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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
AGAINST SINGLE STATEHOOD

A careful canvass from various
parts OF Indian Territory develops
the fact that the leading men of
the territory are almost unani-
mously against union with Okla
homa. The call for a single state
hood convention at South McAles-
ter, 1. T., December 10th, 1900 is
entirely without authority and ap-
pears TO be a scheme OF Dennis
Flynn to support his bill in con-
gress to give Oklahoma statehood
with additional privilege Of abb
sorbing Indian Territory later.
Mr.. Flynn fondly thinks this
would send him to the senate as
reward for his valuable services as
his "free home" bill by a small
margin sent him to congress at
this election.
By giving Oklahoma this right
of adopting a constitution before
Indian Territory could vote, the
organic law of Indian Territory
would be cut and dried not for
benefit Of Indian Territory, but
for the benefit Of Oklahoma. The
capital would be permanently
fixed at Guthrie; all public insti.
tutions would be established and
Indian Territory would be we'll
MIXED to feed the Oklahoma COW.
Indian Territory taxes would be
expended to support Oklahoma
cities and institutions and various
debts.
Her whisky saloons would be
promptly extended to Indian Ter
ritofy and hell would be on the
border.
These are some Of the reasons
why the Indian Territory people
oppose union.
They further say that Indian
Territory has as many or more
people than twelve OF the admitted
states, and that no good reason
exists why Indian Territory should
not be independent and self gov.
erning without interference from
Oklahoma-that until land titles
were settled Indian Territory did
not want statehood, as the tax rate
on personal property would be too
severe on the merchants and bust.
ness people-that the McAlester
convention are aware OF the set
lied opposition Of the Indian Ter
ritory to the proposed union and
have admitted il in the call be.
cause the call forbids any one at.
tending who is not in favor Of un.
ion-that those persons who think
union with Oklahoma better than
present conditions, are like the
fellow who said If be ow. ed Texas
and hell, ho would rent Texas and
live in hell. He had not been in
the latter place but was in a good
way to get there. This is the sort
Of talk one hears in talking to the
Indian Territory people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
A THRIVING TOWN.
cheIsea's Rapid Growth and General
Prosperity.

N-Ps~ otoWtu anu nCuclai
Prosperity.
The most pretentiOus II not the
most dangerous rival Vinita has 10
business way at the present time
is Chelsea. A town OF nearly one
thousand population, with solidly
built stone business blocks, fine,
heavy stocks Of merchandise, and
live, energetic up-to.date mer.
chants. cory homes and some even
palatial residences, che is today
no mean competitor of the gate
city" Of the north country.
There is no other town ia the
northern district that can show a
more substantial growth in bust
ness or population than Chelsea.
One does not have to seek far for
reasons for the substantial growth
OF this young giant OF Cooweescoo.
wee district. II is situated in
about the finest section Of country
in all the territory, surrounded on
all sides by a rich. productive
country. II Is within two hours
drive OF the famous Vsrdigris val
ley that is not excelled on the
habi.able globe, and at a lesser
distance 10 the Lightning Greek
section, an alluvial limestone 70.
gion excelllDg the whole country
10 the production Of Wbeal, iD
both quality and yield. Asa busy
busting toWn, full Of business and |
vim, Chelsea stands well up 10 tho
'front.' with the towns Of ite aize IN
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
ROUNDLAP BALE A COMPETITOR.
That's Why the Compress and Bag
cling and Tie Interests Oppose IL.

