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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.

With this issue The INDIAN
CHIEFTAIN closes its fifteenth year.
Newspapers, as do individuals,
like to celebrate in some manner
their birthdays. Each recurring
year, with its joys and its sorrows,
must pass with history, and from
the din and dust of one year, we
emerge, only to plunge into an
other. Along with the trials and
perplexities attendant upon the
publication of newspaper, are its
corresponding joys and pleasures,
and in the chronicling of events
as they transpire from week TO
week, there comes 10 be a quiet
pleasure known only to him whose
business it is to put his thoughts
into words, and to describe every
extraordinary event touched by
his life and observation. The de-
scription of the scenes and Incl
dents disclosed by the days as they
come and go, gets to be second ma
ture, and the editor picks up the
little items and events, puts them
into words and sentences as uncon-
sciously as he takes his meals. In
other words, he comes to have a
"nose for news" and seeks out
the items like gathering shells
from the seashore. THE CHIEF.
TAIN seems as old as the town, and
almost as old as the country itself
One meets daily, sturdy boys and
bright eyed girls, budding into
manhood and womanhood, whose
births are recorded in the files o.
THE CHIEFTAIN, and the sad RECORD
of the funeral of many a loved ont
who has passed over the river may
likewise be found there. The pa
per enters upon another yea
stronger and better equipped thar
ever before. With the unprece
dented prosperity and growth o
the city of Vinita, and the rapiC
development ofthe Indian country
The INDIAN CHIEFTAIN proposes
to keep pace, and in the coming
years, as in the past, will stanC
for the best interests, and for the
moral and general welfare of tn,
people among whom it circulates
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

wheat, enormous corn crops are
now assured, to say nothing Of the
oats and vegetables and other farm
products. There are more hogs
in the country than ever before,
enough TO eat large portion Of
.he coming corn crop. The coun-
try is full Of good cattle, every
farmer has some. The hay crop
is good, and a great source OF rev.
enue to the country. The farmers
are giving more attention than ev.
or to the breeding and raising OF
superior grades OF cattle, hogs,
horses and poultry. The country
is rapidly filling up with a very
desirable class of farmers, men
who are able to farm on a large
scale, and to pay their own ex-
penses as they go along. Good
crops and fair prices will start the
wave of prosperity quicker and
more effectually than legislation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
KETOOWAH HEARD FROM.
Protest Against Treating With the
Dawes Commission.
TAnLEQuAn DIsTnIcr, G; n, Aug. 10, v.

TAHLEQUAu DISTRICT, c. ", Aug. 10. ~.
To the Hon. Cherokee commits
sion, ID. w. Bushyhead, chairman,
c. V. Rogers, DeKinny Waters,
Robin Pan, Adam Lacy, w. A.
Duncan, r. B. Ross and S. IL.
Mayes.
Whereas, it is fact that there is
a commission here which has been
sent by the United States, COM
monty known as the Dawes com-
mission, who are here for. the pur-
pose o! entering into new treaties
in order to bring US into an agree
ment to allot our lands and to
change the form of our govern
ment,
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
National Keetoowah Convention,
that there be a strong protest filed,
and which is to be a protect for all
time to come, against making any
agreement and entering into new
treaties, and with this resolution
adopted by the National conven-
tion, the chairman of said conven.
tion is hereby instructed to proceed
at once and put the petition before
the people for them to sign, pray
ing the United States government
to leave them alone to enjoy their
present form of government, and
that more importance be given and
accord to the faithful observance
of our patent to the Cherokee lands
ard to the provisions of the follow
ing treaties:
December 81, 1888, May 6, 1928,
Feb. IL, 1888, December 80, 1885.
We have kept faith with the
United States and observed faith
fully all the provisions of these
treaties, and desire to protest
against entering into any new
treaties and against any change in
our present form Of government.
1t is ordered that these resolu-
tions be submitted to the Chero-
kee commission without delay, for
their information.
ISigned1 DAVID MUsKRAT,
Chairman convention.
WILSON CUMMINGS,
Secretary.
Approved August 10, 1897.
DANIEL REDBIRD,
Chairman National Keetoowah
Convention.
with 335 names attached.)
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
Rock Greek Notes.

