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VIIOLE YWAR.
Pliny L. Soper doesn't expect
anj statehood legislation from the
jtesent Congress. But then H
nay oome any way.
It is about lime for tho Wicbltn
lar to break out again. He has
Kec on a journey, or aBleep or
mayhapB dead for several weeks
Is it poBB.ble that Presides
Roosevelt is going to allow the
thirty days to expire and fall to
eign the Cherokeo delegation bill?
Our exchanges are making very
modest 'Mention ol the fact that a
Vintta woman was awarded firei
place in the Indian Territory
Beauty Contest.
The good winter weather Is
proving n boon to cattle men and
otbets who have stock to feed.
Etch day shortens lho time when
feeding time will be over.
Every man who has a dollar to
Invest should be induced to locate
In Vinita. We want more people
who come to stay and take then
places as citizens amongttt us.
Ao tbe time for farming opera
lions approaches, it is more and
more apparent that many farmer
Cod thvr&Ktlves without suQkien
feed lor their teimB and food for
Ibeir families while a crop if
made. -
The Interior department in arbi
trarily enlurcing hold up laws that
do not exist is probably depend
ing upon that human weakness
wblch makes petty larceny a crime
and graud swindling a legitimate
occupation.
A man at Chandler, Oklahoma,
proposes (o purchase all the canta
loupes raiBed in that section, and
as a further inducement offers to
fumirh seed to tnoso who wish to
cultivate thorn. If this is a good
proposition for the farmers arounit
Chandler, why would it not be a
goi'd thing lor this section?
President Roosevelt is a mighty
good man for tbe CbnrokeeB but
tbe crowd of looters ore dead down
on him already. Tbe delegation
baa been holding ita breath for
thirty dayB nod tbe bill was not
approved. Tbe Chieftain suggests
that tbey py their own expenses
and go to Washington and stay al
ytays.
As the resident of the territory
reads those lineo of Shakespeare,
"Advantage grows fat at these de
lays," he is reminded that con
gress ia very slow with that prom
Ised self government, and thai
there are numerous Kansans here,
abouts who are carying more than
tho normal razorback avoirdu
pole.
The Blow ment of the First Na
tional bank, published in another
ojltimn, is illustrative of tbe solid
ity of ibal Birong institution. I
evidences, not only a wise guid
ance'bf Us affairs, but is in addi
tion a striking commentary on the
prosperity of tbe town and con
liguoua country, which has made
its success possible.
Tbe opposition to tbe proles
atonal juryman, which baa recently
developed hero, is to bo commend
ed It Is a travesty on justice to
allow such creatures to sit in judg
ment on tbe rights of men. Tbey
era tho miserable henchmen ol
eorno potty politician, who bas oc
cess to (he jury box, and are mor
ally lower tban tbe crimicals who
Ure tried before them.
According to a statement by
Ycllog Commissioner Toner from
the Indian office at Washington,
lie Cherokee have Invested funds
(rawing five per cunt as- follows:
hierokee asylum fund $64,147.17.
Cherokee national fund, $1,428,-
M3 21 Cherokee orpbau fund,
(374,070 31. Cherokee school
fund. 851,010 21. Total, $2,719.
288,00.
A ca'ch phrase is never worth
much to a business unless it con
tains an argument favorable to tbe
product it exploits. And then its
benefit is little, unlet it is im
pressed upon the public that tbey
cannot think of tho phrase with
out thinking ol tbe product, and
yica versa, every time they think
of the prodtMrt Ue ntleh phrase
ou,,wl IB owb to naM,P flnUr'a
Jtt.
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liAAn i
oeen again rehabilitated and
-a rtnndllfnrt ti rtni.UnII
miiiMiiaiiuiiHimms. I
While congressional Opinion is
widely at variance, on the Indian
territory governmental problem,
there Is little doubt but that radi
cal legislation affecting the terri
tory wjll find passsgn this winter.
It in comforting to know that
whatever may b lis form, it will
be an Improvement on the rxisu
ing hideous conditions.
ft is stated by member of the
Cliorkeu national council Hint ili
agreement passed by ihe council
at the last session was intended as
a memorial to congress and wan
not to be suomilted to the presi
dent. It will be Introduced in
both houfos of congress in lue
timo aud thus reach the lmu-o
and senate comtnitteos on Indian
affairs.
