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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

SAM MAYEs and r. b. Ross are
the standard bearers Of the Down.
ing and National parties respect
lively in the campaign for the cleo
ton of chief, which is now open.
They are both leading Cherokees,
prominent in the country and
prominent in their political parties.
We don't know what the issue is to
be between the two gentlemen, but
presume it is the Office of chief Of
the Cherokee nation. If either has
anything good to offer we are
ready TO indorse it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

To the Cherokees: Do you know
that you have the finest land and
the worst system Of land tenure on
the face OF the conlinent2 Do you
want a farm Of your own, to work
or lease, as you see fir Do you
want yOur pro rata share Of the
money due you from the United
Would you throw off the
burden Of debt and mismanage-
ment which HARNESSES your people
and, while remaining Cberokees,
become citizens OF the grandest
nation that tho sun shines on? If
ycu desire these things. speak out
brayely. and by the power Of pub
lie opinion force upon your coun-
cilmen a realization Of the fact
that the people whom they serve
desire a division Of their common
property md a change for the bet
ter.-Afton Herald.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENTS.
Minister Willis Recognized the Republic
Sending Presidential Approval.

Minister Willis Recognized the Republic
Sending Presidential Approval
WAsHISGr0N, July 31.-The president
to-day sent to congress another Install
ment of Hawaiian correspondence, the
most important feature of which Is
Minister Willis recognition of the new
republic.
The minister, after relating the proc
lamation Of the republic and alluding
20 a communication from Mr.. Hatch,
Hawaiian minister Of foreign affairs,
announcing the new step, and adds
that on July he replied 10 Mr.. Hatel's
note stating, that Il do hereby, as far.
as ! have the right, extend to the
republic of Hawaii the recognition ac-
corded its predecessor, the provisional
government of the Hawaiian islands
do this In the belief that represent
the president of the United States, to
whom, as the executive chief of row
ernment, my action in the premises
viii be promptly submitted for his
necessary approval
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

THE Downings last week nomi-
mated Sam Ii. Mayes for principal
chief, Washington Swimmer for
assistant and Thos. NJ. Burlington
for circuit judge of the northern
circuit. Mr.. Mayes is a white man
to all intents and purposes and a
very progressive one at that, while
Mr.. Swimmer is fullblood Cher
okee and represents the fullblood
element. The Nationals at their
convention held on the same date
nominated Robt. B. Ross for prin-
cipal chief, Hi Landrum for assist
ant and Jno. G.. Scrimsher for
judge of the northern district.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

SOME of the would-be court sites
Of the nation are playing dog-in-
the-manger. They can't get the
court themselves and won't let any
other town have it.-Ardmore
Herald.
Whatever may have been in
tended, we want to tell you this
has no reference to Vinita. She
can get a court, even if some of her
little pop-gun fellows were queered
by .Muskogee. IfArdmore is in a
hurry to have a more extended
court she had better get over on
"the side Of the Lord and Of Cid
con" and work for the house bill,
which provides for a court at
Vinita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

The Vinita CHIEFTAIN asks Sam
Mayes to stand up and explain
what became of "that SO, 500 that
council refused TO accept during the
Mayes administration" Now why
does the CHIEFTAIH mans fertile
brain stop working just at that
point? Why does he not 60 on to
inquire of Robert Ross what be-
came of the So, 800 Of grass money
which he raked of during his term
as treasurer? The cases are sim.
liar, and the Herald, while it es-
pouses the cause Of neither candi-
date, admires fair play. Political
prejudice on the editor should cut
no ice in the editorial columns OF
an independent newspaper, and
that is wba. the CHIEFTAig claims
10 be. The Herald does not desire
10 be understood as upholding the
Mayes irregularity, but-it is very
probable that an investigation
would put Mayes in a better light
than that in which the CHIEFTAIN
holds him. Alton Herald
When thenboye was written Bob
Ross was not the nominee for chief
and Mayes was, virtually. But
both are in the field now. We have
no objection 10 Ross answering The
question our esteemed cotempo-
rafy propounds, but must confess
that we never knew that there was
any question but what he (Ross)
put ne sS 100 ia bis pocket
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

