The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-12-13
FIGHT
Is On Between Little
and Big County
Factions

Guthrie, Q. T., Dec. 13-The en-
crossed ordinance accepting the terms
of the enabling act was adopted by a
vote Of 98. Absent IA; it being the
first matter to go into the constitu-
tion. Proposition of Graham Of Mari
eta, prohibits locatation of any pub
lie buildings until 1913. County seat
fights are hot. Voting claimed for
both large and small counties The
farmers union is being lined up
against small counties.
Almost the entire time and atten-
tion of the convention now is occupied
by the county boundaries problem.
The committee hopes to be able to
make report by the latter part Of
the week, and an effort will then be
made to force the report thru the
convention and dispose of it finally
before the Christmas holidays.
Whether or not this can be done is
a question. The machine claims that
the committee report, which will
favor 40 counties in Indian Territory,
and almost the same number in Okla
homa, will receive the votes of 10 dele
gates, considerably more than enough
to carry it. On the other hand, those
who are displeased with the commit
tee report claim that they will have
votes enough to break any slate that
may be prepared.
The Oklahomans whoshave appear
ed in Guthrie either for or against
division have all been heard, and APP
parently without changing the minds
of the members of the committee In
the least. The committee is now con-
sidering Indian Territory boundaries,
and already trouble is being stirred up
The mayor Of Haskell, Ind. Ter, and
G. N. Haskell, himself, for whom the
town was named, have had a personal
collision in one of the Guthrie hotels,
in which no great damage was done.
The mayor wanted county seat for
his town, and objected to Haskells
Indifference to his cause.
Just now it is Tulsa that is agitated.
Sapulpa and Claremore seem to
have formed a winning combination,
by which large part of Tulsa's
present territory is to be sliced off.
The big Glenn pool would be in Sa-
pulpa's county. A big delegation
from Tulsa has gone down to fight the
proposed report, which, however, it is
stated, has been finally determined
upon by the committee.
1t seems there win be but little
change, relatively, in the Third con-
gressional district, from the bounda-
ries as they at present exist. Coweta
will have county seat, and, accord
Ing to the latest reports, Grove also.
Chelsea, of course, will be left out,
being stuck in the corner of Clare
more IS county.
A delegation of thirty citizens of
Tulsa started fight for the retention
or the present recording districts as
in Indian Territory.
Editor Stryker, of the Tulsa Demo-
;rat, former superintendent Of public
instruction in Kansas, said:
"The convention will not make |
small counties in Indian Territory, !
out in my opinion will retain the |
present recording districts, If the
county boundaries committee reports
'or small counties we will carry the /
light to the floor Of the convention. "
Tulsa was aroused by the attempt
# the map makers to cut Off some Of
is territory on the north, east and
southwest and give Sapulpa county
eat. The Tulsa people claim that
hey will now be able to secure the
Idoption Of their recording district as
county. Since last night lobbyists
re not allowed to appear before the
committee, but the committee win de-
ote its time to hearing the interested
delegates on the county boundaries