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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

the incoming members without as
sistance. After the usual routine
business Of the day, the association
was given a banquet in the opera
hall, which consisted Of a regal
supper, interspersed with speech.
es from editors, citizens and dis
tinguished men.
"At Yini,a we were quarlertd
at The Cobb house, where we were
given tie best and iuund it irst
o'ass house. The rain and mud at
Vinila prevented our seeing much
Of the city. 1t has population Of
about 1000 people, located in a
fine agricultural region and enjoys
good trade. The streets and
walks in Vinita are about the same
as in Chickasha, which is sorry
enough at best. The buildings
are perhaps some better, or at least
more good buildings than we
have. 1t is among the oldest
towns in the territory"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
CITIZENSHIP QUESTION,
Court of Appeals Holds Com
missions Decision Final,

According to to the terms of an
opinion handed down by the
United States court Of appeals
yesterday, the question as to
whether or not a person claiming
to be a citizen of any of the FIVE
civilized tribes is left entirely
with the commission to the
tribes, appointed by congress.
Federal courts will not interfere
with The work or decisions Of the
commission, which are intrusted
by congress with all business Of
the five nations.
Mary Jane Kimberlin, plaintiff
in error, vs the commission to the
FIVE civilized tribes, is the title to
the suit in which the important
decision was given. The plaintiff
in error sought to obtain a writ OF
mandamus against the commission
commanding it to enroll her as a
citizen Of the Chickasaw nation.
The case came to trial in the
United States court in the Indian
Territory, and the application for
the writ was overruled.
Mary Jane Kimberlin was mar
ried in 1890 TO William G.. Kimber-
lin. Kimberlin was konwn as a
"squaw man." He had married
a Chickasaw woman by the name
of Lizzie Mitchell in 1870. This
first marriage gave him all the
rights of a Chickasaw. His first
wife died, and be married the
plaintiff, who is a fullblooded
white woman.
In 1898 the commission revised
the list Of Chickasaw citizens, and
left her name of. She claimed
citizenship through her marriage
with Kimberlin, and sought to
compel the commission to recog.
nize her by means OF the federal
courts. The hearing came before
the Indian Territory court in Sep
tember, 1898, and a decision was
given against her. The court Of
appeals affirmed this decision. In
the opinion it is clearly set forth
that whether claimants right is
legal or not, it is not within the
jurisdiction Of the federal courts
to interfere with the decisions Of
the commissions appointed by con
grees.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
THE PRESS EXCURSION.

The Chiokasha Daily Express,
edited by our old friend, A. M.
Dawson, has the best, and in fact,
the only write up we have yet seen
Of the editorial excursion. Among
other things he says:
"The association was sHmly at
tended, but was earnest and en-
thusiastic. The committee on re-
ception was not exactly what il
ought TO have been, but tho town
was small and easily managed by
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Cotton Flannels-have you seen the
cotton flannel we offer? You will need it
now; compare it with what others sell at
10 and I2Hc; it goes at SIC.
Outing Flannels-we sell an outing
flannel others sell at I2Hc for SIC.
Plain white outing flannel others sell
at INC this week at 4c
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Mems overcoats others sell at 800;
we sell at $50.
Mems heavy overcoats others sell at
SOC We sell at 300.
Boys school, suits, coat, vest and long
pants, others sell at 800, for 200.
Look at this: Mems extra quality
California suits others sell at 1850, our
price 1000.
Mems Underwear Others sell at soc,
this week 25c.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The sale of the "a, 100000 claim
is one Of the constant and prolific
topics OF discussion in Cherokee
circles. Just what action, If any,
the session of the Cherokee coun.
Gil next month will take is one of
the problems of the present time.
II 10 reasonably certain however
that the government will not al
low or be a party to unbridled
speculation in this the last money
claim the Cherokees have against
the United States. II the claim is
a valid one, and it certainly seems
to be, the government should
liquidate it without cost 10 the In
dians.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Dawes commission closed
its date at Bartlesville Friday Of
last week and moved to Nowaia.
Up to that time there had been en-
rolled II, ,562 Cherokee citizens; on
doubtful list, 1885; Delewares on
doubtful list, 40; applicants reject
ed, l040; rejected without recourse
400
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Mems ulster overcoats, you won't
buy their equal for $50, go at 500.
Mems ulster, extra heavy you won't
buy its equal for 1000 goes at $50.
Boys knee pant suits Soc
We offer you this week for $50 suits
you won't buy for less than 1000 to 1900.
Mems jersey knit overshirts, laced
'front.' for soc.
Husking gloves, tn. kind others sell
at 75c for soc.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
NotIce.

