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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
THE TREATY is DEAD.

The insertion Of a clause in the
Cherokee treaty protecting the
Standard Oil company in it's hold
upon the Cherokee nation is a
most unfortunate occurrence. That
il was done at the last moment,
and after the treaty had practically
been agreed to by the conferees Of
the two houses Of congress, shows
how strenuous have been the eff
forts Of the oil and mineral mag
mates TO secure recognition in the
agreement. II would be interest
ing to know the true inwardness
of the scheme which can have no
other purpose than to plum der a
tribe of Indians. That congress
would thus become a party to so
nefarious a plan Of robbery is be-
yond conception.
The Cberokees will never ratify
the treaty as it now stands, and to
do so would be the height of Jolly.
They will, il hsrsd to hold an
elecIio., vote against it so over.
whel'ningly as to ftlingly rebuke
tht perfdy Of the government that
Sught to protect, instead of rob
them. They will Indignantly re.
ject the whole agreement and it is
hoped stand upon their rights as
American citizens. They will
claim the protection OF the courts
OF the country to rid them of the
octopus that has fastened it's
tentecles upon their oil and
their minerals. The treaty is dead
1t was stabbed by the Standard
Oil company deep, and under the
fifth rio. 1t should be with poor
grace that the Cherokee's could be
asked TO subscribe to another
agreement, as this is the second
one that has been slrang!ed by
congress In its frantic endeavors
to aid a trust in overriding the
law and running a helpless people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
A MYSTIC PUZZLE
Quickly Solved by DIR. Day Much TO
Pryor Farley's chagrin.

The Vinita members of the Mys.
tic Shrine who visited Oklahoma
City at last weeks gathering
brought home a puzzle-simple
after you know how to work it.
A number of people were shown
the puzzle but none could be found
Tor a day or two who were suf.
fciently "up-to snuff" to guess il.
aud they had TO be shown.
Gus Muropolis said 1t was a
"dog- gone trick" and he wouldn't
bother with il.
Bert Chandler wagered a cigar
with Pryor Farley that DR.. Day
could solve the problem in a jii1y,
basing his confidence on what be
said was the popular dentists
knowledge Of the fine points in.
volved in the puzzle. The gentle.
men went to DR.. Days Office and
the latter, without a moments hes
italion "did the trick" and the
cigars were on Farley.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
indications For a Most Pros
porous Spring Are
PrOpitiOus.
VOLUME OF TRADE
Is Very Satisfactory to The Busi-
ness Men-Many New Build
ings Are Being Erected or
Contemplated-Plenty Of Work
For Men Who Are Willing.

Vinita is certainly enjoying a
building boom and there is not an
idle stone or brick mason or car
penter in the city who desires TO
work.
In addition to the buildings be-
ing erected on Wholesalers Row,
houses more or less pretentious
are being erected here and there
over the city.
In the country Immediately con.
tiguous to the town many farmers
are building new barnes and houses
or repairing old ones, as is evi.
denced by the many loads Of lum.
Der and building material being
hauled out OF town.
The contractors for the Sl5 900
residence of Mr.. w. e Halsell are
only awaiting the blue prints from
the archltect before commencing
work, and within a week ground
will be broken for tue foundation
for the ice plant buildings.
Today the commission ware.
house Of Emmet Rea is being re.
moved to the lot Immediately
south in order to get off the line
of the new Frisco sidetrack in
building which graders will be at
work next week.
All the merchants are enjoying
a satisfactory trade and, taken all
ia all, the indications for a most
prosperous season are propituous.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW.
BY THEo. JOHNSON.

u AhEVs bOhNoNNs
Far away in a once densely pop
ulated country-awsy east across
the plains Of Mesopotomia-lies a
buried city on the banks OF the
Tigris (the Hiddekel of Genesis
2a)-onoe the capital of a mighty
nation now Inhabited principally
by rowing tribes of Arabs and
HISTORIANS. Once this city was
the glory and terror of the
ancient world, but for over two
centuries no certain trace of its
existence was to be found. Aud
the scofier, the infidel, would say ,
Where is the great city Of MIN
eveh OF your Bible? AS much as
to say it never was, and where is
your "Jonah and his gourd?"
After 1000 years the grave of this
city was found and its shroud of
sand displaced and to the eyes of
the world is revealed the great
mansions and other ruins for a
space of 20 miles on the eastern
shores Of the Tigris, $40 miles
from its mouth and 800 miles
northeast Of jerusalem. 1t con-
tanned at one time a population Of
900, coo.
But when ives she buried? We
don't know. A greater sand storm
must have come upon her than has
ever yet visited Vinila.
Ezekiel, the prophet Of the cap
tivity Of Judah, prophesied against
Nineveh and the land of Assyria
that che should be made desc
late, because she had laid waste
the city Of Jerusalem-lhe city OF
Code people on earth. Yes,
verify, we see the hand OF God 10
history.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
ICE PLANT,
Contracts Have Been Let aud Work
win Soon Commence.

