The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 39, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 27, 1897 Page: 2 of 4
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M. M. XAKRS Editor.
M. E. MIM'ORD Mnnngor.
VmiTA lap. Ttrn. May 27 1307.
Talk may be cheap but if tho
commission falls to agree with the
DAwes commission on Bomo sort of
a proposition it will bo rath or ex-
pensive talk to tho Cherokee na-
tion. An eastern preacher said in a
sermon Inst Sunday that "tho sun
Jb hell." This if truo oxplodes
the idoa that tho Indian Torritory
is any nearor that region than any
other part of tho oarth's surfaco.
A meeting of tho executive com-
miltco of the Indian Territory
Frees association will bo hold at
South MoAloster Friday Juno 11
1897. to arrange for tho forthcom-
ing convention. All tho mombers
bavo signifiod thoir intontion to bo
present.
Tub Oklahoma papers aro now
passing around tho statement that
Dennis Flynn could havo boon a
member of tho Dawes commission
had ho so desired This brings to
mind tho story of a cortain fox
that tried and tried to reach tho
littulous bunches of grapes and
then gave up tho job and remarked
that they wore very Bour.
The proposition advanced by tho
townsito advocates to appraise all
townlots at the uniform valuation
of $7.50 was in keeping with the
general disposition of tho largo
holder of tho lots in tho town of
Chorokeo nation. A moro unjust
not to say prepoBtorous suggestion
has not beon mado during all tho
discussion rolative to the pending
negotiations. There aro come lots
worth thousands of dollars whilo
othors aro worth practically noth-
ing. It shows plainly tho ear-
marks of tho man who has a mo-
nopoly of tho good lots in tho best
towns.
The fullbloods aro practically a
unit against allotment or any sort
of a treaty with tho Dawes commis-
sion looking to tho abolishment of
tribal relations. They havo al-
ways been opposed to a change
and it is not probable that they
havo changed. However they
aro not ignorant of the existing
conditions and may agree under
protest to tho overtures of the
Dawos commission. Tho lato Sam
Smith president of tho senate
said last summer that he hopod
the good Lord would call him away
from this earth before his govern-
ment was dostroyed and his pray-
er seems to have been answered.
The Press association of the
Northern district was organized
hero Tuesday according to call by
tho election of H. Jennings of the
Bartlesville Mngnot president and
F. S. E. Amos of tho Vinita
Loader secretary and treasurer.
A constitution and by-laws were
adopted and a number of commit-
tees elected Semi-annual meet-
ings were provided for and the
membership duos fixed at two dol-
lars per annum. Those present
from a distance were H. Jennings
of the Bartlesville Msguct M.
Phillippe of tho Wagoner Record
J. H. ClawBon of the Chelsea Re-
porter A. J. Show of the Tulsa
New Era Earnest McDaniel of the
Tulsa Republican and E. M.
Williams of the Afton Advance.
HOT AN INTBICATE PUOULEM.
It becomes more
and more ap
parent that tho intricate problems
connected with a division of the
lands of this country aro more im-
aginary than .real. Not that it will
not bo difficult to equitably divide
so large an CBlate among so many
people; but where all are entitled
to absolutely the same amount of
tho common property tho difficulty
iB reduced to a minimum when we
approach the real facts in tho case.
As a matter of fact the first ques-
tion to be settled is the value of
the whole estate; then as to who
uro to aharo it when divided.
Every citizen of tho Cherokee na-
tion is justly ontitled to precisely
tho samo amount of tho tribal
property; thero must bo no dis-
crimination whatovor. Now the
question may arise in tho minds of
Bomo What is tho tribal proper-
ty? What does it include? To
begin with tho common proporty
of the Cherokee nation is its land
all land and its money.
Witn tho possible oxception of
Bomo two hundrod of the register-
"ed Deiawares all must share cliko.
No.Cherokeo citizen with the above
exception lies acquired any rights
ever and above any other citizen.
