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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
The AFFAIRS or THE FIVE
TRIBES.

Thcre isn't a newspaper man ia sc.
tive service in Oklahoma that can 70
cali a congress when the affairs Of The
Eve tribes. as the cherokees. Choc.
taws. Creeks. Chickasaws and Ssmin.
oles are called. we're not up for
serious consideration. For the last
dozen years almost every session has
considered a bin 70 wind up the n.
fairs Of the FIVE tribes And they are
not wound Up yet
Il Is true that the work OF finally
administering the vast estate Of these
Indians has been tremendous. But 1t
is also true that Il has not az al times
been undertaken In g business like
way. There have been times since the
Daw s commission was first appointed.
what seemed the desire was 70 string
the work out az long as possible In.
stead or ending II as soon as possible.
Inasmuch as the work has furnished
endless jobs for the political favor
ties. II would be strange indeed II this
had not been true
Now there is a bin up In congress
for the same old purpose-to wind uE
the affairs OF the five tribes They
need winding up. No question about
It. Statehood has come to the once
Indian reservations. The old order
has changed Where the buffalo once
roamed the industry and improve.
ments Of the all.conquering race
abounds. The Indian is still here. but
he is no longer a tribesman he is a
United States citizen and be must per
force give and take with the best as
well as the worst. It is necessary
that his interests be determined, his
property apportioned and his destiny
left to his own exertsons under com.
mon law
The question Of Importance as does
this new bill really provide for finally
and permanently winding up his az
fairs. or does II simply propose to
create more red tape and more officers
TO unwind III II the bill Is fairly
equitable; If Il proposes a final deter
mination Of all rights. interests and
property OF the Indian; II It provides
for the final withdrawal OF the interior
department control from the indian
portion OF the population; II Il recog-
nizes the Indian as United States
citizen with all rights and all obll-
cations. then it should become a law.
Tulsa World.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE CHOSEN

The following democratic state exc.
cutiye committee was chosen satur.
day at the meeting Of the Central
Committee in Oklahoma City. the Sc.
lection being made BY judicial dis.
triets:
First judicial Dlstrict--J. A. Tillot.
son, Nowata. Nowata county; Fred p.
Branson, Muskogee, Muskogee county;
W L. Samuel, Chouteau. Mayes count
ty.
Second Judicial District j. b.
Champion, Ardmore, Carter county:
W. e. Utterbeck, Durant. Bryan coup.
tyi Otis Weaver Ada. Pontotoc coun.
ty.
Third Judicial District - w. G.
Scott, Tonkawa Kay county George
Stone. Teeumseh, Pottawatomie eoun.
ty; G. N. Wright, Tulsa, Tulsa county.
Fourth Judicial District - E. II.
Johns, Chickasha, Grady county: J. f..
Sharp Purcell. Meelain county; Rose
Fuller Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
county.
Fifth judicial District-M. v. Van
Meter Mountain View. Kiowa county;
y. Y. Roberts, Fairvlew, Major county:
e. L. Adams, Buffalo. Harper county.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
Only to Enforce Existing
immigration Restrictions

