Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-07-26

hhlN AnuNnF ANh NAtAN IlNN Mutf NAA u - I
worth To-day they offer si75 900 because
somebody eise has offered 70, and ask that She
preference be given 10 them ss that compa-'
ny made up Of fools TO now offor go, 900 year |
more than the lands are worth9 or did they |
lie, and help our leaders 70 swindle US when |
they bought. and tried 10 buy again. the graE- |
ing privileges FOR el00, 90 and sl25 ,0002 Who !
must have the prefcrence7 Must the company
who has raised the price Of grazing from
el25, 600 TO eiss, 600 be rejected9 And these
privileges BE- given 90 a company who has de-
frauded rs out OF thousands Of dollars by not
giving Ne enough for the lands, and who say
they will give the same amOunt the other com
pnny doee. and no morof The prayer OF orr
country Is. May we get honest men TO bid.
and may we get the highest price The only
conceivable honest way is by sending them In,
aeaied.' ''No other Indian government has
80 shamefuliy abused all law and precedent.
and thereby heaped discredit upon them
selves as has this present Cherokee council d"
THE history OF the present council is
month'8 record Of which they should feel
sorely grieved. II may sound little rough.
in cold hard type, 70 haul out from under the
woodpie one or the largest and facet speei-
mems OF an Ethiopian. Think OF it-that one
mans absence for two days ia worth to the
U
/ home and abroad Oh this council, which has
now been adjourned by ChiefJ b. Mayes, hf-
ter exhausiing every known method to get the
biggest dollar. for "the greatest good Of the
/ grcatest number Of the Cherokee people
The chief now goes before the people for their
Judgment Of bis action. lie has the sstisfac-
tlon ofknowlug that he has, by sheer nerve
and backbone, compelled the syndicate 10 ad-
vance step by step from ei2I. 900 to sl75, 900
| per annum, clear net saving TO the people OF
$50 900 per year. or ,or the hre years en- sg-
grcgaie Of $50 COO
THE Why LATEST
! Juiy .tih, 5p. m.-Aii 50 over. The agony
/ q pact on yesterday the senate voted 10
sustain the ohiers veto OF the siIs 200 bill
/ This was a surprise. The pniy redceming oct
Of this whole council. Bat it was al spoiled
to-day by the senate taAlug up and passing
/ another blli gr resolution 20 ro.lcaae to the
same Ola ret synaicete 81 sl75,O the only
change hcinE 70 luircment that fands for sc-
curity be rat ~. This was cent 20 the honte
and thers passed sert up TO the clief, aud he
! quietly pat Il ia his pocket Thus closes the
long struggle between pAtriotiam. honor, JUS
tice aud fgfo stand for The right, 90 exhibit
ed - chicf Mayes. and the triekery. chlca-
merry, stubbor9 opposition 70 the beat in,or-
I FNA' % hfN NANNfHH kaN AN NAaA AAEAAAHAf'H IN
! favor ~ 90 ouiaide monopoly who would rob
She Cherokess, 90 shown by the majority IN
I both houscs Chief MGyes goes cut 10 his peo-
pie on bis record He ran well afford 70
'bidy his time. Il may come slow, but the
victory will be complete.
And now what does this al meant it neLnz
that She cattle viii stay on the lands TIL Oo-
toheF next and then they viii leave or pay to
the Cherokee government one dollar per head
forali stock they graze on the iands How
viii that SQUAD beside of Noo,oo which they
have been payias' es1.f1
courl rrrus
Monday, Juiy ld one Harris Was nrrsigned
before Judge Bsnse IN the circuit court for
Tahlequah district The prisoner is charged
with nssonlt with intent To kill womani con-
tlaasd 30 regular term In September.
Tom Hogshooter. charged with killing a
hos and eating it Afterwards. 4" was tried At a
spesial term Of the distrie, court on the Goth,
and sentenced 20 two years IN the national
prison. The prisoner is a full blooded Osage.
who during the war was found near Fort Glib
son by Cherokee woman, who adopted and
raised him, he being a mere babe a. that lime
Tom has exhibited a strong owe Of hog meat
not hls own, "a he has served at least one term
before of like nature.
CAPITAL SorHs.
Jaly 2s just four weoks ng9 yesterday Mr.
Isaac sixklller buried his three-year-old girl
and yesterday at 4 p. m. their youngest baby
was gathered home BY the tender Shepherd
After q short illness OF cholera infantum ita
little earthly lie ceased, bat only 70 begin an
eternal life SAFE, cafe In the arms OF Jesus. "
Their only remaining child, q lovely girl e
also sick, but Il convAescent. The afficted
family certainly have the hesrtiess deepest
sympathy OF an.
Z Rev. Daniel R0gers, after faithful service
hore OF eighteen years. feels compelled to seeA
! come less eneryhting climate tor himself and
family, and viii probably leave in september
iie VIII be greatly missed, FOR his labors hav,
been very succsssful
Tahlequah has seven sunday schools IN op
erauon. viz. Baptist. Methodist, Prcsbyte
rian, Morayian and EpiscopAilan and colorel
Methodist end Baptist They all hold ros,ia
church services every sunday
y The eolored people are getting warmed ~
in tho service OF the Lord ," Unusual inter
i ost was developed last night and ten or
Il dozen were overcome
a A swarm OF bees took possession 0f the nap
.ist church year ago last spring. They eute
n just below the psvss and are working IN be
4 tween She oL.aide boxing and inside ceiling
\ Probably t.oy have quite store Of hone
ihoro now
Amons the distinguished visitors here ma
A be mentioned, 4 Pension Agent Johnaan
= Professor Morgan. OF Quaker college. Rloh
moud, Indiana. and Judge Giltnsr. OF Iowa.
i. We must not omit 20 record a marriage /
"kigh NE Saturday night. a. the house ,
the BRIDES father, by Judge Wolf Jlmml
Johnson son ofthe merchant, and Mics JUL
- ] d ar
district The young couple have the bol
wishes Of their many friends.
Chief Hayes has gone home on visit
I Jnly "a News has just come or the kiliins
= on saturday last near Wsbhors Fsils, u i
y Chandler, non.citizen By Tom Evan
adopted citizen. The dispute was about
l. horse which Evans forbid shannon TO take OF
Is OK the lot, bnt which the latter persisted
doing, and was shot three timca BY Evans.
II News eomes in fosn Caule that ave or six
: she lhIisties and neighbor boys were on q &c,
last saturday night, and about dark they fe
, olt among Themselves aud began shooting
each other. nut without any dangerous cnect
Before leaving for home Judge Guntor "a,
in HE resignation sad yesterday " & narnl
"a ofthls piacs Nas appointed aud commlsslon,
10 Gunt1r's place
This has boon thc best work week since n
% uew seminary Naa commenced lt has bee
40 hot they have had tfoablo ln keeplgs wol
honds, aud ai enc lime work was suspendc
ouo Ooss made two trips hunting hand
nrlgs'rs are from fini,a ana ,nlne nom IA
sops
ei nesiuglsy y0ans man named Marph
o. wofklng toS nv 4, Adair aAs bad
~ lichei b. maio. One kick produced b
81 hefala Naipay i' regarded a. IL acrlle
ef rnad.im
81 orrrHra,