As from week to week that ster-
ling old stock paper, Colman's Ru-
raj World, of ST. Louis, comes to
our Office, We sometimes wish il
were found in every farmers home
in the country. II is not only full
Of good things and up to the times,
but forehanded and aggressive just
as we wish all our farmers were.
These are trying times for farmers
generally and they need the coun-
sci and ADVICE this paper gives
them. Suppose you send for sam
PIE copies and say we told you to
do so.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

SOME weeks since the Tulsa Re
view stated that a fellow had
eloped with another mans wife.
Last week he says that said fellow
"came in and authorized us to state
that every word was false" etc.
We reckon from the last publica-
tion that he did authorize " the
denial sure enough and probably
with a winchester.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

John Wanamaker,. the greatest
student of the use Of printers ink,
except perhaps the late Barnum,
says that he would rather Have a
modest advertisement in a local
paper of 800 circulation than 70
have carefully distributed 5000 OF
the most flaming posters any print-
er could conceive He also says
that he never throws a dime away
with any travelling fake advertiser,
no matter how tempting II may
appear.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

TIE Cherokee Strip "sooners, 3"
chiefly haymakers, are swearing
vengeance against anyone who
takes advantage of the secretary IS
late order and jumps their claims.
The ruling as to what constitutes
"sooner" may be modified or
changed entirely, but the man who
sets himself up in defiance of the
governments sure to come TO griei.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

THE Kansas Farmer denies the
report that the Kansas corn crop is
ruined and says that Kansas farm
ers will"gather"125 million bush
els of corn this fall. 1t is only
about half a crop in most of the
state, but the acreageis larger than
usual and large part of the crop
is safe from hot winds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

No MAN ought to be intrusted
with the reins of government here
who doesn't recognize or who is
afraid to meet the issues that must
shortly be met. The man who
says no changes are necessary and
that we can 60 on as we are indefi-
nitely, is either an ignoramus or
a knave.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

BEFoRE the adjournment Of con.
gress next spring a good deal Of
the wind may be taken out Of the
campaign for chief in the Choro-
kee nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

The commissioner of the gen.
eral land Office in a lot contest
from Guthrie has decided that peo-
pie must live on town lots in the
town sites in order 10
get deed for same, which will cause
spectators to lose thousands Of
lots illegally held.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

Ex-DELEGATE HARVEY, Of Okla
homa, has been interested in Vini-
ta's behalf on the subject of courts
and is entitled to not a little of the
credit Of securing unanimous re-
port Of the house committee in our
IA vor
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

If THE National party had placed
Judge Landrum at the head of
their ticket instead OF at the tail
they would have greatly increased
their chances of carrying the
northern districts.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

The number Of costly and sub
stantial buildings going up in vi
nita indicates that their owners will
want a better city government one
ofthese days.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

IT YET remains for the National
party to nominate a southern
Cherokee for chief. This all may
be accidental, but it happens regu-
larly all the same.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

A stable was burned in Coffey-
vile last week in which seven
head of horses perished.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
MARRY THEMSELVES OUT
SO SAYS THE INTERIOR Dn.
PARTMHNr
OF Adopted Cherokee Citizens
Who Marry Non-citizens-The
Allen Blevins Case.
DRpAlgTMKNr on rHK TNrrnioR. !
OfFICk or INDIAN AfrArns, !
WAaHINor0N, June 20. lsQf \
Hon. 7. NJ. PAscHAL, House of

