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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, the first Monday in Sep
tember is set apart by law as a legal
holiday, in honor of labor
| therefore request that all public
offices, and places of business in the
City of Vinita remain closed, on Mon
day, September 2, 1912; and all officers
and citizens Of the City of Vinita join
in appropriate exercises for the proper
observance of Labor Day in Vinita.
Done at the Office of the Mayor OF
vinita, Oklahoma. this 23rd day Of
August, 1912. ]. c. STARR,
Mayor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON Az
PLIcATIoN OF GUARDIAN FOR
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

1t appearing to this court from the
allegations Of petition presented and
filed In this Court on the 2Sth day OF
June A. d. 1912, by Logan Trout, as
the guardian of the person and estate
of Thomas l.. Trout, minor, praying
for an order of sale Of certain real
estate belonging to said minor ward
that the estate Of said minor and the
condition Of said minor render It for
the best interest Of the minor and his
estate that the lands therein described
as belonging to said minor should be
sold for the education, maintenance
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

the Court House of Craig County, in
the City Of Vinita, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash the
above described property in satisfae-
ton of said judgment, interests and
costs.
Witness my hand this the 22nd day
of August, A. D. 1912.
103-15 H. E. RIDENHOUR,
Sheriff of Craig County, Oklahoma
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

ANENAAy @tNAg RADREA ~ 0WANA ~
complaining Of the taxes he is forced
to pay City taxes are almost one
half the total tax.
The cost OF running the city gov
ernment OF a city Of this size is neces-
sarily very large If that amount
could be reduced by $4,000 a month
every taxpayer would be tickled to
death II there is way to increase
the city's income by $4,000 a month
without increasing taxes every tax
payer would be cIamoring to have it
done.
A few days ago The oklahoman pub
lished list Of about one hundred and
seventy bootleggers who have paid the
government license and are supposed
ly doing business in this city. Inter
views with numerous prominent boot
leggers elicits the information that all
OF them claim to be paying regular
fines twice month of s26 each or a
total of s52 month Fifty-two dol
lars month for ITO bootleggers would
aggregate $3.50 a month.
In addition to the ITO who have gone
through the formality of taking out
government license, we'll informed
persons say that there are at least
100 more IN the city who haven't yet
received their license. Uncle Sam
hasn't called o nthem yet These boot
leggers, however, corroborate the
statement of others--that Is, that they
regularly pay s26 twice month to
supposed representatives of local or
state authorities for the privilege OF
selling liquor II that Is true these
additional 100 liquor dealers must be
paying in $4,000 month more. Add
this to the income from the licensed
bootleggers and it makes total of
$4,000 a month paid in fines to some
body.
But these little monthly or semi
monthly gratuites for the privilege OF
bootlegging do not tell the whole
story. Interviews with number OF
gamblers have ELECTED the information
that for the payment of $3.50 a month
one can operate roulette wheel with
comparative immunity Persons who
claim to be posted on the subject state
that there are twenty or more roulette
wheels operating in Oklahoma City
II each of these is paying $3.50 month
It would add some $4,000 to the s14.-
900 paid by bootleggers or a total OF
more than $4,000 a month which is
being paid supposedly to some one rep
Presenting branches of the city, county
or state government
In looking over the reports of the
city and county officers and those of
the state enforcement officers we fail
to find a record of the payments of
these amounts. 1t is strange that such
an item as $4,000 or $1,000 month
should be overlooked by any of these
iofIcers. Perhaps the bootleggers and
gamblers are being victimized and are
paying this money to somebody that
has no connection with the officers Of
the law II so the officers Of the law
should see that the bootleggers and
gamblers are protected and not victim
lied out Of their hard-earned money to
the extent Of some $4,000 or $4,000
a month. They should arrest the par
ties who are illegally collecting it from
them.
/ But just think If that money was be-
ing paid into the city or county either,
wouldn't that make you rtax receipt
look a whole lot smaller?
Let's ask the bootlegger this ques-
ton: who Gets the money?"-okla-
homau.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

A journey TO the western part OF the
state reveals the fact that Craig coun-
ty is not the only dry spot in okla
homa There is more good corn in
Craig county tba5 in a half dozen
counties IN some other portions Of the
state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

