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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
TO RATIFY PANAMA CANAL TREATY
Reported Movement to Change Colombia
Constitution for This Purpose.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Acting Secretary of
State Looulis has received two rather indefinite
cable dispatches from Minister Beaupre, at Be-
gotta, the latest dated August 10. conveying the
information that efforts are still being made to
find a way to revive the canal treaty. From
other sources an intimation has been given the
State Department that a movement is on foot
to change the constitution of Colombia
to secure ratification Of the treaty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
GOING TO AUSTRALIA TO MARRY.
Girl Will Make Long Voyage for Man She
Once Tilted.
Icy TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE

Philadelphia. Aug. 24.-Mss Ida Hammond a
member of a we'll known New-York family will sail
with her mother next week for Australia to meet
her fance. Henry Llewelyn Jones' Of this city. now
American vice-consul at Sydney. New South Wales.
Eight years ago the engagement of Miss Ham
mond to Mr. Jones announced Circumstances
compelled the breaking OF the engagement, and Mr..
Jones left here for New South Wales. Recently he
returned. and the engagement was renewed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
AT LAST FINDS HIS BROTHER
The Minister Discovers That His Father
Changed Spelling of Family Name.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1Buxz-I

winSted Conn. Aug 24-Aftsr half eentury's
quest the Rev. Mr. Stockton. living In New-Je.sey.
has found his half brother. SUHmeFheid Stocking.
in Bristol The clergyman came 70 Bristol. and
the compared notes and came TO the conclusion
that both had the father. The elder Stocking
lost his wife and went South. and there changed
his TO Stockton. In the South he married
again. and three children born. Of whom the
man who was IN Bristol was the youngest. Hs
not born until six months after his fathers
death.
tombstone placed over HIS grave. and the
minister surprised to ind that the name on II
was Stocking instead OF Stockton This set him
thinking. and he has at last found who his reIa-
tons are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
WOMAN CHINESE REFoRMER ARRIVES.

Tacoma Wash. Aug. 24-Kong Tung Back.
daughter Of Kong Yu Wei, leader Of the reform
movement in China. has arrived here to organize
the reform movement among the Puget Sound
Chinese. She has established twelve lodges Of the
Woman's Chinese Reform Association, three OF
them being in Canada. From Puget Sound she will
go to Portland, San Francisco. Chicago and New
Va-Ix
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
TESTING THE CRUISER CLEVELAND.

Boothbay Harbor. Ne, Aug. 2A-The new cruiser
Cleveland. built by the Bath Iron Works Company,
was given q spin to-day over the Southport meas
ured course &c test her machinery before the snail
official trial the Cape Ann course next ze1k-
The Southport course is a mile in length. II In
unders that the trial quite satisfactory %
the builders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
STARTS FOR PHILIPPINE DIOCESE.

hi.a6elphia. Aug 2z-The Rev. Dr. Denis ]
DougheIly, recently ordained Bishop Of Nueva Sc
eoFIa. Philippine Islands, left this city to-day for
San Francis O. where he viii embark for his post
TIE bishop takes with MIN the Philippines the
Rev. Dr. McGinley, professor Of dograuc theology
a. The Seminary Il St Charles Borroneo this city,
the Rev James J Carroll. professor of moral the
oCEy Al the sa me institution and the Rev. James
MOI ssey = this city, and The Rev. Edgar Cooke
% pEHuiEVlIle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
4 USE FOR CoLOMBIA's ARMY.
Many Favor It's Employment in the Con-
struction of a Railroad.

Colon Aug. 24-Congress has approved the
construction Of a railroad from Cucuta, in the
Department of Santander, to Tamalameque,
the Magdalena River. The railroad will obviate
the necessity Of importing and exporting goods
across Venezuelan territory to and from the
port Of Maracaibo. Many persons are in favor
Of utilizing a part Of the standing army IN the
construction Of the line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
so WIVES MAY COME HERE.
Turkey Gives Permission for Armenian
Women to Join Their Husbands.

