Claremore Progress. (Claremore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 8, 1894 Page: 2 of 4
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)AY, DKO. 8, 1894.
COUNCIL.
TtnigcAi, Die. •, ism.
A* Council approaches near the
dose of the regular term for the
yew 1894, the various billa pile
upon the the tables in both House*.
A bill providing for the aale of
Intruder improvement* ha* pawed
Council and ia pending before the-
Senate. This bill was originally
written by J. C. Starr, upon in-
struction* and suggestion* froni
the Senate Committee on Publii
Domain. It passed the Senate last
year but was so amended by Coun-
cil that the Senate refused to con-
cur il the amendment* of Council
and a* a cousequence the bill ww
defeated. This time Mr. Woodall
of Delaware District introduced
the bill in the house and it passed
without a dissenting vote. It will
tiass the Senate to-dav.
Senate Bill No. 37. "An act
making ail appropriation for the
high and primaij schools of tht
Cherokee Nation for the fiscal yeai
ending September 80, 18W>, ami
for other purposes", passed tlx
Senate yesterday. The amount
appropriated bv this bill is 970,300.
ii also raises the salary of priman
school teachers from $30.00 pet
$35. The principul
Male and Female
each get $100.00 pel
irat Assistant teachers
get $75.00 per month and the other
three Assistants at each Seminary
get $50.00 each per month. The
school year at the Orphan Asylum
is to be one continuous term of
nine months including the present
term. The Miscellaneous Appro-
priation bill has passed the Senate
and t'ouncil. The amount appro-
priated by this bill is over $58,000.
A bill granting a right-of-way
for an Electric Railway from Tah-
lequah to Ft. Gibson is now before
the Senate.
Council is holding night session
and will probably get thr< >ugh Satur-
day and not have an extra session
Gen. L. W. Colby, ha* asked
Council for Ten Thousand Dollars
as compensation for his services in
the Chaddick injunction case.
An act to levy and collect taxes
has passed Council. This bill al*<.
providej^hat one person can hold
I of land and if he has
that he must pay a tax
er acre per year.
Organ and piano agents will
have to pay *100.00 for a license to
sell, and other kinds of agents ac-
cordingly as to the value of what
they sell.
The answer to the Dawes Com-
mission passed the Seuate. This
bill tefers the allottment question
direct to the Cherokee people.
The following bill is before the
Senate this morning.
An a<* instructing and empowering
the Delegation to Washington City, a|
pointed for the year 1MM-05.
Whereas. By an act of the National
Council, approved on the
day of ISM. a delegation of
fonr persons have been authorised to
appointed to represent the Cherokee
Nation before the Government of the
United States, and
WHEREAS. Pursuant to said act
tntion, to serve as said delegation
wit: Walter A. Duncan. Joseph F
Thompson. Stan. W. Gray and Roach
Young, and have been commissioned ac
cordingly, therefore
Be It Enacted bt the National
Council, That the said Walter A. Dun
can, Joseph F. Thompson
I Rose! ~
Oray and 1
the Cherokee Nation, be and they are
ch Young, delegation of
lierebv authorized and instructed to
proceed, without unnecessary delay to
Cherokee Nation before the government
of the United States in and for the
transaction of all pending and unsettled
b—tom between the Cheiokee Nation
and the United States in accordance
with powers and instructions conferred
and Riven in regard thereto.
Be It Fvamn Enacted, That the
said Delegation are hereby authorized
and empowered to do and perform whit •
ever acts and things it may be required
and an necessary for them to do to
complete and consumate the business of
the sale of the Cherokee Strip or Outlet
to the United State* and the disposition
of the remaining proceeds thereof ac
cording to the agreement in the premis
es with the United States, and accord-
: to the final decision of any tribunal
out to which any question in rela-
i to the das execution of such agree-
ment m.«v have been referred by the
parties thereto for adjudication and
Finest line of Foreign nnta, at the
Boetae Oyster House
Have yonr prescriptions tiled by a reg-
Whse ta town call on Dr. Bryan.
A friend is Mad is a friend in-
aad aot leas than ooe mil
_ . • haw found just .such
Irirad ia Dr. King's New Diecov-
«■* lor consumption, coughs and
MML If ron have never used this
a ir
&
i medicii
I will
convince yoa that it has great enra-
tire powers in all diseases of the
is ^clal aied or Moaey will be re
STSSh? Janfth segno of sh. xa
at *e HaHoast Ceased eatMsd. "An
Mnc sad lanowsrin* the
• 4a sad to Perform Csr-
at the City of Wsshiagtan.