Contracts have been let for the
buildings to contain the new ice
plant. They will be built immed
lately east Of the power house and
work will commence in the next
few days.
The storage building will be
40x40 feet and the freezing room
1890 feet. The machinery has
already been ordered.
Superintendent Geo. Mitten-
dorf states that the capacity OF the
plant will be % tons refrigeration
daily, which means about hall
that amount for sale to the public.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

occupied up to the time Of survey.
Let our council with the approx
al of the interior department fix a
royalty on all minerals and let it
go to the benefit Of the citizens Of
the Cherokee nation. But all
lands occupied prior to the survey
should there be mineral found on
it let the citizen have the prefer
ence to lease If net, any COM
pauy wishing to prospect or mine
it let them make q bond and Sc
curity for all damages.
Allow the citizen a certain per
cent of the royalty OF all the min.
eral found on bis place, the bal.
ance to 60 to the Cherokee nation.
BY doing this we are protected in
our homes and the mineral wealth
OF our country. S. |. FIELDS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
ADAIR NOTES.

Mrs. Anna Lindsey, mother OF
d. S. Cumming, is quite sick.
j. w. Skinner is having his res
idence painted.
Mrs. j. NJ. Rix gave a delight
ful social Saturday evening to a
member OF friends. When Mr.. and
Mrs. Rix open their home, the
young people always know there
is = treat in store for them. A
very pleasant time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Skinner
gave an elegant dinner Sunday to
a namber Of friends and relatives.
The hospitality on this occasion
will long remain in the memory of
the guests as a most pleasant af-
fair
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
ROCK CREEK NOTES.


Mr.. Bell from the Greek Nation
il teaching our school.
Mr.. johnson and lamily will
move into their new house this
week.
Noah Brown was down on Grand
River Sunday to see his girl.
Bro. Russell preached a good
sermon for US Sunday night.
Sister Davis breaches at the
Grove Point next Saturday night
and Bro Davis Sunday morning.
The Methodists have organized
a church at the Point with four.
teen members. We will have
preaching now every Sunday by
someone.
Jim Gassaway and wife have
moved to the Franz Skinner farm.
r aver meeting every Thursday
night, bible reading Sunday even
ing, Let everybody come out.
Miss Lucy Belen is quite sick
with smallpox.
Miss Leliiia Brown is on the
sick list.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
VIEWS OF A CITIZEN.

Editor Chieftsin-This is the
first time in life that have ever
tried TO write anything for publ.
cation. | see citizens seem 10 be
dumb and have not much TO say
about the present condition Of our
country and The wants Of our peo-
Pile.
am citizen Of the Cherokee
nation aud will endeayor TO give
you a sketch of the wants Of a ma
joriiy Of the citizens | have talked
with.
II itis worthy OF your oonsidera-
tion you can publish II or throw it
in your waste basket.
see in one OF your late papers
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