sloner says may be considered revoiu-
tionary. but are regarded as necessary
II the Law is to be effective and
satisfactory
During 1909. $3.50 Chinese were re
guIarly admitted against 4,e24 In 1908,
255 in 1907 and 1882 in 1906, The
worst feature the Commissioner says
is that the increase is almost confined
10 classes the members OF which are
or soon become laborers and whose
residence here violates the spirit Of
the law.
| immigration which during 1909, fell
ION from the two previous years, the
Commissioner says Is reassuming
normal proportion The months Of
January to June 1909 however showed
increases over the same months Of
1908 which Is attributed by the Com
missioner principally to the fact that
those interested in steerage passen-
ger carrying have traded upon and
magnlfied beyond all reasonable limits
the Improvement in industrial condi-
tions to encourage emigration.
AS to occupations 174,S00 unskilled
laborers Of the immigrant class entered
and 1896 OF the emigrant class de-
parted or the 751.7s6 immigrant
aliens who entered the United States
during the year Ss,39S were under IA
and 3s.5l7 were As or over; Of those
over 13 years OF age 191,046 could
neither read nor write an increase in
the ratio Of illiteracy to 20 per cent
as against &c per cent in 1908. For
various reasons 10,411 aliens were de-
ported
Reference is made again to the In
teresting and important economic
problem arising from the fact that a
very large proportion Of immigration
is coming from Southern and Eastern
Europe, those countries furnishing
about 81 per cent Of the immigrants.
The continuance Of this preponder-
ance Is declared to be a question con.
cerning every patriotic citizen, for 1t
is stated there can be but little homo
gently between people Of that section
and the real American.
A distribution Of more than 5000 per
sons was effected during the Is months
ended June 1909 through the opera.
ton OF the Division OF Information. OF
whom 1865 were sent to agricultural
communities. The Division Is direct
ing it's efforts toward a practical solu.
tion Of the problem OF the scarcity Of
farm help.
Particular care has been taken to
direct no men to work where they
might be used to replace labor already
employed. The field Of activity com
prised 40 states and one territory
There were issued during the year
.37.337 certificates OF naturalization,
an excess OF 11.S20 over the preeed-
ing year The four states in which the
principal work of naturalization was
transacted being New York. Pennsyl-
yania. Illinois and Massachusetts,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Some Of our friends on seraper
street think the chieftain is unfair to
them lnaamueh as they have always
been in favor Of the Improvement Of
that sadly neglected thoroughfare 50
close TO the business section In this
as In many other things the wrong
people are hit The men who have
systematically prevented the improve.
ment OF soraper are satisfied. i IS
presumed. with present conditions but
it Is indeed hard on the bunch Of pro
gresslve. plueky fellows who have
built the Empire block whieh by the
way. is one Of the best buildings IN
the city
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The standpat republicans in con-
gross are on the jump. The insurgent
movement over the nation Is increas.
Ing threatening them with defeat.
The presidents recommendations for
an increase IN the postal rateg on
newspapers and magazines. for a cen.
tral bank. for a federal incorporation
law and various other measures In
favor Of the favored few have put the
standpatters up against It,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
ROOSEVELT FAVORED
BY WESTERN EDITORS

chicago. Feb. 15.-The Tribune
prints straw vote taken Of the pres
idental preferences OF the republican
editors OF twenty-six central and west.
efn states. Il shows that Roosevelt
= favored By a thousand three hun.
dred and sixty, Taft. one thousand
ninety-three, Lafollette. a hundred and
ninetyseFen, Hughes, hundred and
sNenty'.wo' Cummins. slxty.nve,
Bryan forty and Pinchot. thirty.
Roosevelt was the choice far ,he
next president Roosevelt leads IN
ntteen states and Taft leads In seven.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Driven by the lash Of public senti.
mont. the republican administration is
now committed IN favor Of an inyestl.
CATION into the increased cost Of liz.
ing. The republican leaders say that
the tarin will be considered as one
Of the probable causes Of the inereas-
ed cost OF living. and Il Is needless %
say that the verdict OF the inyestiga.
tors viii be Not Guilty" The report
OF the committee viii without doubt,
consist Of a volumlnous mass OF read
ing matter which few people would
ever read aud which fewer could un.
derstand. aud which viii leave the con.
sumer IN greater pefplexity than he
was before They will simply pull
the wool over the eyes Of the masses
and whitewash the tariff
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The high cost OF living ls due In the
main to a high protective tariff The
way to reduce the cost OF living is to
reduce the tarii on long list Of man.
ufactured articles 'fhe present tac.
ties OF fighting the producer on the
farm, is certainly wrong in principle.
The republican party stands for pro
lection and IS therefore responsible
for the nigh cost Of living.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

one day Senator f.aFollette read In
the Congressional Record the names
OF one hundred men who through stock
ownership control the principal tariff
trusts. the railroads the great banks.
and all the rest Of the powerful and
influential organizations and oombina-
Tons Of the country. These one hun.
drcd men are back OF Aldrichi they
are bis power. BY the exertion Of
their vast money-power money
power is a leverage which counts IN
politics these days-they manage to
bring about the election Of members
of Congress whom will listen 70 their
commands when they get 70 Washing
ton. Their instructions are to follow
Aldrleh's lead Each one Of this ma.
iority Of senators Eteered b. Aldrieh
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Less than one year ago the corner
Of Wilson street and Canadian ave
nue. was a Lonesome place out Of the
business section and where few peo-
pie were seen Now take look any
hour Of the day and see where the
crowds are. The building OF the new
postonice building moved the bust.
ness center Of Vlnita a block within
lesa than a year Wilson street Il
the business street Of the city
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