D. C.. sa the part ef the Cherokee Na
roved ea the day
ISM, be. sad the said ia-
SSSxzrjni'SK
issJitss'ttiT!
famished from the Easeative Depart
tof this Ml • *
through the tXmklee coantry ia the
matter of charges for traaaportsUoa or-
h railways ia the domaia of this
n. The said charges being largely
tnd unjustly in excess of charges for
ihe Uke service by said railway com pea
ies in the adjoining states; and to ap-
alv for such reliel in the premises as
oly for such
that might be
suffered by any citisen
within the limits thereof by
m account of the killing, maiming, in-
juring. or destruction of say property
rf such citisen as s result of the pass-
ige and operation of the said railway
over the cherokee "
tia an*
I message nas
say on the Indian question mm al-
lotment: Though the conditions of
the Indians shows a steady aad
health* nrogrtsa, their aitnation is
not sauafactorr at all points,
of them to whom allotmei
land have been made are found
ba unable or diainclined to follow
ita or to
wise beneficially manage their land.
This ii - - -
ennea
1*1
i especially true of the Cbey-
and Arapahiws, who, aa it
Whereas. As the most prompt nnd
satisfactory mode of ascertaining the
unonnt of damages to be paid in each
instance, it was agreed between the par
-ies to refer the question of such smonnt
>f damage to the court of the
hemkee Nation, aad: Whereas, tin
•aid Atlantic and PaciAc Bailway Co.
iave repudiated such aa agreement to
the Cherokee Nation although the s
waa confirmed by said company by s
twnd duly executed to the satisfaction
rf the Secretary of the Interior in the
mm of five hundred thousand dollars,
to faithfully abide by and perform the
.-onditions thereof, therefore.
Be It Enactkd. Thst the said bond is
hereby declared forfeited by the said
railway c-mpany; and the said delega
tion arc authorised and instructed to
take such steps aad measures as prompt-
ly as possible to recover for the Chero-
kee Nation the amount so forfeited to
the Nstion by the said railway company.
Be It Fntnren Enacted, That the
mid delegation ahall make to the next
National Council through the Principal
Chief, a full report of the result of their
labors and of the conditions of oar re-
lation with the United States govern-
WHAT SHALL IT BE?
The Dawes Commission have
recommended that all that portion
of country west of a line running
north and south of the west line
>f Seminole nation be nnnexed to
Oklahoma. Fort Smith paper*
waut two or three western rows
of counties in the states of Ar-
kansas joined to the Five Tribes,
making that city the capitol sea*:
The plan i* not feasible for the
reason that the consent of the
Five Tribes could never be obtained.
They are a unite upon a separai
and distiuct Indian goverume
or statehood and will never be
made a tail to any Oklahoma or
Arkansas scheme for building up
their enterprises.
Secretary Smith in his report to
congress strongly urges allotment
to Indians a* fast aa practicable at
the best solution of the Indian
question. In regard to the Five
Civilized Tribes he has the follow-
ing: An appendix to the report
publishes in full the report of the
commissioners of the five civilised
tribes. The Secretary calls atten-
tion to the duty which rests upon
the United States to preserve law
and order througout the Indian
Territory and insists that as the
right to do so cannot be obtained
by agreement with the tribes, it
must be forced as a duty without
regard to the wishes of those who
control the tribes. He does not
specially recommend the organiz-
ation of a new territory, but does
urge that the courts in Arkansas
•hould lie abandoned and the juris-
diction of the United States courts
lie obtained over the Territory with
out regard to citizenship. This
would give an opportunity for the
members of the various tribes who
appears by reports of their agent,
have in many instances never been
located upon their allotments, aad
do not know where
their allotments are Their condi-
tion has deteriorated. They are
lf-supporting and they lite
spa and s|iend their lives in
as. 1 have always believed
allotmenta of reservation lands to
Indians in severalty ahould be made
sparingly or at least slowly and
with tne ntmost caution. In these
days when, white agriculturists and
stock raisers of experience and in-
telligence find their lot a hard one,
ought not to expect lneians,
less far advanced in civilisation
and habits of industry, to sup|>ort
themselves on the small tracts of
land ususilly allotted to them. If
the self-supporting scheme by al-
lotment fails the wretched pauper-
ism of the allottees results - worse
their original condition of
regulated dependence. It is evi-
lent that the evil consequences of
ill-advised allottment are intensi-
iied in cases where the false step
cannot be retraced on account of
the purchase by the Government
of reservation lands remaining af-
ter allottmeuts are made and the
disposition of such remaining lands
to settlers or purchasers from the
Government.
