Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-03-28
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bNDIAN TERRITORY COURTS
4 undergo their formal reorganlza-
tion this week, and doubtless before |
this iter is read by title of lhpse
who Will peruse It q new quota Of of- |
ncIals will be IN authority over rs.
So far as the northern Judicial dis
trict-that composed OF the Cherokee,
Creek and Seminole nations and the |
country Of the Quapaw agency Is con-
cerned, we believe the new dispensa-
tion Is a fortunate one. Saturday |
night mass meeting was held IN this
city and committee appointed TO
welcome the new officials and inciden- |
tally to point out the glOriesof Vinlta |
as a place for Christian gentlemen |
and their families to reside. Judge |
VIM. NJ. Springer was communicated
with by telegraph and stated that he |
would be here Wednesday noon. 1t
was then deemed Proper that por-
tion OF the committee should meet
the gentleman at Monett, and three
of Its members were designated to per-
form that pleasant duty. The Judge
was accompanied by his clerk, MAJ.
James A. Winston, Of Springfield, H.,
and Lawyer Maxey, Of Muskogee, was
also with them. On arrival Of the
party at Vlnlta all were driven to the
home Of w Il. Halsell where an elab-
crate dinner was served, a number Of
ladies being also in the company. At
proper interval in the repast the
resolutions adopted in mass meeting
Saturday night we're formally pre-
sented by Dr. Fortner, chairman Of
the committee, as follows:
Resolved, That IL is the sense OF
this meeting that the northern dis
trict OF the Indian Territory is TO be
congratulated upon the appointment
OF Honorable William NJ. Springer as
| Judge for the said district.
That IL Is the expression Of both the
citizens OF Vinita and the citizens Of
the United States residing therein,
that the said appointment meets with
their hearty approval.
That We extend TO him a hearty
welcome and hope that his sojOurn
among us will be as pleasant TO him
self as IL will be profitable to the
citizens OF the territory.
That tho chairman OF this meeting
appoint a committee Of seven Pepres-
ehtative citizens Of Vinita TO present
these resolutions to Judge Springer
and extend TO him the courtesies and
hospitality OF our town.
Judge Springer acknowledged the ex-
presslons Of congratulation and OF
cordiality in very happy address,
thanking the town through the com
mittee for the same, He gave the as
surance that every effort OF his would
be to maintain the dignity Of the law
impartially, stating that his hope
would be to deserve, at the end OF his
administration, the commendation OF
having tried TO do his duty. He
touched, incidentally, upon the i'm
portant changes which are 50 close al
hand, and hoped they would come
about In such a manner as 10 he de
sired by all and make all proud to b,
OF a common country. On the con
clusion OF dinner an hour was spen
in discussing general topics, when th'
guests were driven over the city anC
later rendered a general reception
BY the evening train the Judge anC
his clerk went to Muskogee and it 4
probable will enter upon their dutie
ut that place. II It can be done un
der the law pleas OF guilty will b.
accepted and the Jail cleared TO som
extent, but jury will not be calle'
until the May term. Judge Spring
er's wife is sick in Washington and h
hopes TO return TO her next week
There are no other members Of hi
family save a son who is chaplain Il
the regular army and is stationed a
) Cincinnati. Maj. Winston is a joy
= ial, clever gentleman OF over sixt
/ summers apparently no wlnters) an
has been clerk OF a court thirty-tw
years. He has wife and eight grow
, children, OILY one OF two Of whom ar
still AT home. 1t was hoped that
NJ. Rutherford, the marshal, would b
!, in the city yesterday but he was uT
!. able to do so, and hence the congrai
ulatory resolutions directed TO hir
were forwarded.