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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Belongs TO Emigrants.

NINITA. Dec. &c. ls9S.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-Dear Sir: l
desire through your paper to cor
rect such quotations as the follow
ing, viz:
"Solon James came down from
Fairland on Tuesday mornings
train. His plan of allotment is TO
give every man the same number
of acres of land and equalize the
value with the Wyly account
ing money"
Now Mr.. James is honest in the
conclusions he has arrived at, but
is certainly laboring under a false
impression as to whence this fund
is derived or where it properly be-
longs, as many other citizens of this
"so-called Cherokee nation" are,
and are to be excused but when it
comes TO those at the head OF our
affairs being ignorant or feigning
ignorance on this subject they are
not to be excused, but rather sus-
pected of some of their recent
practices of "tricks that are
vain"
The Wyly finding OF $4,000, 600
in conjunction with duly author
lied agents of the United States
government was a finding under
the treaty of 1856 of a sum of
money with the interest on the
same up to such finding as the
sum first above named.
This money belongs to such as
emigrated under the treaty of 1885,
and was really done before the
removal or very soon after those
people arrived west, but this pay
ment like the Old Settler pay
ment was postponed until 1852;
the Old Settlers being paid in
1851 and like the latter were not
paid in full. The roll of 1852 will
show to whom this money belongs
l-"the emigrants."
1t was the business of the Cher
okee nation to interest itself in Sc
curing this settlement with the
government but your correspond
ent questions its authority to bar
ter any part of it for collection
fees.
] The government of the United
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
THE DRIFT OF. A DAY.
BY RAMBLER. "

The many beautiful show win
dows and large stocks of toys and
pretty things one
Not all Poetry sees in the stores of
and Romance. our town would
seem sufficient to
bring jog and gladness to the
hearts of all the children in our
town, but did you ever stop to
think of the many little ones
whose hearts will be saddened
rather than gladdened at the sight
of these beautiful Christmas
things? There is poetry, and
romance and pathos in these
Christmas festivities. The child
rem Of parents who are financially
able TO purchase many nice things
for their children will live in hope
and expectation and lie awake
nights thinking of the beautiful
presents Santa Claus will surely
bring them. The dreams OF scores
of little ones will be filled with
fantastic shapes, with a panorama
of dolls and dogs, and horses and
wagons. But did you ever stop to
think of the many disheartened
little ones who dare not hope for a
visit from Santa Claus? All,
there'll be many an aching little
heart, and many pair of worn
out little stockings that need not
be hung on Christmas eve. Some
times am tempted to wish that
Santa Claus had never been born.
If all the faces see peering into
the show windows were bright and |
radiant with hope, and strong in
the confidence of soon receiving
something pleasing as a Christmas
present, ] too would see nothing
but poetry and romance. in the
time. But 1 see sad !
and hopeless children looking list
Iessly at the things they are sure
will never be theirs. The saddest |
sight on this earth is the face of a |
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
WORK OF CHEROKEE COMMISSION.

The Cherokee commission at
Muskogee are not having smooth
sailing by any means. The men,
bers have failed to agree upon the
cardinal features of the agreement.
The fullblood members refuse to
accede to the demands of the
government as to REIMBURSEMENT
of self-government, and they will
not consent to individual title TO
the land after allotment. Wolf
Coon and George Sanders repre-
sent the fulblood element and
they withdrew from the sessions
of the two commissions a day or
two ago, but returned later to
again attempt to reconcile their
difference. The proposition TO
cut the freedmen down to 40 acres
is popular with majority of the
commission. To require white
adopted citizens to pay for an
equal portion of land with Chero-
KEGS at a price ranging from s1.25
an acre up seems to be the sense
of the commission.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
WORTHLESS wRITE-UP.

