Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30

ployed by the Cheyennes and
Arapahoes to take steps to prevent
the opening Of that county to set.
Element.
Oklahoma City is to have a new
$4,000 opera house The City
Commercial clul has been offered
quarters in the building, rent free
fer ten years.
Some Cherokee citizens are An
planning that The attorneys for the
nation are not showing due dill.
gence in the matter OF the enroll.
ment Of freedmen
The Woman's Foreign Mission.
airy society Of The Methodist In
dian Mission conference will meet
at Paurs Valley, May 3lst and
June 1st and 2nJ
The cry that no rrnry is needed
comes from those who have MOI
the good Of the masses at heart.
Such a cry at this time will not b.
needed aud has few indotssrs.
A person can have no idea Of the
number Of buildings now in course
of erection, and just completed, in
Viuita unless he starts out and
makes a thorough round Of the
town.
The final vote on The ratifica-
ton of the Greek treaty has not
yet been taken. 1 is claimed,
however, by those favoring the
treaty that they have majority
on joint ballot
There has been no definite steps
taken in the organization Of the
commercial club hat was started
some weeks ago. The failure in
this matter at this time will be
little less than a calamity
While the town is getting ilnps.
iisnt at the delay in tie work on
the electric light plant, no unfair
advantage should be taken of
the company They are the chief
lossers il the matte. and will no
doubt turn on the lights at the
earliest possible moment.
Tho existence of five gushing ar
fesian wells in Vinita and the pos. |
sibility Of an endless number Of |
the same, stamps the place as al |
together the most desirable loca.
tion in the whole territory. The |
importance OF this exhaustless
water supply cannot be over esli.
mated.
Visitors to Vinita during the |
session OF court, and the town Is
full Of 'em, often remark the ef- |
fecliveness Of Vinita's policing in |
contrast to that of their home
town. Truly Vinita has less
drunkenness, rowdyism and crime
than any town Of like size in the |
southwest.
The town Of Tahlequah showed |
the right kind Of enterprise when
$4,000 was subscribed as a bonus
to secure a railroad The old
Cherokee town among the hills
will now leap into renewed life
and prosperity. Her beautiful
location, fertile valleys and match.
less springs will now be accessible
to the world.
The enlargement Of all lines of
business in Vinita and the rapid
growth Of the place despi the un.
toward conditions that prevail in
the Cherokee country augurs well
for what may be reasonably ex.
pected when all hindrauces are
cleared away Yinila will spring
into a city ia SO short a time as to
amaze her most sanguine promot.
ers.
Chief Bufingion is expecting at
any time to get official Information
that the president has approved
the late council bill providing for
a commission TO treat with the .
Dawes commission Il il hoped Z
an agreement will be reached Z
promptly and that il will be up {
proved by the voters % the Chero. /
kee nation in time 10 submit at the !
opening Of congress in December
The NECESSITY of Cherokee
council oomposed Of Intelligent 2
men who are willing aud anxious {
for fair aitiemeul, and an cquii-
able division OF land is too appar G
ent 10 need demonstration lfihe s
voters Of the Cherokee palion are 2
wise, none but good, strung mea s
will be elected ihis summer This G
will Ia oll probability be the lasi 4
tribal elee'ion, and lhe responsi- q
bilny viii be correspondingly e
great ?