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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
st. LOuis Live Stock.

Mr.. c. H. Toups, inspector for
the Texas Cattle Raisers' Associa-
ton, recovered so head of cattle
yesterday that were worth about
81, ,G00.00. The cattle had been
stolen in fancy county, No,
about year ago and had passed
from hand to hand until they came
to market. They were branded
with a D on the left hip and had
all kinds of ear marks. The cat
tie were recovered for the Lone
Star Commission Company who
are new members of the associa-
ton. The cattle were shipped
here from Atlanta, Kansas, and
presumably in the hands ofinno-
cent parties. 1t will require
suit at law to establish the claim
and in the meantime the money is
tied up awaiting the decision.
Inspector Toups has broken the
record by this capture.
During the first five days of the
present week quarantine cattle
offerings amounted to 305 cars.
Texas furnished 172 cars, the In
dian Territory 6, Mississippi 33
cars, Arkansas 81 cars, Louisiana
4 cars, Alabama 2 cars and Ten
nessee l car.
The best price paid for Texas
and Indian Territory cattle this
week was $500 for 1,156- pound
steers from Grandview, Texas;
s4S0 for 1 ,254-pound steers from
Adair, 1. T., s465 for l ,OS1.pound
steers from Bonham, Texas, and
s460 for 1,091-pound steers from
Grandview, Texas.
During the week Texas and In
dian Territory beef steers 673 to
l ,254-pound average, sold in ex-
tremes at 1915 TO $500, the bulk
at $40 to $3.50. All of the cat
tie were fed.
This week Texas and Indian
Territory COWS and heifers were
rather scarce. They sold at full |
range of s2.S5 to s4.OO and the
bulk sold at $500 to 1925.
NJ. J. Baker, Eufaula, l. T., had |
in two loads of S26 pound steers,
sold at 1886.
J. E. Campbell, Chelsea, l. T.,
81 head 964-pound |
steers, at s435.
Ware & Hawkins, Chelsea, l.
T., marketed load of S15- pound
steers at 1915.
J. C. Hogan, Pryor Greek, had
40 head l, ,231-pound steers on the
market which sold at 81 65 to
Swift & Co.
j. o. Hall of Vinita, l. T.,
marketed AZ head 947-pound
steers, at s3 So. They were tall
.ngs of his ieedings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
Allowing for the natural exubel

Allowing for the natural exuber-
ance of the Cherokees over the
ratification of the treaty, it is sim
cerely hoped they viii not lose
sight of the statehood and school
clauses. All that they ask for
should be given the Cherokees
and the outside papers that have
been criticising the treaty because
il asks for too much could be en-
gagged in better business than de-
Veloping their swineish propensi-
ties. The Cherokee nation, and
especially Tahlequah, has been
paying tribute too long already to
be further bound to outside towns
as a vassal. The Cherokee nation
is a little empire within itself and
has the same right to the conven-
fences of government that the
other nations possess, and the de-
mands of the Cherokee commits
sion, concurred in by the Dawes
commission, are not extravagant
or preposterous and should be
ratified by congress without the
abrogation of a single provision
South McAlester Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The present is a good time for
the Cherokees to bury their diff
ferences and stand together in
protection of their common in
terests. 1t does not matter much
what our political differences here
tofore have been, it now behooves
all to work for the best interests of
a common cause. There are some
grave questions to be met upon
which all bonafide citizens stand
upon common ground. The max
ing of a final roll of citizenship
should receive the united assist
ance of every Cherokee citizen
Now is the chance TO purge the
census roll of every fraudulent
name. A pull altogether should
be the watchword of the Chero-
KEGS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
Don't Suit the Secretary.