VIM. II. Murray was again the dom
inant figure In the democratic state
convention, and as usual was on the
side OF the people as against cut.and-
dried methods.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

The steam roller is an invention
nightly out Of place in democratic
convention When such methods are
resorted to by democrats there is a
tinge of republieanism so apparent
that it signifies trouble
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

Jdred and Fifty Dollars to guarantee
that the bidder, if successful will
make contract and furnish bond
satisfactory to said City within fifteen
days from the acceptance of his bid
The basis of estimating the lowest
bid will be the qualities set forth in
the engineers estimate
All bids will be opened in public
council at eight o'clock p. M, on the
Srd day of September, 1912.
The right to reject any and all bids
or any part OF any and all bids is re.
served by the City of Vinita.
All bids must be filed with the City
Clerk of the City of vinita at or De
fore five o'clock p. M, on the 3rd day
of September, 1912.
The party to whom the contract may
be let shall execute to the City of vi
nita a good and sufficient bond in the
amount of fifty per cent of his propos
led contract price, conditioned for the
faithful execution of the work and
performance Of his contract and the
protection of the city and all property
owners interested against any loss or
damage by reason Of negligence or I'M
proper execution Of the work, and said
contractor shall be required to give 4
bond in amount Of twenty-five per cent
of his proposed contract price for the
maintenance in good condition of the
curb and gutter work for a period OF
five years from the time of its com
pletion.
Separate bids will be received for
the work of grading and draining said
street and for the curb and gutter
thereon. A. ]. GREEN,
lot City Clerk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For County Judge
SAM +. PARKS
For County Attorney
WILLARD II. vOYLES
For Register Of Deeds
w. l.. TR0TT
For Sheriff
L. 7. sMARTT
For Assessor
VIRGIL a. KINNIsoN
For Treasurer
j. v. ROBERTS
For County Clerk
]. e. MCBRIDE
For Surveyor
GEORGE AsHBY
For District Clerk
LEE II. MITCHELL
superintendent of Schools
THos. w. SMITH.
For County Commissioner
(First Districb
G. L. WHITE.
tSecond Districtl
w. NJ. sfMMs.
Third District)
CHAs. TEENoR.
For Constable
JOHN KIMBROUGH.
]. n. Walker
For Justice of the Peace (Vinlta) =
ED. A. STANLEY
w. 0. HALLUM
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29
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Whatever changes in the election
laws OF this state may be found neces-
sary will be made BY the democratic
party. and this may also be said Of any
other laws written upon the statute
books Of Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

The public schools Of Vinita will
open next week and every boy and girl
OF school age should be ready to enter
school and begin the greatest school
year vinita has ever had IN earnest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29
NATIONAL DEMocRArIc TICKET.

For President
WOODROW WILSON
For Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
For United States Senator
RoBT. L. OWEN
For congressmen-at-Large--
w. H. MURRAY.
JOE b. THOMPSON.
CLAUDE WEAVER.
Congressman, Third District
JAS. s. DAVENPORT.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29
10000 % 90 o 90 90 o
BRIGHT is THE RING or
THE WORDS.

Q Bright is the ring Of words
o When the right mar riggs
o them,
o Fair the fall OF songs
o When the singer sings them.
o Still they are carolled and
o On wings they Ase ez-ried-
o After the singer is dad
o And the maker IS buried
o Low as the singer lies
Q In the field Of heather.
o Songs Of his fasion bring
o The SWANS together.
o And when the West is red
o With the sunset embers
o The lover fingers and sings
o And the maid remembers.
o Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN B. TURNER.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-29

State of Oklahoma( County of Craig.
SIS. In the County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
l.. Trout, Minor; Logan Trout,
Guardian. No. 2300 Pro.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
CHANUTe HORSES AT COUNCIL GROVE

Kswanee Queen, Mayor Roe and
Accountant are the Chanute horses
entered for the races at .Council
Grove.
These three have been at Abilene
and there Kewanee Queen a PAGER
won first place.
The fastest mile was 2:I4.
Mayor Roe was first in 2:I5 pace
and Accountant took second money
in a:zo trot. The slow time of
these races was on account of the
poor condition of the track from
the recent rains.
These horses are now at Council
Grove and Kewanee Queen and
Accountant will be entered for
Thursday and Mayor Roe Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHN BENSON

