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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-05
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-05
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-05

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and $1,000 life insurance policy
Dismissal of mechanics lien has been
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Building Company VS.. Mary ID. Nivas,
and also as to the suit against Adelaide
Marques.
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

es Of lots that have been made un-
der Cherokee law, twill, under
the Curtis cot, be regarded as in
valid" and the townsite commits
sion will be authorised to sell the
same to the highest bidder" In.
valid regarded as invalidl"
Weak argument that. And "the
tOwnsite commission be authorized
to sell the same to the highest bid
derl" Sell patented land to
which the government parted with
all it's title in 1889, "to the high.
est bidder2" Listen to this ex-
judge Of our courts and present at
torney for the Cherokee nation
throwing such as that at us. ksDoes
the judge think that we are set
Of foolsY The above sounds very
much like il.
He says further; Cif the treaty
fails) "your lands will be allotted,
(meaning under the Curtis aot) but
il will be the surface only that be
allotted, and your titles to the al
lotment will be no better than that
which you now have, which is the
mere right of occupancy"
1.-THE mere right of occupancy"
Listen againl We hold our lands
by patent in fee simple. An indi.
vidual patent would be no strong
er. But the Judge attempts to
make the impression that IL would
be stronger.
Why all this clamor to have
this country opened up2 Why
has Judge Springer, our paid at
torney, put up this ghost to scare
US into accepting this treaty2 |
tell you now my fellow citizens Of
the Cherokee nation, / tell you
now and forever, that all this
clamor and cry coming from the
citizens, the non-citizen press
of the country and from Judge
Springer is not for the good Of the
poor Indian. They are not spill
ing these tears as big az marbles
one minute and putting up ghosts
and scarecrows the next for the
sole benefit Of poor Lo. The key
that unlocks the situation to the
whole affair is speculation. We
are beset on every hand by town.
site spectators from the states,
mineral Spectators, land specula.
tors, railroad spectators and
thousands of individual specula.
tors in the way of lawyers, doctors,
farmers and God only knows what
other kind, all of whom helped to
pass the Curtis law in order to
scare and bulldoze us into making
a treaty to bust up our country
and get it from us. And l don't
know whether our attorney, Judge
Springer, belongs to the townsite,
the mineral OF the railroad ele.
ment of them
More next week. Will write on
1.-THE Unsettled Condition."
JAS. w. DUNCAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
VINlTA ASSESSMENT.
Sum Upon Which the Total Levy will
be Based is SoSs,oos.

City Assessor Sam Ridenhour
has filed his report with Recorder
Drew showing the total valuation
of taxable property (real property
in Vinita and Indian Territory is
not taxable) to amount to the sum
of s916, $4,000.
The school and church property
is valued at s33, 800.
Mr.. Ridenhour's report shows
the white population to be 2 ,235,
colored 1862, total 1851.
There are 575 white school chill.
dren and 173 colored, a total oi
1853. The number Of persons eli.
gible for poll tax is 440.
The sum taxable reported by the
assessor was increased s3S, 1872 by
the board Of equalization, making
the sum upon which the levy will
be based 1855, ,0O8.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
Trire of Red Men.
Acting Secretary

Last Saturday night a tribe Of
Red Men was instituted in this
city with 50 charter members.
That number of pOlefaces were
taken before the sachem and ven.
erable prophet where, after they
proved themselves good hunters
and warriors were ad pted into the
order. A number OF visiting Red
Men from nearby towns assisted
Deputy Grand Organizer Price in
instituting the lodge. A banquet
was given after the meeting.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
WHAT THE TREATY DOES.

II allote eighty acres Of land to
each citizen, conveys a limited
title and promises TO allot the bal
ance at some future time. II ar
bitrarily sets aside for the Della
wares 1b7 800 acres of land. Il
provides that Don-cilizens may OBJ
tain title 10 townlols on precisely
the same terms as Cherokee ciii-
zens. II turns the school, and
other funds Of the nation over TO
the secretary of the interior. 1t
gives without compensation, more
than one million dollars worth of
tho common property Of the Cher
okee nation TO the United States
government, including an unlimit-
cd amount Of land at Fort Gibson
for an army post and penitentiary.
II confscates all the public build.
inRs and grounds Of the nation, for
she use Of ihs United States gov
ernmsnt. II acknowledges the va
lidily Of all OIL aud mineral leases
granted by the Cherokee nation 10
anybody A. any time 10 the past.
Il acknowledges the claims OF all
railroads 10 the Cherokee nation
d Be sesled IIehls. and recoepIaes
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

