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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
The 24ih Semi-AnnuaI Meet
ing of the Indian Terri
tory Medical ASso-
citation
CLOSES ITS SESSION.
Many Interesting Papers Were
Read and Discussed, and
Light Refreshments Served.
Enchanting Music, Merri ment
and Sorg.

TIE most successful and inter
esting meeting of the Medical
Association of the Indian Terri
tory held in this city closed yesteT-
day. The attendance was large,
and ;ha papers and addresses Of
members was Of high order. Al
one O'Clock Tuesday the Associa-,
ton was called together in the.
Masonic hall. The session was
opened by a fervent prayer of cred
by the Rev. G. l.. Browning, pas
tor OF the Methodist church OF
this city and the address of vel.
come on behalf of the Mayor and
citizens Of Vlnita was made by
Attorney Luman f. Parker, who.
in a short, happy strain welcomed
the visitors to Vinita, and he was
followed by DR.. Fortner, who on
behalf OF the medical pro iession Of
the place extended cordial well.
come 20 the medical gentlemen in.
attendance. The response was
made by DIR. j. N. Jackson, a,
prominent physician and surgeon
OF Kansas City. Dr.. Jackson
spoke Aatleringly Of the reception.
the people Of yiuila bad extended.
the visitors aud complimented the
town highly.
Alter these preliminaries were
through with, the business of the
meeting began. Alter tho read
ing Of the minutes Of the last
meeting and tho call Of The roll. a
number Of papers we're res d ani
discussion followed.
Tuesday night throng Of town
people met the visitors at the
hall, and with music and light re-
treatments the time was pleasant
" spent until a late hour.
The meeting adjourned We'd
nesday afternoon.
The following officers were
that didn't have Nst in',ne nrscl sbealae
the aeyeRteenth % a detective aaa is''
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
PROGRAMME
OF Indian Territory Medical Associa
tion in Session Here this Week.

The president, DR.. lie Roy Long, Of
Caddo, called the Association TO
order at p. IN.
ORDER or EXERCISES:
Prayer-Rev. q. l.. Browning.
Address OF WelcOme-Hon. Luman
r.. Parker.
Welcome From the Professionals.
Is. H. Fort ner
Response 70 We'come-Dr. Il. l..
Bond.
Reading Minutes.
Petitions for Membership.
Reports Of Quantities.
Unfinished Business.
ANIMAL Address by the President
Tuesday, June 4, p. m.
Address In Medicine, j. 5. Fulton,
AtOka.
Acute Gaslritis," J.C W. Bland,
Red Fork.
General Infection following War;
ola; Abscesses,7 Claude A. Thompson,
MuskOgCc.
"ReporL 0f two cases Of Pellosls
Aheumatica, "NI'red s. Clinton, Tulsa.
Subject Unannounced, O. w. Dulln,
Kansas City, Mo.
Pneumonia" II. X. Harper,
Perit0nltls, then and now" B. H.
FOru Ter, Yinita.
Subject UnnanOunced, G.. W. r..
Smb,h, Bluejacket.
"Wednesday, June 8, a. m.
Address Ia Surgery II. B. Fife,
MuskOgee.
"MaiOr Railway Surgery" Il. N.
Allen, South McAlester.
"GunshOt Wounds j. y. Bfazeel,
Wagner.
Report OF Some Unusual Gases 10
Surgery" Jabez N. Jackson, Kansas
CITY, Mo.
"BloOd Poisoning" w. T. Tilley
Pryor Creek.
Fort Gibson.
"Burns, " w. p. HALEY, Wilburton.
"Tuhler's Method Of Spinal Anes-
thesla," w. Is. PlgR, South McAiester,
Report OF Case Ranuad's Disease, =
W. A. Haley DuTapt' ...,, =,
k,.o,,f,msa 1slSd wnn4s bV3einla 1'seAse''
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
Both May DE.