I am convinced that the proppr
solution of the Indian problem and
the success of every step taken in
that direction depends, to a very
large extent, upon the intelligence
And honesty of the reservation
tgents and the interest they have in
their work. An tgent fitted for
the place can do much towards pre-
paring the Indians under his charge
for citizenship and allottment of
their lands, aud his advice on any
matter concerning their welfare
will not mislead. An agent unfit-
ted for the place will make no ef-
fort to advance the Indians on his
reservation towards civilization or
preparation for allottment of lands
>n severalty, and his opinion as to
their position in this and other
regards is heedless and valueless.
The indications are that the de-
tail of army officers as Indian a-
Kents will result in improved man-
agement of the reservations.
Whenever allotments are made
and any Indian on the reservation
uas previously settled upon a lot
and cultivated it. or shown a dispo-
sition to improve it in any way.
such lot should certainly l*e allot-
ted to him, and this should be made
obligatorv by statute.
In the light of experience, and
'■onsidering the uncertainty of the
mdian situation aud its exingencies
in the future, 1 am not only dis-
posed to be very cautious iu mak-
ing allottmeuts, but I decline to
agree with the Secretary of the In-
terior in the opinion that when
allottments are made the balance
of reservation land remnining after
allottment, instead of being bought
by the Government from the In-
dians and opened for settlement
with such scandals and unfair
practices as seem unavoidable,
should remain, for a time at least,
as common land, or lie sold bv the
Government on behalf of the In-
dians in an orderly way and at
fixed prices to be determined by its
location and desirability, and that
This question puzzles many minds,
hence we have decided to make
some suggestions.
Art You Flush?
You Afford Thm?
A set of our Decorated Dishes.
Ws will make the set up of as
many pieces as you wish and price
feel that they are deprived of their
just quota of land to petition the
United States courts for allottments
in severalty of the portions to
which they are respectively entitled
By a resort to such, these Indians
who wish their lands in severality
could obtain them, and thus gradu-
ally. at least, the holding of lands
in common would pass away and
they would be held bv individuals.
iteferring to the sale of liquor to
the Indians, theSecretarr condemns
in strong terms the establishment
of saloons upon the line of Indian
reservations aud cslls attention to
the decision of Judge Kllinger of
the District of Oregon to the effect
that the sale of lipuor to an Indian
who'll as received his land in sever-
alty, b not in violation of law, be-
cause of allotment he has become a
citisen. If this decision is right,
it presents another argument
against too speedy allottment of
the lands in severalty to Indians.
Sarin:
ways with perfect sawsss, He says: "I
find it a perfect care for sar baby whan
troubled with coUe er dyssatsry I
aow (est that mjr enttt la as* ebamtete
thoat a bottle ef this remedy atanaM
oa a trip away from heme. For
sab at BoMag's Dies SSsei.
A Toilet Set. We cau show you
these from 9&I9 to $10.00, and they
will surprise as well as plesse you.
A Bed Room Suit. The object
of longing of many of your wives,
we place within reach, and make
special inducements for a large
Christmas trudi:
An All Solid Oak Suit, dresser
with three drawers, double top. 20
*24 German bevel mirrow, wash
*tand with three drawers and coin-
mode, and a great big A ft. 2 in.
bedstead. We name you the very
low price of $17.
Another with Cheval dresser,
mirror 18x40. The pride of its
owner, we cut from 92r to $30.
Another with Cheval dresser like
the other, except more massive, a
rubber tinish, and combination writ-
ing desk in dresser; we should have
$35, but for the next 30 days will
be bought for $30. Believe me,
that is remarkably good value.
A Parlor Hanging Lamp, deco-
rated shade, best patent spring lift,
ItIO prisims, worth $10,
A Polished Oak Center Table on-
ly $2 for onr best; and running as
low as 05 cents.
Are You Wlee ? You
Will Afford Theoel
Under this head we shall name
and price articles which are reduced
for a
BIO BARGAIN BALK!
Preparatory to moving into our
new building.
Buv a comfortable Rocking Chair
We have too many to describe.