After all the railroads seem 70 have
made a good deal Of money Ia pas
senger fares at two cents mile since
that law vent into effect in Oklahoma.
Three cent fares vii never be pop
ular III Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

AZ the approach Of spring there
should be a system Of road building
mapped out for this section that would
make yinita accessible to the sur
rounding country At all seasons. The
time to grade country roads is in the
summer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
o 0 90 0 0 0 o 0 o Q Q 0 0 o.
TO AN INDIAN GIRL

o Thy pose is one Of sadness and
o thy face
0 Doth breathe Of world-old sor-
Q rows and the pain
o Which must belong 70 those in
Q your domain
o Who see the fading remnants
Q of a race.
o Once ruling free. with Wild, un-
Q tutored grace.
o You fought a stronger foe. To
Q yon. defeat
Q Was not surrender. but a flight
Q 20 meet
o Again on Western uplands.
Q Who can trace
o Your stepsq The long trail to
Q the setting sun
Q Is marked with graves Of war
Q rlors from the fray
0 with fate. Thy matehless en-
Q pire has been won
Q BY Anglo-saxon emigrant- Thy
y day
o Is past. Like twilight when thu
Q day Is done
o Your spirit fingers, ere Il slips
Q away.
Q Joseph Roy Wells.
Q
o o o 20 O o o o 0 o 0 Q o 90
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The state legislature seems 20 have
az acute attack of congestion
a poll OF the republican editors of
the country shows a decided prefer.
enee for Roosevelt Our republican
friends are evidently dissatisfied with
Taft
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The state legislature has not much
70 It's credit In the way o. strictly
business session, though there are a
number of good measures In the hop
per that should be ground out without
delay
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

do nor approve Of everything the sen
ate boss does. but they have 70 Be
regular whenever he demands Il IN
order 20 get the favOrs they desire Tor
the particular interests that mzde Il
possible FOR them to be in congress
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The reed Of vinita Tor a modern
hotel e becoming SO urgent that
steps wili have 70 be taken soon 70
supply H. We have nov reached a
point where Il VII be a splendid IN.
yestment.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Jsdgs Robertson evidsutly has not
yet discovered that the campaign for
governor Is 70 be one of Yililaoation
and slander as predicted BY Coekle-
bur Bill Murray
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The speech which Senator Gore
made on the last day Of the extra ses.
sion in which be predicted a perfect
saturnaIia Of high prices" on account
of the high tariff. now looms up with
more significance than ever
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

rhe bill introduced IN the state leg
IS fe 20 regulate the sale Of cocaine
Is certainly a move IN the right direc
tior The promisca0us sale OF this
drug IS working frightful results IN
this and every other city In Okla
homa
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Il took Senator Hepburn a long time
to SET mad about the war. but when
he did he made up for nearly half a
century Of lost time
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

still playing politics Al Guthrie.
The democrats seem determined to
turn the state over 10 the republicans
at the next election
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The state dispensarY law has about
met rs doom In the state legislature.
A large majority Of the senate voted
IN favor OF its repeal
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The NJ X 7. promised to put in
crossings AZ Illinois and Canadian but
never did The people Of vinlta are
damaged az least $1,000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The man or woman with little bad
blood in them viii have a chance to
show il now by sending a mean Val
entine to some one
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The railroad bonus must be raised
By Wednesday OF next week Your op.
portanlty 10 help Is therefore limited.
Let everybody get IL the game and
Il viii be easy
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The democratic party Is said 70 be
in lighting trim In Oklahoma And
there viii be fighting enough T 1tisfy
the most fastldlous
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Some how there IL 4 discrepancy be.
tween the speeches Of candidate Taft
and President Taft on the tarih and
some other matters.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

There will be some more miles Of
granitoid sidewalk built this spring.
Of which everybody begins 70 see the
necessity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The city that furnishes work for ey-
cry man or woman who wants to work
Is on the way 10 growth and splendid
prosperity Cheers Tor the bucket bri-
gate
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

There are about 5000 people 10 Win.
TIA who would like 70 see that fine
high school building going up.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The Valentines that Uncle Joe Can.
non got would make a ilne funny page
for a Sunday newspaper.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Senator Hepburn way out In Idaho.
seems 20 be the only man In America
that doesn't know the war is over
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

