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Ml i lit it ft "tf lilt ' The nun who hasn't acquired any town llC XUrrlUJ VntrHulll through fraud in these piping times Ktm iiu.i I-'- ' ought to be happy. A dummy is a rattier unsafe proposition at lest. The hardship begins when the dummy 1 es'ied to talk. DK M. MARKS PR1NUSG COMPANY PUBLISHFRS. ISUOSCHIPTION RATES I.f.'O 50 .. : Every pnge of the Chieftain contains local news every day in the week. Every p:ige is a good page ami there ar? no un seen advertisements. )n:s9 Vnr, I f musi . . . . Mont.hu, ly it t ... : h'i ri M.'.tii!, !? mail VYima. OAa. There are altogether too many boys and girls of school age that are out of school Friday, Jan. 29 in this city. The law forbids this, and parent ami children alike should le re minded of this serious infraction of the law. The question at Muskogee these days is not has a crime been committed, but has the statute of limitation run? A Big Beauty Chorus The chorus of "A To) maker's Dream Co." was (.elected after many weeks of trying of voices and selections of the different styles of beautiful women that make u handsome Chorus on the part of Mr. Hugh Morrison, stage director for the company A look at this chorus shows that Mr. Mor- ' risori'a efforts have not been wasted, as a The report that the Bank Guarantee j mfir(, beautiful sight never was witnessed, Journal was leaving Vinita is untrue. It than this same chorus in many ensemble will remain a Vinita institution. j numbers that this show contains. Special attention is called to the famous I'ony TRAINING FOR SELF-SUPPORT. The National Sxi.-ry f wr the Promotion 1 I 1 Industrial L i;n ati a rime time ago j The Chieftain gives employment to I (pointed a committee to consider the about fifteen je.p!e and has a pay roll of ressiry to be male in the about $600 a tnnth. The people who riiencati sen ! system, in oru-i u aopi ejrn tins money sk.'iim auouc qu ui a to present-day needs and place it on a among the tradespeople of Vinita. Enough j jrting of equality with the vA system such institutions vould build a city, j European countries j I . This committee, whi h consists of ten With the privilege of working 125 con- ; .WlgeS lit lt to locators nnd bjine.vA men of nationa v it t on ihe roads in Craig county, there .. - .. -..- i .. . f ..I'll... I .1 1 put at ion. w-itr I. Iienry , i rucneu as is a line opportunity io ounu ixj.-uc niouei 1 Tairmain, has made a preliminary report roads. Such highways should be con is j-ais unanimously admitted that the pres- Mrueted across the entire county so as to l(,t school system is lacking in effective give as many people as possible the bene- cans of fitting boys and girl to earn fit of them. J Teir own living: that the majority drop jet of school sewn after completing a' One of the essential things this coming j dlimmar-sj IhxjI c Kirse. arwl many before jear is a full crop yield of everything j H: and that any improvement must be- that grows on the farm. With this sort of in the grammar schools, which will a season Vinita will begin to feel the first !' ''her t ike the place of. or greatly modify, real thrills of prosperity. With the country 'it" high schools. full of the product of the farm the whole 'The committee beheves the plan of the county will prosper, lure will rr-jtilx tin; teschingof all sut- J t in such way as to thi their np- Those wh oppose the purchase of the "lil . ... , f i:r.. 4 . .1 - . i : .- -. 1 cit-i..ty to tne practical iusinrsu mr, suuiiuriuni inane rawer wary Miuwmg W the grammar s. leU will irovie ele- when ground by themselves, out of rry manual trair.ir.g.tor the develop- about eight hundred voters there are, r- -M f gf r.er,,! r.ithtr than particular haps, one hundred who tire ready to op-j of hand. pose almost anything, and who ore fight- Next month the tree planting season will be here and Vinita people should plant more trees and shrubs than ever before. Ballet in the big song hit, A Crazy Jay on the Circus Day", This chorus is with "The District Leader." court, onMnnday. the 15th day of Febru ary. 15K)3. at ten o'clock a. tn., at the county judge's itlice in said county of Craig, state of Oklahoma, nil the right, til'e. interest and .1... . ;.. T.. a tttlnnr ' I'MUlir ui inr n,iiii i 'fin h i 1711:1, a n,.,, in and to the following described premises, situateil in the county of iCruig. Slate of Oklahoma, and more accurately described ns follows, to-wit : The w 1-2 of the ne 1-4 of section 18. twp 27 north, range 21 east, ',being in all 80 acres, more or less, Bids must be in writing, ncccompanied by a certified check for not less than one third of the nmount of the bid. nnd may be be left at the ollice of Addis A, Brown, attorney ut law, Vinita. Oklahoma, or may filed in the t Mice of the Judge ol the county court. i Dated this 25th day of January, 1909. 