Tfcd landtf and funds aro yot intact
.ika-t f as much of tbo lattor as
not been stolen aud whatever
ot value Attached to all or way por.
iiof of the tanio Is tho property of
il lU citizens Jf the nation baa
mIi!1 )! they belong to the
citiwMi. IfHbM fine agricultural
laadt Uiy s lfc properly of all.
Hit few tevMitM. ttlr value Is
mptopmy uw)r
"ri u f ..! n
constitution protects tho com-
mon proporty of tho halion nnd it
also deolaroB all improvements to
bo tho exclusive and indefeasible
proporty tho individual citizen
legally in possession of thorn.
With all these simplo and indis-
putable facts at hand it sooms
really remarkablo that the Dawes
commission and tho Cherokoo com-
mission would find it necessary to
spend weeks and months in listen-
ing to tho peoplo who claim to
have special and acquirod interests
in this tribal estate
THE CI1KK0KEES HAUD LINES.
To tho thoughtful mind tho
spectaclo that is now presentod in
tho mattor of troating with tho
Dawes commission is both serious
and ludicrous. For yoars and
years tho subject of a oh an go of
governmont and of land tonuro has
beon agitated and tho conditions
(hat havo mado it at last impera-
tive havo oxistcd for a long limo.
Tho Chorokeo nation has beon tho
most sorely beleaguered littlo rov-
ernment on tho facooftho earth
and has been botrayed and plund-
ered with morcilcss persistence at
homo and abroad and tho only
wonder is that is has romainod in-
tact as long as it has. In tho
treaty of I860 the seeds of discord
wcro sown and brought forth an
abundant harvest of troublo in tho
Delaware andShawnoo and freed
man oises. Tho Dclawares were
admitted to citizenship for a small
sum and a moro loolish trade was
never consummated than tho ono
admitting tho Shawnces. Then
tho admission of tho frecdmen was
an awful blundor mado ten times
worBO by tho construction placed
upon tho treaty by tho court of
claims and of tho supromo court of
tho United States. Whilo tho
Choctaws agreed to allow their
freedmon to tako forty acres of
land per head when tho country
was allotted tho Chorokees did
not agreo to give them one foot of
the land of the trlbo. They wore
simply to have tbo right to resido
in tho country and tho uso of un-
occupied land whilo held in com-
mon. The intorests of tbo Choro-
keo nation havo been sadly neg-
lected in Washington and before
tho courts. Had the cases been
properly presented tbo suits oi
tbo Deiawares Shawnces and ne-
groes would never havo been de-
cided against tho Chorokees. But
thoro has never been a time of
late years at least when tho ene-
my could not employ our public
men to undermino and betray tho
nation. For instance in tho re-
cent 8126000 scandal tho men
whom tho Chorokees were trusting
at Washington and at homo enter-
ed into a scheme whereby 8400000
was appropriated in excess of the
amount allowed by the courts and
more than one thousand negroes
admitted than woro on tho famous
Wallace roll."
So has it beon from tho begin-
ning. Tho fow havo fattened off
the common property of tho tribe
and now that tho end id approach-
ing tho common Indian believes
that bo will again be robbed. Tho
situation becomes moro hopolcsB
as the days go by and oven now
wo aro witnessing a hand to hand
conflict between tho fullbloods
tho real Indian and tho monop-
olists and boodlers of the tribe a
conflict in which tho real issue
seems to be "Shall a portion of
tho citizens of tho nation have moro
than their share of tho common
property?" The fullbloods are
fighting for a principle and to
maintain their birth right and
they havo tho sympathy and the
moral support of all lovers of right
and of liberty on tho inside and On
tbo out. The men that have
plundered them should not be per-
mitted to destroy their government
and divide up this country without
their consent. The broad and hu-
mane principle enunciated in the
Sermon on the Mount "Do unto
othors as you would havo others
do unto you" should be brought
into requisition.
THE DELAWARE CLAIM.
