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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
Notice Of Contest.

U. s. ant office. Nex Orleans. La
Sept 10. 1901
Complaint having been entered at this
Oalcc by Mrs. Annie Stevens against
Wallace Champion for abandoning
his homestead entry No. 1895, dated
March Is, 1897, upon the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter, west
half Of the southwest quarter and the
northeast luart.r Of the southwest
quarter, section 6, township 9, south
range 10 east, st. Helena Meriliam, IN
st. Tammany Parish, D., with . view
to the cancellation of said entry. the
said parties are hereby summoned to
appear Al this ONCE, on the 2.nd dav ri
October, 1900, 1t IL O'Clock A. NJ, to
respond and furnish testimony Coz
cernimx said alleged abandonment.
WALTER l.. COHEN,
Register.
CHARLES r. JOHNSTON,
ssl5.4t. Recslver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

A fine danghter arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Null
lings last Sunday, and on Monday
DR.. and Mrs. T.. Z. Williams were
made happy By the arrival Of > fine
son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

WANTED. - A man with a
family to work ON . truck farm.
Liberal offer to the right person.
Situated p miles from Covington.
For further particulars apply TO
John p. Henry, or At NJ. Z. Days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

DIED.-Walter q. Flower, Ex-
Mayor Of New Orleans, died at
his summer residence, in Claiborne,
last Thursday afternoon. Ills re-
mains were taken TO the city for
lnterment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

There will be 4 grand concert
and entertainment in jacksonville,
on Saturday night, Oct. 9th, for
the benefit of st. Francis Xavier's
Church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Observation-Disclosures, Sept.
26. n the residence Of the brides
parents, by Milton Burns, J. r.,
Robert Fitzgerald aud Miss Bertha
Dutruch. The attendants were
Mark Fitzgerald and MISS Clara
Burns. Eeldon Fitxmorris and Miss
Emma Spell. A large number
Of friends of the contracting parties
were present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

LOST.-On the Military road.
between the three mile still and
Covington, One Pair of Gold
Spectacles, in black case. Case IS
marked Griswold. A reward Of
IS 90 will be paid for their return
to this Office. GEO. NENErRE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
JOSEPH B. LANCASTER.
Superintendent and Secretary.
Mass Meetings wi

Republican Mass Meetings will
he held IN jacksonville, wednes.
day, Oct. -, Covlngton, Thurs
day, October IS, FrankIinton,
Saturday, October %, and Mande-
VILE, Sunday, Nov. 4. Eminent
speakers will address the people on
the issues of The day. All citizens,
regardless of party afiliat,on, are
invited TO aatend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

For RExr OR For SALE-Highly
Improved Farm, containing $50
acres, 81 miles from Covinyton.
Apply to W. T.. Flower, Cov,ng-
ton, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

When you 60 to New Orleans,
stop at PENIS Hotel, corner of St.
Charles and Poydras streets. Al
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
by the day or week
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

There will Be Judicial sale ~
the Courthouse to-day. in the case
of VIM. Barclay vs. Mrs. Mary E.
Barclay ct als. See advertisement
in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Private Board, by the day, week
or month. at Home Cottage, north
0f the FARMER Office. Mrs. Victor
Lsbatut, prOprictrcsa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

The Police Jury were in session
last Tuesday and Wednesday. We
will publish the proceedings next
week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Rev. Jno. NJ. Williams will hold
services in MadlsOnville tomorrow
Sunday morning and evening, u
the usual hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

There will be . sale of Public
School Land 1t the Courthouse to-
day. See advertisement in another
column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

House EoR RENT-FrOm the LIST
of October. Three blocks from
thet Depo. Apply to
v. III. FREDERICK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Alderman o. v. Richard moved
into his handsome new two-story
residence on rheard Avenue last
Monday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

There will be m examination Of
col0red school teachers Ut the
Courthouse next Friday. Oct. 10.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

HousE FoR RENr.-Apply to
Scott l.. Williams, at the Court
house.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

The quarterly statement of the
Bank Of Covington will be found
in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Mr.. Archie Smith was given ,
surpr,se party last Friday night.
Oct. 5, on the occasion of his
nineteenth birthday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
Parish Assessment.

