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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15
POSSIBLY TWO YEARS
Nay Complete Cherokee Allot
yment il One Hundred Filings
Per Day Can Be Reached.
plan to Divide Cheros
kee Nation Into Two
Districts Not Prao.
ticable.

lams biAOys hctiuB cnhit hai" VI
the Dawes Commission, was In the
. city Saturday inspecting the land
Office at this point.
Mir. Bixby was made member
OF the Dawes Commission early in
I 1877, at a time when practically
10 work had been done in the ad
! ministration OF the affairs Of the
Five Tribes, except as to the hear.
ing Of applications for citizenship
under the act OF June 10, 1896.
The agreement Of the Choctaws
and Chickasaws, 1t lie true, was
made prior to his appointment, but
none OF the work OF enrolling or
allotting had been commenced.
Mr.. Bixby organized the Greek
land Office at Muskogee on the ist
day OF April, 1899, personally di.
! recting every step taken for anum.
/, Der Of months. By this course he
familiarized himself with the pecu.
liar conditions which prevailed,
and with the aid Of an efficient
corps Of clerks devised a scheme
of allotment adapted to the unique
aituations found. The Creek land
slbfiice has been in operation nearly
four years, and opportunity has
been given to demonstrate the
value OF the machinery there In
operation.
When asked by representative
OF the Chieitain for an expression
of views as TO the progress which
was being made at the Vinita land.
office, which opened for business
on Monday, January 5, 1908, Mr..
Rixby made the following state.
mant:
- "The Commission, In preparing
for allotment IN the Cherokee Ma
zion, has been guided very largely
by its experiences in the Creek Ma
tlon, although the Vinita Office lie
tnuch better equipped Ia every
way than was the Greek office al
the time the work OF allotment was
commenced there The records
have been especially devieed for
this work. The scheme OF opera
ton has been studied aud our em-
pIoyss ars regarded as especially
eiEicieni. Il is.true that our pro
nress thus far has been apparently
slow, but wehave under ooneidera-
sation some plans which will result
In increasing the progress Of allct.
nent materially. For examplr,
We have been making about tltiy
allotmenis per day and With the
changes which We shall make, to-
estheF With the increased efficiency
of the force, which may be ex.
pected when the Office has been In
operation for few days, We shall
be able TO make one hundred allo.-
msnts per day
"It will be seen that should this
be attained, the entire allotment
: could be completed, approximate
", In two years. In this connec.
lion Il may be stated that the pub
lie should not lose sight Of the fact
that under The scheme Of allot.
msnt which is TO be applied under
ths present legislation, great
amount oi.lAbor is involved. Bust.
men and the intelligent class gen.
efslly can aid very materially in
This work BY being thoroughly
prepared TO make their selection
ssiors entering the oIlce. The ap-
8isement being established. an
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

DO not let our competitors mlslead
you by telling You they are selling The
America field fencing. We are the
sole agents for the best hog fence
made. Dafrourh Hardware Co.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

Tickets Issues 10 Date .sssr'
Total No. Called 10 oate ~. lss

Total number of tickets fled,
l1o, representing mere than three
hundred individual allolments.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

Splllman Rlegs should have : full
house Friday evening at the upera
house.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

Visiting cards printed with our new
type faces "EnRravef's RomanH are
the lslest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
Held a Post Mortem.

There was some little doubt as to
what actually caused the death Of
Sheriff Geo. HI. Brooks and to settle
the question a post-mortem examina-
tior was held Monday morning,
which was attended by Drs. B. a..
Bobb, W. E. Crane, f. ". Freyberg
and W. r. Ball. DR.. Bobb stated
that an abscess was found at the
base of the BRAIN, where the pus
was making a pressure. and which
originated from a disease in the ear.
He stated that-.the pressure at the
base of the brain would result in
death much soone than at any other
part. There was some doubt at the
time Of Mr.. Brooks death as to
whether death was due from the alb
scess or a hemorrhage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
Bee Keepers to Meet.