The claim of tho Deiawares pre-
sented to tho Dawes commission
a few days ago for 160 acres of land
for each member of tho trlbo is the
logical sequence of tho agreement
made with tboso people in 1867.
For a certain stipulated sum tbo
Chorokees sold the Deiawares for
thoir occupancy a quantity of land
equal to ICO acres for each member
of the Delawaro tribo who was en-
rolled upon a cortain register made
February 18 1867 by the govern-
mont agent and on file in the of-
fice of tho commissioner of Indian
affairs in Washington and also in
tbo executivo office at Tahlequah.
At tho timo of the ratification of
this agreement tho individual
shares of citizens of tho Cherokee
nation had a division been made
would havo amounted to not loss
than a section of land (6 10 acre)to
the head; thorofors tho Delaware!
were limited to 160 acres for which
they paid onfl dollar per aero. It
was further stipulated that tho
children born of such Deiawares
who had become citizens of the
Cherokee nation by virtue of the
agreement should in all respects
be regarded as natlvo Cherokoo
citizons and should bo allowod
Buch privileges and no other. It
will bo romombered that tho Dolo-
warcs purchased an intorcst only
in mo lands or tbo Ulicrokce na
tion oast of tho OClh moridian and
nothing west of it hut tho ngroo-
mont was so worded as to allow
of a differont interpretation; so
tho supromo court docldod that tho
Delawaros wero ontitled to a full
sharo in tho proceeds of the sale
of the strip lands and consequent-
ly wero paid an amount oqual to
that recoived by tho Chorokees.
It may not bo profitable to discuss
this phase of the caso at this timo as
tho mattor has boon passed upon by
tho highest courts in tho Unitod
States and Settled but this qucs
tion does ariso as to whelhor tho
Delawaros did not surrendor what-
over special rights they may havo
had in the Cherokoo nation when
they institued suit for a share of
tho procoeds of tho strip lands.
In that suit they set up and suc-
cessfully maintained tho ground
that thoy woro simply Chorokeo
citizens with full rights and im-
munities and nothing moro.
Tho facts in tho caso are as overy
Cherokoo and ovory Dolawaro
must know tho Delawaros pur-
chased nothing west of 00 degrees
and as a matter fact wero not en-
titled to any of tho procoeds of
that land salo. On tho other hand
is equally well known that tho
original registered Delawaros wero
entitled to ICO acres of land cast
of said lineand that their descend-
ants born after thoir incorporation
into tho Chorokeo tribe wero to
share and share allko with native
Cberokccs. Thero absolutely can
bo no doubt as to tho status of
theso peoplo now in the light of
tho agreement and of tho decisiocs
of the court of claims and also of
tho supreme court of tho Unitod
States; those of tho original regis-
tered Deiawares living aro accord-
ing to tho agreement cntitlod to
ICO acres each provided thoy did
not surrender such right when
they contended for an equal recog-
nition as other Chorokeo citizens
in tho distribution of the proceeds
of tho sale of the strip. Tho
childrendescendants of such Deia-
wares are just simply Chorokeo
citizens with all tho privileges and
immunities of such citizens and no
other. Tho Dolawaro claim will
doubtless present to the commis-
sion a problem easily unraveled.
They huvo been recognized as full
citizens by the courts and ought
to bo satisfied surely.
Lo Tbo Poor HultoMan.
A prcsB didpalch Irom Arumoro
to tho Indian Journal says the sev-
eral tribes of white warriors of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
aro very indignant over tho recent
treaty concluded at the Atoka
Agency and there are wild rumors
of outbreaks on all the reservations.
A courier just arrived at tho mill-
itary post of Ft. Smith from tbo
interior says Big Medicino Man J.
J. McAlestor is making war medi-
cine and inciting his braves to go
on the war path for tho scalps of
the Dawes commission ana the
commissions on tho part of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw intruders
who proposo by their treaty to rob
them of 62 1-2 per cent of their
reservation. McAlester is medi-
cino man of the band and Charles
Stuart is war chief.
