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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
Katy Freight and Work Train
Collide at Arkansas River
Crossing,
DE M0LISHED CARS
Take Fire and Threaten to De-
stroy the Structure, but After
Hard Fought Battle With
Flames the Bridge is Saved 4,
Though Badly Burned.

The norlhbound local freight on
the Katy railroad, due at this
point at noon, was badly wrecked,
by collision Monday, with
a work train on the bridge cross.
ng the Arkansas river about five
miles north of Muskogee.
The wreck was caused by an
attempt Of the engineer of the
work train to run in to Muskogee,
instead of waiting for the freight
to pass him at siding north Of
the bridge. The freight, which
bad left Muskogee a few minutes
late, was running at high rate Of
speed, when it approached the
long bridge crossing the Arkansas
river. The work train, which was
laundering over The structure, In
an attempt TO reach Muskogee be-
fore the freight had left that point,
was not discovered until the en-.
trance to the bridge was reached.
Brakes were applied, as the
throttle was shot back, but the
heavy train rushed on, and crash
ing headon into the work engine,
piled it on top of a mass Of splin.
tered cars. The fire from the over.
turned engine ignited the dsbris,
and in moment hames we're en-.
veloping the bridge. Several
members Of the train crews who
were seriously injured by jumping
were removed to a place Of safety,
while those who had escaped the
wreck battled with the rapidly
spreading flames that threatened
the destruction of the Bridge. Al.
ter hard battle, during which
the fire, famed by a southerly
gale, threatened TO get beyond
control, the structure was saved.
The injured men were taken in
TO Muskogee, on a train that was
dispatched to the scene Of tbs
wreck, from that city. 1t is re.
ported that one man was fatally
injured, but no definite report on
the condition Of the others has
been received.
The wreck is charged TO the
dlsc Oedience of orders by the en.
gineer of the work train, in leav.
ing a siding north Of the bridge
before the train had passed,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
MUST BE THERE.
Applicants for tiomesteads Notified
to be : resent at Drawings.

FL Reno, J uly 15.-When must
man who has registered and
drawn a numb er appear and de-
clare his choice Of the land be
wishes to ente J? is a question
asked many til ues a day. The
moment man eceives his oerli-
icate of registra tion and before
the drawing takes place he is at
liberty TO inspect the lands in
the new country IN order to
select a claim. in case he
should be lucky ,nougL to draw a
number. Ga July 20, at El Reno,
the drawing win begin and con-
tinue until all the envelopes con-
tanning the i'd sntification cards are
taken from tie wheel. The result
Of the drawing for each district
will be certified by the committee
in charge TO the officers Of the re-
spective land districts and will de-
termine the order in which the
registered applicants may make
homestead enf ry Of said lands and
settlement the reon. Notice OF the
drawing, stating the name Of each
applicant and number assigned TO
him by the drawing, will be
posted each d ay at the place Of
drawing and each applicant will
be notified Of his number by postal
card mailed lo him at the post
office address given by him on his
Identification card at lhe time Of
his registration
Applications at the proper land
office for bOmeistead entry oflands
iravn car DO m ade only by reg.
stered aPPliea nls holding NUM-
'ers and in u o inmefieal order
~ tn 4rawinp At
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Tuesday, August 6, at 8 O'Clock,
the applications of those holding
Nos. to 1876, inclusive, for that
district must be presented and will
be considered in their numbered
order during the first day, and the
applications of those drawing Nos.
1875 to $50, inclusive, must be pre-
sented and will be considered in
their numerical order during the
second day, and so on at that rate
until all Of said lands subject to
entry under the homestead law,
and desired hereunder, have been
entered
II any applicant fails to appear
and present his application for en-
try when the number assigned to
him by the drawing is reached his
right to enter will be passed until
after the other applications as
signed for that day have been dis.
posed Of, when be will be given
another opportunity to make en-
try, failing in which he viii be
deemed to have abandoned his
right to make entry under such
drawing.
Thus 1t will be seen that the
place where a man must appear il
at his respective land office and
the time when he must appear il
the day when his number will be
called by the land Office officials
He should be careful to learn on
what day his number will be
called. The agent of a soldi Ell
with power Of attorney can appear
at land office and make entry fol
the soldier he represents when the
la;ter's number is called.
A company OF eighty-nine men
from Paups Valley, I. T., with j,
B. Thompson as captain, came in
today aud registered. A telegram
from Oklahoma City to the regis
tration officers preceded them,
saying that they had planned tC
register quickly by forcing the
lines, which was untrue. They
said the PaIls Valley men were
as meek as lambs and could b,
"walked oil over" If only al
lowed to register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
For Senate:
JOHN FRANKLIN.
GEORGE w. MAYE5.
For Council:
JOHN h. MCINTOSH.
WIN. l.. TROTT.
JOHN CORNTASSEL.
TEECE CHAMBERS.
SAM'L f. PARKS.
GEORGE PUMKIN.
ELLIS EATON,

