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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
FRISCO LINZ CONNECTIONS.

Train No. ] connects at Rnrrtan, Kan. (,
with a., r,&s y H. r. for points in Color
ado, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Ida
he. Montana, Washington and California.
Has reclining chair car and Pullman sleeper, i,
honett, Mo- to Burton kan
Train No connects at 81. I.6uis with rail.
way lines to the East. North and Southeast
Has reclining chair car and Pullman sleener
70 s. Louis and Eureka snrings. 1t. smith
Paris, and points 10 Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory aud Texas.
lFalu Ne connects at St. Louis with all
railway lines 10 the East, North and SOUTH
east Has Pullman sleeper Monett to st
Louis Connects az Paris, Tex, with G G.
4 R'y ANA Texas Pacific R'y for points
in Texas IIas Pullman sleeper rom Monett
~ pailRs,
Train No connects at Burton with A., T.
$. +. R'y for points iu Colorado, New and
oit Mexico, Arizona amt California Has
fnllmun sleeper to CITY Of Mexico, via Burr
ton and reclining chair car TO BURTON Kan,
Through pnllman sleeper Burton to Pueblo.
Colorado Springs, Denver, Los Angeles, san
Diego and sau fraucisco Cal
through tlokets on sale to an points
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

that We would all be proud Of.
We, as a community, feel honored
BY having such schools as Worees-
ter Academy and Willie Halsell
Institute, but can we not 80 one
step further, and build a school in
which the poorest children in the
city may obtain a good education?
The amount drawn from the ma
tional school fund might 90 into a
city school fund and help to pay
expenses We believe the present
arrangement to be reproach to
the town. The Cherokee nation
is paying the expenses Of two
worthy and efficient teachers, and
the house we are furnishing them
to teach in wouldn't be considered
com Portable barn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

chiefs veto all was excitement
and hustle, Il was abo ut five
o'clock Ii the evening and Senator
Keys was SO eager to have the
bill passed, and being afraid the
house would not act promptly,
rushed into the council chamber
and exclaimed, Mr.. Speaker, has
that bin (naming the bill) passed
YETI why hasn't it been sent in to
the senate? | will take il myself
and he deliberately walked to the
speakers desk and picked up the
bill and carried it into the senate
chamber where il was laid out by
tie vote"
Mr. Copeland was asked if there
had been much allotment talk this
council. "Yes," he replied "but
twas only talk. No allotment
bills have been introduced. Sena-
tor Washbourne went to council as
an allotment man but when he was
asked TO introduce an allotment
bill he 'flickered. No bin OF that
kind will be introduced now as this
is only a call session and legisla-
tion of that kind will not be recon-
mended. Mol there is not enough
.noney in the treasury and forth
coming to meet current expenses.
Several appropriation bills are
pending as though there was
worlds Of money | haven't the
slightest idea who will be selected
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of the principal and assist
ant chiefs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
AN uNRIvALap PROGRAM.

That great American periodical
The Century, is going to outdo its
own unrivaled record in its pro-
gram for 1892. and as many Of its
new features begin with the No
vember number, new readers
should commence with that issue.
In this number are the opening
chapters Of "The Naulahka," a
novel by Rudyard Kipliug, the fa-
nous author Of "Plain Tales from
the Hills written in collaboration
with an American writer, Wolco.t
Balestier. 1t is the story Of a
young man and a young woman
from blooming" Colorado town,
who 60 to India, he in search OF a
wonderful jeweled necklace, called
"the Naulahka,n (from which the
story takes its name), and she as
a physician to women The novel
describes their remarkable adven-
lures at the court Of an Indian
mahaJah Besides this The Cen
tury will print three other novels
during the year, and a great many
short stories by the best American
story writer's.
The well known humorist Edgar
w, Nye, CaBill Nye") is to write
a series Of amusing sketches
which he calls his "autobogra-
phies, the first one Of which. "the
Autobiography OF a Justice Of the
Peace, = is in November. This
number also contains q valuable
and suggestive article on 'fhe
Food Supply Of the Future, "
which every farmer should read,
to be followed by number of
others of great practical value to
farmers, treating especially 81 tho
relations of the government 20 the
farmer, what it is doing and what
il should DO. This series viii in
clude contributions from officers
Of the department Of agriculture,
and other we'll known men will
discuss THE farmers Discon-
tent, = "Cnoperatinn, etc, etc
A celebrated Spanish writer is
to furnish a Life of Columbus. =
which viii be brilliantly illustra.
ted, and the publishers of The Cen
;ury have arranged with the man
ayers of the Worlds Fair to print
articles ON the buildings, etc,
One of the novels to appear in
1892 is "a Story of New York
Life, by the author of The An.
glomauiacs, aud the magazine
will contain a great deal about the
metropolis during the year.
among other things series of IL
lustrated articles on "fhe Jews
in New York" In November is
an illustration of THE Players
club, founded by Edwin Booth,
and one OF the features of the
splendidly illustrated Christmas
(December) number is an article
on "The BoweryN
To get The Century send the
yearly subscription price (StO0)
to The Century Co., Union Square,
New York, n. y.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
THE WAY 10 60.