that MIR. j. George Wright report
ed to the secretary of the interior
that a majority of the Cherokee
citizens were in favor of 100 acres
to each and every one Tor this al.
lotment II Mr.. Wright bad said
majority Of land and mineral
grabbers he would have made the
thing more clear.
II we have got to accept sllot.
ment let US have the eighty acres.
Let eighty acres be the basis Of
value OF first grade land at So 50
per acre.
Could there be any justice Of one
citizen getting 100 acres Of first
grade land and another citizen 100
acres Of second or third or fourth
grader Certainly there could not
be | can't believe the govern.
ment will allow any such whole.
saler robbery. For myself, 1 am
opposed to alloiting the land.
\ n you allot this country there
will be a rush of whites in here
aud they will get control Of our
courts and legislature and make
laws to suit themselves and fix
some way to get the land out Of
the hands OF the fullbloods. Then
they would become homeless and
paupers.
l remember when was a boy
and went to school of reading in
the first OF second reader about
white man going to an Indians
wigwam to stay over night.
The old Indian gave him meat
and divided his rugs for him to
sleep on. Afterwards the Indian
went to the white mans house and
the white man told him, "begone,
you Indian dog;"
That would be about the way if
this country was allotted. 1t
would be "begone, you Indian
dog"
Now, | will try to give a sketch
Of my views for settlement Of
this trouble with our people. The
Dawes commission will sooL make
a fnal roll of citizens here.
Then we will know who will
have a right to hold land here.
Then let the citizens oGar a ne.
mortal or pray the government to
let our land remain in common
az we have always had it and make
a law to break down this land mo.
nopoly not allowing any citizen to
occupy more than 100 acres to
each one OF his family. lfa citi.
zen has more than 100 acres TO
each Of mis- family make him pay
a tax on il but not let il prohibit
another citizen from taking a
homestead on il if he wishes to do
so. Reserve all mineral lands un-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
Az ATTORNEYS SARCASM.
lie Easily NuIIined the Judgment OF
M "Expert" while ON the
witness stand.

One of the older members of the bar
tells this anecdote OF the late Severn
Tackle Wallis, as illustrating the clcv-
erness and sarctsm Of Mr.. Wallis, says
the Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. Wallis was defending the will Of
n wealthy testator, and, as the lawyers
say. when the estate is large lawyer
"will wrestIe with will with will"
A prominent ph ysician was called 10
testify for those contesting the viii.
The doctor became restless under the
lengthy and exhaustive cross-eNamina-
tion of Mr.. Wallis, and fipally he petu-
Iantly exclaimed:
"Oh. Mr.. Wallis. believe the tes-
tator was insane?'
Mr.. Wallis kept his temper,
and said. quietly; Doctor, YOU are
The first person who has ever intimpted
I'm or out OF court that the testatorNas
insane. Why do you say he was in-
sane?n
Il believe" the doctor replied, that
every man Is more or lesH insane on
some subject"
"Is IL your deliberate. professional
opinion" Mr.. Wallis then asked. "eN-
pressed here In court under oath, that
every man Is more or less insane on
some subject?"
eyes" the doctor replied. II will
say here under oath tina; from my
reading, knowledge and experience. /
believe that every man Is more or less
insane on some one subject"
Then Mr.. Wallis said, in that firm
tone Of sarcasm for which he was
noted; Doctor. has it ever occurred
TO you that you are insane on the sub
ject Of insanity?"
Immediately the doctor fired up and
exclaimed: But, Mr.. Wallis. am not
| insane"
Mr. Wallis arose and said: doctor,
according TO your own sworn theory,
| you must be insane on .,ome subject
pronounce you insane on the subject
OF insanity"
Court, jury and spectators laughed
aloud, and nothing more was said about
the testaior being insane.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
A MntchmnI.er,s EpItaph.

A Detroit gentleman on a recent
trip abroad copied the following epi-
taph from a tombstone in a graveyard
in q Stahordshire town in England;
Here lies in a horizontal position
the outw ard case Of George Boutiedge,
matchmaker.
Integrity was the mainspring and
prudence the regulator Of all the acts
Of his life. So well regulated were his
movements that he never went wrong
except when set agoing by persons
who did not know his key.
He departed this life November 4,
1912, aged 81 wound up In the hope
OF being thoroughly cleaned and re-
paired and set aFoing In the world 10
come.=zDetroit Free Press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

II you know anyone ill-and be SURE
to always keep some Of the great " -
valid tribe on your list-make thI m
calls when you have on your preti lest
things. II TO dainty gowns and fur
bellows are added the FRESHNESS and
yivacity Of youth--diyine gifi held
only for brief, brief time ybe. iife
and cheer may be carried to he weary.
suffering ones of earthl and accord.
ing to the beautiful law Of conpensa-
tion, when we do most or Others. we
are unconsciously dain' the most for
ourselves. 1t is tho lit de things Of life
that count in the Ion run, anyway
the word Of sympav ly spoken just at
the right time to tbc sorrovving the
word Of encoHEag ement 20 the dis
eouraged one Whs feels that there is
no use trying TO fight the battles OF
iiis any longer Cultivate sympathy;
In other words, not only head, but
heart--lsla Ne Mullins, In Woman's 4
Home ComPaT ion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

