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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
ARKANSAS & OKLAHOMA,
Road Projected to Grove and
Headed Westward.

The town of Grove is just now
much interested In the projected
Arkansas & Oklahoma railroad,
headed west from Southwest City.
Parties having charge OF the con-
struction of this line have agreed
to build past Grove if given bo-
nus of 5000 and the town has
taken them up and Is raising the
money. Where the road will cross
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas is a
matter OF importance to Vinita
and seemingly one which is OBJ
scured in mystery. Situated as
we are, southeast and northwest
road would be worth more to us
than one crossing in any other di.
rection, making Vinita the hub Of
a not very imperfect wheel, with
six spokes projecting at almost
even distances. 1t would place
us beyond danger for all time from
rival towns or cross railroads and
at any reasonable expense of labor
or money would be t. profitable in.
vestment. And connecting us
with Cowskin prairie, the Grand
river, Duck and Horse creek coun-
try to the east, and Cabin, Clear,
Snow and Big creek, and even the
Verdigris to the northwest, il
would hold in a business way the
best trade territory we have. Fair.
land, and we believe Alton and
Oseuma, on the Frisco, are earn
estly struggling for this road, il is
said, and other things being equal,
one OF them will probably get it if
Vinita takes no interest in The sub
ject. But Vinita cannot afford to
maintain an attitude of careless
ness or inactivity with new rail
road building into her trade ter
ritory and at present arranged for
within twenty miles of her. No
town could do 30, let alone one of
any pretensions to importance, and
we trust our people will at once
take steps to protect our interests
in this matter. Some individual
commissioned to represent Vinita
should at once communicate with
Mr.. Bayless, the general manager,
and arrange for a meeting with
him and then just as many Of our
citizens as possible should be pres
ent at the conference. Enthusiasm
counts for as much with railroad
builders as it does with people in
any of the other walks Of life, and
il there is any chance to get this
road we shall be able to find il out
and determine our course in the
matter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21

The Vinita Chieftain says: Mr..
Parker states that he is aware that
mist aud other IntoxIcants are be-
ing dispensed at Wagner and
Muskogee aud other points IN the
northern district, but that the
fault lies wholly at the door OF The
grand juries OF the country VINO
refuse 10 indiot people at Musko-
gee Tor the sale oil liquor"
Reading the above remarks of
the assistant prosecuting attorney
reminds US oi what an ex-gTand
jurymau said the other day in a
crowd in front OF one of the stores
ia this town, who were speculatin <
as To how il was that saloons were
run in this country In defiance OF
the law. He said: 81 was on the
grand jury at Muskogoe while
back, aud we found so many IN
dIclmeuts against a man who ran
= saloon in the town, that he fail.
E j to fnd a sufficient number of
pc rsOns TO go his bonds and had to
put up cash for some OF them. He
was never convicted on any one Of
the m any indictments the grand
Jury 70 und against him, but were
all thro wa out or laid over by re-
quest Of Me prosecuting attorney. {"
Officials at Washington and The
good peopl of the United State
should know the truth OF this mat
ter, and it is the duty. of all true
newspapers TO see that they do.-
Tahlequah Ad voCate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
SALOONS FOR vINITA.


The discussion Of the liquor
question begun in these columns a
few days ago and has continued
and crystalized into a local politi-
cal issue, and is presumed that
most Of our citizens know which
side they are on. The statement
in local contemporary today that
perhaps a majority Of the people Of
Vinita are in favor OF saloons and
gambling halls is startling, to say
the least Of 1t. The full implica-
ton of this remarkable statement
is that a majority of our people
are in favor OF the open and flag
rant violation of the laws in force
in this country.
To place the issue upon a mere
money basis does an injustice to
the spirit and moral standing OF
the people Of vinita. we cannot
believe that the tax payers OF the
town are willing to levy tribute
upon the poor drink-besotted
creatures whose unquenchable ap-
petites drive them into the saloons
to spend their money for some-
thing that is neither meat nor
clothing. The people who leave
town because there are no saloons,
houses OF i'll fame, or gambling
halls, are good riddance. The
travelling men who prefer to spend
their sabbath days in bacchanalian
debauch at Wagner and Musko.
gee, would not sweeten the atmos-
phere of Vinita. The suggestion
that our city government could
consistently license saloons and
get a yearly income of $4,000, and
that gamblers and prostitutes
could be fined once a month, and
thereby lessen the taxes of the
property owners of Vinita, is a
monstrous proposition, and is an
insinuation that our city govern
ment is composed of men who
could afford to become partners
with habitual breakers of the law
in order to replenish the city treas
ury. We do not believe the pres
ent city government can be in
duced to take the step suggested
and stultify themselves by agreeing
that the law may be violated for a
price.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
SOMETHING OF ALA SKA,
SCurvy - Charley Dr;lke'S S
MiStOrtune-0 Other Itel MS.

