Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-04-21
REFLEX OF THE FIVE NATIONS
GATHERED FROM ITS PRESS.
Many Interesting Events ChrOnicied, !,
Which go to Make up the Lives of
The People OF This Garden Land.
Miami Herald. /

In TACT Col. Tom says he will nev.
er agree TO it. Oh, Col. Tom, YOU
vigilance is rewarded-the rec
man shall vote and you shall be
the delegate to congress-if yor
can get enough votes.
(Ft. Smith Ex)
At Fort Smith Judge Rogers sus.
pended sentence on a man charged
with illicit distillation of spirits
on account of the poverty and help.
lessness of the mans wife. She
had an infant child and was in
destitute circumstances. This
aroused the judges sympathy and
he discharged the culprit upon his
promise to obey the law in future.
(Bartlesville Magnet)
The Usage Journal is strongly in
favor OF the Usage reservation be-
ing detached from Oklahoma and
cemented onto the Indian Terrific
ry, and at the close of his remarks
on the subject, Editor Leahy says
"let the fight be fast and furious "
There is no doubling the fact that
the Osages would be much better
off financially if they were divorc-
ed from Oklahoma.
Qndian JournalJ
Chief Isparhecher has issued his
regular annual bull against the
pastures. Every year about this
time, when cattle begin to pour in
by the train load from Texas, the
chief issues his bull against the
cattlemen and pastures, but moth
ing ever comes of his threats to
cut wires or make trouble except,
possibly, little revenue for the
district judges of the big pasture
districts. Everybody has learned
to expect the pasture row and no
one pays any attention to it. Tens
of thousands of cattle are now
pouring into the country which
represent hundreds of thousands
and even millions of dollars and
the Creek government is too weak
TO stop this inflow of wealth.
TClaremore Progressl
After the closing OF court at Paul's
Valley, DIR. C. P. Linn, formerly
of our town, entertained the genial
Judge Thomas in four days. hunt
in the Seminole country.
Judge Thomas has declared
against corporation under the Ar
kansas statutes. He so ruled in
Lenapah's application. 1t is not
now believed that he will dismiss
the order of custer against the Ar
kansas officials here holding such
views.
Col. +. A. Nelson is in receipt
of letter from his father-in-law,
Mr.. J. H. Bartles, dated at New
York and containing the news
that the contract has been let for
building $50 miles of the K, o. C.
& S. W. Ry. Mr.. Bartles is presi-
dent OF this road, and it opens up
a rich section of country from the
south line of Kansas to Vernon,
Texas. Work will begin at Bart
lesville, going both ways from that
D oint.
ITahlequah Arrow.1
The Indian base ball club that
was organized by F. G.. Walker
and stationed at Wyandotte, |. T.,
leave next week on tour of the
north. Several of the member s
of the club are from Tahlequah.
Col. w. P. Boudinot, who is
now in Indianapolis, Indi-
ana, under treatment, is in a dan
gerous condition and his son Frank,
who lives at Fort Gibson, has been
notified by wire to come at once to
his bedside.
Henry Dick, Jesse Cochran,
Dave Muskrat, Dick Duck, John
Grass and John Drew are IN Mex
leo. They are there for the pur-
pose of looking over some land
that has been offered by specula-
tors to the fullblood Cherokees OF
this nation. The delegation men,
toned above is composed of full
bloods and halfbreeds and what
they see In the border country
will no doubt be described in tn cir
report when they retun.
IMuskogee Phoenix
A drunken full blood helped TO
make matters lively Saturday even
ing. He was mad at Spain and in
his efforts to locate the cause of
his wrath he traversed most of the
town. In the excitement of the
crowd which was trying to keep up
with his curves a negro rode over
a small boy, not hurting him seri-
ously, however. The negro was
chased by relatives of the boy, but
escaped.
George Washington is in the
Muskogee Jail. This may sound
startling, but it is true. He was
brought in Monday last from Ok
mulgee by Deputy Marshal Little.
George was not arrested and incar-
cerated this time for cutting down
the cherry tree. His offense is
even more grievous. He has been
cutting up generally out near Ok
mulgee and stands charged with
malicious mischief. This George
is coal black, but he claims to be
a citizen and says he is willing to
fight the Spaniards if Uncle Sam
wants his service.
Purcell ReEisterl
While in South McAlester re-
Gently we interviewed a number
of prominent gentlemen in regard
to the matter of town incorporation
under the Arkansas statutes and a
majority of them seem to think
. / Al L