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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
WHERE sLUEsERRIEs ARE.
Immense Tracts IN Canada Where
Picking Them Is an Im-
portant Industry.

In q few favored sections Of this
province blueberry picking is now an
important industry Up the Gatineau
there IRE immense sandy plains where
the pires were destroyed years ago by
forest lres, where these are towns Of
tents and temporary huts occupied by
berry pickers and their families, In all
several thousand, says Lachine lCan-
ada) report.
The importance Of the industry may
be gagged by the fact that the govern
ment finds II necessary 10 detail land
surveyors 10 take charge Of the plains
and to measure out and stake OF the
bounds within which each lessee may
work The price paid for the privilege
is not excessive, and Is levied at 50
much for the crop. Special trains run
TO the center Of the plains for the con
veyance Of the fruit, which is packed
in rough boxes holding ~, 20 or 40
quarts.
The Gatineau frutt Is not OF the finest
quality, and is largely bought up by the
great Jam importing firms. Household
ers prefer 70 purchase the slightly acid
fruit from the saguenay district, which
is larger and has tougher skin, ena-
bling II to be transported with less
danger Of crushing. Just now the
steamers Of the saguenay river and the
trains Of the Lake st. John railway as
we'll are filed with the Saguenay
grapes" as they are locally called.
The black bear who Is largely fruet-
iverous In his habits. when he can get
within reach Of gathered supplies OF
the fruit, is immensely destructive.
10 order TO guard against his visits
many OF the plckers are accompanied
by huge dogs. Of the mastiff and the
Great Dane varieties, though only re-
motely connected IN most instances
with the original strains OF these
breeds.
Unfortunately the plains are also the
summer feeding grounds Of the red
deer. and the dogs have never been
trained to discriminate IN true sports
manlike fashion. there Is often much
destruction q deer In the vicinity Of
the camps This year instructions have
been given 10 the game wardens Of the
GatIneau TO shoot on sight any Of the
dogs which may be found running o.
scenting toward red deer Last year
competent men reported that more
than 100 deer. big and little. we're &c.
youred by the dogs Of the berry pick.
ers In the Gatineau district.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
REMARKABLE
DISCOVERY
One Man Controls 0ne-Elghth
of All ChiCkasaw Lands.

G. J. Happier, secretary Of the SEN
ate committee ON Indian affairs who
accompanied Senator Stewart on his
tour Of investigation through the ter
ritory, has returned 10 Kansas City
and been interviewed.
Mr.. Happier said that the trip had
opened their eyes 10 many irregulari-
ties In the affairs Of the Indians that
they would never have known with
out personal investigation.
"We found that the Dawes commits
sion had done good work." he said.
"The negroes in the Creek nation,
though are selling their land for a
song and spending money rapidly.
They will be paupers In five years.
The Indians In the Chickasaw nation
are leasing their land at a ridiculous
figure. There are only 100000 acres
In the nation, and we found one white
man In control Of 10000 acres. lie
boasted OF the fact,that It had taken
him nine months to get the land, and
that 1t would take congress nine years
TO get IL away from him. The dis
trict court, however, has ruled that
these lands must be leased for a rea.
sonable consideration, and this may
enable us TO get the lands back into
the hands Of the Indians again.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
..Katy,s,, Excellent showing.

The NJ. X. & T. railroad is part
and parcel Of Southwest progress and
prosperity, and any increase shown IN
the business Of the company IS indica-
tive Of a general healthy condition in
the section trayersed by the road. The
earnings OF the NJ. X. & r. R'y. sys-
TEN for the third week of September,
1904, show very healthy condition Of
affairs, as indicated by the following
statement:
Freight, 1904, 1883, ,Ols.35: 1908, $685.
es5 IS; increase, $50, ,782. Passenger,
1908, slO5, 1895; 1908, s69,03G03: in
crease, s36,l5303. Mail, 1904, s7264.5G:
1903, s6,s2LG5; increase, sf3a9L Total
increase. sI5,G25si. From July /,
tthe beginning Of the present fiscal
year, to September /, 1901, inclusive,
the passenger earnings shcw an In
crease over the same period Of 1908 Of
fully 33t per cent. For this period Of
1904 the earnings are sligo. 7s6. s.: for
1908, 1851, ,4l5.0s, aud increase OF s3ls,-
37L75 IN passenger earnings alone.
The conditions ara prospects for con-
tinued increases are very bright. Crops
are beginning to move and fall busi-
ness generally Is picking up. There
Is little doubt Of continued increases
in freight earnings. Passenger earn
ings may be expected TO continually
increase during the remainder Of the
Worlds Fair period. Il is expected
that the travel from the Southwest
viii be particularly heavy during Octo-
Der and November
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
mnsamsIon preasrve.

