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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
THE CREEK DELEGATES.

Chief Perryman and the dele
gates, 6. w. Grayson, Roley Nc.
lntosh, A. p. McKellop and Is
parhecher went to Washington last
week. The chief, in conversing
with a reporter at St. Louis, with
reference to their method of watch
ing the doings OF congress, said:
1--WE deem it best to keep up this
practice. We are getting along
nicely ir our nation, and want to
be left alone. We spend over
1000 to $4,000 a year in watch
ing the movements of congress.
Congress, you know, is composed
of men representing all kinds of
interests, and they may spring
measures that would be harmful
to our interests, and have them
passed before their purpose is
fully understood if we do not keep
an eye on them. Measures are
sometimes advanced that would in
terfere with our welfare. though
they may not be intended for that
purpose. Our people have fine
farms and raise a large amount Of
stock. We spend large sums of
money each year on our schools
and our people are intelligent"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
THAT FIFTH ARTICLE AGAIN.

A disagreement of our people in
the Strip matter at this time will
do the masses no good whatever.
If it be fact that our commission
ers have robbed us in retaining
seventy reservations Of eighty acres
each, the matter should be given
publicity, and we ought, under our
own laws, to be able to deal with
them and punish them if necessary
But to delay the acts of congress
and jeopardize the interests of the
whole people would not be ad.
visable. If our commissioners
have betrayed the trust reposed
in them, then the people suffer.
Those men were named by the
late Chief Mayes to act for and in
behalf Of the Cherokee nation. If
they have swindled us then it was
a bad selection. But have we no
remedy? Must We let them go
unpunished? or will we raise
howl only and make no effort to
protect ourselves2 ? If the facts
show simply that some Of our citi.
zens were enterprising enough and
had faith enough in the title to the
Strip to 60 there and make i'm.
provements, which all Of Us might
have done, then they have com
mitted no crime. THE CHIEF.
TAIN urged the people to 60 and in
an aggressive manner occupy the
Outlet and believes yet that il
could have been done. We raise
no objection when an individual
occupies thousands Of acres here.
east of96 degrees, but think it an
outrage for one Of our citizens to
get a deed to eighty acres of the
Strip after it is sold. But throw
the light on; "let no guilty man
escape'' This is only another
proof that the whole system needs
renovating and that the Cherokees
are exposed to the worst band of
trick sters and schemers that the
United States and this nation com.
bined can muster.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
A MoMENToUs COUNCIL.

The council just closed was In
many respects the most eventiul
one ever held by the Cherokee
people. During the sitting of that
body the principal and assistant
chiefs passed over the river, and
their places were flied by the
national council; the office of treas
urer has been twice filed; two su.
preme judges have also been
chosen and in addition to all this
a sale and REIMBURSEMENT of title
to more than six and one-half
million acres Of land has taken
place Considering all these things
it will at once be seen that the
council just ended was indeed
momentous one. Ii marks an epoch
in the history of the Cherokee
people-their capacity for man
aging their own affairs is undergo
ing the cruciSl test; a turning point
in the history of our career as a
nation has been reached and we
cannot continue in the old beaten
track. The government should be
so modified as TO meet the exi-
geney of existing conditions. The
optimistic views Of those who OPP
pose the allotment must and will
be discarded. We have reached a
point at which it is better for the
masses to have their lands set
apart TO each individual, separate
ly. There is no longer any ad-
vantage of holding lands in COM
mon; our public domain has mar
rowed down TO less than 200 acres
TO the individual; a feeling Of anx-
iety and unrest is plainly visible
in all classes and is traceable to no
other cause than TO the unstable
condition Of the landed interests OF
the country. Every one recog.
nizes the fact that some great
change must sooner or later come,
but with many there is a disposi.
tion to run away from the facts
and await the inevitable - the
same sentiment that held the Out
let until the last moment that It
was safe TO hold it and then sold
! i at a nominal price with posi-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
A SENSIBLE VIEW.

A well known and prominent
Cherokee remarked the other day
that what the people Of the Chero.
kee nation most need is unity. We
have five classes of cjtizens-Cher-
okees, Delawares, Shawnees, me-
groes and whites. All should be
interested alike in the welfare and
preservation of the nation. ~ be-
lieve" said he "all citizens are
equally interested, and can con-
ceive OF no difference and am sure
the United States government
takes this view of the matter. The
time has come for our people to
stand together. Each individual
should occupy his or her part Of
the public domain and own it in
fee simple. 1t is time to put away
whatever of sentiment or prejudice
our people may have in the matter.
We have held our land in common
so long that many of our people
cannot realize what a division
would mean and are naturally
afraid of the change. The allot-
ment question should be discussed
more fully and continually, and
the more intelligent portion who
know that it will come should not
be afraid to explain 1t ON every oc-
casion. Our people have been rob.
bed so much that they have about
come to the conclusion that there
is a scheme in everything that is
proposed. The intruders will be
removed, but they have most of
them got their farms and other
property in the hands of some cit
izen who will hold it for them and
defend it in the courts if necessary.
There is absolutely no patriotism
amongst our own citizens. We are
getting too numerous and our in
terests are too diversified to be
holding anything in common.
There is a feeling of independence
among our people that is opposed
to holding property in common,
and think it is a sign of thrift
and progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
FRISCO LINE CONNECTIONS.