The annual meeting Of the South
Dakota Bee Keepers Association
will be held at the city hall in Yank-
ton, South Dakota. on Wednesday,
Jan. %, 1903.
The committee is making a special
effort to make this meeting OF inter-
est to all who are anyway connected
with bees or fruit.
Let all who are interested in bees
come and bring a friend with them;
By order of the Executive Com
mittee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
Services We're Impressive.

Services We're Impressive.
Monday afternoon the Methodist
Ichurch IA crowded to its utmost
capacity by the friends Of the late
TGeo. Fl. Brooks, who came to pay
their last tribute to a man who, in
life. possessed every attribute of hon
or and integrity toward mankind.
The remains were escorted from the
residence Of Luther PIotner to the
Methodist church by members Of the
A. O.. U. w, Red Men and fire de-
partment, to which he was attached
in life. AT the church seats were
reserved for members of the orders,
and for the county officers, who closed
their offices during the afternoon,
and with the county commissioners
attended the services in a body.
: The floral tributes that were sent
covered the casket over, and these
silent but beautiful messengers told
OF a love and reverence that sympa-
thizing friends had for the deceased.
Aside from friends flowers were sent
by the A. O. u. W., Red Men, the
fire department. and the w. CT. o.,
of which Mrs. Brooks is a member.
The services we're conducted by
Rev. Z. Fl. Youngman, and he deliv-
cred an address that was both sympa-
thetic and helpful. At the close OF
his address Presiding Elder G. e.
Hager reao a brief sketch Of the. life
Of the deceased, and referred in feel
ing terms of the life and character of
MIN. Some appropriate music was
furnished by Mrs. O. A. Bliss,
Miss Myrtle Tillotson, and Messrs.
Frank Olson and Fred Kratz.
The following acted as pail bear
ers: Messrs. Fl. B. Anderson, r. Z.
Tremaine, Henry Swindler James
Clark. g. w. ellis and a. J.. Curtis.
At Graceland cemetery the last sad
rites were performed over the remains
by the Workmen and the body was
given its final resting place.
Edward Brooks and wife and
daughter, Of Beaver Greek, Mimi.
and Frank Brooks, and wife, a
nephew, of Farmer, and Mrs. Sarah
lStewart, Of Westbrooke, Mimi, ar
rived Saturday evening to attend the
funeral.
There is much sadness in the death
of Geo. Brooks. He has been a stud.
ious, hard working citizen and was
fast gaining a competence and was
providing himself with a home in the
city, having bought a residence or
west Third street, which he intended
to occupy about the middle OF Feb.
ruary. He intended to have a sale
of his property and then move tt
town to make his home in the future.
Mr.. Brooks vas a well preserved mar
for his age, and he was not so ole
but what there were many years Of
usefulness left for him, and life hac
much happlne S yet IN store for him,
But this was cut off at a time wher
he was just ready to enjoy it will
his family surrounding him. Mucf
Sympathy is expressed to Mrs. Brook:
and her two sons in this their houl
of great bereavement. The Republican
editor has always had a very ..higf
opinion Of Mr.. Brooks.in his private
life as we'll as in his official capacity
In the latter there was no yindictive
ness in performing a duty, but HI
followed the line he believed to b
right and just, without regard t
person or friend-the course that al
honest and just lei pursue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
NUMBER Is.

