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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

They say that one Cherokee pol.
itician who was in the Wegoner
wreck, as his past life swept before
him in those few fear.iuspiring
moments, showed bis pocketbook
under the seat through fear that he
might pick bis own pockets.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The Chieftain has had difficulty
Of late in printing enough papers
to supply the demand. The peo.
pie who desire to keep posted
know where to look for matters
pertaining to the Cherokee nation
and the Indian territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The development Of the Indian
Territory will b. another move to
ward the faancial emancipation
OF the west from the enst. The
rapidly increasing production of
wealth IN the western states and
territories prom ses safe degree
ofindepsnd nee in the near future.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

"The white mans burden" is
now being borne by the iutermar.
ried citizens of the Cherokee na.
ton. Some twenty-five hundred
or more Of them are making pill.
grimages to Muskoges to convince
the skeptical Dawes Com mission
that they have continued to be
good since enrolment in 1900.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The sentiment Of the Cherokee
people IS cry stalking rapidly in
favor of al independent move.
ment looking To the election Of the
principal chief next summer The
Downing aud National parties no
longer divide the Cherokee voters
on political lines, it is high time
to discard them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09
Left Tracks and COIIided
With FreightNear Wagner
Monday Afternoon.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF the Passengers and Crew from
Death. Express Car Impaled
on Broken Rail and En-.
gine Demolished. No
One Seriously In.
jured.


near Wsgoner Monday afternoon
the north bound Katy flyer left
the tracks, and the heavy engine,
with the postal, baggage and ex
press cars swirling and tumbling
behind it, plowed it's way through
bitches and side tracks and collid.
ed with freight engine on a cid
ing seventy FIVE yards away. The
ponderous machine after tearing
away the pilot OF the freight en-
CINE tumbled over a complete
wreck.
Piled behind it in a mass of
twisted iron aud spliutered tim.
bsrs were the cars, from which
the crews had made a miraculous
escape. Except a few slight cuts
from broken glass, and numerous
bruises, all the passengers and
crew escaped without injury,
The accli dent occurred about one
fourth Of mile south Of Wagner.
Just as Engineer Holchkiss grip
ped his throttle to check the speed
Of the flying engine, it struck a
switch and leapiDg clear OF the
tracks rushed toward a siding oc.
cupied by freight train. With
the great machine reeling as it
leaped ditch and with the cries
Of the terrified passengers rising
above the din of the crashing tim
bers, Hotchkiss with splendid
nerve c!ung to the throttle and
set the brakes.
A moment later it crashed into
the freight and careening from The
impact toppled over. Both Ho,ch.
kiss and his fireman escaped with
slight injuries. Scattered behind
the wreck I'd engine were the pos
tai, baggage and express cars
which had been torn from their
trucks. Prof ojecilng through the
roof Of the express car WAS a sec
tion Of broken rail, which had
torn through the bottom of the
car just as the crew jumped.
In the passenger coach es panic
reigned. The cries of women and
the crashing Of glass dc men hurl-
ed them-elves through ;ht ..is.-
dows IN desperate Efforts to escape
carried terror TO the stoutest
hearts. The smoking car was the
scene OF the greatest excitement.
As cloud Of steam from the
broken pipes OF the engine en-.
veloped the car, there was mad
rush for the windows and crowd
Of men were soon struggling to es-
cape. A number were badly
bruised and cut, yet all escaped
without serious injuries.
1t was one OF the most specta
cular wrecks which ever occurred
on the road aud how it failed to
result in long list Of fatalities is
sinply miraculous.
Among the Vinilans on the
train were: Mrs. Weir, Chief Buff
fngton, DR.. T. I. Winner, Rem
Couch, John Parks, Alb Roach and
Hoolie Bell. DR.. Winner was the
only one Of the these injured sus.
tanning badly wrenchsd leg.
A new train was made up at
Wagner which arrived here
shortly after midnight.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

1t is said the Cherokee council
will look into the matter aud try
to find out who represented the
Natioon IN the collection Of the
four million dollars due from the
government. Halssll aud Turner
were duly empowered to collect it
but Robert L. Owen and Dave
Muskral seem to have usurped the
inh
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The indictment aud prosecution
OF ring of booilers in 81. Louis,
members Of the hOuse Of delegates
who banded themselves together
Tor the purpose Of levying black
mail is a step in the right direc.
lion. These men are the duly
elected representatives Of the peo.
pie, and were selected by ballot to
attend to the public business OF
the city,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Those "mixed schools"in Blaine e
county are warning TO the Indian
Territory to avoid entering into
any alliance Of interests with Ok.
lahoma except as a unit. There
is enough decent manhood in the
Territory to block any -uoh scheme
if there is no piecemeal additions
which will allow gerry Wandering.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

