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JBiWt7 ffniifv iC. J 1 .-& J ju J WQM&nXM$Ht&BMMktHt0>H i . - ---- - - - - a .... mm-h, ., -it n niBMMMtMBlMBMIMM iili1MlifcJfti-a. - a . i &. ' inuuin 'oiiiexL'iiiii. hOMWWWuAn.inWm wii iiiWwUmkww'W SUtBORIFTtON PniCE. I 410 Par Year, or 81. OO If paid In Advanoe. I'abllitieilTlinridiT br tnn OnttrTAtu rvRMiniKO uoxrAUT, r ff-T 1). . MAKUS, Editor and rnbllsher II. LKE CL0TW0IITHY, As-ooiaii' Editor. IViHtTA, Ikd. Teb. Jan. 9, 1002 J fMTExnmiiio tho dnto oppo- 6ilo your nnnio, printed on your pnpor this wook, and if it lias expired or is about t6 ex pire, ploivso ronow nt once. Tho 1 prompt paying subscriber is l)t i il.rt UAt. nMlm nnntannnni rillh. tr i VI1V UUUU Ul bUU UUntJn'w 2'MM M lishor. ft' A BUSINESS PROBLEM. )$' Business In Viulta is conducted . al ! generally on a cash basis, which 't or is the sureBt and beat way of slay- la ing In business, but during tho faf coming months there are many good farmers who will have to have a limited amount of credit. Last year's crop failure made it especially hard on exolueive grain farmers and to properly conduct their farming operations during this winter and the spring, and until crops begin to be harvested and put on the market, supplies will havo to be had. Goods are eoid so cheap in Vinita that credit is next to impossible for any great length of time, and to raise the price of goods to reputablo custom ers who have not the ready cash 1b not an agreeable task for a mer chant. Perhaps the banks could eolve the problem by making small loans on good security at a reason able per cent which would enable 'those who must have credit to pay cbbIi for their groceries nnd other goods needed. This matter is mentioned in the Chieftain be cause we feel that it is important, and Is a condition that will have to bo met. THE ULUFP CALLED. The Holderman caso has gone over to the May term of court The government has made a great big bluff, and at a cost of a great many thousands of dollars. Hold orman is charged with excessive land holding In the Cherokee na tion. There ought to be a law against such holdings, but in the absense of such a law the action of the government Ib purely arbi trary. There are several gangs of men under the employ of the DaweB commission going about over the Cherokee nation Bizing up land holdings of Cherokee citi zens with a view to criminal pros ecution. The money is worse than wasted, because there is no law under which these monopo lists oan be reached. Let it first be determined just what a pro rata eharo of Cherokee land is, then forco every citizen to take their allotments. A little com mon, horse sense injected into the government officials who have these mat'.ers in band, would save lots oi expense and i.o little an noyauco to court and people. There is no organization that Ib in a position to do more for Vinita than tho Cooutrclal Club. Though handicapped by an unex plainable lethargy on the part of a number of its membore, yet in a limited way it has accomplished good work. Roads have been im proved; the town baa been brought into closer relations with the rail road officials, and in many other ways the road to necessary im provements has been opened up. The professional and business in terests of the town cannot afford to allow this splendid organization to become impotent through lack of interest Every member should attend the meetings and take some active part in the work that is at present imposod upon 'be few. A meeting will be called next week to thoroughly re-organize the club and to prepare the plans for the accomplishment of needed munici pal improvements. Every mem ber should be present and assist in putting the organization on a solid basis. The anomaly of the interior de partment soeking to enforce de funct tribal laws in tho fece of the Curtis law, which declares that said laws shall not be enforced either in law or equity continues. It is one oi the farces of. Jf6fu. ment in the Iud's.'i territory under i marshal law. Ths Cherokee rev enue laws never did apply to non citizens because they had no legal residence here. They wore made for Cherokee citizens only, but tho courlB and tho department have iBtrued thorn differently. The ion of revenues for the In- tho interior department marvelous power of in those