct 9th 1912
sR. MCKAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

w. NJ. McAllister, County Atsor-
ney for Wayne County, met the
Greene County Supervisors Monday
on some legal propositions. Meal
lister has made a good showing in his
county in the way of fines etc, in
behalf Of his retention IN the job
when the people have chance at its
referendum in the November Elec-
ton. In fact abort as good show
ing as we have noticed anywhere in
the state, relative density Of popuia-
tion considered. If all the county
attorneys had done as well there
would not be so many of them trem-
bling in their boots now for their
chances to retain what. has proved
with a number of them to be sine
cure. as some one has dubbed lG.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
GOOD OXEN FOR SALE.

FOR SALE, ID or 20 yokes of good
oxen broke and partly broke. Can
be seen at pasture, RounsaVille, Miss.
GOLD RoUNsAYILLE s. THOMAS,
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

At last. o At Last Work has
actually been begun again on digging
the cutoff ditch to river above bridge
here. This is being done by She con
Wet crew, which is the first work
that they have done there since under
foremans Sam Avera and Jim Turner
respectively. 1t looks now like
they have started out to really dig it
and vide enough and full enough to
coax the river through, and Nose
Nixon, the crew BOSS, says he is go
ing to put the river through there,
and wants to do it. We hope the
weather and the board will both let
blm have full chance to do it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

w. HI. Gibson. one of the prize
drawers IN the Boys Corn Club, is
getting in line for another years
contest, having had US enter him for
the Herald. That's right boys, il
the paper don't travel to your home,
let us sent it along, as we publish
matters of acute interest to you at
intervals through the year. CIV IL.
and his friend Ed Deuitt saw some
power printing being done, while in
town Saturday and seemed to enjoy
it very mueh. 60
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.
DR.. r. H. Coleman.
VS..
n
r. B. Morris.

1. the undersigned. Sheriff of Greene County,
Mississippi will. on Monday
the 4th dav of November, a. ID. 1912.
between the hours of eleven o'clock A. M. and
four o'clock p. M, sell at auction, to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash, at the Front
door Of the Court House, Town Of Leakesyille.
said Courtyard tate. all the right title. inter-
est and claim of r. B. Morris in and to the fol-
lowing described properly or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy the hereinafter
mentioned writ and all costs. to wit: West
half of Northeast quarter OF Section 20 Town
ship North, of Range s West. in Greene
County. Mississippi said property having
been levied on By me on the 18th day OF Octo-
berA d. 1912. as the property of the said r. B.
Morris by virtue of a writ OF Execution issued
in the above STYLED case by S. R. Mckay. Cir
cult Clerk Of Greene County. Mississippi on
the 2nd day OF October A. D. 1912.
Witness my signature. this tie 18th day Of
OCTOBER. A. 3 8is
II r ra1sru,ny e,s.zss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
NoN RESIDENT NoTIcR.

The State of Mississippi.
TO l.. V. Daniels, defendant.
Y on are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of che County OF Greene. in
said State. on the
Second Monday of Jany., A. D. 1918,
to defend the suit in said Court of Horace S
Daniels Chill for divorced wherein you are
Defendant
This 27th day of July. A d. 1912
(Chn CT Seal.) S. r. MCKAY. Clerk
E w. Breland. SOL for Complt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Full blooded Brown Leghorn Cock
erels. for sale One Dollar Each
r. A. Noodle,
10-25) Vinegar Bend, Ala.
10-25)

Writ Turner, who IS commonly
called by the nickname OF Chipple, is
holding down the wagon-boy job
wth the Merk store, which Willie
Faux gave up to go off to college
The writer admires a boy who is not
too foolishly proud to take an humble
job and work from the ground-up to
learn any business merchandising or
whatnot. That's the way to thor
oughly master a business and is the
way IN which many of the most sue
cessful merchants the world has pro-
duced, began.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
SHERIFF Frs SALE.
Alex Avera
VS..
C.. N. Dunnam. J

G. N. Dunnam
/. the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County.
Mississippi win on Monday
the 4th day of November A. D., 1912,
between the hours of eleven o'clock A. M. and
four o'clock p NJ. sell at auction, to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash, at the front
door of the court house of Greene county,
Miss town of Leakesville, the following de-
scribed property, or so much thereof as NY
be necessary to satisfy the hereinafter writ
and all COSTS to wit: All the right title inter-
est and claim of the said c. N Dunnam in and
to the following real property situated in the
said county of Greene, state of Mississippi, to
wit:
North West Quarter of South West Quarter
NV II of SW14- Section Three 81 and North
East Quarter of South East Quarter NE14 of
SEA of Section Four a. Township Three 81
North of Range Seven r West; the said sale
to be expressly subject to a certain Deed of
trust executed by the said G. N. Dunnam to
the LeakesviLle Mercantile Company on 27th
day of February 1912, and recorded in Book No.
3 page $40 of the record of MORTGAGES and Deeds
of Trust of lands of said Greene county. Mis-
sissippi. said property having been levied on
by me on the 23rd day of September A. d. 1912.
as the property of the said c. N. Dunnam by
virtue of a writ of Execution issued in the
above styled case by S. r. Mckay. Clerk of the
Circuitcourt of said Greene County, MISSISSIPPI
pi on the Goth day of September 1912.
Wieness my signature, this the 23rd day OF
September 1912.
r II npEu,NJ charif
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