Washington. Aug. 24-The State Department has
been using lis good Offices through Minister lie sh-
man, az ConstaHtnople to secure the permission Of
the Turkish Government for the wives and families
OF several 1aturalized Armenlans who have sue
ceeded n business il the United States to oir t,ef-
husbands and fathers.
-is- Le.sarnan cables the department that one
woman LEFT Constannople yeserc ay for the United
S.'-us 70 JON her husband. and that permission
-. e4 sleC otner wives likewise to Join their
musician Is IN tsIs~coUntTy.-- - 49, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
PORTO RIco's LEPRosY SCANDAL.

san Juan, P R. Aug. 24.-The Executive Coun
Gil has ordered a committee Of three OF its mem
bers Immediately to investigate the leper colony
scandal The ugly disclosures continue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
NELLY HERE AND PROSPEROUS.
Entertaining Lavishly, According to an
Indiana Man.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Richmond, Ind, Aug. 24.-Chares F. W Nicely
OF this State who figured in the Cuban postal scan
dals, is In New York where he is interested in
a large number of financial deals. Edward Hamil-
ton, OF Muncie who recently visited Nicely, found
him Occupying suit of rooms in one of the princi-
pal hotels and ente rtainIrg lavshly He is said
be 2rospeTing. When in Indiana, short time ago
Nelly said that he intended to 20 into business
again in this State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
GIVE UP FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
& Decision Which Hits the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia.

Washington. Aug. 24.-The Assistant Attorney
General for the Postof1ce Department has rendered
a decision depriving the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia Of the ranking privilege which
they have heretofore exercised. The decision is
based upon the fact that they not officers of
the United States. but officers of a municipality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
cuBAs ST. LOUIS COMMISSIONERS.

Havana Aug 24-President Palma has desig-
mated Sehor Quesada. Cuban Minister at Washing
ton and Senior Tamallo. Cuban Consul at St Louis
as commissioners to the ST. Louis Exposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington Aug. 24-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
Captain HENRY W STANFORD. signal corps. Fort
Preble for army navy raaneuvre5
Captain WEIGEL. llth Infantry, detailed to
all vacancy In QuaIteIu3ster.s department
cuar1errnas-er from Philippines san Franchises.
Major John V WHITE, artillery assistant ad-
Jutant general 10 Plilippines
NAVY.
Lieutenant ". T TARRANr detached the MoAican.
Ensisn $ WOODS 10 the Mohican
Ensign c & MORGAN. detached the Texas home
Ensign c. Z. MORGAN. resignation accepted.
Assstanf SURGEON Z. II. BROWN. detached naval hos
pital Ner1a&ansstt Bay Ia ths New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
HOSTILE FLEET NEAR.
Continued from first page.
GENERAL cHAFFEE's COMMENTS.

where they were used last year in the
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-05-14

