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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

mittees appointed al the Chelsea
meeting in October.
The newspaper committee re-
ported that they had received q
favorable written proposition from
The INDIAN CHIEFTArS, published
at Vinita, which was read. After
due consideration and discussion
the proposition was adopted and
The CHIEFTAIN designated as the
official organ of the CooweescOo-
wee county Alliance. We earnest
ly hope that ali other LABOR organ
.izations in the Cherokee nation
will adopt THE CHIEFTAIS as their
official organ.
G.. H. Lewis and E. A. Warren
were elected as an advisory COM
mittee on behalf of the Alliance TO
serve until the nex. regular meet
ing in January. A committee on
declaration of principles was Sc
lected, consisting Of d. NJ. Mars,
r. K. Adair, G.. E. Foreman. w.
F.Thompson and VIM. Tell which
reported as follows, and said report
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We believe intelligence
to be the basis of all reform move
ments and that the policy OF an
Alliance paper should mainly be
educational, therefore be it re-
solved,
That the policy of this paper
should be non-partisan and that
questions relating to agriculture
and labor are considered Of more
importance than politics.
That it should be the aim of this
paper to establish a feeling Of gen.
eral sympathy between laborers
everywhere. Its motto shall be:
"In things essential, Unity; in all
things, Charity"
That we wage no war upon any
class but recognize the right of all
to better their condition By just
and honest methods.
That this paper shall earnestly
endeavor to bring about an organ
ganization of n Cherokee State
Alliance.
We earnestly invite the coop
Grafton Of the brotherhood every
where"
The committee IN Cherokee or
ganization (the organization of the
Cherokee nation into a separate
jurisdiction) reported that they
had secured q meeting Of the coun-
ty presidents Of the Cherokee ma
ton and had set Feb. Is, 1891, as
a day for the various county dele
gates 10 meet at Tahlequah for the
purpose Of effecting such organ
ization.
The report was accepted and the
request sen; to the nexs regular
meeting to appoint delegates to
said meeting.
The committee on the Nill was
and continued.
Among The resolutions adopted
was the following:
Resolved. that we, the members
of the CooweescoOwee F. A. & l..
L. wish 10 send congratulations 10
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made the citizen making such dec
laration shall pay into the Treas
ury the sum Of fifty cents per
head rs heretofore provided and
the Treasurer's receipt shall be
the citizens only authority for
holding, having or grazing cattle
in this Nation
Pr6vided further, that there shall
be no extra compensation for off,
cial acts herein provided for ex-
cept the usual fee already proyid-
ed by law, for recording, to the
Clerks.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted;
That forty per cent. Of all revenue
arising under the operation of this
act shall be placed to the credit of
the school fund. and the remain
der be placed to the credit of the
General Fund.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted;
That if the Sheriff or any two citi-
zens of any District, have good
cause TO believe that any citizen
has introduced, or is holding cat
tie introduced into this Nation
contrary to and in violation of the
meaning aad intent Of the provis-
ion of this Act, il shall be his duty
without delay TO notify the So
licitor of the District of such fact
and whose duty it shall be to in
stitute proceedings before the
Circuit Court for the recovering of
the amount of the tax with costs
of suit added and il shall be the
duty of the Judge of the Circuit
Court for such Districts to call
without delay a special session of
said court for the trial of such
cause, and have Judgment entered
in accordance with the decision of
said court, and no property of any
citizen against whom judgment
shall be entered under this Sec
tiOn, shall be exempt from seizure
and sale. under sheriff sale for the
satisfaction thereof. Provided that
no cattle shall be introduced or
imported into the Cherokee Ma
ton, before the first day Of No
vember or later than the fifteenth
day of April Of any year, aud all
laws, or parts of laws, conflicting
with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved Dec. 2nd, 1890.
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sALUTATORY.