woo are in itio enforcement ol frflhtfrfit In Ilia covern- I States to allow icUU to wring of tmoi I f NUeot 1 nflfeJ'y a MFwt'0Peu 1 M IV- Xh wimw . b 3pv fVi ' "roarwpnMa been again rehabilitated and is in a condition to systematically handle the charities ol our town, If we will put money into the bands ol this union it is the BafeM, surest and best menns of helping those who are in distress. Under the present arrangement a oompe tent committed will investigate. every application lor aid, and no money will be spent on uudeserv ing persons or impostors. Organ ized cbarity is the only kind that the community can nflord to inv. st in. Let us, as a community, stand by these people who are willing to givo of their time and labor to help those who from time to time havo to have assistance. Not one cent placed in the hands of the officers of this society will bo wasted. Tho reports of expulsion from the Indian Territory of persons who refuse to pay what they con eider an unjust tax, sounds strange in free America. There are courts established to settle just such die puteB, but they are not recognized by the arbitrary officials who ride rough shod ovor the inherent rights of every American citizen whudispules their authority. Such conditions are absolutely heinous, and yet there are those who (ear to escape them by accepting the responsibilities of sell-government A good deal is being said about the delegation selected by Chief Buffinglor. and the Cherokee sen ate to go to Washington jmt to go to Washington and spend tho winter at the expense of the Cher okeo people. The facts aro that not one of tho bunch Ib capable of representing tho Cherokees at Washington. The necessity of any delegation, however able, does not exist, and the government should not allow the funds of the Indians to bo thus squandered. There is a tendency toward care lessness during the winter months in keeping the premises oi resi dences clean. A number of filth heaps are being allowed to decay in various parts of the town with out any thought as to tho possible danger of these disease incubators. Disinfectants can be obtnine at small cost, and the health authori ties should n forco their use before epidemio of some diseaso results. The advertisement which bears upon its face the charm of care in preparation and excution, thought and good taste, infera that the man behind that advertise ment is prosperous and successful All of the large general advertisers show by the ever increasing beauty and concern in their announce ments that their faith in the pow er of advertising increases with their experience Printer's Ink. Tho people of Indian territory have preferences as to the kind of government given them, but will welcome anything like self-government whether it be statehood or a territorial form. One greai state would be far preferable to a state and a territory, and eventu ally we will be one state, but give us a chance to govern ourselves on most any terms and our condition will be bettered. No one need worry about the future of the Indian territory. It will take care ol ii&elf, and is abundantly able to do so. The policy of the government Is to wind up the tribal affairs of the five tribes as fast as men and money can do it. The Iransforma lion is going steadily forward to ward Btatebood for the original In dian territory. In writing an advertisement, first arrange your fscts in your mind in the order of their import ance. Then grade your display in accordance. If you will be guided by this simple rule, even if the advertisement which you may con struct thereupon is no master piece, it will certainly never be a very poor one. Printer's Ink. The people of the Indian terri tory will never be satisfied until they are granted an elective form of government. The politicians who are scheming to keep the gov ernment as far as possible out of the bands of the people will be re membered when that day comes. A skirmish with insurgent JFili- plnos occurred Now Year's day within six uiiloB of Manila in the pacified Phllliplnes, These were probably a remnant that slipped through the fingers of Otis when he had them "well in band" some three years ago. A politician appoints his hench men to office for personal service rendered, Tho people elect a man whom they consider qualified for it, and just