- Sn ct. Yetersport, auf
Der Sniel @uernisp, itarb tiirslj9 bic
dlteite @ngldnberin, cine 9ame, bic in
brti Sabrbunberten selebt bat. Mrs.
Marguret 4nns Repe ipurbe am 18.
Mai 1892 gsbortn, III alfo nabeau Ill
Sabre alt setporOen. sic lebte in iebr
9llnftigen @srm6ss mar
bereits iiber 80 Sabre Wittpe unb
bate feline ainber. gtls iunse Srau
madte iie nit ibrsm Manfl stObe Reis
fen. Wlit 8orliebe er5dblte lie bon Der
8efi6tisune bes S9la9tfelbes bon
Daterloo, bas iis nit ibrem Mann
faIt unmittelbar na9 bem &umpfe be-
fu6te. sic Iammelte bort 9lnbenten
an ben aampf. 9us 8ladsr Gn9lanb
beIud1te, ipurbe lie ibm poreeitelIt.
Sbre ReiIeIuit psranlabte iie. nod i'm
Utter bon 80 Sabren 5ur Gntbiillung
zines Oenfmols bes BON ibr lebbaft
bepunbsrten SOseius5to eine Reiis
na9 polen su mahen.
-Rad d, Der Me o b E Der pers
bptenen polniI9en Rationalhpmne:
Boze cos polskie = nod 1T polen
nibt perloren!" = iperben ieBt an pie@
len Orten DsitpreuBens MurienIieber
aeIunaen. 8ei Der papftiubildumss
feier in Isusnburs blies bic 2ir9ens
tupelle Woreens, Wtittaes unb IbeSbs
bonn Sburm Der feItli9 geidmiidteu
pfarrtir9e air9enIisber, unb unliebs
lam fiel es ben Deutiden auf, als lie
Mittags unb 9lbenbs bas 2ieb per<
nabmen: rJlod 1T polen ni4t perlo>
rsn!" 8ei 8eerGbninen aus Der Srts
fhaft Sprinbt perben isBt aud oft
Begrdbniblieber nad bieier MeIobie
beim 2ei9enSuSe bur9 bic Stabt ges
iungen. Sn 2autenburs fanb elm
GROCER 3ue itutt, an benz ftp au4
ettpa 80 Reiter nit rotbselben S9drs
pen betbsilistsn. auf bem Martte
bielt grauereib.iiber Slsseipsti cine
polnif6e Rebs, bic nit sinsm god auf
ben pdpit enbiste; bann ipurbe elm
aieb gum prsiie Der SimmelstOnisin
na6 Der MeIn6ie Der pOlnifden Ratios
nalbpmne: nBoze cos polskie" ses
funseu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-05-14

