The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

agine, for surely business con
Quoted solely "a a money. making
affair ought, above all others, pay
for it's advertising. II costs money
to set type and print newspaper,
although a great many folks have
an idea that printers can live on
wind and "comps." Therefore,
we have resolved TO make II O
matter OF cssh both ways. II
press notices have to be published
they will have to be paid for al
regular advertising rates. II the
publisher and printer want to see
the show they will pay their way
the same as other people. Ard.
moreite.
The Bank OF Wagner has been
organized and starts out the hrst
Of the year with increased capital
and better facilities. The institu
tion has been incorporated under
the Territory laws, with a capital
stock Of s25, 900 and s5 900 surplus.
Capt. H. F. Jones is president of
the new organization, e. M. Austin
cashier and Gid Graham assistant
cashier. Capt. Jones and Mr..
Graham are we'll known ito the
Sayings readers as successful busi-
ness men, and Mr. Austin has had
years Of experience in the banking
business, and is recommended as
an enterprising citizen. he has
purchased the r. s. Davis resi-.
dence on State street, where he
will permanently locate with his
fsmily.-Sayings.
An Indian Territory man who
Is now in Washington in letter
to a friend in Ardmore says that
there is no power on earth that
will prevent the passage Of the
omnibus bill. II this ststement
is true, 1t is a sad message to the
Indian Territory. The idea Of
havinglour country divided up and
added piece by piece to au ad.
joining state is repulsive. Our
identity will be submerged under
a mass OF unwelcome legislation
and our people will feel only too
keenly that foul hands have been
laid upon the alter OF liberty
Governed by laws to which we
have not given our consent is a
foul violation of American ideas
and principles. Such legislation
will victimize us to party politics.
The 100000 pupils OF scholastic
age in this country without the
benefit Of schools should alone be
sufficient to produce honest legis.
latiOn. .-Ardmorite.
The people of Indian Territory
need not worry-they are not go.
ing to be thrown into the sister.
hood OF states as a part OF 0klabo.
ma, like piece OF raw meat thrown
to a hungry tiger. Congress is not
going TO do any statehooding at
this session-especially 10 the case
Of Indian Territory. .-Dennison
Herald.
Senator Quay is said to be hope.
fuI Of getting New Mexico and Ari.
zoaa admitted this winter, and of
defeating the plan TO unite Okla.
homa the Indian Territory Quay,
however, may be bluffing He
knows he will need a good many
republican votes to carry his prop.
osition, even II the solid strength |
Of the democracy is est on his
side. There is no good reason to
suppose that many republicans
will break away from their party |
On this proposition The state.
hood fight threatens 10 be so fierce
that ell the territories may have
10 remain In their present stage
for another year. This will he no.
fortunate, 50 far az regards Okla.
homs and lie nsighbor on the east.
The republicans will mske a
strong effort to join those terrific
-ies and let them into the Union.
Sooner or later they will succeed