A reliable rumor from the Pur-
cell reservation says tbo Bloomer
warriors there aro painting and
chost dancing. They are lurious
at the treaty and will either go on
the war path for its scalp or emi-
grate to Oklahoma whero they can
havo peace from the encroach-
ments and diplomacy of tho all-
conquering and grasping American
Indian. The rumor further says
that Editor-So-bad.lIe's-Afraid.ol-Himself
Walker has dug up tho
hatchet painted his face red white
and blue swears by Dennis Flynn
the prophet of his tribo that he
will furnish his leggins with the
scalps of tho treaty-makers or go
to tho happy booming ground.
Ghost dancing iB prevalent at all
tho reservations save tbo Atoka
Agency whero the Indian intruders
and friendly whites aro congregat-
ing and placing themselves under
the protection of Capt. Standley
commanding tbo fort at that point.
Tho hostilities aro very bittor
against Capt. Standley and Lieu-
tenant Dime Ainsworth and unless
Gov. McCurtain coos to their as-
sistance in great forco their scalps
may soon be spread to dry on the
topoo of War Chief Stuart lor bis
Medicine Man McAlistcr is a
grand medicine man In his tribe
and his warriors are bold
Lo tho poor whito man. lie was
unable to compete with tho invad-
ers of his hunting ground in tho
land of tho rising sun and as a
dweller among the noble red men
he is a prey to their diplomacy.
As a factor io a recent treaty ho is
a victim oi his simplo trustfulness
in the great rod fathora at Wash-
ington and was condemned to
either go farther west or learn the
ways of tho red man. Indian
Journal.
Carl O. Bishop of tho Muscogeo
Morning Times yesterday mado an
application for the appointment of
a receiver for that paper. Tho
caso went ovor until this morning.
It is thought that a receiver will
not bo appointed and that the
plant will be sold to satisfy partios
who hold mortgages to the amount
of 81100.00. South MoAlister
Capital.
;PantB Mon'a and Boya' Panto.
To muko room or my blu stack of
clothing will closo out about six dozon
paots regardless of cost.
PENDING NEGOTIATIONS.
UTILE FHOXISB OP AW EABLT
AOItEEM ENT DEINQ REACHED.
Railroad Claim Filed but Excites flo
Serious Thonglit Demands of tho
Delawares-Pnbllo Sessions t'caso
Latest Intelligence.
Special dlipatch to Indian Ciuei-taix.
TAnLKQUAit I. T. May 26.
A resolution was presented to
tho commission by Webb Vann
Capt. Wm. Jackson and W. t.
McClellnn today representing a
mass mooting held at Pryor Creek
last weok whero fivo or six hun-
dred citizens wore prosont asking
for allotment of land and immedl-
ato statohood. Tho resolution
asks that ICO acres be allottod to
each citizen including townlots on
a cash basis all lands to be ap-
praised. Tho commissions aro now
in oxecutivo session and there is
a rumor that eonio of tho Chorokeo
commissioners will resign rather
than stay on and block an agree-
ment. Watt Duncan and tho full-
bloods aro as unchangoablo as tho
otornal hills.
oun special's letter
TAlit.rqCAU I. T. May tYril.
Although some important claims
havo developed beforo tho Dawes
and Cherokeo commissions sinco
our last report negotiations prop-
er havo not yot commencod.
Speech-making and tho presenta-
tion of claims havo occupied tho
attention of tho joint sosalons of
the two commission!! since thoy
first met two weeks ago but theso
sort of proceedings will ond with
today. Tomorrow tho first secret
session for tho purposo ol begin-
ning formal negotiations will be
held and nobody but tho two com-
missions and their secretaries will
be permitted to hoar the proceed-
ings. This at least is what has
been "given out" by membors of
the Chorokeo commission.