Mrs. John Benson died at her home
1910 N. Grant Friday morning Of
paralysis. Mrs. Benson was born
July 10, 1887, heing seventy-four
years, eleven months and twenty
days old at the time of her death
Mrs. Benson is survived by her hus
band and four children, three daugh-
ters and one son The daughters are
Mrs. Elmer Woodward N. Santa Fe.
Mrs. Jacob Muench Of Mariansville,
Man., and Mrs. Dorthy Lowey Of Ann
Arbor, Mich The son M. }. Benson
lives west of Humboldt.
Funeral services were held from
the Swedish Baptist church Sunday
afternoon at 3o'cluck 8 by Rev. G.
Blom OF the Swedish Baptist church
here and Rev. Hanson OF the Luthern
church in Villas. Interment was
made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
RACED AT lola

j. f. Jersey, who did not succeed
in getting to race against a motor.
cycle on the Fourth in Chanute took
his Hudson runabout to lola to race
DR.. Mitchell and his Hudson. The
lola man backed down so another race
was made up, the Hudson against a
Ford. The Ford won and the purse
of S35 was divided equally between
the two cars. They averaged "A
miles for the race,
The motorcycle time here for SID
gle cylinder was 1854 miles per hour
aud for the double cylinder 4l.s6, so
that Mr.. Jersey still feels that his
Hudson could have outrun any of the
motor cycles. The race track at Cha
nute is not large enough to permit Of
auto racing on account of the sharp
urns, and for that reason it was
thought best not to have the Hudson
ace motor cycle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Less Gas Being
Lost Now

Gas purchased by city in March,
April and May and paid for in
April, May and June 236, 464,553
cubic feet.
Gas sold in April, May and June,
100, 1854, 900, gas used by public
utilities 3o,3a5, 900, gas unac-
counted for S6,o55,553
This unaccounted for gas is tre-
mendous and the commissioners
have been making strenuous efforts
to discover where the loss occurs.
On the Southwest Gas line alone,
the loss in April was 25,o57, 900
cubic feet. In May that was cut
to 1910, 900 cubic feet and in
June to 4,37o,ooo cubic feet. In
the low pressure lines from IL &c
ounces to 8 ounces, thus reducing
the possibility of leakage. We ex-
pect our efforts to show results in
next quarterly statement.
We would remind the citizens
that this system belongs to every |
citizen equally and if anyone knows
of leak or any person who is get
ting gas without paying for it, it is
his duty to inform the city clerk
by John w.
Mayor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
AN EnVIABLE RECORD

The Supreme court last Saturda,
handed down four decisions sustain
Ing the rulings of James W. Finley,
Judge Of the Neosho- Wilson county
court.
Dickey VS. Coffeyville Brick and
Tile Co. Judgment sustained but re-
duced from 81, 600 to SO, 200.
Andrew Westine VS.. The Santa Fe
railroad. Judgment for $4,000 af-
tirmed.
Clyde Day VS.. Kansas City Pipe
Line Co. Affirmed. Case has been in
court 4 years.
Chanute Window Glass Co. VS..
Col. w. A. Pierce. Judgment for
81, 900 affirmed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
$10O DONATION TO The BAND

The committee in charge of the
finances of the band Friday morning
received check from Harry Scott for
800 which will certainly be a great
help to the band.
In his letter Mr.. Scott says: when
/ drove up to Central Park Thursday
day morning and heard the band play
l said l would give them $50 if it was
a Chanute band. 1t was, and by the
time 1 heard the third piece had
raised my subscription 100 per cent
or to 800 and the boys can count on
me for that amount every Fourth of
July as long as Thurlow Lieurance
eads the band.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

DEATH OF FRANCIS NJ. GREEN

Francis M. Green died at th
home of his daughter Mrs. ]. F
Shinn, 8oI S. Santa Fe avenue
Friday evening at $40. Mr.
Green was soldier in the Civil wa,
and was enlisted in the 6Sth Illinois
Infantry.
He was born in Kentucky in
1896. and was married to Sarah E.
Gardner in Springfield, Illinois in
1861. To them were born three
children, two of whom are living.
Elmer, the son, lives in Coyle,
Okla, and Fannie, the wife of
Jesse F. Shinn in this city.
The third child, Edward, was
drowned in Oklahoma last August,
and Mrs. Green died here at the
home of their daughter about six
years ago.
Funeral services were held at
the residence Sunday afternoon at
three O'Clock, and interment made
n Elmwood.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
The Way Of the World