at present the people of the Indian territory are demand, ing a ohange to their standard of qualification. A gubernatorial candidate in Kansas,named Ilonebrake,Is credit ed with the support of the "boss busters" and tho "smasher ele ment." The opposition is pre paring for a strenuously strenuous campaign, and yet Kansas is listed S a Mfldd onfa." UJ a "Ueild 6o0,' Tho question of single or double statehood has, in the opinion of the Ghieftnln, been nettled in favor of a single stale This may not co in o soon, but it will eventually come. If tho Indians are not yet ready for suoh a Blep thny would better got ready without delay. The Chinf.Hiii would not know ingly advocate anything that would prove detrimental to tho inlorestB of the owners of tho lands of thn Indian country, but is of tho belief Hint statehood would benefit tho Indiana more than any 'ithcr class of citizens, because their personal interests would be more socure un der a rrgular government admin istered by tho pooplo themselvos. The fullblood Indian cannot bo injured by a Btabler form of govern ment. They are now living in poverty among tbo hills of their own country, while white men and mixf-d bloods are in possession and growing rich from their lands. Allotment is coming and will convort the monopolists Into favor iiig statehood as soon as they aro restricted to their prorata Bhares of land. When men are not al lowed to have the use of Indian land without paying for the use of it their objections to a decent government will vanish. There was n increaso in cattle Hhiptuents to the Kansas City mar kets lost year, compared with 1000, of 3.472 cars. The largest shipment in one day in tho biBiory of the yards was July 22, 1001; the receipts on that day wero 23 9G2 head. Tho number ol families who have located in Vinita on account of school facilities during tho Inst twelve months is large. And it may be very properly added, tbo peoplo that move to town to gel into the schools are very good cit izens. Congress has thoroughly awak ened to the necessity of immedi ate legislation to correct the exist ing political conditions in tho In dian territory, and there is every promise of such legislation being enacted this winter. If the Cherokee delegation don't go to Washington litis winter it will not be regard-d as a national calamity. About nine out of ten Cherokee citizens believe that no good will come of an expensive delegation. The people of the Indian terri tory want the privileges of state government because thoy are American citizens and entitled to self-government. No other rea son need be given. Somo people waste their lives in winding up their mental alarm clocks. Ah manufacturers of per sonal trouble ibey area success, but their persistence in talking shop makes them a nuisance. The BtrenuosPv of President Roosevelt has bad the effect of alarming the republican patty and the bosses have about gone out of business around the White House The Curtis act resembles a pack of cards, in that it is very suscep tible to manipulation, and what you get depends largely on who is shuffling the pasteboards. Vinita enters the now year with a smiling face, conscious of hav ing done well in the year just closed, and sure that she can do even better this year. The days of the parly organ in the United States are numbered With the demise of that ancient landmark will come the emancipa tion of the press. The excessive land holding cases on trial in the United States court impresses many as being an ex cessive use of the elastic Curtis Act. Tho oranium of that scientist who has discovered the secret of perpetual life would be invaluable to an entomologist. Make this year a better one than last. The way to do that is to begin with yourself. FOR "FREE HOMES," Delegate Ply nn Seeks Relief for Lot. tery Winners. A bill 'has been introduced in congress by Delegate Plynn,. of Oklahoma, providing for free homesteads on all public lands in Oklahoma. The bill, if passed, will relieve the persons who secured claims last summer at the opening of the Kiowa. Comanche and Apache In dian reservations from paying 91,25 an acre to secure patents to their land. It provides that all parsons who have resided, or who shall hereafter reside upon a tract of land for the period provided by law shall be entitled to a patent