Last Tuesday and Wodnosday
the M. K. & T. R. R. and tho
Deiawares presonted thoir claims
tho form or for every altornato sec-
tion of land along their lino of road
and the latter for 160 acres of land
for all registered Deiawares or
their heirs and an equal division
of tho balanco. Tho M. K. & T.
was represented by ablo counsel
but their claim is pronouncod iV.
G. by both commisoions and will
cut no figuro whatovor in tho ne-
gotiations. It will simply bo ig-
nored and the Katy will nave to
look to Undo Sam for whatever
she may get. Not so with the
claim of tno Deiawares. They
will in all probability get oil
they ask for so far as tho Dawes
commission is concerned at least.
Tho way to diminish their claim
is by a "compromise both satisfac-
tory to the Deiawares and the
Dawes men and it is very doubt-
ful if this can be effected. On thy
other hand those who aro opposed '
to allotment will uuo tue "unroas
or.dblo claim" of tho DelawareB as I
an excuse for refusing to negotiate
at all.
Tho two commissions havo been
adjourned sinco last Thursday.
They will moot today at 2 o'clock
to hear tho Baptists present their
claim and arguo it. Revs. Murrow
and Rogers will represent this de-
nomination. Others may speak
and other claims may be present-
ed but this afternoon will occur
the last open sosslon according ton
tbo present program.
Tho new member Mr. Louis
Bixby who succeeded Mr. Cabi-
niss has arrivod and joined tho
three other membors of tho Dawos
commission. Ho is tbo youngest
member oi the commission appar-
ently not more than 30. small in
stature with a full black beard
and keen black eyes. Ho very
much resembles Attornoy Hutchins
of Muskogee and is quite hand-
some. Mr. Montgomery who has
by request sent in his resignation
will romain on duty until his suc-
cessor is appointed and confirmed.
The indications here still point
to a iailure In the two commissions
reaching an agreement. The Dun-
can sentiment Boems to bo growing
instead of rccoding. The op-
ponents of allotment say thero
will bo nothing loft for tho Choro-
kees by tho timn tho Delaware and
sundry other claims aro satisfied
and aro in favor of refusing to tako
a hand In their own "robbery and
death" as thoy term it. You can
road however botween tho lines
and seo a well planned scheme.
It is to defeat tboso who favor al-
lotment at the polls this summer;
defeat any sort of a trado and thon
bold on to the reins of Cherokee
governmont until tho nation's
funds aro exhausted or until con-
gress stops them. A member of
the Dawos commission told your
correspondent yesterday that he
was now vary doubtful if an agree-
ment could bo reached. Ho said
however it was his opinion that if
such proved to be the case
tho next congrcsB would ab-
rogate the treaty entirely and wipe
out tribal government at a sluglo
wlpo. He said this idea was crow
ing at Washington very rapidly
and in tho intorcst of tho common
Indian citizen congress would ar-
rest the official extravaganco in
this country before all tho people's
funds wero squandered tlo also
expressed the opinion that in caso
an agreement was reached as few
years as possible would be given
the tribes to run through with the
invested funds. He said the
Dawes commission was now on its
last mission lo the five civilized
tribes and what they refused to
let them do congress would do in
their stood. In his conversation
this commissioner expressed the
opinion that so far as no was con-
cerned the townlot holders would
bo allowed nothing but a reim-
bursement of the money they had
expended for and upon the lots
thoy claim; that all lands of tho
Cherokee nation was public do-
main and that it should bo treated
as suoh In dividing it up.
WHAT TIIK DEI.AWAIIES WANT.
