Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

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vrNIrA, IND TER. Sept. u, 1901
When liberty is offered the de
graded nature it is accepted a
crimiaal license.
As much as land titles are de
sired in vinila they are not wanted
by the Curtis acl route.
When the echools open for tn,
fell term let there be shown the
largest enrollraent in the history
of vinila.
Nearly everybody wants Mrs.
Nation repressed from smashing
saloons, but who wants the job Of
repressing her.
The troable that is brewing now
will be sufficient to keep Tho m
lional council at rahlequah busy
for the regular term anyway.
There is no rick in coming to
vinita and building home aud
engaging in business. Now is the
time TO get in on The ground floor,
The rulers OF the Cherokee ma.
ton have never suffered from the
assassins weapon, but the Chero-
kee treasury has suffered from
thieves and burglars.
We print in this issue a very in
teliigent communication from Sen.
ator E 4 Cookson, Of Illinois dis
trici 2 10 worth the perusal Of
every therokee citizen.
The "frost" the Muskogee
Times refers to in Vinita does not
reach the Chiefiain office. The
distribution Of political pie is not
at our counter. This is not our
funeral
The city Of Wagoner voted yes.
terday to bond herself in the sum
ofsl00,000 for the purpose of build
ing system OF water-works, the
water TO be pipod from Grand
river, several miles distant.
Next Tuesday the city of
Wagner will bond herself in the
sum sf 100000 for a supply Of
water thing indispensable to the
gfowlh Of any town, and which
Niuisa has without the bonds.
Uniil iinal and authentic roll
Of Cherokee citizens is made and
approved there can be no such
thing as allotment of land and in
dividual title. When allotment
comes let it be final and complete.
The artesian well in the center
Of the most public street in vinita
flows on despite the threatened in.
junction Of Pliny L. Soper. 1t re-
quires a good deal Of effrontery, |
even in an arlesian well, to flow
against such opposition.
The Cherokee nation should
have an exhibit at the Worlds
Fair at 81. Louis in 1908 that would
properly reflect the great resources
OF the country. II will take some
money to do it and it should be
appropriated by the next council.
Unity Of action and purpose is
the thing most needed in Cherokee
Affairs now. While their property
rights are torn from within aud
hawked at from without, the Cher.
okee people ought to be united in
common interest.
The way fall trade is now open.
ing in Vinita is a fair indication
that this is TO be the best year the
town and country ever saw. Not.
withstanding the absense of big
corn yield this section is abund-
antly prosperous.
The male seminary at Tahlequah q
is having a season of great pros. /
perity under the excellent manage.
ment Of superintendent ]. r. Gar
rett. The institution is full, and /
over ono hundred boys have been /
turned awsy for lack OF room in 4
The building.
There are no empty houses in /
Vinita, and greater demand for 7
good residence property than ever /
before in the history of the place. 8
This is a good sign, and no man 2
should be allowed to 60 away n
rom Vinita for the lack ofa h ouse Il
or a place 10 build one. c.