The Vinita Weekly Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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of)c Vinita Chieftain.
WwwHlr Edition
The WAlttitn dispatches kiu'iit aiaUhoud ha the
right ring the day.
What I'linr taper said when he heard Judge Thomas
was to be appointed ju)' of tU Wrstern dutf Id would
TheVtnita Chieftain k pnuUs!ie4 every Thursday
morning t Vinita Indian Tvtiilory. It U tin ol!et
Rl id tl Cfit enti-ntivt-lv read iiiMiatnr in th Northern
District. It. is In iutwtmty fourthyiirandhas a general j"ot l llKled to th ma.it.
clieuSat ion throughout the north half of th Indian Ter-
ritory. Tim vuhevript Inn price of th paper I Hoo ft
year always In advance A tal card HI get. a sample '
copy anvwere in the United Mate.
D. M. MARKS Editor and Owner.
fTh St Limit Kepublie aunt a staff correimdent to
the Territory tome month ago to view the situation ami
re(Kn a to the movement for separate tatehvl md tu
(chances of nikvewt. Th rtt heed not b stated In detail
Thur!;iy
VIMTA. I. T.
No. 19 im
Gut ready for Statehood
Who would even u-iH-t Tammany cf fraud In an
election?
With her two brau new depot Vinita is a tilt! proud
these dais.
The two McAlrtter lav united In Joint townhxt
thus early gj.t ing on the Joint bandwagon.
lXX 'y n te were cast for t! Sjuojah Cunat.it ut ion
Tuesday or loss than fifteen percent of th estimated
total.
Mep should Ui taken tjr th busine interest tif
Vitiita to secure cheaper eoL With boundle coal fields
right at our ery dovr there It really no reanott why t
)uuSd not h an ahun-lanc of coal at 12 to Ii So par
ton.
........
Vinira will soon have another railroad in oirt ion to
tlt north oet. Thiji dl give ut an outlet to that great
section hitherto cut off from ua and gv ut ave to
tituitlesw cal and hay and grain that win ueeeswarlly tm
Ua way to market la Ylnlt.
Win someone who know plea. rite In Lis place and
tell ua what the returns of the Sequoyah election realty
were?
Colonel Uobert u Owen hat hid an opportundy to
tett his political strength and influence In the Indian
Territory.
I'rcsldent Ibwtevelt will worn mend Joint statehood
In hi forthcoming !ui-we wt;;.li mean that It will
U ft lop ted.
It it no nettled that the people of the Indian Ttrri
tory know what trt of tatlod la tibtainab'. and can-
not he ta'npled.
lUrtle-ivt'le it entitled to the me-Ul fur hating -Mt
the amaiiest vote at the epii)ah eiwtion. Trd I a
etunpltitieist to tha ie that flourKhlng oil city.
When the 4tr Is turt.et on In the Marm a l htioti
the ediror of the I-a.lfr thratensto break hU baiter
and (ii-.il aaay he jnt ntnttan! hitched atsy lui.'r.
The faritera iiUn !tiiii a ridiua ff ten milei of
Viml a are on'it ' l to i '. frr rr.n; di-IUery atjd '..;?.'d
in.st. on i! t rut ibii-ih ii ent without ui:fief tvvfy delay.
The I'ountry hat waited pat.entty a i:ie wek for
the o!Vfi.i! rvport of the 'at Si-.jii.Mfch !ccf t .11. Now
let the nun."'.' i f i.trt ! made known or gite up the
job.
Wanted -A acparata itat adeoiat of sufttcient n-re
and honetty tosnnounce the efnci-1 tot of the Sequoyah
elivf Ion hold a we k ai Afi!da-it bouid wCt'Oft:ny
the reptrt.
C. N. llAskell wi.'! now bav an opportunity ta r r!ect
upon ttie ohlig'jit y of the Territory prrv and to drew
and ht-ai tin- klnnel piace he rwri4 during the late
tnvijement
Ttt Ieailer k the self ap;irtd guant'.an of Vintta't
water supply. Th snittuM that rauri our aapteh
iicighlwr to object to watr going to the Hirrs al lition
is ridiculona.
Wit h a few weektuf dry. froaty weather tant aaiouat
of corn would find l; way to this market and t l &.me;
cbtalne-1 from ita aaia woui J Bud iu wty Into tha cl an
tie! of trade here.