33-34 B, A. McFarland, Guardian, i By Addis A. Brown, Att'y. for Guardian . (First pablishedJan. 2'.). 1901).) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. Stme of Oklahoma, I County or Craio. j " In the District Court. Bitler Cay wood, Plaintiff vs I. E. Mathis and William I. Shriver, De fendants. Said defendants I. E. Mathis and Wil- . Iiam I Miriver w.lt fikr notiro hnf h land in the domain of the five tribes ere ; havr U'.n sued in the above named clear. Whenever it can be shown that ; cour ul'n tne eiition ot uutler LaywooI The census takers should not fail to count the hundred and twenty-five con victs that are to land here from Lan&ing, Kansas, in a day or two. As fraud vitiates all contracts it will be : I a long time before some of the titles to ss fraud was practiced the title is insecure. for the cancellation of deed and uosses- sion of the following described lands situ ated in Craig county, state of Okluhoma, to wit: the sj 1-4 of the se 1-1 ofthenw 1-1 and the e 1-2 of ne 1-4 of sw 1-4 and ne 1-4 of se 1-4 of sw 1-4 and w 2 of nw 1-4 of se 1-4 sec 9 twp 26 range 21 e. and must answer the petition filed therein by The theater going portion of our people ought to appreciate the fact that we have the handsomest auditorium in this part of j said plaintiff on or before the 19th day of the state, und al.so a live and enerfletic i March A-D 1909, cr said petition will management. We are getting some of the best shows on the road this winter. A number of the best cities in Oklahoma are adopting the commission plan of municipal government, The selection of their first commissions will occur at the spring election in April, Tulsa and Enid have already taken steps to have a non partisan city administration. be taken as true and a judgment for said plaintiff for cancellation of deed and os ses&ion of the above described lands will be rendered nnd granted. seal Attest. P, B. Stutsman, District Clerk. By J. V. Roberts Deputy. St YMOt'R Rt!i)t.E. Attorney for Plaintiff. n I 10 wi re V;k-wtr. t the grammar schools will come ing this fine business projKisition. r arior.&l sthr k. which will give th se . io intend to enter a trade or business as reful training for it as the present high IT 10 kkiIs give to those, who intend to enter lege. The vocational schools, the com- With the advent of good weather there will be work for a large number of men in this city that will extend far into the summer. With the paving contrai ls al- ttee b li ves, must be, for a time, at ready let. nnd the sewers that are to be ist, of two kinds, one of which will aim constructed, and the miles of sidewalk train young men and women in both tilat v ill he laid there'll be plenty of work. ; theory and practice of their chosen oc- . i Jiation, ana win ie true iraoe or com- f ;Tcial M htioK wilh all possible simp and 1, . a tor y work and the most practical fining posMble. This kind of school will ' j queiuly be devoted to purely local in i Mrics. The other kind will correspond i -n the evening schools new existing in Is it Khsible the people of Vinita will let the matter of building a high school rest and merely pass the matter up to some Indefinite future time? It seems ulmost incredible that such an exceedingly imiiortnnt matter should be allowed to slumber in a live community like this. .:.. : i.i. i. ..,. !,. I. iti- , 7 Important as is the iwojKised purchase of the Auditorium block, the building of a i t .1 II ..l,,.1 I i..a io W no nave lul l Milan at inii " is iy supplement their learning by htudy j yi the principles anil theory of the tasks lily perform dtuing the day. Youth's Work on the paving of the six alleys in the two principal business bloc ks of Vinita will begin in earnest next Monday. The (First published Jan. 29, 1909.) State or Oklahoma Gut sty of Craig , ss In the County Court. In the matter of the Guardianship of Elizabeth Jones, a minor. A. J. Pitch ford; Guardian. (Probate No. 19. New.) ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. The petition of A, J. Pitchford, as the Kjirop rfuitrfict nlm rui for the rmvind of guardian of the estate of Elizabeth Jones. , ' , , . 