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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
RETTER ONE WANTED.

By common consent the treaty
made at Muskogee last winter
with the Dawes commission, rat
flied bv the CheroKees by a pop
ular vote, and finally rejected by
congress, is sleeping, never to be
awakened. The treaty was never
lust what the masses of CherOkees
wanted. but it meant a final set
tlement and title to about what
was thought to be proportlonate
shares of the land of the tribe.
The agreement never got further
than the subcommittee OF the
house; it had so many weaknesses
and Inconsistencies that congress
would have nothing to do with 1t.
The Cherokees themselves now
feel like trying to make another
and a better one. One of the most
glaring and unreasonable features
of the agreement was the 50 max
imum appraisement Of the land.
EFeryone must know that there
are a great many tracts OF land ID
the Cherokee nation worth from
five TO ten times that amount.
Whatever the land is worth, inde-
pendent of the Improvements,
ought to be the appraisement. Ii
would certainly be an unpardon-
able error to allow a few citizens
10 gobble up all the best land at a
nominal value.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
AN UNJUST RULING

Inspector J. George Wright in
his rulings relative 10 the coliec-
tion of cattle tax in the Cherokee
nation is evidently laboring under
= misapprehension of both the law
and the customs in vogue in the
Cherokee nation, prior TO the pass
age of the Curtis bill. He says:
cit has been the custom of the
Cherokee authorities to allow nom
citizens to bring in cattle subject
to the same tax as citizens. " Now
il has not been the custom for
non-citizens to introduce cattle at
all, save as il may have been done
in the name of some citizen. ii
the inspector means to say that
non-citizeas are to be allowed to
introduce cattle at so cents head,
il will certainly work a great in
Justice to the Cherokees, as the
range would be soon overrun by
cattle shipped in from Texas, Ar
kansas. and other states by those
who have hitherto been prohibit
ed from doing so. So far as the
customs is concerned, no one has
paid a dollar of the tax In i've
wears aud more, but the lntroduc-
ton has been limited to Cherokee
citizens,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
THE MEDICAL BOARD MATTER.
Inconsistency Charged Against fits
Secretary.

These are wonderful times.
The Jewel of consistency is
smashed into smithereens. Some
uf the best and most talented men
seem to have no idea it is or ever
was jewel. DR.. Fortner who as
a director of the National Bank at
Vinita voted to boycott The Chief
tain because it insisted on the
Cherokee laws regarding revenue
on hay and cattle being enforced,
keeps a notice standing that all
doctors in his bailiwick shall ap-
pear before the Cherokee Medical
Board of which he is secretary
and comply with the Cheroke e
law. This after having Hutchings
declare that our laws were abro-
gated. In other words when Cher
okee laws prevent competition in
the practice of medicine, DR.. Fort
ner believes they are excellent and
should be strictly enforced. But
when they make his friends pay
revenue on hay and cattle they be-
come null and void, and it is out
rageous for United States officials
to enforce collections.-Tahlequ
Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Extracts From the Annual
Report, Just Submitted.

The Cherokee board of education
has Just made its annual report,
and from the body of which we
clip the following:
An increased interest in educa-
tional affairs came from many
neighborhoods that have never had
school facilities, appealing for the
location Of schools, but the board
was powelless to act in the matter.
Our schools should be so located
that none desiring educational
advantages should be denied them.
In presenting this report the board
would be recreant to duty should
it fail to note that a better salary
will always command a better
teacher and a better teacher means
better school with better results.
The dawn of a new century re-
minds us that old and worn out
methods must give way to new
progressive ideas if we would sue
ceed. Especially is this true of
school affairs.
With the innovation of govern
ment come new questions for con-
sideration and settlement. Under
laws of congress many of our
towns have incorporated and in
augurated a system offree or city
schools. In many of the same
towns is located at school support
ed by the nation and it has been
thought much better results could
be obtained by consolidating the
schools. as ell children would get
better personal attention and the
benefits of a graded school. In
side the corporate limits tax is
LEVIED on the property of the in
habitants to maintain these schools
and no one outside of the city linn
its is permitted to attend the
school without paying tuition.
Cherokee citizens living just be-
yond the city limits whose children
have perhaps always attended the
national school, but under the con
solidation arrangement must pay
tuition to attend a school in which
a teacher is employed by the ma
ton. Many of the citizens of the
town contribute to the support of
the city schools, at the same time
their pro rata share of the school
fund of the nation is being used.
Thus many pay a double tax for
one purpose. This is mentioned
with the hope that some means
may be devised to remedy the evil.
In Vinita there are about 100
Cherokee children with provision
for but one national teacher. We
believe it advisable to provide for
one more teacher at this place.
1t is absolutely impossible to
continue many of the primary
schools this fall term on account of
'ack Of books, and the book ap-
preparation for this year being ex-
hausted the board after consulting
many of the nations offices aud
being favorably advised, ordered
such books as the school could get
along with this term, the pay for
the same being subject to an ap-
preparation by council which the
board recommends.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
INDIAN TERRITORY CATTLE.
Monday a Good Market Day in
st. Louis.


