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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
10 ENTS A WEE X
First Greek Deed.

J. Blair sboenfelt, union Indian
agent at Mgskogee Monday sent q
the Secretary N the Interior The hrst
recommendation ever made IN regart
10 deed issued by an Indian Co
non-cltlzen for land 10 the Indian
Territory, aud paved the way Tor the
first acquisition Of legal title 70 such
land by white men. II the deed
should be confirmed by the secretary,
the grantee Will be the irst white
man 10 acquire full ownership. There
are 10000 coo acres OF land 10 the ter
rit0ty occupied BY the aye civilized,
tribes, aud 50 900 a. Iuttees, bur until
nu~ nnne ~ them has ever been able
20 ALLEVIATE his rights TO the land
which he held The transmission OF
this deed vas recognized IN the Indian
Office as historical event and was
witnessed By large number II the
employe. OF the Office
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
A BACK NUMBER.

The Downing convention to nom.
mate a chief and assistant chief oi
the Cherokee Nation will meet on
Tuesday of next week at Hatchett
Springs in Tahlequah. The Gus
tom, as has been in vogue for
generation or more is remarkable
ia that IL has nothing but it's anti.
guilty to commend IL, ThTes
"head captains" are appointed in
seme mysterious way, in fact there
is no power above them. They in
time appoint three more little cap
tains for each OF the nine districts
and then each OF the three district
captains appoint one delegate to
the convention making six dele
gates from each district. The small
est Of the districts, Saline with
less than five hundred votes has
an equal voice with the largest,
Coow sescoowee with more than
two thousand votes. The voters
have little TO say az to who is
nominated, the whole thing being
left to the big captains and the lit
tie captains as they are designated.
The Downing party has been the
progressive party in the Cherokee
nation bat is strange that a us
age 80 crude, unfair, ,uneivilized and
undemocratic should be tolerated
But as there l. only one more FL
eclion nobody seems to care much
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Before drainage is provided for
any portion of this city it should
be considered with reference to a
system for the whole town that
will sooner or later have to be
provided. To put in sewerage
for a part of block at time
means additional trouble and ex.
pense in the end. What we need
lie complete system of drainage
that will keep our streets clean
and tree from filth. The alleys and
back streets smell like carton and
il not cleaned up and drainage
provided will invite a scourge OF
typh old fever aud other diseases
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

1t is said J. George Wright is
a very sick man at Hot Springs
and not at all likely TO be able to
assume his duties as Indian in.
specto. in the Indian Territory
any time soon. Without any ref.
erence to his physical inability
Mr.. Hitchcock should know and
does know that Mr.. Wright is not
the man to place al the head Of so
important a matter as the Indian
service in this territory. The place
is an exceedingly difficult one, and
requires man Of more tact II not
OF more general ability than Mr..
Wright posessees. The inspector
is me personal representative Of
the Secretary Of the Interior aud
should be his trusted lieutenant
and confidential advisor in all the
business OF settling up the affairs
of the Indians Of this territory
The work could certainly be has.
tened by the appointment OF a diff.
ferent type of man to J. George
Wright.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The contest for national com.
mittesman for the Indian territory
between Col Soper and VIM.
Melette is waxing warm. The
party pie will doubtless be equal
ly distributed by either OF these
gentlemen. They both stand high
in the councils Of the republican
party.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
Decoration Day.

Tuesday the Decoration Day
Committee met and appointed the
following com mttees aud arranged
the program fot Decoration Day, May
80 1903;
On flowers aud dec0fations-AIrs.
w p Thompson, ch4irman, Mrs. w 5
stanaeld, Mrs TT Winner, Mrs. G 5
White, Cuas Davidson, Roscoe Lah-
man.
On musie-Mrs. B Turner, Mrs.
TT Winner, " 5 Crnekett, Mr. caId-
well.
on Finanee-Gaither Chandler,
Sam Parks, David Meredith.
PROGRAM
Assembly will be sounded at o
O'Clock N. Conveyances will as
semble on Canadian avenue south Of
the court house. Parade will form un
Wilson street with head Of column at
the cUurt h0use Every body Il In
ylted 70 take part in the parade, The
parade will march up Wilson street
10 Illinois avenue thence east along
Illinois avenue 10 2nd street thence
north along 2dd street to the eeme-
tery. Arriving there all old soldiers
will form al the gate and march In a
bodJ 10 the center Of the grounds
where they will break ranks and de-.
corate the graves. Taps will then he
sounded aud adjournment taken to
the court house at p m, where Will
be rendered the following:
Invocation-R Rev l. G Wolfe
Music.
Preston DGvl-.
Music.
Address Hon. Cha- B Rogers.
Music.
Address, B Tarnef
Music.
Address lion Joseph A GIL.
Benedlctinn-Re Rev. StubbleHeid.
J. Q. WILKERsOg, Chairman.
JUHR u. TURNER, Sec'y.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28