From what John Bates Say s nc is
something beside the lack of vege.
table food that produces Z curry
In the northern latitude. They
had plenty of canned aud dried
vegetables where he was in Alaska
aud yet tcurvy was prevale o.. In
some respects it is pecul lar dis
ease and Mr.. Bates told tnt nm that
all who die OF scurvy go heav-
en--on the old rule that the SO W ho
die easy go there aud il they die
hard, TO the other place. lie says
the limbs perish away anti when
there 10 nothing left of th EN- but
skin and bones all pain ces ses.
MIR. Bates, mis- son Charley, and
Charley Drake, Of Chelsea, were
spending the winter together, and
getting along quite comfortably.
But Drake was tobacco chewer
and getting out OF that article
started across tho country, sixty
miles, to procure a supply. On
the way they ran across some
moose and for a long way followed,
hoping to get a shot at them. But
the animals kept just out OF range,
ahead OF them. On this Journey
Drake got one Of his feet wet by
breaking through the ice, on a
stream, and it was frozen. When
they finally got to the objective
point the doctors amputaled part
of the foot and Mr.. Drake had to
lay up something like six months
Tor II to get we'll. The coldest
month in that country in Febru-
ary, when the temperature goes
down to something like fifty.
From Mr.. Bates account it is q
land Of privation and hardship,
where only the man of the strong
est constitution cnn survive. 1t
may sound incre dible, but Mr..
Bates says plan has been devised
by engineers, after making a sur
vey, for connec ting Alaska aud
Russia with b ridge. He further
says there is ample evidence that
at one time the two continents
were connected, and there is an
island about the center OF the di.
viding channel.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21

livedstill stands ff.1uoyah made
several trips to the farther west,
and in 1843 he visited the Pueblos,
in New Mexico, where he employed
himself for period in an attempt
to correlate their language. Re-
turning from one Of these journeys
be was taken sick and died near
the great bend in the Arkansas
river, a few miles from where
Great Bend, Kan, now stands. If
history be correct, his death oc.
Cured in 1857 or 1858. No one
knows the the exact location of
Sequoyah's grave.
1t is told of sequoyah that he
lived and died hea.hen and that
when the missionaries employed
his alphabet to publish the new
testament he said he wished he
had never invented il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
UNITED STATES COURT,
Cases Filed Since the First
of September,

The following cases have recent.
ly been filed in the district clerks
office.
J. J. Barndollarvs w. NJ. Brown,
store account, s51 40; VS. Ed New.
comb ct al, st99S; VS. Lewis
Brown, s2S; VS. Frank Hicks ct al,
s27. 7.15; VS. Sallie o. Brown, sS7. 90;
VS. NJ. NJ. Couch, ct al 217.75.
Tip c. Mayes VS. Mary Mayes,
action for divorce on ground Of in
compatibility and desertion.
T. H. Tacket VS. Mariat P. Tack
ct, divorce; desertion.
Eliza Fountain vs. Isaac Foun-
tain, transferred from Cherokee
for divorce and property;
plaintiff alleges she has maintain
ed defendant in idleness and lux
ury.
Matte B. Stokes VS. Martin l..
Stokes, transferred from Cherokee
court, action for divorce and pro-
perty on grounds of slanderous
charges, abuse and desertion.
Alice Smith vs George Smith,
divorce, on ground of abuse,
threats to whip and failure to pro-
vide for her support.
Nettie Ward VS. Geo. w. Ward,
divorce; abandonment.
Rufus o. Ross vs. Tookah Ross,
divorce; deception.
F. II. WATSON vs T. NJ. Fields;
damages for running cattle from
heir accustomed range.
Edward D. Ballard vs.. Anna
Ballard, divorce; aban-
lonment.
]. B. Simms VS.. DR.. w. l.. Nc
transferred from Miami;
suit for damages in sum of $1,000
Tor malpractice.
Rosa and James Sixkiller VS. j.
j Hubbard; ejectment.
John j. Riley and the Cherokee
nation VS. l.. w. Rutherford; ac-
tion for an improvement.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
5 PER CENT ALCOHOL.
Mist" Declared 10 be lust
Typical Beer"