Hon. T. NJ. PAscHAL. House Of
Representatives:
Sir:-Referring to the letter of
March 6, 1894, from this Office to
you, transmitting copy of an opin-
ion OF the attorney. general of
March i 1888, as Opinions, 109),
relative to the validity of section Z
of the Choctaw intermarriage act
approved November 8, 1875. which
provides for the forfeiture of citi-
zenship acquired by intermarriage
OF non.oitizen with a citizen of
the nation by the marriage, after
the death of such citizen of the ma
ton, to person not a citizen
thereof by blood, / have to ac.
knowledge receipt of your letter of
June %, 1894, inclosing a letter
from Mr.. Breneman on the subject
Of citizenship of the children of
Mrs. Burks of the Indian Terri
tory, who, it is understood, ac.
quired citizenship in the said Choc.
taw nation by intermarriage with
one David Wall, n full-blood Choc-
taw Indian. Mr.. Breneman in
closes in hls letter a clipping from
the Fort Worth Gazette, which re-
fers to the case of Alvin (AIen)
Blevins, of Bluejacket, Indian Ter
ritory, who had acquired citizen
ship in the Cherokee nation by in
termarriage in that nation, and on
the death of his Cherokee wife. I'M.
termarried with a person not cit.
izen of the Cherokee nation by
blood, and who had requested in.
formation from this department
whether by such latter marriage he
had forfeited such citizenship in
the Cherokee nation, which clip
ping concludes with the statement
that Blevins' citizenshipis held to
be perfect. Mr.. Breneman sub
mits whether the alleged decision
OF the department referred to in
said clipping is not in conflict with
the decision of this office, and you
ask to be advised whether the al
legged decision referred to in said
clipping changes the position taken
by this office on the matter in the
letter to you above referred to.
In reply / have to inclose a copy
OF Office report of May "a, 1894,
relative to Mr.. Blevins' rights to
citizenship in the Cherokee nation,
on the statement made in his let
ter which was referred to by Sem
ator Berry, and a copy of the letter
of May 2Sth, 1894, from the de-
partment to Senator Berry, trans
said office report from
which you Will observe that it was
not held by the department that
Blevins' citizenship in the Chero-
kee nation was perfect, as stated
in the newspaper, but the contrary
was held to be the case.
| cannot account for the mis-.
statement of facts apparent in this
press dispatch, except on the
ground that a clerical error was
in the use of the word
perfect" at the conclusion of the
dispatch instead of the word "for-
feited. Respectfully,
d. NJ. BROWNING,
Doup v,fgcfnrar
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
d. NJ. BROWNING,
Commissioner
Department of Interior, }
Office OF Indian Affairs, :
Washington, May "a, '94. J

" 2 VII 40 IL tAs J
SIR:--I am in receipt, by depart.
ment reference of May 18th, 1894
for report, letter Of May 8, 1894,
referred by Hon. J. r. Berry and
from Allen Blevins, of Bluejacket,
Indian Territory, in which it ap-
pears that Mr.. Blevins is White
man who acquired citizenship in
the Cherokee nation by intermar-
riage, and whose Indian wife died
leaving two children; that he has
married the second time, his pres.
ent wife being a white woman, and
he desires to be advised whether
he is disbarred from citizenship in
the Cherokee nation by reason OF
his second marriage, etc.
In reply have the honor to say
that whatever rights intermarried
citizens of the Cherokee nation
may have IN that nation, they are
such only as may be granted them
by the laws Of that nation relating
to the subject.
By the law of the Cherokee ma
tion relating to the intermarriage
Of whites and foreigners claws
Cherokee nation 92, Sec 665-666 p.
1888 il IS provided that the citizen
ship acquired by intermarriage Of
white man with a Cherokee In
dian shall be forfeited for two rea-
sons, viz: the use of the intercourse
law or laws of the United States in
the prosecution of a Cherokee In.
dian for any criminal ofIense com.
mitted within the Cherokee nation;
and by marrying a white man or
woman or person (as the case may
be) having no rights of Cherokee
citizenship by blood; in that case
all his or her rights acquired un.
der the provisions Of this act shall
cease.
II appears from a certificate of
May 5, 1888, by the'principal cIiief
Of the Cherokee nation, that the
provision for the forfeiture of 6iti-
zenship acquired by marriage, by
a subsequent marriage TO a person
not a citizen Of the nation by blood,
was enacted in 1865, and il would
seem therefore that II Mr.. Bleyins'
marriage to a member of the ma
tion was entered into since that
year, he has forfeited his citizen
ship by his marriage with a white
woman on the death of his Chero-
kee wife. Mr.. Bleyins' letter as
herewith returned. Resp'y,
Your obedient servant,
FRANK @. ARMSTRONG,
Ao,fnc, D.,,,,,.;s,.,f,,,,.,.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

