The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-25

Ms FmExDs
/ "Nou are IN great danger d loe-
ls- the land which yon have chosen
for a home, unlssa YOU carefully
follow Instructions winch | am eiy.
ING yon. A great many men better
educated than you, are preparing TO
take advantage Of your ignorance
ot The law aud 10 steal away from
yeu every acre on which they can
lay their hands.
From this time forward, sgn no
paper Of any sort whatever, With.
out first consulting The nearest
Government representative with
whom you are acquainted and in
whom you have confidence. !
think you can safely 70 70 any oi
the government teachers ia your
nelchborhood for advice. The gov
eminent Inspector for the Indian
Territory at Muskoeee Is always
ready 70 answer questions aud
render help to Indians Govern.
mens officers generally scattered
through The Indian Territory under.
stand their duty. Remember that
the government a. your best and
perhaps your only strong friend
in these days Of difficulty. When
a man approaches you With a paper
10 sign. unless you know be isa
government officer, always insist GA
having the advice Of a government
officer before signing II. Il wlll
not do even to take The wofd Of the
man who brings you the paper
that be il himself government
officer unless you know him 10 be
such.
As 10 any any papers you may
have signed already, ! viii tell sou
what tbs las Of April 26, 1906. says
II provides that
EVERY need executed be-
fore, or for the making oi which
a contract or agreement vas
entered into before the removal
Of restrictions. he and the same
il hereby declared void"
From this you will see THAI any
paper affecting your rights % your
allotment which Jon may have
sigueI before The restrictions on
your land we're removed i Of doubl.
iul validity: therefore pay no heed
. any man who pretcnds that be
has your agreement o 8 certain
contract until lyoa have consulted
your nearest government friend
The men who have taken unlawful
advantage nI your ignorsce knew
that they were breaking The Ian
when 'Iisy did 50. They have no
cause ioF complaint, il. after they
have tired to cheat you. they find
that lhey are losing Their own
money.
BE sure, aleo, not to deliver yonF
deed oi allotment 70 any person.
Hold fast 10 il yourself
These are troublesome and
perilous times which the foil. blood
Indian Is passing, aud your best
helper. the Government. i trying
10 save Jon from disaster Listen
well to what i tells you.
Your friend,
sF. +. LEupp.
Commissioners Of Indian Affairs. .
The foregoing Is looked upon BY
people here as an infamous act
On the pari q Commissioner Leupp.
One man N talking abo0t lhs let
Ter remarked that il was m outrage
and that the Cherokee Indians are
capable d taking care Of their own
interests 10 business deals wilh
educated white men. The object.
ton 10 sbe letter e The implication
that cur people are dishonest and
that The cberokees are ignorant.
The esteemed Vinita Chieftair
Is once again in the Democratic
fold. Mr +. L. Hun. who Is de-
scribed Is ean old Georgia Dem
ocIat, succeeds L. II. McClin
toek as editor Il Is declared 10
be the purpose of the Chieiiain
company 70 make tie Chieftain
one q The leading Democratic
papers of tie state a laudable