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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
AdmInIs.rator.s Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all parties
Indebted TO the firm OF p. G. Brown
lug y CO., eopartnership, that letters
q administration upon the estate OF
I. q, Browning & Co, p. @. Brown
log being deceased, have been grant.
ed 70 the undersigned by the probate
court OF Newton county, Missouri
bearing the date OF March 10, 1908.
All persons Indebted 20 said estate
are hereby notified 90 make settle.
ment OF such Indebtedness without
further notice.
II. G. MILLER,
Administrators OF estate OF p. g.
Browning & Co. d2i9wu
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
The Tahlequah Arrow last week

The Tahlequah Arrow last week
printed cartoon that was i'm
menoely successful Vinita Is rep.
resented az an Indian In tears
over the loss Of the land Office and
Tahloquah a. another Indian
wearing a broad smile on account
Of having secured the Office. Mus.
kogee IN the distance is represent.
ed by great wind MILL The G.
o. P. elephant is standing on his
head In glee while the democratic
donky is looking solemn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Chief Burlington should be nom.
mated to succeed himself as chief
Of the Cherokee nation by the
Downing convention next week +,
there Is some satisfaction In the
fact that his friends will not be
compelled to go before the Chero-
kee people and apologize for mig.
ger steals or any other sort Of
steals. This much cannot be
said Of all who aspire to the last
last chief of the Cherokees.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Mr. Gambill's goods are expect.
ed in this week. He will occupy
the house vacated by Mr. Ballin.
ger.
The town lie quite lively now,
10 railroad and business circles,
ninety three men are here work.
ing on the railroad.
Mr.. Brown and family have re-.
turned from their trip. Mr.. Brown
is some improved in health. II.
daughter Cora, al Tahlequah, has
the measles.
Mr.. and Mr.. Frank Kirk and
aud children are here on visit
with Geo. 0levenger. Mrs. Kirk
is a sister Of Mr.. Clevenger.
Mr.. Charles Jenkins, brother Of
our druggist, Clyde Jenkins, aud
the so. called champion checker
player Of Welch, brought his board
and came down last week to play
Charles Higginbotham Of our
town Mr. HiQginbotham, after
winning ten straight games, ia
quired Of Mr. jenkins il there was
any other game that he thought
he could play
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The following letter from Robert K.
Watts OF Salem. Mo Is sinsifuetie II have
been troubled witt kidney disease for
the last five years ! los, flesh and never
felt well aud dosiored with leading pny-
sieiaus and tried al femidies suggested
without relief Fiualy tried Poieys
kidney Cure aud less than tso bcttles
completely cured me aud nov am sound
and well For ssi BY sAanahan and
Mitchell dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Again tomorrow, in the revolu.
ton Of the seasons, the people
throughout our nation are called
to decorate the graves Of their
soldier dead, both the blue and
the gray. Il is appropriate that
We should commemorate the ser.
vices Of our soldiers In this way
We are one great nation and in.
dissoluble In the bonds Of broth.
erhood.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

There is a condition To Vinita
that the Chieitain regrets exceed.
ingly TO mention and have IL go
out. But 1t is 80 patent aud so
palpable that 1t ought to be sgi.
taled that II may be overcome aud
changed for The better. There are
people 10 our town who bave
come here 10 stay. have the cash
70 purchase property aud many
Of them are ablr 10 60 into bus.
iness But there Is 10 property
for sale A decent resident lot IN
VPila IA hard thing 70 purchase,
~ are here "a plenty but not
iprNle A slore room Or an Of
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

