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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05
BILL
Introduced byDelegate Flynn
is the Same Old
Measure.
CONGRESS Is ASKED
To Admit Oklahoma With a
Pledge in its Constitution that
Indian Territory Shall be
Annexed When Lands
Become Tsxable.
CONGRESS is ASKED

The immediate admission OF Ok
lahoma To statehood, with clause
pledging the later annexation OF
Indian territory sometime in the
misty future, are the salient feat
ures Of the statehood bill intro
duced by Delegate Flynn, Of Okla
homs. Monday. 1t is primarily a
poliiici ans bill and has the Flynn
stamp from cover 10 cover. IL is
praciio ally the same as that intro
dueed at the last session by the
same a ulhor.
II EN- bodies all the usual provis.
ions pc rtaining to statehood and
6xvs uf time for the presidents
proola nation at the second Mon.
day in May, 1902.
Ag anticipated, tue principal con
lentiOn against the present admis-
81 on % the Indian territory is that
the Ind.'an lands are non taxable.
No refer ence is made to other tax
able pro perty. The Flynn consti-
tutiOnal pledge is, that the terri.
tory shall become part of the
state Wbe. I the lands now held by
tho IndiaI shall become taxable,
and Congr' ,ss shall enact legisla-
ton calling for She annexation OF
that terr ito ry to the new state.
Under existing treaties it will
be seve raj ears before the lands
Of the indian territory can be sub.
jected to taxation, and additional
legisla tion by Congress and the Iu.
dian tribes will be necessary to
make. tho territory eligible to adj
mis- iOn As a part Of tho proposed
new state.
Che bill will bO vigorously
70 0ght by the advocates Of single
iatehOod. Under ils provisions
the territory will have no voice 10
tho framing Of the constitution Of
tho proposed state, and will be an
easy prey for the gerrymandeTer.
W, p. Ailyes, Of Grove, is among
the llst q petit lulprs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

United States congress, is being
bitterly contested aud every inch
of ground is fought on by both
sides.
The defenders Of the bill are
lead in the senate by Senators
Geo. w. Mayes, Gideon Morgan,
Geo. w. Benge, d. M. Faulkner,
o. p Brewer, II. G. Lowrey, w.
T. Davis, j. f. Franklin, Henry
Ross, and the opposition is lead
by Senator e L. Cookson, B. G.
Fletcher, q. o. Fry, Wolfe Coon,
JEFF Muskrat and the other full
bloods.
Senator Cookson offered as a
substitute to the allotment bill a
resolution declaring that the REQ.
pie Of the Cherokee nation were
opposed to the NATURALIZATION
Of the land titles OF a surrender Of
the patent in any way to the gcv-
eminent Of the United States, and
that the Cherokee people were not
ready for allotment. The effect Of
the resolution, if il should have
been adopted would be to take the
place Of the allotment bill and
say 10 the United States that the
Cherokee nation, at this time, pro
posed to do nothing.
The questions raised by the res.
olution showed a test of the
strengthen the two contending fac.
liUns, the progressive and non.
progressive element of tho Chero.
kee's, and when a final vote was
ordered the resolution was lost by
tie vote.
Senator G. o. Fry supported
Senator Cookson in this onslaught
against the treaty bill, and they
later gained the support OF Sena-
tors b G Fletcher and Smith, of
Flint district, who went on record
as being opposed to doing any
thing. The treaty bill was laid
over until tomorrow. II is feared
that the measure will be defeated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05
COUNCIL NEARING END.
No Extra Session VIII be Called by
The Executive.

