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Buy no Stove of any description until you see W. W. Miller's Supply. Full line of Hardware always in Stock.
Indian Chieftain.
"3Ts3 ?or Tear In Advasso
Published Thursdays by
Chiktcaik PcBUtnixa Coxrxinr.
Tin
U. 31. MARKS Editor.
X. E. XILFOKD Hanajrcr.
Visita Ind. Tee. Jan. 9 18S6.
Utah the forty-fifth state was
formally admitted to - the Union
Monday.
The Weekly Capital successor
of the Tahlequah Telephone made
its appearnnce last week and is a
neat and newsy little paper and
judging from the advertisements: it
starts out with we presume it will
succeed.
The war in Cuba has had the re-
sult of raloing the price of sugar
one cent a pound to the retailei.
But if Cuba gaois independence
which now seems highly probable
the consumers will cheerfully
stand the raise for i year.
The secretary of the interior has
notified the members of the Dawes
commission that their presence
will be needed in Washington in
a few days to personally appear
before congress and give their
views in regard to matters in the
IndianTeritory.
The comptroller of the currency
makes the following abstract of
the reports of the national banks
of this territory of date Dec. 13:
Reserve 36 42 per cent against
34.16 per cent on September 2S;
loans and discounts increased from
S80S.944 to SS3315S;stocks and se-
curities increased from S31691 to
S40.143; gold coin increased from
S14635to $21467; total rpecio in-
creased from 33780 to S56.173;
lawful money reserve increased
from 55549 to $83064; individual
deposits increased from $6S9105 to
$703725.
A GKAXD BETITAL.
The bis revival
that has been
going on at tho Methodist church
for the last three weeks has be-
come the center of thought and
action and the most fruitful topic
of conversation throughout the
town and country round about.
There are comparatively few peo-
ple in this community who have
not been in attendance more -or
less during the services and very
few christian or non-christian
have not been effected by it. The
great and lasting benefits to this
city of this great tide of religious
fervor cannot be estimated. The
good that will follow in the wake
" -of the conversion of so many peo-
ple in one little community can
never be computed this side of
eternity's boundless sweep. As
the promise is to "us and our
children" so are the benefits and
blessings of the spirit of Christ
that in the coming years ehall rule
in us and in so many of our neigh-
bors The power of a thoroughly
christian character is self-attesting.
The poseessor of it need not tell
others that he is a christian man.
- His character as exhibited in daily
contact with men has a voice a
speech a testimony which tells of
virtue of honor and of righteous-
ness. An influence goes out from
him which so touches other lives
that they know that he is a christ-
ian and that be is actuated by the
right spirit. The power of a pure
character always stands as a silent
protest against sin either open or
secret. It stands as an everlasting
reproach against hypocracy and
declares in favor of honesty of pro-
fession security of purpose and
integrity of life. In the coining
years men will speak ol the time
of the "big revival" to designate
this from other years; the time
when all the different churches
in town united in one long and
mighty effort to convert the town
to the christian religion. There
never was a time in the history of
lhe place when such universal
good feeling prevailed among
christians of all denominations.
It is indeed an epoch in the an-
nals of Vinita.
AATURE'S 1XEXOKABLE LAW.
A good deal of pretty and senti-
mental writing ha- been indulged
in at different times on the subject
of the right's or rather the wrongt
of the Indian. Orators states-
men and writers in every lain! and
kindred and tongue have made
the Indian a popular theme
Scarcely -a line in all the poetry of
the woild has been quoted more
than 11)0 little refrain of Pope:
"Lo. the poor Indian v. lio-e untutored mind.
Sees God In tlio clouds ami hears lilra In the
wind."
The sympathies of the civilized
world have been drawn to the
peculiar race of red men that have
been doomed lo ultimate extinc-
tion from the time the first white
man set fool upon this western
world. The pathetic scattering of
a whole race and a noble race at
that to the four corners of the
earth has enlisted the sj-mpathies
of the whole world at the hard fate
of the people who by the force of
circumstances over which the
world itself seems to have had no
control. All has been done it is
claimed for the ultimate good of
tue race which must needs be
civilized if it had to be extinguish-
ed from the earth to do it. But
the question comes up even in
the mind of an Indian whether
the end does not justify the means.
It is the inexorable decree of na-
ture that there must be only a
"survival of the fittest" and the
savage has had and is having to
give way before the mighty tread
of civilization. A century ago the
south sea islands we:e inhabited
wholly by savage cannibals and
at the present time there are no
cinnibals it is said in all the
islands of the Pacific ocean. So
with the savage American Indian.