Department Of the interior, com.
mission TO the five civilized tribes.
The appointment Of this com.
mission at Oolagah, Indian Ter.
ritory, from Monday, October 22d,
70 Friday, October 26th, inclusive,
is hereby cancelled, and the com.
mission will be at Claremore, from
Monday, October 22d, to Friday,
November Oh, Inclusive.
TAMs BIxBY,
Acting Chairman.
Muskogee, Indian Territory, Sept.
l2lh, 1900
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Account 81. Louis exposition, NJ,
X. s. T. will sell tickets Oct. I'd, 4th,
9th, llth, 10Th and 18th Ylnlta 20 So.
Louis and return FOR sl4.95, tickets
good 20 return 8 days from date OF
sale. }. r. Clapper agent
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Kansas City Times thinks
the Osages are one Of the FIVE civ
ilized tribes and dosnt know that
the Usage nation is in Oklahoma.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Bartlesville Magnet comes
this week decapitated and cur.
tailed. That is, it has no head,
and is shorter than usual.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

What IS "due process Of lawi"
is question to be answered by
the courts Of the Indian Territory
and finally by the supreme court
of the United States.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

OF the entire list Of grand, and
petit jurors for the next term Of
court at Wagner, not one Of them
is from Wagner, or even gets his
mail lhere.~
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Sapulpa Light wants to
know who James ID. Lynch is.
Not to know James d. Lynch is to
be unknown.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Gus lvey has started a news
paper at Slilwell. The Standard"
is the name Of the publication.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Chelsea Reporter is evil
IDENTIFY dead as we have not re-
ceived a copy lately.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

A kicker is, in most cases, the
advance agent Of a big reform,
though he is generally three or
four years ahead OF his show.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Col. Thomas r. Needles spent
last week in Illinois trying to turn
his state from Bryan TO Mckinley,
he gave up the job, however, and
returned to the Dawes commission
Sunday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Ladies belts others sell at 25c, 1oc.
Hoods and fascinators 25, so, Is and
100; every one new.
Wool Flannel-all wool red flannel
others sell at 2oc, this week I2Hc
All wool red flannel you can't match
for 35c at 25c.
One more week only: IL muslin &C.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Chelsea Reporter, after a
sleep Of some weeks, comes to our
exchange table bigger and brighter
for its rest G. A. Clawson's name
now appears at the head OF the
editorial column.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

II Is said to be the intention of
the Dawes commission to open two
or three land offices in the Chero-
kee nation next summer, and that
Cherokee citizens will be given an
opportunity TO file upon land to be
taken in allotment. The amount
Of land to be fled on has not been
determined, but in the absence Of
further legislation it will be eighty
acres.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Fromnow on till the election
the old a1age, Figures won't lie, "
will be reversed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Chelsea wants a telephone, a
presidential postoflice, and an ar
tesian we'll. The telephone and
well can be had in the same way
Chelsea had her big fair-by enter
prise and energy, and the presi-
Dental Office will come itself.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The old question Of the great ne.
cessily for a few saloons for yiniia
10 being agitated in certain circles
again. The chieflain, as hereto
fore, expects to oppose in every
legitimate way the sale Of intoxi-
can,e Ia Yinila, 10 abolish the sa-
loon IA the Indian country and to
educate the children 10 oppose iD-
temperance IN every form.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The Stilwell standard says there
is no purer man in the Cherokee
nation than Gid Morgan. If this
is not intended for joke it should
not include the editor of the Stand.
ard, the irrepressible Augustus E.
Iyey.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