there have been no strangers at the
Jail to see Sully. With the death of
Sheriff Brooks Saturday afternoon.
Sully's friends evidently figured that
this would be the best time to effect
his escape, inasmuch as things would
naturally be quieter around the Jail.
Immediately on the discovery of
the escape OF the prisoners telephone
messages were sent out as far as pos
|sible, and this morning information
was sent to all points along the
Missouri river, as it was thought
possible that Sully would make his
way to his haunts on the Sioux
reservation.
Jack Sully is me OF the most no.
f%torious cattle rustlers on the Sioux
reservation. For a good many years
he has lived over there and made a
great deal of money from robbbing
the settlers Of their cattle. He
carried his business on a gigantic
scale, and it was no trick for him to
run off from so to 100 head Of cattle
and drive them cut of the country
until he could reach a market for
them.
Numberless efforts have been made
to arrest him, but they have proven
fruitless until last summer. 1t
seems that he was as free to roam
over the reservation without fear Of
arrest, as an honest man. During
the trial Of other cattle rrstlers in
Lyman county last year it was de-
termined that if it was a possible
thing that Sully should be brought to
justice. Judge Smith issued a bench
warrant for Sully and it was placed
in the hands of Sheriff Swindler Of
this county.
Although Sully escapds arrest at
the time he was finally caught at
Verdigree, Neb., where he. had
shipped some cattle. Sheriff Swind-
Ter then went. down there and got is
man and took him back to Lyman
county. The jail facilities were in
adequate at Oacoma and Sully was
brought to Mitchell for safe keeping.
Since he has been here Sully has
been very quiet, and seemed cheerful
all along. He declared to people who
have called at the Jail that he had
rustled himself into Jail and that he
did not have the slightest doubt but
what he would rustic himself out
again. Jack was as good as his word,
and doubtlessly he has gone to a re-
treat where it will practically be Inn
possible to find him.
Baer, the other party in the Jail,
was sent here from Alexandria a
short time ago to serve out a sem
tence imposed byJudge Smith during
circuit court for breaking into a
saloon at Fulton. He had but a
short time to remain, and it is
thought strange that he would take
advantage OF the opprtunity to get
away at this time. 1t is thought
that if Baer can be located that he
might give some clue to Sully's where
abouts. 1t is understood that an
other Indictment is hanging over
Baer, which was to be used against
him when he had served his term.
Baer, it was reported, was TO
be released from Jail within a day or
two, and that the Indictment that
was against him had been settled by
the parties in Fulton who had with
drawn their charges and would not
prosecute him under an agreement
that he was to leave the country with.
his people when they would leave in
a short time. 1t is very possible that
Sully compelled Baer to go along to
prevent his giving away anything
connected with the flight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
Hole Found in Wall

Afterthe excitement bad cooled
down a little Monday morning a more
thorough inspection@of the jail was
made by Deputy Rogan and it was
discovered that a hole,had been cut
Through the'stone in the southwest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
= E r !!

Not as the small boy saws
rubber" but good wet
weather rubbers. We
have q lot Of New Ones
lJust in) at Old Fashion,
cd prices. Can fit any
body.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30

drew people to him and made them
staunch friends. His memory will
be revered by the life he lived and
honor will ever be attached to his
good name.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30

Continued On page A. J
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. John Hid is confined to her
home by Illness.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Darcy, Tuesday, daughter.
Rev. FIR. OLander, Of Calumet,
visited friends in Baraga Thursday.
Rev. Er:ck Rehner, of Buffalo,
MINI, is the guest OF John Co.'S
grove for few days.
Attorney ]. T. Finnegan, of Han
cock, transacted business in Baraga
Friday.
Gordon Johnson, of L'Anse, has
taken position as captain on one
of Gauthier g. Joyner s tug boats.
The new bar and fixtures in Thorn
as Nugent's sample room are the
neatest of any saloon in the county.
Joe Bates, John HARDWOOD, John
Robillard and Frank Foucault spent
several days this week fishing at
Clear Creek.
Attention is called to the notice
of the board of health, in another
column. People should take warn
ing, and clean up their premises be-
fore the limit of time prescribed in
the notice.
John Greenblatt, Of The VIM.
Kitz Co. s store, returned Saturday
last from two weeks trip to
Chicago and Milwaukee, where he
had been purchasing a large stock
OF goods for the company's store.
Dennis Ross and Miss Mary Ann
Cadeau, both of Baraga, were
united in marriage Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o clock, at St. AIMS church,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. FIR. Faust, in the presence OF a
large number OF friends of the con.
tracing parties. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross have the best wishes OF large
circle of friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
Base Ball Team.

Baraga will have base ball team
this season, a nine having been
organized. Two colored men have
been engaged-a pitcher and
catcher. They have secured posi-
tious in the village, and if employ
ment can be obtained two or more
outsiders will be added to the list.
The ball park has been put in ex-
cellent condition, and if signs do
not fail, Baraga will win the U. p.
championship, as in 1895.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
Special Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all
owners of property in the village OF
Baraga, or occupants, that they are
required to remove all debris, rub
bish, etc., injurious to the public
health, from the respective premises
before June 1st, 1903, and upon re-
fusal or neglect to do so, said debris,
rubbish, etc. will be removed by the
proper authorities, sand the expense
so incurred will be charged to the
respective property owners or oc.
cupants. BY order
Village Board of Health,
Baraga, Mich.
Dated May 20, 1903. (5-23-tD
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
B. COIL & CO.,
BARAGA, MICH.

