Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-05-01

latter who are destitute aud need
help from the government dis'tib-
u,ing officers.
Muney invested by the property
owners of Vinila in building
streets and sidewalks will yield a
larger per cent than most any
other expenditure that can be
made. II we are to ngreeably i'm.
press the visiting capitalist we
must have better thoroughiares.
The reports from the fullblood
districts all indicate that the In.
dians are enrolling with the Dawes
commission without difficulty.
This action will hasten the day Of
allotment and simplify the work
# the commission. The "begin.
ming Of the end" seems to have at
! at arrived.
The new city administration is
showing a disposition to push in.
ternal improvements. 1t should
be the desire, as we'll as the duty,
of every citizen of Vinita to aid
the members Of the city admins.
tration in their efforts to make
Vinita the best place in the terri.
tory to live in.
Sentiment in the Cherokee ma.
tion is slowly, but surely crystal.
izing in favor of the bill recently
prepared by Secretary Hitchcock,
aud introduced in the lower house
of congress by Mr.. Curtis Of Kan.
sas. With q few amendments THE
measure will be acceptable to The
Cherokee people.
The constant transfers Of real
estate in Vinita indicates that
there are people who have abund
ant faith in the future Of the town.
1t wouldn't axe much to start a
real western boom here, but that
is what we don't want. Give us a
steady growth that can be main
tanned and we will get there.
The Indian Territory is on the
threshold Of great era Of pros
perity and general development
The railroads are simply making
a grand rush for this country, and
there is no better indication OF
what is to follow. The next five
years will witness a wonderful
transf ormation in this country.
A provision should be added to
the army regulations, providing
that none but mutes are to be ap.
pointed to any rank above lieu.
tenant. While in a short time
these noiseless warriors would no
doubt put Paderewski to shame
on five finger exercises, yet the
public would be saved much pain.
The Cherokeos have been
swindled by their own people far
more than by outsiders or by the
government. They have long
since reached a point where they
know it is far safer to trust their
individual interests in the hands
OF United States officials than to
representatives of their own peo.
pie.
The home missionary boards Of
the several churches seem to have
overlooked entirely the field
offered for their labors among the
coterie of Washington CORE
spondents. A ten butloned man
DARN, sucking a dope pipe, stands
out in all the chasleness Of
christian gentleman compared to
those truth annihilators.
At about seven o'clock tomor.
row morning there will pass
train over the Katy, containing
twenty-one cars loaded with
Purina feed, bound for Louisiana.
This remarkable train will go
speeding down south with over
one million pounds Of feed for the
cotton country, with banners fly.
ing and will be a sight worth see
ing.
Whenever the appropriation is
made, if that happy event ever oc
ours, to pay the amount found due
the Cherokee nation, or any class
Of her citizens under the Slade.
Bender accounting, the govern
ment Of the United States will see
10 il that a correct roll OF those
who are 10 share in the distribu.
tion lie made. The money will OF