With the completion Of the Sa.
pulpa extension the Frisco will
have more mileG CT road in opera
tion than than any other road.
The Importance of a Texas feeder
to Vinita and the northern portion
of the territory is apparent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The single statehood papers are
printing Bob Ovens interview
favoring statehood with Oklahoma
and the antics are printing his let
ter Of denial. Both are making
all they can out Of The situation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The pecan and walnut season is
now here, and those who desire to
engage in the festive pastime
should hasten to get a permit from
the agent. The laws fix no penal
ty however for gathering 'possums
and persimmons.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

j. A. Quinn, formerly yardmas.
ter and agent for the Frisco at Mo.
nett, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Kansas division to
succeed q. r. Gray, recently pro.
NOTED to the position of superin.
tendent of transportation. Mr..
Quinn's headquarters will be at
Monet. G. II. Claiborn, agent at
Joplin, will succeed Mr.. Quinn as
yardmaster and agent at Monet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The sale OF the s4.9OO.OOO will
be subject of Legislation by the
national council at Tshlequah
next month. There will be the
usual scramble among the pro.
moters Of schemes for the pur.
chase Of the big claim. 1t is said
a number Of members Of the SEN
ate and council have agreed to
support certain measures looking
to it's sale for cash in hand. The
emigrant Cherokees, represente
by Frank Boudinot will opposp
any movement that tends TO de-
feet its payment from being made
exclusively to them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Glenn Rogers, than whom there
are no more far-seeing statesmen
among the Cherokees, declares
that the national council, the Law
making body Of the nation, should
be abolished by law as was the
courts Of the tribe. 1t is difficult
to see wherein he can possibly be
mistaken. The possibility of bene-
fetal legislation by the council
under present circumstances is
very remote indeed, but it's power
to do infinite harm is apparent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

II were well for Agent shoenfelt
and Inspector ]. George Wright to
get together and confer as to timber
cutting regulations. The stove
wood famine will continue as long
as they disagree as TO the meaning
Of the order against cutting wood.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Some Ct our Cherokee nation ex-
changes are clamoring for the rat
iiioation Of the pending treaty.
The sentiment Of the masses Of
Cherokee voters in this section is
opposed to the treaty in its present
form. However, VIC believe 1t
could be so modified as to meet
Tho appreciation Of a majority.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The CHIEFTAIN, both daily and
weekly shows an exceedingly
healthy increase In business. We
hope soon to be able to use the as
sociated press daily news service,
and thus be in touch with the great
news centers Of the world. While
we expect to largely confne our
efforts to news of the northern dis
triot, there are constantly items of
unusual interest from abroad that
we would like to place before our
readers each afternoon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
CLOTHING!

H.
lei smade see them ice hen
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The recent press excursion Of
Indian Territory editors must
have been lost, as not line has
thus far been printed about the
trip. 1t is generally due the rail-
roads to say the least of il to give
some sort of a writeup Of the trip.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

As a general proposition the av-
erege Indian Territory democrat
cares very little about the Marcum-
Wolverton controversy over the
naiional committeemanship. If
Bryan is elected however, the dem
ocratic party will proceed to SO.
lecl national committeeman.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

The order Of the interior depart
ment relating to the cutting Of
timber is about The most bungling
and unreasonable Of any that has
emanated from that department
in recent years. The Cherokees
own the land and the timber, and
have had the use of il for three
quarters of a century, and now
comes the interior department and
makes it penal offense for an In
dian TO sell load of stove wood.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Governor Green McCurtain OF
the Choctaws gives utterance in
his recent message TO the Chootaw
council, to sentiments very much
in line with the law and the rules
of the department of the interior
with reference to the collection Of
the tribal revenues. The wise old
chief of the Chootaws sees very
clearly the necessity Of saving to
the Indians all the money due
them, and has in mind the welfare.
of the men, women and children
of his tribe
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Mems hose others sell at Ioc we give
you for sc pair.
Mems hats like others sell at soc we
offer at 25c.
Mems hats like other stores sell for
$50 and zoo; they are samples and GO
at 75c each.
Mems heavy work gloves others sell
at SOC for 25c.
All solid zinc trunk good size, others
sell at $50, Jumbo price this week $50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Say; its about time Vinita bad a
stock law that would keep the pill
fering COWS off the street. To keep
the horses and hogs up and leave
the festive COW at large is incon.
sistant. Every sort of live stock
should be kept of the streets.
There is ten thousand dollars
worth OF fencing in vinita that
could be dispensed with if we had
a stock ordinance that would keep
all kinds Of stock off the streets.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03

Even a woman has no use for a
man who sits around the house in
the afternoon.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03

1t takes some nerve to select
one OF two BARRIERS when both are
idle.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03