Gather the melous before thsy arr
fully ripe Peel and slice Soak four
days IN q weak salt water. and then IN
fresh. until the salt Is removed nul
IN a preserving kettle end boil IN cieai
water for a few minutes. strain and aror
them into 8 scrt weak alum water 10
which boil them for feN minutes.
Mako = strong singer Tea. take the fruit
out of the alum water. drop 4 into The
ginger infusion ana lei Is boil fev
rnlnatez. Lift The fruit with 4 strain.
or. ana piace q n cold water fer few
minutes Lift il out Of the waier and
cook until thoroughly done ln a slfnr
made # two p0nade q rnHaf e one q
ffsll FiH9nr IBIS si2Hr HIst xuon afll
M 6f# lMiM llat&
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
SUBMARINE LIMITATIONS.
British Expert Says the Expectations
Of Inventors win Never
Be Realized.

That the promises made by the in
ventors Of submarine boats are never
TO be realized Is asserted by Capt Ba-
con. who has been In command Of the
British submarine feet from It's ineep-
tion. This statement is based on the
fact that the form suitable for high
speed on the surface Is inimical to fas,
steaming when submerged Says the
Mamine Review. summarizing Capt
Bacon's views:
1T Is therefore important 10 make a
compromise. as great speed on the sur
face involves size. and this initiates
against rapid submergenee. and also
Increases the vulnerability, not only
because Of the greater target. but also
Of the tardy disappearanee. Guns to
face torpedo boat destroyers on the
surface might be carried. but the diff-
Guilty Is to know how they could be
disposed Of when submerged. More
over. speed under water involves great
weight for accumulators, whivh must
be costly In upkeep. because they could
not last more than five years. Capt
Bacon says that all difficulties Of sta
bility and regulation Of submergence
have been overcome. and, as regards
safety gear suggested. says that the
idea Of fitting bulkheads has been re-
ieeted. because Of the psychicai charac.
teristles OF sailors. who In the hour Of
danger would not care to be isolated
from their fellows In very confined
spaces. Moreover, the smallest frae-
lures when the vessel is under the sur
face might mean The thrush Of water
at the rate Of four tons In ten seconds.
Automatic gear for causing the boat 10
rise at once 10 the surface is not 70 b.
encouraged. He prefers to depend 90
the brains OF the men, and that has
proved effective IN the. emergencies
that have so far arisen Sir William
White depreeates high speed when sub
merged. aa a slight lnaneuracy in the
angle of the boat would take her te
dangerous depths IN a much shortei
period Of tlme-a matter Of which he
has had experience. As years ago he
vas down IN & submarine beat which
vas raised with extreme difieulty"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
snaks cnlture n Auatralla.

Snakes according 10 the prevailing
popular notion. should be killed Al sight
as utterly useless and positively danger
Gus creatures. but IN Australia they are
now being Systematically reared for
the sake Of their skins. which have =
considerable commercial value In Lon
don. Paris and New York. Snake skin
Il the fashionable material for slippers.
BELTS. bass. purses. card cases. jewel
boxes. dressing table accessories. etc
Rabbit trappers supplement their means
considerably Is catching young snakes
and extracting the poisonous fangs The
blacks are also expert snake catehers
TO them the snake Is an agreeable artI-
ele Of diet London World.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
sE0UOYAH CLUB.
Interesting Session Held Last Satur-
day-Next Meeting October 8.