- nat caekles loudest and
70 sn't lay the most So Il
ie IN many another relation OF life. the
that does things Is the
- 4at cuHats Ia the long run
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

There Is a limit 10 the playing Of
politics 6y the state legislature and
i has been reached
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The railroads are a little slow In
going back to the shree cent rate.
Wonder Why
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

vinita has a choice Of accepting the
Usage Western railroad or rejecting
It. vlnlta has had other chances
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Valentine day like ground hog day.
has come and gone, aud the fellow too
bashful 70 tell L TO her sent a valen.
Il This world Is wonderfully
elastie.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

square deal depends upon the
dealer II the dealer Is crooked the
deal cannot be square
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Since Webb CITY went dry its in-
habiianta have no use for web feet
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

And Dr. Cook wept when Peary
failed 70 become = rear admiral
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

With hogs at nine cents a pound
there is a chance for the hog thief
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Governor Hughes urges the re-eIec-
tion of TAFT. All of which and much
more 10 re-eiecg him
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

neil tried 70 pave Scrap
were denounced by the
era Ia control Now see
what has happened. the street is
Stunned like a pestlience.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

II takes the state legislature a long
time 70 play a small game Of politics
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The primary election will develop
some surprises before the summer is
gone.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

Did you SEND taat mean valentine ?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

The plumber nan IS settIng ais'H
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
FREE DENTAL SERVICE

II HE Delaware State Dental Association has
h not been making much fuss about its pro-
posal to furnish free dental clinic for the ex-
animation of children of the public schools but
it is preparing to put its plans into execution.
Not only that, but the committee thinks it will
be able to establish free clinic for adults A
number of dentists have decided to give their
services to the school children and Dr. Sykes. a
colorcd dentist has agreed to look after the
more than one thousand colored children in the
schools.
There are to be therefore dental and medical
examinations.
Too much praise cannot be given these den
tists for their undertaking, but we feel, as does
the Sunday Star in this matter, that these den
fists and physicians should be paid, even though
the city could afford to give them but a small
sum for their labor.
The dentists as well as the physicians will
necessarily devote much time to this philan-
thropic work and time is money with them as
it is with other people. There has been some
objection TO the medical examination of school
children, but surely there be no objection 20
the dental examination
The plans of the Wilmington dentists call at
tention to the fact that a Boston philanthropist
intends to endow with 100000 a dental in
hrmary in that city which will provide expert
dental services free of charge to all children of
the city until they reach 10 years of age The
only condition is that those who apply at the
infrmary shall be in need of treatment. The
Board of Directors of the institution includes
some of the foremost dental surgeons in New
England
Instructors in Massachusetts schools have ex-
pressed the belief that diseases due to defective
teeth are far more common than is usually suppos-
ed, and the experience of many parents is that
the teeth of their children need constant atten-
ton. 1t is evident then that the work of the
Forsyth Foundation will be of great value and
there will be thousands of applicants for treat
ment Care of the teeth especially among those
not rich in this worlds goods, is one of the
things commonly neglected or put off until den
tai service is absolutely necessary.
We mention the Forsyth Foundation to show
that dental service is thought to be of the ut
most importance in Boston, and to show the
enormous value of the plans of the Delaware
dentists
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
Peouliar School &C.

Springfield, Mass, Union.
2 School authorities, teachers and paren
OF school children in Ma sachusetts VIII
be Interested In the outcome OF a pecu lar
case which has been before the court for
more than a year. A 13 years Oh ri was
expelled from the public schools of Fitch
burg because she refused to act as a "po-
llceman" I'm the system of self-govern-
ment that had been inaugurated in the
school The child objected TO being made
spy on her fel ow pupils and a telltale,
and in this she was supported by her par
ents, who questioned the right Of the
teacher to impose that DUTY on her. After
her expulsion her father brought suit
against the city for damages, and the case
hna ly has been decided I'm his favor,
jury returning a verdict for si075 The
expulsion of the child IS, of course, de-
ciared illegal, and Il is further es abished
that these so-called school cities" and
similar fads introduced by overzealous
educators to the detriment Of the training
OF school chi dren in the practical essen
tials IN education. are not recognized in
law as a part OF the regu ar school work
The decision IS a sensible one. and no
doubt will be gratifying to all except the
faddists and, perhaps, few teachers
who are incapable Of enforcing discipline
IN the regulation manner.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
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