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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-09-07

An anti.kissing league has boen In.
augurated among the society girls OF
the East side OF Cincinnati.
1t 10 proposed to set upa modern
American saw mill In China, whore
lumber is still sawed In the primitive
methods OF a century ago.
Boston'a largest land owner 10 Arch.
bishop Williame, who holds In his
name real estate valued at $1,000, 900
belonging to the Roman Catholic
chuich.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
MuSkOgee Clurt.

The United States Court today
is engaged in the trial OF Pearsal
for killing Ben Upton some time
since. This is a case which was
tried about one year ago and the
jury, after being out some time,
disagreed, and were discharged.
The case now comes up on Sec
ond trial. Pearsall is charged
with willful murder, and the de.
fense claims that the killing was
an accident and not the act OF
Pearsall. OF one thing there
seems to be a certaiuty-that Ben
Upton is dead and was killed by a
gunshot wound caused by a dis
charge from Pearsall's gun, but
whether Pearsall did the shooting
or Upton caused the gun to be dis
charged appears to be the question
which may be the turning point in
the trial. The jury is composed
of some of the best men in this
country, and will give the matter
careful attentisn.-Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
Court at MagOner.

The criminal business was all
disposed of by noon today. The
cases which were set for this term
and not tried were continued until
the November term.
The civil docket was taken up
this afternoon and will consume
the remainder of this term.
Dick McGurt, a full blood Creek
Indian, was convicted this morn
ing on a charge of larceny, and
sentenced to four years in the pen
itentiary at FIT. Leavenworth, Kas.
Ed Chapman and George Wash
ingtOn were jointly indicted on the
charge of larceny. The case
against Washington was nolle
prosecuted last evening. Chapman
was convicted and sentenced to
one year and a month at FIT. Leav-
enworth.
Sanders Cochran, who was con-
victed on the charge of larceny
some time during Judge Thomas
court here, was sentenced last
evening to the penitentiary at FIT.
Leavenworth for one year and one
month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
TRAINS DELAYED.
High Waters Give the Roads
Some Trouble.

All the trains were delayed
Sunday by high water, heavy
rain falling most OF Saturday
night. The chief trouble on the
Katy was Squaw Hollow, below
Adair, where the track was under
water for a considerable distance.
The early train south and also the
flyer left here about eleven o'clock,
and the one due from the south
about middle of the forenoon got
in at four. On the Frisco a train
of cattle for Tulsa we're held here
from midnight to noon Sunday, by
washouts out west on the line, and
a culvert gave way near Cabin
creek but was speedily repaired.
The passenger trains on this line
were only a few hours late.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
MURDERED OVER A PLACE.
First of the Anticipated Trouble With
the Intruders.

A sad tragedy was enacted Tues
day evening at about $50 on John
Ingram's place, six miles north
west of Catoosa. The particulars
are as follows: At the sale of the
intruder places John Ingram
bought the place held by John
Gillis, and on entering suit in the
federal court gained possession OF
the farm and rented a portion of it
to John Query, young man well
known in the Cherokee nation.
Ever since Query has lived on
the place Joe Gillis, a son of John
Gillis, has continually caused
trouble by riding through the
place and leaving gates open and
cutting the fences. On Tuesday
evening he rode through the place
again and left the gate open as
usual, and rode towards Query
who was in the pasture. On COM
ing to where Query was standing
the latter asked Gillis TO
shut the gates and discontinue
cutting the fence, when Gillis drew
sixshooter and fired three bullets
into Querry's body, after which
act the murderer cody mounted
bis horse and rode away. Query
lived about four hours-long
enough to make a statement of the
tragedy. Query was well and
favorably known and his sudden
death is deplored by the commu-
nifty. He leaves a mother, sister,
wife and one child, Gillis was
arrested yesterday morning by
Lon Lewis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
PROVIDE THE SCHOOLS.

