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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
OUR SPECIAL WASHING TON
CORRESPONDENCE.

wAsarsGToE. D. C.. Feb. i. Isso-
EDITOR CHIEFTAIE AS you
have already heard, perhaps, Sena-
ter Platt's bill to provide govern
ment for Oklahoma, with an amend
ment TO add No Mans Land TO At,
passed tie senate several days
ago. In its course for further leg
islation it went to the house and
was referred 10 the committee on
territories. This morning that
committee amended it by striking
out all after the enacting clause
and substituted the Springer bill
This is what we have anticipated
for some time as tie latter has Oc-
cupied much time and has engaged
the careful attention Of the COM
mittee for nearly two months. Al
though thus carefully prepared
and so amended ina. it is the
opinion of the committee. as ex-
pressed in their report, that the
rights Of the indians are well
guarded, there are chances for
adverse construction Of provis-
ions alleged to be clearly specific.
We have endeavored to have the
lines defining all the conditions Of
the bill so clearly drawn tn at no
doubts could exist as to construc-
tion- We are now making an ef-
fort to get a provisO inserted in
the bill that viii make the applica-
ton of certain laws of Arkansas
applicable only to nOn-citizen res
idents of the country and to their
interests, so that there can be no
conflict Of jurisdiction between the
tribal courts and the courts to be
established. I cannot believe
that it would be wise on our part
to oppose such legislation unless
il directly iaterferes with our
rights as q nation, or TO oppose
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

could be gained. As it is, the
Cherokees can never occupy that
land. Leasing it brings only two
hundred Thousand dollars a year.
As long as possession is retained
il is needless to hope to have the
fifteenth article Of the treaty abro-
gated. or those railroad grants an
nulled, or the citizenship and in
truder questions settled. As it is
the Cherokee nation is in danger
from all these, and the very exist
ence of the government is in dan
ger III the land is sold and the
money is put out at interest it viii
bring nearly double what il now
brings, or paid out per capita and
judiciously expended il makes the
homestead blossom like q garden.
II is certainly to the interest of the
people to sell, provided the con-
asked in the Vinita reso-
lutions are granted. Il is only
with these concessions that this
nation can exist, and without such
a sale is not desirable,
whatever the price offered may be.
As 10 the time to sell, that time
is best when the price is best, and
from all indications, right now is
the time Right now senators say
the land Is worth from five to ten
dollars per acre Still, if three
dollars and the desired concessions
can be obtained, the Cherokee peO-
pie viii have made 4 good bargain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
Notice Notice.

By virtue of an order of the hon.
orable, the judge Of the district
court of Cooweescoowee district
Watt Starr-dated February 4,
1890, and directed to the under
signed administrator of the estate
of T. L. Little, deceased, late Of
Cooweescoowee district. l will Of
fer at public vendue for cash, to
the highest bidder, on Saturday,
the 22nd day Of March, 1890, the
east half of lot No. 2, in block No.
16, in the town of Downiagville,
Cherokee nation. The lot is 25x
$50 feet on Illinois avenue, in the
main business portion of the city.
Sale to take place upon the prem
ises, at Ia m, on the day above
named. WM. LITTLE,
Administrator OF the estate of T L.
Little, deceased. 25-27
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
NOW Is TEE THE.

For the last eight years. '-the
Cherokees have 10 land 10 sell :"
has been the watchword Of the peo-
pie Bat the time comes when
tie most deep-rootsd opinions
must give way 10 circumstances;
and now is the time that this hon
ore3 uatchWord must fall to the
ground It is not asked, "will
you self" hut chow much will
yen take7" showing clearly that a
sals Of some sort viii be forced
upon us whether we wish it ornot.
No longer can the Cherokees de-
rive revenue from the strip, be-
cause the proclamation forbids the
leasing of those lands again. It is
useless to point TO the treaty and
SHOW that the United States
gave this nation the right Of pos
session of AID the Jurisdiction over
that country, and claim under that
article that the Cherokees can
lease those lands till occupied BY
friendly Indians, because that part
Of the treaty has already been
broken. and the cattlemen must 60
unless an opinion TO the contrary
is given by the supreme court
The country is continually being
invaded BY boomers Last week
a new band was organized in Kan
sas and viii move into the strip
soon. All this may be merely an
attempt 10 bulldose the people in
90 a sale, or il may not At any
rate it is evident that the strip will
be source Of trouble until il is
sold.
But even If this was not the case,
even IL there were not outside IN
fiuences brought to bear 90 force a
sale. and it was possible for the
peouls to hold that land as it now
does. even then it would be better
to sell, provided a fair price and
the much needed concessions
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
UNVEILED