Tahlequah, I. r., Dec, With
six more days the Cherokee legis.
lalure will have It's work completed
for this year. The constitutional
thirty days Of the regular session
expires next Saturday night at
midnight and no extra session will
be called by the executive de
partment.
There is pending in the senate a
bill to distribute per capita the
$3.50, 600 of revenues in the United
States subtreasury at 81 Louis to
the credit Of the Cherokee nation.
The fullbloods are in great dis
tress, and unless o. per capita pay.
ment can reach them within the
next ninety days they will not get
any relief. They have nothing to
eat and few clothes TO wear. A
liich was had in the senate as to
how roll shoulG be made from
which TO make the payment. The
fullbloods oppose The idea Of max
ing a pay roll from the straight
cards of the Dawes commission
for The reason tina hey would all
be compelled TO enroll aud that it
would b. forcing them to enroll
in order to get their money The
progressive citizens want The
Dawes commission roll to be the
only roll used, as thousands Of
names are on the 1894 pay roll and
on The 1896 census roll fraudu
lenlly.
II is feared that this disagree
msnt as to the way Of making a
roll will prevent the per capita
payment.
The fullbloods notified the
Dawes commission today that they
would not enroll under any oondi
lions.
A joint resolution paseed both
houses Of the council, requesting
the president to pardon Henry
Starr, serving Is year sentence
for murder.
Senator Morgan has introduced
bill in the senate approprIatiDg
81 800 Of Cherokee funds for the
erection OF monument to The
memory Of Sequoyah. II the bill
passes, the balance needed will be
raised by subscription, and the
shalt will be erected in the capitol
square 10 Tahlequah.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05
wINTER wHEAT oUrLooK

WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK.
The department OF agrIcullure
yesterday made public Information
as to the condition Of winter wheat
in the several states aud territo-
rice. Following is the report from
Oklahoma and Indian territories:
Weather during month was gener-
ally dry, with moderate day and
coOl night temperatures; drought
conditions are prevalent, and
wheat is deteriorating to some ex.
tenli generally crop continues la
fair condition, but needs a soaking
rain to supply subsoil moisture and
advance its growth; stock still pai
turing generally on wheat; water
very scarce.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The charge Of excessive land
holding, against Marion Holder
man, is set Tor Jan. 6, 1902, at
Vinita, and there are upwards Of
fifty witnesses to be subpOenaed.
This noted case will be. watched
With great interest, as It will be a
great test case to decide whether
the government Of the United
States can, through ils cOuTts ,
check the monopoly Of land where
held by a common title in nm IN.
dian tribe.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05
scarlatIns at claremore.

The prevalence Of scarlatinA al
Claremore has resulted in reco IN
mendation being sent to the city
council from the board Of health
advocating a strict quarantine Of
all infested residences. The dis
ease has become epidemic, and 1t
is feared that unless drastic meas.
ures are used the school will have
20 be closad.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05
FRISCO FAsr SERVICE.

The limited Kansas Ciiy.Fort
Worth express on the Frisco sys
tenn will make its initial run about
February 1, The connecting link
between Sherman and Ft. Worth
is nearing completion, and the
actual construction is expected 10
be finished by January /. The
train will arrive at Vinita during
the night and win reach ~. Worth,
in good time Che nexL day. 7.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The knocking out Of Gov. Jen-
kins, Of Oklahoma, for the small
ofiense Of dabbling in the shares
Of a corporation in order to pay
political debts, will be regarded
by some Indian territory people as
an argument against single state.
a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

titled to, and the proposed bill
that we have before us should be
passed and give each citizen bis
full, fair and equal share in the f
nal divis'on Of the lands and
moneys u The Cherokee people, /"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

/ have a $40 acre farm well Inn
improved, three miles from good lown
~ Cherokee nation choice allnt-
ment, for some one. VIII sell cheap
iur cash or will trade for cattle or
good town property Write me.
VIZ 5. Il. DELL, Oancy, kan.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Some of our exchanges find fault
with the Chieftain for spec king Sc
verely with reference to certain
Cherokee leaders who have been
and are still plundering their peo
pie. Our editorial friends are
either grossly ignorant of existing
conditions or else they are crimi-
nally tolerant of palpabls and no.
torious wrong doing The Chief
tain makes no charges that it can
not substanliate 1t is opposed to
high-handed robbery and will con
tinue to speak of it as occasion
requires.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The crusade agsinsl pOlygamy,
instituted by the women Of Amer
ica, should receive the unqualified
support OF every one. The exis.
tence Of such social degradation is
q national disgrace, and congress
should stamp II out forever.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The story that comes from Tab.
lequaa that a little cash was used
In landing the superintendents of
the two seminaries in their places
again, is about a lhird.class news
item. Nobody is surprised, and in
fact II is about the only way 10 get
such job.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