We are indebted to Mr.. J. Il.
Maille, Deputy Assessor. for the
following statement OF the assess
ment Of st. Tammany Parish for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

District Court il still in session.
We will publish 4 list of decisions
rendered next week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
Use White Dove.
Fires felt comfortable last Mon.
day and Tuesday.
The election proclamation will
be found IN another column.

Babinglon 4 Go. are Agents for
the White Dove.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
J. M. YATES.
PARISH SURVEYOR
,:uYING1ON. LIZ.

All orders left with H. r Warrsb.
CLERK IT Court, or addressed to J. u.
Yates, vcrger Posto1lce. LIZ, Will ~
ceiyo prompt attention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
BAk cry.

Fresh bread delivered every day to
oil parts Of COviugtOn
Northeast corner vi Lockwood
aud Columbia SIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

CHARLES r. JOHNSTON,
sel5.4t. Recslvet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
TOWNSHIP AMENDMENT.
Is Causing the Committee No
Little Trouble.

Not much is being heard from
the Indian appropriation bill these
days, but it is still in conference
and the committees are spending
much time upon it's multltudinous
provisions and numberless amend
ments and riders, and from Wash
ington comes the report that the
question of townsite commissions
for the Indian Territory is the one
matter now giving the committee
the most trouble. 1t is stated that
a provisional agreement has been
reached which is confidently ex.
pected will be agreed upon at the
meeting of the committee. In this
the house committee agrees TO the
senate amendment, but adds an
other of its own. By this last
agreement the secretary Of the in
terror IS authorized to lay out and
plat towns of 200 or more popula-
ton under certain conditions as
to metes and bounds, copies OF the
plats to be filed with the interior
department, the district court, one
with the principal chief and one
with the Indian agent. Where in
his judgment the best interests Of
the public service require, the sec
retary Of the interior may'secure
the Surveying, laying out and plat.
ting Of townsites in any OF the said
nations by contract. The work of
the respective townsite commits.
sions provided for in the sgree-
ment 9th the Choctaw and Chick
asaw tribes shall begin as to any
townsite Immediately upon the
approval Of the survey by the sec
renry of the interior and not be-
fore.
Where, in his judgment, the
public interests will be thereby
subserved. the secretary Of the in
terror may appoint in the ChOc-
taw, Chickasaw, Creek or Chero.
kee nation a separate townsite
commission for any town,in which
event as to that town such local
commission may exercise the same
authority and perform the same
duties which would otherwise de-
yolve upon the commission for
that nation.
Any Of the towns In the territory
may, AZ their own expense, sur
yey, lay out and plat such town
and file such plat wi,b the secre-
tary Of the interior for his ap-
proval, and when such plat 70 ap.
proved the proper commission
shall, with all reasonable dispatch
aud within 9 limited time, 10 be
prescribed BY the secretary Of the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

interior, proceed to make the ap-
praise,nent of the lots and i'm
provements, if any, thereon, and
after the approval thereof by the
secretary of the interior, shall, un-
der the supervision of such secre-
tary, proceed to the disposition
and sale of the lots in conformity
with any then existing act OF con-
gress or agreement with the tribe
approved by congress, and if the
proper commission shall not com.
plete such appraisement and sale
within the time limited by the
secretary of the interior, they shall
receive no pay for such additional
time as may be taken by them, un-
less the secretary Of the interior
for good cause shown shall ex-
pressly direct otherwise.
The secretary OF the interior
may, for good cause, remove any
member of any townsite commits
sion, tribal or local, in any Of said
nations, and may fill the vacancy
thereby made or any vacancy 9TH
erwise occurring in like manner as
the place was originally filed.
The townsite commission now
In existence or authorized shall,
under regulations prescribed by
the secretary of the interior, at as
early a date as practicable, desig-
nate and fix the exterler limits Of
all townsites.
Upon the recommendation OF the
Dawes commission at any time be-
fore allotment the secretary Of the
interior is empowered to set aside
100 acres for townsites Oh the line
of any railroad which shall be con-
structed or is in process of con-
struction, which shall be plated
and sold for the benefit Of the
tribe as provided for other town
sites, provided whenever any tract
Of land shall be set aside as pro-
vided which is occupied by men,
Der Of the tribe, such occupant
shall be fully, compensated for his
Improvement thereon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
kHn-roo.wAns 5 PROTEST.
Muskrat, 0ritts and Boudinot Are
Against the Agreement.