Eve sevenths times. There is not
land enough in the tract to give
one-bundred aud twenty acres nor
anywhere near that amount. II
allotment don't como very soon
there will be much less than eighty
acres per capita. A little intelli.
gent reasoning and thinking along
this line might be profitable dur.
ing the coming weeks pending the
time when the vote will be taken
as to whether the agreement shall
be rejected or approved.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
And His Greek Indian Follow
erS in The Recent
Uprising
WILL BE RELEASED
Today by Judge Thomas on Parole
That They Return to Their
Homes Aud Not Again Enter
Into a Conspiracy to Over
throw The Government.

The Greek Indians Of Crazy
Snakes band were taken into
court at Muskogee Wednesday
and released, that is such Of them
as nave no criminal charge pend.
ing against them other than con
neclion with Chito Harjo's gov
eminent. The Indians will be al
lowed to plead guilty, upon which
pleading they will be sentenced,
but the sentence will be suspended
and the men given their liberty,
pending good behavior. They
will have to give bond that they
will in nowise be connected with
any future conspiracy, or take part
in any meeting that has for its OBJ.
ject the overthrow of the present
Greek government, or hinder the
application of the laws as now OF
may hereafter be constituted for
the government Of this nation.
At any time upon proof being
furnished that any Of these paroled
prisoners have violated these con.
ditions they will be taken to Mus.
kogee and sentenced.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

The objection to the Cherok ee
agreement that seems 10 be most
general is tie provision 10 give
eighty acres per head as the allot.
meni. The contention is for one
hundred and twenty acres. A
very little figuring will convince
any reasonable person that eighty
acres is about as much as any one
will be entitled 10. Ia round
numbers there are 100000 acres
Of land ia the Cherokee nation,
aud according 10 the estimate
made by The Dawes commission
there @ill be an enrolment Of 49,.
600 Cherokee citizens to share in
lhe division. There is al least
one fourth Of The entire domain Of
ibe nation ieoluded iu .ownsises
and w0rskitas waste land leaving
balance Of three million acres.
rhlrly.hge thousand Into three
milllon viii 50 iusl eighty FIVE and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
PYRoGRAPH FANS.
An Importation from Formosa Of
Growing Popularity In the
United states.

The cession Of Formosa by China to
Japan has given the civilized world an
open door to that wonderful island.
From it are now shipped large guam
titles OF the best tea, camphor wood,
oil, bituminous coal, sugar, indigo,
hemp and small quantities OF native
manufactures and curios. Among the
latter are the pyrograph fans, which
are made in the nieghborhood of Tai
Wan-Foo and Takow. They are manu-
factured OF palm leaves, and are usu-
ally cut so as TO form the outline OF
a figure s or dumbbell. Before the
leaf is entirely dried n native artist
decorates one or both sides by burn
ing a design upon it with white-hot
irons. The leading patterns are a bit
Of scenery on one side and n figure
picture on the other. Othe= patterns
are floral, Rcometrical, marine or his
torical. The separate leaf is finished
with sandpaper, dried and oiled with
the native resin, which prevents the
wood from becoming brittle. IL Is
then bound with a silk clcth or leath-
er edging and supplied with n BAN
boo, bone, teak, ebony or ivory han
die. These fans, s9ys the New York
Post, are exceedir gly strong, and will
last a lifetime. They are a trihc
heavy as compared with the gauz'
creations Of Japan and the lace az
fairs OF Py ris, but, unlike these, they
never lo' e their beauty. Before the
chino-J' apanese war they were ex
treme' y rare in the United States
but n the last five years large mum
ber have been brought home by trav
el' RS and by soldiers, and other guam
. tiles have been imported By msr
chants. Several are now on eNhibi
tion in q Broadway atelier, and arr
proving great attractions 10 women.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

The announcement of the ratiti'
cation Of the Cherokee treaty by
congress has caused little excite
ment in this section. As compared
with The state Of feeling incident
upon the ratification Of the Musko-
gee agreement by the Cherokees
II shows a very applicable lack Of
interest. Congress has dickered
with the Indians so much that
they no longer regard treaty
with the seriousness that charaot-
erized such events formerly. The
present treaty is weak in many
places, and strong in very few, and
unless there is rapid change in
public sentiment il will be rejected
when submitted to a popular vote.
The worst feature in the present
situation is that The time when in
dividuals can obtain title 10 their
proraia share OF the tribal lands is
indefinitely postponed The only
thing that can possibly place the
Cherokee nation upon an equal
footing with lhs surrounding states
is individual title TO their homes,
and now this seems to be far in
the future.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Waters 90 Serve a Life Sentence For
killing Red Cloud Brown.