The Illustrated World, of Kan
sas City, in its December number
publishes what purports to be a
write-up of this town, but its mis-
statements are so numerous and so
glaring as to give it the appearance
of a lot of worthless rot, which it
undoubtedly is. The very first
statement is misleading and un-
true, viz: "Vinita is the largest
town in the territory and the cap
ital of the Cherokee nation" We
are not informed as to whether the
"Illustrated World" got any
money out of any one in Vinita
for this ridiculous screed or not,
but it is neither creditable to Vi
nita nor profitable as an advertise
ment to a single individual in the
place. This emphasizes the fact
that the home press of most any
town can do more for it than any
outside concern that ever comes
along. In the first place an out.
side man does not know anything
about the matters upon which he
is to attempt to write, save what
some one tells him, and is apt to
color too highly that which he at
tempts to describe. There are at
least two papers printed in Vinita
that are worth more to the town
any week in the year than the
best foreign write-up that can be
had. As a general proposition
what the home papers cannot do
for town cannot be done by an
outside publication. We do not
recall a single advertising scheme
from abroad that has not proved
to be fake, from the bill board to
the illustrated newspaper or mag.
azine article.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC FUNDS

The Cherokee people have la
bored hard for more than three
quarters of a century to become
civilized. The dream of the pro-
gressiye Cherokee has always been
to overtake the Anglo Saxon in
the race of civilization. To that
end be has husbanded his re-
sources and studied every means
by which he could climb the toll
some bill Of human culture. Un-
. der the leadership of such patriots
as Chief John Ross he sold large
areas of his primeval inheritance,
and from time to time deposited
large sums of money in the treas
ury of the United States at 5 per
centum per annum. AT the pres
ent time the Cberokees have on
deposit such funds to the amount
of s2,717, ,5S0.S6. Add to this the
s4,30O,o0O due under the strip
agreement, and you have the large
amount of 81, OH, ,5S0.S6.
All those funds are the absolute
property of the citizens of the
Cherokee nation, and when the
Curtis law went into effect they
were collecting domestic revenue
of more than $4,000. per annum-
Now the question arises in the
consideration of allotment and
ultimate abolition of the Cherokee
government, what disposition
shall be made OF these funds? The
most popular idea as expressed by
representative Cherokees seems to
be to pay it out per capita to the
Cherokee people. If this should
be the terms of the agreement
some steps should be taken and
something binding placed in the
agreement to assure prompt ap-
propriation of the amount on the
part of the United States.
OF course the public debt Of
500. 600 is to be paid out Of this
money. And the school fund i;
$3.50. 900. The orphan fund s375,'
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

600, and for the support of the In
sane s65, 600 in round numbers.
1t is the opinion OF some of the
best thinkers among the Cherokees
that should this money be divided
among the people that the portion
belonging to the minors should be
held by the government and paid
to them as they become of age.
This plan is, however, open to
serious objection as the money
could be used in educating such
minors, and in improving their
lands, and also for their general
support.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
ST. Icuis Cattle Market,

Messrs. ]. E. Campbell & Co.
shipping from Chelsea, l.. T.,
marketed 1903 and 1,O46-p pound
steers which sold at s4.25 to Swift
& Co.
M. G. Hawkins of Vinita, l. T.,
marketed 6S2- pound steers at s4 10
also some hogs.
J. o. Hall OF Vinita, l. T.,
marketed four loads 1888 and
1,046-pound steers at s400..
The best prices paid in the
Texas and Indian Territory cattle
department this week were for
meal fed steers 1850 to 1850
pounds average sold at s4 10 to
s4.30 with a single 1,190-pound
steer that brought s475.
During the week Texas and In
dian Territory beef steers 730 to
l $50 pound average sold in ex-
tremes at $500 to 81 80, the bulk
at S3 20 to S4.l5. They were
mostly fed cattle.
Texas and Indian Territory
calves during this week a year ago
sold at 1926 to $3.50 per head,
the bulk at 1926. The cows and
b eifers sold at 81 80 to $500 the
bulk at $3.50 to $3.50 and steers
go to 1853 pounds average at
$500 to 81 10 with the bulk at
$3.50 to 1915.
During the week the full loads
of the Texas and Indian. Territory
COWS and heiiers sold at 50 % to
to s2.S5 with the bulk a; 81 So TO
to s275 and the representation
was small.
During the first FIVE days of the
present week quarantine cattle
offerings, amounted to 233 cars.
Texas furnished us cars, the In
dian Territory 10, Mississippi IL
cars, Arkansas 81 cars, and Tenn
essee | car.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
disannoinied child.