Upon the principle Of counties, To-
calities and communities under no.
tice supplying given propositions to
which these reports are directed, it
follows of course, if true, that local
conditions carry all facts necessary
to a reasoning Of the case. Aud
therefore in opening the report from
this locality, (which should be the
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03

first one visited in an etsnded itin.
erary of the Arkansas heldl-it is
hardly necessary to say, that it is a
system of mineral territory not with
out its attraction for both investors
and prospectors who are strangers
To the state
1t is in effect, the central gateway
region to the upper Buffalo basin Of
Newton county, and in consequence
of having eroded to depth OF SOC
feet above Buffalo river, affords the
northernmost outcrop of mineral in
the county, the distance, where the
ore begins, from the Boone county
line being one and a half miles and
the distance from Harrison ten miles
and thence extending without a
break to Buffalo river, distant three
miles as the bird flies, and distant
four miles as the water flows.
But what is perhaps more to the
point is this proposition which the
locality carries with it, and which
for Obvious reasons is divided into
three parts, viz: First: AS eontin-
ued from the head of Mill creek gulch
i'll which it is situated to its mouth,
(and the mineral III sight wherever
it has been sought for)-it is an oe-
currcnce of ore of which ii is to be
presupposed that it is present to a
depth OF $50 to 200 feet a6dge the
low water level of Buffalo river,
with the topmost outcrop of ore as
rich as the lowest, Second; 1t is a
,hlvkfy disseminate, qass tz.cc or> -
zinc to the given depth of $50 to 200
lSCl, WllllOul Il llluS VI HlHl IudlllA
to the mineral, the only other mate
rial to the quartzite being a dolom-
lite spar which in general envelops
the outcrop, Thirdly: Not only is
it of uniform character, light resin
jack, unaccompanied by carbonates
or silicates, but so remarkably has
it been disseminated through body
of Devonian sandstone, 100 feet
thick, almost to point OF contact
with the marble, as to givetree room
to the theory of a subterranean
rather than sub-aqueous, origin tc
zinc ores. And, in consequence, not
excepting the Vielle Montague body
of silicate, Belgium, it is the most in.
structive interesting and original oc.
currence of ore known to the zinc
world
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03
Marble City or Mill Greek Mineral Country.

Central Gateway Region Upper Buffalo BSn the Important Mineral
Locality ProSpeetohod ysn Extended Itinerary the Arkansas Field
Of be
LeA
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03

The Marble City mineral property,
decided land, 100 acres, is owned by
the Marble City Mining Company,
Harrison, Ark, and is situated in
sections 20, % and 20, town II,
range 20, which makes it distant,
approximately, "a of a mile from
this place.
The mine opening, upon which the
value Of the property turned origi-
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03

While the TIMES Expedition is to
some extent a sponsor in the case Of
the Marble City locality, or Mill
creek gulch, having led in its discov-
cries, it is to be plainly stated that
no partiality enters into the treat
ment of its merits.
1t is not only in an absolute sense
an instructive and original locality,
calculated to set at rest any perplex-
ity of prospectors who for the FIRST
time confront the Arkansas forma-
tion but there is, to a perceptible
degree, a certain conformity to 9th
err mineral occurrences sure to place
such prospectors at their ease. And,
as a first lesson in the local geology,
enough development has been done
to give zest to an itinerary of the
zinc belt, at a point, distant, not
more than a three hours drive from
Harrison.
It's at allevents such an open door
to an understanding of the coun-
try, as no one interested in the de-
velopment and the advantage of the
Arkansas zinc belt could we'll afford
to miss, Other localities of the eight
counties embraced in the system
have merits enough to confound one
for the time being, But in this case
conditions obtain that will aid ma
terially in understanding the more
complex geology encountered away
from the great breaks OF White apC
Buffalo rivers.
For instance, in the Mill creel
Gulch, or Marble City locality, it i.
not a question Of instructors tC
guide prospectors, as it is an assem-
blage of observations any person 0
good sense can perform; aud where
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03
Advertising Rates.


One Inch per year $500.
On Contract for Six months. 65 per cent
Of annual rate, and for months IS pr cent.
On contracts for to inches. 20 pr cent
on of annual rates. On contracts for TO
IL inches 90 per cent off of annual rates.
IL 10 IL Inches 60 per cent off annual rates.
Special position 20 per cent additional.
Locals 10 cents per line first insertion,
cents second and ~ cents thereafter.
Marriage and Obituary notices, not to
exceed six lines free, al over that amount
10 cents per line.
Professional cards So per annum.