Senator Plat, Of Connecticut,
presented TO the senate Monday
a memorial from the Kee.too.wahs
Of the Cherokee nation protesting
against the bill to ratiiy and con-
firm the agreement. 1t is signed
by David Muskrst, Daniel Gritts
and Frank ]. Boudlnot. The me-
mortal says:
"The ratification Of said agree
ment would only further entangle
the already wonderfully cOmpll-
Gated situation in the Cherokee
nation. Justice requires and ne
cessily demands that much pre-
liminary work shall be accomp-
lished before said agreement cah
be put into operation, and when
the work has all been done and
questions now in process Of adju-
dicalion have been fiIAIly determ-
ined, the conditions as finally set
tied might and would be glaringly
inconsistent with some of the pro-
visions OF the agreement.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

tion and name, and practically we
are without means Of taking def.
innite steps-in any of the walks
Of liie-except permanet location
in some penitentiary and binding
ourselves in matrimony.
II have not examined the bill
critically as 10 its details and can.
not pass in judgement on it, but
IL takes us out Of our present con-
fused and unsettled political, So
cial and commercial relation and
that is q good deal. II does not
meddle with the rights Of the
tribes, that question is left to
congress and the Indians. l have
no ideh however that it will go
farther on its way towards becom-
ing a lew this session" F"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Bell Writes Entertaingly of
Indian Affairs.

Chief Burlington received let
ter Tuesday from Col. l.. b. Bell,
Cherokee delegate to Washington,
written Saturday, setting forth the
status of the Cherokee Legislation
in congress. The letter indicates
more hopeful state Of affairs than
has hitherto existed. Among
other things Col. Bell says:
"The Indian committee of the
senate met Thursday last and a
resolution offered by Mr.. Jones, Of
Arkansas, to refer the Cherokee
and Creek agreements to a sub
committee was agreed to, and furth-
erthat the subcommittee should
meet a like committee from the
house Indian. COMMITTEES and agree
if possible on report on the two
agreements. Nothing further than
this has been done UP TO this time,
Saturday ~ m. The Indian ap-
propristion billnow in conference
monopolizes the time Of most OF
Indian committees, and until that
is disposed OF ! do not look for
much to be done in our line. The
coDferees will meet on Monday
next and it is believed that an
agreement will be reached and the
Indian bill reported, and possibly
by Thursday we may have some
action on our measures.
~ feel assured that the Curtis
amendments will not be incorpor-
ated in the agreement. l have
seen senators and members and
find no one in favor of them--in
fact Representative Curtis, Of Kan
sas, and the senator from Wago.
ner' are the only persons who Ia
vor the measure. The intruder
clause ! never considered SER
iously.
"The president on Tursday re-
turned house report 400l--'an act
providing for leasing mineral
lands on the Navajo reservation
with disapproval for the reason
that the consent Of the Indians had
not been given. l take this to
mean that he will not otapprove any
measure leasing our lands without
our consent.
~ send bill creating the terri.
tory Of Jefferson out Of the Indian
Territory. This is the borning Of
the South MoAlesier mass meet.
ing. see no objections 10 the
bill as a general proposition, since
we are 10 abolish our tribal organ.
izalions, there appears to me every
reason Why We should have some
sort Of political entity Polite
ally We are without a local habila-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
UNITED STATES COURT.
Judge Thomas Now Disposes Of che
Civil Docket.

