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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Indian division of the in
terror department has sent out
by mail ZOO copies of the depart
ment rules and regulations for
leasing of lands, collection of
revenue and so forth in Indian
Territory under the provisions of
the Curtis act. They were dis
tributed as follows: Two hundred
to the Dawes commission, 200 to
United States Agent Wright, 200
to agents of the land office and 100
among the different tribes. They
will be furnished by Agent
Wright or the Dawes commission
to the applicants for mineral leases
and to others from whom revenue
will be collected under the Curtis
act. The rules and regulations
went into effect November 4.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

We do not believe that the na-
tional council will be silly enough
to make an appropriation for the
national Jail (hoteD. The only
punishment to Cherokee convict
is the fact of his conviction. They
do not work but hunt and fish and
have good time. If you want a
good, easy time, just contrive to
break into the Jail and your board,
lodging and clothes are furnished
free. You do not work, you are
not restrained of your liberty, and
some of you do not have to wear
the uniform, but just eat, drink
and be merry. Turn them out,
and if they persist in violating the
law let the United States court
have a chance. Not a single dol
lar of revenue was collected from
this source last year. Make
citizens of our people again and
give them another chance e.-Sen-
tinel.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Joe Mayfie!d shot and seriously
wounded Neal Willis near
Ghormley's farm, 8 miles north OF
Tahlequah, Saturday afternoon.
After Mayfield shot the first time,
it is said that Willis returned the
fire and one shot struck Mayfeld
in the side. Willis was married
to Miss Mayfeld, Joe's sister,
Saturday, in Tahlequah, and May
field objected TO the proceeding.
This is supposed to have been the
cause of the trouble.-Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

once more be allowed to enjoy the
domination of their own govern
ments. AS it is, the Indians will,
for the present, be ruled from the
interior department at Washing
ton through Special Inspector
Wright. While it is fact the au-
thorities at Washington and the
Dawes commission had little doubt
of the success of the treaty, the
fullbloods, under the leadership
of Chief Isparhecher and Second
Chief Rolly Mcintosh, gathered
their forces together and defeated
the proposition by $50 votes out
of 1000 cast. This decision of the
Indians leaves matters in a very
unsatisfactory state, but will not,
in a great measure, hurt the prog
ress of the Ildian Territory, the
only drawback being the fact that
non-citizens will not be enabled to
get a title to land in the Creek
nation. The decision will also
compel the cattlemen to seek
new location in short time, as
the allotments of land which are
provided for in the Curtis bill will
cause the large pastures to be cut
up in farms of 100 acres each, thus
running the big pastures.-Arro@.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

There came on to be heard by
Judge Townsend. at Paul's VAL
ley, Saturday, the much talked OF
case of Mary Jane Kimberlin VS..
the commission of the five CIV
ilizsd tribes. 1t was sought on
behalf OF the plaintiff in this action
to compel the commission of the
five tribes to enroll her as a men,
Der of the Chickasaw tribe of
Indians by intermarriage. After
an elaborate argument the Judge
denied the relief asked for and dis
missed the petition, stating that in
his opinion he had no jurisdiction
to entertain the petition or grant
the relief prayed for. The plaintiff
gave notice of an appeal.
This was an unusual procedure
In the Indian Territory, and was
the first case taken up to a higher
court. If Judge Townsend had
granted the writ hundreds of ap-
plicants who had been refused
enrolment would have applied for
a writ to compel the Dawes COM
mission to enroll them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The board of underwriters for
the Indian Territory has agreed
upon reduction of rates in cities
of the second class on new and re-
newed risks. The reduction is a
fiat amount from the basis of the
annual rate Non-exposed resi-
dences now have basis of60 cents
on the 800; It was formerly
rs cents. The reduction on each
500 is as follows: Dwellings and
contents Is cents, schools and
churches, brick or stone, metal or
slate roofs, Is cents; frame 20 to 80
cents; boarding houses, hotels, res
taurants, blacksmith shops with
out woodwork or painting. 80 cents;
mercantile risks, buildings, 80
cents;preferred stock 25 cents, non-
preferred stock, 90 cents. This re-
duction became effective Novem-
Der l5.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The trial of the parties charged
with issuing fraudulent Greek
warrants began today at Wagner.
This will be the hottest legal bat
tie of the year in the territory.
Over $1,000 of these warrants
were issued and some of the par
ties charged with the crime are
reputed to be worth this amount
and consequently have secured the
best legal talent obtainable.-
Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Curtis bill, like the sun
when Phaeton tried to guide its
course through the heavens, gets
mighty close to some of the Cher
okees and Creeks and far away
from others. Some are fairly fry
ing while others are freezing. At
best it is like the love of maiden /;
it blows hot and cold above the
South Canadian, and the political
status-we query the term-is a
delightful mixture, more resem-
bling the play of the two Dromios
than anything We have ever seen
on or of the stage. The news
papers up there are having a big
feast of reason and flow of soul and
are improving the opportunity,
while in the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations everything is covered
over with white wings .of peace
and no mortgages, except some
souls the devil seems to have
mortgage on, and they-well they
will be foreclosed some dark day
and they will never remember the
troubles of the Indian Territory
for they will have troubles of their
own. Well let it go at that
South McAlister Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The task OF making an agrt =
ment that viii be better than the
Curtis bill, and at the same tine
acceptable to the Cherokee people
and the United States government,
viii now confront the Cherok se
people. A rush of conflicting IN
terests may now be looked far.
The railroads, he Delaware CLAIM,
the intruders and the townsite
people will all have to be tax IN
care of or either or all of the M
will fight it to the bitter end. TIE
future is not redolent with prom
ise of smooth sailing for the Cnor-
okees and the chances are that it
will be many moons before he
troubled waters are stilled.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01
killing at HOldenyille.