MIST, the decoction sold at W wbole-
sale by B. f. Lissauer and dis
pensed by joint keepers in most all
territory towns except Vinita,
comes under the ban. Two bot.
ties, one a part of the Pryor Creek
picnic seizure and one purchased
at Wagner, were sent to the at.
attorney general, by District At
torney Soper, for analysis. The
attorney general sent the bottles
TO the department of agriculture
for analysis Of their contents, and
the result was made known.
Alcohol, "by volume" was found
to the extent Of about 8 IL per
cent and "extract" about 6. In con-
Guiding the analytical chemist says
"this is typical beer"
The agricultural department
makes all chemical analysises for
the department of justice. Having
declared, over its seal, that mist
contains over 5 per cent Of alcohol
(anything over 2 per cert is pro-
hibited) the district attorney, Mr..
Soper, states that he will now be-
gin active operations against the
traffic. Let all law abiding people
in the Northern district lend their
aid and assistance in bringing sue
cess 10 his efforts.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
FArlILIAR TO Hill.
One of Our rierchants Has Spent
Much Time at ManltOu.

F,M. Chilson spent five summers
at Manitou and says he knows every
rock in that section, and read the
recent Colorado sketches with in
terest. He went there, on
stretcher, for stomach trouble, and
the waters of soda spring cured
him. He gained some 25 pounds
in less than month. Last win
ter before locating in Vinita Mr..
Chilson and his wife spent consid-
erabie time in Colorado and with
his cousin came very near buying
out a grocery store at Colorado
Springs, in a good part of town.
Like everybody else who looks
over that town he is impressed
with its desirability as an ideal
place not only to live but in which
to conduct business.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
That ThrobbInr ltendnch.

Would quickly leave you, " YOU
used Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands OF sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood and strong nerves aud build up
your health. Easy to take. Try them.
Only % cents. Money buck II MOI
cured. Sold by A. W. Foreman ava
Peoples drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
That Harduorked CommIs,l.,.

A lean, lank coyote came up
Monday night in a box, by ex.
press, and was put off at Musko.
gee. This coyote will after awhile
furnish the members of the Dawes
commission with a lot OF tun.
The pack Of grayhounds that are
housed AID fed up at the residen.
cy will be given run for their
M oney .-Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
10 PER CT. DIVIDEND DECLARED,
The American Union Life Ins. Co. in
Prosperous Condition.

prosperous SOndttton.
Mr.. J. B. Dickinson, special
representative Of the American
Union Life Insurance Co., Of New
York, has been notified that his
company has just declared a divi-
dend of ten per cent to policy
holders, which is certainly very
welcome Intelligence. The Amer
ican Union Is only five years old,
but Mr.. Dickinson says it is the
most vigorous youngster in the
field. This company has made
wonderful progress from its OF.
ganiEation to the present time,
and the dividend just declared is
evidence of prosperity and able
management.
The names Of NJ. NJ. Belding,
Chas. s. Whitney, John Napier
and j. H. Flagler, officers and al.
rectors of the American Union,
stand at the top Of the list among
successful business men in the
United States. Mr.. Whitney at
tended a banquet in Yinita last
March, and has promised to again
visit the Indian Territory next
year.
Mr.. Dickinson is very enthusi-
sstic over the success Of his com.
.pany, and predicts still greater
things in ihsfulure.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
GOING TO BE AT ST. LOUIS.
Buffalo Bill and the Famous Rough
Riders.

Buffalo Bills wild west and the
battle OF San Juan Hill with a de-
tachment of Colonel Roosevelt's
trough riders" are billed at St.
Louis for week commencing Oct /.
We can almost hear those untamed
broncho busters, Tom Isbell and
Joe Kline, whoop as they come
down the pike" II we could
only get Wild William to make a
date at Vinita, we'll, even the
preachers would be there.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
SAVINGS BANK NEEDED.
Encouragement and an Object Lesson
TO the Young.

