Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-10

Congress has been asked To in
vs>tigs'e the cause Of the rise in
ihep,ic- of white paper from 60
TO 100 per cen; in The last year.
During the fret three months of
1900 the sum Of 1892 80 in
royalties aud taxes was paid into
the Iadian agents Office at Mus
kogee.
Mr.. Preston Davis, Of Vinita,
who has by his el,quei ce 6 sinsd
ths pruud distinction as the "Boy
O,aior Of the Indian Territory"
H. in the city attending court
Muskogee Times
The commercial club Of Pryor
Creek has committee at work
trying to induce the Katy manage
lneni TO stop the flyer at that
f. town. II is hoped this will be
done. Ms it would be great con-
veuience to the travelling public.
The bank of Pawhusks, the first
institution Of ills kind upon the
Ossge reservation, opened it's
doors for business yesterday. 1t
i. capitalized for $4,000. d. 7.
Flynn il president, Hoffman, vice
president, and J. B. Charles, cash
ier.
The only bill President McKin-
ley has vetoed in the three and
une-half years he has occupied the
chair of chief executive was in dis
approval Of mining lease ou an
Indian reservation. There is little
Comfort in this to the Standard Oil
company.
The May term of the United
States cuurt convened at Muskogee
Monday, Judge Gill presiding. A
number 81 Important cases are set
Ter trial this term, among them
ih~ parties chaiged with being i'm
phcaied in the 500, 900 Greek war.
rant fraud.
Democratic p.lilics is jus now
litllr Bit walmer throughout
the Indian rtrriLnry Than ever be
fore rhe prospect Of democratic
success la November has had a
tendency Ia bring out all the old
war hor IS NJ we'll as number Of
unframed Ihn' very swift colts
Attention is called to the report
of the condition OF the first nation
al 1sslnK 1slsnK 81 vioita, elsewhere aiss where & in
published in this paper. The
presence Of 80 suorg and 80 sue
tpssful an institution in Vinita can
but have a salutary effect upon the
business of the town and country.
The large amount of tribal rev.
e,!ues being collected and turned
IN to the credit ofthe Indians at
the Office Of agent Shoenfelt lie a
hopeful sign. Contrasted with
what WAS formerly collected by
the Indians themselves the indica-
tious are that Uncle Sam is a bet
ter collector than are the tribes
There has bren serous split in
the democratic club at South Nc
Ales,er. One faction. apparently
the large majority, has endorsed
Col. Marcum for national commit
teemen; the other faction, led by
Judge Lewis, has endorsed DR..
Wolverlnn, and two contesiing
delegations will go 10 Ardmore in
June
rhe town Of Grove and the
Arkansas and Western railroad
company~hsve At last adjusted
differences aud the road will be
built to Grove, md will cross the
river at Careys ferry aud Of course
come on TO vinita and get to the
coming metropolis Of the northern
part Of The Indian Territory and
make connection with the Katy
aud Frisco.
The name Of Jefferson proposed
in the recently inpoduced bill TO
reoiganize the Indian Territory is
meeting with much favor. The
fact i the Indian Territory is con-
from, With the possibility Of being
named Oklahoma II they don't
hurry up aud get another and a
better name. Jefferson would be
avery Satisfactory compromise.
The recent rapid influx Of new
snbkcribers ha- made Il necessary
for this 1lIice 10 el.large lis mail
ing facllltles by the purchase Of
a3dii.onal mailing galleys TO ac-
3 mmodate il,e lenglhening lists.
The unrellrled and expectant
stare ~ 'he public mind in the In
Az. 4. nllllr Iaildafs 4 good naMa-