Truman Pope ana wife have moved back
TO Missouri.
DIR. Ash and sister have returned 10 their
home In Missouri.
Maud Cox. OF Chelsea, has been visiting
her grandmother.
Mr., McDuny and son have gone to Okla
home TO buy farm.
Fred Kelley has tent town built In s.
W. Dairs meadow, putting up hay.
Mrs. Geo. CroEler, OF Lawrence, Kansas,
was down recently looking after her farms.
SO far, nobody In this neIghborhood is
seriously afflicted with the Klondike fever.
Mrs. +. W. Propp is enjoying u visit from
her mother aud brother, Mrs. a. willard, OF
Baxter Springs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
Big Greek and Vicinity.

Miss Mamie Briggs is visiting friends In
Pryor Creek
Two children OF Bart Reynolds are dam
gerously III with typhoid fever.
Tim Cline visited Golngsnakc a few days
since and 70 the surprise OF his many friends
brought back a new bride.
-Chas Webb was summoned 10 Pawnee
City, o. T., by the severe Illness OF his
daughter. Mrs. DR.. steinberger.
Misses Grace and Gertie Homer went to
their home at Valley Grove, Mo-. a few days
since, 10 the regret OF their many friends.
Ira Beck has gone 20 his home on the
strip In Oklahoma after spending several
months with his mother. lie was accompan.
led by y. q. Osborn.
Geo. W. Martin, one Of the new proprie-
tors OF the new Ruby store, has moved down
from near Cofeyyille. He Is havlnga nice
residence erected and will permanently To-
cate here.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26


A way of serving carrots is the fol-
lowing, evolved by cook desirous, as
all cooks should be, of something
new" The vegetable Is scraped, diced
and boiled till tender. Meanwhile a
slice Of onion is Drowned in n table,
spoonful OF butter. With this one table
spoonful Of -four is rubbed smooth and
stirred until the flour is cooked. Then
one CUP of tomato-juice, not heated, is
added TO the mixture with n half-tea-
spoonful OF salt and dash OF pepper.
The whole Is stewed together three or
four minutes before being strained over
the carrots which have been drained.
This dish is much more palatabie than
the creamed carrots because It adds a
needed flavor and is none the harder to
prepare than the better known prep
aration.-N. Y. Post.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
Unclaimed Original Marriage Ii