A subject that the people are
vitality interested in just now is
the establishment of an efficient
public school. We understand
that the members of the board OF
directors elected a while back have
never received certificates of their
election, or been commissioned.
We are not advised as to the re-
ouirements of law in this matter,
or whose duty it is to commission
this board. Certain it is, how
ever, that the board of directors
should be clothed with the author
ity to proceed at once to the organ
ization of a system of public
schools for Vinita that could be
made available next September, at
which time the schools of the
country are expected to open the
school wear.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
VISIT FROM THE CHIEF.
Prospect of Temporary Sus-
pension of Curtis Law.

Chief Mayes was in the city
yesterday. When approached upon
the subject of affairs of the nation
he could give little information.
The secretary of the interior had
stated that pending the formation
ola new agreement, or amend
ment and approval at the present
one and its adoption by the Chero-
KEGS, he would suspend the opera
tions of the Curtis law if he could
possibly do so. 1t was clearly ap-
parent that the chief looked for
the adoption of an early agree
ment. About this stage of the
conversation "Uncle Boob" Little
dropped in and the affairs of state
quickly gave way to a discussion
of the hounds. This conference
soon broke up in a row, however,
for "Sam," who had dropped the
intelligence that he knew where a
mother fox had a big litter of
young ones, refused to disclose his
secret. "Uncle Boob" went off
as full of curiosity as a Yankee,
and with a look of disgust and a
threat to hunt that whole country,
but he'd find them-and it's Just
like him to do so. Perhaps it is
not generally known, but a few
years ago some of the gentlemen
in that section imported a number
foxes and turned them loose, so
that they could have a chase occa-
siOnally.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
AFTER THE COMMISSION.
Too Much Attention Given to
CherokeeS and Creeks.

Washington, D. c., May S.
Numerous appeals have been pour
ing in upon Secretary Hitchcock
from cattlemen of the Creek na-
ton, asking additional time in
which to remove their cattle. The
secretary, however, holds that the
matter is now with the attorney
general and district attorney, and
that the department here cannot
interfere.
Mr.. Richard Adams, the Wash
ington representative of the Della
ware Indians, has called the atten-
tion of the secretary Of the interior
to the fact that the Dawes commits.
sion is preparing 10 make citizen
ship rolls for the Cherokee nation
and TO allot their lands without
complying with the provisions of
the Curtis law which expressly
stipulates that 157, 900 acres of
land should be set aside for the
Delaware Indians. Secretary
Hitchcock has already called upon
the Dawes Commission for infor-
nation upon the subject.
Mr.. Stanley, of the Choctaw ma
tion, has been in Washington for
some time making complaints
against the action of the Dawes
commission in its operations in
the territory. Mr.. Stanley insists
that the commission is paying too
much attention to the Cherokee
nation, which has never entered
into any treaty stipulations with
the government as have the Choc-
taw and Ckickasaw nations, and
that as the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations entered into an agree
ment the work of allotting their
lands, as well as the completion
of their citizenship rolls, should
be attended to first. In this, it is
understood, Secretary Hitchcock
concurs, and it is probable that he
viii issue emphatic instructions to
the Dawes commission in relation
to the matter.-Washington cor
respondent to South McAlester
| Canital
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
Serious Financial Problem.

In all consideration Of the ap-
praisement of the town lots it
should be remembered by the
commissioners, the citizens and
the non-citizens, that any ap-
praisement will call for a vast sum
of money-the vastness of which
few realiZe-to be paid out on
short notice, and that stagnation
of business must follow this out
flow of ready cash. The inevit-
able consequence is that we must
become heavy borrowers, either
to pay for lots or to carry on busi-
ness after payment. 1t is not so
much a question as TO whether
each individual is able to pay for
his lot as to where the actual cash
is to come from. A very unpleas-
ant feature of the matter is that
this money is to go 10 the sub
treasury at st. Louis, and is lost
to all the people of the United
States for whole year. 1t cannot
be used for any purpose whatever.
To show how vitality it affects
every man in the United States it
is only necessary to say that, with
all its millions OF reserve, the
treasury departm ent had to exer-
else extreme care in the payment
of the $50, 100000 to Spain that
the money market should not be
disturbed. The transfer was made
through the agency of bank that
has a large balance in Europe, so
that there would be only a small
amount of gold actually transfer
red. The shipment of even $780,
600, 900 would have been seriously
felt in all the money centers, and
even to every hamlet in the coun-
try. II the loss of $4,000, 900
should cause anxiety in New York,
what will be the effect of the sud-
den removal of the amount neces-
sary to make the first payment on
town lots in the business interests
of the territory? Another consider
alton is that the second payment
must be met before the first one
can be returned to circulation.
This is a problem to be met by
our fnanciers, and taken into con-
sideration by the appraisers
South McAlester Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
The Feast of the Dead,