foa lave seen California frequently men.
toned in newspapers and magazines Per.
hapa friend has been there, and writes en-
thasiastie letters back home about the climate
and the fruits II makes you anxious to sec
the country for Yourself
lhe time to go is in the fall and winter.
Then work here Is least pressing and Callfor-
ma climate Is most pleasing The way to 20
u via santa Fe Route on one Of that line !
popular personaliy-condncted parties, leay-
ing Chicago every Saturday evening. and leay-
ing Kansas City every Sunday morning.
pecial agents and porters In attendance.
fallman tourist sleepers are used. furnished
with bedding. mattresses, toilet articles. etc.
Second class tickets honored Write to g. r.
Nicholson, p. & r A.. Santa re Route,
Topeka, Kan for copy Of folder describing
these excursions
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
COUNCILLOR COPELAND IN
TERVIEWED.
A Somewhat Surprising State of
Affairs Described.


Councillor J. R. Copeland of Del
aware was in Vinita Monday and
talked freely and intelligently Of
matters pertaining to the present
council. In answer to the ques-
tion as to what would be the ulti-
mate result of the negotiations in
regard to sale Of the Strip Mr..
Copeland saidi "If the matter was
left to council sale would be
made soon. The council and sen
ate are almost a unit in favor of
closing the trade here and not
leaving it to delegation at Wash
ington. Nobody thinks that three
dollars an acre will ever be real
lied nor even two, but that dol
lar and forty or fifty cents with the
concessions would be better than
taking what congress sees proper
to give-probably without the con-
cessions.n
In regard to the delinquency of
officers Mr.. Copeland said: "Col-
lector Crutchfeld is short eleven
hundred dollars in his accounts
with the nation; / was a member
of the committee that settled with
the treasurer and know whereof
speak 7. J McGhee, the retir-
ing clerk OF Delaware, is behind
about fourteen hundred dollars.
Various officers from all parts of
the nation are delinquent. There
is an aggregation of delinquencies
in the nation to-day amounting to
one hundred and thirty-five thous-
and dollars. The office Of attor-
ney general was created for the
purpose of securing the payment
Of these delinquencies."
Mr. Copeland thought that coun-
Gil would adjourn about Christmas.
When asked, the gentleman said
As deliberatiye body the pres
ent council would not rank very
4
nlgF anu iOT deCOrum neither
branch would be entitled to any
premiums" 4" As an instance OF
how matters are carried on Mr..
Copeland remsskedi "When the
attempt YVES made to pass the bill
cutting down the pay and number
Of executive clerks over the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

THE INDIAN QUESTION.

In the discussion of the Indian
question we should not so much
take into consideration the present
condition of the Indian as his
prospects for the immediate future.
Are the relations OF the five civil
lied tribes to the United States
such as are best calculated to pro-
mote and insure the highest adj
yancement Of these people? We
answer, emphatically, mol Our
present condition with reference to
the Federal government presents
dangerous (to us) anomaly II is
dangerous for many reasons: First,
because of its being in direct CON
tlict with both the letter and the
spirit of the Constitution Of the
United States Dangerous because
it presents the startling anomaly
Of more than two hundred thous-
and people actually without repre-
sentation in the Nations legisla-
ture. Dangerous because great
and organic changes are inevitable
in the relation Of these people TO
the Federal government. Just
what form these changes will take
we do not pretend to be able to
say, but that the changes will come,
and come soon, we presume no one
will deny, and further, these
changes viii involve a change in
the system of holding lands in
common.
The policy Of the government is
that the individual title is the best
for the Indians, and this may or
may not involve the acceptance Of
citizenship by the Indians. But
be that as it may, the time is com
ing when the Indian, as a matter
Of choice, and in order to protect
aud better his condition will be
forced to take shelter under the
stars and stripes. These condI-
tions may be long way in the
future, or they may be almost at
our threshold. 1t will depend
largely on how capable we are of
self government. Ifthe fact should
develop itself suddenly that we are
incapable Of self government, then
just SO soon will we cease TO be
an independent government If
our governmental affairs are con-
Quoted in a statesmanhke manner,
if equal rights are secured to all
and special privileges to none, then
we VIII not be molested. But
few men will not be allowed to
monopolize this country long at
time. If legislation is secured
that will enable a few to become
rich at the expense of the many, it
will only hasten the end.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

