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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-28
Private Collins of Compan,

-
&c" (Pocatello Company
FIRST Idaho Regiment, who
freyurned from Manila on the
transport Arizona last week,
was insane when he reached
San Francisco. 1t is probable
be will be sent to the asylum
1or insane soldiers at Wash.
jngton.
Dme 10000 pounds of copper
fW1e, insulators, etc, have arrived
~ Veiser and as soon as the first
- Of poles get there the Rocky
centain line will be pushed from
4 (eer towards Buffalo Hump.
company will contract locally
poles through the timbered
~ north.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-28

ihe Court of Pennsylvania
is trying Senator Quay for
crookedncss in a bank matter
ana the legislature is trying
to reflect him to the United
States Senate. Between the
TWO he ought to get justice.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-28
HOW HE WAS HIT
Bugler Beck Of the E,.
Tells a Story 'os

The San Franc;soo
prints the experiences =. Examiner
OF wounded soldiers MI, " L" number
turned from Manila ~ nave re-
told by F. w. Raei one story is
company G bow r. . one OF our
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-28

SPECIAL RATES ON LARGE oRDEHs'
We are continually adding to
this list. Write us what You
Let us put you up one OF our
SIS assortments of blanks.
- We do all kinds of legal and Con- =.
mercial printing with neatness a n,e e. !.
patch. When In need of anythtns"
this line, cali, or drop US line.
FREE PRESS OFFICE,
Grorco,,s11o Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-28
IL FNEOO vi "
Grangeville, Idaho.

WHITE BIRD AND GOFF Live
Leaves White Bird at 1890 on ~
days, Wednesdays and Fridays: - ~
Golf at 4 m on Tuesdays, THUR
and Saturdays. Arrives at WINE ~,
II m. A. A. ROBINSON,
General Stage Agent
Grangeville, lda1@
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
FORT SMITHS INCUBUS.

The city of Fort Smith is in a
Juror of excitement about Joe
johnson, the prosecuting attorney,
accepting jury of six demimon-
des in the trial of a whiskey case a
few DAYS. Johnson has been hung
in efigy. indicted by the grand
jury, and abused by the press and
people of that moral town for his
conduct. But beyond and deeper
than the mere fact of such an un-
heard-of proceeding in a court of
Justice, lies the fact that public
opinion in Fort Smith needed to
be aroused to its duty in the en-
forcement of law, and in uphold
ing its officers whose duty it was
to enforce the law. Johnson's
motives are entirely unknown to
us, but certain it is, his action has
aroused the latent and dormant
forces Of moral public sentiment
and called the attention of the
slumbering citizens of that muni-
cipality to the fact that the courts
and officers are remarkably lax in
the performance of sworn duty.
When the people forget to insist
upon the enforcement of law, then
public ordnance ceases to be re-
spected and is violated with i'm
punity. The rights and liabilities
of the people can not long survive
arefusal or neglect to properly ad-
minister the law. Johnson's act
may cost him his political head,
and his job as a public prosecutor,
but it has doubtless aroused the
citizens Of the town to the glaring
lack of competency of its legal
machinery for the proper enforce
ment of law.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
THE NOVEMBER DEER DRIVE.

The political deer drive at Tah-
leouah this fall promises to be an
event of unusual interest. The
fellows who heretofore have been
placed on all the best stands, and
who have invariably brought down
the game, will have to give place
to another set of hunters, some OF
whom haven't had fair shot at
close range in years. When the
hounds begin to open on the con-
tract to collect the four millions,
it will take vigilance and activity
to keep some of the fellows who
stole the sl26, 600 in the freedmen
compromise from getting shot at
il. Then there is the school board
disarmed and helpless on what
was once one of the best stands in
all the hunting grounds OF the
tribe. Think of JEFF Parks stand
ing gunless and alone while the
other fellows are bringing down
big game on every hand.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD.