Train No. I connects st Burton, Kan. 4,
with A, T. &s.F.R r., for points In Color
aio, Arizona, Nevada. Wyoming, Utah, Ida
no. Montana, Washington and sCaliiornia.
Has reclining chair car and PullmAn sleeper,
honett, No, 10 Burton Kan.
Train No. 2 connects At 81. Louis with rail-
way lines to lhe East. North aud Southeast.
Has reclining chair car and Pullman sleeper
20 - Louis and Eureka springs, ~. smith.
Paris, and points In Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory aud Texas.
Train No connects vt 81. Louis with all
railway lines to the East, North and South
east. Has Pullman sleeper Monett 20 S..
L1uis Connects At Paris, Tex, with G., g..
as y ny aud Texas PAcihe ny for points
In Texas Haa PuiImsn sleeper from Monett
90 Dallas.
Train No. connects At Burton with A., r.
A s. n. ny for points In Colorado, New and
Old Mexico. Arizona and California. Has
Pullman sleeper to City Of Mexieo, via. Burr
ton aud reclining chair car 70 Burton. Kan.
Through PuilmAa sleeper Burrton TO Pueblo.
Colorado sPrlngs, Denver, Los Angeles, sap
Diego and San Francisco Cal.
Through tickets on sale 70 all pOints.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
DYADwooD. sorru DAKOTA.

The problem Of sasy access 70 the above
poini - Hos solved by 'he opening Of tho new
Inc 1.-THE burlington Route into this live citJ
Of the Black Hills county.
On February ist the now branch OF the y.
N. X. r., leaving the main line OF the Black
HIS oxtersiou AZ Edgomont, s. d., was opened
for business thus supplying long felt wantSn
direct all rail line from the Missouri river V
the Black Hills. The service aud equipment 90
the new line win DO up 70 the usual high stan
aard Of Burlington Route trains and will con
sist Of day coaches and Pullman Palace sleep
Ing cars. A through Pullman Sleeper vii
leave Omaha daily Al l0sS q. m, arriving "a
DeHdwood the pext day a. 1901 noon. Partiei
from south snd east Of Kansas City or b
joseph can take through sleeping car leaving
Kansas City AZ 9;lb ana 81 Joseph at ii:tb p.
N. for Lincoln, arriving there the merit morning
a. ample timo 70 make connection with the
througa sleeper for DeadwOod. The Burling
ton west bound through trains from b. Loui'
algo make direct connection with this siesps
Al Lin oln.
For further information In cgarA r. - o.
ETC.. oali ON or address II. @. Orr. q. Q. ". p
A. w Main st., Kansas City. No.. OF
A. O DAWES.
Gg'AT. Assl o.. Loais
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

CoNeREssMAN BREcKEHRIDaE, of
Arkansas, has introduced bill to
organize this territory into a state,
in which event the railroads will
claim a grant of alternate sections
twenty miles on either side of
their lines. This is only one of
the dangers menacing this country
while it holds its lands in com.
mon. But how long will the peo
pie listen to the Syren song of the
political boodlers that are robbing
them as regularly as the years go
bv2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

Council appropriated something
over 81, 800 for the relief Of w. p.
Henderson, judgment having
been obtained against him in the
Muskogee court as sheriff of Del
aware district, in the Lasiter case.
Mr.. Henderson was sheriff from
1887 to 1889 and one of his official
acts was to put Lucy Lasiter, the
mother of VIM. Lasiter, (deceased)
in possession OF the latter's prop.
erty according to the provisions of
his will and also in accordance
with a decision of the Cherokee
courts. Betsy Lasiter, the
widow, then brought suit against
Henderson, Norwood and others
for damages in the MuskCgee
court and obtained the above
mentioned judgment. There was
a clash of jurisdiction somewhere
and it cost the Cherokee nation
nearly $1,000. The amount ap-
propriated will hardly indemnify
Mr.. Henderson, but it was only
through his untiring efforts and
sojourn of some six weeks at
Tahlequah that he obtained any
relief
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
THE WHITE MAN HAS EQUAL
RIGHTS.
SO Holds a Cherokee In a Well
Written Letter.