The following is the platform
adopted;
The national party of Coowee-
scoowee district, believes that
qualification is the paramount
question to be considered in the
election Of men to transact our of.
heial business; that men who are
utter failures socially, morally, f,
mentally, and financially, should
never be chosen as guardians and
Administrators OF a common es.
tate amounting To millions OF
dollars, with thousands of heirs;
that every man, woman and child
who is bona fide citizen, has a
common interest in and to The
land, and moneys of this country,
and for their protection and ben
eft, we favor a legal and equii.
able division Of eve ~ acre of land
and every dollar in money, be.
longing to them.
That every citizen might be
privileged TO use his own as he do.
sires, we favor ths allotment of
lands-giving to ca ch aud every
allottee, the best tit 10 that can be
procured-that Of fee simple 10
his or her pro rata share.
That this end might be ao.
complished, we favor the Goth
Article Of the Treaty of 1866:
whenever the Cherokee national
council shall request il. the sec
rotary oftho interior shall cause
the country reserved for the Cher.
okees, to be surveyed aud allotted
among them at the expense Of the
United States"
That tke nominees of the ma.
lional party, whose interests are
common with those Of every elect.
or, should pledge himself that, II
elected, they will support these
declarations and will discharge
their duties as inielllgenlly as In |
their power 30 to do, without fear
or favor 10 those who might make
further raids upon our almost de.
pleled treasury, and with equal
rights 10 all and special pEiRi
to none who might Ia
the favored few,
tho difcharge Of tha(
al ~, .,,fu ll..r.r -.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

There could be no finer adver.
tisement for Yinita that gashing
artesian we'll in. the heart of the
city. The proposition to drill the
well IN an out of the way place,
not easily accessible and away
from tho people is III advised.
Give us the we'll in tlie most pub
lie place possible and it will be a
perennial delight.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Cherokee politics in Delaware
district is in somewhat tangled
condition, but the voters Of Della.
ware know about what they want,
and will select a good ticket from
the numerous candidates now in
the field. The district that gave
the largest majority against the
treaty will make no mistake in
this election.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
drove Point 0Ieanlngs.

Rev stenson preached here last sun
day.
James, George and Luther Glenn
arrived home from Kansas last week
and report that they are needing rain
there very badly.
Reys. Hicks, browning aud Russell
Of The n y. church south viii cool-
mence q mpefinu haio Nnflfaar uiohi
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Bill Foreman and Spence Steph.
ems will endeavor to represent
Wagner in the next Cherokee
council. Foreman may get the
Freedmen vote, as he has been a
standing witness before the Dawes
commission in their behalf, but
just what Stephens has to recon-
mend him is not apparent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Good roads and good bridges
around Vinila will be a better ad.
verlisement and bring more people
10 town than all the bill boards
that could be put up
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

II the Downing party on the
east side Of the river would put
out as good a ticket as the west
has nominated, it would be a
credit to the banner district.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Several OF the fire insurance
companies who have heretofore
taken risks in the Irdian Terri
tory where there was no system OF
fire protection, have, aier suffer.
ing heavy losses, Withdrawn from
the Geld. Others, whose yearly
balances have been on the wrong
side Of the books are preparing to
follow. II is not very probable
that anyone seeking a location to
eugage 10 business Of any kind is
going to select one where insur.
ance companies would refuse him
a fire policy on bis properly. The
withdrawal Of the insurance com
panies from Yinita would result
in iuoaloulable harm 10 this town,
and the fact that they now have ii
under adyisement should be
sufficient impetus TO the city coun-
Ell u Immediately lake measures
"a give both the community and !
The companies lhe iife protection
4
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The absence of the expected
rush TO the lottery Offices estab-
lished in Oklahoma, TO issue tick
cts in the land drawing is a strong
evidence Of the contentment of the
general public with their present
surroundings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
GIVEN THEIR LIBERTY.