bui9 9ing pur1 8aut In ben YeltB
bes @emeinOes sRednunssfiibrers Diirs
bemann iiber.
Sammel eliparb ben. Der bieiige
9rieeerperein blidt nit bieIem Sabre
auf Elm 25iGbrises 8eiteben auriid uno
lpirb baber i'm 2aufe bes Sommers
fein SubilGum feiern.
MdIente. Der @robberSos bat
benz Setunbaner Grnit Srisbri9 Ro=
bert 9oos ba6ier bic 8erbienitmes
baille fir Rettung aus 9efabr perlies
ben.
Srcie $tdote.
Samburs. 8apitGn WlDiam
S9peer, lansidbri9er Sii6rer pes
poitbampfsrs rSucuman", bon Der
SamburgsS gsSiibamsritanii9sn Dampf'
fhifffabrts @eieufdaft, erbieit ben
aronenorben pierter &lafe. = gluf els
mem Neubau in Der 2lliterborfer Stra'
Bs fiel Der Wlauerer @aliter bon elmer
Better aus Der SObe bss aipeiten Stods
tperts unb erlitt babel 70 f9ipere Gers
lebunsen. baB er itarb, = guf cine
25idbrise SbGtigfeit in ibrem 8srufe
blidten suriid: @iienbabnitatiOnss II
fiitent Grnit 2obmeber, S9ubman1t
9obr, 9aufiibrsr s. s.. 3. &robn
uno SberaufIeber Wilbelm Soltau.-
Dr. g. q. lima, Der berborrnsenos
bieiiee Oermutoloee. ipurbe gum Chs
renmitglieb Der Disnsr Oermatoliz
fhen 9eielli9aft eruannt. = &aufs
mann Seinri9 Sreunb unb bic 5irma
6. Gbr. $. SdilD ftellten ibre 3abs
lun9en elm.
$P,peia.
Bern. Griter StaatsanpaIt 9r.
BON S9ultbeB tritt in bic 2eituns Der
,S9nei5srii6en Grebitanitalt" ein.---
sSm 9llter bon SO Sabren 1T bier nd6
lGngerer &rantbeit Sberridter mil
belm Seuf9er seitorben.
6raue1felb. Gs tit bic Stides
reifabrit in @idliton total nieberges
brannt.
9tarus. Sier itdrb, SO Sabre
alt, 3eugI9mieb Wi9ael Srsuler, frii>
Der befannt als trefflider S9iiBe uno
als Witbenerber in Der 9eipebrconcurs
renS, aus Der I. 8. 8etterlt als Sieeer
berporsing fir bic Bepaffnung Der
eib9enDiFi9en 4rmee.
2u5ern. Oas Grimindlseri9t
berurtbeilte ben lrSt Or. Rebfelo in
2usern fpesen fabrlGfiiser SObtuns Sll
brei Monaten @efdnsnib. gu 5000
'5ranfen gntf1Gbieung ON bic Sdmilie
Der peritorbenen Sruu 9. in &riens
unb unteriast ibm fir immer bic pras
ris i'm 8antpn.
HeBIau. glls bic Sur Snfpeftion
sinberufene Manni6aft Der 9emeinoen
ReBlau unb &rummenau IN geu<St.
Ssobann BON Der 6dferei nit Pdden
beI6Gftigt mar, blies Der S0bn ben
S9ornitein Der &Gferei um, nobel elm
Solbat Saerrer BON ben Sriimmern
erf9laeen ipurbe.
9eGterretd5. 2tttaarn.
>3Gagenfurt. 2anbesprGfoent
Or. Gitter b. Srapbenesg sebenft BON
ieinem poiten ouriidautreten unb ii9
ausI6liebli9 Der 8sipirtbibaftung
ieines @utes in Steiermart gu ipibs
men.
Uteran. Rafeur 5ranS MiiIIer
tGbtete nit einem RaiirmeHer feline
5rau, inbem er ibr ben gals bur9s
l9nitt, perIebte iobann feinen 2ebrlins
I6per unb t0btete I9lieblib ii9 ielbit
mittels breier Sulsf9nitte unb zines
RepolperI6uEes. Oas Motip ber9luts
that mar Giferiu6t.
Suxem6ura.
burg. Dem plafoniers
meiiter @elter unb beHen @eIslen
purbe iGmmtli9es Sanbpertsoeug
aus feineu 4teliers an Msrtsritrabe
seitoblsn.
2impertsberg. Gin Der
Wittipe @bben gebDrenbes Wpbnbaus
sins bur9 8auf in ben 8eiiB bss
Serrn 0ennemeper, 9lr6ipdr an Der
@enerul @innubme. gum preiIe bon
10000 Sr. iibsr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-05-14
SroertBur9.

Gberfen. Die in gperiten an
Der Gbaufse bon OIbenburs nad gbss
ipedt beIesens 8rinfiiberitele bss
9errn &orl. 9lntUn sSriebria O9lens
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

Sharing his song book with two
little Kansas girls who sat beside
him at Sharon Springs at church
Sunday stands out prominently al
one of the features Of the presi
dent's trip through the west. II Ia
the touch Of the human element In
one OF the really great men of the
time, and stamps him as being in
reach OF and sympathy with the
great throbbing heart of humanity
in all the walks of life. Those
two little maidens will snigger
about their good fortune aud may
hap in after years tell their own
listening little ones how they
eang from the same book with the
president. The hymns used will
perhaps become more sacred as
the years fly by.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

Tablequah and as they are not &C
quainted with that section nor
with the people there are 10th to
attempt il. The Cherokee citizens
OF the northern portion Of the ma.
tion feel much aegrieved and In.
jured and had hoped the Secretary
would make personal invesliga.
tion and give them a fair chance
No one not fully acquainted with
conditions among the poorer
classes can appreciate the gravity
Of the situation. The commercial
interest OF Vinita was the small
est feature in the matter but was
the only object that seemed to
claim the attention of the Com
missicners. Time will prove that
a great aud lamentable mistake
has been made and 4 very great
wrong done helpless and depen.
dent people.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