With this issue The Indian
Chieftain begins the eighteenth
year of its existence. 1t is there
fore one of the oldest business in
stitutions in Vinita, or in the ter
ritory. 1t began its existence
amid scenes of primitive pioneer
life in the west, and has witnessed
and recorded the constant progress
and transition that has been
wrought in this Indian country.
The publication has not missed a
single issue in fifteen years, and
has not failed to appear on the day
and hour of publication a single
time in all that period.
What ii takes to conduct a busi-
ness with such unvarying system
the general public perhaps can not
fully appreciate. During the per.
iod of its existence it has seen the
town of Vinita grow from hamlet
ofperhaps 500souls to the throbipg
bustling town of 5000 of the pres
ent. with its schools and churches
and push and business enterprise
It has witnessed the opening and
growth of Oklahoma, on the ives
ofus. which now threatens TO ab
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

sorb and swallow up the Indian
Territory proper, from an untrod
and unfenced desert to a populous
country full of life and progress.
Thevast stretches of waving prairie
grass has been turned into the pro-
ductiye cornfelds, and where the
cattle ran wild and unherded the
land has been transformed
into the finest wheat farms on the
habitable globe.
But what of the future? The
prospect is even more pleasing
than that of the past. Passing
another milestone in its existence
the Chieftain desires to re-affirm
its confidence in great and mag
nifcent future for Vinita. We are
entering a new epoch in not only
the history of the Indian country,
but in the history of the world. A
marvellous future awaits this coun-
try. We are on the threshold OF
an era when towns shall spring
into cities as if by magic, and
when this country will be thickly
dotted with beautiful farms, cozy
cottage homes, shady lanes, bus
ting villages and throbbing, rest
less cities.
As in the past, the Chieftain
will keep pace with the general
progress of the town and country.
The very best newspaper the place
can afford Will be printed at this
office. The town shall have the
benefit of all that enterprise, in
dustry and intelligence can pro-
duce in the way of an up-to-date
newspaper.
Nearly year ago we began the
publication of daily edition o!
the Chieftain. The liberal adver-
tising patronage and the general
and altogether hearty support II
has received has made it fixture,
and one of the institutions of vi
nita. The question as to whether
daily newspaper could make it'
way in town of 5000 has beer
solved and we are satisfied with
the ISOLATION, and are now willing
to put both money and labor into
the enterprise and print daily
newspaper that will reflect the in
telligence and business spirit o
the people of Vinita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
NO CHANCE TO STEAL.

The manipulators of Cherokee
politics have begun to realize that
the chances for stealage are moth
ing like as good as formerly. The
picking is decidedly poor since the
United States government began
10 look after the expenditure OF
Cherokee money. The political
pasture in the Cherokee nation is
about exhausted, and some of the
animals that used to thrive and
grow rotund and corpulent upon
this same pasturage are seeking
other fields. The school board for
instance, was until recently con-
sidered one of the most lucrative
places in the list, and afforded
greater opportunity for speculation
than most any other public place.
Now that the United States has
placed its strong hand upon the
Cherokee school fund the places
are hardly worth having.
The school board has not only
been good thing to make money
out of, but was a power in politics.
There have been few better pulls,
and the member of the board that
could not land himself orhis friends
and relatives IN good places was not
considered at all swift.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
CRIMINAL DOCKET
For the October Term United States
Court at Vinita..

For the October Term United States
Court at Ninita..
OCTOBER 2, 1899.
No. 400. John Coker and Chas.
Rogers, larceny.
$50. Bluford Patrick, ct al, adul-
terry.
744. Charles Parks, Thomas Mon
aghan and Clay Title. assault
to kill.
745. W. Buford, liquor.
791. Bert Lynch, larceny.
792. James Martin; receiving stol-
en- property.
$50. Bert Lynch, Bob Jones, ct al,
larceny.
S07. H. Burnett, liquor.
922. Watt Thomas, ct al, larceny.
924. Henry Ball and Arthur Lee
larceny.
OCTOBER 8.
761. Joe Summers and Tom
Mayes, larceny.
764. Joe Summers, larceny.
S72. Otto Johnson and James Hig-
gins, larceny
506. Chris Roberts, liquor.
5S4. Robert King, larceny.
OCTOBER 4.
S64. Joe Hubbard, larceny.
92I. Jesse Beason, assault 10 kill.
925. Charles Chambers, Sherman
Bryant, George Ward, Andy
Smith and Peter Adair, kidnap-
ing.
6SS. Caesar Grayson and James
Grayson, ct al, receiving stolen
property.
OCTOBER >.
S51. Turner Barnes, assault to kill
So. Turner Barnes, liquor.
S54. Turner Barnes and John y.
Ball, assault to rob.
sci. Jesse Cogswell and Ed. Will
kinson, larceny.
S9S. George Taylor, liquor.
OCTOBER 6.
927. Henry Fields and Lee Tuck
er, larceny and receiving stolen
property.
929. Lon Brown, larceny.
$50. Gig Scruggs, assault to kill.
931. Gig Scruggs ct al, assault to
| kill.
OCTOBER !.
| 932. Joe Johnson, receiving stolen
property.
933. Alfred Ball, larceny.
OCTOBER 9.
! $50. George WhiteTurkey, murder
926. Luther Bates. manslaughter
| 935. Pawnee Jack and Steve
Cloud, breaking and entering
postoilice.
| 937. Urias Pheback. assault to Kill
OCTOBER 10.
33g. Michael Enrhart and Marga
ret Ehrhart, larceny.
939. James Davidson, Henry
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
News of the Week Gathered
From Exchanges.