A big lot of territory cattle were
sold in st. Louis yesterday, among
those upon the market being the
following:
E. B. Frayser, 195-pound calves
at SO. so each; 60S-pound COWS and
heifers at $3.50; 716-pound steers
at $50.
S. S. Cobb, 8 cars S1O-pound
steers at 3.45.
Gibson, Parkinson & Fleming,
Wagner, 951-pound steers at $40;
936-pound steers at 3.75.
D. w. Vann, Pryor Greek, S31-
pound steers at $50.
Watt Mayes, Pryor Creek, 768-
pound mixed cattle at 3 25; 791-
pound steers at 3 80; 914-pound
steers at 3.35.
B. F. Milstead, Alton, 097-pound
COWS at $40.
J. II. Shufeldt, Lenapah, 162
steers, S34-pounds at 3 65.
w. G. Hobbs, Wagoner, 941
and 966 pound steers at 3 80; $685.
pound steers at 3.65.
j. c. Hogan, Pryor Greek, 2 cars
67S-pound cows and heifers at 8 %
R. R. Taylor, 1030-pound steers
at 80.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
UNITED STATES COURT.
eS Sentenced - Ward
Case on Trial.
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
MicNel Earhart and wife, near
Coffeyvnle, were tried yesterday
Tor the larceny of a watch. The
man tI to get his wife in and
himself out but the jury differed
and he was stuck. Continued as
% the woman.
Luther Bates, manslaughter, SEN
fenced to a year and month at
Boonville reform school and 81
fine, for killing Bert Lining.
Jess Cogswell and Ed Wilkerson
are on trial this evening for steal
ing Nose Alherty's mules. They
were arrested at Galena.
Wednesday.
Jesse Coggswell and Ed Wilker-
son, who were on trial Tuesday
for stealing Nose Alberty's mules,
were convicted.
Michael Earhart, convicted of
larceny Of a watch, got four years
at Leavenworth.
F. c. Hinkley, disposing OF
mortgaged property; referred to
grand jury.
The trial of Joseph L. Ward, OF
Maysville, on charge of exacting
illegal fees in the Horseskin pen
sion case, was begun this afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The movers boys who rocked
the Frisco train yesterday were
discharged, there being no one to
! IDENTIFY them. In dismissiDg them
the commissioner warned them that
they had made a fortunate escape
from prosecution on a serious
charge and they had best not
show up again in his court on any
offense.
W. r. Terwilliger is on trial to-
day by the commissioner for the
larceny of hog.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

D. O Lively Of this city, re-
turned Saturday from an extended
trip through the Indian Territory
II is his opinion that there will be
sbout three-hfths as many cattle
wjntered in the Indian Territory
as last year. The Usage, Choctaw,
Greek Cherokee and east part Of
the Chickasaw nations viii shew
in Mr.. Lively opinion, the great
est falling offin cattle to be win
tered. while the Comanche, Apache
and Kiowa nations aud the Chey
enne country in Oklahoma terri
tory will about hold their own
Ft. Worth Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
Who Sells 1T?