BRETHREN:-In undertaking the
work you have assigned rs we feel
the temerity natural to those who
embark in an enterprise of which
they have no practical knowledge.
But while we feel that you have
made q mistake in your selection,
we will endeavor with your advice
and assistance 70 make The IN
DIAN CHIEFTAIS all that you could
wish; to disseminate information
of interest to the brotherhood all
over the nation and labor for the
education Of its readers up to the
principles of our great order; g
constantly strive tO-secure entire
harmony and good will to all man.
kind and brotherly love among
ourselves. And we would not
have you forget that the success of
our paper will be due principally
10 your efforts, and we rely upon
you TO make every effort in your
power to extend its circulation and
especially among the members of
our order.
We hope that Alliance people
ali over the Cherokee nation will
take an interest in the success Of
The INDIAN CHIEFTAIS and feel
that it is our paper and the cnly
means of communication we have
in a public way, one with another.
We hope you will prove to doubt
ers that we can sustain a newspaper
published in our interest and that
you will appreciate the work done
by the Cooweescoowee county AL
lance In securing a newspapers
already established and one that
has no equal in the Cherokee na-
ton as such. We hope for your
support and advice in our effort
''to make industrial and moral
worth, not wealth, the true stand
ard of individual and national
greatness.
Fraternally Yours,
G. H. LEWIS,
Z. A. WARREN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

the chief says be can get If only
freed from the embarrAssments Of
the present council It is said by
many that these bids were solicited
for this very purpose. II is singu-
ular that bids from Chicago tor
SIC, ,00G, 600, Kansas City for s20.-
000. 600, and Colorado for $50. GOO, :
600 were all received in twenty
four hours-places so far apart and
50 wide different in amount.
These bids came over the wire AMI
two or three days afterward, when
the two commissions were discus
sing their negotiations, one Of the
commissioners pulled from his
pocket and announced them; hence
this resolution Of Col. Ross.
A bill passed to stop further lit
igation with the railroads through
the country and to accept the de-
cision of the U. 5. courts, the sit
uatiOn, and likewise the money
due from the roads.
The bill OF claims was taken up
Saturday and passed. Il appro-
PIRATES about S35.OO0 20 pay claims;
this is outside of the revenues US
ually appropriated. On it are the
Phillips So, 100. Peabody $1,000,
Mcdonald, Bright & Fay s2,00O
claims.
The two land commissions have
been in continuous session since
the Sth inst and everything is alb
solutely secret. The discussions
have been chiefly on the main
features of the proposition Of the
Cher0kees. In their proposition
was a reservation OF the salt plains;
No Mans Land has also been cut
of the considerations. Another
important matter OF the work has
been looking up unsettled affairs
between the two governments. II
seems one dollar per acre was ap-
prOpriated by congress to pay for
the lands sold BY the Osages and
only seventy cents paid. Another
is amounts claimed by the U. S.
government to have been paid on
unoccupied lands west of the Ar
kansas river. These matters have
been fully discussed. Many things
are brought up. that are new to the
U. S. commissioners; old records
are being searched; old evidence
brought up. 1t reminds one very
much Of a business transaction OF
long standing and the parties set
ting bringing everything 10 bear
that will count in a settlement.
It is believed if left to them
selves and net hampered, trade
viii be consummated. 1t is not so
much a money consideration as
other matters referred TO that
will induce a trade. On the Chero-
ckees' part. they seem desirous TO
settle other matters first; then If
they can get them it will largely
influence the money consideration.
That is one reason why these straw
bids DO not receive the credit they
might otherwise. as those parties
cOuld not afford the security We so
much need at the present time in
the way of expelling intruders and
getting into the courts as 4 matter
Of protection
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18
TAnIrouAu. Dee Is.

