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

Oklahoma City will hold big
ratification meeting next Saturday,
May 18th, ,rstilying the democratic
nomination Of VIM. NJ. Cross for
delegate TO congress
II this city is to kesp pace with
the general progress Of the ooun.
try it will have to spend consi der.
able money on the streets and
sidewalks without delay.
With the completion Of the
work Of toe Dawes commission
and the closing of the Indian OF
fee the town Of Muskogee will die.
appear from the map.
1t takes deed to make title,
but the Cherokees have a patent
to their land that seems to be an
exception to the rule. The govern.
ment don't regard il as being
good title.
Tams Bixby has decided not TO
-esign his place of chairman Of the
Dawes commission. The rule ap
piled to Funston aud Miles don't
apply to members OF the Dawes
commission.
Guy p. Cobb, the revenue in.
spector, reports prospects good
for a great wheat crop in the Cher.
okee country. Some OF Guys
friends declare he don't know
wheat from oats.
The general conference of the
Methodist church South in ses.
sion at Dallas, Texas, will elect
two bishops, and DR.. w. B. Pal
more of st. Louis stands a good
show of being one Of them.
One of the problems in the
northern district is why intoxi.
cants are sold openly in nearly
every town. At muskogee this is
notoriously true, and in the very
shadow of a great federal court.
In the matter of the division of
the Northern Judicial district the
prevailing question is, "where are
we at?" When the provision be-
comes operative is apparently a
secret, known only to its authors.
b. G. Stretch made a business
trip out northwest in the neighbor-
hood of Eagle and Kinnison last
week and says crop prospects were
never better. The unusually large
acreage OF corn is looking especial.
ly fine.
There is a feeling very manifest
In this town that the street work |
Low going on north Of the Frisco |
tracks is a misdirected effort. The
business streets OF the town need |
attention first, is the general
opinion expressed.
For parents to allow their child.
rem to drop out Of school during
the closing weeks is great mis-.
take. There is a depletion in all
the schools Of Vinita at this time
very much to the annoyance of
teachers and boards.
The recording business at Mus.
kogee will be a small affair here.
after. With the elimination of
the Cherokee country from Mus.
kogee territory the real business
Of the. recorders Office at that point
will be reduced to a minimum.
The wild, fantastic Kansas pol. |
ilician that blows hot and cold and
10 for and against everybody, and
everything but himself is not TO
be trusted in Washington. 1t we're
better for himself aud friends that
De ''go way back aud cit down"
Under the new court bill there
will he seven places OF holding
courl in The northern disiric', Fix
10 The Cosroke- na'ion and Miami
ia no QIapaw reservation Viniis,
Nova =, Claremore. Pryor Creek,
Tahlequah. Salisaw aud Miami.
News that 10 not printed while
il Il news don't cut any ice in
Yinila. The study Of ancient his.
Tory does MOI interest the average
Ninilnn. In order 10 be 10 the
'ronl row the Daily OhieftAin
|afhers and prints the news each
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