0 ... . a minor, having been presented to this nearly three blocks on Scraper street. This COurt praying that nn order be made means that Vinita will nearly double her authorizing said petitioner to sell the whole or so much and such parts of the area of paved streets and alleys during ' real estate described in said petition ns the next few months. !.h? :our.1 s!.,al1 ju,,4e n,'f;essary or tcne- j filial, winch profKTty is situated in the ' i county of Craig, state of Okluhoma' and more accurately described as follows, j to-wit: The ofliciuls of the Frisco railroad are, ! Ti. n ,lf nw , . na , A ew , A of nw 1-1 of ne 1-4, ne 1-4 of ne 1-4, ami se 1-4 of nw 1-4 of ne 1-4, all situated in section 11. twp 28 north, range 21 east, being i nil 80 acres, more or less. Anil it appearing to the court from such mpamoti. 1 hi i 1 high school is of far more importance Vinita has the opportunity of drawing to it itself the very crermt of the opulation of oil this upper country by simply offer ing superior school facilities. it is understood, going to give Vinita offi cial assurance that a Harvey eating house will be established here if the Auditorium proposition carries at the election. This' will about dis.irm the opponents of the , measure ns that h.s been one of the jn-t . petition that it is necessary to sell the , . . , ,.. r . ,. , . . . whole or some portion of the real estate objections. The Frisco, they have said, is for lhe ,wrposes flnj r(,asons mentioned not obligate 1 to establish such nn eating 1 s ltition. ther'fore. said petition ; will he tiled ami a time apjKiinted for ' hearing tht same. j And it is hereby ordered by the court , that Friday the 2tith day of February. 1 1909. nt the hour of ten o'clock a. m. of s iid d iy, or as soon thereafter as the house her. Hie Muskogee pajHTS are putting it n tie strong when it is declared that the There Is no great surprise in the fact se ' tnd jury probing that is now going on that a Vunch of Muskogee men have got- w pre will prove disastrous to the business ten into trouble over the acquisition of j terests of the whole east half of the town lots fronvtheCreek Nation in an illegal j He. The charge id fraud in obtaining manner. The government here really en ' le to town lots in the Creek nation does conraged this high handed lotting of the ' t involve one business man in a thous- Indian people. The Dawes commission 1 St1 I d in the east half of the state. If there for a number of years encouraged just iii nothing in the charges it will soon be tuch enterprises, and congress was com ! ind out, and if there is the guilty par- plled to put a quietus on such work by I s will be punished and the world will making it a misdemeanor for any one in I e ; . ig on as usual. If forgery has been the government employe to own real estae 1 mmitied, out wilh it. Fraud vitiates in tha domain of the five tribes. The 7 tC ery contract, and if fraud can be found work has been going on all the time and ikl as d proven it is the duly of the govern- lots of eople know it. jnt to punish the guilty. There is noil:- J unusual about the proceeding other It ic t,t I, a ortrntctlv lwtr,j.f (hit t.r,atrw1 ' an that it involves some individuals now in progress at Muskogee will result in lose business records have hitherto been the eill;rP acquilal and exoneration of the 1 '1)1). Men in this Indian country took a mrn WM, nre nm)M.,i ()f high handed and tie too mucii license in acquiring prop- llnus,,ai urnft in the matter of the ptir- . hi y in some cases and trouble nlwnys. cha of Creek town lot. That we live in oner or later, follows such practices. j ie an age of the intensest commercialism tlwre is no sort of doubt, but that men of tt, Strii-tnt. I.HLlll&iia i(,(...,rif &f,f,..l.l l. .... . 1 . a lilt Pllllll.il HUilil 1 lllll kll I Dl !IU U mi tyvinita is to have a spring election, and .. , i'i-. n far depart from the path of rectitude as to hm voters of this municipality will have . , . i . . t le parties to such shady transactions is rn chance to elect an entirely new set of neyotui belie'. Inueahngin Indian lands li.rtw.l l.n I...:.... .1 . r . 