A we'll informed and well known
Cherokee by blood writes as fol-
lows TO Mr.. |. Mode regarding the
recent published articles by that
gentleman
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND:-I have
just read your second comInunica-
ton to The CHIEFTAIN, (under the
caption of "An Important Ques-
ton, and | must say that your
views and my own on this subject
are identically the same. have
ever regarded an adopted citizen
in any country as genuine citizen.
The adoption law among the Cher
okee people is patterned after the
adoption law Of the United States,
and after a citizen of that country
complies with that law he becom es
citizen of the United States In
every sense, and this construction
should in all justice be enforced in
this case. Adopted into a church,
state, nation or family. will admit
Of only one construction made q
part Off
The Cherokees can we'll afford
TO treattheir adopted citizens fairly,
for tofthem almost entirely can she
attribute her present advanced
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

bility of years of waiting and liti-
CATION. Bills are being intro
duced in congress almost daily af-
fecting this country. We as a peo-
pie are absolutely at their mercy;
either political party would be
willing to sacrifice us for a half
dozen electoral votes. Then. is it
wise for the Cherokee people to
leave themselves exposed to such
dangers as have been indicated 2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

THAT ghost dance has be-
come a decided fake and every
penny-a line" correspondent of
the city papers does not hear of
dance anywhere in this coun-
try without alarming the war
department out of its uni
form with a dispatch predicting an
Indian uprising. Such thing may
come to pass but it will not take
the military to subdue it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

NoTHING can be more exasper-
ating TO the Thoughtful citizen than
TO see the maneuvers of a few po-
litical nondescripts who are trying
to assume control of affairs by un-
derhanded dishonesty and parti-
san imbecility. Men who have
made ignominious failures in con-
ductins their own private business
should hardly be intrusted with
the peoples business.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

THE immortal seventy that were
so amply cared for in the Strip
transaction, include the mobility"
and "flower" of the nation, and
there have been few transactions
in which there was any money in
volved that they were not simil-
arly cared for. The Strip has been
held in common, and now in the
final wind-up they get the lions
share again. The next big steal
will be when the money received
for that country is paid out. The
people should rise up in their might
and demand that the money be
paid direct to the individual citi-
zen by the United States.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

The first of January was as fine
as April in central Illinois. Our
people go about without overcoats;
the sidewalks are getting dry and
feel warm under foot, and our peo-
pie realize that our climate for the
year round cannot be surpassed
even in California. --Chetopa Ad-
vance.
Let's see; Chetopa is about
twenty-eight miles north Of yinita.
January first up there was like
April; here il was like all the win
ter months Of the north pole COM
bined. But then, the editor OF
the Advance is preacher and
what he says must be so. Wen
be, the same kind Of a case would
not occur anywhere else on earth,
though.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

The Delineator, for February,
contains some excellent sugges.
tions on dressing children, in ad.
dition to the usual collection of Sc
lect miscellany, covering null
titude of subjects. At dollar a
year the Delineator, published by
Butterlck & Co.. New York CITY,
is one Of the very best household
magazines.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

FoR the first time in many
years the tomahawk and scalping
knife, paint, feathers. etc., have
boon lueged into the office Of The
national newspaper At Tahlequah.
The secret 10 out; there are act
ually white men in the country,
9Rip vanWinkie" Adair has
found Il out and now they will
have 70 get. uh
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

WHEE the average business man
finds that his employees have been
stealing from him he discharges
them. The same principle should
hold good with governments. But
1t is moi uncommon to re-elect a
man when il is known that he is
short in his accounts.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

WHEN the search-light" is
thrown on the fifth article of the
recent treaty it makes it look
ugly. But "search-lights are
not popular in this country just at
this time. They reveal the wrong
man, frequently.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

THE Advocate last week, in at
tempting TO name and classify the
newspapers Of the country shows
its inability to either tell the truth
or couut correctly. II left out John
Three-Sixteen and the Orphan
News. and included itself, which
was never done before.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

In discussing the sale of the
Strip last GUNNER. the Downing
party never lost an opportunity of
saying that council could not sell
land--that II could only be done
by changing the constitution and
that must be done by the whole
..nn..In
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

STEVENS county, Kansas, is in
the throes Of a bloody vendetta,
which il in the Indian Territory
would be an "outrage" and in
vite the extinguishment of the en-
tire Indian race.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

The mine disaster at Krebs last
Thursday was simply appalling
rs killed outright and more than
100 seriously wounded. Official in
quiry is being made as to the cause
of the accident.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

A MOB in western Kansas cleaned
out town, killed the sheriff and
are now looking for the judge.
Kansas is a fine field for mission
airy work Just now.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

The CHIEFTAIN does not claim
the distinction of building up or
tearing down political parties, but
as an independent newspaper it has
no competitors in the Cherokee
nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

