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

terly arrayed against the admins
lration, as all the ills, real anc
imaginary are laid upon the party
in power
The supreme court Of the United
States has decided that the consii.
tuition follows the flag-some.
times.
Wien the proposition to hold
up the electric people was found
to be unpopular 1t was decided to
call !, 2 Joke That is. perhaps,
the best way out Of il.
Farmers continue to complain
about the condition of the roads
leading to this town. Before the
hay and wheat season opens som q
action should be taken toward the
establishment Of permanent road.
ways.
Tile time has come when towns
in the lHdian Territory must show
enterprise OF be left in the gen.
eral race to the front. Vinila is
no exception and the time is ripe
for intelligent aud united effort in
gathering in the many good things
that will come our way.
The Creeks are now struggling
with The problem Of SUI pie.
mental treaty The one just rat.
ified does not meet the require.
menls aud the government prom.
ises to accept certain amendments.
The Cherokees may learn prof
table lesson here and in making
the next treaty get everything in
that is necessary TO 90 ip.
The disposition to put out the
electric lights in Vlnila on account
of Iechnicalily, is the manifesto.
tion OF the same spirit that has
kept this town from getting many
a good thing that has went else
where. The business people OF
Vinita ought to be unlted in inter.
est, and not be continually trying
to cut each others throats, com.
mercially speaking
tits reported by parties coming
from the bills east Of Grand river
that large numbers Of cattle have
been driven from Arkansas and
Missouri into the territory for
grazing purposes The revenue
collector might reap a harvest by
swooping down upon these stock
men. The chief has called the at.
tention Of the agent at Muskogee
io the matter, and some action
will no doubt be taken at once.
No one need worry ABOUT the
Cherokee country getting behind
in the general development Of the
territory on account If being the
last to make settlement with the
government. This section has
many advantages over all other
parts of the Indian country and in |
due lime land titles will be forth. |
coming. Every one who wants TO-.
come to Vinila aud other Chero. |
kee towns may do so with perfect |
safety, and % to our future great. !
ness there can be no doubt.
The verdict Of acquitlal in the
Stu5blefeld case meets general
The lawless element in |
every town are the people VINO !
give the officers Of the law trouble. |
The quiet, peaceable, law-abiding |
citizen has no trouble with the !
city marshal, and when the hood. |
lums attempt to interfere they |
take their lives in their hands and /
if they get killed the responsible. !
ily is with them. Itis the duty |
Of every good citizen to uphold the
officers Of the law in the proper
discharge Of duty.
The necessity for the removal Of
The hitching posts along the bust
ness portions Of Wilson street is
becoming more and more urgent
IS the town increases in size, and
as this street Is becom.
ng the business center Of the
,lace. Tho Chieftain would not
dvocate a measure that was not
or the public good, or that would
permanently injure the business
4 any one, but this street will
ave 10 be kept open, aud the
lme has come when teams will
ave TO be tied elsewhere.
Judge Gill made a few remarks
londay to two men charged with
eturning to the Indian country
iler having been elected by order
4 the interior department that I
ould not be misunderstood. He
I'D them that they must under
farI fL.t a