This is to make known to the
public that certain remarks alleged
to have been made by me concern
ing Martin Cosgrove, on or about
the Both day of April, 1903, at the
village of Baraga, Michigan, to the
effect, in substance, that the said
Cosgrove had taken certain town
ship moneys, were made by me
without intention of making any
such charge and that / do hereby
publicly retract anything that was
said by me concerning the said
Martin Cosgrove at said time.
JERRY KENEFIcK,
May 10th, 1908.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
BENEFIT OF FARMERS.
Baraga County Farmers Insti-
tute Organized Last Week.

At the close of the farmers in
stitute meeting held in Baraga
Friday, May 18th, an organization
was perfected which will be known
as the Baraga County Farmers
Institute. The society was organ
ICED and will be conducted in the
interest of the farmers of Baraga
county. The following named
gentlemen were elected officers:
President. ]. Gallagher.
Secretary-H. Lundin.
Treasurer-John Falk.
A vice-president from each town
ship in the county was also selected
as follows: Arvon, Charles H.
Anderson; Baraga, Martin Cosgrove
Covington, John Lyons; L'Anse,
c. P. Blankenhorn; Spur, Fred
Treadau.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23

An exchange says: eff your
horse balks treat him kindly and lift
up one OF his front feet and hold il
for minute or two. Nine times
out of ten he will trot off as though
nothing was wrong" Be very
careful, however, that you
make no mistake and attempt to lift
up one of the animals hind feet, or
you will doubtless take trip beyond
the clouds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
ASSININS NEWS
Correspondence

H. r. Putnam, of Ishpeming, was
a visitor here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Verette we're
called to Odanah, Wis, the latter
part of the week, on account of the
death of Mrs. Verette's mother.
Mrs. Josephine Moses is very i'll,
her recovery being doubtful.
Antoine Defoe left foe Superior,
Wis, for visit with relatives.
Mr.. Dingle, of Milwaukee, called
on his trade here the latter part of
the week.
+ A number of boys from here are
rafting logs near Keweenaw Bay
for the Baraga Lumber Co.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
ASTON ITEMS.

Miss Blanche Decker has returned
to her home in Rubicon, after spend
ing the past three weeks visiting
friends here.
F. G. Pangborn has gone to Chas-
sci where he has accepted position
with the Worcester Lumber Co.
Miss Wheeler has been engaged
as teacher at the Bertrand school.
w. R. Holly was at Chassell Tues
day,
Miss Ellen Bertrand is visiting
friends at Keweenaw Bay.
S. A. Pangborn was at Chassell
Monday.
Miss Kingstrand has been engaged
as teacher at the Central Laird
school,
N. r. Wheeler spent Sunday in
Houghton.
Mrs. p. Mertching, OF Chassell,
visited friends in town Monday.
]. v. Grenier spent Sunday in
L'Anse.
Miss Maxon, of Three Rivers, has
been engaged as teacher at the
Boyd district school.
L. Gillespie and family have
moved from Motley back to their
farm in Laird.
A. Henderson is erecting a new
house at Laird on the lot next to his
store He expects to have it ready
for occupancy the middle of June.
Mrs. Selbrook aud daughter Grace
of Houghton, were the guest Of Mrs.
d. j. Lewis Sunday.
Silas Dunlap returned from Bara
ga Wednesday, where he had been
for the past week,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
Card OfThanks.

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to our many friends who so
kindly aided in various ways during
the last sickness of our beloved little
son, and for the kind expressions OF
sympathy after his death, and as
sure all that their many acts OF kind
ness will ever be cherished in mem
DRY. Mr.. AND MRS. GUST TENa.
Baraga, May %, 1903.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23
;BARAGA DEPARTMENT;

Wash goods selling will take a
prominent part in next weeks sale
at the WIN. Kitz Co.'S Store, Baraga,
Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23

Ladies ready-to-wear trimmed
hats at one-half of exclusive millin-
er's prices at the VIM. Kitz Co. S
Store, Baraga, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-23

Suits and plenty Of them and at
prices that are within the reach of
all. VIM. Kitz Cos. Store, Baraga,
Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
The Nordica Concert.