The!sequoyah club held an inter-
esting session at the home Of Mrs. MP.
JohnsonlSaturday, September "a. Mrs.
r. d. Lahman read a very interesting
paper on the life OF Bacon. Other
membersggave topics concerning the
Essays and other writings Of this pop
ular author.i The next meeting Of the
club will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph A. gill, Oct. 8. Mrs J. w.
Orr will lead and Joseph Addison and
his works will be discussed.
The following to- ies are assigned:
ADDI.0S.
Paper His Life Mrs. ]. W. Orr.
2 As a polItielan-Mrs. Blakeney.
3 Reading-"The Duke Of Marl-
borough and Marlborough at Blen-
heimn-Mrs d. II. Wilson.
4 His Criticism on Paradise Lost
Mrs. n. p. Johnson.
5 "On the Pleasures OF the Imagi-
nation"-Mrs. Gatewood.
8 "walk Through Westminster
Abby"-Ms. J. w. Sanders.
7 Mountain Of Miseriesn Mrs f.
Kelley.
s reflections by Moonlight on
Divine Perfectionn-Mrs. G. A. David
son.
9 Tragedy OF Cato''-Mrs. ]. b
Turner.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06

Miss Abbott, who IS heralded as the
Georgia Magnet, gave performance
Tuesday night At the east side SIZED
that was greatly enjoyed hy nine OF a
dozen, present including " I. payen.
port and Lon Connors Tie lads 5
performance WAS worthy Of q packed
house and whatever her power. lt IS
truly wonderful No man. Or dozen,
could llff her from tie llouf when she
Nwllled Il otherwise uud site can pusli
such gentlemen as are mentioned
aI6ze Ipnl lie zfaas el1ls llffle -.
parent HHen
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
The BsstDoetor

Rev. y. c. Horton, Sulphur Springs,
Texas, writes, July 10th, 1899; ~
have used In my family Billiards. Snow
Llniment and Horehound Syrup, and
they have proved certainly satisfac-
tory. The liniment is the best We
have ever used for headache and pains.
The cough syrup has been our doctor
for the last eight years" 25c, SOC, sl.
Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
THEY ALL LOOKED ALIKE.
Locks Of Historic Hair That Were
offered for the Public's
Selection.

Senator Foraker was drinking glasa
Of lemonade on the Pike at the St Louis
fair. All the morning he had been study
ing spectacle after spectacle. marvel
after marvel. and now. a little tired. be
was resting. relates the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
This fair impresses me. /" he said. but
remember an Ohio fair that Impressed
me stlll more. II was held In Rains
boro. and I was one Of It's smallest
youngest and yet most enthusiastic pa
trons There was hardly 3 feature Of
the Rainsboro fair that is not stili vivid
In my memory.
zone feature was relic show that an
elderly man held IN 4 small tent A
crowd Of as paid a penny apiece and
went In. On long pine table q multi
tude Of dusty reliea were spread out, and
the Snowman described them In = nasal
and mechanical voice
Here Is a piece OF the True cross.
he said. Here Is one Of Christopher Co
Indus shoes Here Is a buckle from
George washington's knee breeches
Here Is the ax that cut on Queen Mary'i
heaa. Here Is a golden rail from Solo
mons temple Here are locks Of hair
a lock Of shakespeare's lock Of MI.
tons. a lock OF nryden's. lock u Bry-
ans. a lock Of popes. a lock Of Queen
AIMS. 4 lock Of
(which Il ghakesoaare'a. sir said
hurrledly. and which Il Queen AIMS
and which Is Mllton's7"
(which you please. my boy. which
yoa please. the Snowman answered
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
Danger Do Ill coIds.

Fall colds are liable to hang on all
winter leaving the seeds Of pneumon-
ia, bronchitis OF consumption. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures quickly and pre-
vents serious results II IS old and
reliable. tried and tested. safe and
sure. Contains no opiates and will
not constipate. For sale at Peoples
drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
Fall Festivities at Kansas Glty no.,
October ! 20 z. 100.

On account Of the above occasion
the Frisco will sell round trip tickets
to Kansas City at rate Of one fare
(s5.60l. Dates Of sale October ? to $,
inclusive. Final return limit, Oct. 5.
W. II. DECK. Agent.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
DELAWARE CHEROKEE.
Mass Convention Called 20 Meet IT
Dewey, Oct. ~.

Indian Agent shoenfelt has issued
a call for a mass convention Of Della
ware. Cherokee citizens to be convened
az Dewey, "Wednesday, October y,
The gathering Will be asked TO supple.
ment the action Of the recent council
III tile matter OF the acceptance Of
sl50,0OO IN settlement Of their claims
against the nation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
OFFICIALS ARE ASLEEP
Senator Stewart, of Nevada
States That This Country
is as Rich as ANY Sec
tiOn but is Beridden
by Grafters.

