Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-07-19
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the CHIEFS 10 advertfse. the senate doee not |
intend to agree to. with the same portinacity !
and buil-headed opposition exhibited lastwin-
ter, they stili oppose the chiers plan for the
hIghest and greatest good 70 the greatest num-
Der Of the Cherokee people. and they show
determination 10 compel the chief 70 come 10 |
their standpoint asd 10 favor their pet cornpa-
ny. The Cherokee strip Live stock association. |
Three days pasted. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. doing nothing, only waiting on
said committee, which on Tuesday, 18th. re-
ported 20 senate a bid 70 lease TO the same
company for eI7b, 600. There was something q |
little queer about thls, for II developed that
there are three different companies repre- I
sented here. and one Of these had bid sleo 900,
and the other els. 900, then the old syndicate
also Jumped FROM sl50. 900 10 sI7s. .Ooo and thus
the COMMITTEES had two equri bids 70 consider,
and here again the strong ps, s'', and pref
erence In favor OF the pet company was shown
IN the recommendation by committee. that
they have the preference and be SLOWED ths
rel9ase. This was discussed in much ths
ssme strain Of grandlioqnent eioquence %
profusely "walsted on the desert alr'' OF
council In both the two previous weeks, aud
finally passed aud sent 10 the house. bat too
late for consideration. On Friday, 18th, the
house took II up and finally passed and sent
II mp TO the chief.
saturday. July 18th. both houses passed
resolution 10 adjourn At p. m, and senate
then took mp and passed Bill No. 1, appropri-
atlng s7, 900 to pay for this called council. and
were then ready for adjournment, bat some
body else wasn't ready for them 10 adjourn,
for the chief sent down . message and the
sl7s. 900 bid returned. not approved. for the
very good reason that he had another respon-
sItIe bid OF slss,ooO, which Ia $4,000 better
and will save, In the i've years, sso, 900 to she
Cherokee people. The chief says he will yet
get s2oO, 600, and u council will only agree to
his advertising proposition, he is satisfied
more than N at can be realized. for some
cause the senate did not Try 70 pass the els5.-
/ 90 bid over the chiefs veto, but the message
was referred TO a Joint committee OF eight.
three senators and I've from the house; pend
ing their report both houses just waited In
session, ready to adjourn at 4, but Z came and
5 came and yet the committee was not ready
TO report, and both houses adjourned over Till
Monday, 10th, at O'Clock q. m. Can the peo-
pie now see that BY an exhibition Of nerve and
backbone Chief Mayes has saved 70 the people
not less than sGO.O0O q year, or the difference
between sl25, 600 and ais. 900. which will. in
the i've years, amount TO a clear gain Of $500, .
900. II the dear people don't by this time see
and acknowledge that Chief MAyes has done
well, Notwithstanding the great hue and cry
Of the National leader, then "0utsider"
can't read the signs OF tue times.
We now give a little town news;
On Thursday. l2th, wash Morgan passed
away TO his eternal home, amer an Illness Of
about four months, OF consumption. He was
20 years old, and leaves an interesting, de-
pendent family Of . young wife, dsughter OF
/ ha lat Gar GlwlI -
helpless little ones, both too young ever to
remember their father. surely they have the
hearty sympathy OF everyone who knows them
John Gunter, one OF the judges OF the eitl-
renship commission. walked out to the grave
yard on Friday and was overcome with the
heat-a real sun stroke. lie has been in q
critical condition ever since. but the doctor
thinks now he has passed the crisis In safety
and Will soon be we'll.
Uncle John I. Adair, president Of the com
mission, has gene home on a vislt and the
court will have 20 wait his return before any
more business can be finished.
White mule wa round town for a dag OF two
but the vlgilAnt guards make short work with
the eritter. One night strange white man
was arrested just at the edge Of town with .
quantity OF the ardent In his saddlebags.
which the guard relieved him OF. and he Of
fered all the money he had and fabulous prom
lses TO be allowed to get away. bat all TO no
purpose. As the guard was leading the horse
towards the jail. the supposed prisoner got
out his knife cut the rope on the horses neck
and before the Astonished guard could grab
the bride. he made . bold dash for liberty
and got away.
On Saturday night one OF the young men OF
| Tahlequah got more under his belt than the
| - III. ~.
as he gAlioped mp the street whooping. he was
taken carefully in tow and furnished free
lodgings at the Jail, and Il Is supposed Uncle
Allen Ross will relieve him OF 81. 90 or 80 %
ofhis surplus cash this morning. and give him
some Kind, fatherly sdyioe. some others have
shown that they had been tGmpering with the
critter. and had taken on board heavier car
10 than they could well manage. bat they
were not obstreperous at all and harmed no
ona but themselves. and so were not put In the
cooler. This brings 70 mind that certain par
ties ofien obtain In some way, At the drug
store. something that befuddlss the brain and
causes them to act foolishly and in an unpleas-
ant and disagreeable manner to those they
have dealings with what IL II the drug stor,
man lets them have9 Is he violating any good
law when he furnishes that which he know
will make folks drunk9
The board OF education have allotted tn
. schools and made ont the appointments for tn
, next session. These appointments will b.
eagerly looked for by the various applicant
, throughout the nation. and Il stands to reAsoi
that many will be sorely disappointed. for on
OF the board told me there were sss applicant
for las places. thus leaving l92 "out in tn
= cold"
Mr.. Editor. wish to call attention to N
4 following clipping from last weeks India
Arrow, regarding 'outsider;"
5 ''The Telephone is authoritativeiy Informe
z that Prof. I. u. Hitchcock will be arraigne
) and tried at the next session OF the Presbyt,
= rian church Of vinitA for being the instigate
/ OF an article published recently In the INDIA
l CmEFTAIN, slanderlng the personal eharaets
l OF Rev. W. L. Miller. pastor Of the Presbyts
O rlAn church at TahlequAh Unless there
2 some prospect OF enlarEing the intellect an
: improving the manners OF the Professor.
70 who Ia reputed 20 be "More Anon" alis
"old Settler. - alias "onisider, - alias "At
: torney-at-iaw. - etc. ~ IL to be hoped thA. b
. viii not be turned out 60 grass and SLOWED I
y run at large on the range"
10 In reply I would submit that the innate MAJ
Zee and venom and spite shown by said con
ments on the Telephone article, are too giai
= INK TO need or deserve reply, only remindin
} me Of the good old. staid New HampshlI
, member of the Legislature. when attaeke
by asnarllng puppy, the older member uoul
not notice him, which irritated the other, an
he said 20 him, "why don't you reply. II It
only a kiek9" The other said; ~ leArnG
=, wisdom from one day walking In my pastur'
s kicked ata little spotted animal with lara
/. bushy tail, and missed IL, and IL alwal
wrenehes me terribly 20 kick at nothlngi''
THE LATEST,
"Tahlequah@ aud council" That
about all now Of interest anywhere In the nj
tion. Yesterday was the hrst day on u
lnnrlh wool. and 1 haaId one Of onr boat an