There yet remain at this office quite
large number OF marriage licenses Of white
adopted citizens OF the Cherokee nation is
sued by Jeff McGhee while clerk OF Delaware
district and never delivered TO the owners.
AS these documents were considered prima
facie evidence OF citizenship by the census
takers last fall II would be wise for those In
whose Interest they were issued to secure
them. which they can by calling or writing
this office: and paying sl;OO. list OF those
unSalicd Tor Is sub1oincd: -
NJ II Giliu1 to Mrs Ella Rogers. July II 1891
Jcpe johnson TO Martha Dean Nov y 1850
Elias Jinken, to Mandy England July Is lss5
RObt l. Payne 20 Amsia Clark July 10 1881
n II Moore - Allis Owens Sept 0 1854 .
Charley More 20 Mollie Dawson Jan IL 1857
Andrew Ma.hes 20 Jane Hereby Aug y ls9i
VIM Willis TO Anliza Woodland Mar "a lsSj
T n Wilson TO Rebecca Mckee Oct 80 isSs
Q A Hatfield to Mamie Fields Jan 1880
\ Holland 70 Josie Wright Dec lsg9 y, o.
l. l. Horsley 70 Martha Simons Apr 1880
Charley Covey 20 susan Fields Nov 30 80
Sam Cox to Mamie Muskrat Dec - 80
Y NJ Cox TO X J Duncan Nov s.
Thomas Chatham to Mary Miller Oct 81
w I Crotzer 70 Emma Vann May 1875
Burt Cole TO Lucy Riley Aug 30 SO
John sullivan to Addie Love July l6S5
william Smith to NJ Freeman Jan 1856
Andrew snider TO syntha Muskrat Nov q 81
Asa Simonson 20 Cora Windheld June II No
John Smith TO Lizzie woodall Nov II 20
Chas II Stoddard to Mary william June ~ ~
John Strong 70 Augusta Phillips Dec 80 20
j j Snidcr 10 Dora Cox May 90
A J Smith TO Nancy Silverhecl Aug2S
Isaac ShOuse 20 Louisa WoOdall Dec ~
Is L Kelly TO Margaret Miller Apr - ~
| w M Kelly TO Della Harlln Dec - ~
Henry keefer 10 Sarah Hawkins Fob II s.
Mlllard Rentfro to Carrie Han May 1913
| II o Reggs TO Mele Martin Apr "a -
| w NJ Roseboro to Lucy q Ballard Feb "a sj
| Allen Blevens 70 Laura Ward Mar "a 81
II II Barton To Mary Cheek Apr 1870
willis Battles Jr 20 Emily > CLARK Mar 25 81
$ w Bond to Ellen Brown Oct n -
| z q Harder To Elizabeth O6elds Mar 81 9l
J a Brown 10 Fanny Brown May ls7
| Rily Dixon TO Susie Hendrix sept -
| l. u Darnell to kebecca DOOly Aug y 80
| II 7 Richardson TO Seller Dawson July 10 s6
| Capt l. ID Denny To Louisa Morris Aug 20
w Il Watson 10 Mary Ann seewite Aug 30 10
| Jas w Walker 20 Francis Carr Nov % ~
| w II Ward 10 Lucinda ketchum sept ~ 50
w II Whitney TO Luella + Foreman Nov n
OJ wing 10 Margaret Duncan Apr 70 70
| q q DOOlcn To Elizabeth McAlester Jan 3 ~
/ Boughman to Elizabeth Garret Nov 3 20
william Howell 20 Eliza Ballard Feb 1909
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Who is responsible for so many
men and boys in this city carrying
pistols2 Is it the city authorities,
or the sheriff, or is it the United
States authorities2 Is it any or all
Of tbese2 There is a class of peo-
pie carrying revolvers on our
streets that ought to be disarmed
in the interest of common decency,
to say nothing of the safety of law
abiding citizens.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Ross BENGE, who was to have
been hung at Tahlequah on the
18th inst, was respited by Chief
Mayes till September the 11th.
The general impression is that
Benge will never hang. The rea-
son is a political one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

TIE CHIEFTAIN is, and has al
ways been in favor Of decent city
government, and whenever the
large property owners and heavy
tax payers get ready to cease being
robbed, and 10 assert their rights,
we are with them. II is only a
matter of time when forbearance
will cease to be a virtue, and the
burden will be unbearable. Those
who have large property interests
in this town should wake up, and
not allow the city to be hopelessly
ruined by an inefficient and preda.
tory municipal government. The
recent developments in the matter
Of granting franchises should be
sufficient to alarn every honest
citizen Of the town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
WANTS. ron SALE, Lost, srRAYKD, STOLEN.

Each notice, OF the character indicated, not
exceeding Fifty Words, will be Inserted two
weeks under this heading for Fifty cents.l
sTRAYED-from Frank Frauklin's place.
July %. light bay horse years old 10 hands
high. sound, heavy set, big bone aud head
partly broke, short name aud tail, branded
N ON shoulder; will pay liberal reward.
Frank Fanklin Alton, l. 4. 4gtf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

JUDGE Thomas held that incor-
poration under the Arkansas law
we're null and void in towns in the
Cherokee nation where municipal
governments were already organ
lied under the tribal laws.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

What goods we have left are yours
come and get them. We don't care
for prices, they must sell. Look for
us in our new quarters, Monday, the
3Oth. Badgett.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Our esteemed though somewhat
misguided cotemporary, the Pur-
cell Register, came out last week
with new and attractive heading.
But Notwithstanding all this, and
the removal of the "Blue Goose"
from the river, it still loves Okla
homa and declares that it cannot
be happy without her.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

AGENT WISDOM has rendered a
decision adverse to w. ]. Watts in
a case involving the right of pos
session by a citizen of the Greek
nation to uninclosed lands joining
the city of Wagner, which Watts
claimed to have purchased. The
agent held that Watts, being a
non-citizen of the Creek nation,
had no right to hold land against a
Creek citizen, Notwithstanding il
was in the incorporate limits Of
Wagner.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

The house in the east part Of town
owned by Mrs. Fields and occupied by
a covy OF solled doves burned down
about daylight this morning. The in
mates we're out of town. The origin
Of the fire Is unknown.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

The recent elections held in the
Creek and Choctaw nations went
decidedly against the proposition
TO treat with the Dawes commits
sion. The treaty already made
with the Choctaws and Chickasaws
will now fail of ratification by
those tribes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

THERE are eighty-four copyists
employed at SO per day copying
the rolls at Tahlequah. II is esti.
mated that their work will cost the
Cherokee nation upwards Of FIVE
thousand dollars.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
Tux Notice.