While passing through the ham
mocks on river road near. the Nc
Leod ferry on this side last week, b.
w. Mcleod and j. E. Alderman dis
covered two rattlesnakes and des-
patched them. Evidently a male
and female an one had brighter spots
than the other They were not large
having only four rattles. That spot
Of country down in there seems to
be a favorite haunt for rattlesnakes
as number have been killed in
there during the last several years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

See ad OF Geo. B. MeRae, livery
man, in this issue. He believes in
reciprocity whether in newspaper
advertising or what not. We trade
with him and he with US in recogni-
ton of trade exchange. The principle
of commercial reciprocity islone of the
prime prerequisites to successful and
continueing business George has
put new blood into that livery estab-
ishment by adding some new horses,
vehicles, ETC.. and should develop
more Business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BOND ISSUANCE
Notice t, Tax Payers of Pleasant Hill Consol
idated Rural School District of Greene
County. Mississippi. of the Proposal to
Issue School Bonds of Said District
of said County and State TO the
Amount of g., 10000.

Amount of S2,5000O.
At regular meeting of the Board of Super
visors OF Greene County. Mississippi begun
and held on the FIRST Monday being the 18th day
of October. 1912 and on the second day of said
regular meeting being October s. 1912, it was
ordered that notice of the proposal to issue
School Bonds of Pleasant Hill Consolidated
Rural School District of Greene County. Mis-
sissippi be published as required by law:
Therefore, notice is hereby given the tax
payers of the Pleasant Hill Consolidated Rural
School District of Greene County Mississippi
as the same was described in an order passed
by the School Board and an order passed by
the Board Of Supervisors of said County de-
clan ing it Consolidated Rural School District
and being all the property in Sections 10 20. 81,
%. 81, 2s, 30 30. 81. 81, 80, and 4T4 N. R. w.
and Sections !, p 3, A. ). g. Z g. 8, TO- H. - 49, A.
15 49, H. 49, 10. 20. 81 p, 81 2s, 90 80 81. 80. 80
and "a Il. 3 N. R. W.. that at q regular meeting
of the Board of Supervisors of Greene County,
Mississippi to be held on the First Monday,
being the 4th day of November, 1912,
the said board proposes to issue the School
bonds of said Pleasant Hill Consolidated Rural
School District of Greene County, Mississippi.
to the amount OF s.. 10000 for the purpose of
erecting and furnishing a suitable School
building for said School District. said bonds
to be dated November 4th 1912. and to be pay
able annually after date, $4,000 one year from
date and $4,000 per year thereafter beginning
November T. 1914, the said bonds to bear inter-
est at the rate OF six per centum per annum.
BY order OF the BOARD OF Supervisors
S. r. MCKAY.
Clerk of said BOARD
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Will sON-MARsHALL CAMPAIGN FUND.

Via T X. Turner, Sec. Co. Dem. tx. Com
B. G. O'Daniel $1.00
T. X. Turner LOO
G. e. Anding LOO
Via Bank of Leakesville
B. w. Mcleod LOO
G. R. Strlnger LOO
J. w. Backstrom LOO
S. r. Mckay Loo
J. ID. Turner LOO
Via Greene Co. Herald-Direct
DIR. Sam Pool LOO
Y. d. Westerfeld LOO
G.. w. Faux LOO
DIR. E. Faux LOO
James Faux LOO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
RECORD GRAIN CROP.
Total Value of s3.e11.44e.ooo Exceeds
Last Years by More Than
S5O.0OOOOO

Washington.-Record crop reports
of corn. spring wheat. oats, barley. po-
tatoes, rye, hay and rice were harvest
ed in 1912 according to the final esti-
mates OF the Department OF Agricul-
tnre. In almost every instance they
confirmed the preliminary estimates,
made several months ago. With to-
tai value of 1871 $4,000, the eleven
principal crops estimated exceeded the
value of the same crops last year by
s5O.5a1 900.
Corn, the greatest crop of all, went
almost 100000 bushels beyond the rec
ord crop grown in 1906. and surpassed
the 1911 crop by 593.25s,000 bushels.
The value Of the crop, however, was
less by s64,O0O.OOO than last years.
the price per bushel on December / be-
ing AT cents in 1912, against 61.s
cents In 1911.
The total wheat crop was los. 1928. 900
bushels greater than In 1911: oats 1866
039 900 bushels greater; barley 63.5s4.-
900 bushels greater; rye, 2.545,000
bushels greater; buckwheat 1.700. 900
bushels greater; flaxseed, 8.7O3,O0o
bushels greater; potatoes 127,910,00O
bushels greater: hay 17,775, 900 tons
greater: tobacco 57.716,000 pounds
greater. and rice, 2,120.o00 bushels
greater.