From the Tulsa Republican
The little town OF Red Fork +,
three miles west OF Tulsa, was the
scene Of an unfortunate affair Sun.
day afternoon that may result In
the death Of two young men Of
that vicinity. Their names are
George Robinson aud Walter Gar,
ret. Robinson rode into Red Fork
Sunday and hitohed his horse /
Garrett, who was under the indu-
ence OF liquor, mounted the ami
NAL and started to ride out OF
town. Robinson called to him to
return the horse, but the drunkeu
man continued On his way. Rob
insOn then got another horse and
went in pursuit. He FIRE several
shots al Garret before he overlook
him, but none took effect. As so0nl
as the two men met Il is said tbal
Garrett drew bis knife, and droye'
the blade into Robinson's left side,
Robinson fred al his antagoDIal
two Of the shots taking effect
Both men were disabled by their
wounds, and separated, each going
In an opposite direction. The
condition OF both men 10 serious.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
Century of Dishonor. .

A new chapter in the Century
of Dishonor" was made public
when Judge Springer, on behalf Of
the Kiowa Indians, filed with the
interior department petition ask
ing that the president delay the
proclamation throwing open to
settlement 100000 acres Of the
Kiowa reservation in southwest
ern Oklahoma. The case, az
stated in the petition, has all the
aspecls OF the cold. .blooded de-
fraudlug Of the Indians which mas
disgraced our annals in the past.
In 1858 solemn treaty was
made between our government
ana the Kiowas, at Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, by which they
agreed to surrender their large
possessions in Kansas for a tract
Of 100000 acres in what is now
southwestern Oklahoma. They
were guaranteed by our govern
ment perpetual possession Of this
land, unless three.fourths Of all
the male adult members of the
tribe should sign treaty Of
cession. Their title was as good
as the solemn promise and the
honor Of government could make
it and they have trusted in these.
But the covetous eyes Of the
boomers have been turned upon
this possession Of the Kiowas, and
last winter bill was smuggled
through congress throwing open
to settlement two million acres of
this three million tract. II was
not introduced operly under it's
proper title, but as a rider upon a
bill to ratify treaty with another
tribe. There was no debate upon
it, and probably not a dozen mem.
bers of either Louise knew that
they were voting upon any such
proposition. This rider purported
to ratify a treaty made with the
Kiowas eight years before, but
which was OF such a dubious ma
ture that il had not been brought
up for ratification. This so.called
treaty certain Indians were in
duced to sign by means of false
representation and garbled trans.
lations, but even so, the secretary
Of the interior aud the Con us.
sioner Of Indian Affairs both de-
clared that the signatures Of the
requisite lhree.quaTters had never
been obtained. No one was more
astonded and alarmed than the
Kiowas when they learned that
such an alleged treaty had been
ratified by congress, and they i'm
mediately drew up protest
signed by 81 out NJ 629 members
Of the tribe, showing oonelusivly
how they stand when fairly poIled
upon the question, There is every
evidence Of an attempt to rob the
Indians uf their rights by force
and fraud. The president cannot
justly do less than withhold his
proclamation until the question Is
thoroughly investigated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
TO PUT OUT "SOONERS." +"
Secretary Hitchcock Asks the War
Department Tor Soldiers tor
Kiowa Lands.

Washington, June 4.-Secrelary
Hitchcock requested this after.
noon that the war department
order a troop Of cavalry to proceed
at once to the Klowa, Comanche
and Apache reservations and re-
move the so called "sooners" who
have ignored the orders OF the in
terror department 90 leave the
reservation Secretary Root re-
piled that orders would be Issued
tonight and that troop Of cavalry
would 60 10 the reservation to-
morrow TO see that the intruders
left the Kiowa country. II is un.
dsystoag saEalrT win be ordered
after was placed before the years
peRfy fyeSo ,hg,oMs .Mellels.e y, ~ Y, y !
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

in the Leavenworih penitentlary
Dalton was well known in Vinita,
haying spent q portion Of his boy
hood just east OF town on the Dock
Cunningham place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
PLAN OF ALLOTMENT.

