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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
MAY PAY FOR
MPROvE M ENTS
Judge Gill makes an
Important and
Logical Ruling

Judge Gill, of the Northern Dis.
trict, has recently rendered an
important decision In regard to
minor children's interests. Walter
L. Dougherty, guardian for his
tivechildren, though his attorney
Chas. B. Rogers, applied to the
court for permission TO make a
five year lease Of the wards
lands, consisting of Eve allotments
in the Cherokee nation, and also
praying for permission to pay tor
improvemt nts on the said lands,
which the father and natural
guardian had purchased, before
fling on the land for the children.
The improvements we're worth
some 1920 to $500 and the
parent had bought them, afterward
fling for the children on the said
lands. The court granted the
prayer aud authorized the guar
dian to lease the lands and ap-
ply TO the payment for the i'm
provements enough for the rents
and profits ofsaid lands, to satisfy
said debt.
This is a very important decis
Ion 1t being the 6rst time the
question has ever been raised In
the Indian Territory and estEb-
fishes a precedent which will ei.
feet many thousands Of dollars
worth OF improvements.
The ruling goes to the effect
that where a parent has, before
Alag on land for his child, pur-
chased improvements thereon for
the chiid's benefit, and incurred
q debt therefor, The court II salts.
fed that the price paid for, OF
agreed to be paid Tor said improve.
ments lie reasonable, and the court
upon application will permit the
guardian TO pay Tor said improve.
ments out Of the rents and profits
OF the lands.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

trial endeayored TO make il appear
that Vannay was the assassin. He
was irst defended by lawyer
named Robinson, but had dis.
agreement with him and IL is like
ly Was fnally defended by Tom
Barnes.
AT the execution Capt. Wilker-
son was detailed for duty as
guard, among others, bu. the trap
was sprung by a man named Mess
Ter. While on the scaifold, which
was out In the open, Capt. Wilk-
erson recalled the fact that cloud
arose and there was almost
water.spout. This did not inter
fere to save Childers from his de-
served fate, though a report of
that kind got abroad, and persons
declared afterwards TO Capt. VIII.
kerson that they had seen him
alive-all Of which the officer
knew was not true.
Speaking Of executions st Fort
Smith, Capt. WiIkerson stated
that the boast Of John Maledon
that he had hung a hundred men
lacked a great deal of being the
truth. All the marshal's Office
force, however, were more than
willing that Maledon should take
THE undesirable notoriety II be de.
sired.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
HAD HEARD
OF THE GOLD
Story was Told by
a Condemned
Murderer

The Chieftain fell on another
trace Of the Redtork gold deposit
last weeks somewhat grew
some one. Among those who read
the story last week wss Capt. Jim
Wilkersou, the governments jailsT
for the northern distfIoi q. ts.s
place. The gentleman stated thai
the fret man ever hung BY The FL.
Smith court, Judge Story preceding
In 1872, vas John childers. The day
Of the execution Childers told
Capt. Wilkerson that there was
gold out in the territory; that b.
had found . piece in a gulch near
where the r edfork Ofthe Canadian
interseoted the Arkansas, and
tried to describe the place. Owing
70 the circumstances aud the
events Of tbs day, possibly the
consideration Il was entitled 20
vas not accorded the story. 10
any event Capt. WilksFson never
was able 10 locate the spot, nor
did be make any special effort, but
The incident vas again brought to
bis mind by the Chisilain's story,
and his belief Is that there is gold
10 the section Of the country. for
certainly Childsfs could have no
motive Ia falsehoVd
John ChildeFe sac fne look
ing. intelligent Greek ohsrokee
mixed blood and held his citizen
ship 10 the latter na'ion and gen.
uraily ran over the country wee;
1t Tulsa. He killed : man with q
load Of aour aud threw tue fiour
into The cabey. Wbea arrested a
short time later by Deputy Joe
vAnnoy be vas riding ons Of the
murdered man'a horses. ChIIders
wss released On bond. aud came
lin aud surrendered, and on bic
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
THEY OUSTED
THE INTRUDER
First Ejectment in
Favor of Chero.
kee AIIOttee

