Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-08-22

OF which gave evidence OF bad season.
g. W. Green returned from Fort Smith !
yesterday. lie says Joe Hampton was con
victed on two charges OF cattle stealing.
james white has accepted the position as
instructor OF the Industrial department Al |
Worcester academy. All there, Professor |
white.
Miss Florence Criswell left for her home |
at Republic last Monday after a visit OF sever |
al weeks with the family OF q. W. Green in
this city.
III W. G. Shelton, ,sdltor Of the Telephone,
WAS here last Sabbath on the way 10 Coowees- |
eoowss court, Of which special term is being |
held this week.
Miss Cora Choutsau, IN. h. g. Chouteau's |
daughter, is visiting friends In Topeka. She |
will probably remain and attend sohool dur |
ing the fall and winter.
Mr.. A. j. Grantham, who came TO this |
country . couple ofyears ago with Capt. Pat
rick Henry. departed for Alabama last Sat- |
urday. Mr.. GrAntham tAkss with him the |
regard Of everybody with whom he has come |
in contact and that he will return is certainly |
TO be hoped
No one unacquainted throughout |
this country has any idea Of the num-
ber Of homes in our midst which are
surrounded with all the auxiliaries Of
refinement and luxury. Last week the
writer was the guest, with several 9TH
er ladies and gentlemen, of MIR. J. f.
Campbell, at Alluwe. The house 10 a
commodiOus one, OF modern architect
ure, situated in a pleasant plat OF
ground an acre or so in extent, aud but
a hundred yards from the owners place
ofbusiness. IL is tastifully furnished
throughout and many Of the apart
meDts elegantly. Mr.. Campbell has
an ideal home and most estimable
wife and family.
There was certainly a cong lomera-
tion Of humanity to be seen last
week at the Delaware payment on
Lightning creek. Booths and stands
OF every description and character
land some without character) were
there in force the accumulation Of
the late campaign. The cider sellers
were squelched the first evening as al
so were the gamblers and "faklrs." :"
The payment was made by Agent
Bennett, assisted by Miss Alice Rob-
ertson and Miss Emma Duncan, in a
day and half without an error and TO
the satisfaction Of all. A sufficient
escort Of Indian police were detailed
T for duty on this occasion, but beyond
keeping order their services were not
required. For several years there has
bapn anna uproaiuaea FaIt r.. A. ~.
ty OF the funds at payment time be.
cause, as reported, number of law
less characters have their rendezvous
in that vicinity, and for this reason
extra precaution has been observed
, Had any one attempted a raid on this
occasion they would have aroused a
"hornets nest" for the "tops" Of the
police force were on hand.
Col. J. w. Wallace, ,"Commissioner
and Special Disbursing Agent, Indian
Territory" arrived in this city last
Saturday and has taken up his abode
for time anyhow. Divested OF his
title, Dol. Wallace is the gentleman
who has been selected by the govern.
ment to ascertain who are entitled Il
the $4,000 and to pay it out. This
fund was provided by congress at its
last session for the purpose of equal
izing the per capita payment Of 1883
which was confined to Cherokees by
blood. II has been charged up against
the Cherokee nation and will 90 to the
freedmen, Shawnees and Delawares
: Very strangely, instead of paying each
: person OF the classes named the exacl
a amount OF the 1883 payment, the mum.
g Der Of particir ants will be ascertained
aud the money divided equally among
them. IL is not improbable this viii
, give TO each one more than the Chero,
{ KEGS by blood received. The exac
r number OF Delawares and Shawnee
. can be easily learned, but not so tn,
J.; colored people. Many have been per
7 mitted to vote and enjoy some OF tn,
rights OF citizenship, who are not en-
= titled to them, and doubtless NAM
d have been denied rights justly theirs
, To determine the one from the othe
class will be by far the greater part o
o Col. Wallace's task. Those entitle,
4 to draw are, all colored people who
a were in the country previous to the
a war and all freedmen who returned
A here within six months from August
1896, and the descendants OF botl
classes. All expense Of proof will b
upon the claimants, and while ther'
will be no hardship imposed, or un
necessary eXactions, the proof mus
be clear and positive. The commits
- sloner has rented an office Of Jim Til
:, tie aud In few days will enter acl
!, lively upon his duties. At present h
- is in Tahlequah for the purpose of sc
|, curing certain rolls and other doeu
ments Of value. II is suggested tina
- a represen tatiye OF the nation nigh
profitably be detailed to look after th
70 nations Interests in the premisel
10 Col. Wallace is by no means a stran
Q ger among us, for IL was he who repre-
v sented the syndicate which desired
5. buy the strip at $500 an acre. Iii
h family will arrive from Pennsylvani
% this week. II is reported that a NOV
d is on foot among some OF the whit
l. adopted citizens to prepare and pr'
9 sent aprotest against the payment {
W any funds OF this character until the
status in the nation has been d,
Il termined.
r. 1t is feared On Chicago) that III
4, water supply Of New York ma
Of prove insufficient in case that cit
o secures the Worlds Fair. I
A. avoid all such danger and a