Tho sale of the Cnerokna court
houses that will tako place i.cxl
month removes one of the old
land marks of tribal government
These buildings were orecteii
ninny years ago by Capt. Jim
Oils, ol Cincinnati, Arkansas, on
contract at $1,000 each. One. by
one tho frame woik of Ihe IndUn
governments disappear before the
march of Anglo Saxon civillzi
lion.
Tho possibilities of the cummer.
cial club in Vinita aro almost
boundless. With the number and
standing of those who compose its
membership, theie are a great
many things (hat would redound
to tho benefit of tho town thai
could be done. It is organized
effort thct counts, and one hun
dred men banded together in in
tereet and sympathy are well-nigh
invinoible.
Vinila, with its unequaled com
mercial advantages; its magnifi
cent water and splendid schools,
offers better inducements to the
homeseeker tban any other terri
tory town. The mateiial increase
in population during the past
year is attributable to these condi
lions, and every resident should
assist in advertising tbe advant-
ages of the best town in tbe In
dian Territory.
There will be considerable anx
i t-ty felt among CherokeeB until i
is d-flnitoly settled as to tbe fate
of lhe"aijreerrT6iit-UH8Bea by the
Cherokee Council and now held by
Inspector , J. George Wright at
Muskogee4. If this agreement ever
reaches congress it is believed it
will pass and be sent back to the
Cberokees for ratification in aome
shape. Perhaps it will be amend
ed, but it Will be accepted if at all
lair.
Tbe Chieftain bas advocated al
lotmeul of the Chernken lauds lor
a dozen years and iu doing so ban
seen the highest conception of
duty to a people who are soon m
pass out of the procession. T
aee every Cherokee family in pos
session of and sole owner of their
own homesteads free, from incum
brance is tbe very acme of good
will to a, fallen people. Lit allot
ment proceed, followed by indi
vidual tide.
A copy of the agreement recent
ly passed by tbe national council
of the Cherokee nation and pid-
gnoned holed by inspector J.
George Wright and the Dawes Com
mission, has been sent to Senator
Queries ard will get a hearing by
tbe Indian Committees. It is to
be regretted that this effort on the
part of the Cberokees to reach an
equitable settlement diu not re
ceive the endorsement of the
Dawes Commission.
Ah the transition from an Indian
oountry to one of tbe great stales
ot the Union goes on in thin coun
try, the youth, and more especial
ly the Indian youth should not
allow themselves ti be blighted
by the blindness of political party
spirit. Parly spirit is singularly
nobtile to moral independenc. A
man bound and wedded to a polit
ical party must in a measure give
up bis own individuality, his right
to think and speak as a man.
Tbe report of Ihe secretary of
the Commercial club is a forceful
commentary on what organized ef
fort will accomplish. Though tho
actual work of the club was ao
compliabed through the efforts of
tbe few, yet it was made possible
through tbe assistance of the club
membership. The soope of this
valuable organization is Jimlted
only by the absence of funds to
work on, and it is iucumh-nt on
the business and professional
men of Vinita to see that ibis lim
itation is removed
One of the most refreshing fa
ures of President Roosevol.'s
crusade against the politicians is
he absence of any excuses fur bin
iction except the necessities of
the public service When a sub
ordinate is to be removed from
office for cause, there is no occa
sion for an accompanying letter
containing puerile apologies, Tbe
principal diflVreno between Pres
ident Roosevelt and the average
politician is that lie Is essentially
a man, and they having, sacrificed
the necessary qualifjnalon of in
dependence on the altar of pollti
M t-XJJediencft ore nflt
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The question
CfiflnnmnAitbln Ntintut.
This press gallery was trraera
bered by Chaplain Mllburu, of
the house of representative)!, In
his opening prayer yesterday,
when be besought blessings on
"Those accomplished gentleme n
who nro sending forh reports nf
the proceedings nf this body "
ThusH who read tha sm ky re
port Rnt forth by thosa acorn
pliBhed gotiilftmen rcngn1z that
nothing short of a Divinn didpsn
Biiion will fT ct their cure.