far the land upon the payment to (be local lend officials the pus tomary fee. There U talk of organizing a Span ish-American war veteran' aisocla Hon here. rZI22S3aC2 blrWAWtf .VAii.tWj Aro tho Holderman Excossivo Land Holding Cases Un til May Term, ARMY OF WITNESSES Collect Their Pees Prom Govern eminent and Depart lleno, When Court Ordered At torneys to Submit DrIof on Motion tj Quash In dictment. The Marion Holderman excoa atve land hotding cases will not be decided at tills term of court. Judgo Qill Tuesday morning ordered the motion to quash, and demurrers to tho indictment sub mitted on briefs. Tho defendant was given thirty days in which to file hisbriof, and the prosecution until April 1st, to file a counter brief. The order of the court disposes of the cases until the May term. Tho action of tbo oaurt was evi dently not anticipated by Uie prosecution, ' as they had summoned a Bmall army ol witnesses, who this morning collected their per diems and de parted hence. The principal points in the de murrer ontored by the defense are: KjnsT That the indictment does not state an offeree against a law of the United States, inasmuch ns the law under which the action is brought is unconstitutional, in that it would deprive tho defendant of his property without juat compen sation. SECOND. That the law is too indefinite and uncertain to form tho basis for a criminal action. THIRD. That the Indictment is indefinite, in pointing out and specifying the exact nature of the crime alleged to have been committed. youiiTir. That the indictment does not comply with Section 17, of the Curtis act, inasinuob as it alleges land holding only in exoessof the proper share of the defendant and his wife, and falls to name the de fendants minor children. Other minor points are touched on but the above are the salient points of the defense. The ruling of the court will be awaited with interest, as the points involved affect valuable property interests throughout tho Cherokee nation. Alter disposing of ihe Holder man case this morning the oourl adjourned until this afternoon. As no cases are set for tho rest of this week, the court will devote this limo largely to the hearing of motionB and pleadings. WILL PAY TAX. Ratcllff-llalsell droccr Company and Inspector Cobb Settle Differences. The threatened clash between tho IUtclifl-Halsell Grocer Co. and Revenue Inepecor Guy P. Cobb over the paymtnt O' the merchandise tax has been averted, by the non-citizen stockholders ol the corporation offering to pay an assessment proportionate to their stook holdings. The company will not pay the tax as a corporation, ai thu stock holders who are citizens are, ex empt. The non.oltizen stockholders are Dr. Oliver Bapby, Wm. II, Knrnegay, J, W. Sand ers and Jus. T. Katcliff The stockholders who aro citi zens are: E N RatollfT, W. E. Halsell and Judge Clark. The tax is one fourth of one per cent on all purchases. The non-citizen stockholders were threatened with expulsion from the territory, if they refused payment of the levy, and their decision to pay it was based on this intimidation, and not on the justice of the claim against them. Uarertt Not Guilty, Phillip Barrett, the steno grapher, of Ardmore, held by the authorities of that city pending in vestigalion of the death of Mrs. A. Emhart, has been released from custody. Mrs. Emhart was found in Barrett's back yard and the police, it Is said, alleged that Bar rett had assaulted her. Tho au topsy showed that Mrs. Emhart Attorney General Knox has no tlfisd all maiehals in the Indian territory to send all foderal pris oners after Pebruaty 1st, to the ponitenliary at Atlanta, Ga. The order will be In effect until the new penitentiary at Fort Leaven worth is completed, b...JL-. L w i ,. mm. it ..Jkjw r.JUiMfcituilUdiii't tAsaaimm iiUWQtllrtlrtjfeMM in l,i i iiOi - I lrlriHI ih B Hi H 1 bT H H n Asa Mt D IvBvbVBHv9bVk. nn m 1 - "5i 4 & i & 3 -Si i 3! 1 I -si i -O! JJJ. liIVII'WJVJR5 WJfWll,iWJIIVi LAST OF MEMORIALS On Statehood Will Soon be Enroute ' . -..! I U If HOIIHIIUIIi Tho statehood memorial to con gress prtpared by the linn partisan Btatebood oonvention of Oklahoma, held January 30. 