A convention Of christian en-
deayorers Of the fifth district, COM
prisiDg the six southeastern coun-
ties OF Kansas, was held Inst week
Al CoiieyYille,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

Chetopa is preparing for a SOL
diers' reunion, to be held October
3rd to 9th. A like enterprise last
year proved a complete success.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

About 1000 barrels of petroleum
per day is being pumped from the
southern Kansas oil fields into a
10000 barrel storage tank at Neo-
desha.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

The local paper sympathetically
announces the loss of their diplo.
mas by two Nowata doctors, in the
late fire.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
Aoiing CommissIoner
Department Of Interior,

ashlngtOn, May ., IoJ4.
Hos. j. IL. BERRY, U. s. Senate;
Sir;--I have the honor TO acknowl-
edge the receipt by your reference
OF letter from Mr. Allen Blevins,
asking TO be advised whether he is
debarred from citizenship in the
Cherokee nation by reason Of his
second marriage to white Woman.
In response thereto | transmit
herewith copy Of a communication
Of 24th instant, from the commits
eioner Of Indian affairs, to whom
the matter was referred.
The commissioner expresses the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

.-"And do you mean 10 say" said
the man who likes ornamental phrases,
'thnt his senatorial prospects lie
wrecked among the hreakers2r "No,
not among ~ brelhers, among the
brokers Washington Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

opinion that under the laws Of the
Cherokee nation, Mr.. Blevins has
forfeited his citizenship by his
marriage with white woman on
the death of his Cherokee wife.
Very respectfully,
HoKE SMITH, Seo'y.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
Commencing Sept, 8, and Ending Dec, q, '94

This College session from O'Clock five days each week
and from O'Clock night and until Saturday Expert
nce expert teachers using modern approved methods personally
insuctng each pupil during these hours mpart practical
Commercial education and give the student better business training
than he could obtain at other colleges in from six months at
from two to four times the cost.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
THE WARDEN gxoNERATED.
The Penitentiary Directors File White
washing Report In Regard % Mr..
Chase,

The Penitentiary Directors File a White
washing Report In Regard b MIR.
Chase,
TOPEKA, Kan, July 27.-A report
was made TO the governor yesterday
by the directors of the state psniten-
tiary giving the details of their exam
ination of the charges filed against
Warden Chase, and completely exon
Grating that official. The report SAYS:
We ind that WardensS. W. Chase has per-
formed the duties Of his once in a. eficient
and proper manner, and that the state coal
mine Is and has been kept Ia safe condition,
and that as to the item In relation 70 animals
mentioned In the charges, the transactions Of
the warden were proper and that the state
netted profit Of sis5.32 IN that matter
And that because OF the neglect aud omission
OF J. w. Yarron whilst chief clerk d credit OF
t25 70 the state was left on the books until
Warden Chase collected the same from the
Armour Packing Co, on juno 1904, which
credit had been allowed long before on account
OF rebate on bacon And re thereupon, after
getting all the evidence possible. oxonerate
Warden Chase from each and every charge
sot forth In the said charges ana ,peclhcations
made 10 your oxeelleney by said lurrOll, Stone-
hooker and Bum. and we refer you 10 the evil
eence as taken BY .. y Martin
The town Of Williamsbridge. ~ Y.
is controlled politically BY woman
"boss." She Is Mrs. Elizabeth He'll
man and is known as "Queen Eliza
BETH She Is postmistress, deals in
real estate, Is a lobbyist nt Albany, lisa
notary public end has made Williams
bridge a good, busting town out Of the
sleepy village II was. Incidentally she
has made one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars during thepast four years.
She is a comely widow fair, fat and
fortv."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23
ENTER MONDAY, SEPT. Bird.