In giving the pedigre of Judge John II. Thona the
"Washington eorretpondettt forgot to tontlon t ! fact.
lht ti e jo l;e Ht j-n I tlie Territory In the lntit t f
separate st .ite!ii-1.
A gri-at quantity of elf y water ii going to t Row.
Inir down Hull creek the year round. Wndr why Arm
and Mc( Imtock don't cork it op- Kucli wt i Inei-
euilj! and an out rg upon the tiip?jers.
!-awyer John U. Turner auggetta that lha corner lot
wtsere the (torn Carnhal bulidtog stood m conertd In-
to k beauty ixit by tiring fenced with an oniatoeiitai
rail and planted and cn!titd In flowers and ahruU.
Jl. Itaker chairman of Umi jeiuo)ah. earopaign
committee ha dint Ir.guNh.Hl himself a I ie Joker of
the tr pa rata stata pl)!- I' aays l d1r-to con
gratulate the pxp!e of tha Indian Tarntory on tl
magnificent allowing ma la at th- recent itactlon.
Tha attempt to bold another ev!on of tl defunct
Cherokoa council at Tahia-.juah la one cf the freakf
thrown up by the atxilltiuri of Indian autonomy O.h f
Roger did not call an election lat summer there a
no elect lin lield and thera ws no oc-.i-tlon for ona.
A drive out Into the country Be mtir In any d ree
tion wiiieipiaui wlij iwre corn and roal and otlierpum-
modstiea ba not reached this yurket daring the lat ten
day. There are mtuy place aiaulutely bsipivaiile to a
loaded wagtn. Tt.-ew rv-ads mut I lmprote-1 aiid tliat
without further delay.
Ai Uly of buninewt men wilUng to undertake great
tafckn and carry them tc ucce9e.ful axvHt:p!hiueiii tl
Vlnlta Commercial club la making for itelf a reputa
tion. It drsene the support lioth moral att-t fiiafic!al
of tery cltlen InteretTed in the grwwtli and deelop
tiif sjI of the coiiiitry.
The Chieftain ti"t rtilf in fa-r of ti.e a l. ict;t ad-
-litiotu to the town being mad a j 4" if tie city bt.l
want to we ewry fattaly h memtii town bae the
prttlleg of wilding tlrt-ir t'bildrfti to t!(l? p-ih'lc ech-u lt
without rriding in th. cityionrtj- t!a tthe prr- ot
Uw rwjnlrr.. T!.e d.nri-f our hol ouht tot cjeu
to erery child of I ri oor ae th.it Oetire. to eiilt-r.
uixnucTiov snori.li i.k nuMiivKn.
The inot lm(K.utait topic that U tH Ufore the pet.
pie of the Indian Trrr'tory H the femoral of te!fictiinst
frtmi Indian ailoimi nts.
UteiMMxt may con.e this winter and douhihy wi
MMiie; but the prvprlly of ttie new Mate will djen-.l to
aUrveeiteot upon tlw ability of prv:n to pc
ttteti:'wr!ve of a ple"of land with a kd tiiie upon which
to build a home. The otny permanent pnninty inut
im bawl upi tit rnirc of tha country an) the de
elopiueiit i f thoee re.urfea l!l n.eas ita tha drgree of
proper ity vf the state.
Tli fortuitrs of the In dsn citUeij U tioet so c''
related to thine (if others m to make thent iitsepershle
bat U gHt for tl Indian a a who;e I good f ir ue
entir ftuiiioun'ty. Tbr removal of encumUtancea wpt.n
all tbt Indian iaiHl utbe than IrcmiwnteaiU would plae
tlte pe.ipia of this country on the high road to a numb
oi prosperity. If CVngremi uixtersttiod fully the ntua
tkni here a swvepltig art removing tU rewtrk'ttun ou
most of the lands of the fh tnl would follow.
Viewing tin yueation solely frvni the standpoint of
Uia In-lian there arc many strong rstn for the prompt
action of Congrei In this Important mottmnit. Kvery
Indian citlieii able to take ear of bis own lti'reta tnd
thiwe of Iiia family ought not to t ban dtcapt! by a
ualirtttl title to t.H land If he d-lr to sell thetn be
In all fairtuiwi ought to t gicn ! priiieg aa an
American cdben.