He has given way to a very much
improved race of men who can no
longer claim the distinction of be-
ing an uncivilized people. The
"eastern sentiment" a lew years
ago was sufficient to mold
aud shape congressional ac-
tion with reference to all Indian
tribes and that same "eastern
sentiment" didn't know the dif-
ference between a blanket Indian
and a civilized and educated one
and was controlled by such men
as ex-Senator Dawes of Massachu
setts who at the present time
is
about as far from the
"eastern sentiment"
east is from the west
old
time
as the
The re-
suit of all this is not hard to guess.
The end is aheady in sight and
the next generation will know no
Indian tribes as separate govern-
ments and they will exist only in
tradition.
ffE BEST TAKE THE SHOUT CUT.
The old old problem of monopo-
ly of land in the Cherokee nation
is beginning to be discussed pro
and. con again in the newspapers.
There is not much to Lc said upon
this question at this stage of the
game that has not already been
said. But in everj- discussion of
the land question there is one sin-
gle clause in the Cherokee consti-
tution that should settle all cavil
and that is "the lands of the Cher-
okee nation shall remain common
propertj-." Now there is no ques-
tion but what "common property"
means belonging to all citizens
alike equal ownership. There
'are those among us who claim and.
very persistently too that there is
no monopoly and that all of our
citizens are getting all the rights
guaranteed to them under the con-
stitution. This position is not well
taken and can be easily over-
thrown. In tho first place the
land is "common property" and
unless the constitution is violated
no citizen can occupy more than
his or her prorata share; that is an
equal share with every other citi
zen or rather what would be an
equal bhare if all citizens chose to
take and occupy their portion.
When this provision of the con
stitution is violated it upsets the
whole system of land-in-common
and to prove that it has been and
is constantly being violated needs
no argument at all as there are
several citizens living in this dis-
trict that are occupying through
renters and leasers and otherwise
thousands and thousands of acres
of the "common property." The
proposition that is being constant-
ly advanced that every citizen
who wants to "spread out" aud
who has the enterprise and the
-money to control and use largo
areas of the lands of the Cherokee
nation should be allowed to do so is
erroneous. It puts the power to
monopolize in the hands of those
who have the means at hand to do
so. It takes away the rights of the
rising generation of boys and girls
who according to the constitution
are joint owners in this land. The
proposition to tax the overplus of
land held by the citizens is a very
poor and clumsy makeshift for a
preventive of monopoly and is
in itself a curtailment of the rights
of citizens under the existing law
that allows every citizen to keep
and own all he may be rightfully
in possession of. It is not in the
province ol the Cherokee govern-
ment or of individual citizens to
determine whether all citizens
want to use or occupy their pro
rata share or not; the fact is it is
their birthright a common and an
equal interest in all the domain
of the Cherokee nation. It is ture
that thcie is but one way to solve
this problem and there is but one
way and that way will finally be
resoited to. One word will save tho
whole matter and that word is
"allotment."
Among the senate committees in
which this country is interested
are the following: On the five
civilized tribes of Indians Mr
Gray chairman; Mr. Pasco Dem-
ocrat; Messrs. Teller PlattDavis
Republican. Indian affairs Mr.
Pettigrew chairman Messrs. Plait
and Shoup. Republican; Stewart
Populist; Mantle and Wilson Re-
publicans; Allen PopulistjMessrs.
Jones of ArkansaSjMorgan Roach
Blanchard Chilton Democrats.
Territories Mr. Pavis chairman;
Messrs. Shoup Squire Sewell
E!kina Thurston Republicans;
Mei-r. Hill Blackburn Bate
Call While Democrats.
WHITE ADOPTED 01TIZESS.
Reuort of the President and Treasurer
of tho Association.
Wagoner. I. T. Jan. 31803.
To the whito adopted citizens of tho Cher-
okee nation.
Gent: In my report to 3'ou I have
this to sav: The committee com
posed of K. F. Wyly.of Tahlequah;
.lames Duckworth ol Delaware;
Coose Thompson of Tahlequah;
A. J. Jeremiah of Muldrow; and
John Hogan of Pryor Creek who
were appointed at Wagoner for the
purpose of attending the Cherokee
council and trying to get somo fav-
orable legislation from that body
toward settling the difference exist-
ing between the white adopted
citizens of the Cherokee nation
and the Cherokee government have
failed to accomplish anything and
notwithstanding the promises of
both parties in their platforms
you have been ignored and snubbed
by all but the chief of the Chero-
kee nation has done all he could
for 3-ou. It is useless for you to
apply to the council.
