Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-19

Assistant Chief Swimmer at.
tended the big National convention
and made a speech endorsing the
resolution protestir against treat
ing with the Dawes commission.
He further said he wants no man
in Office in this nation high or low,
who was in favor Of treating with
the Dawes commission. and would
assist TO remove such officials if
there be any. His speech was
significant.
There are just seventy-four copy
lists working on the census rolls at
three dollars per day each, from
the ages of ten years up to fifty.
The Nationals at the last extra
session tried 10 confine the chief TO
the appointment of one expert
copyist from each district, but the
Downings argued that it would re-
feet on the chief to curtail him
thusly, and that not over a half
dozen men would be required, q,
pleaded honest Frank Lamar; but
he can see differently now. In
stead OF the copying of the rolls
only costing five or six hundred
dollars, as was thought, and which
would have been ample, it will
cost the nation five or six thousand
dollars. This is a burning shame,
and shows how wantonly extrava-
gantly the peoples money is being
squandered by the chief.
Hon. David Muskrat, Of Flint
district, will be the next president
of the senate, from present indica-
tions.
The decision of Judge Thomas
in regard to incorporated towns in
the Cherokee nation, sustaining
the Cherokee authorities, has given
the fullbloods great hope. They
intend to resist the Dawes COM
missions demands to the extent Of
carrying their matters before the
supreme court of the United States.
The present Cherokee commission
will never treat now, tho il looked
at frs. as if they would.
The school appointments are be-
ing given out this week, and Ellis
Burlington, of Flint, is on hand as
usual to help fix and parcel them
out. 1t is common talk that he
does not come to Tahlequah for
his health.
The Cherokee comInission was
called to meet here today a week
ago, but Hon. w. 4. Duncan re-
fuses and fails to show up, much
to the chagrin of his iullblood
friends, who say he is neglecting
their interests He looks at il diff
ferently; its funny. Nothing will
be done, or they have done moth.
ing so far. The resolution adopted
by the fullbloods, both Downing
and National, protesting against
the Cherokee commission treating
with the Dawes commission, was
presented by Hon. David Muskrat
to Chairman Bushyhead Thursday.
1t squelches the whole proceedings
so far on that line. especially the
fullblood portion Of the Cherokee
commission.
Judge Scales refused to act as
attorney before the Dawes commits
sion, and Of course w. w Hast.
ings was appointed.
g. W. BeDge was removed from
the head captains place in the Ma
tional party, by their convention
last week, and Hon. Daniel Red
bird elected TO take his place. The
record Of Mr. Benge has not suited
his party for the last year or two,
and they manifested their disap-
proyal by removing him. Benge,
Hastings and Mayes got hot shot
all around at both conventions
the s400, 600 deal and steal seems
to be laid at their doors-and they
cannot explain il satisfactorily to
the people, or have not as yet done
SO.
The Tahlequah merchants are
doing rip staying business.
Crops Of all kinds good-such a
wheat crop never known in this
section before.
United States Senators Platt,
Jones and Mantle, will be in Tahl-
eqah about the 10Th Of next month
TO investigate the conditions Of the
Cherokee nation, 80 Gov. Bushy-
head informs us; also that they
will look into the 100000 steal
among other things.
The magic healer Of an coughs, cold.
and consumption Is Beggs' cherry
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