With the alvnit of sutcfmil will cou. an t.i.pn-w-
dented inftui of jupulatloii to tJ.e lnl.n Trrr.tcry
Many jvoj ; have t)ed away from tlos country tti a-
count oMt.e unwttled govi rnu;!iit cxm-tstiont tha! pre
vail here. A wonderful transformation will ruit from
a settled state government. A settler upon every quar-
ter section is wbt is i.rvWf and until that is achieved
ties crusperlty of the country muivt iiw-rarllf t
limited.
Auetil the adtniMlon of tle Marr add'.' Ion to t lie city
of Vinita the Chieftain U heartily In favor of It being
dona without delay Ttie rwrai are abumUnt TUt
part of the city 1 wlttiout pilicw prntartion-. Ita inhabb
Uiit ar sseiuded from lint puUk- arlMwla have to par
or tb ir own street Improvementa. and other thing too
numerous to -mention. That ad lit ion tas spent more
money fr thee thing daring th last yar than Hie
a.ewl taiea would amount to ia three years
The day of the political U- are In a fair way to come
to an end in every state in th union and the Independ
ent voter gt m hi work more and more as the state
e'ectloi; come and go. It mean a more intelligent ei-
ere t-of the ballot and with It th election of better
men to offlce. The candidate that I the creature of a
machine will hereafter find himself bdly londicappwd.
Along with men of the type of Heveit and 1'olk will
wjh and has already eome wek-ome political reform.
lk-rt tireer will bardiy stay longer upon tba rtoerea-
tion aa hi frleiel Ilaynmud l marked for the slaughter
and the separate state movement la fHd m algnally.
Ua may find tlron to put ft erlol to that f a! story.
starting of the drill for the discovery of gas
which Is to Ix-glu under Hi Jliet;tlnii of the Commercial
rluli wet of town 'n Is of prime Issiport.Ktrt td every
i ' of Vinsu. W art hi rum j-a rat It ply py resi-h
i f f r 1 t" :ii tl vat s'Si !t:'-li fif'sr AH'iww.
iU ! to:.- -!.-o-r ji4!i;rrt U:i y ft t
Tim most retiabi advice from Washington indicate
beyond th peril tentura of a doubt that Congrt i go-
ng to give these trritrie statchiKni this wiu(er. This
Uung a cim(lel fact this uejloti present a Itaelf-
Wl at elfivct will sucii lei? .slat Ion have upon tlie wsnwr-
clal ind Kenera) Intereata of this country ? Undoubtedly
there Is to and is how setting In a wonderful Ififiyt
of population to this country. Tlse re c. ming here
from the ends of th earth to reoilia and tafce prt in
th dee!opm--nt that i to folio. The" Ind.an Terrb
tarf ia fetting w tlmrouijh attd spioii-Jid .heitltamant.
All the great rwwtumpera. tt- n.ginss arid iierhnlicata
of tho whob- cjuntry arc gttlr'if attention to tha lmtlan
Territory Tltfl tjruwt fruit ful toplu atnt tba d: of
U.'.h!t.n"-.ti City and in f. uisry Uf' city In
TIIK THUKAli OK I.t lXUlM.
Tt re Is ona thrd running through all of the e!eo
tion of this jer sats tioeetnor helH of Kanvjvs. Tin-
color may tie different In spot but it ft iAit thread
It t the thrta-l of Ikeemvelt im; 'he th'ead of a juare
deal; the thread of higher Ideals and tlie il.rva! of ai.tb
m l ine tot k n.urli on swvoont of the macl.ltHi lbetf.
but tiecaute of what tl H.a iilne repre-wnta la the
election of Jemme and Weaver ti e antl machine i h- i
accent usted. So far a ivsrtj tesue ans concerned the
election of Tuewlay Ijis no :gnificanoe It m-ansiio'b-Ing
so far as the election of t!i prid.nt I c.n-
cermxt. Hut It sl. that tl American peop e le
arrlve-1 at that iit of inteliigeitoe to do the riht thing
at tine time witlM'mt Indicating wi.at tiy will do II
neit ti i.e. but shot all the reont election In a tr-
oinl u Uttaxi In this the i.t tt Coital Staton s iiate
lad twtter rr I tl:c hiU rtt mg on the wall end ri-rt
thf overw iM-lmmg detnati-i of tin- p.pl. m 'U-d .j
PtrMdent U'eveiU Th-e .-- t f ll.I.se wi.-J l-
il right Im-aiuH- fh.v are e-Jected directly bl the j.-p.:r
tint t!i metnbt-r of the Senatw bad Utter lake warning
by bt was said a! C t-.lls last Tw.-t.fay."
aa gaping l U Bile I- At the c).e of the poll it
fuond ttuit during !m day fort ). - j e I a I found
their way op the stabs and dropped In a tote. About
ail of theaj were for the constitution Ou tote wa tut
the cmttity seat. "Every little bit l.!i"- Sapn'r iJgt.t
!4tOKri fcl.klTIMt.
