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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
GOVT. REPORT
MEAT PRODUCT
Commercial Movement of Livestock
And Packing House Products
During April, 1912.

The live stock receipts at the seven
principal western markets. namely,
Chicago, Kansas City Omaha, St
Louis, ST. Joseph. St Paul and Sioux
City, as reported to the Bureau of Sta
tistics of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, in April, 1912, were greater
than those of any April since 1907
Furthermore, the aggregate receipts
of live stock at these seven markets
during the four months of the present
year We're greater by far, than during
the same four mouths of any year dur
ing the past decade; the receipts of
April, as well as those of March and
February. having however been some
what less than those of January which
We're unusually large The receipts in
April. 1912, which include cattle.
calves, hogs. sheep, horses and mules.
We're S.23S. 600 head. a gain of over 80
per cent when compared with 1928, s3S
head received in April, 1911, and of
nearly As per cent when compared
with s.2S4.907 head received in April,
1910. The total receipts at these mar
kets during the four months of the
present year were 1923. .769 head, an
increase Of 13i4 per cent over the re-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Arachoma In oklahoma snhonls

Tulsa, Okla, May 29.--- Especial -
That unless some efforts are made by
the state of Oklahoma, many school
children in the eastern part OF the
state will lose their eysight from the
terrible eye disease, traohoma, was
the startling statement made today by
Prof. George A. Landes, government
expert who is busily engaged stamp.
Ing out the disease which is now
working havoc among the Indians of
the old Indian Territory
Or, Lanes who is now stationed at
Stilwell, has treated nearly seven hun.
dred cases of trachoma among the In.
dians since March list. 1912, Opera.
tions, of tedious nature were neces-
sary in more than half these eases. Ac.
cording TO nr f.andes the disease In
its last stages contracts the inside of
the eye curs ins and draws the eve.
lashes inside, causing them to rub
across the eyeball at every wink, and
thus binding many Indians.
There are three experts now work.
ing among the Indians of the United
States, one in oklahoma, one in the
North Pacific Coast district and one
on other reservations The Interior
department short time ago was pre-
pairing to discontinue this work and
would have suspended operations but
for the strenuous efforts of Senator
Robert L. Owen and others familiar
with conditions in Indian countries,
who convinced the department of the
absolute necessity Of stamping out the
disease.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
rha Ideal ArohItaot

"As l understand It," said the archi.
tect. "you want me to build typical
modern apartment building" That's
It," said the builder. Hardwood
floors, mahogany finishing. gas CRATES,
tiled bathrooms and all that-you
know, make it swell" "Sure, see.
Good appearance. Big living room :?
Yes. Plate rail In the dining room,
and alcove for sideboard? l get it.
Spacious front hall? Uh-huh."
You've got the idea exactly" "And
about half the entire space is to be
given to the living room and library.
Three-fourths OF what is left goes to
the dining room and kitchen. What's
left over is to be divided up into bed
rooms?' Fine! You are the ideal
architect-the one I've been looking
for!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

And in the dim old Forest the wind
about US daily.
Where Blue Bells and Sweet VII
liams fringe the rills.
May Apples are in the pastures and
in the forest shadows,
And clustered on the foreland may
be seen,
While golden dandelions bedeek the
lawns and meadows,
And butterflies alight upon the
green.
Come out with me in May Time among
the trees and flowers.
Where song birds flock together as
: they fly.
Come see thte Apple Blossoms fall
futtering in showers,
On every gentle wind that passes by.
Mrs, w. B. Crawford.
May 27th, 1912.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
No. Amona the Mornt.

In referring to the settlement OF
Indiana first by the French, then by
pioneer Americans, and later by the
Scotch and other nationalities, Father
Cayanaugh said at recent banquet:
Il remember my Scotchman we'll. His
name was Sandy Macauley, and his
fondness for a bit Of good liquor was
almost gift. AS his good wife put
It to me, Sandy was very drouthy
and often that When Sandy got
older we children used to hear the old
people whispering alphabetically
about his health and how he was 60
ing fast with consumption. One
frosty morning small boy whose
heart was kindled with compassion by
what his sharp ears had heard, but
whose idea of the etiquette of the
sick room was rather uncertain, met
Sandy as he trudged down the hill
past the cemetery. Sandy was bark
ing TO beat the bugs %, Sandy, man,
said the boy, that's bad cough you
have Bad cough says Sandy. 'Hoot,
mon,' pointing to the graveyard,
there's them lyin' over there would
be glad Of it."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
MAY TINE.