If any one thing above another
deserves the attention Of the city
authorities and indeed the at.en-
ton Of the town at large, it is the
condition Of the public school and
building. Parties living in the i'm
mediate vicinity say that it has be-
come a rendezvous for tramps at
night. Not infrequently a half doz-
en- or more are seen to 90 in there
at night and procure sleeping quar-,
ters. AS a consequence the build
irg is left in a very unfit condition
to be occupied as a school room.
We believe the house is owned by
several share holders, including
some Of the business men Of the
town who have been kind enough
to advance the money with which
the house was built. Vinita cam
not let her public school go by
default. On the contrary it should
be one 0i the the institutions institutions 81 ef HE HE
town. There are scores Of chill
dren in our midst who will never
get any education unless orr pub
Tic school is kept up. This town
could well afford 10 expend 81 500
or $1,000 upon a public school
building, and maintain a school
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

statute book. The chief died at
the Fuller house in Tahlequah, at
six o'clock on the morning of the
14th, Of catarrhal pneumonia and
was buried upon the following day
at three O'Clock in the cemetery at
that place. He was taken III ON
Saturday, the 9th inst, but not
until the day before his death were
the symptoms especially alarming.
Joel Bryan Mayes was born IN
the Cherokee reservation in Geor-
gia Oct. 2nd. 1888. His father was
a white man and his mother mix
ed blood. In his youth he was
moved with his tribe to this coun-
try. In 1856 he graduated at the
male seminary at Tahlequah. lie
taught school and farmed until the
civil war broke out when he enter
ed the confederate army and
served as quartermaster until 1860.
Then he returned to his farm on
Grand river and entered politics.
He held many offices Of trust in
the nation, among them being that
of circuit judge, aposition which he
occupied for years. While holding
this office he was chosen associate
and subsequently, chief justice Of
the supreme court, In August 1887
he was elected chief Of this nation
over Mr.. Bunch, the National
nominee and was again reelected
by a large majority over Judge
Benge in August of the present
year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

nation by reason
of the death of
Assistant Chief
Chambers which
occurred on the
10th inst, is
without a head,
save as by the
succession pro-
vided for in the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
THE DEATH OF HON. HENRY CHAM.
BERs, ASSISTANT CHIEF.

THE DEATH OF HON. HENRY CHAM.
BERs. ASSISTANT CHIEF.
Our honored chieftain was taken,
Dec. 4th, with a severe attack Of
grip, which proved more than he
could bear. He refused from the
beginning to take medicine, hence
the doctors were powerless to give
him assistance. He gradually
grew worse, and on Wednesday
told one Of his friends that he
could not live three days longer.
But in spite Of this the doctors had
hopes OF his recovery until Thurs
day a. m, the 10th. At 10 o'clock
that day he arose from his bed,
despite his friends enireaties to
the contrary, put on his boots and
asked for his violin. This being
presented him, he played one Of
his favorite tunes with more grace
and dexterity it seemed than ever
b efore. He then lay back in his
bed and in a few minutes expired.
A S soon as the news reached the
council a joint committee Of both
house was appointed to accompany
his remains to his home in Coo
weescoowee district. The com
mitee from the senate were
Messrs. Keys and Wolf, and from
the lower house, Messrs. Copeland,
Nidiffer, Mills and Fields. The
Masons also appointed commit
tee consisting of r. B. Ross, J. l..
Baugh, and Gale Starr. The two
branches Of council Immediately
adjourned, and the principal bus
mess houses closed their doors for
the balance of the day. At two
O'Clock the committee and friends
started with the corpse to Ft. Glib
son. where they took the train for
Claremore. Thus another one Of
our leading men has passed "oveF
the river One by one, they fall.
The capitol building is draped in
mourning; on every doorknob is
tied a piece Of Grape and to-day
the Cherokee nation mourns the
loss of one of her leading states
men and most patriotic and true
countrymen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

