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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

An antl-republcan machine mass convention composed
Of i've hundred delegates from various parts OF Kansas
met AZ Topeka yesterday 70 put FL Hoch, Of Marion
county, on the track against Governor Bailey Kansas is
always close 20 Central America In political upheams
and rebellions
Notice has been served on The mayor Of Dumnt that
be and hs associates will BE- enolued from dposng Of
tlls sloi00 Of municipal bonds to fanon Leacli Co.
without actual cash at time Of payment The issue viii
further he assaed the proposition that the town
not legally organized Tho bonds are for waterworks
schools and electric lights
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The other day James Young, Shakesperian actor play
ing al Kansas City, spent hour before the pupils Of
the high school lie gave excellent Interpretation Of
Shylock from the Merchant Of Venice His subject
defense Of the jew money lender and compare.
tive study Of the motives aetuatng Shyock and Anto
no. lie enacted bits Of different scenes from the play
and afterward analized them IN manner that excited
pity for Shylocks character rather than contempt and
hatred He held that Antonio and Porta were unlnstly
shylock who II he had not been money lend
from choice, would have been from necessity be-
the laws Of Venice prescribed that vocation for
Jews.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Having about completed its waterworks system, Mus
kogee naturally expected reduction Of insurance rates
The answer was that reduction would be made unless
paid fire department Of al least four members main
tained and expensive apparatus purchased This
was not just what was expected and In this connection
as well to be candid and say that when Ninas sys
tenn is completed il IS not the answer she had hopes Of
receiving.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Down at Wagner they propose to get their park set
in trees by appointing arbor day and inviting the cit
out and each set tree The present tree
planting season. ending next April must not be allowed
TO pass without yntas parks being set In trees even II
this expedient has 10 be resored TO- Objectionable
mainly because successful tree planting requires
perience man who understands hoS to set trees viii
have half as many dead ones the end Of the
as a novice
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

few weeks ago the Chieftain cut prices ON all kinds
of Job work TO point that considered lower than
had ever been attemped In Vinita The announcement
was for thirty days but the venture has proved
cessful as to warrant ITS continuance OF course, less
money made individual items but by increasing the
volume OF business the intention is to Justify the reduc-
tion In prices.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Senator Quay has introduced a resolution upholdng
the original Delaware segregation, pending the termna
ton OF the controversy in the courts subject only 10
the power Of said commission to withdraw from said seq
reaatiou any tract tracts which II may be clearly evi
dent included therein under mistake Of fact the
having been IN the actual and bona de possession
of Cherokee Indian n the time such schedule filed
with said commission, in which the Delaware In.
dans should have the right to select other tracts Of
equal dimensions to be included in said segregation in
lieu OF the tracts withdrawn thefefrom and that the
allotment certificates heretofore issued by tie said
mission In the Cherokee nation should have the full
force and effect contemplated in said Cherokee allotment
Act"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The other day couple Of CoHeYye doctors ense a
bog cloroiorm while removing thumb mashed In the
glass factory and he died during the operation Of heart
failure" Tie coroners iury not ony exonefated The
doctors but ceured the factory of allowing The boy 10
get hurt. Twas wonder they did not csnsure the de-
eesaed fof getting hls thumb INTO TIE machine.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

This year to be Of unusual activity BesIdss be-
ing presidential year and the long term Of congress,
there is something doing in all lines Of business The
Worlds Fair at ST. Louis will be great event and at
tract millions Of people during the season With i'm
pending legislation aud constant change OF conditions,
the Indian Territory should be able to keep pace with
the general activity
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Tie story Of Muskogees waterworks troubles are sum.
med up by the Times follows Malicious attacks
have recently been made upon the city officials based
the nonaeeepance OF the waterworks contract These
attacks made solely for campaign purposes Lest
body unacquanted with the uuquestoned integrity Of
the members Of the present city administration may be
msed 1t might he we'll TO review the status Of the wa
terworks question at this Time The waerworks system
far has been tested has been found TO come up to
the terms Of the contract with the exception Of tie big
pumpat the station the Arkansas river This pump
not working satisfactorily and for this the test
has been postponed until the replace the
defective parts Of the machine Tie test showed that
the spring the valve connecting with the main too
strong aud the contractor has notified the Worthlngton
people OF the defect New springs being made aud
will be placed IN position in very few days In the
opinion Of tie contractor, when the springs IN
place the entire plant w be ready for thorough test
and will be offered FOR acceptance Owing to this matter
and probably minor detail or 70 besides the contractors
have not insisted upon acceptance hey wish toh have
the system complete na It's parts when the final test
Is made
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

