Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

are swapping up the good lots al
most daily.
The man or boy who objects to
being designated hoodlum is re-
speclfully referred to Webster's
dictionary. If he don't measure
10 to the definition therein lound,
then he is not a hoodlum.
Tombstones are reported as go
.ng out OF style. This should not
deter any territory republican from
dying, as their names will be per
petuated on the rosters Of Their po-
litical clubs for many moons
The territory will not have to
blow herself for fireworks with
which to celebrate the advent OF
statehood. The racket Of explod'
ing political ambitions about that
time will satisfy the most exaoting
celebrator.
After Hercules had finished
cleaning the Augean stables he
asked: "Is there any other job
ready for me?" Yes" was the
unexpected reply, Ego and feed all
those hungry Kansas politicians"
Then Hercules bowed his head
and gave up the ghost.
The Seneca dispatch makes
the objectionable blunder of as
suming that Vinita owns a female
baseball club. rhe bunch Of
bandy.shanked, snaggle. toothed
females dressed IN bloomers that
cavorted around the diamond in
the north park Tuesday don't be-
long to Vinita.
Notwithstanding no individual
title can be given to town lots
in Vinita, the town is in an ex-
ceedingly prosperous condition and
new buildings are being constantly
erected. The town has a substan-
tial growth and is gradually and
surely forging its way toward the
dignity of a city.
Distasteiul as statehood with
Oklahoma would be to the aver
age Indian territory citizen, it is
far preferable to present condi-
tions. All the machinery OF e
state government is the thing need
ed to put an end to the domination
of political mountebanks and ap'
pointive nincompOops.
There is seemingly some hope
for the Indian in the fact that pre-
cedent is evidently more honored
in the breach than in the obsery'
ance at Washington. The erratiC
rulings of the Interior Department
would lead one to the belief that
Kansas had dumped some Of beI
surplus talent in that neighbor'
hood.
In 1867 there were less than one
hundred votes cast in Cooweeseoo-
wee district at the Cherokee cleo
tion. According to the testimony ol
freedmen before the Dawes Com
mission, there we're several hun
dred colorsd voters in the district
at that time. There is an incon
sislency here that can be explain
ed only on the hypothesis tina
some one has lied.
1t is a source OF great satisiac
tion to every newspaper that th'
great majority Of every communi
ty are lawabiding people and al
ways in sympathy with anything
that is for the 5etterment OF lh'
masses. The people who gel
drunk "raise Cain" and have bus
iness with the police court are il
hopeless minority. The greal
masses Of common people are al
right.
A journey into the country adj
acent to Vinila is sufficient to make
any man an oplimist. The plowi
running 10 the felds, preparing th'
land Tor the greatest wheat oroI
ever sown in this section, The rat
tie Of hay and corn wagons on
every road, the teams laden with
barrels ofapples from the orchards
the long line of coal haulers com
ing into town make a picture Al
once inspiring.
That another agreement will he
formulated with the Cherokees
there is no doubt, aud now is the
lime for members Of the national
council to address themselves to
the task. Ia the light Of the eff
crrs, that have heretofore been
made Along this line. there is lit
~ 10 hiader the making Of a treaty
that would cover The Conditions.