Mr.. s. e. Watson, a merchant
aud planter Of Watson, Texas, in
a letter TO Senator JAMES K. Jones
Of Arkansas, chairman of the dem
ocratio national committee, said:
THE round bale press instead Of
being a trust is just the opposite,
II is competitor Of the bagging
ttust and the compress trust. They
are all fighting il. The bagging
trust has raised the price of bag.
ging and ties twenty cents per bale
this year. The farmers all favor
the round bale, first, because II
will save them fifty cents per bale
OF the compress charges, and sec
ond, Il will save them a dollar a
bale for bagging and ties from the
bagging trust,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

The old practice 10 the Cherokss
nation Of peying for services thai
are never rendered has been the
bane Of the nation. Itis still con.
tinued, and will be as long as there
ia a ves1age Of authority left in the
tsibal authorities. One Of the last
acts Of Chief Mayss' last year was
10 appoint two Cherokee guards to
attend upon the sessions Of the
Dawes commission while engaged
10 the work Of making q final cen
sus Of the Cherokses. These TWO
aupernumeraries have drawn $1,000
of Cherokee money for services
aeyer rendered., a. The Dawes com.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
AN UNOFFICIAL CAN.


lion called TO meet at South Nc
Alester is not Official as adver.
tIsed. II is entirely unofficial. 1t
is the unauthorized call Of few
citisens who have been innocently
misled into helping to promote an
Oklahoma scheme craftily intend
ed TO bind Indian Territory, hand
and foot, to the service OF the Ok
lahoma politicians. Oklahoma has
the Globe Democrat, the Kansas
City Journal and Star full Of single
statehood clamcr. Everybody is
declared to be in favor of IL when
the plain fact lie that the great
body Of our people are in favor Of
independence Of Oklahoma. The
call gives no reaeon to justify In
dian Territory in giving up her in.
dependence and suggests no ad-
vantage whatever in the union ex-
cept that il would make a larger
state. This argument is true, and
il is also true that IL would save
a thousand dollars in the govern
or's salary unless be we're given
thousand dollars more because Of
the size Of the larger s,aie. The
same argument is applicable to
the union Of Oklahoma to Kansas
and Indian Territory to Arkansas.
The economy is nothing worth
considering. The true argument
that is not spoken but which is
visible in the call Is that the great
population OF the Indian Territory
and its great wealth adds tremend
ously to the force of the demand
for statehood which Oklahoma
wants and is Immediately entitled
to but the remarkable thing that
appears in this disingenuous call
is that it is not intended to give
Indian Territory immediate state.
hood with Oklahoma. II can wait
a little while and 30 arrange that
when Oklahoma has the right by
United States statute to adapt
state constitution II will be by
Oklahoma alone, with a provision
that the Indian Territory may be
admitted a little later, under the
constitution that Oklahoma shall |
have kindly adopted for the bene.
fit Of the people of Indian Terri.
tory. 1t will probably contain
many provisions that will astonish |
Indian Territory If she shall be
mad enough to endorse such
scheme.
The Oklahoma constitution will
be the composite result of numer-
Gus trades that viii! fix the capital
and every public institution and
many an ingenious pro-
vision by which the Indian Terri
tory will be bled for the benefit Of
Oklahoma, and as the people of
Indian Territory will not have an
equal voice in the making Of the
constitution or in the administra-
ton Of the laws until all these
things are securely fixed, and all
sorts Of advantage can and will as
suredly be taken Of the territory
people. The call itself shows the
Oklahoma method. II does not
allow anyone opposed to union
with Oklahoma 10 be heard at this
socalled convention, which Okla
homa proposes to present in
Washington as the views and
wishes or the people of the Indian
Territory. The territory is not
allowed to be heard but a pretend
ed convention Of it's people is to
be held to pass resolutions which
violate the feelings, wishes and
interests Of the people. Beware
OF Oklahoma entanglements.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