TAnLEoUAH, Dec, Is
Monday, 15th.-There was a
surprise in store for the senate
this morning. The high sheriff,
Gale Starr. turned back into the
treasury 81, 500 of the appropria-
ton made last year for the national
Jail. Surely one man has been
found who should be kept in 0fiice
They next pounced upon the
No. ! bill to pay members, etc.
With il came one Of those spas
mOdic efforts at reform They
have broken out at regular inter-
vals this council like the sun
through drifting clouds The
members indulge in much argu-
gument and portray the great ben
efits 20 be derived from econorly,
but the shadow soon comes on and
reform and economy go by, and no
money is saved. Senators Ross
and Young were the champions On
this occasion bet the bill passed
with few alterations.
The expense of clerks and inter
prefers during the regular session
was 81 600 more than the expense
of the senate. Most of these places
are sinecures and should be abol-
ished.
The lower house has been en-
gagged duralg the day in a tussle
with the Phillips claim. d. w.
Vann made a vigorous assault up
on it with a motion to strike il
from the bill, when S. Melton
amended his motion 10 include
in the motion the Peabody claim.
The two commissions are-still
in session and the profouldest
secrecy prevails
Rumor has it that sub-cnmmit-
tee Of The U. s. senate will soon
be here and that the chief has been
in telegraphic communication with
and assured Them council viii hold
two weeks yet.
1t is reported that another bid
of sc, ,0OO.O00 was received by tel
egraph to-day. Thus far the chief
has made no response to the res
Of council for information
on the bids received.
The political machine is still
and the Downings are out
hunting for a candidate for circuit
Judge. Gid Morgan is out as an
independent candidate and says be
will push his chances. Gid is a
pretty good man and has no bad
record. IL is said the caucus wifi
nominate Z. c. Boudinot or Z. F
Wyly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

SozE days since an investiga-
ti0n was held before the Indian
agent at Muskogee, by order of the
secretary Of the interior, TO ascer-
tain whether or not J. Milton
Turner had properly been selected
20 represent the freedmen in their
Washington business. AT the
time the information was given
out that Turner had been literally
skinned" A dispatch received
some days since states that s'Tur-
ner had decidedly the best of the
investigation
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

The prospects are that early in
the spring THE CHIEFTAIs viii
have to adopt the ''hOme print"
plan in order to make room for
the local and Alliance news of the
country. And then, next year the
election takes place and il viii be
strange if a political communica-
ton or two is not forthcoming.
We expect to provide ample room
for all.
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The Important series OF papers on south
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Of the year le9l. The articles on Southern
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~ " NJ Innckerys now Published for the
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In the number and variety OF illustrated
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One man nor three men can not
make this department a success.
1t will take the cooperation of the
entire order to enable it to fill the
greatest measure of usefulness and
to that end it is hoped that the
membership all over the nation
will make an effort to contribute
frequently something of interest.
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MISSED IT AS TO TIME.
So States the Sheriff, In Regard
to the Cattle Seizure.
Marsr.IlE. A. D. 3

AArsvsLLE. AK, Dec 9th. lsso.
INDIAN CHIEFTAINs-My atten-
ton has been called to n commu-
nication published in your paper
of date November 10Th. 1890, in
the report Of the proceedings of
the national council by some one
at Tahlequah, stating that the
sheriff OF Delaware district had
put in a $1,000 claim before the
national council 'fOr herding a
bunch of cattle for about eighty
days" / suppose the writer had
reference to the Audrain and Will
liams cattle as they are the only
cattle have seized. have good
reason TO believe that your cores
pOndent from Tahlequah wilfully
misrepresents the facts, as in my
opinion he was in n position 10
know better. The facts in re-
lation 10 the time the cattle
were herded, are as follows: They
were seized on the oath dav OF
May, 1890, and released to a U. s.
deputy marshal under an order
of the Z. s. Muskogee court on
the 30ih day of September follow
ing. inclusive, making one hun
dred and twenty nine days instead
Of about eighty days rs your cor
respondent would have the people
believe.
Very respectfully,
Percy WYLY,
Sheriff Delaware District, &. n.
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1891.
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Giving the latest Information with regard to
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Our Woodworking Fstablishment.

All kinds of chairs, bed-sieads
and furniture manufactured at the
Orphanage Mannal Labor School,
at Vinita; and first class repairing
IN all wOOden-ware and furniture
lines d me neatly and cheaply.
Call and see. WOLFE & Co,
Illinois Ave, near the Academy.
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We shall get strung out" in the
course of few weeks and things
will go better. Like any other
new arrangements it takes some
time to get it in running order.
THE CHIEFTAIS will keep up its
end Of the dOnbletree.
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TIE CHIEFTAIS has always been
with AID Tor the people. Its ef-
forts in that direction were recog-
nized N very gratifying manner
last Thursday by the CooweescOO-
wee district Alliance. See another
cosumn-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18
NlTIOyAL OkGAyrzlrI0y.

