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FOR RENT.

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BOARD AND ROOMS.

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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
Rook Greek Notes.

Mr.. Dobbs was in vinita last Saturday.
Uncle Frank Skinner is going to Col
orado.
"Snow, snow, the beautiful snow,"
came last Saturday.
Christmas will soon be here; have the
children's stockings in good shape
1t was not too cold last Sunday for Bill
Teneut and wife to drive over to see "a
and ma.
The school has closed at Grove Point;
the house is too cold and not fit for
school in winter.
Misses Mayme Butler and Bessie Skill
man, of Big Cabin, spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Propp.
]. w. Stigall is agent for the Spanish
American war book with which he Is
having good success.
The correspondent from Adair in an
other paper said Mrs. F. W. Propp had
dance She did not. 1t was a social
party; music and games, and after sup
per they played until 5 a. m, then all
went home, after enjoying themselves.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

Inspector Wright in his address
to the national council at Table
quah last week laid especial stress
upon the statement that it was the
governments policy 10 divide the
lands of the Indians in this terri
,ory equally. If this is its policy
the recent agreement made with
the Creeks and voted down by
them did not express such policy.
!; provided for an allotment OF
ess than q moiety of their land,
and practically turned the balance
ever to the monopolists of that ma
lion. We agree with Inspector
Wright in saying that an agree
ment more favorable than the Cur
is act should be made, but we
maintain further that the Greeks
scted wisely in rejecting so unjust
measure as the agreement sub
nitted to them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
That MUSCOGEE TRIP.
The Loan stated TO be a Private Trans
action.

George ". Mitchell, member of
the board of education, makes the
following explanation in reference
to the expense money for the trip
to Muskogee to see the Indian
sgent in regard to accepting certi-
ficates and warrants for board at
the seminsries, an order to the
contrary having been issued: 1t
was felt by all the school au-
thoriiies that something ought to
be done in the premises and Joe
French and r k Adair, stewards,
loaned himself &c, W. MitchelD
and J. E. Butler $500 each TO
make the trip, French volunteer
ing to do so. Mr.. Mitchell has
paid French his part, $500, and
has his receipt.
Mr.. Butler was to pay Mr.. Adair
and il he has not yet done so Mr..
Mitchell holds himself respon-
sible, as they borrowed it jointly
The Cherokee nation was out no
part of the money. Mr.. Mitchell
states that the other parties 10 the
/ transaction will corroborate his
statement and they will be made
nuhlic
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
Cnnrt Notes.

The trial OF Marchi Chisholm, a
Creek Indian, for the killing of
Caesar Wolf, another Creek H.
dian, six miles west of Wagner
last March, is now in progress in
the United States court at this
place. The evidence in the case
is wholly circumstantial, the pros
ecution relying principally on the
the fact that the defendant and
Tom Atkins, who is also charged
with being implicated in the muir
der, were seen. with Wolf a short
time before he was supposed to
have been killed. Wolf had killed
another Indian in the southern
part OF the nation a short time be-
fore he was killed, and was scout
ing from the friends of his victim
at the time. Chisholm and At
kins claim that Wolf left them
just after they crossed the ferry
where they were last seen togeth-
err .and that they did not see him
again until after his body was
found.
In the United States court Tues
day Judge Thomas practically rul'
ed that the Curtis bill wOuld be
the law of tie Indian Territory
unless changed by congress. A
Creek Indian sought to obtain hi.
liberty on the ground that he wa:
charged with committing a crime
against another Creek Indian, anC
that congress had no constitution
al right to give the United States
courts jurisdiction in such cases
Judge Thomas however, held tha
congress had complete control o
the political rights of the Indians
and its acts regulating those right
were constitutional. The prison
er's application was therefore de
nied.-Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
Startling Facts Developed.

