The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-03

land sales at public auction, us
every one OF our citizens does, il
would never be voted Ior by the
people, The public institutions
must be disposed Of. When we
think OF disposing Of those insti.
tutions that have so long beta tho
hy-wheel OF our progress and the
pride Of our country, we should
not take leap in the dark. Az
there seems to be plan for the
disposition OF all the public build.
ings excepting the site formerly
occupied by the Cherokee Orphan
asylum which was burned on the
18th Inst, will make few re.
marks about the latter. While
there seems TO be sentiment
against rebuilding this institution,
am free to say that In my judg.
ment there is no other solution OF
this question. In the first place,
there is no plan by which this
people can realize anything from
the thousands Of dollars worth OF
brick and stone left from the firs.
Again the 100 acres Of land which
II has now, together with the
orchard and out buildings and the
thousands Of dollars worth of
work formerly pu. upon the prem.
ises, will have to be sold for moth.
ing. Il seems TO me that the most
feasible solution Of this great
question, "a TO take the Insurance
money and add enough loil to build
and equip one good building. With
capacity OF seventy or eighty
girls, one OF equal capacity for the
boys and a school building Of SUI
ticient dimensions to accommodate
ell.
By rebuilding this school after
Che cottage plan the complete de-
structisn by. one Gre will be avoid.
ed and Il will sell better TO the
government when we have 10 let
II 20 in 1905. Besides this advan
tsge, with $40 sores added TO IL.
We can then realize lie value. The
situation In itself will DO a great
indueement 10 the county In which
Il may fell 70 secure IL as : county
school or 3 state experiment sta.
iion. There ie sentiment In the
minds of some Of our leading men |
that re cannot realize as much |
from IL, should ii be rebuilt, "a It |
would cost to rebuild. This is =
gross mistake. There has never
been gtate admitted into this
grand old United States but shat
made a special effort to secure the
best educational advantages that
Il could get hold Of and With the
advancement IN education that
this country now hae, there IL no
doubt but the, history will repeat
Itself, aud the present site, once
The home OF the must needy class
oi our people. nov IN ruins, will
be OF the highest demand by the
people OF the new state. Why
should We hesitate 10 put The mon
y at hand, the insurance, back
n ruen an institution Think of
be many men aud women who
IRE uow holding places OF honor
nd respect, Of whom We would
Iave never heard, aad IL not heen
or this God gwen home. Think Of
he poor orphans Of our country,
bat eau he benefited BY the re-
OF their old home. which
hey have learned to love. Ieit
ot reasonable conclusion TO
sy that II we rebuild that once !
eloved old 0rphsn asylum. and :
honld be IN possession Of il with !
hundred orphans when our end
ball come, The government would 4
ilow them 20 remain In THE :
oboolY Would Il not be- best 20 !,
xpeud an amount bf money In 4
neh Say that Il will bring ~ At !.
'ass twice as much within . year. :,
nd besides heuetit q hundred or !
lore helpless childfenf Allow me
eay In conclusion. # you would y