We find in the hands of the
treasurer, more than he receipted
for upon taking charge Of his Of
fee the sum of s2330.77. This lie
accounted for by the ex.treasurer,
d. W. Lipe, having that amount
deposited in the Tahlequah bank
which was subsequently turned
over to the United States Indian
agent by Joe NJ. Lahsy to be cred
tied TO the school fund of the
Cherokee nation.
We also find the further sum on
account of board OF teachers and
pupils at the high schools up to
September 80, 1900, s4043. 10;
amount turned in by the board OF
education, S299-53; total Of above
three items, s6673 40.
Ths treasurer claims ten per
cent of the item of s4043. 10 re-
ceived by him on account of board
Of teachers and pupils at the high
schools aud the opinion Of your
committee the money derived on
account of board Of teachers and
pupils at the high schools is not
special revenue as contemplated
by section 81, article 2, Of chapter
/, of the compiled laws of the
Cherokee nation, 1892 and for that
reason your committee has de-
clined to allow the treasurer any
part thereof.
We find that the business Of the
Office has been so reduced that the
services Of the secretary is not
needed at all, that the entire
work Of the office for the entire
year would not require the con-
slant service Of the treasurer him
self for thirty days, we therefore
recommend that the Office Of the
secretary and treasurer be abolish.
ed and the services of said secre-
tary be dispensed with.
We therefore recommend the
passage Of senate bill No. 2, an act
repeating section 40, article 2, OF
chapter /, Of the compiled laws,
1892.
And your committee would re
spectfully ask that this report be
accepted as required by law.
Very respectfully,
B. G. FLETCHER,
Chairman
G. " ROGERS,
On part OF the senate.
l.. B. SMITH,
NJ. II. SANDERS,
X. d. DANIELS,
On part Of the lower house.
Joint committee 10 settle with the
treasurer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

mission did not need their ser
vices The Office Of audi.or, and
that Of national treasurer has been
needlessly continued The treas
urer and his assistant draw $1,000
each, on revenues running the
whole amount up to $500. Why
don't council wake up and abolish
these Offices and save the peoples
money!
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
That ThrobbInS Headache

Would quickly leave you II you
used Dr. Kings new life pills.
Thousands OF sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood and strong nerves and build up
your health. Try them. Only 25c.
Money back II not cured. Sold by
A. W. Foreman aud Peoples drug
store. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

the Cherokee nation. One OF
these days we predict an electric
car line connecting Chelsea With
iis older and larger sister. Vinita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
His Draft No Good

s. D. Huliz, who came from
northern Missouri and has been
around Vinita for some time osten.
sibly.to purchase a carload Of white
faced bulls, is now in Jail at Mus.
kogee where he can think it over.
Some time ago he was indicted for
receiving money under false pre-
lenses by giving a worthless draft.
He was released on a bond which
he forfeited. Saturday Deputy
Marshal P. G. Thompson took
him into camp on a bench war.
rant and later in the evening took
the prisoner 70 Muskogee.
The Missouri university football
team lost lts game with Texas state
university. IA Ia lQ
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

From the trend OF lengthy ed.
itOrial in the Muskogee Times the
public may understand that the
fight is now on for the supremacy
of republican power at Muskogee
against Vinita and the field. As
a democrat and an outsider The
Chieftaln can view the contest
with complacency and with no de.
gree Of alarm. The indications.
however, are that Muskoges will
get what the boy shot at, and when
the smoke of battle is cleared
away, Soper, Mellette, Darrough,
OF al of fYinita, will be undismayed
and in the saddle. Our advice to
republican Office seekers is to come
TO Vinila where there is some
chance of getting things, and to
steer clear Of Muskogee. Outside
Of Bennett, the Muskogee crowd
are without standing with Mack
and Mark.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

The prospect for immediate al
lotment for the Cherokee nation
is not very flattering. OF course
all things are now tending in that
direction, but not with velocity
that means quick results. The
final roll of Cherokee citizens will
not be completed next year, and
until that is accomplished, little
progress can be made toward APP
portioning out the land.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

Since tie si94,0C0 fraudulent
warrant steal has come to light the
litiia 5000 and $4,000 thefts in
Vie Cherokee nation are not worth
mentioning. In Bushyhead's time
e25, 900 was an enormous steal, but
now it would scarcely get into
,,r;rt
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

All the talk about p. L. Soper
having to resign his place at the
federal pie counter in the Indian
Territory is the veriest bosh.
Soper lie in the saddle and will
stay there about as long as he
wants to. II any republican tbinks
he can get along, or rather into Of
fee, without Soper's indorsement
be is mistaken. where McGregor
sits is still the head of the table.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
CHEROKEE FINANCES.
Auditing Committee Submit
Their Report.