At all the sabbath schools in vi
nita doubtless there will be Christ
mas trees and elaborate prepara-
tions for souvenirs and presents
for every scholar who attends, but
what of the scores of children who
do not attend any of them2 Oh,
why don't some good man or wo-
man start a mission Sunday school
and gather in the waits, and the
poorly clad little ones who are
crow ded out of the uptown
schools? What an opportunity.
Christmas is kept in commemo-
ration of the greatest event in all
the centuries. That throng of
angel faces, and that choir of angel
voices seen and heard by the
watchful shepherds in the Judean
fields on that glad night nearly
nineteen hundred years ago, cele-
brated an event that should bring
joy to rich and poor alike. The
prophetic star that stood above
the manger cradle of the Prince of
Peace on that far off night in
peaceful Bethlehem, was the star
of hope and JOY to the world and
the signal that even the heavenly
hosts should break into song. The
poorest child in Vinita is richer in
this worlds goods than was the
one whose birth we celebrate at
Christmas. No room in the hotels,
and no room in any of the homes
of the people, the Savior of the
world had to be born in a stable,
and TO seek shelter with the dumb
animals, those humble creatures
given man for food and clothing
and for beasts of burden.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

Friday morning at about 1880
o'clock, it was discovered that the
Poage residence, just opposite
Nazareth Institute, was in flames.
No one was at home, except one
of the little boys, and when the
crowd reached the place, the
house was almost entirely des-
troyed, but the fremen succeed
ed in saving a few articles. + he
nearest residences were also saw
ed through the efforts of the fire.
men. The little boy had been
trying to make a fire with coal
oil and poured too much in the
stove, and barely escaped from
being burned to death himself
Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

A good deal of stir is being
raised about the manner in which
the last balance of the "Oid set
tier" Cherokee money was recently
paid out at Tahlequah. 1t is said
to be the intention of interested
persons to bring about an investi-
CATION by the January grand jury
at this place. A petition has been
forwarded to the Secretary of the
Interior asking that said payment
be investigated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

Reports from Muskogee indicate
that the Cherokee commission has
at least reached an agreement
among themselves upon several
important features of the agree
ment. IT seems to be the sense
of the commission that the freed
men should not receive an equal
share of land, and that white
adopted citizens should be required
TO pay s1.25 an acre for an equal
share of the land.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

The white adopted citizens will
not antagonize the agreement if
one is made on account of any dis
position it may make of their
rights, in the bounds of reason.
The Cherokee constitution defines
the citizenship of all classes ex-
plicitfy, but if the two commits
sions decide that the whites
should not be allowed to share in
the land then they will acquiesce,
or if provision is made whereby
they can purchase their homes at
not too exorbitant a price, that
will also be acceded to.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Ice Factory Not Needed.

Hotel Adams will go into the
hands of the railroad company ON
the first of January, and will be
under the management of a man
to be appointed by the company.
Mr.. Adams will engage in some
enterprise and will remain a resi-
dent of Muskogee, much to the de-
light of his many friends here
Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

States is aware of its Indebtedness
since the finding by its own agents
and certainly knows the sooner
paid the better, or justice would
give additional interest on the
delayed payment.
Ii wrong about this, contradiction
is challenged and the report of
"this finding" is respectfully ask
ed for. Respectfully,
ORsFRVFR
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

"R. C. Adams & Co. have in
vested about $4,000 in land
there" (Mexico.) The financial
standing of the head of the firm
is fully known, but where the
Co" got their part OF the $50, 600
to invest is likely to remain a
mystery.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