The trial at Wagner of the
parties charged with being impli-
Gated in the s93, 900 Creek warrant
fraud has developed some start
ling facts regarding the honesty
of some of the Creek Nation Of
ficials. The evidence thus far
introduced at the trial shows that
the Creek warrant committee
which was authorized by the
Creek council to investigate all
outstanding Creek warrants and
report to the chiet such as were
found to be valid, did just the
opposite of what they were author
lied to do. The parties who held
the fraudulent warrants had
stolen a Greek warrant book from
the office Of the chief of the nation,
and filled out the warrants foI
various sums. They took these
warrants to the warrant COM
mittee and offered them a certain
per cent if they would report them
to the chief as genuine. This the
warrant committee agreed to do
The warrants reported to the chiei
as valid were, under the law, to
be taken up and new warrants
issued in their place. The chiefs
private secretary issued all the
warrants of the nation and the
perpetrators of. the fraud were
compelled to give him a per cent
of the fra ddulent warrants to get
him to issue new ones. The
private secretary accepted the offeI
and the new warrants were issued
They got in possession ofinnoc nj
purchasers and congress compelled
the Gre K nation TO pay them
thereby reducing the amount II
the Gre k treasury by over s93,
600. The fraud was never de
tected until the warrants reached
the Interior Department at Wash
ington al d were about to be paid
when tie secretary, seeing tha
something was wrong, detailed
two persons to unearth the fraud,
which they did, and the parties
now on trial at Wagner were a
once arrested. Two of the partie
who were arrested have confessed
and there seems TO be no doub
that the others Will be convicted
Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

DIR. D. NJ. HALEY went to Mus
kogee yesterday where meeting
of the stockholders of Hotel
Adams was held. John Adams
the present manager, desires to
quit the business, and the hotel
will be turned over to the Katy
dining service. The dividends
have been growing less every year
and the property was depreciating.
The Katy dining company will
reft and remodel the house
throughout.-Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
Millinery at half the original
Price
To Make Christmas TERRY
and Happy

Tomake Christmas truly Merry and
Happv one your gifts should be such as
will be permanently appreciated, China
ware wa being the most useful as well as
ornamental d piece table sets, china milk
pitchers, fancy table plates, chocolate pots,
bread and cake plates, salad or utility Dishes
handled nut dishes, or salads, opal hand
painted dresser sets, smoking sets celery
trays, cracker jars, cup, saucer and plate sets,
bread and milk or mush sets, 3 piece table
sets, decorated cuspidors.
The Jumbo Store is the only one price
store in Vinita. Everything Just as adver-
tised Leaders in low prices.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

The poorer class of the people did
not get this.
While riding on The train a few
days sgo l was approached by a
merchant who does business in
this territory. He asked me if !
was going to enforce the merchants
tax and if | was it would work
hardship on his business. He
said he could fix it always with
the officers heretofore, but now he
did not know what TO do.
Two months ago | was requested
by Chief Mayes to suspend for
while the enforcement of the Cur
lis bill. He told me if | would do
this he thought in the meantime
his people would treat. did so.
Now 7 must do my duty and am
here to give instructions to the
proper officers to see that the law
is enforced at once to the letter.
The secretary of the interior has
directed me to do SC.
As 10 the minerals in this coun-
try | will say that The rules and
regulations have not been put into
effect, the government thinking
your people would come to some
understanding. Now the leases
must be made as provided by the
Curtis bill and the revenue de-
rived from such leases will be paid
as provided in the recent act OF
congress.
will say again that ii is folly
to permit yourselves to be deluded
about the enforcement of the Cur
tbs bill. You know not cent of
school money has yet been paid
to your treasurer since the law went
into effect, good indication of Its
enforcement. When this money
is paid out to the proper persons
it will be paid by the Indian agent
and not to your treasurer. | would
advise you to make some arrange
ments TO pay your national in
debtedness. You are nov paying
more interest on your warrants
than you get from the government.
In conclusion permit me to say
that whether you treat or not it is
immaterial with me. 1t is for
your good. If there are objection
able features IL the Curtis bill,
your only remedy is treaty
am satisfied the government is
disposed to treat you fair and con-
cede anything for the betterment Of
your people. Don't lose this op,
portunity at your present session
of council. Each of your council.
ors should remember that he rep.
resents his whole people and not
one little district or community
Every legislator in your present
council is making a record and be
must some day answer to his peo'
pie if he has not done his duty.
Let me tell you plainly, gentle
men. that | fail to see the necessi
ty of rour national council unles;
YOU q. axe a treaty and | have my
doubts about the government sane
tioning your appropriations made
TO deiray the expenses of such
meetings or any other useless ex'
penditures of the peoples money
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
COM MISSION SELECTED.
A Representative COnserva-
tive Body of Men.