Encouragement and an object Lesson
to the Young.
One OF Vinita's banks ought to
inaugurate a savings bank depart
ment. Two or three hundred dol
lars a year spent in paying inter-
est on small deposits, preferably
to the young folks (and only to
them if discrimination is possible)
would be a profitable investment.
This, because it would encourage
thrift and a habit of saving, and
nearly every one of the depositors
would become permanent deposit
tors and customers of the bank.
AS a matter of fact the banks
could afford to pay as much, say
as six per cent for easy figuring,
on small deposits, without loss,
even for the bookkeeping and
trouble, and the community and
larger customers would look upon
it as a benevolent and philanthro.
pic act. There are a number of
bright boys and girls in Vinita
who are saving their earnings, and
small sums which come to them,
and if once they could be made to
in a practical way
what an interest account will do,
it might be a lesson to them in
after years which many people
learn to their regret and sorrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
THE HAY ROYALTY.
Expulsion From the Territory the
Penalty.

Arthur Chsmberlin, revenue in
spector on the Frisco east of Vini-
ia, goes over the road every two
or three days. 1t is possible, now
that the Frisco refuses TO take any
action in the premises, to occa-
siOnally slip out a car of hay with
out paying the royalty, but it can
not be done very often, for a strict
watch is kept of the empty cars
at different stations. The travel
ing expenses and So a day com
pensation are paid by the Indian
agent. The agent has no means
Of compelling payment of the hay
or any other royalty, but if anyone
ships without paying he can ex.
pei them from the territory and it
is in this manner that compliance
is secured.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
Knoms .NahIeauah.

Tahlequah is ttill happy over
the tact that she is soon to catch
up with that long waited for
"shriek of the first locomotive. ."
1t will then be time fo- The whoop
Of the last ginger bot.iC Wagon
er Savings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
dONE HOME FOR a sHORT TIME.
Mrs. Ross and her Grand Daughter
Return TO Ft. Gibson.

Mrs W. P. Ross and her grand
daughter, Miss Mollie Howard,
who for three months and more
have been staying at Mr.. Badgett's
and caring for the children. went
home Tuesday to Fl. Gibson.
Mrs. Ross, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Emma, will return
in about two weeks. Many Of our
readers know Of the fam o u s
beauty, Dolly Madison, who pre-
sided over the White House during
the incumbency Of her brother as
president. Probably Mrs. Ross is
the only one Of our people who
ever had the pleasure Of Miss
Madison's acquaintance. During
her school days, when q girl Of
seventeen, Mrs. Ross spent con-
siderable time 10 Washington and
Miss Madison frequently met aud
addressed her in endearing terms.
placing her hand upon her head
and In other ways disclosing her
Affection.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
A CHoATIC CONDITION.

The United States government
is making some funny efforts to
abolish tribal relations in the In
dian Territory. First the laws of
the Indians were abolished, and
the act solemnly declared: "That
on and after the passage of this
act the laws Of the various tribes
shall not be enforced at law or in
equity by the courts of the United
States in the Indian Territory"
But the government was not in
earnest as to this far reaching dec
laration. About the time the law
yers were laying aside their Cher
okee law books as relicts Of a by
gone age, emmisaries of the Uni
ted States were sent down here to
putin force some portions of this
very law that "should not be en-
forced at law or in equity" In.
deed, the act itself provides for an
inspector and other officials whose
duty it seems to be to dig up the
tribal laws and TO put them into
effect. The. collection of revenue
on hay and coafras we'll as upon
cattle, merchandise S~etU., is now
in process and the country is full
of government agents whose duty
it is to see that the tribal laws are
observed as to the collection of
revenue.
The supervisor of schools for
the Indian Territory is also stu
dent Of the Cherokee school law
and is insisting upon its strict OBJ
servance even 10 requiring the
members OF the board of education
to conform to its requirements as
to age, etc. In the settlement OF es-
tates OF deceased Cherokees it is
declared by the courts to be oblig-
atory that they be administered
under the deiunct Cherokee law
where the death occurred before
the passage OF the Curtis bill. The
abolition Of tribal autonomy is in
deed difficult task, and it seems
that it will take something more
than the edict Of congress to ac-
complish it. Perhaps the gather
ing and burning OF all the Indian
law books will have to be resorted
70.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21

Dreyfus has relinquished his
appeal for a reversal of the judg-
ment of the court martial and the
council Of ministers voted Tuesday
TO pardon him. This whole Drey-
fus trial, first and last, has been
"vindication" Of the corrupt and
dishonest French army. An i'm
pecunious minor officer sold So
creis, some Of which were regard
ed as SO important il seems in.
credible could have been in his
possession without the almos
criminal collision Of officers D
high rank. Dreyfus, being a Jew
was made the soape-g0at, and at
ter a ''reVision" Was ordered th
army influence was strong enougl
10 again secure his conviction
The whole reading world know
the last trial particularly was
farce. But the patriotism and ri
dignily Of the army has been up
held III the French records only
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
The TrAnsVaAl Dispute.