Agent Shoenfelt, by Indian Po-
liceman A. r. Ohamberlin, Mon.
day Of this week ousted J. T. Har.
groves two sons from the alIot.
ment Of Claude Shelton and family
near Centralia.
The case OF the Cherokee nation
against Hargrove ct al has been
thrashed through the courts and
before the Dawes Commission for
years and the HarRroves have
''lost out" but still retained pos
session OF the premises and have
a crop Of corn growing in the field
at the present time.
Al first the occupants demurred
TO vacating the place but finally
gave possession without resistance. 1.
This is the fret Cherokee allottee
that hes invoked the services OF
the agent to get possession of an
allotment. As certificates Of filing
are now in the hands Of many
Cherokees II is believed other
ejectmeuts will follow.
Mr.. Shelton offered some time
since to allow these parties the
present crop If they would execute
contracts acknowledging him to
be the owner but they declined.
Tins compelled him TO adopt
sternsr measures for his protection.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
HAVING FUN WITH HIM.
Soper and Charley HUT interviewed
In Kansas City.

The Kansas City Journal has
been having some fun this week
with P. L. Soper, district attorney
who stopped off at that town on
his way to Washington. A car.
toon or two enlivens the papsr's
columns. Charley Hunt was also
interviewed by tbs same paper
on the connection Of the Interna-
tional Trust company with the
Territory scandals.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
A PICTURE OF
DIRE DESOLATlON
The Departed Glory Of
Muskogee Dole
fully Depicted.

Woel Woe unto thee. great
Muskogee, for verify there shall
come an end to all thy greatness.
Many there shall be who shall call
on the three story brick blocks to
fall upon them and hide them.
Yet they will not. Yea, the mud.
holes on thy streets. although
they be deep as sin itself, will not
cover up thy men. Workers Of
iron are lengthening out the spit
and frank incense and myrrh will
add to the aroma OF The roast.
Soon, very soon, will all this come
TO pass, for doth not the Indian
Journal tell us that Tams Bixby,
king pin of the Dawes Commission
and vice.chiet Of a concern that
buys, rents, sells, leases and
mortgages Poor Lo's estate, lie into
IL; ]. George Wright, special 10.
dian inspector, so-called governor
Of Indiar Territory and director
general Of sundry and divers land
companies, he's Into il; Pliny
soper, attorney for the Northern
district Of Indian Territory Frisco
railroad aud Cherokee Oil and Gas
Co., he's into II; Clifi Brecken
ridge, member Of the Dawes Com
mission and inrmeFly United
States ambassador to ST. Peters.
burg and Arkansas congressman,
he's into II; Guy P. Cobb, until
recently internal revenue inspec-
tor for Indian Territory, but now
the largest stakeholder in the
Tribal Development Co.. he's into
1t; Tom Needles, another member
of the Dawes Commission and
vice .chiei ano high mnck-amuck
of the international Bank aud
Trust Co., he's into Il; Jim Huck
leberry, assistant United States
attorney and his son, Jim, Jr ,
they are into Il; Charley David
son, clerk Of the United States
court at Vinits, bee into Il; G. W.
Hopkins, chief law clerk for the
Dawes Commission, he's into il;
P. g. Reuter-, clerk 10 charge OF
the laad office under The Dawes
Commission, he's into Il; but Why
prolone the list ad infnitumf
They are all into IL and none Of
them can touch the bottom. Ard
more AFdmoreite
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Physlolsn and Drueeists.

Ford B Sturgeon. prominent drug
firm at Rocky Hin Station, KY, writes:
We were requested by or. @ b. snigiey
to send Tor HerhlHe for the benefit Of
onr customers. We ordered three dozen
In December, aud We are glad to say,
Hefblne has given such great satisfse-
tion that we have dnplieated this order
three times, and today We gave your
salesman another order. We beg 10 say
Dz. @. B. shigley takes pleasure In 70.
eommendlng HeTblne." SOC bottle Al
Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
FINANCIALLY SOLVENT.
|vlnlta ftas rloney For All Reason.
able Improvements.