Tahlequah, 1. T., Nov. 10, 1900.
To the Honorable, the National
Council in regular session;
Gentlemen:-.Tbe joint commit
tee Of the national council to settle
with the treasurer, respectively re-
port, with regard to the several
reports Of the treasurer referred
to the committee during the pres
ent session OF the national council,
for the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 30, 1900, as follows, as per bis
REPORTS:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

The single statehood advocates
Of Oklahoma have been benevolent
enough to apportion three hundred
delegates as a fair representation
from the Indian Territory to the
single statehood convention soon
to bs held at South McAlester.
We venture the assertion there are
not three hundred reputable citi-
iEens in the whole FIVE tribes that
would favor single statehood.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

The Chieftain may have been a
little too severe in its structures
upon those whom it believed to be
drawing unearned salaries, but is
still OF the opinion that the nation
frequently pays too high a price
for services that are rendered.
The Cherokee treasury used to be
believed to be inexhaustable, but
the bottom has been scraped so
hard and so ofton Of late that .nost
any kind Of salary seems high.
The Chieftain wants to see the in
terests Of the Cherokee people
fully protected. What we protest
against is paying out money when
no work lie performed. When ef-
hcient work is performed we have
not a word to say, but expect to go
on protesting against the unearned
salaries, and we expect to make
our protest heard too.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

II professional men knew how
the columns Of local newspapers
were frequently scanned for the
cards Of lawyers, doctors, and the
other professions they would al
ways have their cards printed in
professional column of at least one
home paper. A gentleman came
to this Office a few days ago and
asked to see an exchange from a
neighboring town in order to find
the name of lawyer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

The Kiawa Indian reservation is
located between the Washila river
on the north and Red river on the
south and between the 9Sth merid-
ian Of west longitude on the east
and north Fork of Red river on
the west, and contains in round
numbers, 100000 acres. From
this will be deducted about one
million acres taken up by the
mountains, and a like amount to
be allotted TO the Indians, leaving
about two million acres TO be
thrown open to white settlers. The
lands occupied by the mountains
lie only available for grazing pur.
poses and rich in gold, silver, tin
and coal. These are still to be de-
veloped.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
Thanksgiving Linens.

The fresh, snowy white linens that will lend added
charm to your table, have had deep cuts in prices made in
them and the bargains offer genuine and bona fde
Irish table damask 64 inches wde all linen beautiful
floral designs, worth 65c per yard Thanksgiving
price only 45c per yard.
Beautiful satin damask pure lincn beautiful design,
~ inches wde worth in any store 85c per yard Thanks
giving price only Csc the yard.
Half beached damask all linen, go inches wide, 9TH
ask you Soc for the same quality our Thanksgiving
price only 45c the yard.
Dinner napkins 20 inch all linen beached napkins,
neat patterns the best value offered only s150 doz
Sixty inches wide Turkey red damask, good patterns
and always sells for S5c yd Thanksgiving price only 2c
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22

On part Of the lower house.
Joint committee 10 settle with the
treasurer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-22
Carpets and Mattings.

We carry the only complete line of carpets and mat
tngs to be found in the Cherokee nation and prices
are as low as you will find quoted any place.
Now is good time to buy your carpet to brighten up
your home for the winter We sell for 25c per yard
good heavy quality all cotton carpet.
For SOC per yard we sell splendid quality all wool
carpet in several different designs This is value you
cannot duplicate at the price.
For 65c per yard offer Lowells carpets the stand
ard Of the world There better made and few
good. Twenty-Five patterns to select from.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

The REGISTER has never criticised
Mr.. CIardy for any part he took in 10.
eating the asylum at Pennington. As
a citizen Mr.. Clardy had a perfect
right to resort TO any honorable means
to secure the asylum for Pennington
just the same as resident of the Val
ley would have been fully justified in
using every influence in his power to
locate the asylum here. 1t is the Com
missioners and the Commissioners
alone that are to blame. They squan-
dered $4,000 of the peoples money,
and selected the most Inaccessible site
offered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

