Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-05-15

cities not one eau be purchased, +,
they are too valuable for money to
buy.
The statement Of the First Ma.
tonsl Bank published in another
column will be read with pleasure
by those interested in the advance.
ment of Vinita. II shows a pros
perily aud solidity. that reflects
the condition OF the business com
munity in which it exists.
There is no ground for fear on
the part Of any citizen of Whit
that the franchises of the town will
be fooled away. There was
time, however, when such dan
ger may have menaced the town,
but ell such danger disappeared
when the polls closed on last elec.
tion day.
The constantly expressed won
der of visitors TO Vinita is at the
wretohed sidewalks. There is no
good reason for the continuance
Of the narrow, ricketty and, in
come places dangerous sidewalks
of the town. 0ue of the things
most needed here is better side
walks
A great deal is being said about
the resignation Of Tams Bixby II
is so unusual for a republican to
resign a good Office that the world
stands aghast This is said to be
the year of the seventeen year To-
Gusts, and they will return many
times before another republican
resigns.
"The Love Of Pat Finley" is the
title Of new story written for the
New York Evening Post by John
NJ. Oskison. As John is a Vinita
boy intereet will be taken by
Vinita people in his success. The
story is a romance Of cowboy life
in the Indian territory in the
early days.
It's earnestly hoped the Hitch
cock bill providing tor allotment
Of the lands Of the Cherokee na
tion will pass at the present ses'
sion Of congress. The enactment
into law of that measure would
greatly facilitate the work Of
winding up the tribal affairs, Of the
Cherokee nation.
1t now begins to look like the
Indian territory would get no
settled government until state.
hood comes-statehood with Ok.
lahoma. The dominant idea in
Washington is that il is useless to
establish a territorial government
for only year or two as state.
hood must ultimately come.
As the close of the present see.
sion Of congress draws nigh it is
more and more apparent that the
Indian territory will have to wait
another year for organized govern
ment. 1t now seems probable
that statehood with Oklahoma will
finally be agreed on and that the
Moon bill will not be enacted.
President Roosevelt is not the |
kind Of man to be intimidated by |
threats that his political fortune
will be injured by taking a stand
against the trusts. The law should |
be enforced, and if the president
has his way it will be enforced,
not only against the trusts but all
other violators Of the laws of the
country.
II the present season proves, as
It now seems to promise so we'll a |
good crop year there will be more
produced from the farms OF this
section than ever before in the
history Of the country. There is
a far greater acreage in corn and
other leading crops than ever be-
fore, and the hay prospect was
never finer at the middle of May.
"
II only these oil and mineral
leases which have complied with
the Cherokee law under which
they were granted are sustained
by the Secretary Of the interior
the tribe is not injured 10 the
least. Not one Of them has com
piled with the terms Of lhs lease
and not one Of them has produced
oil or mineral in paying quanti-
lies.
w. II Dsrrough, the candidate
Tor marshal Of the northern dis
lrict, providing the judicial dis.
trict is changed, is rather daring,
but courageous to declare in favor
Of home rule. We know him and
no better selection could be made,