"lne country Couldn't De Detter'
and the conditions couldn't be worse. "
SO United States Senator William
NJ. Stewart, Of Nevada, chairman OF
the senate committee on Indian af-
fairs, who was at the hotel Baltl-
more yesterday, sums up the situa-
tion In Indian Territory, as a result
OF his investigation there, says the
Kansas City Journal.
'The old Indian, ignorant, OF course,
and probably vicious, as he is usually
elsewhere, was about the most honest
man found there continued the
senator The white men In the ter
ritory generally boast OF the way in
which they have defrauded the In
dlans One thing that surprised me
was the almost universal prevalence
OF that sort Of sentiment.
"As for the country, | have never
seen anything like IL anywhere. IL is
undoubtedly the richest in natural re-
sources Of any part Of the United
States Aside from its wonderful
mineral riches, il has a soil which is
apparently unsurpassed for product
iyeness. Why, ! believe that they
could raise food for 5O,0O0,000 people
tn that territory alone.
"Bat there is absolutely no chance
for the bona iide settler, who wants
TN the soil and become a perma-
nent resident there. Indian Agent
Shoenfelt told me Of several young
men who had come there from the
northern states and attempted to buy
farms. When they finally succeeded
In picking out something to their llk-
ing, they found that II was plastered
over with four or five leases, which
would have TO be bought on. Conse-
quently, they gave II up altogether.
at certainly is remarkable sys-
TEN. We have treated the Indians
all along as though they were not able
% take care Of themselves, and then
Of a sudden turn them loose among a
bunch Of adyeaturers, with whom the
average white man would have all
that he could do to hold his own. The
officials generally are at best asleep
and do not see what Is going ON. do
not desire TO criticlse any one indiyid-
ually, but may do so later on.
"In reforming these conditions
there are just three things would
have congress do. In the first place,
/ would have a bill passed absolutely
prohibiting any Indian In the future
from leasing his lands Second,
would have another measure annull-
ing all existing leases, and requiring
lease. holders to come into court and
show whether or not there had been
any good and valuable compensation.
Third, ! would give each Indian a
small homestead, Of, say, forty acres.
which should be forever lnalienable.
The rest Of the land ! would have sold
TO the highest bidder, for actual Vet.
Element, payment TO extend over .
period OF about twenty-five years
Thus the Indian would be assured oi
a permanent fixed income for that
period. would not, however, have
the money paid over TO the Indian
but paid to 4 recorder, and turned
over 10 the Indian only on a satisfac
tory showing that he was making
good use Of It..
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
some uas,,anas.

but thought year husband was such
an active man
"Aetiye7 II Il wasn't Tor ne. don't
believe he'd est ~ in time 20 50 70
bed.
-Ab vell lAat4 better than some
hathanfs. sou knnW. who searcely 50
= Id e time tn gel - rilEshure
Eseza
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
Cures chills aud Fever.

G. w. Writ, Nacogodohes, Texas,
says: Ellis daughter had ehills and
fever for three years; he could not
find anything that would help her TIL
he used Herbinc. His wife will not
keep house without IL, and cannot say
too much for It, SOC at Peoples
drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06

qIndigestion l. making an awful record
as a cause Of sudden deaths. II u beat
ing heart failure IN ita ghastly harvest.
oY0u read IN the papers daily 81 appar.
emily healthy aud even robust mea being
suddenly attacked with acute indigestion
after enjoying q hearty meal. and Of their
dyine IN many eases before q physician
could be called In,
oThis should be a warning to yOu who
suffer with regular OF periodical attacks
nf Indigestion. II these unfortunate vic.
Tins 81 aeute indigestion had taken
small dose of Green's August Flowef he.
fore or after their meals they would not
have failen pres 10 such sudden seizures
qAueusl Flower prevents indigestion by
creating good digestion. Il alsa regulates
The lxer punllea the blood and tones up
De rHiife system IN 3 natural way.
9ruo afeA. ass and 7sc. All druggists.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06
\ wIFE'S CONFESSION.

OF eouFs~ every cue knee wbeu they
were engaged and every one pretended to
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
A LOOK BACKWARD.