An air Of mystery peryades the atmosphere around the
Muskogee grand jury Just now and it is said that
the wonted mein Of erceness has disappeared from the
features Of the leading Elks II might not be amiSs to
send for the porter Of Tams Bixbys Town and Country
club at Fort Gibson-that IS if the grand jury really
wishes to get wise"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Jack Egan Of Sapulpa, who brought suit for libel
against several of the city papers at the Commits
soner Leeds nduged IN such luxuries has dismissed
AS Leeds says he has been offered $500 settle hesae
ment win be taken with many degrees OF allowance
People don't get money given to them, and judgments
for more than the costs in libel suits and are
supposed to be for damages sustained,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

pretty hard game vas worked on some Of the full
.aod cerokees At Tahleauah while the land Office vas
onen Tey we're taken out and shown ne tracts Of land
ard then given faIse descriptions and will finally lind
their aotments 70 be miles away from where they ex-
pected and, possibly. nearly worthless fOr farming
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

II \ spauldlng democratic national committeeman,
i o,ated i. saving IN Washington that e believed New
york ought TO be permitted to name the democratic
nomlnee for president That signifies change Of sensi-
pent o the silver question since four years ago. and
viii be gmtifying 70 New York
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Let's have an Indian Territory convention for the
pose Of removing the restrictions Legislation Of this
character at tie present time worth dozen imes0Yer
what statehood Is and the latter would surely and
swiftly follow
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

on the assembling Of court az Muskogeer Monday.
Judge Raymond instructed the grand jury particularly IN
regard TO the crimes Of perjury and subonaton OF per-
jury which he said was on the increase.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Delegate McGuire has introduced bin in congress
providing for the construction Of pipe lines IN this Ter
rtory on agreement by tie company to pay for the use
and benefit Of the Indians such sum as the secretary may
name
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The largest punch bowl ever made viii be exhibited in
tbe palace Of Varied industries n the Worlds Fair IL
weighs 3i pounds and is cost IN glass and labor alone
Is more than $3.50 The famous Mckinley bowl hereto
fore tie greatest made, weighs s5 pounds
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

ope week from today. the 23rd, the Indian Territory
republican committee VIII meet IN thiscty to decide up
on the time and place for holding the next territorial
republican convention which VII elect and Instruct dele
gates to the national convention in Chicago
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

H. b Spaulding. the democratic national committee
man for Indian Territory. in New York attendig a
meeting Of the committee wires from that city that the
Hearst boom is considered joke in New York
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

No my son, the Lords band you read about IN the
Wagner papers Is not part Of the Salvation army
does Il belong TO Rev Eieheberg, the reyyast who ~
trying 70 Christani2e that wicked town whore Louis
Cohns fate Is sadly bewalled II sa organization Of
Just ordinary wind-iammers the you have been
used to seeing all your life.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Three Pueblo Indians Ysleta,Tex., have sworn them
selves OF the poll tax ROLL Their combined ages IS $50
years The ancient mission church has record Of the
birth Of the eldest ll6 years age.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

One Of our citizens went to Seneca the other day TO do
some trading lie came back the morning train with
shoe box under his BY mishap he let II fall
and busted the shoes all to pieces and juice from them
through the cracks OF the depot platform.
Newsboy
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Ninta has enjoyed her first Shakespearan production
Of the season. tsrhe Merchant OF Venice The opinion
prevails however that Judge Raymond would have dis
patched that court with little more ginger than
tile fair p0rta.-Capital
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The reports Of tie Territorial Bank 4 Trust Co. Of
Musogee state that s3eooo was made last year and that
the directors saisiedtwo statements hard to be-
lieye and third is THAT there grating done a.
Mnsgngee IN lgla
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The fire drill has been inauguatcd at the public school,
and is becoming efficient that the building can be
emptied In less than two minutes rendering dsas-
trous panic in case Of fire practically impossible.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Last night the employees Of the Brown Shoe Co, at
ST. Louis we're leaving the building those behind crowd
ed ten In trout into the elevator shaft Eight were In
stanty killed and other not expected to
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The anti-toxin manufacturers Of the country have
formed trust and doubled the price Of this diphthera
specific Their action alluded to by the secretary Of
the Chicago health board as a tarlc ia human lives
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
wouLp nEAurlFY nIs clrr.