1 1 n f i'k: ik.iiu, linn IK'IIIU u lliiy OI lUU , ,i, ,,il,.. I.. tt,n . . . i I uh; h kukii ,J, iiiu.m y, lenil Ol Saill First Appearance Here One often hears the remark: must go to New York or Chicago to see court, be and the same is appointed as the original productions .or else you hear ' the time when nil persons interested in .mite o different thing under the same estate, ns well as the next of kin. are t, . i . .i directed and required to appear liefore this name. But such is not the case with, , , . " . court to shew cause why an order should and does not apply to "The District not be granted to said petitioner to sell so Leader.' which will make its first appear- much of the teal estate of said minor as ance here at the Auditorium on next 18 necessary. T.,. i And it is further ordered by the court iues,i.iy i,ij,ni. 1 that a copy of this order be published for The chorus is not only large enough to three successive weeks in a newspaix-r of fill any stage but the voices are the sort general circulation in the county of Craig, that take an opera score and make the of WMahoina. before the hearing day very best of all that is In it. "The Dis- Vated 'this 27th davof .ln..rv lanfl irici leaner moves wun a swing nnu a dash and when it is all over you leave the theatre nnd expect to find the lights' of Herald square blazing in front and ell around you, and everyone hunting down Broadway for nn after theatre supicr. 1 "The District Leader" is a New York production produced at Wallack's theatre Thlo. D. B. Frear. Judge of the County Court. Anms A. Brows. Att'y. for Guardian. (First Published Jan. 29, 1909.) NOTICE or SALE or REAL ESTATE fcT. !- 1 I. w! t and this production in its entirety is what ,mnu V8 "Tv"' K'vt " ",ul ,n PU'wance . , , , , of nn order of the county court of the is ivoimsed !k id theatrc-gwrs. Every county of craig. State of Oklahoma, made costume, every piece of scenery, every on the 25th clay of January. 1909, in the elec trical effect and every proirty used matter of the estates of Daniel Tyner, a in Wallat k s will be used here when this f ' ' "!' ! lum of , , , the estates of saidrmnor, will sell at pn- nttraction makes its apiarance at tlie Vate sale to the highest bidder, for cash.. Auditorium on next Tuesday evening. subject to confirmation by said county pi4cers, front top to bottom. The Chief iiin expects to support only such men as a e willing to move forward in building a ' i y. Men who have blocked, or tried to and In town lots in the older Indian towns a sort of license has been claimed that allowed much lattitude, and men played lock, the progress of the cy during the the ame with freehand, because every ixwly else did, and tne lashings of con science did not interfere. The old Southern darkey used to feel a sort of right in steal ing chickens that saved hii flexible con science from the pangs incident to wrong doing. Such was his legitimnte iey, provided he was not caught. So it has int year's struggle will not be supixirled this papier, no matter what their poll ,e 8 may be. The Chieftain wonts to see '-''agger and a better towa here, and to 'lit end will devote its energies. X'l nn nn mi i Jl one or ra re of the seventeen state been, to an altogether too large an extent jyUitutions to be located by the , ate v-ith many otherwise straight men in the arJislature at this session are not estah- matter of dealing io tribal property. If jetted at Vinita it will be remarkable, to these bold, anxious commtrcial fellow have h y the least of it, With Its fine railroad overstepped the bounds of the law and kili ties, its pure water and its strategic are going to be caught and punished like e ation, it ought to have one of the 1 1 smaller men would be they have them ititutionj. selves only to blame. THF R R CLEARING SALE! AT WE SANDERS-WRIGHT STORE CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY FEBRUARY Mil D (First published Jan. 29. 1900.) State of Oklahoma, County of Craig, la the County Court. In the matter of the Guardianship of Lola Jones, a minor, A.J. Pitchford. Guardian (Probate No. 19, New.) ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. The petition of A. J, Pitnhford, as the guardian of Lola Jones, a minor, having been presented to this court, praying that nn order be made authorizing said peti tioner to Bell the whole or so' much and such parts of the real estate described in said petition as the court shall Judge nec essary or beneficial, which property is situ ated in the county of Craig, state of Okla homa, and more accurately described as follows, to-wit: The s 1-2 of ne 1-4 of nw 1-4, w 12 of se 1-4 of nw 1-4, ne 1-4 of nw 1-4 of se 1-4, s 1-2 of nw 1-4 of se 1-4. n 1-2 of sw 1-4 of se 1-4. and sw 1-4 of sw 1-4 of se 1-4, oil situuted in sec tion 3fi, township 28 north, range 21 east, being in all 100 acres, more or less. And it apiearing to the court from such petition that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate for the purposes and reasons mentioned in said petition, therefore, said - petition will be filed arid a time appointed for hearing the same. And it is hereby ordered by the court, that Friday, the 2bth day of February, 1909, at the hour of ten o'clock, a. m of said day, or as soon thereafter ns the same can be