The big Indian ball game that
was advertised to come off last
Wednesday between the Eufaula
and Okfuskee towns" resulted in
a iree-for.all fight between the
two teams and the game was de-
clared off. When the ball was
first tossed up the scrapping began
and continued for three or more
minutes, when Deputy Marshal
Grant Johnson, of Eufaula, got in
among them and caused them to
scatter by shooting in the ground.
-Checotah Enquirer.
Vinita has had her show. 1t
was doubtless a fine performance
as such things go, and was well
attended as such things are. No
criticism is offered against those
who attened, but with the certain
ty that "sour grapes" will greet
the remark, we still will say that
we are glad Vinita got the show
instead of Claremore. A show is
fine thing and brings a number
of people to town who spend quite
a little money, mostly with the
show. 1t advertises a town, but
it takes away more money than it
brings. A show is great institu-
tion and affords a great deal OF
pleasure, but we are not kicking
because it missed us.-Claremore
Courier.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

Chambers, Jackson Blunt and
Lula Tucker, larceny.
275. Thos. Stufllebeam and Nm.
Smithson, maintaining gambling
house.
2S6. Robt. Rudisill ct al, maintain
ing gambling house.
300. Rob't Rudisill. gaming.
OCTOBER IL.
544. Paul Enders, murder.
AZ. S. D. Hultz, false pretenses.
IA. Barney Haskins, larceny.
OCTOBER u
46O. Thomas a. Latta, libel.
400. Calvin Tucker, larceny.
5O5. Leonard Smith, liquor.
75S. John l.. Roddy and Ebert
Roddy, assault to kill.
OCTOBER 13.
$40. Mike Gordon, liquor.
531. W. G. Cooper, dispensing
mortgaged property.
537. John Thurman, liquor.
OCTOBER Il.
6O6. John Kirk ct al, liquor.
63I. John Kirk, harboring a ielon.
OCTOBER 16.
5S5. Joseph Secondyhe, man
slaughter.
626. D. c. Parker, liquor.
GIL. Claude White, liquor.
$50. B. F. Mcpherson, being inter
ested in gaming device.
655 B. F. Mcpherson and (. ..
Brown, liquor.
657. Z. .. Brown, being interested
in gaming device.
65S. B. F. Mcpherson, maintain
ing gambling house.
934. Frank Golden ct al, robbery
OCTOBER Il.
GIG. Joseph l. w ard. Illegal let
charged and Withholding pen
sion money.
654. George Sparksman and Lizzie
Williams, adultery.
I o63. Q. Z. Shay, liquor.
OCTOBER Is.
sol. Jim Putnam, liquor.
SO4. James Elliott, liquor.
S77. Tony Clay, maintaining gam
bling house.
( 765. William Jackson and 5. J
SalIee.
$50 Ed. Haas, liquor.
$50. Ed. Haas, liquor.
S21. Ed. Haas, liquor.
OCTOBER 10.
/ Sill William Kuhn and Charlie
Erwin, liquor.
$50. W. J. Kuhn et al, liquor.
SD. William Wright, liquor
SIC. jeff B!evins, liquor.
S5S. Burt Buckmaster, liquor.
S17. Deck Title, liquor.
/ 9O6. John Sheehan, liquor.
October %
/ $50. Ell. Klnkade, liquor.
| gO1. Jonah Holt, liquor.
| 9O2 john Tiger, liquor.
OCTOBER 2l
/ S3S. Ell. Caywood, aggravated
assault.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