Statistics show a marked in
crease In the. atudv of the Bible
auitng men. Figures show drif's
and lendenciea For the year 1899
there wnr- 807 Bible claes, with
13 07G students For 1900 there
were 1,181 classes with 10,180 stu
dents. For 1001 there were 1,656
classes with 24 900 Htudenls. This
1h a splendid record; n practical
doub'ing of intorest in tbe study
ol tbe Bortp'ures in two years The
man who would be eduoateil mu-t
study the Btblo, the grea'-st n n'l
Him clisslo- poetry, history nd
MiuaniiC"
A great dual ot annoyance is no
oitsiooed ladles during the shop
ping hours by the crowds of loung
ers, who block the sidewalks and
street crossings. These inanimate
nuisances uually select tho most
traveled Btreeta lor their confer
ences, winch afl-ct subjects of fcuch
importance that they are ohliviou
to all others Men find no thill
culty in plowing through there
select ciroltM, bat wnmsn
mid children are forced into the
muddy streets. A section should
be allotted them with tho rest of
the stock on Peruna corner, and
precautions taken that they do
not estray.
The statenood question, like al.
lotment and a good many other
questions relating to this country,
will settle ii eel t as last as it can
be settled The movement now in
progress can no more be stayed
tban a blizzird as it sweeps down
from t jo north can be turned aside
by human skill. The formation of
a great state of tbe old Indian ttr
ritnry is as sure a the sunsi Inee.
Alio mwit and a final winding up
of tribal matters is one nf the
UUlngB that is going to be accom
pltubed Boon, if the ItV.liA.011 are
not reatly for statehood, our advice
is to get ready without unneces
sary delay.
That the readers of The Daily
Chieftain are artists is evidenced
by the fact that at tbe Chieltain's
Bt-auiy Contest last summer they
selected ihe womnn who wins th
St. Louts Glotie Democrat pnzat
the mjsl beautiful woman in lh
liidiiu Territory. To win a pnz
like this in ibe Indian Territor).
and more particularly in Vinita.
where ttiere Is such n vast num
her ol pretty women means a.. me
thing SuC'i a ni would be
easier won nearly miywoere elr
in the world The Indian Tern
niry is noted for ita handaom
women, anil Vinita is especially
proud of fie fnct that a conipe'en
corps of disinterested judges ha
awarded her the winner over all.
A lew years ago tbe Cberoke
people would not concent to allot
ment, nor to any of the overiur p
mndn by the Dawes commission.
They did nut want to change lluir
s sit-in of government by giving
up their tribal autonomy. Tbe
Dawes commission represented tc
congress that it tbe Indiana wnuld
consent they could soon wind up
the business. We are now con
fronted with tbe curious fact tha
the Cberokees are more anxious
for a settlement than the Dawis
uommiscion is. A proposition
similar to the agresment now
pending would have been regard
ed as liberal, and furthermore,
would have been accepted gladly
by tbe government half a dozen
years ago
Court House Will be Sold.
Acctmilnn to a recent law panned
by the Cbcrykoe Council al tbe last
hCtslon and approved by President
Roosevelt, tho nine district coun
hous will ho sold to too hignet
Cherokee citizen bidder oo the 15th
of February next. T lip stray agonu
fcr the several nuirlcU are inane
ayonU fur tho disposal of the district
court, houses, and the vales are adver
tised to lake place ou the above date.
Li. V Islioll of this city, stray agent
lor Delaware autricl will sell tbe
Duleware dlttrioi court hou.o four
tulioi south of drove to tho holiest
bidder us per the law above men
tioned. Mall Robber Captured..
United Bimes Msrsbal Hitckqtt
ha- received notification from his
deputy, R. D. Itoebuck, of Antlers,
that one of the three men who held
up Miid robbed ihe mail hack be
we. u Fowlervlllo and Giodland a
few dayfl ago had been captute I.
No further particulars were given
Ii )u nut known who the man Is or
how bis capture was effected.
In Bed four Weeks With La Onpp.
Wo bavo recti ve'i the folloJng let
tor from Mi. Bey Kemp, of AukoIh,
Ind. "I was In bed four weeks with
la urlppo and I tried .many remedies
and spent coiislneruble fur treatment
with physicians, but 1 ;vcelved no
relief until 1 tried Foley's Honey aod
Tar. Two small bottles of I bis medi
cine cured tue and I now uo It exclu
sively In my family." Tnko no tub'
nUtutt. I'copiA'iputfStorl. dw
in
MULVANE BOOM.
Tho Burton Crowd aro Clanv
oring for Hitchcock's
Placoi
NOTHING OFFICIAL
To Base Their Hopes on, but are
Hilariously Happy Over the
Prospects of Ousting Bur
Ion's Arch Enemy,
Hitchcock.
