The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
PROM MONDAYS DAILY.

Geo. Hranam went 10 Pryor this
morning.
VIM. Howell of Oseuma is among the
visitors here.
Granville Craig was down from
Welch today.
B. C. England is here today from his
farm near Alton.
c. c. jenkins came down this morn
ing from Bluejacket.
w A. L. Hoff is here from Edmond
looking after his property.
Henry Winner is very sick at the
home of his son, J. H. Winner
Baptismal services were held at Elec-
trio park yesterday afternoon.
Ivan King went to Pryor this morn
ing and viii drive back tomorrow
The county commissioners met in
regular session at the court house to-
day.
Mrs. A. M. Clinkscales and child are
expected to return this evening from
a visit in Texas.
Tate Brady and Bob Dunlop passed
through today en- route home from the
Baltimore convention.
Raleigh Parker left last night for
Wichita, Kans., where he has accepted
a position with a newspaper.
Mrs. e. A. Stubblefield and Miss
Halle Robinson will leave this even
ing for visit at Tyler, Texas
Extensive preparations are being
made at the new Burlington hotel for
the big opening tomorrow night
Baptising, swimming races and "a
baseball game were the feature events
at Electric park Sunday afternoon.
Prof. ]. P. Fitch has returned to
Lawton after months stay here as
an instructor in the county normal
which closed last Friday.
Lewis Rogers sent caskets Saturday
night to Timber Hill for an infant
child of VIII Dixon and one to Ket-
chum for Mrs. Nancy Mayfield.
Miss Agnes Gunter, the Chieftain's
circulator, after three weeks yaca-
tion at Sloan Springs, has returned
and resumed her duties at this office
Miss Abbie Black received mes
sage today that her sister at Russell
vile, Ark, is very ill and she will
leave for that place tomorrow morn
ing.
United States Deputy Marshall Wilk
inson arrested Geo Wick today charg
ed with introducing liquor and the
trial before Judge Brown is set for
Wednesday.
The merchants are being urged to
prepare floats for the big Fourth of
July parade, and to assist in making
this event the biggest of its kind ever
held in Vinita.
Dr. H. H. Wynne, occulist and aurist
of Oklahoma City, will be profession
ally in Vinita, Tuesday July 2. Glasses
fitted Inquire at the Office of either
locally or at office of DR..
The Muskogee-Vinita baseball game
had to be called Sunday in the second
inning on account of rain. The score
stood a tie, each team having two
scores. The two teams played this
afternoon.
The United States Carnival com
pany plays this city this week and is
being set up at the corner of Canadian
and Scraper street The carnival is
being held under the auspices of the
vinita Commercial Club band.
The board of education hold their
regular meeting at the high school
building this evening at eight o'clock
for the purpose of filling vacancies in
the teachers staff and to make levy
for next years running expenses.
The new local passengers started
by the Katy Sunday will be Of vast
benefit to the business men of Vinita
as they will greatly assist in opening
up business connections between this
city and the small towns of this vicin-
ty. There were three new trains put
On they passing through Vinita respec-
lively: No. 4, north bound, S:51 a. m.;
No. s, north bound, 5:34 p. m; No. 7,
south bound, 1913 a. m.
The Welcf-Francis Musical Comedy
which appeared at the Grand
heatre all last week was forced to
lbandon the present road tour and re-
urn to ST. Louis for reorganization,
of the fact that Miss Leona
1ucey, who has been singing the lead |
ng part in this company refused to |
continue with the company and sing |
n the open air coliseum at Tulsa. In |
peaking of the affair this morning the |
niger said she had been having trou- /
lie with her tonsils for some time and /
cared the effect of the open air en-
choosing rather to leave the
ompany. Manager Myers of the