The Boston Arm Hocker, known
to everybody and always sold at
$3.r>0, now $2.25.
A Western Washing Machine.
Let others charge what they plesse,
$A or $5, but we sell at *$t, and
Ihey soon disappear. Iteally this
is the most sensible present to bring
home. It means fifty-two Christ-
mas' a year to your wife, and every
one a happy one.
A Hintto the Wise is Sufficient
Groceries, Hats, Oops, Bests
and Shoes, sr Olsvss,
it fail to call on asa and see my goods, and getm J prices. I fan
goods for cash and that means good goods at bottom pncee far eaah
iroduce only.
Donl Fail to Come and Set
aad ha convinced that I can, aa "
Quick Sales and Saudi Prodts.
est Prices, is my nwtto. I have a fi
from the factor?.
W. J. DODSON,
Claremore, I. T*
lachines as low as
mits us to offer surprising bargai
$7.50. Another without the prisms 11 repeat, buy something useful i
for $5. Don't miss these. have the enntinm
We thought we had our White
wing
could buy, but a late contract per-
* " *' * inn.
ung useful aud
have the enntinued thanks of the
Our Student Lamps at $2, sre worried, working wife,
very ornamental, but their B k H|
burner are their strong features.
Old eyes renew theiryouth with this
lamp at hand.
Our Beautiful Tinted China, dec-
orated. Library Lampsat $1.50. will
make prou feef you have robbed us.
A Folding Bed Lounge, no hard
center, best coil wire springs, up-
holstered in best silk plush at $12.
Ta| estry carpet, the same price.
We buy only the latest styles; and
I'll add that styles in furniture and
That sadble you promised your
boy awaits your purchase. He'll
reward you in obedience and thunk
you constantly. A Bridle Free
of the present, with
part
every saddle you buy.
We have over $100 worth of
Fancy Olnsswnre to arrive within a
week, all suitable for presents,
which we cannot describe in ad-
vance.
Pressure of trade prevents more
carpets change as often as—a wo-I at this time, sec the continuation
man's mind. in next issue.
F. A. NEILSON.
COLLINS A6UE CURE.
a certain ron for Chills aad c**>y kiad of Fsvxa. Iiuoomu. ToimUm.
C«rir«T j. Sic a-IIhad \r hi aad Fi.r*. Il will break as aajr Pe er la Inln
hoars, aad cure Ibe wont Cold I a oar ai(bt. No cure ao pay. T litre or lour doaea.
twelve boars apart, will cure the very wont kind of a ease of (ever
lioa guaranteed with every bottle.
For Sale at Coling's Drug Store.
S. S. STEPHENS'
GREAT
Closing Out Sale
OF FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY,
CLOCKS A SPECTACLES.
Overstocked. I have to do it.
location ana desirability, ana mat Take advantage of this Great Sale
the proceeds.1^, expenses, should d t X-uias presents at
be held in trust for the benefit of ,ower rice§ th)ln evcf ,j<lfore
the Indian proprietors.
A WATCH BOW (RINGI
That won t pulu orri
Headquarters for Cole's rarboilsalve. i
and t'arpolisoap, at Bolinff's Drnir
Store.
If yon want a shirt. a pair of overalls, j
an overcoat, or a suit of clothes, go to j
Comer* Evans'.
Fob Cot'oiis, Coi.im, Asthma.
Bronchitis. Or any disease of the
throat and lungs, trv Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrun. It relieves where
all others fail. Sold snd warranted
at Boling's drug store.
Fresh canned oysters for sale at the
Boston Oyster House.
A fnil line of fine millinery Roods, at
Mrs. W. 8. Miles . in the Eaton building.
Bruton s Scotch Snuff is the HIOMEST
grade made. It is absolutely pore, and
gives |ierfect satisfaction
Don't let the merchant PUSH cheap
Itiicklin's Arnica Halve.
The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, tetter, chsnped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale at Boling's
drag store.
AYER'S
THE ONLY
Sarsaparilla
ADMITTED
M,
elnaa, aee-
Old Post-Office Building,
CLARKMOWKs
U. Tessot. the Swiss Watchmaker, solicits a trial at your Time keeper which
other* have failed to pot rnnniiiK Restoring til*'*-keeper* to their aenrate
finalities when spoiled by a Jeweler, A SPECIALTY. Skill was acq.iir.-d in this
through many years in that specialty when in the Swiss watch factories.
TE8SOT A TRUELOVE, Managers.