I therefore recommend that we
push our claim at Washington with
energy and vigor. The life of the
country ab a nation iu my opinion
is drawing to a clo3e and our
rights as citizens are unsettled.
eas white adopted citizens have
ever buen loyal lo our adopted
country and have not met with the
fair treatment that 1 think we de-
serve since 1SS3 by the govern-
ment of our adopted country and
we cannot be expected to longer
hold out to fight for a government
that fails to recognize us as equals.
Our treasury is without funds and
wears in debt. I recommend that
yon call meetings of the adopted
citizens together in your neighbor-
hoods and collect from all those
that have failed to pay their assess-
ment. I herewith send you a re-
port from the treasurer.
Respectfully
Wm Jackson
Pres. V. A. C. A.
Vixita. I. T.. Jan. 1 IPX.
To "01 Wm. Jackson president W. A. C. A.
Following are the receipts and
disbursements of White Adopted
Citizens' association since Sept.
2nd. 1S95:
receipts:
W. D. Mltohel. Eli P. O $10.00
J. W. Boydoton. Hudson 590
M. C. Jones. Caney .
G. W. Hill. VInlta 42.00
A. II Collins. Tulsa 4.T5
S.S. l!ojles.Tahlciuah 3100
S. S. lloyles. Tahlequah i.. 2.00
C. A. Watklns. Catoosa 4.00
I). S. dimming. Aaair 1.25
Membership fees receipted for IT T
Total 5125.90
rAID OCT.
ToA. J. Jcromiah 517.00
J.W.SMnner 1000
31. C. Jones 1000
L. L. Duckworth 1000
Arrow Printing Co 3JU
Indian Chieftain 11.10
Total J91.90
KaUnce In treasury $31.00.
Hon. II. W McCorry our attor-
ney has been paid in all $650.00
and there is yet due him 100.00
according to contract There are
outstanding warrants unpaid to
the amount of 820.00.
Respectfully submitted
D. M. Marrs
Sec. and Treas. W. A. C. A.
FT. SMITH LETTER.
The Walker-SeUirl Murder Case on
Trial.
The entire week in the United
States court has been taken up in
the trial of Jeff and Tyne Walker
for killing of Jim McGirl in the
sensational fight between the Mc
Girls and Walkers in Nowata last
August. The case was bitterly con-
tend as the McGirl boys em-
ployed council to assist in the
prosecution. There was no attempt
made to deny that Fayette Walker
fired tho fatal shot that deprived
Jim McGirl of his life or that he
also put a bullet through Bud Mc
Girl's body. He is still at large
so no defense was necessary for
him. Tho prosecution endeavored
to prove tljatthe killing was the re-
sult of an agreement between the
Walkers to run the McGirls out of
Nowata. It ivas only on the
ground of conspiracy to do vio-
lence that a case could be made
against Jeff anil Tyne. The case
was given to the jury at noon and
at 3:30 they returned a verdict of
not guilty. Tyne Walker is Henry
Starr's step father.
Six prisoners were taken liom
the U. S. jail here last week to the
Eenitentiary at Columbus Ohio to
egin their terms of servitude.
They were Jim Dyer convicted of
complicity in the Biackstone
tram robbery and sentenced to 15
year.0; Ed Malcolm manslaughter
7 3'fars; Bob Brown manslaughter
3 year.; Ike Kirby counterfeiting
7 years; Louis Gerard breaking
into po-tollice 10 years.
George Miller who became too
intimate with another man's wife
a couple of months ago and finally
took her to Little Rock was fined
for sending obscene letters through
the mails.
Fur the first time in several yean
Judge Parker has had no Christ-
mas vacation. He only took
Christmas day whereas he usual-
ly dis-charges the jury a few days
before Christmas and allows them
to spend that da' at home.
The Mipreme court has affirmed
tli judgment in the ca;-e or the
Pierce brothers who killed their
traveling companion.
In a decision Monday by Justice
White the same tribunal reversed
for the second time the decision
in the case of Sam Hickory con-
demned to death for murder. Jus-
tice White in his opinion quoted
liberally from the instructions by
Judge Parktr who presided at the
trial court condemning in
rather strong terms the. usa by the
judge ol language denunciatory of
the prifaoner.