Mr.. Horace Speed, who was
sent down to the Indian country
with the commissioners 10 save
them the bother OF writing and re-
cording Of the various steps taken
in their clumsily attempted ne
gotiations, in other words, secre-
tary to those honorable gentlemen.
is credited with making a supris-
ing statement, worthy Of only
the speaker and those whose SEN
timents he utters. In an irter-
view with q Globe Democrat re-
porter he said "Do you know
how tie Sioux commissioners put
through their treaty? Money
did it. The government
did not allow us any money for
that purpose and the railroads
couldn't spend any. That is the
reason we failed"
Such a statement is an insult 10
all parties concerned; an insult to
the United States government for
even suggesting that it would OF
oughs to bring about an unjust
measure by bribery; an insult to
the Cherokee people, to accuse
them Of being SO m0sze5 low that
they could be bought and sold; an
insult to the commissioners in de-
claring them willing but unable to
tarnish the honor Of the two na-
tons; an irsult-no, not an insult
to himself, but simply the casting
aside the cloak of decency and
showing the utterer of such
thoughts TO be a living persona
6ca:iOn of 'Dr. Jekyle and Mr..
Hyde" a moral leper at whom
honest man point the finger of
scOrn and cry, "uncleanl1
Was it the lack of money that
brought about the fracture ? Can
anybody wonder that the negOtia-
tons failed? In all truth and
candor it must be admitted that
the fault could not be laid at the /
door Of one person or party; but
at tie same time il is but Just to |
say that negotiations cannot be |
made by men who would utterly /
dishonOr their own country and /
ours. II may seem fit and prop
er to make such a man governor
Of Oklahoma; but if the good Lord
really loves the Cherokee people,
no such man viii ever have to
transact business between this
and the United States.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

measures intended to enforce law
among a foreign population.
How this complete wiping out
of the action Of the senate, at the
cost Of hours of careful prepara-
ton ofthe bill and waste of pre-
cious hours in debate, will be re-
regarded by the members of that
body, is yet to be seen in what
favor the substitute bill viii be
held by them.
1t seems that the Globe-Demo-
crat is in hot chase Of Mr.. Speed,
and will certainly discover, should
it continue the pursuit, what his
name implies-that he is either
fast or slow; fast in dodging the
missiles hurled at him, or slow in
finding out for himself what 4 fool
he is. He certainly should take
time to look back and see how far
he has gone in misrepresecting
the events of his mission TO the
Cherokee nation.
There is a belief, somewhat
| revalent, that the report of the
commission will never be given
to the public, unless a demand is
made for il by congress, and not
then perhaps, if the public inter
est is to be consulted in the demand,
as W as when their full instructions
were called for, with the provis-
ion they were, By congress.
Respectfully,
JOHN L. ADAIR.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
FOR 1890.