There is a good deal OF rot be.
ing written these days about the
'passing Of the Indians" The
Indian is doing very we'll aud bis
'passing" is like those of every
other race Of people "only this
way once" +" The average Indian
IN the Indian territory is pbilos.
opher enough to take care OF him
self aud to pass" when the time
Gomez
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Tomorrow the Downing party
in the Cherokee Nation will nom.
mate a candidate for the last chief
of the tribe, and 80 far as known
the same method Of election will
be used as was when the first one
was chosen, however far back in.
antiquity that time may have
been.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
You Wonder why

so many people speak enthusiastical-
lY OF the excellent service given by
"phe Katy Flyer Why? Because
It's the quickest train from Texas
aud Indian Territory to the north
and vice versa. Free chair cars,
through sleepers and best OF service.
GEORGE MORTON, ,GP&TA,
DIV NJ X & T R'y, ST. Louis, No.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The discussion with reference to
the sale OF the parks that has been
going on for the last month is
about to crystalize into sentiment
favoring their sale, and using the
money thus derived for building a
substa nlial system of water works
for the city.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The advancing values that come
to Vinita property owners will in
large measure be due to the pub.
lie spirit shown at this time. II
will take some liberalily on the
the par. OF those able to give 10
the railroad bonus, but we must
have the road to the northwest.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

According to the news Of today
from the flooded district at Kan.
sas City, there are many thous-
ands OF destitute and homeless
people. The Union station at
Kansas City was seven feet deep
in water last night and any
amount Of baggage ruined.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

A very proper thing for our
board Of trade TO do lie to get In
communication with the officials
OF the Missouri Pacific and Santa
Fe railroads and inform them that
II inclined to build any lines in
this direction vinits is prepared
TO do the fair thing by them.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The great food a, Kansas City
and Topeka has spent ils lnrce and
is nos subsiding. A great many
people losl their lives aud mill
ions o. dollss- ai properly we're
ewspt away by 10 raging waters
Il sillg dokaiu hir ~ - me "
the great disasirfs
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Yinita people who own vacant
lots can do the town great
service b. turning loose few of
them at a reasonable price to peo.
pie who want TO build homes on
them.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Thefsisa q fair prospset taat tha
Aurean Stable will gel thorough
securing. Secretary hltcheock's
recent visit has already begun to
bear fruit.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

If there lie any one thing more
than another the Dawes Com
mission is entitled to IL is plenty
ui time TO complete ito srduous
labors. The idea Of trying to
hurry this body Of strenuous gen.
tlemen ie prepoeierous. Give
them time-plenty Of time.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The Muskogee Phoenix enters
into labored defense Of the
Dawes Commission, the Indian
Office, the courts and pretty much
everything connected with the
government in the territory. The
necessity Of this will perhaps de.
yelop later. Mr.. Hitohcock's Wis.
It TO the Territory was evidently
not In vain.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The committee appointed to
raise the $4,000 will report to
mass meeting at the court house
this evening. 1t promises to be
a warm gathering.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The term Of Office Of the princi.
pal chief will be only tao years
instead Of four as formerly. The
patronage at the disposed Of the
chief Of the Cherokee Nation is
Insignificant compared with what
II used to be.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

II. Jennings editor OF the Clare.
more Messenger aud U s.. Commits
ioner on the side, says the Indian
Territory is not ready for state.
hood, Take jennings Commission
away from him and put him in the
ranks and be will cry Justify for
tangible government. No he don't
want anything much but to be let
alone.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

prompt and unyielding rebellion.
When il once becomes an estab.
lished fact that the yellow dog
will not be tolerated as party
leader his odious presence in high
places will become thing Of the
past. !"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Muskogee is very proud Of the
feat OF raising $4,000 in single
day for railroad bonus, and well
she may be; the public spirit Of
that city is worthy OF emulation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The Denison Herald makes the
rather remarkable statement that
schools are the great educators and
ciyililers.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The Monitor Arkansas has gone
down the Mississippi on the rise
and there is nearly enough watsF
to hoat lie Oregon.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The number of filings at the
land Office at Tahlequah for the
first month ending Saturday was
1893.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

No town in the Indian Territory
or probably in the whole south.
west is in so good shape financial
ly as Vinita. llis loaning in.
stead Of a borrowing town.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

Go to the court house tonight
and hear the report of the rail.
road committee.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The fifty thousand dollar bonus
for the vinita and Alva railroad
will be on hand when needed.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04

The people Of Vinita are anx-
ious to vote 90 that water.works
proposition.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
vinita can do things too.

