The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-17
From Saturdays Danny.

j. W ppm u Ia eSH 49,
today.
Earl Purdy was here from Chelsea
yesterday
Carl Vaughn of Muskogee was here
this morning.
The storm last night delayed all the
morning trains today.
The rain kept the usual Saturday
crowd of farmers at home today
The friends of Capt j. C. Wilkinson
will regret to learn that he is quite ill.
The wind last night blew down a
number of trees on the east side last
evening.
High water rates, high taxes, high
prices on provisions make the average
man sigh.
Alleys should be kept. clear of wa
gons, pig pens and old rubbish of all
kinds.-Citizen.
Some of the bankers who attended
the bankers banquet at Tulsa last
night have returned.
Homer Trott returned this morning
from Miami with Sam Nidiffer, charg-
ed with introducing liquor.
The wind yesterday did considerable
damage, breaking trees and shrubbery
in the north part of town.
Slater Mcclure is adding very ma
terially to the equipment of the post
office cigar and news store
The oil refinery is having an ex-
perience with fire, food and tornado.
Last nights loss by wind was about
$4,000.
The baseball game yesterday after
noon between the Golden Rule and the
High School was not played because of
the storm.
John Gatewood and John CASTOR re-
turned this morning from Tulsa where
they have been attending the bankers
convention.
Rumor says that our former towns
man Mr.. Stryker, is soon to become a
resident of Des Moines, Ia, leaving
Kansas City.
The Mothers Day program in the
north side school yesterday was well
attended and good program was rem
dered by the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swain went to
Joplin this morning accompanying
little Halle Shepard, who will be join
ed by her sister at that place.
DR.. Haigh of the Glossy Wave Hair
company will remain in Vinita part of
next week on account of increasing
business. At the Hickman hotel.
Rev. J. M. Miller will go to Chelsea
tomorrow where he will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class of the Chelsea high school.
There will be ball game tomorrow
afternoon at Electric Park between the
Milford -Bergers and team from Kelso
if the ground is dry enough to play on.
Rev. g. w. Oldham will preach in
the Baptist church tomorrow at IL a
m. At p. M, the pastor will preach
on the subject, "A View From the
Cross"
S. J. Burns has fine addition to his
Scraper street residence, two stories
summer porch and above that, large
screened in sleeping apartments for
warm weather.
Mrs. c. A. Davidson and sons start
ed last night for Cleveland, o., for an
extended visit Mr.. Davidson is al
ready there. They will be greatly
missed here in Vinita.
Box supper and entertainment to-
night at Sequoyah school house, a
mile and a half southeast of town
The public invited Proceeds will go
to pay for school library.
United States Marshal S. G. Victor
was here this morning en- route to Mus.
kogee to see after tracing five escaped
convicts. Walter Garrett, convicted
of train robbery was one of them.
All mothers of Presbyterian Sunday
school pupils are invited to attend that
Sunday school tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. Mothers Day will be OBJ
served. Don't let a little: rain keep
YOU away. 8aaa lo9 81.
Considerable damage asds done, by
the, wind at the oil refinery last night,
The boiler room was blown to pieces
and one side of tank blown in. They
were getting ready to build q brick
boiler room.
Miss Sadie Thompson entertained a
number of her friends last evening at
her fathers home on North Foreman
street, with six O'Clock dinner The
party was given as a farewell recep-
ton to Ed and Charles Davidson.