LAST WEEK'S LETTER.
The waters are subsiding slowly
and in a few days the Arkansas
will be hick within its banks. The
river reached a point only three
feet lower than the high wator
mark of 1892( but very little dam-
age was done in thia vicinity. Tho
mot serious effect felt when the
high waters north cut off the mails
Irom St. Louis nearly 48 hours.
The hardest fought pension case
ever tried in the federal court hero
resulted Saturday morning in the
conviction of Thomas M. Duncan.
He is clerk of Scott county and a
prominent man. His offense was
preparing some pension papers for
an old woman in an illegal manner.
Geo. W. Wilson murder; ver-
dict guilty Sentenced to hang
Wednesday Jan. 30 1896.
Louis Gerard ' breaking into
postoflice; 10 years at Columbus.
Ben Hughes and Jud South
murder; verdict from box not
gui'ty. They were charged with
killing deputy marshal James
Nakedhead near Checotah last
February.
Ben Hughes larceny; nolle pro3.
This was an old charge and his co-
defendant was tried and acquitted
some half a dozen years ago.
Jud South; writ of removal is-
sued to eastern district of Texas.
Riley Curl assault; verdict
from box not guilty.
Andrew Smith robbery;same
Thos M.Duncan forgery: ver
dict guilty.
Willis Wingo violating inter-
course law; 40 days and S100.
Albert Kirhy passing counter-
feit money; 7 years at Columbus
and 8200 fine.
James Johnson. murderyury out.
Will IHjt For Treasure.
"A strange story savoring some-
what of Haggard is in" says a Lit-
tle Rock correspondent of the
Globe-Democrat of Dec. 21st
"comes from the hills in the vicin-
ity of Marche a few miles north of
Little Rock. Mrs. Elizabeth Mc-
Donald a Cheiokce women arriv
ed Monday and went to the farm
of Mrs. M V. Wagner. She had
an old plat ol a mountain on the
farm and accompanied by Mrs.
Wagner she uncovered an old
coal pit in which the debris of
sixty years had collected. She
claimed this-io be a portion of an
old gold mine from which her In-
dian ancestors were driven in 1S39
after throwing about $20000 worth
of tho precious oro already extract-
ed into its depths to conceal from
the whito pioneers.
Yesterday Mrs. McDonald closed
a contract with Mrs. Wagner for
lease of tho property under certf.in
stipulations. She lays she will
put 150 men to work on the old
mine Monday and will pay 82 a
day lor labor. Justice Sibeck.who
drew up the contract says she has
plenty of money to carr3" on the
work.. Roads will be constructed
buildings erected and everything
done in a business like way with
implicit confidence in the buccesy
of the undertaking.
Mrs McDon ild believes it will
take thirty days to reaeh the bags
of gold at the bottom of the shah
and then the work of the develop-
ing the rich veins will be prose-
cuted J. C. Chittim was called to
Springfield Sunday morning by a
brother Frank had killed a. hirrh-
wayman Saturday night. As near ; will be some orTpoMiion to this
as we can learn the facts Frank and grand move by the representatives
his brother Ed who is woll known of the five tribes who are instruct-
here were out in the surburbs of ed by an act of their respective
south Springfield Saturday nij;ht legislatures to op.iose any move
when they were held up by high- made by congress looking to a
wavmen and Frank getting the change in their form of govern-
best of them shot one of them with ment but the opposing factions
above result. The killimr seems
to have been justifiable in every
particular. A couple of
youth who reside out on tho head.
of Chouteau creek and thought they .
would have a little fun on Christ-
mas eve went to the residence ol
Oscar Bryant and fastening a tin
can to the s-ide of the house from
which was run a rosin string they
proceeded to make the night hide-
ous after taking up their position
behind the hen house and a binder.
Soon after the fun began Mr. Bry-
ant appeared at the door and one
of the boys to tee the fuu peeped
out behind the chicken house and
caught a part of a load of shot in
the jaw irom Mr. Bryant's gun.
About that time Mr. Bryant spied
the other youth behind the binder
and blazed away but missed hit-
ting him. The boys gathered
themselves up and made for home
fully satinfied that they had had
enough fun to last them until next
Chrisimas eve. The wound in the
lace of the one hit was not a ser-
ious one only a few shots taking
effect. Claremoie Progress.
Cheap Metropolitan Tapers.