II is said the fullblood Cherokees
have organized and employed
Judge John r. Thomas as their
attorney for the purpose Of enjoin.
ing the Dawes Commission from
enrolling white intermarried citi.
gems on The fioal roll Of the tribe.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09
spent MORO than sI.ooo

w. W. Baker OF Piainview, Neb ,
writes: "My wife suffered from lung
trouble for fifteen years. She tried a
number OF doctors and spent over
sl 900 without relief She became
very low and lost all hope, A friend
recommended Foley's Honey and Tar
aud thanks TO this great remedy, II
saved her life. She enjoys better
health than she has known In ten
ycars." Refuse substitutes. Sold by
Peoples drug store. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The grea, Necessity Of drainage
for the town OF Vinita was never
more apparent than at the present
time. When we we're a commune.
" of few hundred we could get
along without sewerage but now
the time has arrived when il lie
imperative
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The announcement Of the open
ing Of the land office January 1st
indicated that the Dawes Com
mission expected the tribal rolls
to be finally completed by that
date. That such will be the case
there is practically no doubt. For
sometime the commission have
been sending in large numbers OF
names to the department and
aoCu, tn, only work yet to be com
pleted is in connection with the
names Of deceased Cherokees and
intermarried whites. This work
lie fully expected to be completed
in ample time to allow the land
Office to be opened at the date set
The opening Of the land office viii,
be the formal beginning Of the
end.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

From present indications it is
believed there will be a consider
able surplus Of land after sllot.
ment. This land lie, Of course the
property of the Cherokee citizens
and will in due time be allotted to
them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

When the Cherokee is heard
softly humming 'When the roll ia
made up yonder," his thoughts
are not taking a spiritual turn, but
are simply wandering toward the
skyward Offices Of The Dawes Com.
miesion at Muskogee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The coming session OF the Cher.
okee National council will be a
COOL time for general retrenoh.
ment. There are = large number
Of offices that ought TO be abolish d
and hangers on drawing per diem
every session Of the council The
representation ought to be reduced
one half. Ooe senator and half
the number Of councillors will be
amble representation for the dis
triots.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Clarsmors 4, evidently suffering
from an enla'ganent OF the spleen.
The latest gr1wl is that Vinila is
scheming to keep the towusi,e
commission here indefinitely. The
exercise o, little reason would
probably demonstrate that Vinita's
inieres, l. cei tered ia speedy ap.
pra,s, ment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Senator Gid Morgan, Of Table
quah, is Of the opinion that no
man in any way connected with
the great freedman Steal should hs
elected cniei a tbs coming election
next summer This idea OF Nor.
gan's would, if adopted, exclude
about thirty leading Cherokess
from holding the big1est office in
the gift Of the Cherokee people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

the question now is whether the
railroad company, on account Of
the towns pressing necessities,
will be permitted to construct q
$1,000 frame building at Vinita,
within the fire limits, while they
are preparing to erect a $4,000
one of brick and stone at South
McAlester.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

If the Commercial club would
60 out on some Of the roads leading
them into Vinita, and view the
struggling through the mudholes
in their efforts to reach town with
loads Of grain, something would
be done to place the roads in bet.
ter condition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

1t is said ex Chief Sam Mayes
would like to have the nomination
for principal chief again. 1t GER
tainly requires monumental cheek
and efirontery on the part Of Mr..
Mayes to again ask the Cherokee
people TO thus honor him. The
Mcconnell report Of the s126,0OO
steal would be thrust under his
nose at every precinct.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

If the Cherokee nation would
supply it's legislators with a good
quality of booze, probably nine
water carriers would not be neces.
sary to cool them of in the morn.
inc
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Thirty-eight cent corn is osusing
the farmer to get a hustle on him.
self, and the way corn is beginning
to come in indicates something Of
the o0sh that will be put into cir.
oulalion from its sale. A few
weeks Of dry sunny weather and
thousands Of bushels will be
gathered and marketed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The inevltabls Number one"
bill, which keeps a bunch Of
hangers on in pocke et money be.
tween sessions Of council is a good
slfrdng point for general re.
trenchment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The Dawes Commission could
have made fully as intelligent
grade Of the lands OF the Cherokee
Nation sitting in their offices at
Muskogee as has been made by
the graders sent oni last year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

