Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28

Congress approaches the discus
sion as to what will be done with
the Indian territory increases.
Vinita is sadly in need Of more
good sidewalks. A few thousand
dollars expended on the sidewalks
would be a splendid investment.
When the territory is admitted
to statehood the penitentiary
should be established at Table.
quah-just for old associations
sake.
The rigid enforcement of that
portion of the Curtis bill which re.
slricts land holding to 80 acres,
will bring allotment and final set
Element mighty quick.
If the new state constitution
were to provide for life tenure jobs
for all Federal officials in the In
dian territory it would allay a
good deal of opposition.
The excellent road south Of town
is pleasing the farmers in that sec
tion, and when the bad road sea.
son comes on it will be appreciated
toan even greater extent.
To keep up with the procession
in this swift moving Indian terri.
tory will make the most enthusi.
aslic rustler hump himself when
conditions are a little more settled.
Good roads should be the watch.
word of the Vinita Commercial
Club. The movement started
some time ago to bridge the streams
should be pushed to a conclusion.
When the president makes up
his slate of Indian Territory ap.
pointments early In the new year,
there will be several more re.
cruiis for the single statehood
forces.
SO the town council will order
the establishment of new grades
Tor the streets. Perhaps some.
body hes erected a building that
does not conform TO the estab.
lished grade.
The date of the admittance OF
the territory into statehood will |
Nspire the same concern in the
@Cherokee politician that the last
Thursday in November does in the
gobbling "turk."
Under the present form Of tribal
mismanagement the Cherokee pol.
itician is amenable only to his
conscience, that went into an ever
lasting trance at the first assault,
on the national treasury.
From the number Of good farm.
ers coming into this section there
will be no tillable land lie idle
next season. A bountiful crop
year will astonisb ;he world at the
producing capabilities OF this
country.
Kansas City 10 agog over a man
who was at his own request buried
alive few days ago. On the con-
trary, the Indian Territory is ex.
cited on account Of a number ol
politicians who are very dead but
refuse to be buried.
A public roster OF the payroll
of the attornies, guards, witnesses
and camp followers of the freed.
men enrolling party on the part OF
the Cherokee nation would be !
mighty interesting reading. Bui 9
such roster would be hard 10 get. b
The Owen double statehood con
vention call for next month At
Muskogee will be a test Of the
strength Of The two elements OF
single or double statehood in The
territory. This proposed gather
ing will be watched with interest :.
The piece meal plan Of annexine h
the Indian territory to Oklahoma,
II successful, will bring down the
curses Of the two territories for o -
generation. Politically speaking, =,
hose who bring II about would be -
better of had they not been born. =
The proposition to leave the eli
White adopted citizens out OF thu la
Inal distribution OF land in the th
lherokee nation, as now coniem sc
Hated by the council, is legal is
question that will have to be set Gu
led by the department 81 Wash 81
iglon, or by the cohrts. Indeed lb
10 status Of ihls class Of citizens Of
as been settled 80 far a. the max. trI
lg Of rolls 70 conoerneda Nj