The killing Of Peter Wolf, full
blood Cherokee In the SpavInaw
hills a few days ago was Without
doubt an account of bis having
filed al the land office. as invesli.
cation seems to show conclusively. i.
The proper course to pursue in
this matter Is to go over In the
fullblood country Sad hunt down
the leaders aud lock them up and
thus put stop to further trouble.
Those Indians will quietly and
secretly pick of a man now and
then until some steps are taken as
was in the Crazy Snake uprising
in the Greek country.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

The Muskogee Times says Sec.
retary Hitchcock wants to come
to the Territory to convince the
people that he is not Car. That
will not be especially hard to do
but If be will convince the people
that there is not Gar at the head
OF the Dawes Commission he will
have solved great problem and
enlightened a long suffering peo
pie.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07
WHERE is THE LEAKf

"Fhe Muskogee Phoenix de.
elares there's a leak somewhere in
the Interior Department at Wash.
ington. That may be true, but the
chances are there is another and a
bigger one in the Indian Territory
end Of the same department.
CT course Mars knew the above
was not true, and the surprising
thing is that be permitted II to ap.
pear 10 his excellent paper. =
Phoenix.
In its issue of April 30 the Phoe.
nix used the language quoted un.
der the heading "Where is the
leak" !" The Chieitain would not
any newspaper nor any
man.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

tion or two removed, painted sav.
ages living by the chase. and that
where we are now surrounded With
all that exhalts and embelishes
civilized life, few short years
ago were IN the midst OF an un.
broken wilderness, the home Of
the irontlersman and scout, the
coyote and TIE buffalo
Let TIE secretary remember that
the panoply Of the protection Of
The greatest and best government
in the history of the world bas
been their heritage, and that they
have certain inalienable rights and
privileges peculiar TO themselves
Mr.. cleveland, eight years ago.
when giving the original Dawes
Commission" their final instruct.
ions before sending them to this
country to begin the laborious
task Of allotment said: "now gen.
tlemen when this work shall have
been finished and these indiana
are made citizens Of our govern.
ment, don't let II be said that they
have been mistrealed in any way"
A manly commission from one Of
manifest men Of our time OF of apv
lime. II Mr.. Cleveland could
bave foTeseen the present citizen.
ship tolls, the system OF land lees.
ea, The aggregation of the most
valuable coal, oil and m,neral
ands, the siezeure OF vast tracts of
Indian lands by railroads and oor
poratinns, under the very eve Of
Ihe commission he could no, havs
ised more ioroelul or more nro.
lbe'io language. la Greek nv
biology We have the story of The
sphinx. The muses. taught hsr
riddle aud the Thebana had ,a
Iuess I When they failed she
iarrird one Of them ofi and de
nission is the Sphinx, the Indians
i the five tribes the Thehans
They have failed 10 guess the rid
lie sud are being devnufed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

The prices asked for vinita town
lots may not altogether be regard.
cd as prohibitivs TO the growth of
the city but the declination to sell
At any price may certainly be so
regarded. A lot should be pro.
vided for sysry man who desires
TO build upon it--a low priced one
isr the man Of small means and q
good one for the man who cares to
erect more oommodiou- and
snowy home OF business house.
We cannot siiord to allow any one
TO be deferred from building for
want 0f site.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

The trouble with Secretary
Hitchcock and the Indian Terri.
tory, and the Misunderstanding
have been in a large measure due
to the Misrepresentation of the
emissaries of his department in
charge OF his business 10 this coun.
try. The Secretary has not had a
fair presentation of facts as they
really exist here, and bis depend
ence upon a few oily politicians
for Information has led to many
complications II Secretary Hitch
cock really gets in touch with the
masses-with the common people
-he will return to Washington
with a larger and better knowledge
OF conditions in the Indian ooun.
try. He will realize that there is
for complaint in many in.
stances aud that IL is simply mar
velous that the people have not
cried out long ago against the tyr
rany OF petty officials, whose arbi-
trary acts have been despised by
every fair minded man and woman
In the Indian territory.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