The tax for waterworks is hard.
ly worth considering. To peg for
them Ia cash on our present as
sessment only Counting no lols)
would require bu. a levy Of five
per cent. This year our total as
ssssmsn. is only 81, $40, 600; next
year II will reach three million
lars At least, TOR the man who
e50O lot will be required TO
put II in at that figure. With
suoh : eum as this IN sight, and
which may be expected TO In
creaee constantly, We shall have
money for oil necessary improve
ments. The days Of "Tapsing the
bat" are practically Al an end so
fer AZ wofk ihsidt Tie town il con
cerned aud our oi,iEens will be 70
iolosd that = means ls ~ hand 10
make the on prosrs-slve attd pos.
sihly nonresident lu' owner bsaF
mis- part o. the burden.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

II does not speak we'll for Amer.
lean politics and American politi-
clans TO see a people OF this kind
deliberately denied their political
rights. There is nothing credita.
BILE 10 the proceedings Of Congress
which led up TO the failure to ad.
mit Oklahoma as . state. II is to
be hoped that something may be
done 20 redeem the bad record
that has been made 10 this behalf.
That something will he the ad.
mission Of the territories. without
unfair disorimiua'ion or delay.
Justice demands that this should
be done. Dallas Nrws.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
BlxBY STILL EXPECTED.
"NOthlnE Doing but just Awaiting
his Arrival.

Special to Daily chiefais.
Washington Aug 20 = Tame
Bixby was at Lake Minnstonka
Sunday and his arrival al the inte
rior department is expected every
day. There is much speculation
as to lhe nature Of the greeting be
vill be accorded. sems ysurs ago
the interior department was about
as chilly as the suprame court
room The procedure st that
tima would have been to give Mr.
Bixby the 'mafble haudH aud di
reclsd that any communication be
desired te make should be- preean,
ed 10 wsliing Since the werirrn
people have thui,ed in" II va
thought thorough eaod "rkin
nlngr vas deserved Il would be
forthcoming ~i,hou' delay.
p. L. Soper was seen In Clar
sncs Douglass c,mpany s4or,ly
after bic arrival but ss their lines
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
A LATE SESSION.
9 Cases Disposed OF After Supper
rlonday Night.


Commissioner Stanfield held
court Mondy night until 10o'clock,
having Is persons to try for vari.
ous offenses. They were chiefly
Indians from over In the Mills and
we're brought in by Capt. White
under an agreement that they
we're not to be put in jail until
tried. Most sf the number were
on charge Of disturbing public
meeting but some had to face
more grave accusations. The com.
missioner came In from Chelsea,
where he had been holding court,
about 8 o'clock. He also held
court at Vinila before going out
In the morning. Taking all in all
this may be regarded as a record
bnAkiug day. OF all the person
tried here at night all save two
OF the accused we're dismissed t.
There were nine criminal cases,
one OF them having 81 Witnesses.
One civil case was also tried.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

cross each other in several places
just now there was no great de.
gree Of affection displayed. Mr..
Soper is wearing "you can
search me" look at present. He
has held Office longer than most
OF his superiors, which is equiva.
lent to saying be kngws where
be is at.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
GOVERNMENT JAlLS.
Early Activity Expected at McAlester
why Not vlnlts.

Capt. ]. ]. McAlester recently
donated lots appraised at $4,000
for the government jail and the
work Of construction is expected
soon to begin. At Yiniia g site
has been bought and paid for long
since. The delay In beginning
work can only be accounted for
on the proposition that large
bodies more slowly and Uncle
Sam is quite 8 sIseable party The
confinement, of something like 1876
persons In room 22x4o or so
seems TO emphasize the necessity
for action at an early dsy as posi-.
BILE.
Might this no, be 8 subjse for
our newly recognised CONNER
oial club 10 work on 2 Let's "stsrt
something"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
ToHEALAt4uRr.

