Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-13

lne psOpie OF ihlta are at last
beginning to wake up as to the
importance Of pushing the inter.
ests OF Willie Halsell college. The
time has come when this inslilu.
tion must have the unstintsd
support OF the people Of this
place. 1t will require some cash
and it ought to be forthcoming
and we believe it will be.
Judge Thomas is quoted as say
ing in his Decoration Day speech
at Fort Gibson that, the consitu.
tion is not the supreme law Of the
land aud that the American peo-
pie had outgrown it. This is un-
doubtedly true from a republican
standpoint, but the old constilu.
tion is liable to give 'em some
trouble yet.
Competition is the life OF trade
in every line Of human effort vi.
nita is in no sense a one.man
town, but place where honest,
faithful labor will be as surely re-
warded as anywhere under the
blue dome Of heaven. The man
who shows the requisite capacity
and industry will meet with cor
responding success.
The conviction of man in St.
Louis RI ii with election frauds
orings to mind the fact that there
are two or three parties in Viniia
who ought to have been indicted
for hribing voters at the last city
election. When such crimes are
allowed to 60 unpunished, the
very fountain. head Of honest gov.
eminent is polluted.
While the spirit of building and
enterprise is rife in Vinita, the at.
tention of the street Commissioner
is called to the condition of the
street crossing at the United
States court house. The crossing
on either side is in a wretched con-
dition, aud as it is one of the
main thoroughfares of the city il
ought to have attention.
The Cherokee council bill pro.
yiding for a commission of nine
members, to negotiate another
treaty with the Dawes commission
becomes a law today if it is not
vetoed by the president. The
thirty days in which he has to
sign or vetoe has expired, and &C.
cording to the law it becomes q
law without his signature.
The matter of making another
agreement with the Cherokees is
no longer a theme for discussion
as far as the desire for the same is
concerned. u has been taken out
OF the realm Of theory and trans
ierred to that of fact The Chern-
KEGS want to make a treaty that
will enable them to get individual
titles to their lands and finally
settle all their tribal affairs,
The Rev. Curtis E. Long, pastor
OF the Presbyterian church Of this
city, is the author of a valuable
book under the title Of "The
Abridged Creed Of Christendom.'
IL is unsectarian, and made up en-
tirely of scripture texts and is one
Of the most readable books Of the
kind we have seen. Made purely
Of the words of scripture it gives
uninixed strength to its state
menls.
During the course OF his re-
marks to the city authorities and |
business men at this place last
Friday, Hon. j George Wright
stated that orchards set out pre-.
yious TO this year will be regarded
as substantial Improvements and
will hold town lots for tho owner
at time OF appraisement. This
ruling will ba welcome news to
many lot ers.--Purcell R-gisl-
or.
The new estray law that is now
10 force in the Cherokee nation is
developing many curious cases.
For years there has been no stray
law in operation, and stray stock
have been handled with great
freedom, not to say recklessness.
Those who have been so indis.
Greet Us to sell or dispose OF such
stock since the present law came
into force are nov finding them
selves in all sorts Of trouble.
According to the Washington
dispatches, Agent J. Blair Sheen.
Ielt gives a most remarkable and
rainbow linted accouns Of Indian
Z
remained 10 Kansas cry b donLll