Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-17
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Collection Of General and Political Notes
From Tahlequah.

Only four wceks until council.
--The commission on citlzenshlp has ad-
iourod over until Monday, the 18th.
che foundation for the new Masonic hall
and opera house is completed The work Of
framing has commenced and will be rapidly
pushed 70 completion.
The supreme court, after a weeks work 4,
went on n short vacation No decisions In the
cases tried have been rendered. but some are
confidently looked for In the near future.
Deputy Marshal Isbeii. who was seriously
wounded in the aght with the noted despera-
do. Ed. Chistic, is improving rapidly. Ills
physician told THE CnIKFTAIS correspondent
to-day that the prospects for his recovery
were all that could 70 desired.
The woman's Temperance society OF
Tshiequah, an auxiliary influence to the
mother society in the statos, was In session
sunday at the Presbyterian church The
drug stores Of the town and the white
mule" influence, as usual, seemed to be the
objects ofattack by those VINO made speeches.
we understand that another effort will be
made by United states marshals TO take I'd.
Christie, dead or alive. A number OF mar
shals and posse are IN camp n couple Of miles
south OF this place and raid Is contemplated
at an early day. The results will be awaited
with great interest, as II is understood the
ChristIes are heavily armed. and 10 not pro-
pose TO surrender on any conditions.
The over anxious politician is abroad in
the land aud ifo one can judge correctly from
the sound upon the broeEes that float In the Sc
cluded places. or forbidden nooks, II Is safe to
say that his belt will sway with the scalps Of
those who have "eone wrong" The princl-
pal portion of his wrath seems to be directed
/ toward not few OF the combinations TO be
made by the serate at the coming session oi
the national conncil The more quiet In
nuence seems to say; "Lay on Macdun. and
damned be he who cries, hold, enough "
lii currently reported that plans have
been perfected for the permanent lighting o
the town OF Tahlequah by electricity. Mr
johnson Thompson went to 81. Louis las'
week and Il is understood the. object o.
hrs visit was to confer with the parties who
are to furnish the plant and make definite ar
rangements for work to commence at an early
day Mr.. James stapler, who 10 now in 81
Louis, has an important mission in conncc
tion with this business and his return here II
anxiously looked for by the citizens and 9th
I
the intention OF prof ectors Of this schem,
to furnish lights for the two seminaries ant
capitol building at a small cost to the natloI
and to furnish individuals with the incandes
cent lights at nry cents per month, eAcl
light to be Of given number Of candle powe
not exactly understood as yet.
The time intervening an election for sena
tors and councllmen and the election 70
chief, two years further on, is generally with
out much Interest, unless II be the months i'm
mediately preceding the latter. But just nov
In this neck o. the woods .tholalk for chief &
really on ,if actual candidates have not alread.
gone on the turf In this connection It might
however, be stated. that no real sklrmishinl
has commenced on either side. The most tell
ing thing that your correspondent has beei
able TO ascertain, which would come nea
pointing out candidates, Is the number o
bosom friends eer,sin men OF great ambition
are kuoan to have at this particular time
Permit us. please, on the Nat ional side OF IN
house, 10 say that there are not few leadin
ligiits whose aspirations drift toward til
chienalncy OF the Cherokee nation. There 1
RObt. d. Ross, our present treasurer. who, n
doubt, would not break dowu.with such re
sponslbllity staring him In tho face. whsl
we call upon webbers Fails ara look upon m
face Of chief Justice Scales we ind a man
who, according to the talk OF some Of hi
friends. would grab AZ the place with the 10
Toeity ofa tlger-yci his unassuming natur
would not warrant such an expression. Coo
weescOowoe comes TO the front and looks upo
the very quic; aud unaspirng features Of Mai
ID. W. Lipe and Judge } ". Keys, just as
TO say, these gentlemen are emily possibilities
Who would have the nerve. TO say that elthe
OF them would not. accept the chleualney
When you get away down towards the bottoT
ofthe string you and a great big knot tied (
the rope In the shape OF Ex- Chief Bushyhea
who is by no means G.novico In politics whe
II comes TO getting strings on real merit
Now, we do not pretend to say that these mo
are candidates. but all OF them have bee
mentioned as hard men to beat. " The Down
ings, TO be sure, are more modest, and Will
they sometimes have the heart to ask for lots
they are usually satisfied with what they teri
a solid "Iay out" "Hosly" was here Ia.
weeL and II Is useless to say he was the Ger
tre OF attractiOn-judging chiedy from n
number who olung 10 his cOat-tall during h
brief sojOurn He is one OF those peculii
politicians and Is by no means an easy man
subdue. Compromises are only looked at
50 far as the silver lining appears on his Old
OF the house and usually al things else IA
upon the thorny places and the seed brlr
forth scarcely twenty fold "IIooly" thinl
there Is a brighter side to political life VII,
he Is present to do the expounding OF dlmcu
questions, henes.the mach ado about nothlr
In connection with there being only one eand
date for chief gu the Downing ticket.
October u. lss9, LiyED-Ex.