Some citizens are puzzled about
how an equal allotment Of the
lands Of the Cherokee nation can
be brought about. This has been
really a serious problem, but the
difficulty has been to satisfy the
many conf icling interests that
constantly clamor for recognition.
When the roll Of citizens is finally
completed, and when no more
names are to be added, the first
step toward allotment will have
been taken. The question Of who
are to share in the division must
be definitely determined, then the
method of division would prob.
erly engage our attention. The
area OF the lands of the Cher.
okee nation is immaterial, only as
to the lime it may require to ap.
praise the same. No division by
acreage will be fair, and so the
number Of acres to be divided is
Of secondary consideration. To
arrive at fair and equitable valu.
alton OF every acre would be an
endless task, though that would
be the way TO secure an exactly
equal allotment. Indeed to even
approximate an equal division
will be a task that it will take
years to accomplish.
When the roll is complete and
the lands have all been appraised
the two most important prelimin-
ary steps have been taken toward
allotment. Then to determine
the value Of an individual
share would be the next
step. To do this it will be neces.
sary TO find the value Of the lands
Of the nation outside Of townsites,
which will necessarily have to be
reserved from the general allot-
ment.
The number Of those who are
entitled to share in the allotment
should constitute the divisor, and
the value in dollars and cents, of
the whole domain to be allotted,
should be the dividend, and the
quotient would then be an allot.
ment. II a standard allotment be
81 900, then every one should have
81 goo worth OF land. The amount
ofland allotted to any one should
be governed entirely by it's value.
The allottee who selects firsiclass,
highpriced land would get fewer
acres than the one who selects
cheaper grade. When the allot.
ment rs b nished there should be
no surplus land left for a subse.
quent division-all should be al
lotted at once. A perfect title,
guaranteed against all incum-
brances, and claims, either tribal
or olherwise, should be given to
every adult citizen without stipu.
lation, and the title to allotmCnts
Of minors should be withheld un
ill they reach their msjority, then
the same kind Of title should be
gwen them. Whatsoever is real.
lied from the sale Of townsites,
public buildings and other reser.
vations, if any, should be added
to the invested funds aud paid to
the Cherokee people in an equal
per capita distribution.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
). d. FrIek. Sonth MeAlester

c. d. Frick, South McAlester,
Subject Uuannounced, w. A. Tolli-
son, Eufaula.
Wednesday, June 5, > p. IN.
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediat
Fics.
Address, David Gardner, Lehigh.
"Puerperal Infection, Cause, Pre-.
veution and Treatment" G. w.
West, Eufaula.
Vomiting OF Pregnancy" A,
Grniith, South McAlesler.
"Puerperal Infection aud It's Rat
ional Management" II. Q. Crowell,
Kansas CITY, Mo.
"rhe Relation the Physician Sus-
talns TO the Pregnant Woman" Il. s.
Chapman, South McAlester.
"Trachoma," l.. Haynes DuxtoD,
Oklahoma Csty, Oh
"Otitls Media" H. MOulton, Fort
Smith, Ark.
Affections OF the Lachrymal Ap-
paratus," Fayel B. Tiffany, Kansas
CITY, Mo.
"The Nervous Phenomena AssOcl-
ated with Pelvic Diseases" +. NJ.
Duckworth, Claremore.
"Uterlue Fibrolds," II. b. Flte,
Muskogee.
! A banquet will be rendered the Wis
ltors this evening at The Masonic han
from y 10 II.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

A few days ago a manufacturing
concern proposed to come to Vini-
Ia provided a bonus of several
hundred dollars would be raised
by the citizens OF the place. The
cash was not forthcoming and the
concern will perhaps go elsewhere.
This, IN the opinion Of the Chief.
tain, was the proper action on the
part Of Vinita. We are opposed
to giving bonuses, If the field is
good one it will eventually be
occupied without paying some one
to occupy it. The men who are in
business here have slruggl ed up
through competition. The con.
test for existence has been hot
enough, aud II there are lavoIs to
be granted it should be TO those
whose indus ry and enterprise
have made this a good town. We
want new people and more capital
aud more labor, but every man
must stand upon his own re-
sources. Yinila has no bonuses to
ciier but she has a boundless field
Of unexcelled opportunity for cap
ital aud energy
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The talk that the Cherokees
will nOt be allowed to make any
more treaties because they refused
to surrender TO the Standard Oil
company, mes from the ene-
mics Of Cherokee rights whether
at home or on the outside. I'm.
leFs fair treatment can be OBJ.
tanned no treaty is wanted and
will be accepted
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06