Commissioner d. w. Yancy has
rendered his resignation to take
effect Jan. 1, and will accept Sec
retaryship with the Dawes COM
mission. The contest for his
place seems to be between John
NJ. Taylor, Jr., of Claremore, and
Harry Jennings, of Bartlesville.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

One J. w. Ellis, of South Me-
Alester, is informing the Dawes
commission what the Cherokees
want put into their agreement.
Who is J. w. Ellis, anyway?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

The usual Christmas killings
are being reported in the press of
the country, but those from the
Indian Territory are hardly up to
the average of few years ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

The Deleware claim seems to be
sleeping, as very little or nothing
has been said about it since the
beginning of negotiations. 1t is
reasonable, however, to presume
that it will be disposed of definite
ly when the agreement is made.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

The Creek commission recently
appointed to negotiate a treaty
with the Dawes commission will
not come to Muskogee till about
the 4th of January
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Warning Order.

In the United States district aourt at VII
nita, Northern district Of the Indian res--
ritory.
H. II. Sherman. Plaintiff.
VS.. SNO. VIZ
Susie E Sherman. Defendant
The defendant. Susie E. Sherman. 10 warn
ed to appear in this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, Il.
II Sherman.
December -. IsgS.
IscAI1 JAS A. WINSTON. Clerk.
ByJ e. ANDERSON. Deputy.
c. E. Castle, Attorney for Plaintiff
:. f. Parks. Attorney for Defendant
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Health officer Stricken.

Three members of the Weber
family at Stroud are very low
with smallpox and their death is
expected at any time. DR.. b. F.
Hartman, of Chandler county,
health officer, who first diagnosed
the smallpox cases, was stricken
with the desease himself last
night. He was quarantined.
1t is not believed the disease
will spread further, but all busi-
ness is suspended at Stroud and
great anxiety is felix. C.World.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

One of the compensations for
Christmas being oyer is that it
will not be spelled "Xmas." for
nearly year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

w. w. Hastings has been added
to the force of the Cherokee COM
mission at Muskogee in the
capacity OF legal adviser.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Down at MuskOgee. .

This evening Judge Thomas had
occasion to leave the bench, and
looking around for an able lawyer
to take his place, he called Mr..
Lowery of the firm of Twine and
Lowery, colored lawyers, who
gracefully occupied the position.
-Muskogee Times.
The question naturally arises
did the Muskogee bar gracefully
accept the situation.
The republican convention re-
Gently held in Muskogee to nom
mate school officers contained 10
colored and 8 white delegates, and
the whites got all the officers
Claremore Progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

A judge up in the northern dis
.trict left the bench temporarily
and called a colored lawyer to oc-
cupy it during his absence. The
question is which lost in dignity.
South McAlester Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

STKAYED-One bay blaxed-faced mare.
branded half sircle above letter X In Hank.
II hands nigh, I or years old; one yearltng
illey bald face. sorrel; and one bay horse
wears ole branded Y on left shoulder In
formation leading to recovery Of same VIII
be literally rewareed. II, E. Cunningham.
Alton. !. L. 1871
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Prisoners Transported.

To Columbus, Ohio:
Thomas Baker, fifteen years.
Robert Brooks, ten years.
George Goodell, twenty years.
Edward Roberts, twenty years.
G. G. Stewart, twenty-one years.
Israel Poorboy, fifteen years.
John Painter, life.
William King, life.
John A. Chamness, life.
Howell Cobb, life.
To Boonville, Mo-:
Arthur Brim, five years.
Edmund Burgess, five years.
Olden Ward, two years.
Sam Casteel, five years.
Fred Moore, FIVE years.
Jack Spaniard, two years.
Thomas Foster, five years.
John Letsinger, two years.
William Cross, five years.
Fred Colbert, two years.
To Jefferson City, Mo:
Tilman C. Chance, four years.
Isaac Jones, one year.
James Egan, five years.
Ellis Childers, two years.
Tony Hamilton, one year.
Charles Green, five years.
1t would be physical impos-
sibility for the commission on the
part of the Cherokees TO frame an
agreement that would satisfy every
element in the Cherokee nation.
II an agreement is reached that on
the whole is fairer to the Indian
than the Curtis bill it should not
be antagonized, but ratified. 1t is
to be hoped that no attempt will
be made to curtail the rights of the
freedmen, for in our opinion it
would only complicate and delay
matters. The freedmen case has
been through the courts, and just
or unjust will certainly stand.
The young men of promise
and of hope for the future are not
staggering around the streets
drunk. The boys and men sought
for positions that are responsible
and to whom good salaries are
paid are not the whooping,
staggering, smoking ruffians seen
idlying away their time in dis
sipation on the streets, night and
day, in this and every other town
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