heard, that being a day of the regular January, 1909, term of said court, be and the same is appointed os the time when all persons interested In said estate, as well as the next of kin. are directed and required to appear before this court to show cause why nn order should not be granted to said petitioner to sell so much of the real estate of said minor as is nec essary. And it is further ordered by the court that a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks in a newspajier of gen eral circulation in the county of Craig, state of Oklahoma, before the hearing day on said tietitinn. Dated this 27th day of January, 1909. Thko. D. B. Fttr.AR, Judge of the County Court. Aunts A. Hkown. Attorney for Guardian (First jmblished January 29, 1909.) State or Oklahoma County of Craig. In County Court. In the matter of the Gunrdinnshipnf Ixdin Ross a minor; A. J. Pitchford, Guardiin. (Probate No. 19. New.) ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION 10 SELL REAL ESTATE. The petition of A..!. Pitchford as the guar dian of the estate of Lelta Ross, a minor, having been presented to this court pray ing that nn order be made authorizing said petitioner to sell the whole or so much and such parts of the real estate described in said jictition as the court shall judge necessary or beneficial, which prcerty is situated in the county of Craig, state of Oklahoma, and more accu rately described ns follows, to-wit: The se 1-4 of ne 1-4 of sw 1-4, ne 1-4 of se 1-4 of sw 1-4; sw 1-4 of ne 1-4 sw 1-4, nw 1-4 of se 1-t of sw, !-l and 1-2 of se, 1-4 of sw 1-4 of section 25, nnd n 1-2 of ne 1-4 of nw 1-4, and ne 1-4 ofe L4 of nw 1-4 of section 36, nil in twp. 28 north, range 21 east, being in all 90 acres, more or less. And it npjiearing to the court from said petition that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate for the purposes and reasons mentioned in said petition, therefore, said petition will be filed and n time appointed for hearing the same. And it is hereby ordered by the court, that Friday, the 26th day of February, 1909, nt the hour of ten o'clock, a. m., of said day. or as soon thereafter as the samn may be heard, that being a day of the regular January. 1909, term of said court, be nnd the same is appointed as the time when all persons interested in said estate, as well as the next of kin, are directed to apear before this court to show cause why on order sl.o.ild not be granted to said petitioner to sell so much of the real estite of said minor as is nec essary. And it is further ordered by court that a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation, in the countyof Craig, state of Oklahoma, before the hearing day on said petition. Dated this 27th day of January, 1909. Turo. D. B. Frf.ar, Judge of the County Court. Addis A. Brown, Att'y. for Guardian. the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appearand file his excep tions in writing to the said account an1 contest the same. Dated January 14. 1909. 31-4 Tm;o. D. B Fkear. County Judge. (skal) (First published Jan. 29. 1909.) Notice or Sale or Real Estate of Minor' Notice is hereby given that in persuanee of an order of the county court of Adair county, Oklahoma, made and entered on the 18th day of January, A. D., 1909. in the matter of the estate of Ida M. Petty, a minor, the undersigned as guardian of said Ida M. Petty, will sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand, subject to the confirmation of said county court of Adair county, on the 15 day of February '"09, at ten o'clock a. m. oi sain nay. or, i? i court nouse in tne town of Vinita. Craig county Oklahoma, all the right, title and interest, of said Ida M. Petty in and to the following de scribed lands to wit, N. 1-2 of ne 1-4 of sw 1-4 and sw 1-4 of ne 1-4 of sw 1-4 of sec. (25.) twenty five, twp twenty six (26) n range eighteen e and the e 1-2 of nw 1-4 of sw 1-4 and se 1-4 of ne 1-4 of sw 1-4 and w 1-2 of nw 1-4 of se 1-4 of sec twenty five (25.) twp twenty six (26.) n range eighteen (18) e. Bids must be in writing and may b sent to the office of E. B. Arnold, Stilweli, Okla.. or may be sent to the under signed guardian. Stilweli, Okla., or may be left at the office of the county Judge of Adair county Okla., Datel this the 23 day of January 1909. Walter L Petty. ' Guardian (Frst Published Jan. 15, 1909.) State or Oklahoma j County of Crai j In the County Court Notice or Settlement or Account. In the matter of the estate of Herbert Downing, deceased. Notice is hereby given that John S. Bogle, the administrator of Herbert Down ing, deceased .has rendered and presented for settlement, and filed in said court, his tinal account of his administration of said estate; and that Tuesday the 23rd day of February, A. D, 1009, being a day of a term of said court, towit: of the January term, A. D. 1909. at ten o'cloc k, a. m.. at the court room of said court, at the court house in Vinita. in said Craig county, has been duly appointed by the said court for (First Published Jan. 29, 190 ) Notice or Sale or Real Estate or Minor Notice is hereby given, that in pursu ance of an order of the county court of Adair county Oklahoma, made and en tered on the 18th day of January. 