Nine Lillian Nordica. whose reputation
as soprano is world wide. and who is
equally at home in the most dramatic of
Wagnerian roles, the most forid and brill
liant scores of the Italian operate school
and in the songs of German. French and
English composition, will be heard here in
one concert at Convention Hall the evening
of November 10. Nordca Is wonderfully
popular in this city and always attracts
large audiences. She will come here fresh
from her triumphs at Bayreuth, where she
thrilled her audiences and won high praise
from the eminent German critics. She
will be assisted by the New York Metro
poitan Opera House Symphony Orchestra
of sixty musicians, with ]. s. Duss as con-
ductor and Nahan Frankie concert master
Mr.. Duss leader impresses his own in
dividuality upon his men and forces them
to interpret his meaning. He charges his
hearers with the same enthusiasm, and
they respond to every point made He
knows the desires of his listeners as well
as the possibilities of his musicians The
repertoire of the orchestra is extensive and
each of its men is solo artist Reserved
seats on sale at T. Arthur Smiths, 1927 +
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

National Theater.

1.-THE Silver Slipper" by Owen Hall and
Leslie Stewart. the authors of ''Florodora,"
opens at the National next Monday for one
week, with Wednesday and Saturday mat
nees- Since last seen here this musical
comedy has been produced in Boston,
Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The opening
scene of the first act shows the college gar
dens. and is rich in color, the stage being
strewn with yellow acacias and purple
Glacs. The opening scene of the second act
shows the Neuilly fair in progress. 1t is in
this scene that much of the comedy is
placed and many of the tuneful, catchy
songs of Leslie Stuart are heard. The sex
tet. Come, Little Girl is fashioned after
the Tell Me. Pretty Maiden sextet that
added so much to the fame of 'Florodora."
1t is even more deliberately costumed than
was it's predecessor, the young VIC en- TAX
ing part in it being attired in gorgeous
spangled costumes and the men in after
noon dress Following closely after the
sextet Is the sensation of the play, "The
Champagne Dance" performed by six
young women in black dresses and varie-
gated skirts of different hues of red, and
six young men dressed walters. The
girls are dancers from George Edwardes'
London Gaiety School in England and were
brought to this country by Mr.. Fisher
pecially for this dance. The last scene
shows the ball room of the Art Club,
Paris. where ball Is in progress. All of
the gowns in this scene were imported at a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

William Shakespeare and Harry B. Smith
we're the principal authors represented IN
Washington this week. For once the bard
OF Avon had rather the best of musical
comedy, despite the fact that the Harry
h. Smith enterprise presented list OF
entertainers seldom equaled. The Girl
From Dixie" is vaudeville farce and ike
most productions of that character was
thoroughly appreciated or entirely repudi-
ated according to individual temperament
There was some apprehension concern
ing Miss Aliens exploitation of Twelfth
Night" Miss Allen has long been the ac-
cepted prophecies of Hall Game. 1t was
recalled that Hall Game looks like Shakes
peare and 1t was feared that Miss Allen
would make Shakespeare sound like Han
Game But her impersonation OF Viola was
n delightfully."- transformations and sircere
bit of art. and the production bo.h as
to cast and scenery, was one OF unusual
merit Miss Aliens own work suffers
through lack of proper support IN some Oh
her scenes. John Blair made his Malvono
stand out as a studious and at the same
time amusing Characterization 1t was I'M
possible to realize that this is the same
John Blair who a few seasons ago, was
giving gloomy representa- tons of the Scan
dinavian classics for the edification of the
cultured few Yet the chief charm of his
Malvollo is the touch of intellectually. lie
claims something of the same sympathy for
this Inundated egotist that the mind feels
for the vanqushed Shylock
Another good weeks business is reported
from Chase's Theater. The Academy La
fayette and Empire all had approving au-
diences