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when you are deciding upon your
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The subscription rate is low-s3.0O
year.
The standard of the Magazine is
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Its spirit progressive.
The illustrations are interesting
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There is not space here to give
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Home in City. Suburb, and
Country.
Providing Homes through Build
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Ericsson, the Inventor, by his
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Hunting
Humorous Artists, American
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There will be 3 serials.
Robert Louis Stevenson will con-
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Each subject. and there will be
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

IT is not cften that the gentle
nan does anything deserving OF
praise, yet when he does. "give
The devil bis due" Therefore
lovers Of truth should make Broth
er Drew a nice bow for the follow
ing:
We do not know that the Shaw
nees and Delawares forced them
selves upon us, nor do We take
them for roaming" kind of peo-
yle- These tribes settled them
selves in our midst according to
agreement and a consideration,
consequently they are fnll-fiedged
citizens, and entitled to recognition
~ such.-Arrow-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
FRAUD SUSPECTED

Special 20 Chisnaln.
TAHLEQsH. /. Feb. &c. lsso.
Special Agent Parker is still in
vestigating the celebrated Watts
case at Tahlequah and is about to
unearth a fraud of gigantic pro-
portions. Evidence shows that
there is a band of over three thou
sand people organized for the pur-
pose of forcing themselves into
the Cherokee nation. The inves-
tigation will not be concluded for
several days. If proof is estab-
lished that there is fraud "turn
the rascals out"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

L. l. Crutchfield and Harvey w.
c. Shelton, were selected TO draw
up resolutions, and upon their re-
port the meeting adopted the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, The government OF
the United States has offered to
purchase from the Cherokee ma
tion its title to the Cherokee out
let, west of the 96th degree of
west longitude, and
Whereas. By recent unjust execu-
tive order said Cherokee outlet
will soon cease to be of profit to
our nation, and
Whereas, Said United States
government has threatened, through
its officers to take said land,
ROlens UOieRs.
Therefore be it Resolved, That
we are in favor Of and hereby de-
clare ourselves as citizens of the
Cherokee nation willing TO enter
into (through our constitutional
authorities) negotiations with the
United States for the cession ab-
solutely of all the lands Of the
Cherokee nation west Of the 96th
degree of west longitude and east
of the 103rd degree Of west longi-
tude, commonly known as the
Cherokee outlet. But as a condi-
ton precedent to any negotiation
fixing the price of said lands or
delivery of title or occupancy, the
United States shall agree to-:
1st- To pay the full val
ne Of those lands, which value is
according to the belief Of this
meeting-trom three to FIVE dol
lars per acre.
End. To abrogate The 18th ar
ticle Of the treaty of July 18th 1886.
3rd. Full recognition of the
Cherokee nation in defence Of its
title to its lands, and the rights of
its citizens in the federal and state
courts.
4th. The removal Of all intrud-
ers so declared by the courts of
the Cherokee nation.
9Th. The final and complete set
tlement of all rights and interests
in The Cherokee nation, political
or otherwise. claimed under the
9Th and 18th article OF the said
treaty Of July isth, is6s,by joint
tribunal.
9th. A repeal of so much OF the
charter of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad and the Atlantic
& Pacific railroad, as proposes or
pretends to give to said railroads
grants of land within the geo.
limits OF the Cherokee
nation.
Be it further Resolved, That |
We hereby petition the principal |
chief TO call an extra session of the |
national council provided, the Unit
ed States government will appoint |
! commission to offer the Chero-
kee people a fair price for said
lands, in order that said council |
nay submit said proposition to q
vote of the people for ratification.
Resolved further, That a copy |
of these resolutions be furnished /
he principal chief and also a copy /
De sent to each of the papers in
he Cherokee nation for piiblica-
ion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

IHKkE are several bills now
pending in congress to extend =
territorial government over Okla
homz, and without doubt one Of
them win pass in some shape or
form At present there is no dan
ger Of the Cherokee outlet being
placed under territorial govern
nent, because the United States
cannot fail TO recognize who are
the real owners Of the land.
Should negotiations be brought
about, however, and the strip sold
to the United States before the
present congress adjourns. then
without doubt that country viii be
sabject to laws similar 10 those OF
Oklahoma.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
DIRECTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS.
For Minor Details Call Upon the n, Il.
ST. Railway Agent