Gale Starr says the Senecas are
getting ready for the annual OBJ
servance of what they call the
"Feast of the dead" The entire
tribe numbering now something
over one hundred persons, gather
at the appointed place and a feast
is prepared and placed upon ia.
bles at which no one is allowed to
sit down. The feast is usually
spread at night, during which the
spirits of departed Indians are sup
posed to return and partake Of the
viands prepared for them. Next
day what is left of the feast by the
shy and not over hungry spirits is
eaten by the living, and the feast
closes with a strawberry festival,
as it is always observed at the
time of the ripening of this lus-
cious fruit. Mr.. Starr was born
and raised in close proximity to
the Seneca nation and is well &C.
quainted with their customs. He
doesn't say, however, that he ever
saw any of the spirits of departed
Seneca warriors return and par
take of the feast prepared for
them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
THE DRIFT OF A DAY.
BY RAMBLER.

1t is better to be the widest op-
timist, than to be a discouraged
and disheartened
Pessimist or pessimist. In view
0ptimist. ing life there is
much in the point
of view-whether upward or down.
ward. Then there is much that
we cannot see if We look either up
or down. A few nights ago l
looked out from my window into
the darkness. The storm roared,
the lightning flashed, the thunder
rolled along the cloud darkened
sky, but out beyond the darkness
andthe tempest and the lightning's
glare, and the whirling clouds, l
knew the silent stars were shining
by night, and higherup than the
clouds and beyond the floods the
sun was shining in al his glory.
So amid all the disappointments
and trials and cares and SORROWS
of life l know that down yonder
at the other end of the lane of life
l shall rest under the shade of the
trees, and shall feel the breath of
the eternal morning, and shall
catch q glimpse of the spires of the
new Jerusalem, and shall inhale
the aroma of the fadeless flowers
that bloom in the green hills of
God.
They tell US that the world is
getting worse and worse, and that
the trusts and the politicians are
sapping the foundations of our
government and that in a few
short years we will all be slaves TO
the money power. l don't believe
a word of it. The great heart OF
our American government is sound
to the core, and when Uncle Sam
gets good and ready, he will scat
ter the abominable trusts like
chaff before the wind. In 1861
many of the greatest and best men
of the nation thought the govern
ment was going to pieces in an
archy and ruin. But after the
roar of the artillery al Appomat-
tox had ceased and the clouds of
the greatest war iE modern times
had rolled by, the sun of national
peace broke forth in renewed
glory and lighted a nation without
slave in all its peaceful domain.
After the blood and carnage of
San Juan Hill and Ell Caney, after
the thunder of Dewey's guns in
Manila bay had ceased, and Ger
vera's feet had sunk to the bot
tom of the southern sea, the Amer
ican Bible society sends ten mil
lion bibles to the Philippines,
Cuba and Porto Rico. Thus is
opened up to the civilizing influ'
ence of the gospel the vast domain
wrested from Spain and the time
FASTENED when the reign of Christ
shall be from sea to sea and the
whole earth shall be full of hi:
glory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
Killed His Horse

Capt. Henry Anderson, of the
Usage Indian Police, had a narrow
escape from a serious accident
few days ago. He was riding an
unruly horse which fell with his
rider. The latter was thrown, but
his foot hung in the stirrup and
the frightened animal started to
run dragging him over the rocks.
At this point Captain Anderson
succeeded in getting out his pistol
and fred two shots into the ami
mal'r body, at the second shot the
horse fell and soon died. But for
the horseman's presence of mind
and nerve he would doubtless have
been dragged to death.-Indian
Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
Down at MuskOgee.

