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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
What 4. Local Intere.t.

sWhat is the penalty for usury in Indian Territory p
question that is uppemost In the minds OF bankers
and trust officers the Territory at this time. Judge
Raymond. OF the Western district, has decided that
usury shall be punished by forfeiture Of both principal
and interest Judge Gin, Of the Northern district has
decided that the penalty is forfeiture Of the interest
only Judge Townsend of the Southern district, has de-
cded that there is account OF conflicting laws,
such thing usury in Indian Terrltoryat least no
penalty There are nnety-nne national banks In the
Indian Territory These Of course, under national
banking laws IN addition to these, there perhaps
as many more private banks and trust companies The
laws of Arkansas apply to these In far there ans
law applied and fix the Legal and contract Of inter.
est the same as in Arkansas A bin Is now pending IN
congress to make certain sections Of the Oklahoma
utes applicable IN the Indian Territory and these ax
the rate Of interest al per cent and the contract rate
at l2 per cent The penalty for usury forfeiture of in.
teresf only. Bankers will hail with delight the passage
OF this measure They are nos all At sea as 10 the ques
tion Of interest and tie three judges mentioned who
have rendered different opinion the matter compose
The court Of appeals It looks II the matter Is long
Nay from settlement unless by act Of congress II the
las construed to make forfeiture Of principal te pen.
aty for usury most Of the tanks Of the Territory would
be ready TO close their doors and good many Of them
would have The banking business IN the Territory,
where there is land title for loan basis IS different
from places The risks CRATER and the security
OF less stable nature than IN the states The expense
In every line Of the banking business IS greater The
banks have to have a high rate Of interest 70 make
dividend and most Of them fix the rate Of interest ac
coringly The Indian Territory Bankers Association
at its annual meeting this spring, will take the matter
up and ask thai be put on a satisfactory basis south
western Banker
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Kansas girl, teacher in the public schools Of
Lawrence has Just s5oo money prize and scholar
ship IN Yale for the best thesis on the American Indian
Much Of her paper devoted tie once Kansas tribes
Tie Topeka Herald IN referring to an editorial squIb bu
the Indian Ia the Wichita Eagle udnges IN tie follos
Ing observations and conclusions.
"where tie Indians who once populated lie vast
paires Of this sateY TIE remnants Of their tribes are
for the most part IN the Indian Territory but the rem
nans such pltu little fragments oI their formel
selves Less than sxty years Lave served almost entirely
10 depopulate Kansas, far as Indians are concerned
Colonel Murdoch Who knows about the history Of
Kansas says Of TIE Indians IN kansas
at time isl9 the territory now composing Ran
the home Of nineteen different tribes of Indians
To-day onY three'sma tribes make their home Ia the
siate-the pottawaomus, the saes and Foxes and th,
Iovas and their reservations comprise only = small part
o. three c0nntes. TIE rest emlgrated 70 other cmes
The Wyaudattes. the Chlppesas. tie 0ttawas and
dozen OF powerful tribes have melted away be
fore the whlte and bis fatal civilization Ike
before the summer Tie onlf trace they lave left
q themselves Is IN the numsroa Inaian nauasS which
grace mars Of the cItes fgen counties and places u
historic interest IN this state
Ex-Governor Stanley, Of Kanas who has been nlem.
Ter Of the Dawes commission for little than rear
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Scissoreo ano Otherwise
Fus Fixioo's Letter.


