Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-11-22

and that permitted labor will only
be allowed on farms and as me-
chanics. This bill was shown a
senator few days ago who was
thought to be opposed to knitting |
the business Of the country and to |
ascertain II his vote could be de-
pended on. If the senators are all
in their places when this comes up
it will be killed"too dead to skin,"
but the attendance in both houses
is fearfully poor and the thing
might pass in that way.
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Over 100 Cherokees entitled TO
participate in the late payment
were lett off the rolls and failed to
draw in Cooweescoowee or at least
petitions for that number are now
with Cooweescoowee committee on
Strip money, asking for "divy."
The lawyers had the floor at the
court house Monday in the Cook
trial. The arguments on both
sides so far is just what was ex-
pected of the gentlemen engaged.
The legal talent employed in this
case is the best there is in the
nation and the contest has been
sharp and interesting.
The supreme court is in session
again. That tribunal was oc-
cupied all day Monday hearing
the arguments on the motion to
reinstate A. H. Norwood and J.
A. Beck as members of the
supreme bar, they having been
debarred from practicing before
that court sometime ago. A de-
cision will be rendered this
morning.
Sheriff Churche Ross, of Saline
district, Monday morning brought
in John Swimmer, charged as one
of the murderers of Charlie Ross,
a full blood, last Thursday night.
Ross and his wife were going for a
doctor when they were fred on
from ambush, Ross being killed
and his wife shot in the thigh One
Bolin is also charged with taking
hand in the shooting, but he is
yet at large.
Monday afternoon a bill was
reported from the Strip claimants
committee, providing that the
treasurer be directed to pay Strip
per capita to Nancy Alexander
Squire Blair and Sam Campbell,
Jr. On the ground that Squire
Blair was a freedman his name
was stricken from the bill,
and after adding several other
names the bill passed. Nothing
of interest was accomplished in
the house except the passage of
bill by Mr.. Sharp entirely repeal
ing the present mineral law of the
Cherokee nation.
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A bill was taken up this (Mon.
day. morning in the senate, Sena-
tor w. E. Sanders asking for Ii
cense for ]. H. Bartles and VIM.
Johnston to operate a telephone
line from Bartlesville TO the state
line. When it reached its second
reading an amendment was offered
granting the same privilege to
Breedlove Il Bruton, of Sequoyah
district, to construct and operate a
line along the X. & A. V. from
Fort Gibson to Muldrow. The
amendment was objected to on ac-
count of charter having already
been granted to the Cherokee Tel
ephone company, and was killed.
The original bill passed and was
sent to the lower house.
i. J. G. Britton played the part of
very slick duck in this city last
Saturday. He is pronounced a
swindler now of the first water,
and as a consequence of his slick
ness he is very badly wanted by
officer Albert Taylor for obtaining
something near 5000 from o. L..
Wyly, a Mr.. Boatwright and sew.
eral other citizens Of this vicinity.
Mr.. Britton came here several
weeks ago from Hot Springs, Ark.
and possessing the appearance Of
gentleman Of means and with an
eye to business, he soon won the
good opinion and confidence OF a
number Of our people. Saturday
+ evening, after the Bank of Table
quah closed, he needed some
money, and on the pretext that he
had plenty Of it in the bank, he
, obtained it by giving checks on
: that institution. From Mr.. Boat
wright Britton got s374, from o. l..
Wyly s93, aud considerable sums
from other parties, he giving in
= return checks on the bank.
Sunday afternoon Britton shook
the Tahlequah dust from his feet
and skipped for parts unknown.
Upon inquiry at the bank yester-
, day morning it was found that he
had never had a cent deposited
there and his checks we're not
worth the paper they were written
upon. Ii was learned by tele.
E phone that Britton boarded a
, south bound train at Muskogee
Sunday night, and Officer Taylor
telegraphed to Denison, Dallas
and Fort Worth to have him
4 arrested if he showed up dowr