Hon. W. A. Ledbetter, who re-
turned last night from Muskogee,
says he was present when Judge
Thomas opened court at that place.
He also says those attorneys and
others who for particular" reas-
ons opposed the union of the In
dian Territory with that of Okla
hcma are now having a taste of
something worse than they would
ever get from such a union. Mr..
Ledbetter says he chanced to be
present when a jury of "a men out
of Sc were empaneled. Ten of the
"A were negroes, eight of whom
were big, black, slick fellows
Ardmorite,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
BAD CATTLE LOSSES.
Heavy Decrease of a Third
in Cows Estimated.

An Oklahoma correspondent at
Beaver, writes: Cattle losses on
western Oklahoma ranges are
greater than was predicted early
last winter.
"The long hard winter is over,
leaving only a bitter memory of
the past. The rivers and streams
ofthera range cattle country are lined
with carcasses. Every man has a
different kind of bad tale to re-
count, and the only people who
appear prosperous are hide buyers.
We have certainly had a tough old
winter. Cattle have died in more
different kinds OF ways than ever
before and are still dying. 1 have
known times when they were fro
zen by billiards or starved, gradu-
ally, but last winter they died on
feed, without apparent cause and
under all sorts of conditions. Par
ties have sustained losses who in
sist that their cattle had the best
of care and plenty of feed.
"The big end of the loss has oc-
CURED since March /, and will
amount to from 10 to IS per cent
among western COWS, or an aver
say of SO 1-3 per cent, and the loss
on natives and wintered COWS will
be 10 to 20 per cent, with plenty
of dead calves and consequent
short calf crop.
Losses are about the same in
all parts of the country that l can
hear from. Rough feed is not all
that it is cracked up to be and
without shelter it is nothing. AT.
ter this winter it is going to be
necessary TO feed some corn. Last
year on the Arkansas river Arizo-
ma COWS were priced at s23 to s25.
They were wintered at a cost OF
from Sc TO SO per head, not fig
uring any loss. They are now offer
ed at $50. Where is the profit in
feedlpg2 Why, it has just simply
gone glimmering. Talk as you
will about winter feeding, our
profit in the west must be made
from using the cheap or (rather)
free grass. All of the other feed
we put into a COW is expense and
must be charged up to her.
81 have never seen our ranges
so badly eaten out as now. The
country is covered by a net work
of wire fence and the water is
where there is no grass and the
grass is where there is no water,
So it is, and it is a fact also that
under these circumstances the
country is overstocked.
"Now about cattle values. The
country is full of 1 and 2 year old
steers, mostly yearlings, and the
worth of these cattle depends alto
gether on the corn crop in the cat,
tie feeding states. 1t is already
admitted that cows are SO and
steers s1.50 per head lower tC
start with, no sales and no inquir,
les. Lots of the boys have been
hurt and the map of future cattle
prospects shows no encouraging
spots. We have but one way, and
that is to pay out soon as we can,
own what We buy, and borrow les:
money. There is a breaker in
sight and we had better get ready
All of which is respectfully sub.
mitted."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11
UNITY OF PURPOSE NEEDED.

Great as is the need of Vinita
for electric lights, water works and
other things of this character, she
needs the united efforts of those
most vitality interested in her
existence and growth, great deal
worse than any of them. Unlimi-
ted possibilities are within the
easy reach of this town and all
that is needed is unity of purpose
and action to secure them. The
adroit hand of the schemer
ought not to be recognized and
obeyed by those who invested
their money in Vinita, and the
political huckster should be rele-
gated to the rear. A few men be-
gan to invest their money here a
good many years ago, and notwith-
standing the unsettled conditions
of the country and the absence Of
individual land titles, q beautiful
town has been built and a fine
business point established. At
this juncture it is especially i'm
portant that our people stand to-
gether and see to it that no good
thing escapes Vinita. In order to
accomplish this end it will be nee.
essary for some of our people to
sink personal animosities out oi
sight, and get upon broader plane
of living.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