The special Washington cores
dent of the South McAlester Capt.
tai has the following in reference
to the Cherokee agreement;
The Cherokee treaty has been
sent to congress by the interior
department without any recon-
mendation. The department has
left the ratification of the treaty
solely and absolutely to congress.
There are many features of the
treaty which are not satisfactory to
the secretary of the interior and
the other officials; but the desire
to reach an agreement with the
Cherokees at the earliest possible
moment operated as a balm and
accordingly they swallowed their
objections and sent the treaty in
without any official comment. 1t
is doubtful however, whether this
treaty will be ratified at this ses-
sion, although a determined effort
will be made to secure action before
congress adjourns.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
MARVELLOUS RESOURCES
Prosperous Era For Vinita
Setting In.

The prospective visit of the
Kansas City Commercial CLUB to
our city next Saturday suggests
the time as being propitious for
giving the town a little advertising
that might bring results a little
later on. All realize that the In
dian Territory is in a state Of tran
sitiOn, and in the course of few
months there is little doubt but
what a mighty impetus will be
given TO the growth and business
prosperity of Ninita.
While Vinita is widely known
as a good business town. and is
famous for its schools, and the ex-
cellent moral tone of its people,
comparatively little is known
abroad of its wonderful and varied
resources. Perhaps the outside
world does not dream that within
an hours drive of Vinita there are
coal beds underlying thousands OF
acres which have yearly been
skinned. The extent of these
undeveloped coal mines is un-
known, but that they are of vast
importance to the future of this
town and country there is no
doubt.
The country adjacent to Vinita
for twenty-five miles In either di-
rection is fertile and wonderfully
productive in agricultural pro-
ducts. Except cotton, this north
ern portion of the Indian Terri
tory produces nearly everything
that can be grown in a temperate
climate from wheat, corn and oats,
to fruits of all kinds.
The number of carloads of corn,
wheat and hay that has been
shipped from Vinita within the
last year is simply immense. The
number of cattle and hogs being
fed within a radius OF ten miles of
Vinita this season is large and will
be a source of great profit 10 the
country at large.
Vinita is city of 5000 popula-
ton situated at the junction of
two of the greatest trunk lines OF
railroads in all the west. 1t is the
seat of the greatest federal court
in the United States and is geo
graphically located so as to insure
its future growth and importance
as the changes come to this coun-
try which are even now in pro-
gress.
A great movement toward the |
Indian Territory is beginning and !
when allotment aud individual |
title to the land is consummated, |
there will-ha-a ninAnx--G-i.4..fAl
from The states to this country that
will insure a marvellous develop
ment of the resources of the coun-
try and an increase in the growth |
and prosperity Of the towns, and |
we know of no place in the whole
territory so favorably located for |
large share of the IN
coming population and business as
Vinita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

There is little prospect that a
contest will be made against the
treaty in Washington. A due
regard for the Cherokees' and of
the governments own commits
sioners would suggest that it be
ratified without unnecessary delay.
The only opposition that We have
heard of is from Muskogee and is
purely matter of political selfish
ness. Muskogee's opposition
comes with poor grace at this
time, and that town can i'll afford
to embarrass their friends, the
Cherokees, in this struggle. Bet
ter counsel should prevail and the
bar of that town should be called
down.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
Fritas.

The Cubans prepare chicken in a
way which is exceedingly pleasant and
quite original. The bird is first boiled
until it is done, and the meat is then
removed from the bones and cut into
pieces about half the size of the little
finger. To each piece is added a little
silver of boiled chill and salt and pep
per. The whole is then either Dreaded
or dipped in batter and fried over hot
fire. When served each piece is a gold
en- brown, firm and crisp'on the outside
and remarkably tender and juicy with
in. They are known as fritas, and are
worthy of being adopted by the Amer
lean housekeeper.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The official vote of the Cherokee
nation on the ratification of the
treaty was announced Saturday,
showing a majority of 2,105 in fa-
vor of the treaty. Saline, Flint
and Illinois districts gave small
majorities against the treaty. Un-
der the terms of the agreement it
mus: be ratified by congress by the
4th of March, next.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
TIME NOW FOR ACTION.
Vinita Can No Longer Afford
to Drift.