The Kansas City Star of yester
day ci iitHlns the following Wash
ington news:
"David MulVMtie. ol Kansas. whs
ihe central fiuur in the cnblne
giirsip ni d speculation this morn
tig II" Kt me d lepa'ton heard
Uimi he Wxi- Blattd to succeed A.
Hiirhock as secretary ol the inle
nor. Mr Mu'vane bad evidently
heard Ibe rumor and was not lobe
found anywbere,but all ol bis per
.onal friends wete exultant Cloe
friends of Secretary Hitchcock,
when appealed to, declared that he
had no intention ot resigning and
had been assured by tbe president
i hat he was wanted in ihe cabinet
One senator who had a long per
onal talk with Secretary linen
cock last week declared that he
would not resign. Despito all this
some of the cabinet builders in
sted that Aiuivane wouta De
Hitchcock's successor and aseoola
ed it with the selection of Henry
0 Payne as postmaster general.
"It was declared that Roosevelt
was catering to the west and made
no secret for bis preference for
capable friends. Mulvane is a
college graduate and a man of ca
paciiy, it was argued, and just the
kind ol a man Roosevelt would de
light to honor. Tbe conspicuous
part be played at the Philadelphia
convention in working for Roose
velt is rehearsed, and llkewue tbe
unsuccessful effort made by Ice
land to discredit him with the na-
lior.:! committee. In the national
c mmittee fight Henry 0 Payne
was the aggressive friend ol Mul
vane. Mulvane is known to have
behind him the strongest Influ
ences in Kansas, and tbe delega
tion from tbal state has recognized
that he would be tbe most avail
able man to urge for a conspicu
ous appointment.
Senator Burton and Secretary
Hitchcock have not hem on friei d
y urns ell te one rl tbe flvtt civ
lued tiibes entered into an agree
ment m pay Burton $5 000 a eai
o lepresent thuu here This we
in the MtKinley niiminielraimn
belore Bunnu was senator aril
when he needed the mon.y Ot
the ground tbey did not need him
Secretary Hitchcock refused to au
thorize ihe Indians to employ
Burton.
THE OKLAHOMA WAY,
Will Soon Send a Train Load
Spell-Ulnder to Washington.
ol
Oklahoma is not going to take
toy chances on congress forgetting
ihal it is out for statehood honors.
solid train load of spell-binders
ind rooters will move on Wash
ington when the statehood bill
comes up for action.
L. G. Niblack, editor of the
Guthrie, Leader, promoter of tbe
scheme, has been several weeks in
perfecting details. It is planned
to run a train of Pullman cars
carrying 300 citizens of Oklahoma,
from Oklahoma City to Washing
inn and return, the trip to cover
ten days. The train will be deco
rated with banners otxj the repre
sentatives ol tbe different towns
and counties will distribute adver
tising portraying tbe resources of
Oklahoma and the rights of her
people to enjoy tbe benefits of
statehood.
It is believed that the presence
of this number of energetio men in
Washington wjll attract more at.
tenlion than i! tho petitions and
memorials that could be presented
to Congress. I here will.be a care
fully selected committee, to seek
the acquaintance of metropolitan
newrpaper correspondents in
Washington and urge them to give
Oklahoma tbe greatest possible
amount ol publicity in her etrug
gle for statehood.
Chlpfcaaw Warrant to be Paid.
The warrants. aggregating $130.
000, i-iutid by the Ooioltuio na
tion June 28 h, 1893, are to be
nald. 1 here warrants were Inatied
Ihb school warrants, and are bold
Itu InDuotnrd all ttttttr tha flminlrH
Hon. J. George Wright, United
States Indian inspector, bas been
notified that these warrants will
be paid just as soon ss tbe neces.
sary blanks are made out and pa.
pers completed, possibly within
ten days or two weeks
C. D. Guntcr of Blloam Springs and
J. 8. Aifrey of Orore were here
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PLAN OF CURTIS
For Government ot Indian
Territory Incorporated in
Congressional Bill.
MAKES GOVERNOR
Chairman of the Dawes Commie
slon and Delegates to Him
Power now Invested in the
Secretary of the In-
Jerior.