Use banner Sc We, the great healer
It's guaranteed for cuts. wounds. sores.
plies and al skin diseases. Use no sub.
slitnte Sold BY shanahan 3 Nit.
ehell DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
A Physleian tisa ed.

Dr.. George Ewing, practicing ply
sieian Of Smiths Grove, KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal exper.
fence with Foley's Kidney Cure: "For
years had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and en-
larged prostate gland. used every
thing kno IN to the profession withou,
relief, until | commenced TO use Foley's
Kidney Cure. After taking three bot
ties was entirely relieved and cured. !
prescribe II now daily Ia my practice
and hearh. pmmend It's use to all
physicians for such troubles. have
prescribed II In hundreds Of cases with
perfect success Sold by Shanahan 4
& Mitchell DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

! ACCOUNT
ReveIS
\ Type Writers
and busters

# etiy chbtb bOuo iBut Ou tuo
0.l es commissions affairs which
VIII L TO a great degree unexpected.
sAyG
The grand jury, when 1t takes
N B the investigation at Muskogse
Ibf Indian Territory scandals,
might begin with the expense
I aoo aint of the Dawes commission.
tYlN ls q little matter which
moun.ed only to s27S, ,922.4s last
year, and 10 therefore trivial 10
comparison with the gigantic land
and loan operations In the terri.
tory. which are now passing under
t. condemnation Of the people OF
- United States. but this in.
nlicancy affords an excellent
Opportunity, which, although dis.
trict attorneys like Soper and Nc.
Coy, on account Of engrossment
in private business, might not be
able 20 use, yet an energetic and
impartial criminal prosecutor OF
the Folk type would employ 10
the complete discontinue Of all
guilty parties. Mr.. Folk, when
be has been unable TO convict up
% more serious charges, has
onAiimes found it easy to bring
rascal to justice by trying him
Ter some minor offense--,he rea.
ben being that 3 defendant occu.
pied With a big graft or fraud, in.
variably neglects to cover his
tracks Ii little matters.
Il would, Of course, be rank
libel TO accuse any member of the
Dawes commission who is invOl-
we'd 10 land deals, amounting to
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars,
kllh padding bis expense account
OF stealing two cent stamp from
the government; yet nevertheless
lhtss may be csnsursble insdyer'
le ss on The part Of some sub
altsrn 10 conioundlng private and
public expenditures. To illus
lnele: The entire Dawes com.
mission, It is alleged, spends
nage time and thought on afiairs
loan companies than upon its
official duties. As business men
lhs members are charged with
trying to get hands 90 the land
znd moneys which as officials Of
tbe government they are sworn
10 protect from the greed OF prl.
sals individuals. These oompa.
les and the commission therefore
deal with the same subject mat.
lers, al hough, II is true, for abso.
luiely different purposes. T b 9
headquarters for all concerns are
IN lhs same eities, aud often In
the same buildings. SO these
allied though conflicting business
81 might possibly confuse their
separate accounts.
MI. Bixby and bis associates.
aa commlssioners, report the item
Of salaries for clerks and employees
last year at 1882. .97542. Are
they sure that some clerk out Of
gratitude for appointmsnt has not
rtndered free service TO their land
kskbbins companies They re
sorl also ell $40 70 for purchaser
II b pewriters end feather busters,
Gan the show that none Of
llIees supplies have been used 10
! he rooms which iheae land.grab-
bine companies oocupyf Freight
an1 express chasges we're sl.7SS.-
a printing, binding and station.
e1.705 81; telsgrsphIpg and
lslephoaing, s64s SO; livery bire
and isrryage, 1858 SS; IypswfIIsr
repairs. etc t2 0es.0a; Office sx.
penses. lcr, so.p. fuel. oil. axle
grease, sic.. e1.Si5 81. and mis-
sllaneous sxpsDrsss ti.oba 30.
e the four ms.nbers Of The
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Foiey's Kidney Cure viii cure all
diseases arising from disordered kidneys
or bladder. Sold by Shanahan & Nit
cheli. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Nsssssarity. dries unhealthy drains. heals.
\. - sssstion and uleemtioa and euEss
female weakneas. L makes weak wunen
strong and sick women WELL
- little ever . year axo I wraie 20 -, ior
e4vsee.~ aaxs Mfs. Elisabeth J. Fisher, q Diana
~. Va efea advised me 70 use Df. piefcs'n
nasorts Preserptiou and Coiden Ncdical Dis-
eaFeTy,' which did. and With TIE most happy
rssah I wss troubled With female weaknssa
en4 bearing dosn pains He'd : very bad pain
aesFly an the tine IN ny ien sde. nfrvonznesa
ard hcadaehe Was - weak I enult haFsfiy
wztk Acroae my room Could not sit up osty
fusz htfie whiie nf time, NJ huahaa4 Eof
he soame Of ~ P@rcess medirinx and began
Aa naR Htiefe had takeh TIVE huStlea ~ea
ehiz 70 hsir de my wofk ] used three Beetles
Il III and 4 cured me Hoa d eli my healza.
w9k. n = tie best medirine evsf ussds
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
IL paper covers, is sent free on receipt os
e one-eent stamps 70 pay expense Of
mailing eaty. Address Or. Z. " Pierce,
Buffalo. NY.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-03-12
Easter Novelties
The New /,
Bishop Collars