The convention OF chiefs at Ea.
fuala can have but one effect, If II
has any and that Is TO help along
the piecemeal ABSORPTION scheme,
the admission Of Oklahoma now
with the purpose Of adding Indian
territory when the time comes.
Such = course miga, land D-nnis
Flynn in The United States Senate
and give 0klahoms All tbs state
Institutions aud 'be privilege Of
forming a staie colaiilu.ion. The
clipfs oi the fy- itib.s uugbtto be
uuzzled
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

No ore should be so foolish as
to believe that a republican con-
gress will make two democratic
states where one would suffice. The
IndiOn territory is as safely demo.
cratic as Arkansas, and Oklahoma
cannot be placed in the republican
column by any means.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
You Wonder WHY

10 many people speak enthusiastlcal.
u " the excellent service gwen by
"rhe Katy Flyer" why? Because
lt's the quickest traiu from Texas
and lndlau ftrritary to the north
and wee versa. Free chair cars,
lhruueh sleeper and best of service.
GEORGE MORTON, G P& ia,
DIV TX 4 II R'y, ST. Louis, Mo.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Il has been a long time since
the Dawes Commission showed
signs OF life in the matter OF Cher.
okes citizenship cases. The Inter-
ior department must handle; the
Commission with care lest 1t quit
the business OF passing on the
question of citizenship entirely.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The area OF the Indian Territory
by itself is 81, 400 miles. There
is no important state, east OF west
go small and not state west OF
the Mississippi river comparing
with it in Liliputian dimentioDs.
Yet there are some people who
would fain have this the little blue
hen of the west.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Clarence Douglass candidacy
for National Committeeman waE
at first treated as joke, but now
II is proving to be worthy of at.
tention. II he succeeds In corral.
ing the negro vote for himself he
will be in position to dictate
terms to Soper and Mellette.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Is it possible that even in the
dying throes ef dissolution and
final disintegration Of Cherokee
tribal affairs that no man can run
for Chiel except be be nominated
by defuncl, undemocratic and
unreasonable system of bossism
handed down from the days when
Cheokees wore blankets, breeoh
clouts and moccasins ? In the last
years Of its existence the Cbsfok ee
nation should proys its right to
tangible government by throwing
OF lie ieudal traditions and name
It's candidate by some civilized
plan. II is not too late for the
Cherokee people to bring out a
candidate Of their own and to con.
duct the coming campaign on
merit.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

There is to be delegate single
state convention at Shawnee June
"a TO- consider the advisabilty Of
calling constitutional conven.
tion.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

There lie considerable activity
in realestate in Vinita at this time.
There are more buyers than Of.
ferIngs and what would have been
considered a big price a few
months ago is not thought to be
excessive now.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

1t has been remarked for the
steenth time that there is to be no
wild west blanket Indians exhibit
edfrom the Indian territory at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis next
year, but nobody seems to know
exactly what we will have.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

What do you suppose would be
the saving If every man and boy
in Vinita ceased using tobacco for
a dayP And bow many would be
worse off for the innovation
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The Secretary OF the Interior
spent two weeks travelling over the
Territories 10 ..Budweisqr,, car,
and now is quoted IS ssging that
the Territory must not be united
with oklahomr on account of pro-
hibition.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Secretary Hitchcock during a
two weeks sojourn in the two ter.
ritories saw nothing more wonder.
ful than the signiture Of the chair.
man Of the Dawes Commission.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

No stalenood Legislation will be
satisfactory 10 the half million
people residing 10 the Indian ter
ritory short Of complete and IN.
tramslled state government. The
talk Of delay aud piecemeal a..
similatlon does not suit the Amer
ican eliizen. He d'sife IL %
g6y4ru him-eIf aud etjsy settled
conditions
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Mars reports the secretary's
visit to Vinita about as follows;
He's come. He's gone. -Bixby's
paper.
Before be left, however be reit-
Grated bis former statement to the
effect that the Cherokee people
living in the upper country need
not 60 to Tahlequah to file, that
the land Office would be removed
back TO Vinita. There we're no
icyles hanging TO "Adolpbus" At
Vinita either
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The chief obstacle in the way Of
any sort Of statehood for the two
territories is that the state would
be democratic. The recent visit
Of Secretary Hitchcock seems to
have convinced everybody from
the Dawes Commission up or
down, as the case may be, that
this country is democratic.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
TfavelInR Is L.anEer Dos