1t is reported that the suit of S.
S. Glover against R. II. Kern for
services performed in connection
with the celebrated freedman COM
promise, has been settled out of
court. When the suit was brought
Mr.. Kern denied all obligation in
the premises but it is understood
he thought well enough of Mr..
Clover's claim TO pay a good sum
is settlement, or TO agree TO do so.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

About ten O'Clock last Monday
night lightning struck the resi-
dence of Geo. B. Keeler. Fortu-
nately no one was hurt. The
family had just retired tor the
night when the crash came, enter
ing through an open west window
in the room in which Bert and
Fred Keeler and Bruce Cass lay
chatting before going to sleep.
Just as Bert remarked to Fred
that he had better close the win
dow and shut out the draft a ball
of fire appeared in the room knock
ing Fred from the bed and causing
general confusion. There was a
direct draft blowing into this win
dow. down the stairway and out
onto the front veranda. The cur
rent followed the draft and the
shock was felt by parties seated on
the veranda.-Bartlesville Magnet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

Several other towns in the Cher
okee nation are just now making
a good deal of noise about the land
Office that is to be established in
the Cherokee nation some time in
the future by the Dawes commits
sion. Vinita is not excited as to
the location of that government
function. When the time comes
the claims of the largest and best
town in the Cherokee nation will
not be overlooked, especially
when il is so accessible from all
portions of the Cherokee nation.
All eyes, so far as the Cherokee
nation is concerned, are on Vinita,
and it has no competitors in the
domain of the tribe in which it is
located.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

While an interest in foreign
missionary fields is commendable,
our eyes should not be focused too
far from home. The great need of
the work in the Philippines is ap-
parent. but the home work should
not be neglected. Until the home
field is occupied we have little oc-
casion to go ten thousand miles
away.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

The precinct conventions have
been dispensed with, and the
nominations for chief and assistant
chief on the Downing ticket will
be made by delegates selected by
the district captains. The dele
gates for this district are: J. b.
Cobb, of Wagner, E. B. Wright,
Pryor Creek; Jas. L. Taylor, Pryor
Creek; Josiah Henry, Claremore,
and T. A. Chandler and c. C..
Cornatzer of this city. The nomi-
nations will be made at the Down
ing convention grounds west of
Tahiequah two weeks from Mon
day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

The sheriff OF Cleveland county,
Oklahoma, has purchased choice
assortment of log chains with
which to tie up Santa Fe engines
for non-payment Of taxes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

= The two newspapers at Alton,
the Advance and Enterprise, have
been consolidated or merged into
one, and hereafter will be printed
under q new name and as a single
publication. We understand the
arrangement was mutual and con-
gratulate that town upon what
would seem to be a very wise
course. Newspapers are essential
to the growth and prosperity of all
towns, and as they must depend
upon the patronage of the public
for sustenance, ,thepeopls who sup
port them should have something
to say as to how many, and what
character of newspaper are to
claim their support.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

Henry B. Hide, president Of the
EQUITABLE Life Assurance society
is dead. He drew the modest(O
salary of IS, 1888 a week-s1OO,-
900 a year. Why shouldn't life
insurance come high?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

Gale, 1. T., is in the throes OF
anxiety and uneasiness in regard
TO the probable cost of the town
lots. 1t being the first town in the
Choctaw nation to be laid out and
appraised, its experience will
serve as an indicator for the other
towns, and Muskogee can safely
be said to be in a similar condi-
ton. Everybody seems TO be
awaiting results. But as soon as
the appraisement begins we ap-
prehend a greater trouble will pre-
sent itself-that of finding the
money to make the first cash pay
ment on the lots. We may be
mistaken, but we fear the prices
will scare lots out of holders when
they learn the figures Times
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-11

The rainfall for May already has
reached eight inches in one week.
Considerable damage has been
done to crops in the river bottoms
washouts have occurred on all the
railroads and many of the bridges
ON the dirt roads have washed
out.