A good many. years ago when
Gen. Noble was Secretary of the
Interior and a negro payment In
the Cherokee nation was to be
made at Braggs, an obscure station
down on the Iron Mountain road,
through the influence of lobbyists
and shysters, the payment was
ordered back to Yinita by wire,
after the Secretary had been in.
formed as to the circumstances.
The same conditions, or similar.
exist now only on larger scale
with reference to the removal of
the land office to Tahlequah.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

Next week we will have with us
the Sunday School workers OF the
whole Territory probably one hun.
dfed strong. Let them be enter
tanned in Vinita Homes with that
hospitality characteristic of our
people. The second annual con.
vention will occupy three days
IA, is and 18th.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

In his dedicatory speech at St.
Louis Thursday ex.president
Cleveland said; "Almost within
the limits Of the territory gained
by the Louisiana purchase, we
We have already carved outtwelve
great states-leaving still large
residue whose occupants are even
now loudly clamoring for state
hood. .
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07
Whenever Ohairman Rlxhu q

Whenever Chairman Bixby or
the Dawes commission gets above
criticism some designations will
be in order. The conscientious
official who is frankly and openly
doing his duty as a public servant
does not fear criticism. II is the
scheming, wire pulling, money
getting official that gals under the
calcium light Of investigation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

Nearly one fifth OF the allotments
to Cherokee citizens have been
made, and the land Office has been
in operation four months. At this
rate the work will be completed
in considerable less than thrt Q
years. Seven thousand allotments
have been filed and the average
is above seventy q day,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

An example Of one town persis-
tently attempting to injure an
other may be found in perusing
the colums Of the Muskogee news.
papers. During the time the land
Office was at Vinita 1t was repeat.
edly stated in the papers Of our
neighbor, Muskogee, that the land
Office force did not like vinita nor
Vinita people. The land Office
people repudiatsd the statement
and always said that such assanine
foolishness was wholly unauthor
lied. No good can come from
such uncalled for vilitication.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07
HITOHCouK,s MISSION

- AA#RAOAHH
The Secretary OF the Interior is
on a tour ofinspeo ton Of the coun.
try occupied by about so, 900 of bis
wards, besides near 100000 other
people who are not wards. Whst
is the object Of Mr.. Hitchcock Is
visit and what does he wish TO see
and hear. II he desires to get in
closer touch with the Indians and
to study their condition. desires,
rights aud general advancement
from a savage TO q civilized peo.
pie, he should meet the people
themselves aud NOT be content
with hearing from a cotefie o. Of
iice holders whose main ambition
Is 20 prolong thsir jobs. The 10
dians Of The fse tribes n this ter
riiory are engaged 10 working oul
one II the great problems oi tweu-
lieth eeniuiy civilization the lrans-
ioTmaiion oi Indian tribes from
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

q tshing, hunting. nomadic race
to a place in the highest civiliza-
tlon and enlightenment Of any
people in any age.
Let the Secretary not forget that
the people in whom his interest
will doubtless center while on his
friendly sojourn here, have but
recently assumed the ways of the
cultured aud educated white peo-
pie be will meet, we're genera.
voured him. The Dawes Com.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

The editor OF the esteemed Mus.
kogee Phoenix seems to be the ap.
pointed, or mayhap self constitut.
ed guardian and defender Of the
commission to the five tribes. Any
structures OF press or people with
reference to the methods OF the
commission is = signal for a spec.
taeulsf demonstration by Douglas,
who Is content to be allowed to
stay on the pay roll, and is ready
TO huFl sn editorial club at anyone
who has The temerity to call in
question any act Of this long con
tinued and over worked commits.
sion.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07
LAND OFFICE MOVED

The land Office at this place was
closed last Friday, despite The
order Of The Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior Of prior date There
are several thousand people In
this section disappointed 10 not
being allowed 70 file upon their
homes while the land Office was
here. Many o. them are utterly
unsble to make lhe journey 70
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-07

Some of the trees planted this
spring have already died and be.
fore fall not half of them will have
survived, but still the effort was
worth while.