The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

paign between the senator and the fol
mer governor. The people of Okla
homa generally have been patientl,
awaiting for year in anticipation o
the expected debates between the tw,
statesmen. Senator Owens refusal {,
meet with Governor Haskell on tn,
same platform is taken by many to be
sign of weakness on the part of Sen
ator Owen. who is making his present
campaign upon mis- record. The peo
pie should be given an opportunity tc
hear the two men discuss the political
issues of the day from the same plat
form in order to make up their minds
as to whether Senator owen or Cover.
nor Haskell is the best fitted to serve
the state in the upper branch of the
national legislature, and besides it
would add to the gayety of the cam
paign.
Congressman Davenport is endeavor-
ing to secure list of the newborn
babies who were born subsequent to
September 1, 1902, and living March
4, 1906, whose names were inadver-
tently left off the authenticated roll of
Cherokees by reason of their original
applications being mislaid, with a view
of getting legislation directing the sec
retary of the interior to place those
babies on the roll.
Congressman James S. Davenport
has secured an incvrease of pension for
Joseph A. Denbo, of Catoosa, Okla. at
the rate of $24 a month from May
last.
After many months of labor Con
gresham Davenport has secured an
order approving two rural mail routes
leading out of Pryor, Okla, and fur
ther action will be taken as soon as
sufficient number of families have
pledged themselves to erect approval
mail boxes.
Congressman Davenport during the
past week has filed the applications of
the following old soldiers for an in
crease Of pension under the new pen
sion law: Addie E. Hayes, Sapulpa;
R. NJ ]. Shriyer, Miami; Sam Grant,
Martin Stephens, Miami;
William T. Davis, Ketchum and 9TH
ers. Mr.. Davenport is at the request
Of the old veterans sending out hun
dreds of application blanks to the old
soldiers in his district.
1t is announced that the interior de-
partment is getting in readiness to
issue patents to the allot-
.ees in the Seminole Nation, as pro-
7ided in a bill introduced by Congress-
nan Davenport.
A subcommittee of the house Indian
has commenced hearings
N the Davenport bill providing for
he removal of restrictions upon small
racts of land in the Cherokee Nation
# 80 acres or less. 1t is expected the
committee will favorably report the
ill.
The pension committee of the house
as favorably reported bill introduc-
d by Congressman Jim Davenport
ranting a pension of $50 a month to
ohm l.. Ballard, Mr.. Davenport has
lso introduced a bill granting a $50
ension to Thomas A. Williams of
lunt, Okla.
President Taft has named Manlin
henderson as postmaster at Pauls Val
y and George G. Barber at Prague,
kla.
George M. Anderson, an assistant at
,rney general of the department of /,
Istice, has concluded the arguments
efore the court of claims asking the
,urt to dismiss the claim of Senator
wen, against the Missisippi-Choc- !
ws, involving fee estimated at sew .
al million dollars, claimed by Sena-
+ Owen for having obtained legisIa-
0n providing for the removal of the
loctaws from Mississippi to Okla !.
una, where they were given allot- :
ents of land. The department of !.
stiee asks that the suit be dismissed :.
the grounds that the contracts held
Mr.. Owen are individual contracts !,
d should be tried in the Oklahoma !,
ate courts. Since Senator Owen has !,
en- a member of the senate, law :.
$ been enacted making the owen :,
Tim lien against the lands of the 8
ssissippi-Choctaws, with whom he !.
d Charles F. Winton held contracts $.
recent law suit at Ardmore. Albert =
e, an attorney of that place. claimed =
It he was responsible for the legis- t1
ion removing the Choctaws from
ssissippi to Oklahoma. The Owen ii
nton contract calls for the payment 49,
80 per cent of the value of the lands :.
overed for the Indians.