Broken in health. timid and grow
ing old, Mrs. Jerry Simpson, the wild
ow OF the once rcdoutabte Congress.
man from the Big Seventh district,
arrived in Chanute Sat. morn ng to
canvass the town for the sale of a
book-her husbands life. The book
is her sole support in her declining
years and sometimes it does not sell
we'll. Fate has been rather unkind to
Mrs. Simpson and to battle with the
world is not her sphere. Sorrowfully
she sits at her temporary home at the
Manhattan talking of happier days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
MOTORED TO JOPLIN.

Eugene Conklin, Snyder Corbett,
Harley Harrington, W. c. Sears and
Harley Moore motored to Joplin the
Fourth in the Moore Everett Six.
The roads in that part of the country
are not the best in the word, but only
one accident occurred on the trip. A
bad bump in the road caused sp'ing
to snap, otherwise they had no motor
trouble in their run of two hundred
and fifty miles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
MAIL CARRIERS WILL FLY

This is an age of great discoveries.
Progress rides on the air. Soon we
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers
flying in all directions transporting
mail. People take a wonderful in
terest in discovery that benefits
them. That's why DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Coughs, Colds and
other throat and lung diseases is the
most popular medicine in America.
"It cured me of dreadful cough"
writes Mrs. ]. F. Davis, Stickney
Corner, Me-, latter DOCTORS treat
ment and other remedies had failed. "
For coughs, colds or any bronchial
affection its unequaled. Price soc
and 81. Trial bottle free at All
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
A TRUE HOUND DAWG STORY

The Hound Dawg's popularity must
be on the wane now, for it it being
badly treated in Chanute at least.
Last evening one of the real hound
dawg variety of CANNES came up the
street at the rate of a mile a minute.
or less. He was Lot alone however,
but was trying to get away from his
companion as well as he knew how.
Some unfeeling person had tied a
large tin can to his tail and the way
the dog was streaklng it up Main
would have done credit to any high
plwer automobile. The race between
dog and can occurred about 7:45, inst
when the street was filed with
church goers, and the dog attempted
to turn at Highland but could not
make it, just sufficiently to strike the
sidewalk, and he stopped not bit
for persons on the walk. A train on
the Santa Fe checked him, and he
look the tracks to the north to be
ieen no more.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
DEATH OF HENRY HUFFMAN

Henry Huffman who lives at us
South Grant died Tues. morning at
7:I5.
Mr.. Huffman was more than 81
years old and is survived by six
children. Mrs. Huffman died
about eight weeks ago. The three
daughters are Mrs. Mary Brollier
of Chanute, Mrs. Alice Mezlers of
Wilston, Dakota, and Miss Laura
Beck of New Albany. The three
sons are Charles and Harry Huff
man of Chanute and William Huff.
man of Fredonia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
DROVE TO KANSAS CITY

J. E. Pierson, Halbert Unruh,
Phil Hawkins, Eugene Conklin and
William Gray drove to Kansas City
Saturday night in car. Hawkins
wished to stop at Olathe to see his
parents and the report is they went
through Olathe so fast that they
didn't realize where they were.
Mr.. Pierson went to Kansas City
with the intention of buying new
car. He is still there but the rest
of the party returned on the Santa
Fe this morning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
DEATH OF MRS, SNOW

Word was received here las
Tuesday of the death of Mrs.
Amanda ]. Snow, wife of p. N.
Snow of Spokane, Washington.
Mrs. Snow was operated on fol-
appendicitis and died in few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow made their
home in Chanute until two years
ago, when they left for Spokane.
Mr.. Snow is a Woodman and Mrs.
Snow was a member of the Auxiliary
to the w. o. w.
Funeral services will be held and
made in Spokane.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
SOME FIRST THINGS