Take the Missouri. Kansas 4 Texas night
train. Q0:l5 p m to 81 Louis and all points
east via ST. Louis The morning So 8 m }
train TO Chicago and all points east via Chi
esgO. arriving there next morning in time for
ali east and north bound routes Both night
aud day trains make connections Tor all weat-
ern points At Kansas City Through car ser
vice to Chicago. 81. Louis aud Kansas City
Arrangements may be made ahead for sleep
srs, by applying to local agent Excursion
tickets on sale daily to all southern knd CALI
fornia points. going and returning On differ
ent routes. tickets good ak moaths- Any
further information desired will be ehesrfnliy
furnished on application to
a G. rEcE. Agent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
DON'T MISS READING THIS.
a World OF Salt-Some Tall Fig
ures on the Quantity.
FrsRrAHr, "a, Ispa

FEBRuAHr. "a. lsea.
DEAR CHIEFrkIE:-You have
invited correspondence in refer
ence to the questions that now
confront the Cherokees and asked
a free, frank, positive expression
Of sentiment.
Ii 1 should neglect at this
critical period of our affairs to re-
spOnd to such an invitation it
would be little short of criminal
and show an utter disregard of my
own and the interest of my friends
IN this country.
have read with alarm and cha
grin many communications in your
paper, for the reason that they
were calculated to shape public
opinion, where it was clear that
your correspondents, with one SIM
gle exception, were ignorant of
what they were writing.
Mr.. knight, in his first letter,
said the outlet was only fit for
grazing, but in his second admit
ted there was one and one-half
million acres of agricultural land
They all thought the one dol
lar and twenty-five cents was the
full value of the land, and seemed
to think a per capita payment out
of that would heal all wounds
caused by reason of a forced sale,
and inadequate price. l beg leave
to differ with them in reference to
the value of the land and more
particularly what the land contains.
On the outlet, besides grazing, is
as fine building stone, gypsum,
copper and salt as ever a country
was blessed with and in inexhaus-
table supply.
will exclude every other thing
or interest out there but the salt
and viii agree to take, so far as |
am concerned, one cent a bushel
for all the salt it contains, for the
outlet.
It is not unreasonable TO suppose
the salt at the "Great Salt Plains"
to be 100 feet deep. Upon such
supposition we will base a short
In one acre there are 43, $50
square feet; that sum multiplied by
100 feet in depth gives 1856, 900
cubic feet or bushels, allowing a
cubic foot to the bushei.
Ten miles square is 100
square miles or $4,000 acres,
which multiplied by 4,S56, 900
gives the enormous sum of 27S,-
7S4. .OOO, 600 bushels-which amount /
would load 557 .56s, ,0C0 cars, OF 500
bushels each, and make a train
), SIS, $50 miles in length and
would reach more than 223 times
around the earth, giving employ
ment for years to thousands of
men and supplying the world with
that indispensable article. | ask
are you ready to part with8o
an interest for the paltry
sum Offered2 / for one am not.
Respectfully, j. NJ BELL
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

Of all the papers Published in the
Iadian Territory (soms 40 or SOD
The INDIAN CHIEFTATN Is
the only one considered Of sufficient
smportancr By Geo. p. R0sreH d Co.,
the sssH kaOsun advertising ageats, Of
fsw York, to Be giDen a place IN
their list Of Preferred Newspapers" I"
Published an January 1890. The
attention Of advertisers and the pub
lie generally is respectfully cuIIed to
thz fact.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
MORE RESOLUTIONS.
Riverside Raises it's Voice In Fa-
vor Of Selling the Strip.