1909 A. D. in the matter of the guardianship of Sarah L. Petty, the undersigned as guardian of the person and estate of said Sarah L. Petty, will sell at private sale, to the highest bidder for cash, subject to confirmation by said county court of Adair county Oklahoma, on the 15th day of February 1909 A. D. at ten o'clock a. m. of said day at the court house in the town of Vinita. Craig county Oklahoma, all the right, title, interest and estate of said Sarah L Petty, in and to the follow ing described lands, lying and being in Craig county Oklahoma, to-wit: w 1-2 of se 1-4 of nw 1-4, and se 1-4 of se 1-4 of nw 1-4 of section twenty five (25), township twenty-six (26). n. and range eighteen east, and the se 1-4 of sw 1-4 of ne 1-4. and w 1-2 of sw 1-4 of ne 1-4, and ne 1-4 of se 1-4 of nw 1-4, and se 1-4 of sw 1-4 of nw 1-4 of section 25, twenty-five, township twenty six (26) n. range eighteen 18 east, lying nnd being in Craig county Oklahoma. Bids must be in writing, nnd may be sent to the office of E. B. Arnold. Atty -at law. Stilweli. Okla., or may be sent to the undersigned guardian nt Stilweli, Okla., or may be left at the office of the county judge of said Adair county Okla. Dated this the 23 day of Jan. 1909. Walter L. Petty Guardian (First published Jan. 27, 1909.1 Notice of Intention to Apply .for Charter for Building & Loan Association. Notice is hereby given of the intention of the undersigned residents of Craig county. Oklahoma, to apply for a charter for n Building &. Loan Association. That the undersigned residents of Craig county. Okluhoma, intend to file an appli cation for, and articles of incorjroation for a company to be known as Vinita Building and Loan Association, for the purpose of conducting a Building & Loan Association business under and by virtue of the laws of the 6tnte of Oklahoma, with its principal office and place of business at Vinita. Oklahoma, the names residence of the subscribers an I number of shares held by each, and the number and par value of its sfiares to be set forth in naid application and articles of incorporation to be hereafter filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Oklahoma. That it is the intention of the under signed to make said application and file Raid articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the state of Okla homa on or about the 15th day of Febru ary, 1909. Name P. O. Address J. W. Orr Vinita. Oklahoma. W. M. Malone Seymour Riddle ' " Thus. T Wimer B. A. tMcFarland " E. B. Davidson J. W. Craig. M. I) " George Kapp " E. B. Frayser " HJ A. Warner R, V. McSpndden " C. W. Cross " (First Published January, 29, 1909.) Notice or Sale or Real Estate or Minok Notice is hereby given that in persuanee of an order of the county court of Adair county, Oklahoma, made and entered on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1909, In the matter of the estate of Rosella C, Petty, a minor, the undersigned as guar dian of the estate of Rosella C. Petty, will sell at private sale, for cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder, subject te the confirmation of the county court of Adair county. Oklahoma, the 15th day of Febru ary, 1909, at ten o'clock, a, m.. of said day. at the court house in the town of Vinita. Craig county, Oklahoma, all the right, title and interest of said Rosella C. Petty in and to the following described lands, to-wit; Se 1-4 of se 1-4 of sw 1-4, and w 1-2 of se 1-4 of sw 1-4 of sec. twenty-five (25), township twenty-six (26) n, range eighteen (18) e. an the e 1-2 of sw 1-4 of sw 1-4 and ne 1-4 of se 1-4 of sw 1-4. and w 1-2 of sw 1-4 of se 1-4 of sec. twenty-five (25); township twenty-six (2Q) n, range 13 e. lying and being in Craig county Oklahoma. Bids must be in writing and may be lert at the office of E. B. Arnold. Stilweli. Ok lahoma. may besenttftheundersigntd at Stilweli, Oklahoma, or may be sent to the office of the county judge of Adair COaiuy, Okla. Dated this the 23rd day of Jan. 1900. Waittk L Petty, Guardian.