The national council succeeded
Tuesday in creating commission
to negotiate an agreement with
the Dawes commission. The fol-
lowing citizens, all Cherokees by
blood, were confirmed by the sem
ate Tuesday afternoon: George
Sanders, Robt. B. Ross, Glenn v.
Rogers, Levi Cookson, Wolfe
Coon, Henry Lowry, and Percy
Wyly. According to the provis-
ions of the bill creating the CON-
mission it will expire by limita-
tion January the 2nd, and if an
agreement is reached it will have
to be submitted to a popular vote
and also ratified by congress be-
fore March 4, next.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

One of the questions to be wres-
lied with and settled very soon b.
our city fathers. will be as to
whether the present city organiza-
ton should pay of the outstand-
ing warrants issued by the now de-
funct incorporation known as the
"town of Dowingville." There is
said to be nearly one thousand
dollars in such outstanding indebt-
edness. The ownership of the old
ealaboose is also a matter upon
which various and sundry opinions
have been rendered. The pay
ment of the outstanding warrants
would be, in the first place, a for
NAL recognition Of the fact that the
present city government is the
successor of the defunct one, and
therefore liable for all the debts
incurred by said incorporation, in-
cluding of course, the Title judg-
ments. AS TO the ownership OF
the calaboose: 1t was built by the
came people, and in the same
manner as were the streets and
other public Improvements within
the Incorporation. If the Gala
boose does not belong to the new
Incorporation then to whom does il
belong? And if the town desired
to purchase the cslaboose who
should receive the pay for it?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

Now that council has provided
ior a treaty commission, the next
question is what kind of a treaty
DO the Cherokees want. 1t is
generally admitted that something
mould be attempted in the way of
modifying the Curtis law, but the
average man has very vague idea
to what it should be. There is
rough sailing ahead for a good
many private interests that will
seek protection at the hands of the
commission
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

Judge Thomas was heard TO re-
rnark at the Adams house at Mus
kogee last night, to a member OF
the treaty commission, that if the
commission undertook to specu-
iate in town lots that he would
have them all indicted. "Many a
ruth is spoken in jest
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08

The fraudulent Greek warrant
cases came to a sudden termina-
tion yesterday when all who were
under indictment pleaded guilty
aud were sentenced by the court.
Z. B. Childers, the treasurer OF
the Creek nation, was tried last
week and convicted On the EVIL
dence largely of George Stidham
who was also under Indictment,
but who was allowed to turn states
evidence, and the cases against
him were dismissed. After the
conviction of Childers it was evi-
dent that defense was useless, Sc
all the men pleaded guilty and re
ceived their sentence. james
Egan and Beryl Cox each wer'
sentenced to five years in the peni
tentiary and the costs of prosecu
ton. Z. B. Childers two year
and ten thousand dollar fine. I
e. Smiley $500 fine and an hour il
iail. J. II. Crabtree died, AM
other parties are still TO be in
dicted for completely in the OF
tense.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.