From the Medical Review Of Re
views: In the daily press we Ind full
accounts Of another discovery OF the
cancer bacillus. the investigs or in this
instance being Dr. Bra Of Paris. It
is not surprising to learn that the
medical men Of the French capital do
not unanimously or even in small
numbers indorse the validity Of the
claims made nor do they express COM
plete confidence in the source from
which the claims emanate. The an
swer to the question Of the existence
Of a cancer bacillus is still to be reck-
oned among the mysteries of bateri-
oIogical research. One striking anal
ogy to recognized mlcrobic disease Ia
lacking in the clinical history Of can
Ger. viz. its rare appearance before
middle life. even though exposure be
prolOnged 10 many years. The tuber-
cle bacillus may find a soil for repro
duction in all ages and among all
classes. This is very far from the fact
in the history Of cancer invasion, the
exceptions being too few to prove that
it is other than a disease peculiar to
the period of middle life and old asa
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
A TAHLE0UAH KILLING.
Jim Hampton ShOt While Resisting
City Marshal WHY.

4 killing occurred at Tahlequah
Saturday evening. Buff Wyly,
city marshal, arrested Jim Hamp-
ton for being drunk and disorder
ly, and was going with the prison
er to make bond for his appear
ance before the mayor when
Hampton snatched the marshals
revolver and fight and scuffie
ensued in which Wyly was shot
across the face, making slight
wound. Hampton got the pistol
and started to run away, when
WHY secured a shot gun from
Hugh Morris, who had been out
hunting and was coming along the
street with his gun, and shot
Hampton, emptying both BARRELS
into his body. Hampton lived
till about noon yesterday and
died. Buff Wyly is son of
Judge r. F. Wyly and has always
been considered a good officer, and
from the account we have of the
killing was undoubtedly justiiable
in the act.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
DECAOENCE OF DANCES.
Uncle George W. SCraper's
"reminiscences.

In 1895 l asked Mr.. George w.
Scraper, a prominent and intelli-
gent full-blood Cherokee, if he
could tell me anything about the
aboriginal dances of the CherO-
KEGS. Mr.. Scraper had early in
his life seen the necessity OF an
English education and improved
the opportunity given him by his
progressive parents, learning many
of the rudiments b. attending a
mission school that was located
six miles away from his home. To
be on time for opening of school 1T
was necessary for him to start be-
fore sunrise. After thinking few
moments he told me that among
the most prominent dances in
dulged in by the Cherokees were
the Green Corn, War, Medicine
and Eagle dances. The latter had
fallen into disuse even in his early
boyhood, along in the 20's. 1t
was not as most of the dances-a
set festival-but was occasiOned
by the killing of an American
eagle by any warrior. This, on
account of the habits of the bird
and the primitive arms of the In
dians. was By no means a common
occurrence. When an eagle was
brought down, a general invita-
tion was extended to the nearest
towns or Sg-a-too-ga. A part oil
the ceremonies are that wings and
large tail feathers of the eagle
were suspended on a pole and the
warriors danced around the pole,
praising the prowess of the war
rior and invoking the blessing of
the Great Spirit, but never forget
ting to smoke the great peace pipe
as propitiation to the war eagle
chief and prototype of all eagles,
resident of the dreaded blue-that
he might not seek to avenge the
death of this his kinsmaa.
In the June council of 1912, ac-
cording to the customs Of the grand
councils, it become the duty ofthe
Cherokees to exhibit their nation
al dances, in common with the WIS.,
iting tribes. Then it became
known to them th at only one man
in the whole Cherokee nation was
able to direct and explain the
meaning of the War, Medicine and
Green Corn dances, and even he
had forgotten or never knew the
routine and formula of any others.
That was Hair Conrad.
The last Green Corn dance of the
Cherokees was held on July IL,
1S47, in Delaware district, at 6
point now supposed to be in sec
tion II, township "a, range % o.
the late survey, near Honey creek
east of Grand river. In the latter
part of September, 1861, war dane
es were executed at Fort Gibson
by members of the three com
panies of Drew's regiment sent by
Chief Ross as escort to Alber
Pike, representative of the Confed
crate states, but this was more al
evidence of the passing frenzy
war. Formulas forgotten, condi
tions changed and the deep hol'
of the protestant christian belle
on the Cherokees, have entirel.
eradicated their ancient religion
on which were based the sewers
ceremonies now called dances.
The decadence was notabl.
marked by the fact that only thre
dances were understood in 1S42
the last Green Corn dance in 1S4l
the last attempt even at a Wa
dance was no more than eXubeI
ance occasioned by the comm
, strife of 1S61.-E. S., in Glare
more Courier.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
An Eve to Business.