Saturday night at Holdenville,
James Sharp was shot and instant
ly killed by Jake Duvalt. Duvalt
runs laundry over in the Greek
town on the Choctaw. The Difficult
ty occurred over an unsettled ac-
count. Duvalt was taken to Eufaula
last night with his right arm in a
sling, having been nearly severed
by a hatchet in the hands of the
man he shot. Deputy Buckner
had him in charge.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01
Aonday's st. Louis Cattle Market

J. E. Campbell shipping from
Chelsea, I. T., marketed - head
1,029-pound steers at $3.50 and A
head 1,170 pound at s4.15. Swift
& Co. bought the light cattle and
the st. Louis Dressed Beef Co. the
heavy bunch.
E. F. Reynolds shipping from
Chelsea, l. t., marketed so head
SS3-pound steers at 1855.
Texas and Indian Territory
calves year ago today sold at
$3.50 to $11.50 per head, cows and
heifers mostly at s2.70 to $500,
grass steers 800 to go pounds
average at $500 to 1915 and fed
steers 1000 to 1,101 pounds at
SO. 80 to s4.15.
Since the season opened thi.
market received IL, 165 cars of cat
tie in the quarantine division,
Chicago received $500 cars and
Kansas City received $3.50 cars.
St. Louis received 5, ,703 cars direct
from Texas and 1854 cars direct
from the Indian Territory.
Last week in the quarantine di-
vision the receipts were 253 cars.
Texas furnished 159 cars, the In
dian Territory 20. Mississippi 80,
Arkansas 33, Tennessee 5 and AL
ALBANIA 4 cars.
Last week the Indian Territory
furnished this market 20 cars of
cattle, the week before &c cars and
two weeks before IS cars. So far
this year 1854 cars of cattle ar
rived from the Indian Territory.
L. Appleby, Tulsa, l. T., had
in three loads of miscellaneous
cattle including S22-pound cows
sold at 81 so and 716-pound cows
at 81. 40.
S. G. Cobb, Tulsa, |. T., had
six cars of cattle on the market
consisting of S01-pound steers sold
at 1855, and $50 pound steers at
$3.50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Tips-'.I met that telephone girl yes
!erday." Pips-'N hat did she say?"
Tips o!"-Town Topics.
as he really SO jealous?" why. he
Is even ealous Of himself since some
one told him matrimony had made an
other IT, an of him. m."-Cincinnat En-
quirer.
First Artist-"Youll have to prac-
tice the most rigid economy" Second
Artist-'Rigid economy? Great Scott!
I've beer living within my income for
q month!"-Truth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

While the courts are declaring
that the Curtis bill is unconstiiu-
tional an therefore cannot be en-
forced. the Dawes commission are
still threatening the Indians with
the dire results Of its enforcement.
If these functionaries of the gov
eminent would get together on
this thing, it would be a source of
some satisfaction to the Indian s.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Oklahoma excursionists at
at St. Louis last week did not fail
to remind St. Louis that a single
state of Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory would be a grand thing.
OkiShomans are in favor of single
statehood and all Indian Territory
people are opposed to it - except
Walker of the Purcell Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Now that the government has
agreed to pay s20,000,000 for the
Philippines way around on the
other side OF The earth, wonder
how much it would give for the
Cherokee nation lock, stock and
barrel. But ifit is a. slow abb ut
paying the twenty millions as 1t
has been about the $4,000, 600 d'le
the Cherokees this generation may
DOT see the debI settled.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The message of the acting chief
of the Greek nation indicates that
he is well informed as to the prob
able effect of the Curtis act. tail
hinges upon the constitutionality
of that act and that is practically
conceded. The Creeks are on the
right track
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