The other night one Of n. Smiths preachers, Rev T.
r. Edmonds attended meeting Of The commercial club
and talked the subject Of park and civic improvement
and I've had something to saf And, his message was
just pertinent to Vlnta TO IT Smith and 70 some
Of the points are giyea
lie urged the improvement Of the waste places about
the cty tie improvement 0 school grounds; the parking
Of the streets planting Of trees and shrubs along them
and the beautlfyng Of the ctg generally From the mu.
ncial aspect he passed TO the private ovnen Of the
property. TIc urged prerequisite the hanlslment Of
the town COW. Thereafter De would have fences remos
ed and lawns improved and heautiaed- neglectina
tire back yard lie said prizes ought TO b. offered fof
tie most beautiful yards and the biggest prize Cor the
best kept back yard Rev Edmonds has observed the re-
suits Of the civic improvement movement In northern
and eastern cities and Is earnest advocate OF the IN
auguntion Of the same plans here. He thought IT
Smith could become a most beautiful cy II is peoples
would awake 20 IT, possibilities for improvement ard
adofnment. He placed high economic value on tie
cultivation Of the aesthetic the beautiful and depre
Gated The wholly mercenary Or material yles.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Because Of the hearing Of the CrossMcGuire contest
case before the elections committee Yesterday the Okla
homa statehood hearing was put of until some day next
week
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Tie South McAlester Capital suggests reason why
P. L. soper never received Joe McCoys famous pass
letter was because Mccoy knew that IS against the law
TO mail eombustabe material as st-cass mail matter
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

No personal liberty at Muskogee The Times has now
declared against tho homemade Washington specials
which are being daily handed out by its neighbor
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The destruction Of the Vnta Roller mills by fire last
night Is distinctive loss 70 Ninita Il Is one Of the
enterprises tie tosu cannot do without
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The foreign war correspondents are making strenu
o,s endeayor 10 bring on the Russiaapanese war but
far without success, aud possibilities against them
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The state Of New York viii levy no tax this year and
is estimated will stn have money in its treasury.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Niniia has literary society known the sequoyah
Club, where such gems Thanatopsls, Voices Of the
Night and the Conquered Grave, dlssected by tie
best ladies Of tie city-Muskogee Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Col NTillsap, well known west Texas cattieman' was
shot to death while asleep in his room at hotel IN Roo
Texas Thursday night
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The Vnita Cheftain has improved In both daily and
weekly In the last few months IN our opinion at least
hundred per cent We like the style Of columns the
Cheftain is putting out, well its highclass
newS-Bluejacket News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

\ young man nsmed Claude Donaldson, from Fayette-
yille Ark, fired of running freight train at
OkiaEa, south Of Muskogee by a brakeman aud, falling
under the wheels was killed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

This item is going tie rounds An Indian Territory
who recently called on Secretary Hitchcock and mem
TONED proposed legislation WIS asked why Ia can't
you people let my country alone for awhiley He got
reply
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

vinitas close proximity the coal fields makes arit
cial gas practical proposition.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Howard =. Saunders for many years d postal clerk
running on the Katy from sedaa TO Denson deda few
days since at Wichita Of consumption.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Ceaeysllle Is staying With her record Ten of dozen
years ago tive minutes notice her cit zens got together
and cleaned Oul the Daltons The other night a Kansas
Cify footpad held up Coneyyne and was knocked
down and out IN two rounds
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

choice bunch Of Katy immigration agents will go
south In special car next Wednesday morning. the 10Th
The various local agents along the line will doubtless be
drinking
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

There may be no gold at Snyder In the Wichita noun
ans but the residents Of that town and Mountain Park
have matched county seat scrap and had battle Thurs
night In which five persons were shot Thought
fatally
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The Presbyterians Of NIusogee have begun work on
new $4,000 church building
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The president has vetoed tile acts OF tie Creek coun
Gil creating delegation and also pay the expenses
81 said delegation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The Ninita Chieftan has always been valuable ex-
change but il has recently been greatly improved wag
onrr Record.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
Sctssoreo ano Otherwise