A copy of the American Gazetteer, compiled by Jedidiah Morse and pub lished by Thomas & Andrews of Bos- ton, in July, 1S10 has lately been shown in this office, says the Hartford Courant. The description in it of Lou isiana" is suggestive of the mighty changes that have occurred in that part of the country since the book was published. A few extracts will be read with especial interest now that tha country is celebrating the Louisiana Purchase. The work says:
 This country is divided into three portions, the eastern, or that part CT Louisiana, which includes that DOT tiCn gained from the sea, a great part of which is still covered with water a great part of the year. Upper Louisi- ana contains the remainder of the country bounded south by Lower Lou isiana, east by the Mississippi and north and west by the high lands that divide the water of the St. Lawrence. Hudson Ray and Pacific ocean from those of the Mississippi. The pOpula- tion Of this country consists of about 90.o0O or 100000 souls, chiefly inhabit- ing eastern Louisiana. The country generally is unknown.
 "The inhabitants of the country are chiefly French, Spanish and Ameri- cans. There is but one established school: not more than 200 people in all Louisiana are supposed to be able to read and write well. The religion of this people is the Roman Catholic. their teachers are two canons and twenty five curates. This vast wilderness is inhabited by various struggling tribes of Indians, independent lords of the soil. They are at peace with the United States, and, it is said. have lately ced- ed to it's government tract of fifty miles square on the Arkansas. Tncze friendly pagaus perhaps ought to claim the attention of our missionary sOcia- ties"
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
RUSSIA'S BEAUTY COLONY.
Building "an Earthly Olympus Peo
 pied With AppolIos and Hebes."

At 1.-the time of the Russo-Turkish war, M. Reshetnikoff. struck with the inferior, illnourished physique of many recruits, set aside out of his large for tune the sum of 10000 roubles for the purpose of eliminating the unfit by en- ouragihg marriage Cnly between young people of exceptional beauty, youth and Intelligence.
 To attain this end he employed as workers on his estate only the hand somest and healthiest villagers. These he encouraged to enter upon matrimonv by free grants of land, payment of all marriage fees and an annuity of fifty roubles a year for every child born.
 He succeeded in removing from his estate by rather harsh means all de formed and sickly persons and attract GU hahdsome giants from all rarts or the province by granting them vaIu- aple privileges. Those who refused to marry the partners he selected were unceremoniOusly deported.
 Since the institution of tbis b,,,,o,, beauty Iarm forty model marriages nave taken place and over 100 children nave been born, nearly all of them Oeiils immensely superior to the aver age Russlan peasant children in strength and beauty. The girls in par- CIcuiar are remarkable for their grace Lu. carriage and 1.-the, active forms
 A marriage has just been ceIebra ta, mere With exceptional display oy,ine, to the fact that the bridegroom ana -iiS DFlue are the first couple botb oe whom sprang from unions ara nsed k'. M. Reshetnikor. " ''' u seu o'
 rba
 -4e oridegroom, handsome peas- ant named Vasilef, of splendid n1,, Slque' and the bride, loveIg girl of is were driven to church in M PeShat ilIkoH carriage, and given as doun-.
 large wooden cottage and pIot oe iahd' Hundreds of persons witnessel
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
A PECULIAR CASE.
Police Refuse to Arrest a Woman
 Suspected of Assault.

Indianapolis, July 3O-The irvestiga- ton last night into the sensa tionaI at tempt of a woman to rob Mrs. Elmer Hendricks near CClfaE yesterday was suddenly called off and the authorities are conceded to be debating the pro- priety of proceeding further with the case. Mrs. Hendricks was alone, when strange woman, wearing d havy veil, was admitted to the house She sud- denly demanded tO@be shown the place where MT. Hendricks kept his money. Whea this was refused the stranger seized Mrs. Hendricks and attempted to force the contents of a vial down her throat. It has been demonstrated that the drug was poison and it is supposed that the stranger had plan ned to murder the farmers wife.
 It IS now said that the investigation has been called off because of the cer- at1nty that a prominent woman living but few miles away was the heavily Nelled party who attempted the as sault, and her own and the standing Of her husband are such in the com munlty that the police hesitate to fol-
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
LARCENY OF s12,ooo CHARGED.
Warrant Out For Missing Cashier of
 Parker House, Boston.

Boston. July 3O.-The bureau of criminal investigation today sent out notices to the police of other cities ask ing the apprehension of Fletcher C.. Barker. for whose arrest d warrant has been issued in which the larceny of $12.000 is charged.
 Barker was a cashier at the Parker House. On July 15 he disappeared and simultaneously it was discovered that S225. the property of one of the guests was missing. Private detectives work ed on the case unsuccessfully for 3 week and last night the matter was brought to the attention of the Do- lice.
 Barker had charge of the safe where the money, jewelry and other valuables belonging to guests were placed for s2fe keeping.