Come out with me in the May Time to
woodland slopes and bowers.
Where Happy Winds are singing in
the trees.
Come out with me and gather rich
garlands of wild flowers.
And breathe their airy fragrance on
the breeze.
Come see the purple red-huds along
the hillsides cleaning,
And snowy dogwoods blooming in
the dell,
Come see the Silvery Sunlight in all
its beauty streaming.
On shadowy cascade and fairy fell.
The streams are set 80 music in every
glen and valley.
There seems new enchantment on
the hills
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Wisdom.

The Foolish Virgins regarded one
another in blank dismay. I'VE are
out of oil" they exclaimed.
But the Wise Virgins had bought
for the rise, and now that the bulge
had come they were watching the
ticker excitedly.
Ten points UPON the report that
the government will not prosecuted"
they cried gleefully.
Showing that where virgins mingle
in affairs. they will find wisdom quite
helpful.--Puck.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
ROOSEVELT AND
WOODROW WILSON
VIII Fight il Out in November is the
Opinion Of United States Senator
Gardner.

Washington, d. G., May 29.-That
Theodore Roosevelt viii be the nom
inee OF the republican party at Chi
cago next month. and that Woodrow
Wilson Is the one democrat who can
take his measure in November was
the opinion expressed today by Unit
ed States Senator Gardner Of Maine.
with Roosevelt as the republican
candidate the democratic convention
at Baltimore win have to nominate its
strongest man in order to win," re-
marked Senator Gardner at the cap
itol today. while | know that Roose-
Nett is insincere and demagogue, his
ability 10 lead people to believe that
he Is for them every day in the year,
and that he Is second Abraham Lin
coin, make him a most formidable
candidate. No ordinary democrat can
defeat him. Should the party at Balti-
more nominate a candidate with a
weak record and one who has not ac-
complished something, there will be
no contest Roosevelt would have
walkover A great opportunity Is af-
forded the democracy to win this year
II has candidate with a record OF
magnificent accomplishments, man
who in intellectual capacity Is second
to none, and man who can meet
Theodore Roosevelt On the stump or
elsewhere. That man is Woodrow Will
son, the great governor Of New Jersey,
whose prediction promises have
squared with his accomplishments
Roosevelt would be on the defensive
from the day Of Wilson's nomination.
I'm my opinion the fine vote accord.
ed Governor Wilson IN Governor Har-
mons home state more than ever EN-
phasi2es the fact that opportunity is
offered the democracy to win this year.
The splendid race made by Governor
Wilson In Ohio despite the fact that
he did not make speech there Is re.
markable to say the least We have
got to nominate q progressive at Balti-
more, and Governor Wilson is the pro.
gressiye candidate in this pre-eonven.
tion contest.
Personally speaking know that
Woodrow Wilson can carry Maine.
Ills high character, courageous hos.
esty and independence, are admired
by our people, His nomination would
insure the party fve-thousand ma
jority against Roosevelt In Maine. |
would not hazard such an opinion with
any other democrat running. 1t will
be suicidal for the democrats to ignore
the opportunity presented to them In
this presidential contest.
We want to carry Maine this year.
and TO do this We need the impetus
of a winning national campaign. Wood.
row Wilson's fight win be such cam.
paign.
He is the only man in the country
who would have a lighting chance to
carry the state against Roosevelt"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