A WAVE of satisfaction has swept
over the country and general
sigh of relief has escaped with the
knowledge that council, after a
seventy days session, has at last
adjourned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

IT is said that Major Bryan is
getting the Old Settler claim in
good shape and that an early ad-
jnstment of that long apd tiresome
case Is con6dentially expected.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

The state university OF Missouri,
at Columbia, was burned Saturday
night; loss. s300,0c0. An electric
wire becoming disconnected in the
library is thought to be the cause.
Near 700 students are in attend
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
rIthrTloNs FOR IRAvELERs.
rnr al aiaor Dritlls tall Upon the Missouri.
kansas A Trxa, Railway Agent.

kansas A Texas Railway Agent.
rake the Missouri, Kansas a Texas night
rain. lO.ibp m to 81 Louis and all points
sst via 81. Louis. The morning ts:25 a. m }
ain to Chicago Lhd all points east via Chi
azo. arriving there next morning In time fol
- EAST and north bound routes. Both night
pd day trains make connections for all west
on points St Kansas city. Through car ser
vice to Oniraso. -. Louis Snd Kansas City
1EEnIrinrnss may be made ahead for sleep.
r., by applying TO local agent. ESeurslon
rkrts on sale daily TO Ail southern and Cali.
MA points going aud returning on differ.
routes. tickets good six months. An,
.thsT infoT'Hftion desired will be chesrfuily
FINISHED on application to
A. q. PACK. Are..
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

ONE of the last things that coun.
Gil did was to enact law directing
the sheriffs Of the several districts
to sell all improvements made by
intruders.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

Our oftwenty newspapers in the
Indian Territory, the learned ed
itor of the Advocate informs US
that only five are run" by cit
izens.
"whAt meat doth this. our CRser feed upon
That he has grown 80 greatf"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

The Cherokee delegates to
Washington, Hon. e. q. Boudinot
and Judge Burlington, will leave
for the U. S. capital within day
or two.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

SAM PIeBY, OF Flint district, was
elected judge of the supreme
court to fll the vacancy caused by
the death of o. p. Brewer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
DELAWARE DISTRICT UNION.

VIII meet at Hickory Grove, Jan slst, third
Thursday, at2p. m. Unions not represented
at October meeting. OF having no report in
this once for last quarter will please report
for two quarters JoHS II GIBsoS.
Sec. Treas Del. Dist
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

THE present cold snap extends
all over the United States east of
the Rocky mountains
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

Four ghost dances are in prog
ress in the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe reservations, over 1000 In
dians participating.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
TO OPEN THE STRIP.

Congressman Mansur, so a
Washington dispatch states, is the
author of bill which provides
that the government shall pay the
Cherokees 81 % per acre for their
lands, paying down 500 per head
and placing the remainder IN the
treasury at 8 per cent. interest for
their benefit The bill further
provides that the lands shall be
proclaimed public domain, and be
thrown open TO settlers by proc
lamation Of the president under
the homestead laws, in tracts of
100 acres each, the same to be
paid for at 81 25 per acre. Also to
subject IL Ia all the laws now in
force in Oklahoma, and to make il
a part Of that territory. Mr.. Man
sur introduced the same measure
at the last term, and it was twice
reported fayorably-once by the
committee on Indian affairs, and
once by the committee on terri
tories IL was declared by the at
torney general out of the jurisdic
tion OF congress. Mr.. Mansur
states that in introducing the bill
he does not, at least at present,
intend TO antagonize any agree
ment reported 10 be made by the
Cherokee commission. and said to
have been just ratified by the
Cherokee council; but by intro
ducing it will give it right-of-way
in the committee, for which the
agreement made by the Cherokee
commission and Cherokee nation
may be substituted If the same
shall be approved by the commit
tee when laid before congress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

GARzA, the Mexican revolution
ist, is credited with beating a ho-
tel bill in st. Louis some years
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

THE politicians Of the country
may now throw down their poles
as there are no more persimmons
10 knock.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

JuDeE SEAY has been appointed
governor of Oklahoma to succeed
Ex-Governor Steele, resigned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the arm Of
ChOuteau 4 Thomason has this day BY mutual
consent dissolved copartnership, p. G. Chou
teau retiring from the hrm. The business will
be conducted by J. s. Thomason. he assuming
all liabilities ofthe arm Of Chouteau a ThomA.
son, and collecting all debts due said Arm.
Z CHoUTEAU,
u 20 J. S. THoNAsoH.
January 9TH 1872
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

INsERsoLL is having lively
tilt with the clergy of the country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

VIM. MCKINLEY was inaugurated
governor OF Ohio last Monday with
imposing ceremonies.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

THE Khedive of Egypt, Mo-
hammed Tewfk, is dead.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14

RooER q. Mills is a candidate
for t5s United States senate.