Mark Hanna vas reelected United states senator Of
Ohio yesterday.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

vINITA, IND. TER, JAN. 81, 1904
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
Salt Works Threatened. Water
 Flowing Into Salton Sea
Levee Thrown Up to Protect Extensive Buildings of New Liverpool Salt Company Caused by imperial
 Waste Water -- similar
 Occurrence in 1892

Water is once more flowing into tht SRltnn Sea. SAltuu, where the salt fac. tory of the New Liverpool Salt Company is located, about s half mil, from the town, on the marsh, water is within 3ul yards of the mill and is flowing in strad. ily, \ lcyer has been thrown up tu protect the extensive buildings of the plant.
 The track which extends from these buildings further out into the salt bc,ls is submerged and it k impossible for the train operated by the company to bring tn salt.
 The water comes from Imperial. being waste water from irrigation \ law suit oi the salt company against the Imperial Land Company is talked ot aud tte question will be which is the most i'm portant, salt or the ranches
 For years the Salton Sea has been seen from the trains ot the southern Pa. citic Company, which run closely on iis borders for upwards of nearly thirty miles, and it has been hArd tO believe, that what appeared to bc water was only mirage; but now It is really water The salt beds have been seen to take on an appearance of vast snow field and often of a large lake.
 In 1892 the whole Salton basin wa- filled up. the water coming within 300 feet of the railroad track at Salton IL was some time beforr 1t was discovered that 1t was coming in from the Colorado river, the water having broken through and followed a natural course.
 Some of the employees of thu mill crossed to the opposite side of the water in a boat recently y.-Redlands Facts.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
New Dwellings

The Whiting Lumber Company are supplying lumber for the following new 40. with porch all around, fur F. \. Stole of Brawley; similar designs for .. II Moore of Heber, and Wheeler X Co. of Holtyille Dr. Huston i- also
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
Imperial Defeats caleNIco

The Imperial hall team lnd its first cucuuntct sunday nitcruouu ou thc local grounds witl the nine from thr border town and won hy e score uf ~ tu lG. The game wnsw hat thc result iudicaiv~- full uf scores and errors. Neither team distinguished itself by g"od playing
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24

building twu-story dwelling l6 a2, surrounded by e porch, on lots ranch near the city.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24

The rnrss doc. artistic iob printing
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-01
WENTUND R.
THE BRIDGE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THE
TRIAL TRIP WAS MADE
WAS A SUCCESSFUL TRIP
An Important Era in Through Travel
by Electricity Will be Watched
With Interest.

& Yesterday afternoon large Day
ton Al .Westeln. car was. rur. 81 under the
c., G.. & Z. bridge on Mail street.
BY doing this It was proven to off
GERS Of the road that through car
can be run from Dayton to Indian
aoplis without change. The trip was
made yesterday in preparation for a
run which will be made next Thurs
day from Dayton to Indianapolis.
On that day the Dayton & Western
company proposes TO run a car from
Dayton to indianapolis carrying the
members of the Dayton Union Stock
Yards company. who will attend the
opening of the new stock yards II
Indianapolis II the trip is made it
will mark an important era in
through travel by electricity as it
will be the first time that car has
been run direct from any point in
Ohio to indianapolis. Car No. Jos
will be used and it will run over the
lines of the Dayton 4 Western from
Dayton To Richmond; over the Rich
mond Street and Interurban Rail
way company's lines from Richmond
to Dublin. and over the Indianapolis
& Eastern lines from Dublin to In
dianapolis. The ear will leave Day
ton at ) 80 a. m., and will arrive at
Indianapolis at 10 a. m. The return
ING car will leave Indianapolis at
s 30 p. H.. and will arrive in Dayton
at l a. H. The route that is arrang-
ed is the shortest direct route from
Dayton to Indianapolis, being only
los miles.
The entire ran will be watched
with interest by electric railway Off
cials throughout the State and it will
be only a question of time when
| through ears will be run regularly be-
tween Dayton and Indianapolis.