1001, lias been prepared by the committee, com posed of Sidney Clark, A J Say, F. E. Gilletl Hod Diok Y Morgan The memorial says Oklahoma wants to play solitaire wih the -" - f-j - - tatehood puck Sidney fjlark, he silver-tongued champion of s the silver-tongued champion the memorial, has this to tay as to Us intended purpose: "It is not intended as an argu ment, but simply a a atiemiit of facts. A delegation, including myself, will goto Washington soon to present the reasons to iho com mittees ol the house and senate why Oklahoma is entitled to state hood without waning for Indian Territory. I favor nn enabling act with a claufo providing that sb fast as thu affairs of Indian terri tory are adjusted that any or all of that territory may ha added to the state of Oklahoma. I do nt believe that there is any possible cbance to include both territories in one state ut this time, or for the next four or five years, but I have little doubt that congress will bo willing to admit Oklahoma with a provision that will teouni single statehood as a final result." FINDLAY ACCEPTS, Quits Flirting ana Says lie Will Peed Prisoners. Geo. W. Findlav, ol Kansaa.hss annuunoed that ho prefers diehing up chow to the federal prUnnere at Muskogee to doing choree at hums this winter, and has aflixed Ids Spencerian ohlrugraphy to a con tract drawn by J Georke Wright Findlay diicovored recently that there was nothing doing In the "pie" line in Kansas, so anchored biniBelf to the territory job offered by Burton. Attorney General Knox has yet to run his legal optics over tho daily bill of fare offered by Find- lay before the contract becomes operative. The court Tuesday rilKhartfeil tho following pbMt Jurora for tlie re mainder of tim term. J. O. Winter, Wni liatlanl, D. W. Frucmati, A. J. D.ivi, O. M. Lauchurr, LnuU T. llrown, It, Quod, IlUoy Oopslund, Wm. (iulls unci L. F. Kljlott. The remainder f the juror wcro vxuunod unui January 15, ' weyifiw.. . jihMs' ..:? - -;. r--tJt-JLMu.a jmmxjsr jirT ,,,. '- 1 il Ti H IM,I TUTMBI 11 iff 1 ifW)Ml. lUfam, i -r- can not produce creditable work in a blacksmith shop, nor can he do much better in the average country printing office. To produce neat, attractive printing he j must have material to work with. If your local print- ing office is not properly equipped for turning out good jg work, send your next bill of printing to us and get j the benefit of good workmanship and a throughly up- to-date plant. You are not bound to put up with an g inferior quality of work just because the local printer g does not appreciate the necessity of keeping up with i the times. The Chieftain job department is the best j& equipped plant in this section. Nothing too large or jf fcoo small for us to .print. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. lntcretln Statistics (liven onTcrrl- torlal Affairs. The annual report of Indian In speotor J. George Wright lias been ismed in neat book form, oon'atn ing 227 pages of interesting stalls Dos and general information con cerning thn Indian territory. Of particular interest in tho Cherokeo nation is the following summary of reoeipis during iho present year: i jMorciiaiiuHni uua .11 ii Untile Tax 1,187 36 Mft!"" W2 7 IUttaUyuuc0.il 6.J88 87 Kerr!- 2uo 00 Gravel -410 18 17,060 01 The following Iibuh have alMilMen received and placed in the nrwtn of the QhurukM Nation. School revenues ? S.SSl 10 Tovwi IiiU 1U 02 Telephone 10 60 Total HocolnU lU.9eS 66 Les uxgnange 37 la Net receipts $10,36 82 HXr-KNIHB OF TUB VI SO A I, YKAK. Flrt quarter, 1W1 t l.'Jfl 16 Second " 0 00 Thtrtl " 870 74 Poo rtll ' 873 sa Total $4,033 81 Tne expense of the revenue In spector's (for the Ohorokee nation) nflioe bhows a reduction of (1, 701.07 over the preceding year.;; The reaipts show a tailing off of 862 40, making a net increase over preceding year of 81,0913 14, A Most Liberal Offer. All our runner readers ehnula take advantage of the unprecedented chili bltix otter we thin year make, which Include with this paper The Live Hlock Indicator, lie special Former' Jn-Uiute IWIUotis and The Poultry Farmer. These thrso publications are the hesi of their chits and should be In every farm homo. To them we add, fur local, Territory and general ne w, our own paper, and nrnko tho price uf ttie fulir una your only tl.'Jo, Never before was mi much tuperlor readmit matter ollered for so smut! an amouul of uiouey. Tho three papers named, whlcn we club with our own, are well known throughout