OF unusual interest to every
reader of this paper is the adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue of
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The weeklyGlobe-D is issu-
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every member of the family, not
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Louis, Mo. 1918.
L of nrorr rorihnnt ns NinIt. ho.o..,,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01
FullblOOds Are Happy.

Ther is great rejoicing among
the fullbloods of the Indian Ter
ritcry over the defeat of the Dawes
Creek treaty and the adoption Of
the Curtis bill, which measure
tn y hope to have declared vol |
by the courts at Washington and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

In a well organized city govern
ment there are many ways of rails
ing revenue besides a direct prep
erty tax. If all the ordinances
now in force in this city were
rugidly enforced there would be
..snple cash on hand to run the
town and carry on needed improve
ments of the streets and alleys.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

1t is hoped congress will not
forget to divide the northern dis
trict among its first acts. The
Seminole nation and the grester
portion, if not all the Creek coun.
try. should be severed from the
northern district.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Cherokee nation is situated
very much like the Creek nat. on
in the fact that it has paid able at
torneys to test the constitutionality
of the Curtis act. Why not wait
and see whether that law viii
stand the test of the courts before
making an agreement.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Inspector Wright's plan of not
allowing Indian citizens to sell or
buy wood or timber of any kind.
ifenforced would cause nine-tenths
of the people in the territory to do
without fuel for cooking or heating
purposes this winter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

az wants ter remind desc yere poll
ticiauers," said Uncle Eben, dat de
bes' job oh whitewashin' yoh kin get
one can't be guarantee foh mo- dan
six months or so."-Washington Star.
"oh, please, Mr.. Thrush" cried the
100 jealous hostess, addressing the
fwell tenor, "won't you sing? l just
1--we to have the laughing and talking
and singing all going on at the same
fnE!"-LTovn Topics.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Dawes commission is en-
gagged in enrolling Greek citizens
at Muskogee who failed to appear
at the place of taking the census
herefofore
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The geological survey of Indian
Territory will be through with its
work December 10, having COM
pleted a detailed survey and
typographical map ofevery acre of
ground owned by the five tribes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Muskogee Times is getting
ready to scare the Creek freedmen
into voting for the treaty, if an
other election is called.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The wide range of personal
blessings for which people are
thankful suggests a trend of
thought that is interesting. The
average man or woman, down
deep in their hearts, are not quite
sure of an overruling Providence.
Man naturally clings 20 his own
achievements and is proud of
them, and when thankful at all. is
like the Pharasee, thankful that
be is better than his neighbors.
The most helpless and weakest
human beings gene ally see more
to be thankful to God for than
those more Independent. A story
illustrative of this fact is told of
Thanksgiving dinner az an asylum
for the INDECENT biz in one of the
states. Some gr, at personges
were present and IN their post
prandial speeches were telling why
they were thankful. some for one
cause and some for another. Alter
they were through a little blind
orphan girl arose fr 10 her place
at the table and said that she was
thankful for all ;aings." This
poor little waif blin5 and home
less and poor, couli lif: her sight
less eyes to heaven and say that
she was even thankful for her
poverty and helplessness. Verify,
"a little child shall lead them"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Sentinel facetiously remarks
that Chief Mayes, Bob Owen, Ju ige
Thomas and Dave Muskrat are
the only men who do not know
that the Curtis bill is law.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Some people are losing sigh of
The fact that il is not the mission
of the Dawes commission TO alot
the lands of the Indian Territory
to renters and lessees.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01
The Galloway Methodist

The Galloway Methodist College
for girls at Searcy, Arkansas, was
burned Sunday night. Three bun
dred and ten girls were asleep in
the building at the time the fire
broke out but all escaped. The
building cost $4,000.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01
THE DRIFT OF A DAY.
BY "RAMBLER, "