whom il belongs. Judge Springer
will find his cause just and he will
be powerful auxiliary IN the
cause of right and justice.-Mus-
kogee Times.
The Denison Gazetteer Is help
ing to preserve the game in the
Indian Territory. II has repeat.
edly called the attention OF officers
Of the territory to the slaughter Of
game in the Ohootaw nation and
pointed out the continued viola
tion of the law. The following is
from the last weeks issue of that
paper:
IAN old Texas hunter laughs at
the idea ofan iron clad game law
for the Indian Territory. He re.
marked that a little money would
buy any of the officers off. Three
years ago an officer rounded a
Tarty up near Doaksville. They
had a wagon load of deer and
twenty-five turkeys which they
were carrying out of the territory.
A bottle Of whiskey and little
change on the outside fixed
the officers who remained with
them as long as a drop Of whiskey
was in sight. In spite of the laws
Texas hunting parties will event.
ually exterminate game in the In.
dian Territory. A year ago il was
announcedby Indian Agent Sheen.
felt that he would nip in the bud
the practice Of exporting game.
The writer who was in camp three
weeks in The Boegy country saw
nearly every dsy hunting parties
leaving for Texas with wagons
loaded down with game. They all
told the same story, In at they had
not been disturbed or even seen an
officer. These hunting parties
bombarded the woods covering a
scope of country over 100 miles in
length.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The president is in no hurry to
sign the bill providing ioi making
another treaty with the Cherokees
If there is any quicker or better
way to settle matters here, let it
be adopled.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

II the agents Of the Standard oil
company will keep their hands off,
Cherokee affairs will be very, very
much simplified.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

In a letter from a prominent Of.
Fl cial in the Indian Territory, The
Chieflain is asked if it would
"assist in ratifying treaty
with the Cherokees7" The inter-
ence is that the paper is opposed
to any sort Of a treaty that could
be made. Our answer is, that the
paper would advocate the ratifica.
tion of such an agreement as it be.
lieved to be just and equitable. 1t
urged the ratification of the Mus
kogee agreement, believing it was
about the best thing obtainable,
but never believing that il was ab.
solutely fair to the Indians. The
Caieitain is heartily in favor Of
allotment, and final settlement
Of all tribal affairs at the earliest
possible date, but will never ad-
wise the Cherokee people to agree
to what 1t knows to be wrong.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The amount Of funds and bonds
held in trust by the United States
for the FIVE civilized tribes are as
follows: Cherokees, 2,686, ,634 13;
Choctaw nation, 1854 ,59474; Chick.
asaw nation, s1.SO6, ,665 60; Creek
nation, $1,000, 900; Seminole ma.
ton, 81, 800, 900; total, sS, COZ, 924.. h.
30
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The criminal docket at Wagner
shows the following entry; Thos.
w. Triplett, presenting false
certificate, (seven oases.) Thos.
w. Triplett, utter false writing,
(four cases.) Albert A. Taylor,
burglary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The decision Of the supreme
court indicates that the idea Of
imperialism is greater than the
constitution or the flag, either, and
both will have to stand aside when
occasion demands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The threat to enforce the Curtis
law is sill in the government in
cubator, and the time for it to
hatch passed with the adjourn
m ent OF court here last week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

Now that President Mckinley
has returned from his months va.
cation be is confidently expected
to lose no time in signing the
Cherokee council bill providing
for a commission to make an
other treaty.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The name of the state to be
made out Of the Indian territory
is not Of much consequence so
long as il isn't Oklahoma.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The coming Cherokee campaign
may be little tame, but there
will be plenty Of men just as
anxious as ever to run for office.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

Real estate dealers are already
squabbling over town lots in Mus.
kogee. The disintegrbtion Of the
Indian governments means a die.
graceful scramble for land.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

Mayor Shanahan's one per cent
tax proposition for waterworks
has aroused discussion TO say the
least oft. Many favor il and are
presenting potent reasons therefor
and those who oppose it are equal
ly confident. Our wish is that
GU Of it all may come walerworks.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The winning of the first prize in
the roping contest at Memphis by
"a ViLita man brings to mind the
fact that Vinita people get to the
front in every line Of life. Tom
lsbell fnd the fret shot in The
Spanish American war at San
Juan Hill, and we have a long list
Of people who have excelled al
home and abroad.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06
you WILL FIND.