Well 50 Hotgun he shut his eyes right close together
and look in the fire long time, maybe % ike federal
Judge trying to figure how many ounces lizard county
Arkansas statutes and how many lniin laws that was
lost they strength was take to hand down decision
to suit the CRATER.
Then Hotgn lie spit in The ashes and go aud tell
Tookpafka Niece and Wolf Warrior and kono HarIo,
WELL 80 they could be TOO many other kind people get
together sides cooks and spoil the sofly."
And Tookpafka Mieco be say. Well 70 look ike the
more the merrier.''
And Hotgun he say, Well 80 that was all right 70 a
stomp dance but It was different In congress too many
congressman was get a bald scad'oh statehood
'old Quay lie say he part lnjun and raised on
sofky in Pennsylvania and 50 DE want ais way. Charley
Curtis he say he was proud his lnun blood and wig
wam IN Kansas aud lie want to had his way Old Foster
he ay he was Yankee Crazy snake and be waat to had
lis way Then old Robinson he say he smoked the
pipe With Connie Foley and be want 10 had bs way
Then Hotgun he light his pipe and go and say,
well 70 there yoa was gnd maybe the Wid onions
was come up again on the creeks several time, and old
Brosus was caused CONSERVATION at the pie counter Ike
Daniel IN olden times before lnluu Territory and okla
homa could had statehood.
tTookpafka Mcco and Wolf Warrior and Kono Hafio.
they kind hold the smoke IN their mouth and pay
close attention aud gTunt some time.
Then rookpafka Micco he tell iIotgun Well 50 yOu
was talked like you was favored gonin slth Oklahoma
And H0tgun be say, "WeIl, 50 you was bad mistaken.
Maybe NJ Oklahoma vas had lots of good cay for brick
and some good sand for plaster and plenty mean whisky
! bat il was had no water 70 mix em With So / uas
druther lived IN 8 pole pen IN inun Territory than sod
house dug out in Okahopa where was had 10 pick ur
COW clips on tie prairie or waste enl on the railroad
rlgliofway 10 starr fire IN the kiteen for tie old wo
man 70 get breakfast
Then Tookpafka Iicco he say. "NeH % then wlat
was made the newspapers say al the time they vas ols
prosperity In Okahomag
And Hotgun he say, Well that was 'sfy cay d
explain Oklahoma was lad lots aitFaelats 70 sell
So when = drummer down 70 south Town maybe -
store clerk up to sapulpa, maybe single statehood
delegate down 70 Ardmon, Of CRATER 40 to Mu4koges
was want TO tFot the gats and spudge he buy round
trip ticket TO Oklahoma City and take his roll along Il
blow ia. That was how Oklahoma had prosperity
like rolling OF Il log
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sastity Of Public Money.


When one man oyerreaches or plumbers another the
effects of the transaction confined to comparatively
limited circle. While stealing is stealing in whatsoever
form shape, there is, nevertheless, wide difference
between private and public robbery. In the II
may be said to be trial OF caution sagaeity between
individuals; IN the other 1t Is wicked imposition
pactced upon the people who IN the nature Of the sitn
atlon are placed at the mercy Of the whom they
have honored with their confidence.
or all the forms OF thieyery execrabe Off
eial grating II IS all the more odious because Il takes
advantage OF conditions which render the victim OF the
outrage ignorant Of the injustice heaped upon them.
They have such chance iprotect themselves IS
offered to individuals dealing with shaper Their money
IS sQuandered and msapprOpriated without their knowl
edge by whom theY have chosen 20 act is cuso-
dians An OF the objects Of protection for which the
people are willing 70 he taxed are defeated by onical
grafter, and instead Of tho appointed safeguards Of the
law, a tide Of evil Is turned loose upon the land
Another thing that contributes 70 the sancity OF pub
lie money is the source from which II is derived 1t in
eludes the widows mite aud the orphans tribute Pro
portonatey speaking the poor pay than the
rich The wage Garner, with his modest home, IS faith
fu contributor TO the public treasury. lie could not, If
he would be dodger All that he has TO spare goes
to augment the public fund lie IS entitled to the very
fullest returns which wise honest aud economical
pendIture Of the money raised by taxation yield To
defnud him any other taxpayer Of this sacred right is
lnfamous-k G. star
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The people OF Indian Territory especially the citizens
Of Indian tribes who have 20 do with the Dawes commits,
sion have cause for graduation in the assurance that
there is to be no changes in the personnel Of that
body at this time No acquainted with he situation
in the Indian Territory cania appreciate the utter
folly OF relieving the commission at this stage It's task
II is earnestly hoped that congress win keep its hands
OF until the work of allotment is finished The COM
mission able pass upon questions of citizenship and
enrolment in all Of the five tribes and can wind up the
affairs OF the Indians within reasonable time, but GER
tainly not in one year
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