Court opened Monday, Judge
Jno. r. Thomas presiding. In
opening court Judge Thomas Stat
ed that he had come to hold a
two weeks term for the purpose
Of disposing Of the civil business
and warned the attorneys 10 be
prompt in preparing their cases
in order that as much business
might be disposed of as possible
while he was here.
The regular panel of the petit
jury which served at the late adj
journed term OF court having been
recalled for service, there was not
much to do but to call the roll and
proceed with the-hearing Of cases.
The first case taken up, which is
on trial this afternoon, was that OF
Thos. r. Madden against T. g.
HARRISON. This suit is to recover
a balance which plaintiff claims is
due on building constructed by
him for Harrison a few years ago.
The amount involved 10 sl35 prin-
cipal, with some interest.
OH. Graves has been appointed
as court cryer and Perley Santee
as >bailifi for the term. Sayings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
A sIa.soo 900 Deed FILED.

Yesterday there was fled in the
Office Of the clerk OF this district
the special masters deed Of the X.
@. p. q G. railroad. II represent
cd the largest amount Of any deed
previously filed in the clerks Of
flee in this district. The deed
was given 10 the Kansas city &
Southern Ry. Co., and the amount
is 100000. The revenue
stamps on this deed sonisted Of
twelve 81 600 denominations and
one $500, in all si2, 800 worth Of
Of revenue stamps.
This deed will be also iiIed at
South McAlester and 10 every
country which II passes.in Texas
and Louisiana. Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
Joint COMMITTEES Agrees.

Under date Of May 8, the Wash
ingson correspondent, TO the Mus
kgee Times ssyf: "The joint
committee OF the senate and house
This morning agreed on the rauf-
cation Of the Creek and Cherokee
treaties practically as they came
from the different commissions.
F-iends Of the treaties here say
that this means the two treaties
will be ratified by congress at an
early date
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
PROTECTION FOR GATE.
The Lacy Bill Puts n Stop to Hunting
For the Markets.

81 see" said one Of Muskogee's
hunters, THAT the Lacey bill, a
measure to enlarge the powers Of
the department OF agriculture and
to prohibit inter state commerce
in game killed'in violation of To-
cal laws, was passed in the house
yesterday. II au'horizes the sec
retary Of agriculture to provide for
the introduction and restoration
Of game, song and insectiiverous
wild birds. tgives him power TO
prevent ihe introduction Of unde-
sirable foreign birds and animals,
and prevent the killing of game in
violation OF state laws for conceal.
ed shipment to states where i, can
be-Feldi2-9penmarket -
"The Indian Territory comes
within, the purview of the secre-
,tary of agriculture and there will
be several petitions from the true
sportsmen go up from the territory
asking him to place limit on the
ruthless slaughter OF game in this
territory. Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