The Liberation OF Cole and
James Younger, from the Mime.
sofa state prison at Saltwater,
/ asst week, after confinement Of
a quarter Of a century, marks an
epoch in the history of the wild
and woody west" These two men
are relics OF an almost forgotten
past, when men went forth armed
TO the teeth. aud fought their way
into bank vaults, or held up the
mOney.laden express car, without
throb Of conjunction. The old
frontier has been obliterated, and
a new race Of men inhabit the
peaceful quiet Of the productive
west. The James and the Young
er's have had many puny imi-
talors, but no real rivals in the
realm OF border oullawry. These
two, along with Frank James, Of
Missouri, have lived to see the
mighty tide OF civilization sweep
over the west to the Pacific, and
rebound again, and drive forever
from the world, the older order OF
things. The scars Of the great
civil war have almost disappeared,
and where the scenes OF the march
and counter march of soldiery was
80 manifest forty years ago, the
blue smoke Of peace rises from
ten thousand homes. The vast
stretches Of western wilds have
been transformed with cozy farm
houses, shady lanes, buslling
villages and the throbbing, restless
city. The Youuger's walk forth
into the sunshine and air Of God,
free men, filled and thrilled with
the consciousness and grandeur Of
our great country, and themselves
living monuments to its charity,
and to the soothing hand Of time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The story that w. l.. Trott voted
for the recent agreements is untrue.
He voted against it and talked and
worked against il. Trot is al.
right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The election Of w. l.. Trott TO a
seat in the national council from
this district is generally conceded,
and be is a safe man. He is en-
dowed with plenty of native abil.
ity and has a clean record.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Ex-Sscretary Of Agriculture
Norman J. Colman, remarks that
the present drought is worse than
war. II General Sherman's his.
torio diagnosis Of war is correct,
there are a number Of people who
will find much consolation in the
seoretary's opinion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Somebody says, "what will the
people of this country do if it don't
rain pretty soon2" Just watch
them and see what they will do.
The people Of this country can do
so many things that they are
mighty hard to knock out.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Why should the Chsrokees in
terest themselves in the August
eleclion2 Because their estate lie
at stake, their homes, their all,
and the national council is recog-
nized as the legislative body Of the
Cherokee people, and should IL
pass any act looking to a settle
menl Of this estate that would
meet the approval Of the president,
the congress Of the United States
might act on II without ever put.
Ting II 70 vote Of the people. The
necessity Of arousipg the interebt
Of eysiy one 20 see that our beei
men, men q good Judgment, are
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The announcement is now con-
idently made that Tams Bixby
will not resign his place on the
Dawes commission. Perhaps the
only thing to do, commensurate
with this great event would be for
the Muskogee Times to print a
card of thanks.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The Frisco stock yards in this
sity are a menace to the health OF
the place, and ought to be removed
from the city limits. Families
living in that neighborhood are
suffering greatly this hot weather.
w. w. Miller's little boy is sick
with typhoid fever and the stencil
from the yards are almost un.
bearable by well person to say
nothing OF a sick child.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

No man is able to assign a vail d
reason why W. L. Troli and Sam
Parks should not be elected to
seats in the national council by
overwhelming msjorities. They
will be a credit TO the district, and
the Cherokee nation at large.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

A man was lynct,sd in Louisi.
ana yesterday for stealing a bottle
Of soda pop, and yet the person Of
Pliny Soper is inviolate in the
Indian Territory. Such civiliza.
lion Is costly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The progressive ticket in this
district, proposes among other
ridiculous things, to give Willie
Halsell college at Waite four
acres of land at iis appraised
value
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The more tickets that are placed
in the field in this district the bet.
ter it will be for the national ticket.
1t will poll the fullblood national
vote aud get large independent
vote, beside.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The governor of N,isSonri hss
issued a proclamation, fixing Sun.
day, July 21st, as a day Of fasting
and prayer, that the disaster
threatened by the present drought
may be averted. In case the
much needed rains arrive before
that date, it will be interesting to
note, il thanks are rendered to the
Omnipotent One, who sent them
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Vinila should be represented in
the proposed Territorial exhibit
at the ST. Louis Worlds Fair in
1903. A proper display Of the adj
1aniages that this city contains
or the homeseeker, with explana-
pry literature, would be valu-
ble>auxlliary in the present cam.
aign Of exploilalion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The eleaiion of John Franklin
to The senate from this district is
generally conceded. Franklin is
a clean man and is getting the
support Of all classes regardless Of
politics.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

some members Of the city coun.
ere circulating The report that
Commercial Club will oppose
drilling OF an arlesian we'll in
business center Of the town,
will insist on piping il from
eltclric plant well. This is
ue, hut certain il l., II the city
.'cil refuses 20 pcl lhe club will
eaxor lp protect lhe town 10
~ nay There n 10 Ume no7
einn "a ttlet
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
DISTRICT TICKET