If it's paint you want-good
paint, strictly pure. made of lead,
zlnc and linseed oil, and the neces-
sary color and dryer; just that and
nothing else in it, no adulteration
or cheapening material, all this
guaranteed and sold subject to
a chemical analysis-here 1t is.
Its the cheapest paint on the
market. Don't Judge by the gallon
price, but by the cost Of the job
complete, which will always be
less than than when so-called
cheap paints are used, because it
goes so much farther and lasts
so much longer. Ask for "Horse
Shoe Brand" and take no other.
We give the guarantee and proof
of purity; what more can you ask?
p. G. Browning,
1
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

The Wagner Sayings is stand
ing up maniully in its opposition
TO the collection Of tribal revenues
by the interior department, and
advises its constituents TO refuse
10 psy. No: long ago the Sayings
was defending the sale Of mist"
and advising people to pay no at
tention to the law. About a score
of "mist" sellers have already
zone to the penitentisry.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

The Oklahoma agricultural ex-
periment station, at Saltwater,
will be pleased to send bulletins
ana reports, as issued, without ex-
pense. to all residents OF the In
dian Territory, on application. A
postal card will bring a great deal
Of valuable information.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

Let council enact some measure
providing for an equitable plan OF
allotment of land, and individual
title. among It's very first acts.
President Mckinley would doubt
less sign such a law.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

4 subscriber at Tulsa aceOmpa-
nies his dollar a year, in ad-
vance," in part with these words:
"Let them blow; you have night
and The people on your side IN
this issue. and all others be -.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
st published Nov ,, ls99.
Warning Order.

Warning Order.
In the U S, Court at Vinita. in the Northern
District of the Indian Territory.
Edward ID. Ballard, plaintiff,
vs..
Anna Elizabeth Ballard. defend'tJ
The defendant. Anna Elizabeth Ballard is
warned TO appear in this court within thirty
days and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff. Edward ID. Ballard.
Oct 81. 1899. JAS. A. WINSTON. Clerk,
fSEAL1 By J. G. Anderson Deputy.
Blue & Wilson. attorneys for plaintiff.
J. b. Turner, attorney for nonresident
defendant.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

A story is told about a man who
was swimming in the ocean and
when he came out to dress was
surprised because the water did
not reeede an inch or two. Ihere
are more people than that swim
ner who are mistaken about the
amount of room they occupy IN
.kir yorld.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

The British met with serious
reverses in the battle Monday IN
South Africa, losing two regiments,
which surrendered after their
ranks were decimated. The Boers
simply drew them into a trap and
shut the door. 1t would not be
surprising If Ladysmitb, the gar
risoned town before which the bat
tie was fought, is forced to cap
itulate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

The number Of men who are
now being notified that their taxes
due the Cherokee nation and un-
paid. include the cowmen, and
many OF the receipts being issued
by the agency are to cowmen. The
tax is being collected just as
though there had been no kicking
and no bOycott.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

1t is a pleasure to state that the
public is showing its appreciation
of The Chieftain's course, since
the boycott, in a very substantial
manner, as well as by good words.
Subscriptions and job printing or
ders are coming in rapidly and as
will be observed, most OF the
merchants are advertising.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
Jackets and CapeS.

We have the largest line of wraps we have
shown, and for quality and style they are not eX-
celled anywhere. You can't equal our jackets and
capes in Vinta We are sure of this we have had
customers go out and shop jacket or cape, but
they invariably come back-the best of evidence
that we are righ in this deparement. We have
very few jackets and capes carried over from last
season. The prices on these will be cut in half
lot misses Jackets, were 80, $50, $50, 400
and 5 90, will sell in this sale for. ..... HALF
Lot of misses Jackets, y to IS, sold last sea-
son for 400, 600 and $50, at just HALF
Lot of ladies Jackets, from last season, were
800 to 10, this season at just .......... HALF
Our new capes are the bestvalues we have ever
owned. See our plush capes equal to those
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

pieces 3S inch Henrietta worth Soc, Novem-
Der sale price, per yard rd...................2 24c
pieces 81 inch Brocade worth SOC, November
sale price, per yard .....................2 223c
pieces SO inch Brocade worth Soc, November
sale price, per yard. Observation-Disclosures 25c
piece 81 inch Brocade worth 25c, November
sale price, per yard. Observation-Disclosures 1SC
pieces q inch Tricot Flannel worth 25c, No
vember sale price, per yard. ...............1 17iC
pieces 80 inch Tricot Flannel worth Soc, No
vember sale price, per yard. .............. 25c
pieces 40 inch Brocade Brilliantine worth 80
cents, November sale price, per yard. ..... 25c
pieces fancy plaids, new effects, worth 60c
per yard, November sale price .........4 45c
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

