The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1901 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 4. NO. 43.
VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY MONDAY EVENIN'G NOVEMBER 25 1901.-
PRICE PER WEEK 10
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TRADE-INCREASE
Receipts of Vinita Merchants
Show Big Gains Over -Last
Year.
DESPITE DROUGHT
Tbe vYeu4s Balances of Leading
J.Ierchanls Will Show an Av-
erage Inciease of Nearly
"' Thirl Per Cent Dur-
ing Past Year.
With thousands of acres of corn
destroyed in the fields. With
stock being sacrificed during lite
panicky month following the re-
alization of the extent of the
great drought that had t-brivelef'
fields and dried up the waterways;
with dire prophec-e from every
section of the territory and contig.
uous cold moo wealths of an impend-
ing winter of distress the outlook
for the merchants of Vinita was
one of equivalent doubt.
It did not fteew possible that a
country Niricken as this was could
sustain the. damag without a rigid
economy that would fie disastrous
to the dependant merchant.
The great reserve products of
the territory had been forgotten
for the moment in the panic that
was abroad. Their value- can be
beet estimated by the following
statement from poms of the lead-
ing merchants who through their
agency can credit big balances on
the right tide of their books At the
end of the year:
K. N. Ilatcliff. -Each month's
btvineiis ha ehon a decided in.
crease over lat-t year. Consider-
ing the losses recently sustained
in corn and stock by this section
this showing is remarkable. I at-
tribute the eustainment of business
largely to the varied products of
our farmers. Produce such a
6R8i poultry and vegetables as
well as the increase in the price of
hay and big apple crop Lave assist-
ed materially in keeping -up a large
circulation of money.
J. V. Sanders of the Padgett
Mercantile company. "Where we
expacted los we have gained.
Our business has not only mate-
rially increased during the year
but we have had an active demand
for high priced goods. The farm-
ers with the destruction of their
corn crops called on their reserve
products with the result that they
have uot only made money. where j
they otherwise would not have
but it has resulted iu their atten-
tion being attracted to the value of
their products. This is a remark-
able country the futurt of which
can best be seen through its prog.
rees under such
adverse condi-
tious." ' .
Sam R. Frazee. "Our buciness
Las increased nearly 40 per cent
over 'set year I consider this lit
1 '.!e short of marwlou? considering
th? gevere losses sustained by the
country during the rece-.it drought.
The increase ha? been steady
throughout and I attribute it
solely tosthe wonderful resources
of this country.
W. T
Wade Jnmbo Store. )
'While business has been a little
dull during this month our books
will show a large increase in buei-
nees over last year."
Darrough Hardware Da "We
entered the business field in Vin.
ita last January and despite '.he
drought it has greatly exceeded
our expectations. 'We look for a
big husiness next year."
While the enormous losses sus-
tained by the country will be felt
during the winter k is safe to
prophecy that tbe territory with
its marvelous resources will go
through the siegu of economy and
with fair crops next j'ear show a
a greater balance at the end of 1902
than ever in its history. '
FORGOT TO CASH IN.
Denver Man ttelats tiow he
11 U Coin Is Vinita.
Left
The following interesting remin-
iscence of the early 4ay of Vinita
has bee received from a promi-
nent Vinitan now traveling in the
west:
"The emoking room of a sleeping
car is often a great magnetic centre
fort the professional story teller.
I have een men sit for hour and
tell in turn something new and
novel with every changing land-
scape. It does in a uaereure like
steamship travel promulgate so-
ciability -and. seems to resurrect
old memories of the faded past
and inspires a temporary premium
on the present; for man rather de-
lights in relating his experiences
in the light of romance and tri-
umph. Ordinarily I never notice these
somewhat fabricated felicities but
when a well known gentleman of
Denver named Vinita Indian ter
ritory as the early day fcene of
hi thrillinr narrative I became
personally interested in the revi-
val of those times which if I had
not seen I hud heard of in years
gone by and for tbe benefit of
those who lived and laughed at tbe
serious sacrifice of these tender-
feet and who may pef chance read
these lines I submit hi succinct
story to their memory of the finni-
cial success of these early day
jokes.