The memorandum reforred to'in
the beginning of Secretary Bliw'
loltor is typewritten and beaded
In capB "What tho Delawaros
Want" and reads as follows:
First Tho Dawos commission
instructed in negotiating with the
Cherokoo nation to exclude from
such negotiations tho 157000 aorcs
of land bought by the registered
Delawaros or at least to negotlato
with tho Ghorokoo nation no fur-
thor relatlvo to tho lands bought
and paid for by tho Deiawares than
to Bcgregate tho samo to tho Deia-
wares as proposed by tho Cherokeo
agreement with tho Deiawares of
April 8 1867 and article 4 of -July
26 1866 Dolawaro treaty. Tho
reasons for tbo abovo request aro
as follows;
First Tho Chorokeo nation sold
such laud to the Datawares April
8 18C7 and tbo registered Dola-
waroB thon and there bought and
Ettld for auch land and this land
as not bean but should bo segre
gated to tho said registered Dola-
wares now mat tno survey ot sucli
country makos segregation practi-
cable. Socond Tho Cherokeo nation
having sold such land and received
tho money therefor should not now
control or intorfero with tho samo
rcgardtoss of tho wishes of tho pur-
chasers to whom tho said Choro-
keo nation guaranteed that "con-
tinued nwnorshin and occupancy
of said lands by tho Dolawaros bo
rejristorod" shall not "bo inter-
forod with in any manner whatovor
without nts consont."
intrd Tho ueiawares paid a
larger prico for this land than any
other land thon being sold to In-
dians; o. g. tho ChorokceB sold tho
Osagcs land adjacent on tho west
for sovonty cents an aero; tho
Creeks sold land for Indian occu-
panoy about that timo for thirty
cents on aero and tho Sominoles
for fiftoon conts an aero lndeod
tho Deiawares paid the samo rato
for the land they bought of tho
Chcrokocs that tho Chorokees at
that timo convoyed the neutral
lands in ioo simnlo to tho U. S.
government: to-wlt: 800000 acres
in Kansas for 81 por aero.
Fourth Tho Datawares ask this
instruction because thoy havo been
alarmed by tbo gross mismanage-
ment of tho Cherokoo nation. 1 or
example: Tho Chorokoo nation
persistently rofuscd for very many
years to recognize tho rights of tho
Deiawares which thoy undoubted-
ly acquirod by their agreement of
1867. Ovor tho voto of their chief
in 18S3 thoy refused tho Deiawares
their rights and thoShawnersand
freedmen as well and continued
to dony them until congress and
tho U. S. supremo court intervened
and compelled them to do justico.
Very recently tho Cherokeo nation
has run up an unjustifiable indebt-
edness ol over (500000 and in-
dulged in othor misconduct wbicli
would woli justify executivo and
judicial investigation; e. g. on tho
plea of reducing tho number of
freedmon as listed on theso-callod
Wallaco roll mado esparto and
known to be fraudulent to tho ex-
tent of over a thousand names tho
Cherokeo officials oerced to pay
8400000 of the Cherokeo fund; but
instead of diminishing tbo said
Wallace roll a much largor num-
ber of fraudulent names were per-
mitted to bo put upon a now freed-
men roil than the entiro number
of tho Delawaro tribo thus injur-
ing and diminishing wrongfully
the pro rata sharo of tho Dola-
wares in tho Cherokee tribal fund.
Fifth The Delawaros furthor
desire this instruction because
of tho grossly unjust suggestion
mado in some quarters that the
Deiawares should not be allowed
ICO acres of land each as guaran-
teed to them by tho Chorokeo na-
tion but that they should be al-
lowed only tbo amount of land
duo other Chorokeo citizens which
will bo fractionally loss land.
SECRETAHV BLISS LETTER.
Tho secretary of tho intcrior.un-
dor dato of May 7 1897 addressos
tho chairman of the Dawes com-
mission as follows on tho subject
of tho Delaware claim:
Sin: I transmit herewith copy
of a memorandum filed by R. 0.
Adams and John Bullette Dela-
ware representatives asking that
the commission to the five civilized
tribes "bo instructed in negotia-
tions with tho Cherokeo nation to
exclude from suoh negotiations the
lb7oUU acres bought by tho regis-
tered Deiawares or at least to ne-
gotiate with tho Cherokces no fur-
ther relative to tho land bought
and paid for by tho Deiawares
than ts segregato tho samo to the
Deiawares as proposed by the
Chorokeo agreement with the Dei-
awares of April 8 18C7 and articlo
1 of July 24 18C6 Delaware
treaty."