cerned, the interest Of the lessee
shall stand inyiolate. That is,
whether the allottee is TO get his
allotment at all. or not, is to de-
pend upon the contingency whittier
the lease is to be, at the end Of a
tedious lawsuit, adjudged to be in.
valid.
Don't you see that, owing to
these Indian leases already plast-
cred all over the Cherokee domain,
if we allot under the agreement,
there will be but very few allot-
tees that will ever get "unrestrict-
ed possession" OF their allOtments
without a vexatious controversy in
court?
Again, the Arrow man is push
ing for the agreement. He says,
"Do you want to see the 18th sec
tiOn Of the Curtis law put in OPP
eralion2" This Curtis law bug-a.
goo has been worn threadbare; il
has ceased to scare anybody. Let
US ask the Arrow question or
two. Does be not see that the
property rights of the Cherokee
people are all safely garnered and
absolutely protected in our patent,
and in our Cherokee treaties2
Does he not see that by the ratif-
cation Of this agreement we throw
away our patent and forfeit every
thing in our treaties, aud virtually
put up all our national possession
as free prize for competitive ac-
qulsilion2 Which does he think
Is the most hazardous, nay the
most foolish thing to do, 10 ignore
and treat as nothing all our old
sterling guarantees, or, standing
f rmly on our legal rights as free
American citizens. bravely face
and defy the fury Of the Curtis
law2
No; we do not want the 18Th sec.
iion Of the Curtis law;but after all,
with all the evil that II oontem.
plates, there 10 one good thing
that Il does: IL clears the field OF
all our old wildcat Cherokee leases;
In this respect IL is better than the
agreem5nt which lets them live TO
annoy ns in the future. But we
will have neither There Is only
one thing that will satisfy US, and
that is a just award Of all our prop
erly, to the last cent, to which we
are entitled under our patent and
treaties. TOo'QUA-STEE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
THE OIL LEASES.


The letter following explains the
attitude of the interior department
with reference to mineral aud oil
lease section Of the agreement.
The Cherokees should insist on a
provision in the treaty that will
weaken the hold of the Standard
Oil company on this country. The
secretary states very definitely
that the ratification of the treaty
would not weaken the position Of
those claiming the right to mine
coal and oil:
Department of the interior.
Washington, March 30, '01.
W. h. Halsell, Vinita, /. T.
Sir:-The department is in re-
ceipt OF your communication dated
March Is, 1901, inquiring whether
the ratification OF the recent Cher
okee agreement will strengthen
the position of oil and coal lease
holders in the Cherokee nation.
In reply, you are advised that
the department is of the opinion
that the ratification of the recent
agreement will neither strengthen
nor weaken the position Of those
claiming the right to mine oil or
coal under leases made in accord.
ance with Cherokee laws.
Respectfully,
THos. RYAN,
,tsrU G.rr.fur.s
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

Some Of the letters written the
Dawes commission from Vinita
begging for the reinstatement of
L. b. Bell as attorney to represent
the Cherokee nation in making
the freedman roll, have all the
elements Of Rrotesque and side
splitting humor. To perpetrate
such joke on the dignifed Dawes
commission is the climax Of the
ridiculous. Such letters not only
lower the writers in the estima.
ton of the public who are ac-
quainted with the facts in the
case, but have a tendency to make
letters OF Endorsement in general
Of no significance. There is too
great a proneness everywhere TO
sign petitions unfortunately,
and to recommend unworthy peo-
pie to positions Of trust, simply
because somebody wants il done.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
ORPHANS HOME.
Deserving the Generous Support
of Every Person.

The Whitaker orphanage is an
institution that appeals to the bet.
ter and nobler nature Of our man
hood. II was conceived in love,
born OF the spirit Of Christ and de-
serves help at our han6s. II is
the only institution of the kind in
the territory. There are seven di.
rec;Crs. Every gift to the house
is recorded in book; when and by
whom given. Books are open TO
any donor to investigate. We
court a visit from friend or foe.
j. T. RILEY,
Pres Board Of Directors.
Address me al South McAlesler.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Improvements of a Citizen Cannot
be Sold for his Debts.

Two opinions Of considerable
importance to residents Of towns
in the Indian Territory were
handed down during the term Of
the Indian Territory Court of APP
peals which adjourned at South
McAlester Saturday. In the case
of Grayson Bros, bankrupts, it
was held that improvements
owned by a citizen Of the Five Civ.
ilized Tribes in any town in the
Indian Territory are assets which
the bankrupt retains and cannot be
turned over to the trustee IN bank.
Tuptoy to be sold for the benefit Of
creditors. In the case Of Albert
2. English it was held that inoor-
porated towns in Indian Terri.
tory had no authority to regulate
the size Of wooden buildings with
in the fire limits, except as to the
height OF such buildings. In both
cases the judgment Of the lower
court was reversed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

all treaties and acts Of congress
relsiive thereto. In short, when
IL is fully analysed IL is found to
contain so many bad features that
the poor Cherokee is lost ia amaze
ment that such a proposition could
receive the sanction Of the congress
Of the United States, much less
the support any Cherokee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
More Ahout Inc Trentv.