Executions are now In my hands for
the seizure and sale of property for de-
linquent taxes of 1887. Those who
have failed TO pay their tax will be
saved much trouble and expense by
paying at once. JOHN PARKS.
Town Constable.
August 18th, 1897.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

THE Indian Territory Press AS
sociation at Atoka last week passed
resolutions condemning the meth
ods of the Wichita Beacon in fax
ing news, and advised territory
papers to cut it of their exchange
list. This was without doubt
merited rebuke, as some stale
news from this city has been
worked over and published as new
by the Beacon. The Beacon s gen.
eral makeup shows the ear marks
of the rankest kind of flake"
and the territory papers sholud
not lend it their assistance by ex-
changing with it for from their col
umns it gets the news which it
proceeds to work over and make
its own.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

somanthy-what was "the blow that
most killed father?"
Rube-Guess IL was when he blowed
the gas out.-Brooklyn Life.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

THIS newspapers have killed
Quanah Parker again, but 1t be-
gins to look like he wouldn't stay
dead, as usual. The Guthrie cor
respondent should now turn in and
finish the old man.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

IT is more and more appa-
rent that Vinita has nothing to
fear in the way of competition of
other towns on the line of the Katy
south. While il must be admitted
that our town has been allowed to
lag somewhat in the race for the
good things that have come to the
territory, and our business men
have not always shown the public
spirit necessary to secure recogni-
tion, we have natural advantages
that have placed us out of the
reach Of dangerous or hurtful COM
petition. The area OF tillible farnl-
ing land in the vicinity of this city
is greater than that of any other
place between the lines of Texas
and Kansas. There is more wheat
and corn and oats raised in this
section than in any other portion
Of the territory contiguous TO the
above named railroad. There are
moro people living within ra-
dlus Of fifteen miles OF Vinita
than Ia a like area in any other
portion ofthe Indian Territory.
These people are all producers,
and Al the present prices Of wheat
n, sn.r farmers have raised enough
bNt pfefre. 'i<r,s
,ne m.nule cough eufe. lbe eseat
emedy lpf coARhgl colds Group pfon'
.bI,ls aba all ll'foal ana lung t'pups
1s A. Fhcnkhan
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Certainly you don't want 70 suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick
headache, sallow skin and loss OF APP
petite. You have never tried De-
Wits little early rIsers for these
complaints or you would have been
cured. They are small pills but great
regulators. T.. Shanahan.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Small precautions often prevent
great mlschiefs. DeWitt's little early
rlsers are very small pills In size, but
are most effective 10 preventing the
most serious forms Of liver and stom-
ach troubles They cure constipation
and headache and regulate the bowels.
y. Shanahan. B
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

THERE was bad break 10 the
wheat market this week; the price
fell from 95 cents to about 80 cents.
The creast Of the market was
reached last Saturday afternoon
when q few loads sold al 95 cents.
One syndicate Of operators are
reported to have made a million
and a half since April.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

John Webb treated this Office to an-
other basket Of exceedingly ane
peaches Saturday, grown on Ben Hill
derbrand's farm, on Pawpaw, which
seems TO be peculiarly adapted TO
peach culture.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

We are going TO make a special cf-
fort for business, Monday, the 3Oth.
Come and see. Badgett.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

A couple OF mormons are doing the
town again and preached on the street
yesterday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Lemen Brothers are an old firm and
keep In advance OF the times. The
Great Shows will be here Monday,
Aug. 30.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

Capt. Cobb struck out yesterday for
the race course In southern Kansas
where his horses are TO trot and will
be Joined by Tom Hutton. II things
go according TO expectation these old
crouies will make "busy times" for
the boys on the other side.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26

The Vinlta base ball club went to
Tulsa Tuesday and defeated the club
at that place by a score Of 10 TO 9,
We have the best club In the history
Of the town. A match Is expected
with Muskogee at an early date.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-26
John T. Gunter
Conducts q
General Livery Stable.

