Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-03-09

been gwen on the z5rd ol February
was postponed until the evening q
March End. 4 grand cntertain-
ment was expected and no one was
disappointed. Some Of the exer-
cises were so good that the ap-
plauses Immediately after was 90
deafening that had lion roared at
the same time he would not have
been noticed. The house was soon
quieted down again by the appear
ance of Mr.. R. l.. Owen, who an
nounced the programme. The en-
|tertainmcnt was entirely home tai
ent and was under the manage
mcnt of Miss Ada Durham. The
exercises consisted Of songs, read
ing, tea parties, etc., with an oc-
casional tablcanx. Messrs. Green,
Scroggs, and Swain, and Misses
Durham. Ross. Blythe, Raymond,
Beatty, Harrison. Stephens, and
others, assisted by the gallant
young men Of yinita, consisted the
able party. and would b credit
| to St. Louis or any other large city
should they attempt TO give nm en-
tertainment there. We hope to
hear from them again and with the
encouragement they had that ove-
ming, no doubt we will. The
house WAS crowded and receipts at
the door were liberal.
Let vinita send her shipments
by the Mo. Pac. Railroad instead
Of by the st. Louis 4 San Francis
70. The NJ. X. & T. il under
INST management, the Frisco is un-
der an unjust management which
cares nothing for the rights Of our
people. Defend your fellow citi-
zens by making tito the interest Of
this road to deal fairly. 1t Is a
mere matter of dollars and cents TO
them that they refuse to pay just
damages they know that few have
the knowledge. enorgy and pcrse-
verance to forco a payment and
20 their policy IL TO refuse pay
ment. It is n-pcre matter Of dol
lars and rents them, not a matter
of principle. II is not from any
cnmity on their part toward our
people but simrly..that such mon
ey due tn our citizens as can he un-
Justly kept hack from them is 80
mnay dollars gained to the COM
pany. It is true strict people
might say that money obtained in
this way is money obtained by
fraud ; that money obtained in this
way is diskonoraLls in the extreme. |
very well, what does the railroad
track care for that, there is no per7|
sonal resp ponsibility for tkis ysfem |
of course, certainly melody Issued |
orders to this effect butif the mat-
ter continues 10 be carriedon in |
this style the INDIAN CHIEFrAIS
wiz, fix tho responsibility where it
properly belongs and advertise the
gentlemen who believe in this
style. Our vinita officials are po-
lite gentlemen and arc not respon-
sible and for them We have the
kindest feeling, but there is somc
official who is responsible for re-
fusing just damages to our citizens
when their cattle is destroyed and
their homes burned by the careless
ness of the road. Look the NJ.
X. 4 +. makes q fire guard the
length Of her track on both eidcs
80 ss to prevent fires. The st.
Louis 4 San Francisco takes no
prccautio~ wkatsrcr because she
docs not care a zig whether our
people are burned out or not so
long as the company can Grade
payment. Send your products by
The M. X. 4 7. railroad.
Our courts ought 70 follow the
example of United States courts
md the courts Of every state in the
Union in this: that any man, after
he passage of a law TO that effect,
having q claim against any Of our
people should have the privilege
If sucing in our courts even if the
,reditor is Chinee or Chimpan-
zee. In that way only can we hope
o have credit as a people. We I.
we're told this by some commits
ion men in st. Louis some days
'go, when soliciting advsEtisemcnts
lndureaking ofthe Cherokee trade I
md is value to thcm. to-wite}T