There is coming a fresh impetus
to home-building, and permanent
and settled residence in White
Indeed it has come already, and
the number of good substantial
families that have decided on
making this place their future
home is greater than ever before IN
the history of the town. Notwith-
standing the unsettled conditions
relative to land titles, and the fact
that no one can at present SO
much as own a small town lot by
anything like absolute title, and
that every building erected must
be upon ground to which no title
can be had still the people come to
yinita and are satisfied to remain
and take all the risks rather than
90 elsewhere. Within the last
fortnight there have been a number
of men seeking lots upon which to
build residences, and we are
pleased to remark that most OF
them have obtained ground upon
which to build. AS little as is
being said about it, Vinita is grow
ing steadily and substantially and
at rate that will make ii city OF
a good many thousand population
in a very few years.
This is all pleasing to those who
really desire to see the place move
onward, end to see all its people.
and all its enterprises prosper as
far as may be possible in the ma
ture of things, but there is a dis
position in some quarters to him
der and retard everything that
does not emanate from certain cir
cles and that are not urged by
certain individuals. 1t is to be
deplored that prejudice should be
allowed the right of way in a COM
munity of so much intelligence
and public spirit. Our people
must learn to stand together, for
Vinita, and against all enemies to
its growth and prosperity from
without and from within. No
man has right to carry chip on
his shoulder as he walks these
streets looking for some one to
knock it off and precipitate a con-
troversy that would be injurious to
the prospects of the town.
Let our business men stand to-
gether and see to it that no good
thing escapes that money, or in
fiuence, or enterprise can possibly
bring to Vinita. Then, it is the
duty of every citizen of the town
irrespective of race or nationality,
to hold up the hands, and en-
courage by word and works, those
who are trying to promote the
growth end material advantages OF
the place. And on the other
hand no public servant will be al
lowed long at time to abuse pub
lie confidence, and the man who
undertakes it will very soon be
laid aside and better material Sc
lecteG in his stead.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
HELD THE CURTIS ACT VALID.
Judge Thomas Says An Indian Treaty
Is Like Any Law OF Congress.

In holding that congress had
the right to give full jurisdiction,
a. it did in the Curtis bill, to the
United States courts in the Indian
Territory, Judge John R. Thomas,
in an opinion rendered Monday
at Muskogee said: "The treaty OF
1866 entered into by the United
States with the Creek Indians, did
not, nor could not, divest the
government of the United States
of its political control over the
Creek Indians, either individually
or collectively, since they are
subject to its prohibitions and
entitled to the rights and privi-
leges guaranteed to American citi-
zens.
"a treaty entered into between
the United States and an Indian
tribe or nation stands upon the
same basis as any other law
enacted by congress, aud since
congress has the power to repeal
any law enacted by it, the came
congress or any OF its successors
may repeal or abrogate any treaty
entered into with an Indian tribe
or nation, so far as it relates to
the government or administration
of Justice within the boundaries of
said nation.
"The congress of the United
States and the president acted
within their undoubted constitu-
tional powers in enacting, approx
ing and proclaiming the act OF
June Z, 1897, as the law governing
the Indian Territory so far as it
relates to the jurisdiction of its
courts within said territory"
At the last session of the Creek
council resolution was introduced
providing among other things that
the Creek nation sells out the
townsites to the corporations for
the benefit of the property owners
of the town at SIS per acre. This
part of the resolution it is said was
favorably considered by the real
Indians and would doubtless have
passed had not the resolution con-
tanned other provisions to which
they objected. In addition to
selling out the townsites it has
been said to US that the Indians
favored an equal division of the
remainder OF their lands, and a
complete settlement with the
United States government of all
funds due them. This is said to
be the position taken by the full
bloods and that they are anxious
for the change to be speedily
brought about as the white people
who reside among them.-Mus
kogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-08
Fire Mt AtOka.

d. C. Blossoms gin burned at
Atoka yesterday morning at z
O'Clock together with ten bales OF
cotton and considerable cotton
seed. The gin was valued at So
000 and was not insured. The
fire is believed to have been OF an
iDcendiary origin.