thing like competent, or even re-
spectacle, evidence. One claimed
to be an Indian because his father
had black hair, black eyes, dark
complexion, and. was generally
spoken Of in his grandiathor's
household as THE indian" An.
other, because his father who had
been a long time dead, was, ac-
cording to tradition, naturally
averse to manual labor, wore long,
hair and oowhide moccasins, and
spent much oi'his timsin strolling
through the woods hunting and
fishing
In hundreds of other cases, the
testimony offered, II not altogether
as ridiculous as these instances,
was, as proof, equally futile and
worthless.
II IL be true, as Mr.. Cambill has
said, that the commission, FOR the
benefit Of these cases, actually de-
vised a rubber stamp with the word
Rejected" engraved upon Il, it
must be admitted that they acted,
in so doing, in the fullest accord
with the dictates Of common sense;
and common sense might we'll
have sustained them had they been
pleased TO go further, and con.
struct a little steam engine TO op.
crate that stamp. II would have
been very oommendable saving
Of muscular exertion on part Of the
commission, and at the same timo
materially FASTENED the attain
ment of justice.
Now whether Mr.. Gambill's
claim to Cherokee ttiEenship be-
longs to this grade Of cases, or not,
we have no means of knowing; he
has never given us the facts; he
has never disclosed to us the real
merits OF his case. He simply
complains of injustice; but does
not tell us in what that injustice
consists. He appeals his case
from the Dawes commission and
the United States courts, and
brings it up through the press be-
fore the barof public opinion; but
he leaves the testimony upon
which he bases his claim behind
and out of sight He is simply
making a racket in the bushes and
crying Foul playl" without giy-
ing us any explanation. II he is
disposed to be fair with the trib-
unal before which he now has his
cause, he will print in full the tes-
timony which he produced before
the Dawes commission and give ii
to the public.
This will enable the people be-
fore whom he now pleads, to judge
for themselves the nature Of his
claim and the fairness, or unfair
ness, Of action on part Of the
Dawes commission in reference
thereto. Until he consents TO do
this, his elegant scribbling can
never be productive Of any good,
and can never be esteemed any
thing better than malignant agi-
tation. ID
The writer Of this article allows
no man to excel him in the advO-
cacy OF fair play at all times and
! mall cases. He is willing that
even the devil shall have his due.
If Mr.. Gambill can show US, by
the evidence in his case, that be is
really. entitledto to Cherokee citizen
ship, then we will regard it, not
only a duty, but a pleasure, to join
him in his crusade upon the heath.
enish Dawes copmission that has
SO wronged him; but as the case
now stands, we must allow that
decision of the Dawes tri bunal
has made at least a prima 6cia
case against the validity of his
claim, and We must therefore, for
the present, hold it under the ban
OF suspicion. Too QUA.sTEB.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
Normal to be Held at TahIequah From
June 4 10 80.

june " 3Os
There will be Normal School
Of four weeks duration held at
Tahlequah, Indian Territory, be-
ginning June 4tb and. ending June
30lh, 1900. All persons who ex-
pect TO be applicants for positions
as teachers in any Of the schools
Of the Cherokee nation will be re
quired TO attend.
Tuition for the full term, includ
ing board aud laundry, Will be SIC
to be peid in advance. Ladies
will board at-the Female Semi.
nary and gentlemen at the Male
Seminary. There will, at the
same time aud on the same terms,
be- held at the colored school. a
Normal for the benefit of colored
applicants for schools.
Preference in appointments will
be given those who attend the
Normal and pass creditabIy the
examinations
Given in the Office Of the Cher.
okee Board Of Education, at Tab
lequah, Indian Territory, this
April %, 1900.
II W. q. Shelton,
Thomas Carlile,
7. w. Perry,
Board of Education.
Benz. s. Coppock. Supervisor
Of schools, Cherokee nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

Congress has been asked to in
vsstig,'e the cause Of the rise in
ihe7ptic- OF white paper from 60
10 100 per cen: in The last year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

The only bill President McKin-
ley has vetoed in the three and
one-half years he has occupied the
chair Of chief executive was in dis
approval OF mining lease on an
Indian reservation. There is little
oomIortin this to the Standard Oil
Company.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

The May term of the United
states cuurt convened at Muskogee
Monday, Judge Gill presiding A
number 81 Important cases are sci
lar trial this term, among them
ih~ parties charged with being i'm
phcaied in the 500, 900 Greek war
rant fraud.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

Drm"crnnc p.lilics is jus now
a litil- biz walmer throughout
the Indian rtrritnry Than ever be
fore l'he prospect Of democratic
success in November has had a
tendency 1" bring out all the old
war hor - as we'll as a numbtr OF
unframed lhn' very swift colts
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

During the fret three months of
1900 the sum Of sl5S,672 30 in
royalties aud taxes was paid into
the Indian agents Office at Mus
knree.