Editor Chieitain:-The Table
quah papers do not seem very
much inclined to print but one
side OF the question. There are a
few practical questions | would
like TO ask these journals through
the generous columns of The
Chieftain.
An able correspondent Off ,he
Sentinel says, zone grand thing
the treaty provides is fee simple
to your lend" This reminds one
OF the cutler who was wanting to
sell a jack.knife to little boy,
"See, my SON, said be, There is
pretty silver button on the
handle" "Taint the bu ton"
replied the child, "that | want; it
is the knife" So we say, the
title is little matter, the land is
what we want and the land ia az
ready what we have. 1t Is a very
silly argument.
Again, the same correspondent
says, "When you select your al
lotment and receive your certif.
cate for the same, the secretary is
to put you in unrestricted posses
sion Of the same" But suppose
you have taken your allotment on
lands that are covered by one of
these old Cherokee leases, how is
the secretary going to oust the
lessee and put the alottee in sun.
restricted possession?" As that
correspondent is a good, profes.
sional lawyer, he will be good to
answer this question.
Again, the same correspondent
says, "When you receive your al.
lotn. ent, the secretary signs away"
TO the allottee) "all the interest
the United States might have in
it," But what if the United States
has already. long ago, signed
away 10 other parties all the in
terest she might have in it2"
Suppose you should happen to
take your allotment within the ten
mile limit on either side Of the NJ.
X q T. railroad treck, don't you
know that the United States has
no interest in these lands what
eyer2 Don't you know that the
NJ, X. Il +. railroad company has
succeeded to the interest OF the
United States in these lands. aud
that, In case we sacrifice our pat
ent by means OF an agreement, an
unolouded title TO an allotment
upon these lands would be impos-
sible without a quil.claim deed
from said company
Again the same correspondent
says, "Mr. Curtis says the leases
are all left just where they found
them; The treaty has no effect upon
them at all" What guarantee
have We that the secretary has not
nAiNohJ PAooANfbu Nub IuuNlII All
over with mineral leases under
the Curtis law?" If be has, will
not those plasters be made TO stick
like wax, If you carry the agree
ment2 But perhaps Mr.. Curtis
was speaking in reference TO our
old Cherokee leases; il so, then,
for sure, our country is already
plastered "from one end to the
other" with mineral leases; and
under the mineral clause Of the
agreement these are to be made TO
stick.
Now suppose this correspondent
should happen TO take his allot
ment on lands covered by one OF
these Indian leases; how 10 the
secretary going TO put him in un-
restricted possession Of ii7 II Is
true, the United States in one sec
tion Of the agreement engages TO |
do such a thing, but in another
she agrees that, as far as any stip.
ulatiOn III the agreement igcOD.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

Jason sutton, who lived near Grove
and who had been confined 10 the
asylanl for the Insane near Tahlequah
died from Injuries received by jump
log OUT of window. The remains
were brought 10 this city Monday
aud taken 10 Grove Tuesday Cor burial.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

Aside from all personal or
political consideration this
town ought to have some pro-
lection against fire. The very
fact that we have an unlimited
supply of artesian water here
and no waterworks is against
our standing as an enterprising
town. A franchise along safe
lines ought to be granted some
company.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

The Standard Oil company is
frantic in its efforts to get the
treaty ratified, and after enlisting
the services Of Judge Springer,
Dick Adams, Bob Owen, ct al,
there is still a lamentable lack Of
interest among the Cherokees.
With these worthless tearing their
hair and shouting to the Chero-
KEGS TO ratify the treaty, or the
awful Curtis bill will be inflicted
upon them, is pathetic, indeed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

II The coming season is favora-
BILE there will be a larger product
Of everything grown on the farm
than ever before in this section
Every available acre OF tillable
land will be planted in something.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11
STOCK!
@~~%@~AN1oNNN~tN

Nothing missing, nothing to excuse. Whatever
the season calls for any fancy taste demands II Is
HERE READY. There's nothing to compare with
the completeness of spring dry goods This means
many needed things for everybody
We have new Gloves, Neckwear Silk Waists,
Belts Shirt Waists and everything we think ought to
be here at prices that are in your favor.
The finest display of Footwear ever shown is now
sale at this store-everythng in shoes here for
man. woman or child
Hat buyers coming way too-they like
prices
MEMS and YOUNG MEMS SPRING SUITS
ready for you. Our prices will enable every
man to have suit Come and get prices.
Bring us your PRODUCE We pay good prices
at all times.
W.R. Badgett rIer. Co.
Good Goods Store. Vnita, Ind. Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