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place 10 the body by
delicate attachments. This Is the reason
that travellers. tralnmen, street car men.
teams,ers and all who drive very much
suffer from kidney disease In some form.
Foiey's Kidney Cure stregthens the
kidneys and cures all forms OF kidney
and bladder disease. George Il Hausan
locomotive engineer, Lima, Ohio. writes.
Constant vibration Of the engine
caused me a great deal Of trouble with
my kidneys, and got no relief until
used Foiey's kidney Cure" Sold By
shanahan & Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Muskogee is trying an expert
ment today that lie worthy OF no.
tics aud the outcome will be
noted with interest. All the busi-
ness houses are closed and the
town has decided to raise a s70,.
600 railroad bonus.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Tams Bixby has gone to Wash.
ingion to see what effect the re.
cent visit Of the Secretary OF the
Interior to the Indian territory
had with reference to the Dawes
Commission.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Tsms Bixby, chairman Of the
Dawes Commission is said to iav.
or double statehood Now that
does settle H. Il anything more
is said about single statehood
Tams may get mad and resign.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Don't let the railroad proposi.
tion go to sleep. We must have
a northwest connection with the
Santa Fe. Ifii requires a bonus,
which il certainly will, let the
bonus be forthcoming.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

1.-The color line should be drawn
10 the republican National Com.
fnilteeman contest. Clarence Doug.
lass would get the plum. But the
spectacle Of such funotionary
with shoulder straps on would be
hiIariouslv novel.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

There is slagnant water enough
standing and rolting In pools aud
sink holes within the business
section Of this city TO poison a city
ten times its size aud to ruin The
health Of thousands Of people.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

vinita will raise that railroad
bonus, but just who will get it is
not determined yet. The people
that viii build the FIRST road prob.
ably.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
4 would be an unpNdanable b

Tense fcs a republican paper to
hpEeor preference in the Soper.
Melletle contest for National Com.
mitteeman. The average repub-
lican organ lie not supposed to have
preferences until the party has
spoken.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Joe Folk Is to deliver an address
at the meeting OF the Indian terri.
tory bar association 1T South Nc
Alester 10 June. AZ a catcher of
boodlers in Missouri Mr.. Folk has
a national reputation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The separate stateh ood conven.
tion at Eufaula this week was a
fzzle, but the double ststers lay it
on the Hoods. .
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Tams Bixby's paper, the Mus.
kogee daily Phoenix, lie opposed
to single statehood or perhaps
more properly speaking any sort
OF statehood for the Indian terri.
tory.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

That deep rumbling noise you
hear from the north is not q Kan.
sas cyclone headed this way. 1t
only the boomlet Of Colonel Soper
for National Committeeman trying
to escape from the political incu.
bator Phoenix (Bixby's paper
l. It possible that Col. Soper
has the opposition Of Bixby this
early in the gamer
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The foreign buggy man can sell
a s75. vehicle for s1,15 before the
local dealer can get prospective
customer to look at his.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Secretary Hitchcock is gs0sed
as saying in substance 10 Uncle
Sam; You may have Oklahoma
any oid lime but | am not ready
to give up the Indian country yet.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Now let the sanitary committee
get busy. That sinking alley
should be cleaned and deodorized.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Visitors TO viniia should not be
compelled to hold their noses
while passing along our streets.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

The Indian Territory is con.
ironted with an unpleasant condi.
ton relative to statehood. Okla.
homa wants immediate statehood
and no one caa blame her The
Indian Territory however. must
either come 10 with her or submit
to the peioe meal absorption plan
Single statehood friends 10 both
territories may as veil get 90.
gelher for a fight 70 the finish aud
demand admiltanoe next winter
along with Oklahoma This can
and sill b. donr Il united. intelli
gent action Il taken. The Indian
Territory ought 70 havs statehood
bu the interior Department will
npp4ar = and the attitude oi the
administration j. bardly known.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Give us sewerage or give US
deth.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28

Let us have drainage.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
LOOK OUT
FOR MALARIA.

