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

souri-Lonisiana Purchase commits n
sion iC
II the agents OF the Standard oil y
company will keep their hands of, Y
Cherokee affairs will be very, very a.
much simplified. mn ~
The name Of the state to be <,
made out Of the Indian territory
is not Of much consequence so
long as it isn't Oklahoma. "
- The coming Cherokee campaign tc
may be little tame, but there c,
will be plenty Of men just as m
anxious as ever to run for office. al
The decision Of the supreme l'
court afiirms that congress is big "a
q ger than the constitution, and "
W that the president is bigger than
either. Ii
The Commercial club organiza. a
tion that was started some weeks Ia
-" ago seems to have collapsed. This lr
is most unfortunate Tor the bus. l'
iness interests Of Viuita. u
" Much can be accomplished for =,
ViniIa by pushing forward more -
rapidly public enterprises Of all
kinds. Organized aud united Ell
fort is the way to 60 at it. p
Real estate dealers are already r
u squabbling over town lots in Mus >,
\ kogee. The disintegrHtion Of the =,
in Indian governments means a die. cl
graceful scramble for land =,
II is perfectly safe to submit the k
proposition of a one per cent tax fo
for water works to the voters Of
Vinita. If they don't want it they p
- will promptly vote it down. oi
II The threat to enforce the Curtis A
law is still in the government in. III
cubator, and the time for it to ct
hatch passed with the adjourn. C,
eI ment OF court here last week. th
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The president is in no hurry to al
sign the bill providing ioi making W
duokutI treaty WIN Aue 81
n If there is any quicker or better vC
" way to settle matters here, let it m
be adopted.
If you own a piece of property er
v in Vinita, it is your duty to beau du
- tify il and thus make ii more val III
liable, and at The same time make vi
all adjacent property more val a
r uOble. co
The decision of the supreme la
- court indicates that the idea Of 9i
imperialism is greater than the a.
constitution or the flag, either and pr
{ both will have to stand aside when wi
occasion demands. pc
The criminal docket at Wagner
shows the following entry; Thos. Dy
y w. Triplett, presenting false 'n
certificate, (seven cases) Thos. VI
(, w. Triplelt, utter false writing, 20
u' (four cases.) Albert A. Taylor, IN
L burglary. ou
N0h NhAh ANHAhNhN mummy NJ
|S has returned from his months va n,
r. cation be is confidently expected -
to lose no time in signing the IN
III Cherokee council bill providing ~
nj for a commission to make an on
NJ other treaty. CT
From the government census W
al reports the Indian Territory has
IL been immensely prosperous dur co
ing the last decade. May Ia
-, not hope that the past is only hr
s., as the twilight of the MONDAY by
M prosperity of the iuture7 ca
As a specimen Of splendid out. co
door band music, the rendering II
me OF "Nearer My God to Thee" ia
'eo Thursday as the procession en- pa
tered the cemetery at the front Of to
over 400 vehicles, was as fine as
lin one ever hears anywhere. oo
ain ain The Cherokees are generally =,
air satisfied with the work OF the a.
B Dawes commission as far as they 49,
are able 10 judge The work is 90
1e ste thought 10 be considerably more -
ilet than half finished and there have ~,
'Jp been only about 2600 admitted
Ezs One Of the supreme court judges, ",
~ (Justice Brewer found bis charm. an
7zs er at church social in Washing. m
tn ton, modest school marm, and is SO
er to be married next Wednesday. Of
er I his shows that church socials Of
=" ought TO be attended by every it,
body.
There has not been much said o,
about new Katy depot lately but n,
" the need Of il is more apparent ~
than ever. Tho old shack that -,
4 has answered The purpOse since