1t has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every state in the Union and 10
many foreign countries that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is a certain pre-.
tentative and cure for Group. 1t has
become the universal remedy for that
disease. Nj. V. Fisher of Liberty, w.
Va, only repeats what has been said
around the globe when he writes: II
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in my family for several years and
always with perfect success. We be-
lieve that it is not only the best cough
remedy, but that it is a sure cure for
Group. 1t has saved the lives of our
children a number of times" This
remedy is for sale by Geo. c. Jacobs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

THE editor of the REGISTER is in re-
ceipt of letter from Judge VIM. II.
Biggs of the St. Louis Court of APP
peals, enclosing copies of letters writ
ten by Judge John NJ. Wood of St.
Louis to one j. l.. Jones of Montgom-
cry county, asking his support 10 his
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Judge of the ST. Louis Court OF
Appeals. In his letter to Mr.. Jones
Judge Wood charges Judge Biggs
with failing to vote in 1896; says he
was not friendly to Democratic candi-
dates, and did not endorse the Chicago
platform. Here is Judge Biggs' letter
to the editor of this paper in reply to
these charges:
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Jan. 8, 1900.
Dear Sri enclose some correspond
ence for your consideration.
As letters similar in tenor to that of
Nov. 10th have been returned to me
from different portions of the district,
deem it proper to say something by
way of explanation.
Wishing to complete the education
OF my children / determined in the
early part of 1896 to move from Kirk
wood to St. Louis. I changed my res
idence on the 1st day of October, 1896.
and when it became necessary for me
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

The New York World says the dan
gers to the public welfare from the
aggressions and hoggishness of "the
Standard Oil crowd" has been s.sud-
denly revealed to the people" Either
the World is an arrant hypocrite or it
is as green as a June gourd. The
financial legislation of the past twenty
five years has bred greed and agrees
sion as naturally as a carriOn breeds
maggots. Suddenly revealed, " indeed!
Effect inexorably follows cause, and
the end is sudden" only to asses and
idiots
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat is I'M
questiouably one of the greatest of
American Newspapers. 1t has cores
pondents everywhere and covers every
field of News, foreign and domestic,
1t is strictly Republican in politics, but
is. above all, A NEWSPAPER, and
ought to be in every home during the
important presidential Campaign of
1900. The price by mail, Daily, in
Guiding Sunday. is Six Dollars per
year. Daily without Sunday, Four
Dollars per year. Sunday only, Two
Dollars per year. Weekly, issued in
SEMI-WEEKLY Sections, One Dollar
per year. The latter edition is A BIG
SEMI-WEEKLY PAPER, almost equal
to the average Daily at the price of the
average Weekly. 1t not only gives
ALL THE NEWS, but also a great
variety OF interesting and instructive
reading matter for every member of
the family. Write for Free Sample
Copies to the Globe Printing Co., St.
Louis. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

WHAT do you think of a man who
persistently abuses his own country
He hates the officers, he abuses the
laws. he despises the money, and Will
fies successful people and their enter
prises. Wouldn't our country be better
off if we had none of these people?-
FarningtOn NetOS.
II the idea here expressed were put
in practice there wouldn't be one Re-
publican editor left in the State of
Missouri
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

We are glad Gov. Stephens decided
to not call an extra session of the Gen
eral Assembly. We heartily commend
his final decision. Piedmont Banner.
Bro. Holmes. question. Now real
ly could His Excellency reach any final
decision that would not meet with
your hearty commentator?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-11

THE papers are discussing-some af-
firming aud some denying-the exist
ence of partisanship politics in the
public schools. The REGISTER be-
lieves, from long and careful observa-
ton, that there is not city or village
district school in all the State that is
not permeated s'from skin to core, and
from core back to skin again." with
partisan politics. How could it be
otherwise? You can't divorce the
public teat from partisan politics
aud there exists nowhere on the top of
earth bigger, fuller or sweeter teat
than that which gives life and being to
our sacred" Public School System
eVerywhere-from the lakes to the
Gulf, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.