Apply yourselves diligently your studies you will be awarded
diploma Christmas signed by the cashiers Of three banks by
prominent attorneys and by influential railroad giving
substantial reference proving the business and professional
that have acquired thorough business education.
The positions held the graduates this College prom
of those who in business for themselves proves that there is
better than money invested
FIT. SMITH COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
Write to GEO. M. NEALE,
Principal.
Fort Smith, Ark a1lSae.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-23

F. l.. Decker, who is now Pull.
man conductor, writes friend in
this office, under date Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Aug. Ia, in part as fol
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-28
In the >eHas@.

NAsufSaToS civ Feb 1.-THE senate
held another brief session n which moth
ing of Importance vas accom- plished. and
at % adjourned. after an executive ses-
sion Of hall an hour. in order that the
caucus might be continued.
large number Of petitions were pre-
sented protesting against reduction of the
duty oa wool and other features OF the
tariff bill \ resolution by Teller, request
iug the president 70 suspend action IN con-
soildae.ns land Offices provided Tor in the
sundry civil bill for the ysar ending June
- next, Nas passed.
Hawaey introduced . resolution that the
secretary Of tie interior send to the senate
the most advanced copy OF the census
office returns relating t. manufactures.
lie explained t4as t3s report s4s lar al-
y&rcta t0s yards com psetlou during the
Iucura 5suey oG Superintendent Porter and
Secretary Noble. Gut had been Withheld J,
anI he saoaRht Eae information should be
in possession af the senate durlgg the tar
IL aa.cu szioa. At the suggestion ot Iock-
reii he amended tne resolution bv direct
ing the secretary - state the reasons for
tie delay. and directing airu to $abmit the
latest iat0rYn atlon III his possession The
resolution amended vas agr ssd TO.
Kyle introduced bill for the establish
meat II national university 1t sas
referred % a ses sect committee
Collector gtaeknan'- Bond. Approved.
NAsaExsFoS Cirr. Feb. 81 special. J.
s---~-< A4-SkZ--l' s Solas have not sss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-28
Each Senator Pleads for His
Own States Products.
The INCOME TAX Will STAY.
popalist Pence Apologies for Abuse
of Fellow-Aembers.
SILVER Men Wni fermIt No other
Legislation. Not Even 90 save the
kearKar-e, While the SeagnaarAge
Bill IL Blocked hy Ffiibus.ewiux.

WasHrxGros CsrY. Feb, 2--Whsn the
roll o. the states gas called IN the senate
caucus White Of California, the Alabama
senators and German reserved their
speeches till tomorrow. when il il ex-
pected that they will close the gen
srai debate. The programme then Is
that the bill shall be gone over
by schedules and the committee in
ssruesed by suggestion or vote Of the eau
Gus as 10 what changes shall he made.
That Was the understanding when the
caucus adjourned thas evening" though il
may be upset and SONS new pgogramne
sprung before the closing speeches. The
sentiment indicated = disposition for q
revenue duty on sugar. but nothing
in the way of discrimination or protection
for the refined article. There was talk for
coal ami iron ore and for lead by various
senator's, bat very little could be shown as
to hos the senators viewed these matters.
The Eastern senators opposed the in
come tax strenuoassys but the impression
Is that there will not even be . demand for
vote on the proposition TO strike il out.
The fight for coal was led by the West
/ Virginia senators. White OF California is
| quite well satisfied with the bill as pre-
| pared by the committee. the fruit and
1 ~ahc aS EStA 7s AE IpaaI
expect
| The members Of the finance committee
feel that they can at any time secure q
majority OF the caucus, but they say they
| do not wish to resort TO harsh measures
| and in their desire to present bill which
! will be sure of solid party support and pre-
/ vent the airing of party differences in the
| open senate they will not resort TO thi:
! test for the present
| In the caucus today one of the senator.
| said concessions had been made in the bill
in favor of certain interests at the point q
| the bayonet. Brice said il concessions were
made to the sugar interests TO catch vote.
TO help carry the bill and 10 other interest:
wess of the Mississippi river. he did mo-
see what was left for the representative
of his state and of Eastern states, excep
get their guns and force them at the poin
of the bayonet, as others had done. TIL,
caucus decided to put machinery for tn,
| manufacture of cotton on the free list.