Of Chouteau. and Z. A Warren. OF Vinita-
xITIOSAL ORGANIZATION.
Presidsnt, L PoIk. NOrth Carolina;
Vice Presidrut. b Y Clover. Kansas;
Secretary II Turner. Georgia;
Lecturer, J 5 Willis. Kansas
INDIAN TERRITORY.
President. A II NuttalI, Caddo;
Secretary. ID IFins. CadsiO.
CO0WEESC0OWEE COUNT.
President A Warren, Tinita;
Vice President. j W Erwin. Bluejacket;
Secretary. J = kinwOrthy. Eagle;
Treasurer. Thomas Howie, Ninitai
CHAPLAIN, W Thom pson. Adair;
Lecturer, J W Parker. Adair
TRE sUB-ALLfA5cEs-
Grand River No I69
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z McLain secrutary,
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W " ClApPer Pres't. Hadson;
ID n Hancett secretary.
Mount Pleasant Ie5
ca Hawkins prss't. Vinlta;
" Harris sscretary.
Ailuwe
J B Good1in prss'i. Alinwe;
Robt star secretary,
Halls Union IGs
L K Shrek pres't. Adalr;
{ Corkins secretary,
Climax ls5
Z A Perry prrs't. EaEle;
q W johnson secretary.
Pheasant Hill Iss
A chsmberiin Fres't. vsnita;
7 ID Shanahan secretary.
GraysTille lsa
wm Tell pres't. ChoutsAa;
6 II Lewis secretary, F"
Adair
wm Fortner pres't. Adairi
W G Langley secretary.
Cabin Greek l6s
7 y Cornett pres't. Eagles
W Erwin secretary, BiueJaeket;
CataIe lss
Lem Paris pres't. Chelsesi
Levi Paris secretary
+ Lindsey pres't. Ciarcmors:
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Mound Valley lss
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

IL the council proceedings pub
lished this week there is a sugges-
ton OF demagoguery and not a very
faint one either.
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A VERY troublescne old party
named Sitting Bull was killed on
Monday by the Indian police.
Full particulars on page four.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

a TIP TO the Cherokee senator's:
II ~ want your remarks reported
in full you should own a news
paper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18
THE GALL COUNTY MEETING.
A Harmonious Session Held at
Vinita Last Thursday.
vIxIrA. I. 7. , Dec. y

II 7 = = 4 . a'TE-s - ~.
Pursuant TO call of county pres
ident Of CooweescoOwee county F.
A. & l. u, delegates met at, Al
lance HalI- q yiniia to receive
and act upoafhs reports of COM
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The next regular meeting Of the
Cooweescoowee county +. A. &
/. U. will meet in the city of
Vinita the second Thursday, (the
Sth) of January, 1891. All sub
alliances viii please elect and
send delegates. Sub secretaries
will please forward their reports
without fees and dnes as soon as
possible to my address, in care of
Z. A. Warren, Vinita, 1. T.
J. F. KISwoRTHY,
County Secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18

their brethren in Kansas and If
there are any OF the Alliance rep
resentatives who are likely to vote
for ]. J. Ingalls you are hereby
requested TO set said members
across the line into Cooweescoowee
district 10 receive instructions.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18
Millinery Goods Regardless Of Cost

Millinery Goods Regardless Of Cost.
wish to call attention to the
fact the holidays are near at hand.
| shall not wait till they are over
before making reductions but for
the next thirty days will sell goods
regardless Of cost. | offer you an
unusual advantage and hope you
viii call. Mrs WV CHOUTEAU,
Wilson Street, doors south Of
skinner, RatcliiI K Co.'S. l3tf
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Attention Peoule

Seven reasons why y0u should use
Reeds Tasteless Chill Cure- lst, IL is
the best. End, The taste Is very nice
Srd, IL is the largest bottle. 4th. Isl
splendid for children and old people.
oh, IL has b0x Of pills free With each
bottle 9th, IL destroys all msEzrIs
and builds mp the system 7th. IL 10
sold mo cure, no pay" W. g. Patton
& Co, wholesale aud retail agen1s.
IL IS no cure no pay whea fairly
tried IL is always 50 good and 50
true. mothers all ask for 10 and the
children all cry for it. IL is q bottle OF
Reeds Chill Cure Sold by NeSpad-
den, Chelsea, t. 42-6no