We are showing them in q
variety of styles, at the popu-
lar prices, IS, so and IS cents,
in all the leading colors.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-03-12

grower need not expect much
more than dollar box at the
packing house. A few extra
choice acres may do better than
this some seasons but the great
majority do not do so well and I
believe $3.50 an acre to be a reas-
enable return on the general run
of full bearing orchards.
They cultivate an orange
grove great deal more than we
do our apples and use considera-
BILE fertilizer. 1t costs about $50
an acre a year to have a grove
taken care of, cultivation, irriga-
tion, ETC., and from ten to fifteen
dollars an acre in fertilizer sEoald
be put on bearing groves every
year. From all I could learn, it
seems to me that an acre of
grown apple trees of good varie-
ty at tCanon City ought to pro-
duce about the same retnrns in
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-03-12
Your Shoes
FREE

Wednesday, April sth, we will
add up our total shoe sales for
the preceding month, and divide
the sum by twenty-seven, thus
getting the average. The shoe
sales of the day (between March
7th and April 7th) coming near
est to this amount will be re-
turned to the purchasers. The
shoes bought from us on that
day will cost you nothing. Every
day betwhen these dates you will
receive a dated duplicate of your
shoe purchases.
Bring in your duplicates cor
responding to this day and date
any time after April7, and get
your money back. We make this
position to introduce our splen-
did lines of mems, women's and
shoes. We feel conf.
dent that = trial will convince
you ,of their superiority, not only
ia material, style and fit, bit al
% in value for the price. Re
member We sell only guaranteed
shoes.
0. r. oavysr ~ 6ssds Co.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-03-12

rig ale one day a month with a
tEirty inch stream or, / usually
find il most convenient to irri-
gate with a fifteen inch stream
and let it run two days each
month.
Orange culture is certainly
a charming way to make a living
It's like living IN flower garden
all the time, as your trees are al
ways green and usually have
bloom or fruit on. But there is
business side to it and the fig
ures concerning an orange grove
are very similar to those of a
Canon City apple orchard. Like
us they have good and bad orange
crops and good and bad years for
prices. l find that on an average
year a ten year old orange grove
Will average from $50 to $50
boxes to the acre and that the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-03-12

kQR RRxNT-sksae frsis sassa On ksss La.
f2ee easa. no1 " uedfs the cspnked dIlrh.
efannl epPtf tseea- 30 ench q RrerA 80
= S'smili II ~. No., y sss'Z ed Z ES,s ns9 II