during the frst four months of the
present year were exceptionally large.
The April receipts show a decline in
Boston and an increase in each of the
three other ports when compared with
the receipts in April, 1911. In this 4
comparison cattle and hog receipts
show an increase while the receipts Of
calves and sheep show decrease. The
total receipts of meat live stock
April, 1912, were: Boston. ~
head New York, 377,SoS head e
delphia, sO,SO7 head; BaltimfsR
$40 head. uoI
Packing House Products. 81 e4s
1912, shipments of packing-hosd
ucts from Chicago, 164.5~ 16goHd
show an increase when cR12. pusI
the shipments in April OF lqnop s!
ceding years. There was srer
ed increase in the shipry 1o1
beef. 46S
Stocks of Meat on HandN
of meat on hand in April. 1g
047 lbs, was less than in Feb
March of the current year, bu
greater than in April of each
two preceding years.
Exports of Food Animals. The vA
of domestic meat animals exported -
April, 1912, s491,991, shows a very de-
cided decline when compared with
that of April, 1911, namely, $1,264,SO4.
The value during the ten months Of
the. present fiscal year, $9,17S,367, is
Slightly less than that of the same
period in the preceding year which
was $9,7S9,SO7.
Exports of Meat Products. The value
of the aggregate exports of domestic
meat products in April, 1912, was $12,-
7S2, 2,649. In April, 1911, it was $780,
514. The value of these exports for
the ten months of the present fiscal
year, shows. a marked increase, name
ly, $12S,S99.112 as compared with
$117, $780, 566 during the same period of
the preceding fiscal year.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Precinet commltteemen.

". L. Gibson. democratic precinct
committeeman for the first ward. has
completed a poll of the first ward and
has it tabulated and IN alphabetical
The committeeman for
the other wards should lose no time
in following Mr. Gibson's example and
d poa Of their wards.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

ceipts during the same period in 1871,
and 20 per cent over those in 1910.
Cattle and Calves. The receipts Of
cattle and calves at these markets in
April. 1912. 6s7,022 head, show very
slight increase when compared with
the April receipts of the two preced-
ing years. The receipts Of cattle and
calves for the four months of the pres
ent year, however, 2,626,64S head show
a slight decline when compared with,
the receipts during the same period in
previous years. The April. 1912, re-
ceipts of cattle show an increase in
Chicago. st. Joseph, st. Paul and
Sioux City and a decrease in Kansas
City, st. Louis, and Omaha, when
compared with the receipts in April,
1911
Hogs. While the number OF hogs
received at the principal markets
show steady decline since January.
1912, the receipts in April of this year,
as we'll as the aggregate receipts dur
ing the four months of the present
year, show considerable increase
over the receipts during similar per-
iods in recent years. the April, 1912.
receipts being the largest of any April
during the past decade. Thus the
number of hogs received in April was
1,7O6,917 head in 1912, as compared
with 1882 head in April, 1911, and
1,OS2,95S head in April, 1910. Chicago,
Omaha, st. Joseph. st. Paul and Sioux
City show an increase, while Kansas
City and st. Louis show decrease in
April, 1912, when compared with April
1911.
Sheep. The number of sheep re-
ceived at the principal western mar
kets in April, 1912, S50,676 head, is
greater than the number received in
any April during the past decade. Like
wise, the receipts during the four
months of the present year were
greater than the receipts during sim
liar periods in recent years. The in
crease in the April, 1912, receipt over
those of April 1911, was most marked
in Chicago and Omaha. Kansas City
reported a slight increase while ST.
Louis, ST. Joseph, st. Paul and Sioux
City report decrease in the receipts
of sheep at those markets.
Horses and Mules. The April re-
ceipts of horses and mules at the Z
principal western markets 1895 head,
were greater than the April, receipts
for number of years, and the gen
eral trend in thelreceipts of horses and
mules in recent years has been slightly
upward. All but one of these mar
kets, Sioux City, show an increase in
April, 1912, as compared with the
same month of the preceding year
Cars. The number of loaded live
stock cars received at the seven mar
kets in April, 1912. was 52,229 com
pared with 52.521 in April; 1911. and
Al 1861 in April, 1910.
Live Stock at Atlantic Ports. The
receipts of meat live stock at the four
leading Atlantic seaport cities of Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore, during April, 1912, 6S4,041
head, show an increase over the April
receipts for number of years past.
Likewise, the receipts at these ports
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Coffee Imports of The United States
And Share Of WORLDS Consurnntion.

More than one-third OF the 2is bill.
lien pounds of coffee annually enter
ing the international commerce of the
world is consumed in the United
States, its imports of that article be-
ing twice as much MS those OF Ger.
many, three times those of Neither.
lands, four times those Of France
rearly ten times those of Great Brit
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
FRISCO.
North and East Bound.