A bill was introduced iu Con
gresB yesterday by Representative
Curtis of Kansas, which offers an.
other solution of the Indian terri
tory governmental problem.
Mr. Curtis' measura provides
that tbe territory shall have a
governor, a secretary of tho terri
tory and a delegate to congress.
Tbe governor shall be chairman of
tbe Dawes commission, which is
vested with power lo conclude and
finally determine many minor
matters in the territory which
must now be passed upon by the
interior department. In referring
to the purpose of tho meabure,.Mr.
Curlis said:
My object has been to devise
Boms plan of government thai will
meet the conditions in the terri
tory. It is out of the question to
expect to create a regular territor
ial form of government with all its
state and county officials al this
time. The cost of maintaining
such a government vvopld fall too
heavily upon the owners of per
sonal properly, who would have
to meet all the taxes. Under the
system I bavo propoi-ed there
would be a bead to the Dawes
commission which would have
power to adjudicate a thousand
matters that are now carried to
the secretary of the lienor or un.
(oaded an the congressmen" Irom
neighboring slates."
Tbe bill to be offered by Mr.
Curlis has been examined by sev
eral officials ol the Indian depart
ment aud the interior department.
These, agree that the passage of
the measure noUlu materially
lighten tbe labors of tbe depart
rnents and ad in getting affairs so
adjusted in Ihe territory that the
work of dissolving tbe tribal rela
tions of ihe Indians may be more
especially performed,
All Interested in Ibe develop
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from ii o'clock a. m. to 4 p. m. only
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IN LIST OF GROCERIES FOR Sl.so
1 ISI
MERCANTILE GO.
ment of tho terriloiy are anxious
for the renigaruzatinn of the Dnwes
commission, ao tba't its sfliirsinny
be speedily olosid up. 'PropnsU
tint 8 have been ilist'U-'ed in be
commit. h fit Indian aflirs to abol
isti the DtiHei. oommU-ioo mid
pi ice its umk in the hnd- of
bureau under the direction nf ihe
Indinn department. The hill, if
adopted, will liave that elf ot
Member of 'he Indian ail tirs oom
miltee "III Im-or It They Mill men
Urge tho passage ol III. bill i.fl red
by Mr Stevens ol TVxe, providing
I ir Ihe allotment of Ihe Iniuls ol llin
Chickiisaws, Choct.iws, Cberokees
aud Creeks and Ihe sale of all laudr
remainiig slier tbe allotments n
1C0 acres each. This will have the
tiT-ctol opening more itinn n mil
lion auro4 of land iu the. territory tn
sultleiiidnt, miking it available Tor
taxation and tunnelling tho tmie
for support of n territorial form ol
government.
U.S.DEPUTIES APPOINTED
Not Many Changes Made Most ot
the Old Men uclng Reappointed.
United Slates Marshal Lao Ban
nett has completed his rueter of
deputies, and Saturday night an
nuunaed the following appoint
ments: David Adams, Muskogee, reap
pointment; .John L. Brown, Web
bers Falls, 1 loalion cbangod from
Vlan; Frank Cochran, Okmulgee,
location ohangad Irom Henrvlatta;
George R Divis, Arbaka, reap
liointmeni; R D. Faugbl, Sapul
pa, reappointment; Grant John
son, Ktifaula, reappointment; W.
Frank Jones. Oheootoh, reappiint
ment; Henry O. Kaase, Ilolden
vllle, reappointment; John W.
Matthews, Chnska,' reappolnt
mentj ' 'sar Payne, Wowoka,
now appoi..tniHni; Joiui S. O'Brien,
Wagoiie; Uma R-eves, Muiko
gee, reippuiutmeiit; J. 0. C. Rg
ers. rjullisaw.reappoiiitmaiit; Win.
E Shipley, Niwn'a, reappoin1
ment; Hi mm A Thompsoii, Till
sn, new appoimmeiii; Peden Tol.
berl, Vinita, riiioin mni; A J
Trail, Claroiuoru, reuppuiutuieut;
Gideon S. nViiiih, Vmt'a, new up
liointmeni; Caesar yne suo
ce-ds Jaoob llarriuou Hi Wewoka,
H ram A. riiompson suoaaetlM L.
Hugan at Tulsa, Gubuii S. White
euctieedd l)avid M Webb at Vim
la. Muskogee limes.