StetsOn Dakota and Denver shape, Chamois
in black. white and Otter. sale price 80. 2.75
We carry the most complete stock of Stetson
hats in the Territory. The price will be cut.
boys heavy winter cap, worth 25c, sale price 15c
boys better winter cap, worth &c., sale price 25c
mans heavy winter cap worth Soc, sale price 25c
mans heavy Scotch cap worth 4Oc, sale price 25c
mans heavy fur cap worth 75c, sale price SOC
One hundred pair of sample gloves worth $3.50
and 81, choice of the pile. e.......--.......$1 $1.OO
Underwear.
Mems heavy heeced underwear worth $1.00,
per suit rs
Mems best heavy heeced underwear per suit LOO
Mems camel hair wool underwear per suit 1.5O
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02

An all leather buckle shoe to 1G......... LOO
An all leather buckle shoe, boys to D.. soc
The enormous sales in shoe department. is
avery perceptable increase over any previous fall
business. We attribute this solely to the big val
ues, and the low price made on the standard lines
carried in this department.
Hats, Caps and Gloves.
Mems black and white high crown, wide rim
fur hat, others get 81. .25 for the same thing,
sale price rs
During this sale all our Liberty Bell hats,
any shape color will be sold at. 1.3O
Our celebrated Elk hats come in black and
Otter colors, Dakota, Denver and Fedora
shapes. They world beaters at. 200
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
Hats, Caps and Gloves.

shown by others at 500 at..............3. at 3. 90
See our plush capes at 400 cannot be matched
for less than 600 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4. 90
See our cloth capes at 1.50, 200, 200 and $50
they are well worth 90 and 1.50. $500. MORE
Our new fall jackets at 800, 7.5O and 1000,
are ''world beaters''.
Our chldrens anneette coats at 80 90 and IS cents
are equal To anything shown for 90, 70 and 81
Our stock OF ladies' and children'S combination
piece knit suits exceptionally strong values
For November Sale We have made liberal reductions
on knit goods.
good heavy long sleeve vest worth 2U cents each, No
yember sale price 10 cents, two for 70 cents.
An heavy pant, worth 80 cents November
ale price p cents.
The Florence combination suit for ladies' worth cents
November sale price so cents
Children's combination and two piece suits large line
at lowest prices.
In ladies ready made skirts and wrappers we are selling
garments that always 1T. Something unusual ready made
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-11-02
Dress Goods.

Too much stock in this department. We are
going to reduce at least half and more if possible
Prices will do it, We will make them little low
er during this sale, than they have ever been on
similar goods. See the goods, get prices and
compare with what others ask for the same goods
If you do this, the business is Sale includes
everything in the dress good department with silks
and trimmings.
10 pieces half wool dress goods worth 10c yard
November sale price, per yard. ............ etc
pieces 81 inch Henrietta worth 25c, Novem-
Der sale price, per yard ....................1S .1Sc
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-09
PERSONAL.
day.

Miss Margaret G. Taylor, Of the North
school, is very sick with pneumonia at
her home on State street.
MIR. o Stuart Taylor, who has been
confined to his house ON Pine street for
several days, has recovered and will con-
duct this rehearsal of the Chestnut street
chorus at the church tonight.
The condition of DIR. W. L. Gerrish was
about the same yesterday. He is perfect
Iy conscious but complains of a severe
pain In the head. This arises from the
blood clot on the brain which 1t is hoped
may be absorbed.
Mr. Lindsay b. Griffin will be a can
didate for councilman in Ward /.
Mr.. j. X. Libby and Mrs. Libby have
gone on trip to Washington and inter
mediate cities. They expect TO be abb
sent from home about two weeks
County Attorney George Libby is at
Augusta.
Walter Kinds of this city left yesterday
for FL Pasco, Texas. He intends to make
a tour through Texas, New Mexico and
several other states in that region, foE
the purpose OF studying the animal nie
of that section. MIR. Kinds will be ac-
oompanied on the trip by G. Ri. Harris,
IA friend and former schoolmate of his at
kents Hill Both young men are ardent
naturalists, and have made extensive
plans for this trip.
The following are registered at SWEETS
hotel: A. ii. Grain, Montreal; Il. l..
Sutherland. =. L. Howe, W. Il. Curtis,
j. 1ierney, F. Lincoln. Bath; J. McDou
gall, Boston.
The following were among those regis
tered at the Falmouth hotel yesterday;
A. A. Caharty, Montrel; Vim. Gross, A
A Burbank, X. =. Smith, Boston; W.
A. smith and wife, Gorham; a. Ii.
Parsons and wife, Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-09
THE STORM IN PORTLAND.
One efthe Most Uncomfortable Days Of
the season.