THE recent attack on Russell Sage
by desperate, lunatic or crank,
or whatever he may be called,
ought to be a warning against be-
coming millionaires. But then, we
do not feel that we are in any inn
mediate danger from that source.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

WHAT will become Of the com
missioners, agents, inspectors and
other officials who are now look
ing after "poor 10" when he gets
SO civilized that he does not need
their assistance2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

IT now transpires that the city
law creating the Office of city at
torney for this town has never
been approved by the mayor, con-
sequently is void; but the position
has been filed at the expense Of
the town all the same.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

THE citizens Of the Cherokee
nation are very near unit in re-
gard to the sale Of the Strip. All
are III favor Of sale before the ad-
journment oil council The mat
ter should never be left to a dele
CATION at Washington, but the
trade should be made now and
here, while council is in session.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

The Youths Companion will be
found at The reading table in the acad-
emy for year, owing to the kindness
Of friend; another friend donates
Hafper's Young People,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
-) T II T. -
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS


They
realized here han IN the ne to the location At these
and the attendance the packing
The business of the done
find they
sille ~ -
7656S ives m III hogs 5s5 SEQ
sheep, 81 IFS horses and mules. tcrl
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

SINCE March A, 1889, twenty
three million acres Of Indian land
has been opened to white set
tlempnt
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

THE World claims to have saved
the country and the Downing party,
but nobody had gratitude enough
to save it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

THE recent rains have greatly
improved the condition Of the
MheAt prospeot.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

A BILL has been introduced IN
congress to reduce letter postage to
one cent
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

The work in the bureau Of In
dian affairs was never SO large as
now, by reason Of the numerous
negotiations which have been pro
ceeding with the different tribes
for reduction Of their reservations
with the incident labor Of making
aliotments. There seems to be
desire on the part Of the govern
ment to wind up its business as
administration for the Indian.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

THE death Of Assistant Chief
Chambers, at Tahlequah, last
Thursday, cast a gloom over the
entire Cherokee nation. Uncle
Henry, as he was iamiliarly called,
was the "salt Of the earth" in the
eyes OF all who knew him, and
the people have lost true friend
indeed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

UNDER the constitution and laws
OF the Cherokee nation, President
Of the Senate, I NJ Burlington, is
now chief Of the Cherokee nation,
vacancy having occurred in that
office by the recent death Of both
the principal and assistant chiefs.
Mr. Burlington is a conservative
and conscientious gentleman, and
we are Of the opinion that it would
be wise to let him remain at the
head Of this government for the
unexpired term Of tie deceased
ehiei
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
DEATHS HAND UPON US.
Chiefs Mayes and Chambers Both
Are Called Hence.
DEATH OF CHIEF MAYEs.

Principal Chief Joel B. Mayes,
oi the Cherokees, is dead, and the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

DEATH has cut a terrible swath
among the prominent men of
the nation in the last year and
claimed as his victims some whose
counsel the country can lily spare.
The list embraces Judge David
Rowe, nominee for assistant chief
on the Downing ticket; Hon. Rab-
bit Bunch. ex-assistant chief and
nominee for assistant chief on the
National ticket; Col w. P. Ross,
Hon. d. II. Ross, ex-Chief Charles
Thompson (Oochilata), Assistant
Chief Henry Chambers and Prin-
cipal Chief J. B. Mayes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

For some time past the versa
tile editor Of the Muldrow Register
has been growing more and more
poetical. His sentimental efiu-
sions have been SO frequent Of late
that we had about concluded that
Brother Holden was the real ma
tural Dam" poet, But since the
news Of his marriage has reached
us we are willing to apologize for
everything we may have thought,
in fact, "the end justified the
means" The brother is right
and congratulations are in order.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
Increased value Of etlictlOns.

Prof. Mark w. Harrington, the new chief
OF the United States weather bureau, makes
an important announcement. zone of the
changes made in the bureau" he said, .'is
the enlargement OF the local value OF
weather predictions by the appointment of
twenty local forcrasttrs. The list OF places
where these appointments will he made has
not as yet been entirely completed. Here
tofore the general forecasts from Wash
ington have been practically the only one,
These are valuable To the commercial inter-
est Of the whole country, but not So much
TO the public locally or the agricultural in
terests. II is the purpose of the bureau to
make itself Of much greater value to the
latter than ever before. Generally speak
ing. the offices will he thickiy scattered
along the northern boundary, where changes
are most frequent, The Canadian observa-
tories, while excellent and operated on
much the same plan as our own, are not
numerous and their local forecasts are not
miuutes"