Placed in Nomination at the National
Convention at Yellow Springs,
June as, 1901, for cooweescoo-
wee District.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The rain that fell Tuesday and
Tuesday night will be worth many
thousands Of dollars to Vinita.
The farmers and stockmen will
again take courage. The price Of
hay and corn will take a tumble
and the possibility Of a local bus.
mess panic will disappear for the
season.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

y Josiah Henry is sore at the Ma.
eonal party in Cooweesooowee
strict because it refused to nom.
. ate him for seat in the nation
council. Henry is The man who
ut about before the election on
late treaty aud advised the
lbloods TO stay at home and
vote. lie cuts no ice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Those who make light OF the
coming Cherokee election do so
without reason or knowledge. tits
exceedingly important at this
juncture to elect an honest and
capable legislature. 1t will per-
haps be the last election we will
have, and the right kind of men
ought to be selected.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

1t is earnestly hoped the city
council will give the people of VII
nita a public artesian well. A
supply Of good water, available to
the general public would be a fine
thing, emu no mistake.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

Nobody il he Cherokee nation
took any stock in the report that
Tams Bixby would resign his
place on the Dawes commission.
Tams didn't come all the way
from the Goose state to give up a
good job right in the beginning.
The work Of that great commits
sion is just beginning to be mapped
out. Ii will not be necessary to
petition Bixby to get him to re.
main.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

There is something ghoulish in
the haste, with which unknown
victims of accidents, or probable
murders, are inferred in this Sec
tion. No official investigation is
ever held to determine ,he man
ner in which they met their death
or any intelligent effort made to
discover their identity. They are
simply placed in a hole. aud for.
gotten as the last clod Of dirt is
pitched in. No better invitation
could be extended to the criminal,
who does not hesitate at murder,
to make this country his seat OF
operation, than this laxity, in
identifying his victims, or search
ing out the cause Of their death.
There shold be some provisions
made, If only local in character,
for a thorough investigation OF all
the circumstances surrounding the
death Of these unioriunates, where.
ever they may occur.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

The reason why the Maternal
ticket in this district ought to be
elected is not because tits national
but because il is the bes, ticket in
the field. There is moi a name on
this ticket that is rot perfectly
safe to ,rus, with ths ohices Of the
tribe. Tbe advice Of the Chieftain
is to elect the ticket from top to
bottom. There are some good
men on The other tickets, but
most cl them are poor sticks;
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
DOWNING NOMINATIONS.

The Downing district oonven
ton for the west side of Grand
river, convened at Alton Saturday
and placed in nomination candi.
dates for one senator and three
councillors. There were FIVE pre-.
cincts represented, ell save Timber
Hill precinct.
There were thirty.one delegates
present and the convention was
harmonious. The names OF B. s.
Landrum and ]. c. Starr were pre-
sented as candidates for the sena-
torial nomination, and Landrum
was nominated on the first ballot.
The candidates nominated for
the lower house are James p.
Woodall, Johnson Falling and Joe
l.. Thompson.
The Alton convention, by party
agreement nominated only hall
the district ticket, as the east side
Of the river meet to nominate the
other senator and three council
lors.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

kOllin h. Adalr, candidate fOI
the senate on the Dow ming ticket,
in this district, was in Vinita
Tuesday. Mr.. Adair has as good
a record as any man who ever
held office in the Cherokee nation.
When be was superintendent OF
the Male seminary he turned
back 81 100 of the appropriation,
a thing that was not done by any
Of his predecessors. The Down.
ing ticket, however, is woefully
weak in it's general make up. and
Adair will find himself very Sc
riously handicapped.
The way the senatorial fight in
Delaware district is opening up, it
places the election of B. S. Ian
drum and w. T. Davis almost be-
yond dispute. The Downing nom.
inee on the east side Of the river,
Johnnie Gibson is too weak a man
to be considered seriously in the
race, and in addition to his lack Of
natural ability, the fact that he
favored the late defeated treaty
makes him an impossibilily in
Delaware district. The people
who voted SO large a majority
against the treaty would hardly
elect a man who tried to force il
on them. B. S. Landrum and w.
T. Davis will be the next two sen.
ators from Delaware.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
Where He Was Weak

Mr.. Jowders looked gloomily at the
letter to which he had just painfully
affixed his signature, and then cast a
dubious glance at his wife.
do you want to just run this over
before send 1t to son JamesY he in
Quired; and when Mrs. Jowders shook
her head, he hastily folded the sheet,
which bore the marks of hours of
toll, and thrust it into an envelope,
which he sealed with trembling expedi-
ton, and then leaned back in his chair
with an air of relief.
81 was afeard you'd want to read it,
and then most likely 'twould be all to
do over again, mother. like the last
one" he said. "But I'm glad James
wrote he didn't mind word misspelled
here an there. There's some things !
can do, but never could seem to get q
good purchase on the system of spell
ing, someway.
las view it." continued Mr.. Jow-
ders, there's some words you can spell
by the looks, and some you can spell by
the sound; them can most gently
manage. But when you come to spell.
ing by judgment and main stren'the,
my chances are about as slim as they
make EN-"