Mr. and Mr.. IS O btret'-li, Mr. ahd
Jfrs. Leo liarrPi, und SJr-. Liuto
MuNalm left Moody nlht for Kut us
City lo uttsiid Ihu Western ltoinil
Iinplcniciit Dealers aifoclatloo.
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BADGETT
AFTERSHARPERS
Methods of Land Sharks to
be Investigated by In
terior Department.
MUSKOGEE COMPANY
Alleged iu be Semi tiring Deceptive
Literature Iu Regard to Leas
ing of Lauds in the Creek
Na'itin Contrary to
Law.
The seoreinry ol the interior has
issued a letter declaring that sev
eral land pnmpniiies in the Creek
nation are laming circulars in re
gard to tli leasing of lai.ds In that
nation, which contain false state
ments. He concurrently issuod n formal
notice, that a coiilinuanco would
result in criminal prosecutions, on
a charge of using llje mails to de
fraud. A Tulsa company is the princi
pal offender, aud lias used bold
methods in attempting to lure the
unsophisticated investors to their
bait.
The following eicarpt from one
of their circulars shows" their
modus operandi:
"The Indian has besn mado a
full fledged American citizen, with
nil tho rights and privileges ac
onrdtdany white otlizen of ihe
United States. He la allowed to
sell I -ill acres ol each ibU to any
one be pleases. He is allowed lo
lease foV any length ol time he de-
sireB."
Hie prospectus, whlpli was
issued during tho latter part ol
lust) ear, txtols tho pohslbililrs
of Indian it-irluiry and then pro
ceeds; "Up lo this limo Ihe Indian has
bren pn IhIiiikI by law Iron! sell
ing his land, und line uuly been
alli.Hid to lease it lor one jeur al
a time L'ontiquemly there are
thousands of sons of as rich land
as ever Isid i Ul of doors winch
has never bau a plow stuck in ii.
N w tie Ii.dlau can sell u portion
o bis land aim .e is niixiuus lo do
so"
The letter of liio secretary
quotas ihe neli fciitiMii (aws, gov
eriiing auoiipeiKs anu muxes II
uiear that iiih right lo sell their
lands was never granted itf Ihe)
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Indians wlien. they ' were made
American citizen. - "
An investigation has been c in
menced by ihe poelal rulboriHeM
to find il tho postal laws bavo
been violated.
The nclion ol thete land sharks
in disseminating false information
about the territory Is det
tnmentol to its best in
terests anil ihe department IB do
termlded to put a stop to its con
tinuation Meat Consumption,
Tbe world lias a bealihy appe
tite nutwiibstauding lh immen-o
amount of predigested dietary
articles compounded for tbe dya
peptiod aud hypochondriacs. It
is now esttmatud that in one year
tbe total amount of meat consumed
over the entire world (not Includ
ing missionaries mid adventurers)
amounts lo 8120,000 tons, or six
teen, billion, eight hundred and
forty pounds, This includes tho
three chimes cf human meat food
bsel, mutton and pork. Of tho to
tal amount of meat produced for
human food the United States is
credited wtth contributing a total
of -1.600.000 tons, Russia 290-UOU
tons, Germany 1.620.000 tons,
France 1,200 000 tons, Great
Britain 7CU.000 ons and Austral
asia and Argentina, 000,000 and
420,000 tons respectively.
Imported Criminals.
More than 1.Q03 criminals liav..
been convioted in the foder&l
ootirts iu the Indian territory the
past four years. Only about one.
fourth of this number wore b tu
in tho territory. The other three
fourlliB have been imported from
the slates. Our native people are
as a rule lawabidlng. This applUB
to nativo while, Indian and negro
population. There is no country
whore criminals nro more readily
brought to'justipe' thai) here. I
it said to the predft or the men u
tbe Indian territory, a largo per
cent of them attend church some
whore every Sunday. II the man
in the pulpit Is n man in the true
sense of the word he ulwtys gets
a hearing among the men in th's
cuiiry. lNbiANi.A
Permit for Glectrlc Road.
The Secretary 0f the. Interior
has approved (he jndiap Territory
Tradtlon Co'a. plan to build an
electric road from Qoii'ti MoAlea
ter to Gberryvale, Hartsbnrne,
Kraba, Alderson and Iluilny vi'lo.
tue coiiHirioiinn wnrK win begin
at mice. It will be the first el Ct
irlc railway in tha territory and
will be forty miles long.'
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