TahlequGh, / r., Dec. 3.-The
proposition pending 10 the senate
branch Of the Cherokee national
council, authorizing the Principal
Chief Of the Cherokee nation 10
submit a proposition or plan Of
allotment and distribution OF the
lands snd funds Of the tribe 10 the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Among the many organizations
in ViniIa, we are reliably informed
that there is a SORT Of "whisperirg
gallery" where is fixed, with
mathematical precision, the exact
place in the social scale of every
family in the community. This is
certainly a great social organiza.
lion, and a half dozen old.iashion.
ed sewing societies couldn't hold
a light for IL.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The proposition in the propos.
ed Cherokee agreement now being
discussed with a view of enactment
by the national council, with ref
erence to the rights of white adopt.
ed citizens, is unfortunate. If it
emains in the bill it will mate.
rally weaken its chances of ratiii.
cation, and it is also a grave ques
tion as to whether the council can
exercise the right of decitizenizing
a class Of recognized citizens. II
there is a question about it at all
it will be legal one and for the
courts to settle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

If the Cherokee council odjourns
without effecling a means of final
settlement and allotment, the mat.
ter will be turned over TO congress
and be a subject Of legislation.
The probabilities are good in that
event that the council will be abol.
ished and the Principal Chief alone
left to sign deeds and wind up the
affairs Of the tribe. II this coun.
Gil cannot agree upon a treaty no
further effort need be made here.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

A number Of men are before the
court on old charges of selling
liquor. Some of them have been
allowed to go over from last term
of court on the good behavior plan.
If they have continued to debauch
their neighbors by heedlessly sell
ing liquor against the law they
have no one to blame but them.
selves and ought to be punished
accordingly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The business man who keeps up
with the procession in the Indian
territory for the next few years
will travel in pretty fast company.
Enterprise and unexampled energy
will be the shibboleth from now
on. The country and the town is
prosperous, Notwithstanding we
have had the most disastrous
drouth ever known in the history
OF the west.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

A year and a half has passed
sinoe the Dawes commission be-
gan the work Of making roll Of
Cherokee citizens and the work is
not nearly completed. The full
bloods are practically all to be en-.
rolled yet, and the freedmen roll
is not finished.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

A study Of the criminal docket
Of the Federal court now in ses.
sion should convert the most radi-
cal opponent OF statehood, who is
influenced by honest motives. No
such calendar Of crime could exist
under any governmental condi.
tions, except such as obtain in the
territory al present.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The cost Of landing a load Of
corn, wheat or coal in Viniia has
been materially lessened by the
improvement Of The roads in some
directions from Vinita. Let the
good work proceed until the same
can be said OF every road leading
into this town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Ex Governor Jenkins, the de
posed Oklahoma executive, may
console himself in the fact that he
went out OF Office with less opposi-
tion than he went in.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The welcome news comes from
Tahlequah that council will ad.
journ T K, Saturday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

II Ex-Governor Jenkins little
$4,000 wabble from the straight
and narrow path cost him his job,
what would be the effect upon the
hemp market If Teddy was to sit
in judgment on that 1926, 600 Cher
okee grab2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Thanksgiving is past now get
ready for Christmas.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Governor Ferguson, Of Okiaho.
ma, being printer will doubtless
makeup" his official family with
due respect to the "iorms" that
will leave tire "impression" that
be will Justify" the "distrlbu.
tion" Of the "pi" according to the
established "rules" Of diplomacy.
He should "sorl" out every
"wrong.font" politician in the old
track" and give the people a
"standard line" adminlslralion.---
MoAlealer Capital.
VIII he "press" taie "mmlor7p
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Judge Gill exercised some care
in the selection Of jurors at the
opening of court and satisfied him.
self as to the qualifications Of each
individual member.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

When a known politician de.
clares he is for what ever the peo-
pie want, it is time to watch him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

1t is about time for the weather
bureau 10 announce a heavy frost
central at Muskogee Dec. 10Th.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