Ttie "eiicti ni " Iwid Tor lay In the Territory wsa th
biggest force ever pulled olT In a cit!lrJ country. I
tlewr. places slew fight wr werael up over coutity
scat bvcwttoif wht!rta'.e f(sud Is tp'ft-1 to h tvr
ratop.Wit Iwauwe there wis ho auUwnty toconlri it j
is said many voted as much as d uo time In ntaoy
p!cin. Ttw peopla of this section generally Ignored .a
thitig Only U ot were rc?rVI twrt and ail of tt PW
were Agaliist ties wildcat cainst Uutl.nu Wapanuek
I'tf.
Til lM SI'RI-HloK.
Tb only genuine surprise cnnctl with tha tiec
tUn was the severity with which people fur u aw.wt
part left it alone. In many towiui wtj total utii.-g
p illation tuns up aa high J.i bts than b) pr cent
of tU tital wat cat. In a few of 0em poi'-s were tiot
een op-erit up. In none of lUm was a full tola r
el. It al! a' to sl ow ti u. p pU gor;!jr
cginred that it was at lt lM.it a fti In the pan an!
bavsnsr p.M ulvereJ In as a frc wr cmtent t.v a;h
It to go oiit a a Casco Okltlrfvn.an.
t.rsjirir.i.
Im-feated. Is the word that H appn prlafely applied la
Ute cauvw cf parate tatefil in Ctttah. Tt cautc
has lndrl tei h' an-1 although tl(- t.n.jyirer regret
er roach the defeat of the ca m yet it Is evidently tt
wish of the ople ef 0vah end vkinlty tttat we t-
f!u a part of tl state of Oklahoma a.'oi as Jtbwraiit j
and the rule of tlie msj-rity are twunf ttchlef e.en.rnts
of our Uiiig. and in ld U44ilea If twt.bi.s they may i
calied we are willing surturnler to the wi; of t).
lrop e snl be'ueforth will ffc-t work for imawluie
a Husskio to tt Union a a art of tl grert state of
Mahotta. 1tMah flihjui rer.
Neil Nue;i.tr the p.- le of the I ltd .an T.rnUi)
and Oklahoma wii be voting ! a state em tMi and to
ratify a ho:oe made const it uto.-n.
Oirf ttie ind in! 11 hies in build m ictty is an abun-
dance of ure ctap wstor This inlta hs in unlim-
lied 14011? Itir. tsery man wl want wur r.iUt for
11 11. ; le or thl outside can have it tu uiii ln!d sopp y
Tbet"hWuaii Is favorable to a state constitution
with prohibition In It but waitU the pop'a of the new
state to put It tlre. W are capable of self government
aiKi Momently 8ud to fratrv a .metltulioii that will
foreer protdljtt ttie manufactur and sal of Intoitcania.
WHAT THE HMTtiRS AUK SAYIMl.
The Territory pre Ut w. ek at a wttole was highly
gratified at the rul;of the Se-iuu) ah alert Iota and tliere
great unanimity of comment up-n the result. loliow-
Ing la a few r.ippu.g from the Ira ling papers of tl In.
dun Territory
tnnv nit M .
It wan a bit chilly; and t.ow Se.juojati i pile.1 out
with the U--t summer's ?t$ of sn'itahe. liltt.y Inilie-
tn. ai.asl atasl
siunah alss poor .uoyaK lis so tiered an un-
timely deiolte In tli hicka nation. lUslly the In-
fant nrv. r was str.mg - Murray's and Matkeil s food alike
pre 1 unavailing to strengthen the puny creature
(Llckatha Kiprsw
Sllutll) I.KSVK st ix OUT.
The light tote of Tww!y stiouid Uav 00 doubt In
tlie mind of any Terriury cUIen who desire Utbool
at this seen) on of eongrewi as to wimi is his doty at this
time. A united fight should Ij n. t ie tor the admission
of the two territories a on- gieat Mate.-CSaremore
I'rosretw.
riviHof sn.rtt m
That iitderot .oppressive a id iHriucuiing lilence
which ws so prevainnt In Ilol Itin hie i.i-.t Tnewlaf trnt
ca'itl b; our citfiens doing tftetr part 4 yll op that
I'si.tsw Re-iunyah vote wbMrh tUeiiiy Kt. Loul. lUpubhe
predicted would U cist In the Territory on tlt day.