There is no excuse nowadays for
a citizen failing to subscribe for a
great metropolitan newpaper in
addition to taking his own county
paper. The "Twice a Week" Re-
public of St Louis which is credit-
ed with tho largest circulation of
any weekly paper is only $1 a
year mid lor this hum it sends two
papers a week or 104 papers a
year less than one cent each. The
weekly contains the best and
brightest news condensed from the
daily paper together with a well
assorted collection ol reading mat-
ter and Useful information. A
popular fealuro in it- columns next
year will be the speeches of prom
inent men in the presidential cam-
paign. Thoe will be given almost
in lull. A reader ol tho ''Twice-a
Week" Republic will be abreast of
the time lor no paper has greater
news gathering facilities.
Tho D illy and Sunday Republic
can now be had by mail for a little
more than one cent and a half a
da) or $6 a year when paid in
advance. Though this paper has
greatly reduced its price it has
increased its value twofold by ad-
ding many valuable features."
Two candidates for governor of
Indianola have been nominated by
their respective coachers. Judge
Springer by tho Vinita Chieftain
and Capt. Standley by the Atoka
Citizen. Both good men. How-
ever when the time comes In se-
lect a governor for Indianola tho
Ranch and Rtnge will take great
pleasure in supporting lion. Leo.
Bennett of Muskogee for that
position. He is our choice
Ranch and Range.
At Washum's Mills on Clear
creek last Sunday Wyly Ward liit
John Allou on the head with a
wrench.causing instant death The
quarrel which led to the killing
was over egg stealing. Tahlequah
Sentinel
1
W.J.
WATTS TO THE CITIZENSHIP
ASSOCIATION.
What tho Delegation liavo Accomplish-
ed -Further Prospects Good-"Go on
with Your Business and Plant Your
Crops Xext Spring.''
Muldrow Register.
WA8HISOTOS. D. 0.. Jan. 1.. 1806.
To the members of tho Cherokee Indian Citi-
zenship association.
As of your representatives before
the congress of the United States
in whose hands the destiny of nine
thousand souls all of whom
claim an equal inheritance in toe
common property and funds of the
Cherokee nation as a New Years
greeting will say: Your delega-
tion Col. H. H. Hubbard Rev. N.
J. Crawford A. J. Watts and my
self arrived in this city on Decem-
her 6'.h ult.
The first and most important
work before us was to stay proceed-
ings looking to the removal and
confiscation of your improvements.
On Monday the 9th in company
with our attorney Gon. A. H.Gar-
land we placed in the hands of
Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas a
resolution which passed the sen-
ate unanimously which is now
pending in the house requesting
the secretary of interior to suspend
all action looking to the removal
of the so called intruders from the
Cherokee nation until further ac
tion by congress.
The resolution has had the de
sired effect. There is a strong
disposition on the part of members
of both houses to take immediate
action looking to a form of govern-
ment for the five civilized tribes.
This is not a political move but
one which has been brought about
by the condition of affairs cxipting
in the territory Fupported by tho
report of the Dawes commission
and others who arc in a position
to know that tribal government
for civilized Indians is a failure and
that all treat' stipulations with tho
tribes have accomplished the ends
sought for and that the policy of
the United States government is lo
confer full American citizenship
up'Ui all Indians.
The index finger which has
been pointing toward the Indian
Territory for years beckoning them
to prepare for the coming change
is now pointing to every member
of the senate and house indicating
to them that one of their highest
duties is to immediately pass ome
act for the relief ol the four hun-
dred thousand inhabitants of the
five nations with equal protection
to all classes f citizens.
The response come from every
direction echoing that the state of
Indianola will soon bo numbered
among the great states of the
Union with representatives in
congress ami witn a just svstem 01
. Kovcrnment for all classe-. There
! with t'eir ombined influence will
not be able to check the tide of
legislation
We rtceive the exchanges from
Uo pross of the territory and read
thrm with much disgust. The
epithets thrust the Dawes com-
mission by the Cherokee people
antl will say a reaction will set in
soon which will fall with heavy
weight upon their knowing heads.
The Cherokee people will learn
to their sorrow thore is a wide dif-
ference in bare assertions and facts
as was gleaned by tho Dawes com
mission upon an investigation of
two long years.
The work of your delegation will
now be before the several commit-
tees of the senate and house upon
Indian affairs and in moulding in-
fluence with members who are not
familiar with the condition of af-
fair in the territory. Your dele-
gation will guard your interests at
every point.