A little boy named Peter at a
public school saw his teacher faint
and fall. In the general confusion
it was impossible to keep so many
curious heads cool, the little ones
fiocked round the PROSTATE woman
and her sympathizing colleagues.
But this small boy kept both his
color and his coolness. Standing
on a bench and raising his hand,
he exclaimed: "Please. teacher,
can run home and tell father to
come? He makes coffinsl"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

1t may be that the 10 johnson
indictment will start the ball
a-rolling in the southwest. 1t is
darkly hinted that the Indian Ter
ritory will have TO be quarantined
against the disease that has attack
ed the Arkansas grand jury.
Should the investigation microbe
get in its word in the territory
there would be, if nothing else,
considerable fun, and there might
be a real case crop out. There
has been more than one hint at
conniying at whiskey and ginger
selling in the territory, and not
confined TO the northern district
particularly, nor to any particular
class of officers. Grand juries who
who 60 "nosing around" had bet
ter steer clear of the territory
Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

A letter from Judge Springer re-
ceived here yesterday by N. B.
Maxey, stated that Mrs. Springer
had suffered a relapse, and that it
would be impossible for him to be
here in time for the beginning Of
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The Arkansas and Oklahoma
railroad is coming this way, the
road bed is located to Carey's
Ferry and the grading done TO a
point this side of Southwest City.
Vinita wants the road and is it pre-
sumed the road wants Vinita, and
therefore an equitable arrangement
will doubtless be made for right OF
way through the city etc.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The Greek election took place
Yesterday, and while the returns
are not in, it is generally conceded
that Gen. Pleasant Porter is elect
ed chief
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07
OCTOBER %.

OCTOBER %.
SIS. Frank Dickson, larceny.
$50. Charles Whitaker, liquor.
$50. Joe Sewers, aggravated as
sault.
$50. J. Segan, liquor.
S91. Tim Walker and jeff Walker,
liquor.
OCTOBER q,
S92. WOlford Frost, larceny.
S93. Ad. Allen, liquor.
S95. Charles c. Jenkins, liquor.
S97. Lafs Tennent ct al, liquor.
OCTOBER %.
900. Henry Sears, liquor.
912. Peter Cooper and Anna Ha-
ney, adultery.
913. Anna Haney. bigamy.
925. Cy. Johnson, liquor.
OCTOBER 20.
9l4. Donald Grant ct al, disturb
ing peace.
915. William Hampton and John
Sweatman, disturbing'peace.
GIG. Nathan Lovall, unlawful cut
ting timber.
917. Robert Foster and Marlin
Hicks, ct al, unlawful cutting
timber.
OCrJBER 27.
91S. Felix Miller and Garfield
Kidd, burglary and larceny.
919. F. c. Hiuckley, disposing of
mortgaged property.
$40. F. c. Hinckley and n. c.
Hnds, remitting mOrtgaged
property.
923. Albert Alberty, larceny.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

About the only real difficulty
the school board has had this year
has been to ind schools enough
for the relatives of its members.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

JEFF Parks claims now to be the
original Burlington man when the
facts are he first placed his eggs in
the Harris basket, then when he
saw Burlington was going to be
nominated shifted into the Buffig-
ton basket. JEFF is exposing his
anatomy in a very unseemly way,
in trying to drive the administra-
tion band wagon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The Cherokees are waiting TO
see what Ella Wheeler Wilcox
saws about that Delaware claim TO
I57, 900 acres of Cherokee land.
There may be poetry in it, but
there is certainly no truth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The Purcell Register did not
have a line of single statehood
talk in last weeks issue; for which
let us return thanks.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The town Of Purcell has decided
to return to the use of water as a
beverage and are putting in big
system of waterworks. In sight Of
Oklahoma at that.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The average Cherokee can look
with complacency upon the polit-
ical juggling going on at Table
ouah, with the assurance that the
United States government will
permit no more big steals.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

The appointments of teachers to
the high and primary schools OF
this nation have been made and
will stand. All schools will begin
on time-on the very day the law
provides for them TO open.-Senti-
mel