I also transmit copy of a com-
munication ol 4th Inst. from the
commissioner of Indian affairs to
whom the mattor wan referred.
Tho commissioner refors to tho
decision of the supremo court
(Cherokee nation vs Journoycake
165. U. 8. 196) as conclusivo as
to tho rights of tho Dolawaros and
states that their request is not un-
reasonable and though it would
not bo competent for tho United
States and tho Cherokeo nation in
any acreomont they entor into to
abrogate tho Cherokee-Delaware
agrooment on tbo subject or dis-
turb the vested rights of tho Deia-
wares under that agreement with-
out their corrsent formally given
much confusion and dolay might
bo avoided if tho department would
comraunicato the true situation to
the commission hoforo any agree-
ment is concluded with tho Chero-
koo nation aflccting tho subject
Concurring In the vlows of tho
commissioner as to tho effect of
the decision of tho supreme court
above referred to as to tho rights
of tho Deiawares In their purchased
lands. I am of opinion that in
negotiating with tbo Cherokeos tho
commission should be governed by
Bald decision unless tho Dola-
wares formally consent to woivo
any of their vested rights.
Very respoctfully
0 N. Blisb Seo'y.
Kotioo
After July it tbo middle room of
tbo new JIalsel brick facing the cast
will bo occupied by tho People's drug
store.
TOQ.qUAS.TEE AT TAHLEqttAH.
Ho Yory Clearlr Sizes Uplho Situation
And Discusses It.
Editoii Cuieftain: Tho treaty
commissions aro still sitting: the
timo bo far has bo en spent in hoar-
ing claims against tho Chorokeo
people which tho claimants main-
tain Bhould bo satisfied out of tho
national property hoforo allotmont
should take place. Tho townlot
claimants urgoby way of argument
that the country at largo is very
much indobtod to them for valua-
ble Borvices rendorod; they built a
city for tho peoplo which if thoy
had not bonevolont'y voluntoorod
thoir services to do tho poor poo-
plo of this country would bo today
without an omponum in thoir
midst and have to go away to
othor distant towns to buy their
supplies if not bo doniod the prlv-
ilogeof getting thorn at all. This
nrgumont is vory offcotivo: it 1b an
appeal to tho sympathetic instincts
of human naluro. Think of it;
just .J seo all tho good pooplo of
Coowooscoowoo district suiloring
for sugar and coffoo dry goods and
bananas Blmply bocauso wo havo
no men to build a Vinita in which
they could bo hadl Tho Bpeotado
truly is enough to fill tho commun-
ity with a Bcnso of harmless terror
harmless bocauso tboso fellows
havo bravely met tho calamity in
our behalf and ehioldod us from its
miseries.
And yot after all thoso our do-
ltvorora woro protty tardy In thoir
roliof expedition: it was not until
after the peoplo camo in and filled
up tho country around in numbers
sufficient to furnish them tho
moans witli which to do this groat
work of benevolence that thoy
could bo porsuadod tn lay a single
brick.
Tho. Dolawaros aro on hand as-
sorting a claim against the Chero-
keos who kindly took thorn In
when thoy wero nooding a homo.
Thoy maintain that thoy aro on-
titled to all tho 167600 acroB tho
occupancy of which was guaranteed
to them in tho contract of a'dop-
tipn; that thoso who aro living aro
to bo tho hoirs of thoBO who havo
died and that being Chorokoes by
adoption thoy are in addition to
all this to havo an equal sharo
with the Chorokees in all tho rost
of tho public domain. Thoy havo
procured an order from tho con-
stituted authorities at Washington
directod to tho Dawes commission
commanding them to set asido
157600 acres of tho Cherokeo pub-
lic domain for tho cxclusivo bono-
fit of tho Deiawares that is to say
tho old registered Dolawaros
(what of thorn aro still living) and
not includo tho samo in the process
of allotmont.