| sat 10y the window at daybreak,
As the wild birds caroed the hour.
And watched the shades of the night time
Droop meath the mornings power,
And as the banners of sunrise
Flung their colprs above the trees,
The burst of light charmed the bird notes
Into sweeter melodies
The wren, the llnnet and robin,
The oriole, cat bird and jay,
And all the choir of the treetops
Spiritedly sang, and gay
And with notes unknown to mortals,
With harmones grandly fair
As the souls unuttered music,
They piped on the morning air.
The daybreak's freshness and grandeur,
And the songs of the happy birds,
Comminged a tender beauty
That can not be told In words;
And gladness settled oer me
That lifted me out Of the cares
That yesterday bore upon me
In the burden OF affairs.
HOMER 2. BRl
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Again the question Of taxation is agitatng the minds
OF the property owners of ynta. The matter of an
equitable assessment real estate is the problem Many
lots have been purchased from the townste commission
and Of course, escape taxation when paid for in
full There are however many lots that have not been
paid for in full One two payments have been made
and the deed from the Cherokee nation to the individual
has not been made The question is how can tax be
enforced against these lots Some are improved aud
many are not This property ought in all fairness, to
bear it's share Of the burden Of government and there
should way to settle it satisfactorily to the
whole body OF taxpayers When citizen gives in his
taxable property the he is supposed to do so
under oath and to list all his taxable property The
question as to whether it just unjust to pay the
appraised value for lots already bought from the Chero-
kee nation has nothing whatever do with the matter
OF taxation now.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The removal of the restrictions the sale of allotted
lands of the Indians Of the five tribes is the most inn
porant item Of Indian Territory legislation effected at
the present session Of congress The necessity and the
wisdom of such legislation can best be appreciated by In
dian Territory people, II win enable many who desire
to sell portion Of their lands TO do so at an adequate
price and it win also enable those who desire to pur
chase homes chance to buy without 50 much red tape
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

According to the terms of the Cherokee treaty, the
Dawes commission should begin to issue deeds to alot-
ments as soon as the land Office opens Those who filed
during the time the land oce at Ynita and whose
filings are not contested entitled to deeds as soon as
they can be issued It possible force of clerks will
be set to work Issuing deeds along with the other work
Of the land Office
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Whore We Buy.

By MoLANBuRaH WILSON.
Old Time has a department store
BY business methods run,
Ills clerks, they are the naughty years
Who serve us one by one.
Experience is what he sellsi
His stock Is never low;
And for the spendthrlft multitudes
His costly bargains show.
He runs no charge accounts at all,
Makes no exchange, alack
And 1t Is his unyielding rule
To give no money back.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

While everybody pretty nearly, is getting whack at
the Cherokee Nation why don't patriotic person sue
for the rights of Cherokee children born since the rolls
closed September 1902? These homeless little ones are
as much entitled to share in the distribution Cherokee
lands while the tribe is nation as anyone else
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The general impression among Vinita lot owners seems
to l that All lots are taxable when soId after appnse-
,e,, =, the tovrisite commission The lots upon which
full payment has been Haae and also those upon wheh
partial payments have been made The fact that the
Cherokee Nation has lien on a lots not paid for 10
fun does not exempt them from saxation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The people of vnita are pleased With tie appoint ment
l., cllef Rogers Of Laman Parker, ir, tribal az
toeY fof the Cherokee and whose appointment has met
viii the approval 81 Secretary Hitchcock VINO has known
him from childhood. Mr. Parker has already done vail
ent service ol Tie Cherokee people and IS now IN posi-
tlon 10 enlarge his usefulness
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Then Tookpafka Mcco he say, 'Well, so them felers
didn't get they moneys worth cause they come home
and was had go away again Hot Springs Arkansas
for they health.n
(wolf Warrior and Kono Haro they was grunt big and
spit In the ashes again. Phoenix.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The placing Of restrictions on the alienation Of the
lands q any c IL citizens of the setbes IN this ter
rorg has only tendency destroy tie a.Ne Of their
holdings with absolute title their lands would com
mand better price, Is about the only difference II the
Indians want 70 part with their land thes VII % %
~hether they get full value or not
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The conviction Of Burton ushers ia i new school q
political thought that government Official not priv
eged to accept fee attorney. Heretofore no one
even dreamed that there anything lying around loose
that either could not consistently accept
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The Muskogee Phoenix has kindly consented 70 tie re-
noya Of restrictions the sale Of Creek lands notwith
standing It loses considerably on account Of the conse
quent dimlnuton of sales advertised IL is columns II
ans one eyes doubted Douglas generosity they should
now BE- ashamed Of themselves.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