If the railroads oentering in this
town are wise they will provi de a
commodious depot here before the
rush comes early next year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

That frost which pervAded the
conference between the president
and the representatives Of the coal
operators, ct al, might have been
caused by a scarcity Of anthracite
in the White House cellar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Secretary Root in bis annual re
port will advocate the repeal oI
the anti canteen law. He has an.
ticipated the result by ordering a
hatchet-pro armor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Some OF the territory papers
have not as yet awAk ened to the
fact that the land Office will be
opened here January lst and are
still booming Claremors for the
honor. This is 4, de,d pitiable.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

From all accounts the opposi
tion Of few citizens interested 10
property in the south part Of town
was potent factor in causing
VinitA to lose the union station.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The msn with the black prairi e
land graded so as to give one hun.
dred and sixty acres per capita is
abundantly satisfied with the grad
ing of Cherokee lAnds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The opportunities which have
been Ignored in the past should
not deter the Cherokee citizen
from graphing all which appear
in the future.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The Tablequah Herald has con-
oluded that a canning factory
would be Of more benefit to its
town than land office. The
Herald is philosopher to say the
leaet
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

There are many acres of land in
the Cherokee nation that will soon
feel the touch Of the pillow for the
frat time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Holden, OF the Foli Gibson Post,
the distinguished vegetarian, is
mad enough shout the land Office
being located at Vinita to return
10 hog diet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The several nations in the In.
dian Territory are now engaging
10 a strenuous effort to bring their
affairs to a final adjudication.
Progression" is the word OF the
day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Every good citizen must feel a
little EN- mbarrassment on account oil
our streets. No town can afford TO
neglect it's streets and alleys.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The Cherokee Nation is nlw out
Of debt, aud will henoeiorth pay
ash.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

There is a vast amount Of 6gur-
ing among Cherokee citizens with
reference TO the amount and char
acter Of land to be allotted.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Ten years ago yesterday the
Daltons rsided Coffeyville and
were wiped of .he face Of the
porth
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The o,sges are trailing the pro.
cession, and discounting the tradi.
tional steam oalliope by their
cries for allotment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

News is news when 6rst told 1t
ceases TO be news ever afterward-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

T rl, quan seems 8" think thai
her end IT the land ofhre deal is q
qlittering gold brick "
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

There is no better investment
for a town than system Of public
g, h bols
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Vinila bonds will find plenty OF
buyers. Any statement to the
contrary will be Investigated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

II there is anything in a name.
some of the waits who have been
chris,ened by the Dawes commits
sion will develop into wonders.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The session OF the National
council which oonvenee next
month will be an important one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Ardmore wants a land office.
Sidney Suggs, ct al, should ask
Holden, Of Fort Gibson, how TO
oct II
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

President r ,ostvelt 10 about to
esrn the clglomsn Of the sick man
ol America
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The telk about lhe election OF
the next aud last primo pal chiei
seems to have subsidized.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

The fierce tiumpeunge OF The
Tableqush Herald indicates a bad
case Of jaundice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Les than thrse mnntna " IL .
land Office Ia oueued in Vini'N
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Itis the Wis home'seker who
locatef in VIniis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-10-09

Bruno Grafiunder viii buy your
second hand stoves aud furniture.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Standing Of the Teams.
in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

mes scheduled for today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
COAST BOYS BEAT PRINCETON
CaIifOrniRns Take Dual Meet by
Close Score Of seven
to six.