The sores generated in the re-
cent municipal political contest
are healing rapidly and, apparent
ly there lie no ill.feeliug. Certain
ly there is no occasion for the per-
petuation of personal animosities.
Vinita will be a better town if you
make IL so. 1t will not grow with
out the assistance Of the people
who live in it All should pull
together for the upbuilding Of the
most promising city in the terri.
tory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

Hoolie Bell is having hard and
humiliating time in trying to con.
vince the members of the Dawes
commission that he ought to be
allowed 20 act as attorney repre-
senting the Cherokee nation in
making the roll Of freedmen.
While it is pretty hard for an old
man to be thus turned down ii is
an illustration of the fact that the
way Of the transgressor is hard.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

II seems scarcely necessary to
argue against the ratification of
the pending agreement as the mind
Of large majority Of Chsrokees is
dnalterably made up against it,.
The average Cherokee voter is in
telligent enough to know that the
treaty now proposed is miserable
attempt on the part Of a gang Of
sbysters in the employ Of a 81.
gantic trust to make, in large
measure, valueless his birthright.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

The act ofthe Cherokee national
council providing for the appoint
ment of Judge Springer at sal.
ary of 1000 per annum to rerre-
sent the nation as attorney at
Washington was turned down by
the president, but Chief Bufiing-
ton continues to issue the warrants
for bis salary. The act Of the ma
tional council il void and no more
warrants should be issued to
Springer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-11
House work is Hard work without GOld Dust

remarks ia On Wednesday there were
over thirty names on record.
Mrs Laura C. Dick. aged g. died
Thursday night ct the Wichita hospital
from shock following an operation. Airs.
Dick was resident Of Euid. @. T.. and
the remains were sent there for inter
ment.
Miss Agnes sommer has cleared out her
stock OF jewellery and expects 70 leave
for Los Angeles. California in few
weeks. In the meantime she wiz be at
homo 20 her friends at 7sl North To-
peka avenue.
Mrs. Geo. wagner with her children.
Lin. Edward and Ruth. left Friday az
ternoon over the santa Fe for Las
vegas. n. III. AIr. Wagner has been
located there with the Santa Re since
the first Of the year and they wiz make
their future home in New Mexico.
Judge Arnold is going 20 visit his
children in the west in about week.
His two sons. James and John, 1--we at
sat Lake. and Joe lives at Butte. Mon
tana. he has not seen the latter for
seventeen years. The judge needs a rest
He says he has cried one hundred and
one sales since last Jgly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-11
GOVERNOR
JENKINS is
GOING SLOW
Wild Be No Hurry About Max
ing Appointments
CANDIDATES CAN WAT
Until The New Executive
Makes Up His Mind,

Guthrie. 0. T.. May 1o-It is understood
from a source absolutely reliable that the
new governor william NJ jenkins, wiz
not be in a hurry to make his appoint
ments for the positions which VIII be
a part Of his administration. The ap-
poiatments are to come one by one and
Mr.. Jenkins VIII give each place care
full study before he makes the appoint
ment Of the PRISONS selected Tor the po-
sition. 1t has been late impression
among some OF the territorial politicians
THAI the new governor would name his
most important aqpoiatees soon after he
takes has Office. bat such VIII not be the
case.
The politicians who want Office are
anxious TO see the chances made right
away. bat these Of the more conservative
men consider that the new governor
is taking the right course in the mat
ter and that there VIII be plenty Of time
20 make the appointments.
Gov.-elect jenkins has a feeling that
ofices are not every thing 10 DE con-
sldered in the matter but that there are
ton ia an administration as wei. 1t
is understood 10 be his feeling too. that
there should be no objection when men
Who are conceded 70 be perfectly com
petent to hold the Offices ana of the
righr partI are holding nah
The candidates for places are stl
coming to -.e city 10 hold little confer
euces with the new governor in regard
10 their chances for arr8t .Jment. but
nothing has ever been announced by the
governor which would lead them TO have
exalted hopes of securing their respect
i've wants. As a matter OF fact this is
one of the first times the seekers for
Office ia the territory have rushed up
against such a hard proposition ia the
territory. but il does no good TO pro-
test. Tor The new governor. true to his
nane. william the silent holds his
own council and these men win not
know whether they are successful or
nos until The time that the Oklahoma
executive GETS ready 10 announce the
appointment
Tine first announcement OF appoint
meufs was ret surprise for IL was
reasonable 10 suppose that the new gov
eraor Woald select MS private secretary
prior &C. the Inauguration. but when il
came 10 le Fred j.. Ffeuner there was
some surprise. but il IS generally con-
coded uhat II is good appointment and
that aIr. 1Venner is che righ- man for
The place
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