There is an interesting struggle going at Muskogee
and extending up 20 Washington. An effort IS being
made to prevent the reappointnent Of j. George Wright
10 the position Of Indian inspector for Indian Territory
Tie public looks on with Indifference.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The democratic clubs IN the northern portions Of In
dian Territory will probably go uninst to the Du-
rant convention IN tie matter Of national committeeman
They have no candidate Of their and probably will
not have Dr. Hally or Col Diekare all right but there
are Others
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Some Of the men Who have been promised offices by
PlnF Soper under the next Roosevelt administration
might do well to consider that maybe there wi be no
other Roosevelt administration II mas be the Parker
administration. who knows
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Wichita, Kansas has inaugurated scheme for boring
for gas BY popular subscriptions Of dollar and the
move shows signs OF success Wichita like other
procession
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The shaking up the Dawes commission has received
wil IL is hoped make the members little more tract
able It may now be possible to get in reach Of them
with a forty-foot pole.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

uskogee has seized and sold seyentytwo lots for taxes
and costs thus settling for herself the question Of valid.
it's Of levy on town property which deeds have not
vet been issued
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Carrie Nation has gone out Of the hatchet business,
and the Kansas saloons are again happy,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Muskogee have Bible conference lasting ten days
June 10 to ~ Dr. j. Wilbur Chapman, the great evan
gest has consented to be present portion Of the time
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Chairman Bixby OF the Dawes commission has been an
exceedingly busy for the last Eve months trying 70
kaep the commission from being annihlated
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The Indian Territory Sunday school convention meets
at South McAlester May lO-il-l2.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

The Indian appropriation bill is expected to provoke
debate when il reaches the Senate The conference
committee has agreed upon the blu andit viii eventually
pass
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Charles J. Bonaparte found everybody in the Indian
Territory honest and prosperous, but.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

A photograph Of the new federal prison at Leayen-
worth Kans said to be the most modern In the United
States, is exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

sequoyah Presbyery conyencs at TaheQuah Friday the
10th, inst
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Representative Lind Of Minnesota and Others have
taken the position that the members Of the commission
ought TO be removed from Office the strength of the
facts presented by Mr.. Bonaparte The Minnesota con-
gresham assumes that the Indians have been defauded
out Of their lands by the trust companies Ia which men,
bes OF the commission and other government onicalsare
Stockholders his resolution directs Secretary Hitch
cock to inform the house II any steps have been taken
ito restore 20 the rightfu the lands OF which
they have been deauded by the acts connlyance of
officers OF the government" The resolution calls upon
Mr. Hitchcock to state f Tams Blxby J. Geo. Wright,
A. l.. Aylesworth and II V V. Smith still In the
government service and II so, why they retained;
whether any Of the other persons In the government SER
vice in the Indian Territory mentioned In the report Of
Charles j. Bonaparte having been guilty Of violation
of law misconduct In the discharge Of their official du
ties are st retained In the service and, If why;
whether any steps have been taken by the Interior de-
garment to remedy the evils pointed out Ia the report
OF Mr. Bonaparte and to restore the rghtful
land Of which they have been defauded by the acts or
connyance OF officers Of the government In submitting
his resolution Mr. Lind called attention TO the state
ments Of Mr. Bonapare with reference to the holding Of
stock In indian Territory corporations by the members
OF the Dawes commission and other government officials
and his recommendation that the commission be abolish
ed He said he thought congress should be informed as
to what the Interior department intended 10 do with
reference to the recommendations Of Mr. Bonaparte-
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

party Of Usage Indians said to be the richest Of
American tribes live in tspees at the Worlds fair
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Cherokee nation history reveals the fact that ten years
ago we were getting ready for the big strip payment
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

There will go up sigh Of relief from the country
at large Congress has resolved to adjourn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

n. B.-A Room MAKING
Shoe Sale II now IN prog
ress. with the purpose Of
making room for other
lines o. goods go be added
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
NEW SHOE FIRM

NJ. E. Milford, for many years
publisher of The Chieftain, has
embarked with r. J. Wright In
the Shoe trade. the firm being
the Wright Milford Shoe Co.,
succeeding the Wright Shoe Co.
The many old acquaintances
of the new shoe man will be
made welcome.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Hon Ethan Allen Hitchcock secretary the INTERIOR
said almost one year ago to the editor OF the Phoenix
that he desired 10 do those things necessary % png
about the most rapid development possible OF the mag
nldcent of this wonderful country Ihat ne
was sincere in this those who know him best can now
say lie has made every effort to protect the Interest," OF
the Indian and protecting that interest he has done ms
whole duty In trying to bring about the greatest good to
the greatest number-Phoenx. But he went home and
began to carry his promises by firing this same editor
OF the Phoenix from good fat place in the Indian Office
Hitchcock made good
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

says that the United States government hH been IKE
father to the Indians He might have gene iarter anu
stated that the Indian has had many sepbrohers from
Kansas and that the sepbrothers have done apehy 70
their red kinsmen -Dennson Herald
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Spring has arrived again
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}. M. MARRS. Publiaher