Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20
THn ApVoOATE EDITION
A Would-be Partner In ]. II.
Beck's Citizen Mill.

For some time the Cherokee Ad-
vocate has been lighting into j. II
Beck and his citizenship machine,
with its spurs on. The following
correspondence, published in last
weeks Muldrow Register, indi-
Gates that these attacks should
have come from the source indi-
Gated with a somewhat question
able grace:
LENAPAH, |. r., Oct. 8th, 1892.
En-. REaIsTER:-The old reliable,
the Cherokee Advocate, edited by
"Old Mont" and his wicked part
ner, in its issue of 9th inst. takes
occasion again to give j. III.
Beck a lot of free advertising by
denouncing him in terms the vilest,
and for such advertising l am al
most persuaded to call upon the
old man and ask him my bill, as
his charges are lone dollar per
square for the first insertion, and
fifty cents for each subsequent in
sertion, invariably in advance. +"
Now for the information of the
public wish the two following
letters addressed to me from old
"Mont" published, the originals
of which | now have:
TAHLEoUAH, /. t., Feb. 20, 1892.
Mr.. j. FL. BECK,
Vinita, |. t.
My DEAR SIR: | have il from a
reliable source, that you have the
census rolls that were taken by
the U. S. government of Cherokees
by blood in 1885 properly certified
to by the interior department.
II this be true, | have a propo.
sition to make, which hope you
will consider. How would it suit
you to take all the citizenship
claims you can and let me file them
or have it done for you here. You
know | stand in with the admin
istration and could have all of
them filed without any trouble to
me or yourself either. Besides, we
might accidentally get some of
them through. AT least we could
make them believe it strong enough
to get an advance on the last pay
ment. On the quiet, | think | can
get the chief to do anything for us
that lies in his power. OF course
if you accept this proposition |
shall expect one half OF the advance
fee you charge which is 500 with
each and every case. Let me hear
from you. Yours truly,
II. NJ. ADAIR.
70 this letter | made no reply !
and received the following from
"Old Mont" thereafter.
TAHLEoUAH, |. T., March "a, 1892. |
Mr.. j. II. BECK,
Lenapah, |. I.
DEAR SIR: Not having heard |
anything from you in answer to my
letter of Goth ult. write you again.
| would like to know whether YOU
intend accepting my offer or not.
| believe the business no good any
way although if you had good set
offellows here to assist you and
that you readily could use as ref
erences. a harvest could be made,
and | expect the Advocate will
have to turn against you,
Very Respectfully,
H. NJ. ADAIR.
Now Mr.. Editor | know these
letters will bring down upon my
head the vilest venom from cold
Mont" and his wicked partner, but
as | am not in the citizenship bus
mess, nor have been lately, hav-
ing all that | can attend to here,
deem this explanation due myself
and no one knows better than | do
that it is a betrayal OF confidence
on my part to publish the old mans
letters. l thought | would tell it
on him as he seems to have a spite
against me for not going in with
him. II the old gentleman kicks
too hard | have a little more
"literatoor" from him of the
same subject. Truly
J. H. BECK
P. S. Probably G. w. Akers is
in with "Old Mont" They both
are doing business on Beck's credit.
J. H. B.