This may be properly termed
the million dollar council, if the
public debt and the per capita bills
nssa-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The double statehood movement
has fallen fat 10 this section.
There is little OF no interest being
taken in the proposed meeting,
December ION. The sober, think
ing portion Of the people know
that doub le statehood is impracti.
cable. A few political promoters
are flibusleriug for purposes BEST
known to themselves.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The Chieitain has always been
an earnest advocate OF the rights
Of the fullblood Cherokee Indians
against their tricky mixedblood
and white brothers, but recent
events at Tahlequah show con.
olusiyely that the iullblood mem.
bers OF the council are the cheapest
aud easiest bought Of any class of
citizens in the nation. We pass
the matter Of protecting The Indians
up to the government OF the United
Stales.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

II the Republican administra.
tion would ease up on its spectac.
ular spasm over the alleged dis.
franchisement of blacks in the
south and listen to the cry OF the
disfranchised people Of the terri
tory, it would inspire a belief that
they had an interest other than
political in the maintenance Of
personal liberty.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

President Roosevelt is distin-
gushing himself as a slaughterer
of wild animals-of the republican
nartv
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

In chronicling the death OF Ed.
Adair the Chieflsin feels that it
sustains a personal loss. He was
a broadminded, big hearted Chero.
kee of the old school, ruggedly
honest and brave, true man; and
his neighborhood and the whole
Cherokee Nation will mics him.
For more than eighteen years
subscriber to the Chieftain, and
while not always agreeing with it's
views be always stood for what he
conceived 10 be best for his people.
A dear friend, good citizen, one Of
natures noblemen has gone.
Peace to his ashes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

"When Knighlhood was in
Flower" will be prosey reading
when some truthful historian writes
"When the Cherokee politician
was in the "dough."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05
Ube Uu. R. Bao9ett NercanttIe Company
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.

We suits and
sell between January We know
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

A forlorn hope is sometimes in.
teresting but Col. Rob't Owens
own little sideshnw, billed for
MuskOgee, Dec 10Th, promises
naught but a chilling frost.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

There is to be no end TO the
ignominy being heaped upon
Aguinaldo, it seems. He is now
to be sent to Kansas as the very
acme Of punishment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Pastor J. L. Bray received an
exceedingly cordial welcome at
the Methodist church yesterday.
Not only were his own church peo.
pie out to greet him, but the Pres.
byterian church gave up their
morning service and went to he
Methodist church to assist in the
reception. Rev, Mr.. Bray pleas.
ed his congregation with a splendid
sermon. President Browning
truly remarked in introducing the
new pastor that he turned over
to him the best church in the In.
dian mission conference and ia the
best town in the Indian territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The open bribery OF three Cher.
okee senators is the story that
comes from Tahlsquah Aud these
men who, buying and selling each
other, are all opposed to statehood
or any other change that means
honest government. They are a.
much opposed TO Bob OVENS
double statehood convention as
they were to the single statehood
convention a while back. Present
conditions are just to their liking.
and they want no change.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Congress will now attack an.
arcby, Indian territory and the
big surplus in the United States
treasury.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The Daily Chisftain, always in
the front, now again steps forward
and doubles it's size from a four
page to an eight page. Compelled
to do this in order TO accommodate
it's increasing advertising patron.
age.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

Mr.. Ralcliff, chairman Of the
single statehood convention, is
one of the best and most conserva.
tive business men of the good
town of Vinita. That such men
as he are taking active interest in
this matter is the best argument
that can be used in answer to the
charge thatthis move is not.Ippre
sentative Of the best elements Of
the country. Mr.. Ratclih Is a
Cherokee citizen, which fact also
answers the charge that the Cher
okees are all opposed to single
statehood. Purcell Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The Indian territory in her un.
speakable ingratitude failed to re
turn thanks for the presence Of the
noble band Of Kansans who con
tinue to elevate the moral tone Of
her people for mere hire.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

One question seems to be def
nitely settled, and that is there
will not be two states made OF the
original Indian territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

The Dawes commission are moy.
ing from Tahlequah into their
winter quarters at Muskogee.
Very few Of the fullblood Chero-
KEGS have enrolled, and there are
1000 or 1900 who are thus left of
the rolls.