The adoption of the agreement
and the prospect of its ratification
by congress has placed new and
increased responsibilities upon
those who have the destines of vi,
nita in their keeping and care
and that should be every individ.
ual citizen. Heretofore we could
afford, or believed we could, to
drift along with the tide. Now a
new order of things is upon US. II
is true we have a live, thrifty
town of nearly 5000 inhabitants,
with good stores, schools,
churches, ETC., and a court. but in
the light of what has been accom-
plished as if by magic in our
neighboring territory of Oklahoma,
what do these amount to? From
this time on the struggle for su-
premacy will be always with us,
if Vinita is to attain that rank and
station we have all pictured for
her. The building of a new cross
railroad or two through this Sec
tion, or a determined attempt of
those we now have might place US
at such a disadvantage that it
would take years of combined ef-
fort to extricate ourselves from the
dilemma. We must endeavor to
place ourselves beyond the reach
of such a misfortune, and the prac-
tical way now at hand is to go out
after population and after new en-
terprises. People all over the
country have their eyes upon the
Indian Territory-we should focus
their vision on Vinita. The Kan
sas City Commercial club is max
ing a tour of this southwestern
country this week and will pay
Vinita a visit. 1t is true they are
coming in the interest of Kansas
City but their visit may also be
turned to our advantage. When
they go home the visitors will be
asked what they saw. If a favor
able impression of Yinita was
formed by them they will not be
sparing in their praises. Col.
Robt. H. Kern said last Saturday
that the question was often asked
him, "What opportunity is there
in that country (the Indian Terri
tory) for Investments" He said
that be was unable to inform them
definitely, but that with the rati6-
cation of the several agreements
with the Indian tribes he believed
there would be many avenues
opened. Ex-Governor Francis, in
speech in favor of worlds tair
for St. Louis in 1903, commemora-
tive of the Louisiana Purchase
centennial anniversary, said that
by that time the Indian Territory
would be well settled up and its
support could be safely counted on.
This country is in the public eye,
and our destinies are in our own
hands. The central factor in the
work before us should be the Busi-
ness Mems league and it is to be
hoped that organization will not be
slow to recognize the importance
of active effort from this time for
ward and that every resident of
Vinita will act with them or as in
dividuals-but with a will.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

A mild sensation was created
by Judge Clayton Saturday in
the court room when in refusing
to entertain a motion for a new
trial in a case he stated that ''if
the plaintiff were given justice he
would now be in the penitentiary. ="
This was a red-hot shot from His
Honor, and rather startling to the
plaintiff and his attorneys as we'll
as others who were present
South McAlester Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The Wichita & Southern is a
road projected from Wichita to
Denison. Tulsa having expressed
a wish to be put on the line, one
of the promoters" writes that
"Redfork might be nearer, but
you know how these things go-it
will depend largely upon the in
ducements offered" Twill now
be in order for Tulsa to turn her
pockets inside out and see how
much inducements" she can raise.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The Kansas City Commercial
Club were royalty entertained last
night at South Town. One hun
dred seats were reserved at the
opera house in that town for the
accommodation of the Kansas
Citians and splendid reception
was rendered them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Several of the Creek freedmen
are talking against the treaty be-
cause it does not give them an
seven up" on the lands. This
the most of them have done for
themselves, as very few freedmen
have been so foolish as to settle
on a poor grade of land. They
know what good land is, and as a
general thing they are on that
kind of land.-Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The Cherokees have ratified the
treaty recently drafted by the
Dawes commission. If congress
ratiies, the hope for single state
hood is ended. The treaty con-
tains a provision that the CherO-
kee nation shall not be included
in a state with Oklahoma
Times Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
THE WELLDRESSED WOMAN.
All Things in Her Toilet Are Per-
fectIy Harmonious, But There
Is Nothing Conspicuous.