uhsw il
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

Backache, spgalns, bruises, cuts,
rheumatism, cSrh, diarrhoea,
cramp collie, az ,plhes and pairs
speedily cured " CENTS Llghthing
oil. Failing mo siunded.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

II, as alleged by Judge Springer,
and there is no room to doubt IL,
the Kiowa country has been stolen
by The United States, The condem-
alton should be loud and strong
from The press Of this country.
The federal government has, not
withslanding its prolesIation,
acted with supreme unfaiTness to.
ward the Indian in almost svery
conceive BILE manner, il has never
made a treaty that it did not vio-
late, il has robbed the lndisn right
and left, and given nothing in re-
turn, aud this last robbing is The
most conseienceless and brazen Of
any heretofore attempted. There
should not be left anything un-
done to get at the bottom Of this
Kioga sieal and the boomers,
sooners, aud adventures who are
hanqinR around coyeling the
ed aud all business VIII be
A "a A. the general ofices 0f Inc 4
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

If you own a piece Of property
in Vinita, it is your duty to beau.
tify it snd thus make it more val
liable, and at the same time make
all adjacent property more val
unble.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

It's perfectly safe to submit the
proposition of one per cent tax
for water works to the voters Of
Vinita. If they don't want it they
will promptly vote it down.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

mouth, and such childish threats
is the outcropping Of bis wounded
pride. The Cherokees are ready
to administer another rebuke 10
the Dawes com mission, to Curtis
and the Standard Oil company
whenever opportunity offers. They
want fair and a speedy settle
ment, and to forever put their
property out OF the reach OF
schemers and robbers by individu-
alizing thetille TO their land at the
fret opportunity. Such threats
against a helpless remnant of an
Indian tribe, coming from repre-.
sentatives Of great government
is in mighty poor taste, to say the
least OF il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

Luman f. Parker, Sr., has been
appointed member Of the Mis-
souri-Louisiana Purchase commits
.foo
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The ems lsaries Of the Stand.
ard OIL company are now serdiug
out long-wiuded specials from
Washington to the effect that the
president will not sign the Chero.
kee council bill providing for a
new treaty. Such talk has the
Bixby ring and may be inspired
by that distinguished statesman.
Il does not sound much like the
utterances of Senator Quarles,
however, who a short time Sgo
assured the Cherokses that lhe
chiri mission Of the Dawes COM
mission here was TO negotiate q
settlement With the Cherokees,
Thghat refusal Of the Cherokees
to allow Dixby and his cohorts to
g 49,. 49,. tt.....a .1..I 4
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The Presbyterian assembly at
Philadelphia, Pa, last week de-
cided in favor of creed revision.
A committee of thirty-ono was to
undertake the work. The revision
chiefly Affects the Westminster
Confession, which is founded on
the orthodox Presbyterian creed
and belief. The vote for revision
was almost unanimous. Commits
sioners and audience joined in
singing "Old Hundred" when the
vote was announced. II was
memorable scene.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

No wrong was ever made right
by the people voting for it. II
the recently defeated Cherokee
treaty had been ratified by a ma.
jority Of the Cherokee people vot.
ing for it it would have still been
outrageously wrong. Some news.
papers, in aud out the Cherokee
country, keep harping about the
Cherokee people having made a
mistake when they refused by
their votes to ralify the recent
treaty. Such assertions are with.
out wisdom and assume that the
Cherokees don't know their own
business.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

stolen should be run outand the
country given back to hose TO
whom IL belongs. Judge Springer
will find his cause just and he will
be powerful auxiliary IN the
cause of right and justice. Mus
kogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

Much can be accomplished for
Viniia by pushing forward more
rapidly public enterprises Of all
kinds. Organized and united Ell
fort is the way to go at it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The Commercial club organiza.
tion that was started some weeks
ago seems to have collapsed. This
is most unfortunate Tor the bus.
iness interests Of Viuita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

From the government census
reports the Indian Territory has
been immensely prosperous dur
ing the last decade. May
not hope that the past is only
as the twilight of the MONDAY
prosperity of the future2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-06

The decision Of the supreme
court afiirms that congress is big.
ger than the constitution, and
that the president is bigger than
either.