' 'Speaking f c'jse call he
said meditatively 'I want to tell
you what happened to me in 1S78.
I was connected with the telegraph
department of the 'Friscj road.
Our train arrived at Vinita some
time during the afternoon and I
was compelled to remain until
about 11 o'clock at hight before
going north. I stopped at the old
Commercial hotel. After supper
I leisurely started out with an ad-
venturesome exploring desire in-
cident to my new surroundings.
'Presently 1 passed by an old
! frame building that seemed to be
occupied by just such alluting en-
ticements as I was looking"for. 1
meditated a moment then went in.
The place had an odor of saw-dui-t
and cider. It was animated but
orderly. Gambling was going on
in its most energetic way and I
was timidly tempted to exerci.-e
my sporting proclivities and socn
derided to buy -3 north f chips.
All west well r.nd I was dcirp-niceh-
until suddenly a stern mat J
ter-of-i'act locking man stepped ti
to me and FaiJ: ' Don't you know
flTf that y cu r.re giir.llirg with the
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GOOD THINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
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W. R. BADQETT MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The Good Goods Store.
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Indiare and that the officers will
arrest you? '
4 Are there any ari?un4 here? I
asked fearingly.
4 ''Yes a dozen of them and
you better get right out" here-
plied. "I dropped everything and run
for the M. K. & T. depot which
stood on stilts about three feet
high. I hid under there and re-
mained in great fear and suspense
until thve train came not even dar-
ing togo back'ti the hotel for my
valise. When I got on the train
and explained my erratic experi-
ence to the semi-sympathetic and
much amused conductor he said
"why you simple chump that is
merely their way of getting your
money."
4 "Then it dawned upon me that
I had been thoroughly fleeced and
fearfully frightened; but I was
still thankful that I got ofl with
the loss of five and escaped (he
depicted horrors of a night in
prison
F.
L. D.
1900.
Corn tr.tr O.
Nov.
Pepsin Syrup Co
.Morur.e.i'. I.I.
While visitfr.g in Tajlorville 111.
I catue acro-H jour Syrup Tcrln.
Have used two and one-balf bottle
and It ha done nie more nood than all
t lie medicine 1 Lave used lor two
years. rieae let inn know if ton
wil.'Knrt iuc three tr four buttle
and what tt will cnt to jti I It to
Cirninp Pcrrr county Ohi anrl
oblije Mr. Sarah A. McCracken
Sill ty rcoplc' rtruj ? . re. dw
For all freh cuts or w und either
( n the human ubjoct or t n animal?
Ilallard's Snow Liniaient l excellent:
while Ilt corn-hunker' sprained
writ. I arlel wire cuts and t ires ca
working hore it cannot Lc t o
highly rec:iutucnfle1. Price 2j and
rer ti. IV. iruK' ft .re. dw
Don't Ecccme Disccursje d.
Put mc S;nir.-o-n s Liv r IVriu-r ttin
!: x). Mar; ipjrnitati- r f ti c rr:c-
iiial ?o-c careful ani tli.it itV
'Turincr'' ar i n.ani;fs( t urcd X-v the
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For this week we will have some good things
in Dress Goods good things in Ladies' Jackets
Suits and Capes good things in Ladies' Misses'
and Children's Shoes and Rubbers; good things
in Men's Boys' and Children's Clothing Hats
Caps Boots Shoes and Furnishings. If contem-
plating buying anything in the above lines it will
be worth your time to look through our store.
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PURPOSE
Bir bills little bills they're all the same
so long-as they're lumber bill.
No matter what you want from a bunch
of lath to a complete house bill we strive to
give you such satifaction that you will come
again.
Any way we'd like to see you next time
you need lumber. If we can give you a better
grade of stuff for the same or less money that
is what you are looking for isn't it?
Run in and see us.
i Full line of lime plaster cement sewer
tile paints oils etc.
We want your trade wer'e after it.
P.-G. BpouJdids & Co.
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Marrs, D. M. The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1901, newspaper, November 25, 1901; Vinita, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc774398/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.