Mr., Zevely OF Missouri has re.
signed the position ofacling Indian
Inspector.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Ions of gasoline at any time. all tanks 10 have not less than one-inch drain pipe to lead from the bottom of each tank down to the first floor or to the outside of the building, with valve near the bottom of the drain pipe and d barrel or tank to be kept at this pipe at all times, 50 that in case of fire the gasoline tank can be emptied and car ried away with safety.
 The finance committee recommended the payment of accounts amounting to S43S, 10, leaving the different funds as follows: General fund, S232 7S: fire fund, S47133; hospital fund s26l 50; attorney fund. s2S65: salary fund. S7, 7,S65.3S. Total. s9. .s64.63.
 Councilman Rowe, chairman of the committee on streets and lights. recom- mended that three additional lights be placed in the seventh ward, on Front street. making a total of seven lights in this ward.
 In the matter of COndemning right of way for fire purposes through Hun- ter way and extending same to Second ond street the committee reported progress. as they have under cOnsid- eration another proposition for street q short distance further uD the street, E. J. Park having agreed to donate right of way through property owned by him. A report was also promised from this committee by next meeting showing plans whereby the snow on the principal thoroughfares could be kept leveled so as not to interfere with traffic.
 Mr. Moonys report showed the popu- lation of Nome to be 5. lS5
 Mayor Bard, as chairman of the bridge committee, stated that they had looked into the matter of purchasing the Snake river bridge, and in the meantime the city attorney would be consulted and report brought for ward at the next meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Infinite, Rena Victoria Cigars. two for 2Sc; Board of Trade.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
NEWS OF
 iNMACHUK. Twenty.One Thawers at
 Work. MANY LARGE DUMPS Will be in Evidence by Next Spring-.Rich Ground is
 Being Found.
MANY LARGE DUMPS
Special Correspondence. ]

Inmachuk, Dec. l2.-The Inmachuk is Hive one" this winter, every one is busy. A number of pay dumps are being taken out and every available means of transportation IS being util- ized for getting freight up river. C. l.. Morris two four horse teams, two single teams, and numerous dog teams have been hauling since navigation closed. and there still remains nearly one hundred tons at Deering to be moved. There are twenty-one boilers on the Inmachuk and old Glory creek.
 Fox Bros. and Schipsby are taking out good pay on below Hannum.
 Wolf and Knapp, on the fraction below No. 9, have the pay and are talk ing out dump.
 Hoogandern and Wilson have the pay but havn't commenced operations as yet.
 Case and Chas. GoOdall are about ready to take out dump on No. below Pinnell.
 Ruhl Bros. and Dick White have ex- cellent pay on the lower end of No. below Pinnell.
 On all the dumps above mentioned 10 and l5 cents in the gravel and from 50 cents to SJ to the pan on bedrock is the usual run: the pay runs from five to eighteen inches in bedrock
 The Dashley Co. are taking out d dump at the upper end of the Dashley group
 John De Buhr has opened up Mrs. Healy's properties and will be to bed rock in few days. Mr. De Buhr found the pay on this ground last winter. The "Homestake" is the banner claim owned by Milroy Bros, Humber and Heulsdonk and Howe. They have 90 feet width of pay five feet deep, averaging 20 to p cents. They are wasting no time in getting it out.
 H. Fries put in fire d day or so ago and will soon bo taking out the money.
 Mccormack and Underwood were un- fortunate in losing their "happy home by fire on the l6th, the night it was fin ished. They lost most of their wearing apparel and household furnishings, also sum of money in greenbacks. They have built up again. however. and will be thawing in few days.
 Buck, DOdson and Kehoe are taking out pay on Mo- l, Nelson gulch.
 Shafer has started up op No. ? below discovery on Old Glory creek, and is getting good prospects.
 Chas. Ahrnes will soon be thawing on No. below discovery on Old Gloryl Dr. Buck reports number of cases of chicken pox among the natives at Deering. Mcintosh Bros. of the kug- ruk river coal mines, are taking out coal and will deliver on the Inmachuk as soon as the snow fall is sufficient for travel across country. They report q better grade of coal as they get deeper on the vein.
 Thanksgiving was duly observed at Deering: number of sumptuous din ners were given, and in the evening the ladies of the city gave ball at Raber's, which was largely attended. An ex- cellent entertainment was rendered intervening dances, consisting of vocal solos, recitatiops and instrumental numbers. At l2 o'clock an excellent turkey luncheon was served, after which the dance went merrily on until the wee sma' hours of morning.
 Invitations are out for an entertain ment and dance at Gurry's on Christ mas eve. There will also be dance on Christmas night. .
 l. MONEY CHUK.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
AT WORK
 ON BOURBON The Creek Will Contribute Its Quota to the General
 Result.