Leave Vinita
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No. 4OS-St. Louis Limited 1905 p. M.
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South and West Bound.
No. 2-OkIa City & S. W.. .2:O5 a. NJ.
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No. 11-California Express. 1870 p. m.
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It isn't enough to hit the nail on thu
head-there must be some, force be
aind the blow
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Books.

A home without books, home With.
out Libraries, is a home without .
soul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20
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GUsTAVUs VAsA.
By Rev. Thomas q. Gregory.
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IN THE coronation Of Gustavus Vasa
as king Of Sweden. $50 years ago
= in January. 152S-a long step was
taken in the stadium Of human pro-
gress.
[ For more than a century Sweden had
! been cursed by the Union OF Calmar."
! a political arrangement by which Den
/ mark got the Hons share OF the power,
/ which she did not always exercise with
fairness and justice. Chatting under the
| union, sweden had long desired 10 be
/ rid Of It, and IT was In Gustavus Nasa
/ that she was to find her deEveEer.
Practically Outlawed BY the Danish
party in church and state, Gustavus. IN
I the disguise Of a common labOrer. wan
dered over Sweden, melting the people
Z TO revolt. In the midst OF his perilous
/ labOrs there came the news of the
''Bloodbath OF Stockholm" an affair IN
which some 80 OF the leading men OF
Sweden, including the father Of Gus
tayus himself, were executed by the
Danish king This infamous deed
aroused the slumbering patriotism OF
/ the Swedish people, and with Gustavus
at their head they sprang TO arms and
rested not until they had established
their independence.
If ever man deserved a crown 1t was
Gustavus Vasa; and from the beginning
OF the world until now no king ever
wore a crown more nobly.
GUstavus was. q. sincere democrat and
thoroughly believing in and loving the
great democratic doctrine Of the great
est good to the greatest number, he
tried. in all that he did, to translate
the doctrine into actual conditions II
! his kingdom.
Trusts" are by no means modern in
situations. There were terrible trusts
IN Nasa'S day, prominent among them
being the Mobiles trust. the Churcn
trust, and the famous commercial trust
known as the "Hanseatic league"
The mobiles and the church had COB
bled up most Of the wealth OF the
was such that the farmers got nothing
for their produce. Into these oppressive
combinations, Gustavus pitched with
the vim and fury OF a gladiator rs
made the rich aristocrats bear their
fair share Of the public burdens; he put
a stop to the rapacity Of the ecelesias-
tics: and after q long fight with Luz
beck he succeeded in breaking the su-
premacys Of the Hanseatic league, thus I
securing the commercial treaties which !
worked nightly for the prosperity ano
happiness OF his long abused people
Knowing how the average king loFes
power. and how prone he IS 10 ABUSE
II. Gustavus, loving his people, did al
abused in future. He gave them repre-
sentation in parliament and a. part IN !
the making Of the laws under. when 4
they should live, thus safeguarding /
them against the possible meanness o. l
some future monarch.
II Is no wonder that Sweden IS proud /
OF Gustavus Vasa, the Father OF ms |
country" the Washington OF the ole
world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20
SIMPLICITY By h. GsalI.roa.1

INCONSISTENCY is the inaliena bic
characteristic Of all femininity the
world over. At a time when writ
ers are urging US towards greater sim
plicity OF life both in habfIfment and
food, there was never so great an in
cunauon TO go in exactly the opposite
direction as at the present moment.
Our moolstes are inundated with num-
PEERLESS suggestions Of what can only be
called freak" costumes. and the chefs
OF our great caravansaries were never
so hard put TO the invention OF new
and tempting dishes for the faded PAL
ate. The rage for standard" bread
llotWi us tahdlng, we are fast becomins
a hduon OF eplcures, both IN habits and
thought and habits OF living, and advo-
cdtes OF the simple life, charm they
never SO wisely" fall to muster any
large body OF adherents.
ms must tell Inevitably upon the
Physque and morals OF our population,
especially when united to a strenuous
ness OF living which has never been
eQuaIed IN the history OF society. The
same spirit IS manifest, unfortunately,
- a greater or less degree In the do
MAINS OF art and literature. Simplicity
= almost banned, and It Is superseded
~ an eXJravagance Of conception and
ulctlon which stray very far from ma
We need to return to nature and hold
closer and more constant communion
win ner- In advocating this, we 90
NOT necessarily decry art. except such
PluIul examples Of It as are only too
equently turned out nowadays. Good
ar Is certainly the next best thing TO
nature, but IL is only the sphemeral i'm
Ltatlon OF what is lasting and unutter-
ABLY beautiful. We all admire works OF
art The colossal pile calls forth our
aumlration, and we pay tribute to the
architects skill and soul We admire
e1oJlcs In greenhouses reared at the
expense OF time. labor and skill, but
When We get away from these to this
great heart OF nature herself, we for
get the classic edifice, the greenhouse
Iu1uriance, and the works Of art, how
ever beautiful, We forget all and revel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