PRINCETON. N. J.. May 24-The Uni
versity of California defeated the Prince
ton track team in a dual meet held here
having much the better OF the meet in the
spirits and hurdles. n Princeton showing
up the stronger in the distance and field
events. Only the first places counted and
the meet was closely contested.
The surprise and big feature of the day
hammer throw. The crowd quickly moved
to the lower field when this contest was
called on and the two seers Of the coll
throwing the -si1teenrpound ws SSfli on GF The
first throw Dewitt swung the hammer 16i
feet "a inches. which broke the inter-
collegiate record by about ten feet and
proved to be the winning throw. Plaw
failed to do more than l57 feet Al inches.
The next most exciting events were the
one-mile run, which was won by Williams
OF Princeton over Redwell of California,
in 4:SS, and the hve-mile event, in which
Tibbets of California beat Williams. In
the last quarter of the latter event Will
nams lost a shoe and with the foot entirely
bare bar o and after having rsIg b lost atty yards by
lance. finishing only a few feet behind
by Dewitt in the s%hotput. the latter push
ing the iron ~ feet Sh inches and the
former Al feet 1Oh inches.
Captain Coleman took the pole vault by
going over the bar at II feet, and Horton
of Princeton and Wilcox OF California tied
az 10 feet 6 inches.
In the running broad jump and high Jump
both teams landed half q point in each
event
The meeting held between Princeton and
California two years ago resulted in a
score of 10 to 2 in favor of Princeton.
The NINA follows:
One hundred yard dash: Winner, Abadie,
California: time. 10 3-5.
One hundred and twenty yards HURDLE:
Winner, Check, California;: time, 0:16 rs.
One mile run: Winner. r. f. Williams,
Princeton; time. 4:33.
Four hundred and forty yards run:
Winner, Cadogan, California; time, O:51 2-5.
. Hammer throw: Winner, Dewitt, Prince
ton, throw of 1854 feet "A inches; second,
Plaw, California, 157 feet ~ inches.
Running high jump: Tie between Curtis,
Princeton, and Powell, California; height,
Pole vault: Winner. Coleman. Princeton;
IL feet.
Five-mlle run Winner. Tibbetts, Cali
fornia; time, 1920 3-5.
distance. a feet sAa inches.
Two hundred and twenty yards hurdle:
Winner. Powell. California;; time, O:26 LIS.
Two hundred and twenty yards dash:
Winner, Cadogan, California: time, 0:22 2-5.
Eight hundred and eighty yards run:
Winner, Adsit. Princeton; time. 1853 as.
Broad jump: Fox. Princeton, and Top
ham, California. tied for first place; dis
q feet ~ inches.
California wins the meet. Score. I to 8
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
HARVARD WINS OVER YALE
Cambridge Men Defeat Their Arch
Rivals of Old Ell in Dual
Meet.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 24.-Hsrvard
won in the dual track meet with Yale on
Soldiers field this afternoon, scoring 6l1k
points 10 42h for her adversaries.
Four dual records were broken-in the
lOo-yard dash, the 22o-yard hurdles, the
pole vault and the 220-yard dash-a worlds
record was equaled in the 100-yard dash,
while in the 22o-yard hurdle the time was
within one;hfth Of a second of Kraen1-
440-yard run: First, Rust, Harvard; sec
ond. Lightner, Harvard; third. Boardman
Yale. Time; O:5O 4-5. Score: Harvard, :;
In the l9O-yard hurdles Harvard won first
and second places in both trial heats, thus
Mile run: First, TeeI, Yale; second.
Jacobus, Yale; third, Stevens, Yale. Time:
O;4Sl-5 Score: Harvard 2; Yale 10
second, Moulton. Yale; third, Arnstein,
Yale. Time: o;s as. Score: Harvard. q:
schick's time breaks the Harvard-Yale
dual record. The runner strained his leg
on the last jump.
T SSO-yard run: First, Deming. Yale; sec
High jump: First Herman. Harvard; sec
ond. Murphy, Harvard, and Speaker, Yale.
tied. Height. 3 feet uh inches. Score:
Harvard, S6l4; Yale, 1871.
Two-mle run; First. Franehot. Yale;
second. Mills. Harvard: third. Humstead,
Yale. Time: O;2O fat, Score; Harvard,
256-yard hurdles: First. Willis. Harvard /;
Yale. Time: oa2s as. Score: Harvard,
45h; Yale, 26h.
Willis time breaks the record for Har-
vard-Yale dual games. Harvard won the
Qua games on the eleventh event, having
then won 561k points out OF a possible lOI.
Broad jump: First. FalloWs. Yale; sec
ond, Schick. Harvard; third. Ristine. Har-
ward. Distance, q feet. Score: Harvard,
59A; Yale, S5A
Hammer throw: First, Piper. Harvard;
second, Beck, Yale; third. RarTis, Yale:
Distance. rs feet 10 inches,
220-yard dash; First. Schick, Harvard;
second. Moulin, Yale; third. Rust, Har-
ward. Time: 0.2.
Pole vault; First Preston, Yale: second,
son and Hunter. ali OF Yale. tied. HEIGHT
II feet 3 inches.
Total score: Harvard. 0h; Yale. z2ik.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

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