W. R. CAHPBELL,
ealer in All Kinds of
Harness
AND
Saddelry
Manufacturer and Dealer in All Kinds of
CITIZEN'S
LUMBER YARDS.
We have located our yards
on
CHEROKEE AVENUE
And are daily receiving lum
ber of all kinds, and as soon
as we can get it on the ground
will have a full and complete
line of Rough and Dressed
Lumber, Doors, Sash, Lime
and Cement, and all kinds of
Building material.
G.W. WALKLEY, PROP'R.
The Boston Store
our no. • aaooLs.
I am prepared to do anything
in my line of business with
neatness and dispatch. Keep a
large stock ol saddles, bridles
ana harness constantly on hand
Fine saddles made to order.
QT"Generai. Repairing
A Specialty.
A fall liae at Builders anit
Moves, Tia
_ netted In a
class HaHwses Btoee.
1 also keep
PLOUR 4 FKRD.
A call solicited aad we will «rsat yo«
K. PATRICK,
OOLAOAMy I. T.
NEW BAKERY
Prash Braad, Plea and
6ity Meat Market,
6. W. Talbert, Proprietor.
Fresh and
Salt Meats
Of All Kinde
Always on Hand.
Vegetables in Seaeon I
ion given to custo-
a call.
Polite attention
lers. Oive
J. B. BURGESS,
BOARDING HOUSE
x&ui mi oor T Bona.
The
Claremore
Lumber Company,
Earnestly requests those needing anf
thing in the way of building material, to
call and get their prices before purchas-
ing, we have a complete stock of every-
thing kept in a first-class Lumber Yard.
We have received a car-load of Doors,
Sash, Etc., and can afford to make you
close price*. We have three grades of
Cypress Shingles, also Washington Red
Cedar. We also carry in stock Roof-
ing Felt, Paints, Oils, Etc. We will sell
you Ready Mixed Paints at COST. 1
you should need a car-load of Lumbei
get our Prices before purchasing.
CLABE10RE LUBBER COMPANY.
STOVES.
STOVES.
STOVES.
STOVES.
Stoves until you can't rest. Big Stoves,
Little Stoves. Fancy Stoves, Plain Stoves,
Coal Stoves, Wood Stoves, Parlor Stoves,
Cook Stoves. In fact we are strictly in'
the stove business. Call and see us
Harlow h. Williams,
The Hardware, Stove and
Implement People.
We deal in all kinks of wagons, Wotli light and heavy.
We sell tiie world-renowned
STUDEBAKER WAGON.
An inspection of our stock will convince yon that we are here for
business and can accomodate you with anything jou man want in our
line.
Harlow & Williams.
18 IN THE RACE
IN OFFERIII URIAHS.
The following are a few of the
bargains we are offering:
First-class Men's Hateen Shirts,
colors warranted, M) cents.
Children's Suits for 92.00.
A first-class Ladies' I>ongolia
Shoe for fl.KO.
Genuine 93.00 Cashmere Panta
for 98.60.
Gents' Hose, 0 pairs for 25 cents
See our prices on flour nothing
like it dreamed of, the best war-
ranted at 9I.7& per cwt. A No. 1
flour at 91.30and good flour at 91 JO
N. A. Coleman, Prop'r.
NEW
MEAT MARKET I
Having built to our New
Meat Market, giving us in-
creased room, we are prepared
to furnish
ALL RIII8 IF FRC8R ARR
HATS.
DSALKR IN
MRS. W. 8. MILES,
All Kinds of Millinery Goods.
Ury Produce al-
ii. ALLTON.
We hevejast received a large let of
New Millinery Goods, which now makse
oar stock one of the largest in the Ter-
ritory. We are selling these goods at
the right price and it will be to year
advantage to call and see them.
Oreaa Making In all Ita branohee.
A Pull and Complete
Line of
Underwear.
MoDANIEL A WALKLEY,
LIVERY, FEED,
AND
SALES'STABLES
Hotel DeVann.
fl
Wheeler LumterCo. .
CLAREMORE, IND. TER.
Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber and
Building Material.
We make prices on car loads delivered to any point in
the United States.
We retail stock from our yards at wholsesale prices.
Call on us before buying Lumber, Sash or Doors.
The Hotel DeVann -
J. M. YOOUM. Propritior. Near the Frisco Depot
Our table is suppled with all that the market Affords.
Free Hack to and Prom all traina carrying Paaaangers.
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