The well-dressed woman is not only
well gowned, but all the small details
of her toilet are given consideration.
Her hair, skin and nails show evidences
of care and painstaking, and her cloth
ing has not only been well made, but is
well ketc There are some women who
think it almost sinful to pay much at
tention to dress and personal care, and
to look well dressed and stylish is quite
beneath their ambition. But, believe
me, there is no sin in always trying TO
look your best, and that the game is
we'll worth the candle will show in the
influence upon your home, husband
and children.
The well-dressed woman is not the
one who uresses the most eNtrava-
gantly, or employs the most fashion
able dressmaker; nor is she the one
who affects all ultra styles and fads in
dress; but it is she who is always con-
sistently dressed with regard to time,
place, occasion, age and the size of her
husbands or fathers income. The
ever bright jewel of consistency is
never more beautiful than when shown
in the matter of dress in these days
when so many snowy and pretty
baubles are designed and offered for
woman's adornment.
We all owe a duty to our families,
ourselves and society at large to make
the best of ourselves in every way, and
to be always well dressed is one of the
ways of doingit Care in dress arguesa
certain respect for ones self, and peo-
IIle are very prone to take you at your
own estimate. The well-dressed wOm-
an aims to have all things in her toilet
harmonious, having no one feature
conspicuous. You know at glance
she is well gotten up, and yet no one
particular thing claims your atten-
ticn. She does not put on all sorts of
incongruous combinations, nor is she
ever overdressed. To be underdressed
is always more commendable and safer
than 10 be overdressed.-Mary Kather-
inc Howard, in Woman's Home Com
DaniOn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The Cherokees have "did it''
with their little ballots; they know
a good thing when they see it.
Now if congress says yea" before
the ides of March, then, in truth,
are the Cherokees to be congratu-
lated upon the marvellous conces-
sions they secured in the "dicker"
with Uncle Sam.-Pheonix.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The roads interested in the pur-
chase of the Chicago & Alton are
the Missouri Kansas and Texas,
Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific,
Chicago Northwestern and Illinois
Central. 1t is proposed to operate
the Chicago and Alton as indie
pendent property, but the business
of the FIVE lines will be turned
over to the Alton at its terminal
gatsways. The combination for
the purchase of the Alton repre-
sents the five large transportation
interests of the west and south
west, and the main objec. of the
combination is to secure the main
tenance of rates and keep all
disturbing elements out of the
field in a very heavy traffic
territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
vinita should not lose the op

Vinita should not lose the op-
portunity of impressing upon the
Kansas City Commercial club
while here the importance of the
ratification of the Cherokee agree
ment by congress. st. Louis and
Kansas City will both reap rich
harvest from the resources of this
Indian country that Will be rapid
ly developed upon the ratification
Of the treaty.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
Thick Armor of warshIps.

The thickness of armOr on modern
warships is truly astonishing. The
side-armcr of a first-class battleship
usually varies from 1914 inches thick at
the top Of the belt to 91s inches at the
bottom. The gun-turrets are often pro-
tected by armor from IS inches to II
inches thick.-Tit-Bits
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
An Alternative of Rice and Meat.

An AiternatiNe OF hice ana Meat.
Line the bottom and sides of a but
tered pan with a thick coating of
boiled rice. Chop a sufficient quantity
of choice meat 10 fill the middle of the
dish and season ii rather highly with
celery salt, pepper, salt, onion juice
and a little Tabasco sauce. Add one
fourth of the bulk of the meat in
cracker crumbs. with two or three
well-beaten eggs and half a cup of
stock or gravy for moisture. Fill the
disl until the middle is slightly round
ed up, scatter boiled rice over it to
thick. put in a steamer and steam one
hour. then serve with tomato sauce
y. Y. Ledger.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
OpIaIons OF a PessIInIst.