The Boer says: This is our
country. We snatched it from the
savages. We made farmland Of
the wilderness. You want it be.
cause of the gold and diamonds.
You demand equal franchise. This
would mean political extinction
for US. By the convention of 1884
you promised never to interfere in
our internal government. Now
you ignore those conventions. We
want no English among our cit.
liens. You are immoral and vic
ious. You would not make good
burghers. If our laws please you
not, you are free to go away. II
God Wills it, we will fight to the
death.
The Briton says: We helped
you fight the Kaflirs. We devel-
oped the mines and made you rich,
We built the cities. We seek only
to protect our subjects in theil
Legitimate pursuits. We pay nine
tenths Of the taxes. Don't we de-
serve a vote? The majority ought
to rule. Conditions have changed
Your rule has become tyrannical
You rob us on every hand. NJ
nation has the right to isolate it.
self in land full OF gold and dia
monds. You are only half civ
ilized. You are religious bigots
We are here TO stay. SO will we
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
BARGAINS

the rfrnds and customers tins
a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21
Mhat we Could Espeet WIN saIOOns.

A few days ago a drunken sa-
loon-keeper Of Stroud jumped onto
Rev. Cromwell and seriously in
jured him for having made some
sighting reference to the elevating
business of the said saloonist. Mr..
Cromwell is well known to US, and
is gentleman In every sense OF
the word. .-5apulpa Light.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-21

The cattle belonging to the es-
tate Of Frank Manahan will be
sold near Lenapah on October 6,
by the strahorn, Hutton. Evans
conmlssion Co, mortgages.
Graham guardian., 1899-07-14
$,0a0.OO RRWARD.

l hereby offer One. Haadred
Dollars Reward fOn any informa-
tion that will lead to the appre-
hensioa ard conviction of the
murderer of James R. Lassator,
killed at Stafford, GrahaM county,
Aria May 29th, 1899.
BEN r. CLARK, sheriff,
Graham county.
Graham guardian., 1899-07-14
LAND
FOR SALE BY
BUSS & BIRDN0.
Real Estate Agents, Stafford, Ariz.
Land and Water Rights Boughtand Sold.

Ist. 100 acres. North side of river,
opposite Thatcher. Brick house, granery,
IL acres orchard; nearly all cultivated;
fenced, plenty water; excellent place for four
families
2nd. 38 acres adjoining Pima on the
south. Well situated for division into city
/ lots or will make good farm
6I-2 acres, "a mile from Stafford, all in r
alfalfa, water-right. Splendid buy
10 acres one mile from Stafford, 6 room
two story brick house, fine well, small orch
ard young trees, II-2 shares Montezuma
water, all in grain.
100 acres near Eden with water, 80
acres under four wire fence, WELL small
frame house, one room adobe house, will
sell cheap for cash or trade for stock
10 acres in the town of Thatcher, all in
grain. To be sold at once, very cheap for
! cash.
IA Block in Thatcher one block from
Academy. Will make a good home
A good home, IL acres adjoining SAT-
ford good four room house, well and few
young tresS.
About 50 acres river bottom land, half
mile north OF Stafford, IS acres under cultiva-
ton, balance unlmproved, all under fence
Cheap for cnsh.
IS Acres north Of Stafford, 4 acres alfaI-
fa, II acres in grain, good water-rght, river
bottom land. A bargain.
9Th. I-2 acres in Smiths ad. to- SAT-
ford; good house, water in Montezlma canal
bargain,
9th. I-4 block i'm Beebes ad. toSaffosd
on Graham street. Easy terms
9TH. Part or whole block in Beebe.Sad~
Easy terms.
9th. roo acres four maes from Stafford,
100 acres tillabe, IL acres cleared, house.,
few trees, under Sam Jose and Enterprise
canals. bargain
4 All of the Frye property, ineudingwindvg
q mill, tank houses, outhouses, etc. k
Lot 10, block 2, with all improvements,
in Smiths addition to Stafford.