]. w. Newton who has 9 acres in
garden on East Main street Sat.
morning placed his first roasting
ears, tomatoes and celery of the
season, on the local markets. He
is especially well pleased with the
celery, not only because it is excep-
tionally well formed and luxuriant
but because he believes that it is the
first ever grown in Chanute or vicin-
ity for the market. The produce
brought good prices on the local
markets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
HARVEST HANDS NOT PLENTIFUL

Chief of Police Grady received a
notice Sat. morning from E. E.
Frizel Mayor of Larned, that
Larned was very short on harvest
hands and were still in need of
three thousand more. They are
paying $3.50 and s. per day.
Harvest began sometime ago and it
seems that they have never had a
sufficient number of harvest hands
in the country around Larned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
WYkH-.PROYENCE

Miss Carrie Wyatt was united in
marriage to Roscoe Provence of
Carlisle, Kansas at 1890 O'Clock
Sat. morning at the home of the
brides mother on North Grant,
W. NJ. Berkeley, pastor of the
Christian church officiating The
young couple will reside in Carlisle
after a short visit in Mound Valley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
INSECT BITE COSTS LEG

A Boston man lost his leg from the
bite of an insect two years before.
To avert such calamities from stinps
and bites of insects use Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve promptly to kill the poison
and prevent inflammation, swelling
and pain. Heals burns, boils, ulcers,
piles. eczema, cuts, bruises. Only 25c
at All Druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Union SERVICES

The union evening services of
several of the churches of the city
will commence Sunday evening
Tuly II at the Central Park audi
torium. The first sermon will be
by Rev. Wilson of the Presbyterian
church and the second by Rev.
Fourier of the Grace Episcopal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Mrs, N. B. Fannings returned to
Chanute Monday after a. weeks visit
in Altoona with relatives. She was
accompanied home by her mother.
Mrs. T. J. Parker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Winners Of Races
and Contests

LII the free Tor all pace Symbol
Patch, belonging to Mr.. Purdy won
2 out of 3 heats, best time 2:23.
Black Diamond second place,
Symbol third, Headlight fourth.
Only three out of the five trotting
races were run as Carnival Queen
took the first three fastest half mile
being I:Io 3-4. Ashland Castle,
second place, Grama third and Red
Downs fourth.
In the two motor cycle races, the
single cylinder was won by Harold
Williams on and Indian, with Lou
Coll close second. The five
miles were done in S:55H.
In the double cylinder race Don
Meekertook first place and Ira Hub
Ter second. The five miles were
done in 7:1o.
In the Boys Bicycle race, Floyd
Johnson and Fred Jackson won the
case of pop given by the Chanute
Bottling Works and the baseball
pants by Theatre Pharmacy.
Boys foot race, 50 yard dash,
Ist prize, Bottling Works case of
pop, 2nd prize case of pop, L.
McCurtis.
Oldest man, John Black, prize,
Gray -Terrill Lumber Co., Roll of
Roofing paper.
Baldheaded contest had so many
people trying for the honor that it
was decided to divy up among 1.
E. Jackson, w. F. Sans, T. R.
Evans and Jesse Ward.
In the shoe race in which the boys
nad to put on and lace up their
shoes, Vaughn Leighty won first
orlze of 81 and Fred Aubertlne
second prize knife given by J., F.
Terzey. Il
Grant Spears will receive the
hirt offered by Garvin & Massey
or the man who wears the biggest
ollar. Miss Hazel Mills is to |
eceive the bottle of Rexall Vege-
able Compound to prettlest girl {
yer eighteen which is given by The 4
'rown Pharmacy. I
The fattest man is E. A, Jones so
he Brown Pharmacy will give him
IS bottle of Rexall Fruit Laxitine.
lr. and Mrs. C. P. Traxel's little A,
lrl Carroll received the decision of re
lie judges as being the prettiest 81
aby under two years of age. w. h,
. Tomlinson will frame a picture
II them. 1
Charles Waverley was the da
lortest man in the grand I
and yesterday and receives
years subscription to the Weekly tir
ribune. A years. subscription to ra
e Weekly Times was given to or
is Siler who says that he wears me
mber twelve shoes. Emil Ek- Ju
I'D was given years subscription lea
the Weekly Times for having the
,gest nose. Miss Pauline Fisher
to receive box of stationary for
ing the fattest girl under 1S in
e grandstand yesterday.