When a good man goes wrong people
say it is 10 more than they expected
of him. When a wicked man reforms
people say: Look out for him. He is
q hypocrite.'
The serpent would never have sue
ceeded in getting Eve to bite into the
apple if he hadn't told her she would
thereby learn n secret.
The person who tries to make his
penny sound like quarter when he
drops il into the blind mans cup never
succeeds IN foOling his conscience.
The man who looks before he leaps
doesn't leap.
Every man thinks fate intended him
for a great destiny, but most of us
forget that Fate confines herself to
mere intentions.
Every married man can testify that
q bird on the hat is worth a whole
bagful in the bush.-Cleveland Leader.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

The Frisco earnings for the
fourth week Of January amounted
to s1S8. .013, an increase of s24, 914.-
06 compared with the correspond
ing week in 1898. The increase
for the month amounted to s72,-
49,. .O6.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

At daybreak at Sakhalin-you could
hardly see daybreak on account of the
shutters-one of the ugliest looking
women 1 ever saw crept in with cup of
tea that IS always given in Asia very
early in tie morning-and she was q
murderess. went to the little tent out
side to have breakfast, and 4 man came
up behind me and reached over my
shoulder and he was a murderer. Then
when we rode out after breakfast a man,
with magnificent broad shoulders and
splendid face, drove, and he was 4 muir
derer. The fact is, strange as II may
seem, they (the governor and Russian
officers at Sakhalin) have no choice; all
the domestics must come FROM the ma
terial they have, and if you take thief
he is almost always sure to stay a thief,
while a murderer may be very nice
kind Of a person. They did that kind of
thing among themselves, and l don't
want any better men than some of those
that were sent there for murder.-Bul-
letin of the American Geographical So
ciety
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Thos. B. Needles, of the Dawes
commission, went home to Nash
vile, Illinois, Sunday, and will
go from there to Washington and
probably remain till the adjourn
ment of congress, March 4.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

A bill has been introduced in the
senate to change the place of hold
ing court from Cameron to Poteau.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Mr.. Tullis, of the Wagner Say
ings, has gone to Shawnee, Okla,
to take charge Of the Shawnee
News.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

El Paso wants the first reunion
of the Rough Riders. Vinita
which gave birth to the first
thought of organizing such a CON-
mand, is the place for the first re-
union.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Chief Samuel II. Mayes accom-
panied the delegation to Wash
ington.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Twelve apples stewed as if for apple
sauce. While hot, add one-qaarteT of q
pound of butter. When cold, add one
quarter of pound of sugar, four eggs
with the yolks and whites beaten sep
arately, and a little nutmeg and Gin
namon. Put the mixture into pud
ding dish, cover the top with bread
crumbs, and bake for half an hour
Serve while warm with cream. This Is
especially nice when made with early
applea.-Good housekeeping.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

And IL l. Good one.
Living by ones wits has been recon-
mended as an anti-fat remedy.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09
A Line to Please You.

speciality these lines and have
equal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Of 100000 babies 10000 are likely
TO die of accident, 10000 by remotely
preventable diseases like consumption,
10000 by absolutely Preventable dis
eases like typhoid, measles, smallpox
and scarlet fever. Only one in twenty
will die of old age. Look out for the
preventable diseases and you are add
ing years to your life chanees.-Cinein-
natl ENQUIRER,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-02-09

Exchanges are still announcing
that the treaty was ratified. Yes,
it was ratified, verify.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-31
WhoIesal. Arrests.

Some % or 80 negro laborers we're
arrested and brought in here yes
terday from the Wilbur Paup plan
tation, charged with tresspass'
Their offense was that of grading a
switch through the cotton field OF
Mr.. Wilbur Paup under the dlrec-
tien of the boss having in charge
the construction work. They were
put under trial separately, or at
least one coon, who held a scraper,
was pat up as a target, and Horace
Vaughn, the,county attorney, acted
as prosecutor, while Mr.. Lee Estes
defended in the name of the rail
road. The jury after hearing the
evidence, which proved that the
negro was at work, brought in yer
dict of not guilty. The court ad-
iourned on the other cases until to
day.
Hot days followed by cool nights
will breed malaria in the body that
is bilious or costive. Prickly Ash
Bitters is very valuable at this time
for keeping the stomach, liver ant
bowels well regulated. Sold by al
druggists.