Recently | have been favorably
impressed with the manifest i'm.
provement in the
Signs of Ethical ethics of our peo-
Improvement. ple-I mean the
people of Vinits.
/ see more and more good taste
shown by Vinitans, especially in
public assemblies, at church, at
the opera house and wherever
"brave men and handsome vo.
men" are expected to congregate.
The churches of the town have
within the last year or two been
greatly strengthened and edited
by accessions from what / shall
term the "smart SET" l can re-
member when all the comm on
people in town went to church
with great regularity and dressed
as plain as they liked. The old
fashioned and foolish custom uted
to prevail of everybody going TO
church, even before the hour of De-
ginning, and we're absolutely in
their seats when the first hymn
was sung. was greatly pleased
not long ago when attending a
popular service to see so many
people show the rare good taste of
waiting till the preacher was about
half through his sermon before
they came in. l felt like clapping
my hands in approval when two
exquisitely dressed ladies of my
were shown In by
the polite usher just before the
preacher closed. They wall ed
well up to the front and took their
seats amid the admiring glances of
the audience, and to make the ef-
feet complete, the minister paused
while they were settling into their
seats.
Then again, the old puritanical
idea that church people must sb
stain from dancing, card playing
and the moderate use of intoxi-
cants is rapidly giving way to the
broad. liberal and progressive
views of an educated and enlight-
sned public conscience. Good
society is fast paving the way for
l broader and better religion aud
he old narrow, hide-bound, "deep |
spirituality" so much prated about
n the old days is fast disappear
ng.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Perhaps no case that was ever
tried in the Indian Territory at
tracted more attention than the
Creek warrant case now in the
court at Wagner. The case will
be watched closely rom Washing
ton and throughout the territory.
One reason why people are so
deeply interested N the case is be-
cause it has been suggested that
the parties indicted would not be
prosecuted to any great extent and
it remains to be seen whether they
will or not. 1t has been charged
against the Indian tribes in this
territory that stealing from the
public treasures of these tribes
was never seriously considered as
a crime and that such criminals
went unpunished. Now that the
machinery of the United States
courts has full swing in the Indian
territory it is interesting TO note
whether these thieves in high
places will be prosecuted or not.
The Greek warrant steal was, with
one possible exception, the most
gigantic and high-handed piece of
robbery that has come to light
even in the history of the five
tribes. And the government is in
possession of the facts, too.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

John Grass, Dave Muskrat and
Henry Dick might now make
missionary journey 20 the Philip
pines in the interest Of the full
Hoods.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

The Holy Spirit distributes"the
gifts" as He will. Therefore one
cannot tell another
Christian what to do; but we
Consistency. are to provoke one
another to good
works. How then can we better
keep up the spiritual tone than by
a consistent walk? Sometim es
one has to deny ones self lawful,
intellectual and mental pleasure.
For the sake of consistency, one
has to abstain from certain meats
and drinks. "But if any man say
unto you. This is offered in
sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his
sake that showed it, and for con-
science sake: Conscience / say, u OF
thine own, but of the other, for why
is my liberty judged of another
mans conscience?" Whether there
fore We eat. or drink, or whatsoever
ye do, do all to the glory OF God 4"
Way? That you may give no c.
casion TO any one to doubt yolr
consistency. According to the
teachings of our Lord and Savior,
his followers although in the word
are not of it. This separation is
not one of locality; it is one of
spirit and of the renewed mind.
He knew as no one else can know
the power and subtlety of the
tempter. He knew the charms
and facinations of Vinita's four
hundred "select," as well as the
hinderances thereof to the prac-
tical consistent life of his chosen
disciples. But did he lower the
standard? No. He expects men
and women to live brave and true
lives surrounded as they are by
ali these temptations. In spite
of environments, the white robe
and special crown will be won by
the consistent. He is not a hard
master, nor does He expect un.
attainable things. One can be
christian any where; one can be
faithful every where, at all
times, under all circumstances.
By a consistent walk the Chris
tian is to show that he is not
moulded and shaped by the in-
futr ces at work around him. He
must be more than the expression
and reflection of these surround
ings; he certainly can not be an
''on he fence" nor a "middle Of
the roader" waiting TO gee which
side will be in the supremacy. A
recent writer says "that nothir &
so surprised and dismayed has
hear. as the laxity of principle
which he SO often saw in persons
as they passed from one set of
surroundings to another. The
man who WAS fine and good in
An erica was not necessarily pure
and good in France or Turkey"
Christian principle which is but
name for consistency, is
not thing of clothes 10 be put on
or off at the caprice of the ever
chsngeable weather.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Spain made an involuntary as
signment Monday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

w. NJ Mellette, Willie at Eufaula
asst week, prepared 're papers IL she
Belt Mercantile Co. failure.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-01

Labor's worst enemy is the work
ing man who won't work.