The trial Of Jim Waters before
Judge Thomas at Muskogee was COM
pleted Saturday afternoon, the jury
returning verdict OF guilty. Waters
will be sent 20 the penitentlary for
life.
la 1898 Waters, Jim Nakedhead,
Wait Feather, Arch Bullett and Dave
Bird killed Red Cloud Brown near
Marble, his nation. Bird was acqult-
ted, Nakedhead became a government
witness an1 Feather apd Bullett died
10 jail.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

Take four cupfuls OF nice sour milk
liFeshly eh armed buttermilk is the
besp' ead a level teaspoonful of soda
Smore II 9 ae milk Is very sour and a
heaplng t' aspoonful OF salt; add suhi.
eienl hue 6wheat -four 10 make a very
stlu nat eri pour this into a buttered
nn and bake Immediately for about
~ MINI ,tes.-L Ladies' Worh, New York.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

The yielding up to the govern
ment of all the public buildings in
the Cherokee nation, together with
valuable adjacent grounds, is one
of the features Of the agreement
that is very unpopular with Chero-
KEGS. The United States govern
ment is not a pauper and should
not ask a poor little remnant of an
Indian tribe to give up so much
valuable property without consid-
GRAFTON. The amount that it would
take to pay for it would not inn
poverish the government but would
be of consequences to the Chero-
KEGS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

New people are coming to vini-
Ia everyday, aud your duty as a
good citizen is to never lose an OPP
portunity Of saying good word for
the town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28
MYSTIC SHRlNERS
Pass Through Vinita on Their PHI.
grimage to Honolulu.

The "Imperial Special Train"
carrying about l25 Michigan mem.
bers Of the Mystic Shrine went
south over the Katy shortly before
IL o'clock Tuesday night, remaining
here about ten minutes. a num-
Der OF Vinila Shriners were at the
depot to greet their brothers and
extend their good wishes for a bon
voyage.
The party left Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Monday morning and
left Chicago att o'clock that even.
ing. They will join large party
at San Francisco and will leave
that city for Honolulu on a
specially chartered palatial pas.
senger steamer. At Honolulu there
will be a week Of lestivity and the
Shriners will install the "Aloha"
temple Of the order. Imperial
Potentate Lou B Winsor Is 10
charge Of the Michigan pilgrimage.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

Cut raw potatoes into small balls
with q vegetable scoop Boil ~ min
utes. drain and salt. Mix three table
spoonfuls Of butter, one tablespoon
full chopped parsley and little white
pepper and roll the marbles In IL till
entirely coated.-Good Housekeeping.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

The chief objection to the agree
ment among Cherokee citizens
seems to be the provision making
eighty acres the standard Of allot-
ment. rhey want to make il one
hundred aud sixty The Chief
tain's prediction is that the fiual
division will show it to be even
less lhan that amount.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

Tess-I understand Mr.. Krusty ae-
tually paid me a compliment
Jess-Beally?
"Why. yes. May Gnrbell. who told
me, said you heard Il, too. He said he
thought I'd find enough men IN the
world who'd be just crazy TO marry
me-"
"May got Il twisted a bit. lie said
he thought you'd find men IN the world
who'd be just crazy enough TO marry
xou."-Philadelphia Press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

Mrs. Penblossom-Do you know, our
receptions will fan on the Same dayP
Mrs. Witherby How good Of you to
speak of itl shall change mine, Of
course. / wouldn't dlsappoiRt you for
anything. Brooklyn Life.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

The Great Western type foundry
has made this Office a present Of a
three.pointed toothpick. We hard
ly know whether to laugh or sel
shot" about il. If it is in irony
and taken TO mean that anybody
around here is not we'll fed It will
be resented vigorously.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

The Jim Hall artesian well has
added iis quota to the iiow Of Bull
creek, and a few more such wells
will about make that stream navi-
gable.