He has the best rigs ln the Cher
okee Nation and bis prices are rcas
enable always. Careful attention tc
boarding horses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-25

In speech made by Pension Com
missioner Murphy, in answer to resolu-
tions commencing his administration
Of the pension bureau, presented by 3
committee from two Pennsylvania @.
A. K posts, Mr. Murphy told for the
tirst time in public. the instructions
given him by President Cleveland
when he appointed him commissioner
Of pensions. Whatever may be ones
opinion OF many Of his other policies.
it is difficult to see how any man could
have outlined q more just and patri otie
pension policy than President Cleve.
land did when he said to Commissioner
Murphy. Mr.. Murphy I think you
know my ideas OF the pension bureau
and the pension system They are just
these; In claims coming up for the
action OF the bureau, where you "a
the case OF a worthy soldier, who
served his country faithfully in her
hour OF danger, you will be lenient
with him aud give him the benefit Of a
reasonable doubt In settling the
claims OF the widow and orphans. you
will act in the same manner, but waste
no sympathy on the unworthy"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-25

WHEN Democrat or Populist uses
such language as Repres entative Cal
derhead, a good Kansas Repp blican,
did before the house banking and cur
rency committee, OF which he is a
member, certain Republican editors
invariably call II "anarchistic raying.
The text OF Mr. Calderhead's remarks
was the bill naming thirteen Ameri-
can millionaires, among them Andy
Carnegie and Phil Armour, as incor-
porators OF the international Ameri.
can Bank with authority TO estab-
lish eight branch banks in other coun-
tries. This bill or a similar one has
been before this committee 10 several
congresses, and il was only when an
attempt was made to push it through
the committee when Mr. Calderheau
spoke against IT, in part as follows:
"The whole United States is in con
dition OF unrest The underhalf of
the country believes that it is injured,
and injured largely by the power Of
aggregated wealth They actually
believe it, They believe it to such an
extent that large areas OF the country
need nothing bat leader Of ability to
give give us an insurrection. That is
the truth, and that is the political
storm that will follow any attempt,
direct or Indirect. TO incorporate the
men named here into private bank
with capital OF millions Of dollars
and the plea that it is done for the
benefit OF international commerce viii
not answer that mob-for it is mob
which only needs commanding gen.
eral to lead il. II the leader should
happen to have the military instinct
IL would mean civil war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-25
ExrRAoRpINARY pRopLEm

During Major MeKinley's tenure OF
Ofice this government must raise more
than .wo billion dollars OF revenue.
A precedent has been set and hereafter
this will not be billion dollar country,
with billion dollar congresses The
price has gone up There is now an
annual deficit and legislation must be
80 shaped as TO provide for an increase
Of sloo, 600, 600 every twelve months in
the national income
How does Major Mckinley propose
70 do it2 With the tariff2 Impossible
Schedules thai would, in theory, raise
the amount needed If importAtions did
not fall of would act as prohibitive,
and the customs collections would
actually fall of instead OF increasing
in volume
In an interview 10 the New York
World Congressman McMillin, ranking
Democratic member OF the ways and
meals committee and the ablest man
in that body, says that any effort 10
decrease revenues by tariff taxation
would fail
He pointed to the results OF the Ne
kinley law in 1890, framed on the very
principle that is now guiding Mr
DinEley, III increased the taxes of the
people" said Mr.. McMillin, "and Al
the same time diminished the revenues
Of the government he showed .hsi
for the three years OF lsss, 1859 Anc
1890 the surplus revenue average,
nearly $780, 200. 600 Inls9l, under th,
first year Of the Mckinley act, the sur
plus fell to SEQ. 900 900. in 1892 TO $40,
100000 and in 1898 TO az 900, 600. Will,
in 1894 the deficiency was nearly e7O,
900, OOo. The net deficiency for the
four yesrs Of the Mckinley law wal
over $50, 900 600.
Major Mckinley GAS an extraor
dinary problela TO solve al the extra
ordinary session which he proposes L
cad IN March.