There are several bill now intro-
duced and others to follow which
will go to the committees and a
bill will no doubt be formed from
the whole which will be applicable
to all classes and residents ol tne
several nations.
It will not be hard for us to
convince tue members o! tlie com
missions before whom we
will appear of the justice of our
cause and the necessity of such leg-
islation by congress a will give
relief to all classes of citizens now
residing in tho territory.
I am pleased to inform you that
our prospect for success never
were brighter in the history of our
organization than at this lime. It
in true that dark clouds have per-
vaded the horizon and at times all
hones ot success with eomo ol our
members have vanished in so
much that some of our members
have fallen by tho wayside and
have abandoned their claims We
who have stood together and borne
tho heat and burden of the day
can now gee our way clear to vic-
tory. I regret and mmt confess
with much surprise that so many
oLour members who have prima
facia proof ot their Cherokee blood
should be o easily discouraged
and loose interest in what I con-
sider as their inherited rights.
Let me admonish you to hold
your organization together and
support your delegation in their
efforts to secure to you your inal-
ienable rights as a part of the
Cherokee people. I appeal to
you as president of your honorable
body to come to the relief of your
delegation won have an obligation
to meet on Jan. 9th as per contract
entered into with our attorney.
Do not suffer the contrait which
is most favorable to you to be for-
feited. We have the aasuranco
that you can proceed with the cul-
tivation of your crops undisturbed.
I advise you to let your doport-
ment ba in the future a in the
past such as will characterize you
as ii:duttiiou3law abiding honor-
able citizens looking to the near
future when all wrongs will be made
right.
I adjure you while thus acting
FROM WASHINGTON.
to protect your homes and fire
sides against all force acting arbi-
trarily. Your delegation joinB me
in eaying a happy and peaceful
New Year to all. Respectfully
W. J. Watts.
2?2iOP'E3SIO:NrX.l4 CAHD3
TR. Q. R. HILL
Physician and Obstetrician.
office:
Up-stairs in Raymond Building.
Vinita Ind. Ter.
tr. l. d. crawford
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Opera House Building.
vinua ina. j er. luxso
P.
DONOHOO M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
12-27-OJ. AETON IND. TER.
TAR. H.B.HORTON
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Office in Raymond Building
over Millinery Store.
All kinds of Dental Work Executed with nest
ing 9 nes and dispatch.
DR. O. R. GRIFFITH
DEN $Jg TIST
Rooms 14 and 16 Hill Building
.loilS U. TCRMCU.
JaSIKH n. BCHCKHALTKB.
mURNEIi & BUROKHALTER
- Attorn'kys and Counsellors
I'ooma 3 and 4 Gray-Haltelt BUI'r.
VINITA. - - IND TEK
Will practice In tbs U. S. Conrts or the In-
dian Territory and at Kt. Smith. Ark and In
lli Supreme Court or the United States.
D
R. A. M. OLINKSOALES
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
VINITA I. T.
Office np stain in Raymond building. Resi-
dence between the tiro churches at tbs Dr.
Frazee place.
I'lles and other Rectal troubles a specialty.
9-11
AUGUST SOHLIEOKER
OPTICIAN.
With J. S. Thomason Vinita lud Ter
Spectacles and Eyeelasses accurately fllted
according to Hie Best Approved Scientific
Principles oetl
DEXIISTKY Piacliced in all its de-
tails by
CHAS. W. DAY D. D. S.
Permanently Located at Vinita I. T.
Satisfaction Gu iranteed.
Ollice in new Pattuii btrildirj" back
of Dm. Kortner & Itugby. dec 8
PR. W. W. BRYAN
RESIDENT DENTIST
dClSl Cl.AREMORE. IND. TlB.
LfOKTXEK & BAGUT
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
VINITA C. N.
Office in new Patton building np
stairs.
ir.
P. IIAYNE8
8:
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Vinita - I. T.
Calls promptly attended to night
or day.
D
R T. T. WIMER
SYS
:abs -n- ..'. '-
SSs
Practice limited to Ere. Ear Nose and Throat
Offlce In Old Opera Bnlldlng. ang---
TXf H. KORNEGAY
Attorney at Law
and Notary Public.
Office In Patton Bld'R VINITA I. T.
Will practice In all the United States Courts
Aus'J of the Indian Territory.