; Hold. -nJS!e Time.
naatTtrt'L ust hit-
i Ye. rudy !" Monday in the Indian Tt rrllory.
It t-uuful sun y warm at 111 day nd lppy
'tfu-.f re UtU :s H:j t.-a r.f Indian Territory audi Iltti bird Fitted here and llre. unawtrw tbm inn
f ' :- fj "'- of nr'i'i ? Joik et al. U 'iie:p ttg" lii't
John IL Tlasas on Wednemlay preu-nted I're?.! b nt
lioosseveU a ! y of the fieotsyalicHistitution and n ade
ai e - r.t p'ea for srjart stateUnst for the Indian
Territory. S- i after be left the Whit House sU I'resi-
lent made ti announcement that be woo.d re?m ;m nd
ii.t s'atell for s !am aid Indian Territory
Wonder wt y it w.mM tu t U a p. an to prett a
c 1 y cf II oMitoti' u to the Senate att! make a sin.b
lar p ea su e that cort seems to lave s !i a doited
fleet. - t i lai.oioan.
' -1 VI ocjj m kL t..M'?
The Mrmei Kol i f.igie wf.tct is so U-i.eume In Ita
advic.tc of wparate stateit-sul tt-at U ffe-ti!eu!!j Ct.d
1 I.e. fwufi to w'.M'e in or b r to s lew op c.irsge It
ail b.arpmg away n the alLve"! injwwOcw of 1 Uiate-m
dni iiog I f .'!..! f.d with Inl-ati Territory lnf
evrnt f jotiil s au In tli stuioii sod tw.Uibn
. f its l-w.t wn. it Ut fgote-i H ot tlAt H'4 ftatetAd
M g ottig tor ..t it.laboma t! sum of twelve ai l oi.e
half mil Hon. We shovld lUe to ate th agt wfiefe
Oklahoma got her magnincewi w !. fund the dsl.-n
of which with I ml an Territoi appears u gi u a prj
under ttie apr i f ! it tt con.t entirely of go rt.
mitt lnd And am these land tt gift of oklahofra
or. like Trpsy did they just grow f Iv ey U l.n g to
the pevpie of this tenttory In fee simple and. If so sine
when
A a matter of fa-t tlee land are the property of
cvMgr and title to the same still rewia therw-or la it
national government which is the same thing Con; res
ba merely set them aside for lie bent fit of our public
w-hool arstem and t tie to the same will rsot m to Us
until after we are admitted to stathol. That ta to sy.
they are being 11 1 In trust for the new state of Okla-
homa but not si-rcificaHy for IU .pe tf u. present
territory. It u the unduiiab-a r . it of cot .grew to rive
tl new state of Ok!.thma such Umndar.eaa It ses Kt.
It can biu-h uiwi toArknw if it snl vt . a half
d -ien slates of the present territory. Whatever it due
with us tliese lands. a far as they are embra ed In th
area almlttetl gg to the new state If it attached u to
tha n.ilippine aiel made a state hcie Kxindarh en-cin-il
world ths lands would remain Just wheni tUy
are but they would tinvertheie Uiz-'ig tg th stafa
when admitted.
U Is Idle tUrwfore for u to talk about "ilHidU.g"
our scttool lands with Indian Territory. We. a a people
are dividing nothing. Uart Is a jet we baa imthltif
to divide. Not until w t me a state win bav A
title to the same or be In a p-oAitioti to "divide " Why
then should we iuihh!e over something we du not on
or indulge In pip dream when know In advance Just
what they mean?
It 1 all very wri! for u to speak of "our n ignin.-erit
school fund" or "oiir splendid avbonj Und tndowmetit'4
t-v! ottierwlMs flatter oursejrea that we are thpam;rI
ehild of coi.gre!orwl fotuna but tU fct r:i sin that
w sr pot jet out of the the d a.d on no w-hoot
land b -divl !.' until Wvae tt. At that
time Indian Territory will lwv a part and pa ! of the
iMtU'iifdUvM! 1. ' f-gbt to dahu ownership of
lh- latid aa w.- .tt n
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