Tho eastern blizzard struck Portland
yesterday. During the early morning
light snow began falling, accom-
PANEL by a raw, chilling, penetrat-
ing wind from the northeast, the mercury
indicating ten above zero at s n. IN. AS
the morning wore on the wind took on
added strength, the snow was blown
about in great clouds, and general dis
comfort prevailed for all forced to be out
Of doors 1T noon the mercury indicated
ten degrees above showing no increase OF
temperature since the early morning, and
the wind began to howl rising to the dig
nifty of gale. Not much snow fell, per-
haps three or four inches, bat the wind
blew 1t into the railroad cuts and both
cred the electrics running out OF town In
the places where there were long exposed
stretches of road. The Portland electrics
had no trouble in the city, but some out
of town trips were abandoned owing to
the car trips made consuming more than
the usual time The Yarmouth road did
not send any car out of town after l n
M, but in the evening one arrived from
Yarmouth. The Cape road had some
trouble
On the steam railroads the trains from
the east were but little delayed. The
greatest delay was on the western trains.
The train from Swanton over the noun
tan division Of the Maine Central, due
here last evening was over two hours
late The Worcester express over the
Rochester, due at lao p. m, yesterday
arrived at $50 p. m The Boston morn
ing trains suffered slight delays, the eve
ming trains were forty minutes late The
trains from Rochester and way stations
were ON time The Grand Trunk trains
suffered little delay.
About p IN. there was cessation OF
the h eayy gale, and II stopped showing.
The Boston boats did not start from either
end Of the route.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-09
TWO STILL ALARMS.
An Aged Woman Possibly Fatally
Burned.

There were two still alarms yesterday.
The first fire for which a telephone alarm
was made was for d slight blaze at i4S
Green street, in what is known as the
old. Abners Paine house. The fire was
of small consequence and the damage was
merely nominal.
The chemical received another call AT
about IL. 80 O'Clock to tenement house
rear As Mountfort street. Mrs. Rosa Col
Inns. widow of the late William Collins,
an aged women, living alone in one of
the tenements. was probably fatally
burned. Mrs. Collins was, as near as can
be ascertalned, cooking her dinner over a
stove when her clothes caught fire. Her
screams alarmed the other women living
in the house and they rushed to her
rescue They found Mrs. Collins com
pletely enveloped in flames. The women
distinguished the fire us quickly as they
could but the woman was horribly
burned. DIR. Merrill was summoned but
said that there was no chancs OF Mrs.
Collins recovery. In the excitement
some one ri shed out and telephoned for
the chemical engine, but before it arrived
they received notice that the tire was all
out and returned to the engine house.
There was no damage TO the house or fur
nishings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In Its rooms At tho state House In
Augusta.
Thursday, February 16. 1899, at ESQ o'clock pm
No. g3. On an act to regulate the appoint
ment and powers of Receivers OF Corporations.
No. 81 On an act relating 70 returns by For
eign and Domestic Corporations.
No. 90, On an.act relating TO. Mortgages by
Corporations.
No liz. On an act to further regulate the
organization and control OF Business Corpora
tons.
Tuesday. February 81. 1899, a. 80 O'Clock y. Al.
No. 10, On an act 10 provide that no action
shall be maintained against transportation
companies for negligence causing loss OF life or
property. or injury To the same, unless written
notice OF the loss, claim, etc, shall be given
within sixty days OF the occurrence.