Quite little work is being done on the upper portion of Bourbon creek Anderson and Ericson, laymen, are taking out big dump. and Mr. An dersOn, in conversation with a NUGGET reporter said that they were we'll sat istied in their operations thus far. While nothing very rich has been found, yet portions of the creek will pay very we'll if properly handled. Both Anderson and Ericson are miners of experience in placer and quartz. During the past two seasons they have been prospecting in Siberia. in the concession owned by the Northeast Siberian Company.
 Christiansen, Monsol and Linquist. also Siberian prospectors, have recent ly taken d lay on Bourbon and have begun the work of prospecting. Other parties are at work on the creek, and when the spring cleanup comes Bourbon can be relied on to con- tribute it's quota to the general result of the winters work.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
Novelties for Xmas. VAT. ST. Co
NEWS NUGGETS.

Hal Conlet, the artist, will hereafter be employed exclusively by THE NUG- GET.
 H. Spencer, of Geo L. Fish & Co.,, returned yesterday from a trip to the Inmachuk.
 John Caulan has begun suit to re- cover the ground occupied by the Re- ception. Royal Cafe, the Muther build- ing, Belmont building and the Butte building, and for s40 O0O damages. He claims the land by lease from the Nome-Sinook Co.
 C. $. Haines and Adolf Johnson, of No. II Hastings creek are in town. They report considerable activity in that section. They are now driving to bedrock on No. II and have reached a depth of 20 feet through beach wash, but have found no signs of bedrock.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
Lowney's candy. N. A T. & T. Co.
NEWS NUGGETS.

The district court adjourned this morning until Saturday.
 D. R. Jekel, who has been under going an operation in Holy Cross hospi- tai, is improving and expects to be about again in few days.
 w. l.. Blatchford has been confined to his bed the past few days with an attack of grippe.
 Dr. Derbyshire has had the old city hospital, now the Marine hospital, en- tirely renovated and cleaned up. He has fine office and surgery room in the building on the lower floor. One ward room is on the lower floor and one on the upper, also a quarantine room on the upper floor at the back of the building.
 Archer Ewing & Co.,, who this year introduced anthracite coal in Nome are more than satisfied with the venture. The coal is giving great satisfaction, several buildings being heated by it. among them the A. B. club rooms, in which new stoves were placed last fall.
 The suit in the district court brought by the $. Y. T. Co. against Mrs. DuMon, has been dismissed, the costs being taxed against the plaintiff, the 5. Y. T. Co.
 George A. Corbett is quite i'll at Holy Cross hospital, but it Is hoped that within short time he will be able to attend to his business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Meyers are in town from Tishou river. Mir. Meyers says that travelling was never better. Things are quiet along the coast, but in the Gold Run country extensive de- velopments are expected next year.
 w. H. Webb and Leo Wheeler ar- rived from the Inmachuk yesterday.
 John Hinkaman arrived from Kouga- rok Tuesday night.
 Sylvanic San Souci, Nj. Conlan and E. B. Holdridge left Monday for Good Hope, where they will do some pros- pectlng. They also took up quite a quantity of supplies.
 Richard Beyer, of Sonora creek, ar. rived in town Monday. Some pros. pecting is being done on Sitna creek, a tributary of Cripple river, two miles from Sonora, where there are about a dozen men at work.
 The Gold Beach Transfer Co.'s hot air stage will leave for Council tomor. row morning.
 c. L. Morris hot air stage arrived Monday night from Council City in charge of T. J. O'Shaughnessy.
 Mail for Seattle and the outside will close tomorrow at 4 pm.
 Frank s. Lang went to Solomon this morning to look after his mining in. terests on No. below. While driving on Sunday a sleigh in which were Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Woods and Mrs. C. E. Kelly was accidentally upset, precipitating the ladies into the street. Both sustained slight in. juries.
 Mrs. Nellie Johnson was yesterday granted decree of divorce from her husband, Lewis Johnson, on the grounds of non. support and desertion.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
Doll carriages at the Igloo.
Robinson CruSOe'S Gun.