may be uncOnsciously. but we none the
less reveL in the new and strange de-
light OF beauty which we may not al
together understand anS comprehend.
That sensation is worth a thousand
thrills OF the theater, or any OF the
fleeing eXcitements which society az
f0rds. Now, as the spring Is about to
open out % US and call with insfstent
voice. let us prepare TO obey her sum-
mons and participate in her largesse F:
let US soak ourselves in the lessons
which she teaches, the chief OF which
Is sane and joyful simplicity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20
Poultry Department
How To Build PraciicIe Poultry House
a. an ~ 80. EsReeLaIIy iaE 81. seetIaa.l
? WILL describe a good. substantial
"a - poaltrv house I'D

= WILL describe a good. substantial
and cheap poultry house which
= IS especially adapted for the sue
cessful housing of poultry in the val
ley. IN and around FL Paso. Care
must be taken with regard TO the
propen housing Of poultry, and where
houses are already provided, and es-
pecially where they are old, care
should be taken to see that they are
in coed coalition at all seasons
Do not allow your birds to roost
where they win be subjected TO drafts,
however slight as this viii produce
an epidemic of colds, which Is not i'm
mediateIy checked viii develop into
roup, which IS not only cohtag iOus, but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

All water users whose entries were
made within the original $4,000 acres
allotted by the government TO the III
PasO Valley, are hereby reminded, per
notice heretofore mailed them, that a
meeting of the stockholders Of the Fl
Paso Valley Water Users Association
will be held at the chamber Of com
merce. on Wednesday,, January "a,
1912, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the pur-
pose Of receiving a report Of the busi-
ness done since the organization OF the
Association until the present time. and
to take up other matters Of Importance
to be considered by the said Associa.
ton
FL PasO Valley Water Users AssOcia-
fiOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

and winter months. when the prices
are high.
He will also find that the type Of
house described viii eliminate colds
from his flock.
Lee O. Paddock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

night is a mistake, and viii produce
an epidemic OF colds as readily as the
house with drafts. as the birds, es-
pecially when crowded viii become
over heated and will raise the tempera-
ture OF the house considerably above
the outside temperature, and when
turned out in the early morning cold
air. Will take cold A bird with a cold
is sick bird, and sick birds do not
produce eggs.
The Ideal House.
For the poultry man who may build
a new house, be he a city poultry man
with a small house on the back OF
his lot. or the farmer with one or
more houses on his farm the ideal
house would be the one commonly
called the open south front poultry
house" and is the creation OF the
southern poultryman. and has proven
so popular as the proper method OF
maintaining healthy birds that the
poultryman of the north and east, and
IN many Instances where single
poultrymen raise tens OF thousands Of
birds annually, are converting their
houses into the open front house"
The first thing TO be considered is
the selection Of a sight, which must
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

Wutch Out Tor Crackh-
Examine your poultry houses care
fully and see that there are no cracks
where a draft can blow through the
house. on or over the birds. It is the
overhead draft that is most fatal Have
your houses entirely closed and strict
y air tight on three sides, leaving
the south side open for ventilation. Do
not have leaky roof. See that the
birds are kept absolutely dry when
at rOOst
poultry house on all four sides and
having a door which is also closed at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

is one OF, If not the most dreaded Of
poultry diseases, and viii very quick
" wipe out an entire flock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20

be high and dry, and must not be sur
rounded by low, damp ground
Ken Er-nnf Ernn1 NIlnd