iho Wool aud commend theuibolves to tho read er's fuvurnblo attention uj 011 utoro mention. The I'uultry Farmer Is tbo tim.t. praetloal poultry paper for tho fanner, wlillo Tho Speclul Fanner' Iruiitute IMIttOus arc tho most prac tical publications for the proittutlon of Kiiod Unnlotf over publlMitxl. Tako HitvuniHjte of this ureal offer, as It will hold good for a thort tlino only. Sam pie of thee papers may be examluud by tiillint; at lhlniee. Tin; Wbhkia CmitVTAiN ami tbo ulHJve-named three papers otto year for f I U5. Fir Sale or Uont-A 101 font store building lu Hluojjckob W. 8. Maioney. wJJl UJM I III I '! autiSaaUiiDiMy -r- U -wcwfirriirjiB frJMSyBBMiB-sMeeiH fX , ..m. - -v. I. T. TOWWfiHWJWW INTERESTING CASE. Judge dill Will Straighten Out an Allotment Tangle. A epooial session of court, Judge Gill presiding, was held in Mug k"ge Saturday to hear the on so of V K Morton vs. the Townstte Commission. Acoordtng to the petition, P. K. Morion whs allotted 100 uoroj of laud upon a part of which Ok mulgee was afterward built. The TowiiBlte commission realloltod the property in the totvnsito and it was sold to other parties. Mor ton now brings suit against the oommission to reoovor. There is about forty sores ol land involved. The plaintiff is lepresented by Uuiohiiigd, West & Parker, aud tho Townsite oommisiion by Dis trict Attorney I. L Soper. Tho hearing was not ounoluded when oourt adj timed. The case will he watohed with intoreet, as the question involved is a most important one, affecting as It does, property interests ol great value in tho several nations There Is ti lime for all think. Tho time Ui take .Simmons' Outiijb Syrup is when a 111 ie ted with Sure Throat, Ilonneue, Coughs or Quids. It Is Uiiuranieed toenrejou. Price, 25 and SO eeuW. w Stolen. From my ration- on December 2, 1001, one red wrrel mare, white leys and feet, inane cut olote oil between her est j, kuoe punch-tired with a sharp pointed kteel, leavhu' small knots on and aiound her knees, I will piy 160 for the mure and $100 for the ountloilon of the thief. J. J. McALKSTHR, w20 McAlesier.Ind. Ter. They never did fill; they never will full. What? Cheatham's Laxalhe 'I'ableUto cure a cold 111 mice. Carry thorn lu your vest pocket. Always roatly. Guaranteed. Price, 25 cents. WHO DID IT? Was it satisfactory? Was the price lu keeping with the quality? Diet you get it nt the appointed time? If not, you cu avoid the annoyance of delay and tho embarnjemcu of poor printinrr at high prices by coining to its. '-'-?' '"t""Hti. arwro.a. I lorlhthi M ft !1- ''ROUGH RIDER" SKIPS, C. A. Fleming, of Aladlll, Absconds With Armour Packing Co's Money C. A. Fleming, of Madill, who has hold a position as manager of tho Armour Packing company's branch houso ut Eureka Spring?, Ark., for some time, has disap peared aud several thousand dol lars of the oampany's money is traveling with him. Fleming ib 22 years of age and nn expert ncoountnnt. He was one of Hoosevelt's "Itotigh Iliders," and had applied for a pension for disabilities received at Han Juan Hill. The amount of his shortage w.ll not be known until the company's auditor has finished an examina tion of his books. Deafness Canot be Cured by local applications at they caum t roueh tho db-oused portion of the iur. There Is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness It caused by uu milamed condition or tho mttcoui Im Iim of the Kuntachlan Tube When this tubo Is liiflainod you havo a runt blltiK found or Imperfect hearing, md when It Is entirely closed, Drafm -s h the result, and unless the mil mint i n uuti be luken out and thl tulc n tored Ui Its normal condition, hear In will be destroyed firever, nine outes out often are caused by Cat an h, which U niithlnu but an Inflamed ion dlilon of the miicnuihurfuce. We will kIvo One Hundred Dollars foruuycaio of Deafnew (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Oaturrh Cure. Send for circu lars free. F. J. CIIKNBY It CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all (IrustgUts, 75c Hall's Family Fills uru the best You viot tbo real thine when inn tret Hunt's Lliditnlng Oil for Buros, ilrulses, C11U ami Sprulns. The most peueirstmu. ami heullni; liniment known. Guaranteed. Prlco, U- ami SO cc nti, w :1 I I IS: IS: CHIEFTAIN PUBLISHING COAVY, & f A 9 "fl 4 L s Vl f