Antiquary Randolph Berens, of Lon don, has satisfied himself that he has Robinson Crusoe's gun. He bought it 20 years ago for g, picking it out of some refuse thrown out by the Ask mclean Museum at Oxford.
 There is roughly engraved on the lock "A. Selkirk, Lago, N. B." Lago was where Selkirk hailed from and whence he sailed on the buccaneering expedition with Dampier, which ended in his being marooned. Upon the butt of the gun there is carved rough figure of seal lying upon rock.
 Sealcraig was Selkirk's true and original name. There is also the date 170l, and it is known that Selkirk was in LagO from 17O4 to 17Os. e
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
USE or
 GASOLINE Fire Chief Chapman Re- ports to Council CARE TO BE TAKEN
Census Taker Mooney States That the Population of
 Nome is J,lSo

A full attendance of members, but very little business of importance was transacted at the city council meeting on Monday night.
 Fire Chief Chapman reported in re- gard to the use of gasoline lights and tanks in the fire limits of the city. He said he had investigated the matter as closely as possible and believed that all gasoline tanks should be put in the safest and most convenient part of the building or on the outside of the build ing, with a good box around each tank, which will protect the tank from fire to certain extent. and no tank should be allowed to carry more than 2O gal
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

 IS BUSY A Winter Paystreak
 Developed WITH VERY GOOD PAY More Activity in That Section Than Ever BefOre--Many Men
 Are at Work.
WITH VERY GOOD PAY

"A winter paystreak has at last been struck in the Solomon country" said Robert Ford, yesterday. More work is being done there than ever before in it's history. Pay, not prospects, has been found, said MT. Ford, "on No. ,, the fraction between and 6, on Nos. :, and creek claims. The Gypsy bench and Nos. and benches are also being worked with good paystreak uncov- cred. The banner claim seems to be the fraction between ]. and $, owned by Holson and others. Pans as high as sl5 and SIG have been taken from this claim. The best pay seems to be on the left limit of the creek claims, but the Gypsy, on the right limit, has a good pays.reak, and also on the frac- tion the pay is in the right limit. The paystreak is about five feet in depth, but the width. at present, is not known.
 More men are employed in the dig gings this winter than ever before. and each claim will average at least ten men. Large dumps are being taken out for the spring cleanup, which, from all indications, will be d large one.
 No. 10 below cannot be worked on account of water, and this is also true of the claims below it.
 "On upper Solomon lots of prospect ing is being done, and good paystreaks are expected, judging by the indica- tions at the surface.
 The Hurrah quartz mine is doing well and working all the time and will be in operation all winter.
 Arthur Wheeler is in charge of the Council City X Solomon River Rail- road Company's plant, and everything is in good shape"
 Mir. Ford came to Nome for supplies for the Hurrah quartz mine.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Claret punches and other mixed drinks for balls, parties &c. at the N. w. Com. Co.,, next the Alaska Banking X Safe Deposit Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Fresh beef, mutton, pork, veal, poul try, etc., just received by the Pacific Cold Storage company.