At a convention of the Cherokee
people at Riverside, Cherokee ma.
tion, after remarks having been
made by several parties explain.
ing the situation and what in their
opinion were the wants Of the
Cherokee people, the following
preamble and resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, The question Of the
sale of the land Of the Cherokees
west of 96 degrees under a propo-
sition of the United States govern
ment is now agitating the minds
of the Cherokee people, and
Whereas, 1t is always lawful
and proper for a few people to
meet and discuss questions of vi
tai interest and exercise the right
of petition, and
Whereas, The lands OF the
Cherokee nation are vested in the
people, and
Whereas, In our opinion, if the
Cherokees could receive some
thing like the full value of said
lands a sale could be amicably af-
fected so that both the Cherokee
people and the United States gov
eminent would receive much bene-
fit from the sale, and
Whereas, In our opinion there
is at least one-half said land worth
five dollars per acre and the re-
mainder three dollars per acre,
Therefore, be it resolved, By
the people OF Riverside, Chero-
kee nation, in convention assem-
bled, that we would be willing to
accept q proposition from the
United States government at such
prices.
Resolved, That all intruders,
including all rejected applicants
for citizenship, be removed from
the Cherokee nation
Provided further, That the Unit
ed States abandon every right she
may have to settle any Indians on
the lands of the Cherokees east
of So degrees and that the CherO-
kee nation shall have the right to
enter suit in the United States
courts whenever her right of soil
or any other right is brought in
question.
Provided further, That the
United States government pay the
proceeds of said sale per capita to
the bona fde citizens of the Chero-
kee nation at the expense Of the
United States, said expenses not
to be deducted from the original
sum.
Be il further resolved, That we
hereby petition to the principal
chief to call an extra session OF the
council, provided the
United States government will
appoint a commission to offer the
Cherokees a fair price for their
lands, in order that said council
may submit said proposition to
vote of the people on the sale.
Be it further resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the principal chief, one to The
INDIAN CHIEFTAIE and one to the
Cherokee Advocate.
CALHOUN PARKS, Chairman.
W. H. JACKSON, Secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

At last the location Of the
worlds fair has been voted upca
and Chicago is the place. It
seemed best to a great many to
have the fair at St. Louis because
it Is SO nearly in the center Of the
United States, but j. did not seem
80 to the wise heads assembled.
The next question is, wiz there be
any Sorld's lair?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

Or the oath inst. Chief Mayes
wrote a letter to President Harri-
son in regard to his recent pTocla-
nation ordering the strip to be
vacated. The letter tells what the
Cherokees ought to expect from so
great a government-also what the
case really is-a good, sassy"
epistle worth reading.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

TIE CHIkFTAIs and Telephone
can never kill Mayes. Bushyhead
and the Arrow. The goslings
over the way notwithstanding. =
Arrow.
Kill the ArroWl It is impossi-
bic TO k:ll q dead dog. Tbs Ar
row died six months ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
How They Cure RheunatIsm In Pen


Mr. J. T. Meighan, Pittsburgh, Pa,
cigar dealer, woke up one morning
with an attack, 80 rheumatism in his
arm, working around the store during
the morning made it worse SC that by
noon il was so painful he could not raise
his arm to his head and had 10 carry
it in 9 sling A travelling man on
learning Of his condition went across
the street to AIR. Heck's drug store and
at bis own expense procured q bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for Mr..
hsighan VINO saws: AFTER one
nights bathing with this excellent
medicine the pain, swelling aud sore
ness hal nearly all disappeared and
by the second morning | vas entirely
we'll, thanks 10 this valuable remedy"
He is confident that IL saved him a
long seiege OF the rheumatism and
Vas 80 much pleased that he filed the
travelling mans pockets with his best
cigars For sale by W. G. Patton &
Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

VINO rilI be the next chief, is an
interesting question; but will
there be a next chief, is more so.
The time is come when politics
ought 70 be considered least Of all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

LET those men who aspire to be
chief of the Cher5kee nation de-
clare themselves in regard to the
questions Of the day. Let the peo-
pie know who and what you are,
before asking their votes Do not
SAX them to buy pig in poke. ("
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

Hos. z. NJ WoLFE, it is said, is
\ strong nan for chief. That lit
tie matter Of SO, 500 did not re-
main on the minds of the national
party, il would seem.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

For rent, a good house, good
water, a nice residence in every
particular. Best location in VIM
Ia. Enquire at this office.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

For rent-Two rooms, furnished
or unfinished. Also part of a
good stable; call at second houEe
south of the Congregational church
(town clock.)
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

Mars has more strawberry
plants than "Carter had oats" al
so all kinds of nursery stock at vi
nita Nursery.