TAKEN UP-Three-year-old bay flley.
no brands right hind foot white. snip In
nose. Owner pay expense and take away.
;. A. Perry, Big Cabin. l. t.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

Fate seemed some years ago
with astonishing frequency to have
Howell Cobb at hand when there
was a fire and a more efficient
man at such a time there never
was. He has helped save three
or -four buildings in Vinita, in one
of which was THE CHIEFTAIN of
fee, and at the burning of the Fe-
male seminary at Tahlequah rem
dered more aid than any half-doz-
en- persons present.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

TAKEN UP-Rlack mare. about years
old. 14l hands high. two white hind feet.
wire cut on right fore foot. Owner pay ex
Denses and take away. G. W. Blackwell.
miles east of Oinita. on Frisco railroad. 1871
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
TO THE PEN FOR LIFE.
The Sad Case of Howell
Cobb.

The theory on which criminal
law is founded is not revenge upon
the convict for the offense commit
ted, but the safeguarding OF socie-
ty. Howell Cobb was a pleasant
faced and pleasant-mannered
young Cherokee, kown in almost
every town in the nation, and later
in the Indian Territory and por-
tions of Texas. Instead of grow
ing up in the paths of usefulness,
he sought the companionship of
idlers, became a gambler, and now
has just gone to the penitentiary-
for life. What terrible example,
at his expense, for the young of
VInita, where he was well known,
and every other town. His
victim was a colored man, posi-
bly, one with whom he had had no
quarrel-certainly poor compen-
-sation for life of penal servitude.
And there are a dozen boys in
Vinita who are travelling the same
road which lead to the destruction
of Howell Cobb. Little-nothing
in fact-can be said in apology
for this young man. Some
years ago he killed a man at Ft.
Worth. That man was of the same
class to which he belonged, how
ever, and possibly the world was
well rid of him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

Judge Thomas has gone down
into the southwestern portion OF
the Creek nation on a hunt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

n tube with q set OF spring hammers IN
each end which are driven against the
sides OF tho nue by a punger 10 dislodge
the scale. which Is then drawn out by
a scraDor
I'm combined baby carriage and wheel
chair the front section is hinged TO the
rear and can De dropped downward 10
allow the use 0C the vehicle as a wheel
bhalr. the carriage having only one large
pair OF wheels and n small pair in front
TO prevent 30 from tipping over.
Coal and other delivery wagons can be
fitted with o. newly-designed scale to
take the place of platform scales, the
holsters being fitted with pneumatic
pockets. which can be inflated until the
load is lifted. "a dial indicating the pres
sure. and thus showing the weight ii,ted.
An EngIis Imam has designed q ticket
holding clip by which tickets may be
attached 10 the coat or vest TO pass the
owner without his being compelled TO
take the tickets from his pocket and re-
place them. a triple-spring clamp hold
ing the edge Of the ticket TO tho pocket.
A Missourian has patented Il pneu-
matte hand tool for dressing stone, etc,
On which the tOo-holding jaws are
mounted on n reciprocating shank.
which IS held back by n spring and forced
down by the pressure OF air admitted
through the handle by a thumb-con-
tr0llcd valve.