JAMES S. DAVENPORT
DAVID A. FRAYSER
ATTORNE YS-AT-L A W
Raymond Bld'g. Vinita I. T.
Practice In United States and Cherokee Courts.
P M. SMITH 10-1
ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUI5LIC. LOAN BROKER
Special attention (riven ElTen to trial of suits.
Always ready to answer your questions and
replr to your Inquiries
Omce In Opera Uuld'c
VINITA I. T.
QHEPARD UKOVE& WILSON
A'l TORNEY-AT-LA W
Patton Building. Vinita I.
Men lltf
T.
YT S. STANPIELD
'attorney-at-law.
Will practice in all State an. I Federal Courts.
Criminal Practlca a Specialty.
Hill Building. Rooms 0 and S. Vinita. I. T
TR. C. I). MEREDITH.
VETERINARY SURGEON
Permanently located at Vinita I.T.
Enquire at Rlackwcll's stables north
side Main street.
JOS. P. SCOTT f
Life I Fire Insurance I
3Sr AGENT. 5 5
Office In P. O. B!d'g. Vinita. d
lrtr VfktV-tsd
People's Meat Market
EAST OF TRACK.-
J. H. RAILE Proprietor.
Fresh and Salt Meats
Sausage Poultry
Lard and Everything to
Tempt tlie .Appetite.
IDEAL FAMILY MEDICINE!
I lead ! Conttimlln. IJd
l?aiBntllan. AfTiBlM ftrth.
lnillratlaB. 11 1 1 An ft hm.
I and all disorder oX toe Stomach.
I Ureraod Bowels.
act (rently yei promptly itrfw
1 dlffeetloa follows their dm Sold
I brdru7fristaorBntbyrnaft.
I itire M cents a box. AddmH
IRI1W.NH CHEMICAL CO.lQpracc8UH.T.l
liin ini'iw ay4aigi.iM. mnmnw.4
.r'J .'
.S$S8j&.
mWf
j
The Reason Why-
?t
u
wain's
lib"
Can sell cheaper than any other firm is we have no rent
to pay we buy and sell for cash we do our own work and
wc give our trade the benefit of our savings......
g Best Euplon Oil per gallon
Star and Horse Shoe Tobacco per lb.
55 Loaded Shot Gun Shells per box
TSW
Pure Apple Vinegar per gallon
I A Complete Stock
Ur
Always on hand at bed
x.
anything to eat give us
flEastSideof Track.
Say its a cold day but
S. GUMMING
D.
.WLLL SELL YOU.
Good Heating Stoves.
Do you ever get hungry? If so come to Adair
Ind. Ten and get one of
D. S. Cumming's Best Cooking Stoves
and be happy. Prices so cheap for cash only.
Shelf Hardware Tinware Implements Harness Fur-
niture and Coffins all at prices which cash
only make it possible to give.
Special
Bargains
in
Olivek Baoby 11. X.
President. Vice-President. Cashier.
First National Bank
CAPITAL STOCK $50000.00.
SURPLUS 'IX?" $26000.00.
Yoijr Business Solicited.
DStSCTCHS:
S. S. Cobb Oliver Bogby B. F. Fortner G. W.Beck.
E. N. RntcliB M. E. Milford W. A. Graham
J. O. Hall E. Halsell
kWtVWVVWVVVVltiV
Q. W. MILLER & CO.
Successors to H. D. MUIR & CO.
General Insurance Agents.
Patton Building. Vinita Ind. Ter.
Representluir the folloirhiir Companies:
FIRE AND TORNADO.
Ilnrttonl Insurance Co . lMrtfonl Conn German AmriranInar3neC'o..ofNew York.
I'hoanlx Intnrance Co.. or Brnokl yn. Pennsylvania Firs Insurance Co.
Live rnool Jt London & Globe Intarance Co London nd Lancashire Insnrance Co.
it York Underwriters. Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Fire A-oclatIon ori'hllacteliihla.
LIFE
The riioenlx Mntut; Lir Insurance Co. of Hartford Conn.
ACCIDEr T "'D PLATE CLASS.
The Fidet:jr rad -nalty Co. or New York.
JOSEPH KIM!
POSTOFFICE BUILDING
VINITA IND. TER.
Hardware Implements and Machinery.
SPECIAL FIGURES AD.GRADES OF BUGGIES
SURPvIES AND ALL SPRING
VEHICLES
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Marrs, D. M. The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 14, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 9, 1896, newspaper, January 9, 1896; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc71419/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.