An epidemic Of Malaria Is sure 10 fol-
low the wet season and the high waters
which have prevailed all over the
South. Malarlal aud kindred fevers
will devolope to an alarming extent.
General health conditions will be bad;
every precaution should be taken.
The system nsst Especially Be FER.
slasa to Resist nsisFlsI Attacks.
A trial Of fifty years has demonstrate
ed that for this emergency, Dr. Har.
ter's Iron Tonic has no equal. Iron Is
the fighting element In the blood, and
the kind Of iron supplied by Dr. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic Is just the kind the
system requires 10 successfully combat
malarial conditions. Don't wait until
you are attacked. Take II now aud for
tify yourself Il Is an absolute safeguard
and, at the same time, II Is the best
tonic aud Invigorant for the entire sys-
tenn. On the other hand, quinine dis
turbs the system and It's cumulative
poison begets greater physical troubles
than those II Is employed to remedy.
Where bad case Of chronic Malaria
already exists, take DIR. HARTER'e
FEVER and AGUE SPECIFIC. II 4
guaranteed to cure. Price 50 cents.
BUT If YOU WILL
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-28
1sAs DR. HARTER'S
IRON TONIC

All dealers handle, Or scnd 10 nR.
HARTER MEDICINE Co. Dayton, Ohio.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-13
A Pleasant Surprise.

On last Wednesday evening Mrs.
Chas. Pearson gave very pleasant
social fete at her home Bird west st. in
honor of Mrs. Ward Cramer. The
guests arrived at Mr.. Parsons at 1880
pm. when Mr.. Cramer suggested to
Mrs. c., that they step over to Mr..
Pearsons and spend the evening. The
suggestion was acted upon and you
can imagine Mrs. Cramers surprise
when she was ushered into the parlor
to find twenty or thirty of her friends
quietly awaiting her arrival. After
looking about the room for moment
she remarked with some emphasis
81 couldn't imagine why Mr.. Cramer
had put on his Sunday clothes on this
particular evening just to call on his
next door neighbOr." After some
hours spent in social amusements,
Rev. Clifton on behalf of those present,
presented to Mrs. Cramer a sterling
silver, gold plated berry spoon as a
token of their friendship and esteem.
The guests were then conducted into
the dining room where they partook
OF a most delicious strawberry supper,
after which the company dispersed,
all feeling that they had been royalty
entertained. Those present were:
Rev. and Mrs. Clifton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer, Mrs.
South, DR.. and Mrs. Ackley, DR.. and
Mrs. McCausland, DR.. and Mrs. Good
rich, Miss Walmer, Miss McCausland,
Messrs. NJ. S. Owens, Chas. McCaus-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson, also a
number of little folks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-13
Great shirt waist and suit sale l.kT.


Prof. Hill left Friday morning fol-
| Chicago University to take course
during vacation lie will go to Mich
gan for the winter.
10 cents dozen paid for eggs at
II. G.. Hayball's store.
Rev. n. T.. Clemenson arrived home
from Los Angeles Wednesday night,
and services at the Presbyterian
church will be held on Sunday morn.
ing as usual.
Largest line of shirt waists and
suits in city l.k.f.
John a. McAllistcr. Secretary of
the Utah and Mexican Rubber Com
pany, after being in Logan for few
days. returned TO Salt Lake city to-
day.
Profs A. II. Upham and +. A.
Williams left on Wednesday morning
for the East, where they will spend
their vacation. Mr.. Upham goes to
Elton, Ohio, and Mr.. Williams TO
Salem, Mass.
DR.. w. G.. Parkinson left Tuesday
for the east where he will pursue a
course along the line heretofore men
toned. DR.. w. G.. Parkinson Jr. will
look after his fathers practice during
that gentleman's absence.
A scarcity of brick, an unfortunate
state of affairs that has existed for
some time, will PROBABLY be climinat-
ed i'm the near future. Commencing
next week Gessell's factory alone will
be able to turn $1,000 per day.
The A. c. of L. summer school
opens on next Tuesday morning. 1t
is expected that not less then forty or
fifty students will be enrolled at that
time, which will prove very satisfact-
DRY to the management.
The Thatcher orchestra has begun
the erection of a $1,000 pavilion on
the east side of the Tabernacle square.
The pavilion will be 5OxSO feet and
covered. The orchestra will give
regular dances and open air concerts
during the summer.
Call at the Cache Valley Implement
Co. and see the New Deerrng Header.
John NJ. Gutke, an employee of the
Danielson Manufacturing Company,
fell from a shafting while adjusting
belt last Wednesday. He fell about
eight feet to the floor and was severe
ly Jared. A physician was called and
it was found that Mr.. Gutke had been
injured internally. We trust his in
juries may not prove serious.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-13
Notice OF Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that John
Spande and A. G. Lundstrom; doing
business under the firm name Of
Spande Furniture Co., have by mu-
tual consent Dissolved partnership, and
the same will take effect Aug. LIST,
1908. All parties indebted to said firm
are requested to settle their accounts
before Aug. LIST.
SPANDE FURNITURE Co.