That so arbitrary and unjust an
order should issuo is hardly credi-
ble. It is an unconsidered ox-
ecutivo act qn part of tho govern-
mont such as has nevor beforo oc-
curred in tho history of tho Chor
okeo peoplo. It is an invasion of
tho rights of property in uttor dis-
regard of all form of law. It 1b
simply this: two men Mr. John
Bullotto and Mr. Dick Adams go
lo Washington and present them-
selves bcfoio tho oxecutivo and
say "Wo want you sir to take
a groat piece of proporty away
from tbo Chorokees and give it to
us." "All right gontlomen. all
right:" and bo ho just up and did
It without tho least inquiry into
tho rights of his petitioners to tho
property they asked for.
It is truo that along with tho or-
der camo a fow select citations
(culled doubtloss by somo impe-
cunious lawyer skirmishing tor
bread) from tho opinion of the su-
promo court in the old Delaware
per capita case yet having no
moro reforonco to tho real merits
of tho claim than so many passages
irom the book ol Morman.
I feel coufidont that tho presi-
dent when tho mattor has been
brought fully to his attention will
not approvo this act on tho part of
his secretary. I do not bellovo tbo
Chcroko' in bo induced to con-
cludo ar. caty until all these ex-
orbitant claims aro disposed of
and gotten out of the way; it would
not bo advisable. Suppose allot-
ment should tako place theso
claims all ponding as thoy now
are; every man's farm in tho coun-
try would bo under a cloud.
Moroover tbo burden of clearing
tho titlo of theso individual hold-
ings would then dovolve upon tho
allottee; and if in tho contest tho
claim should happen to be sustain-
ed by tho court ho would bo beat-
on out of his homo or at leaBt a
good portion of it
Tho Dawos commission I think
aro not much corsornod about
thoso claims. hatovor will be
satisfactory to tho Chorokeo com-
mission will be likely to be satis-
factory to them. Thero are only
two things that tho Dawes men
will stick for; thoy will domand
that that tho Cherokeos shall allot
their lands and also that thoy
Bhall inako provisions in tho treaty
for tho abolition of their Indian
government within somo reason-
ablo period of timo if not at pres-
ent. In reforonco to tho Dolawaro
claim it is to bo hoped that tho
principal chief may at onco in-
struct his delegation at Washing-
ton to wait upon tho president and
solicit his interposition; for it in
highly probable that negotiations
will bo seriously embarrassod un-
til that ordor ol tho secretary sot-
ting usido this groat body of land
for tho Dolawaros Is roscindod. If
however any treaty should bo con-
cluded without this provision I
am confidontthatit will bo with tho
universal disapproval of tho Cher-
okoo people. Too.qua-stek.
Koek Creek Aotcs.
Miss IJosb Langloy one of
Adair's most charming young la.
dloB visited in our neighborhood
Wednesday nnd Thursday of last
woek.
Mrs. M. Cox is In Vinita be-
ing troatod for the rheumatism
Corn U not looking as good as
It should ir. this locality.
The Harris neighborhood had
a fish fry oh Hock creek .)at
Thursday. ..
The LadJcxfd ely of
Adair met ifith Mm F W. Propp
last Thursday; Ice cream and
strawberries woro served at 4 p. m.
Tho prospoot for a good oats
crop was nover bettor.
Mr. Tonont is on tho sick list.
9. A. Porry iB going to sot out
two acres of Btrawberrios; ho in-
tends to ship berries next year
What do you think of allot-
ment by this time?
Nat Porry of Cowskin pralrlo
was ovor on business last weok.
Whero aro our othor corres-
pondents; wo llko to hoar from
thorn once in a whilo.
W. II. Whitney has fixed to
Irrlgato his farm; ho does not care
If it don't rain as long as rock
creek has water tn It.
Last Week's Hock Creek Notes.
Tho citizons ot Adair and vl-
plnttv trnvn nn icn croam and straw-
borry social In tho Cummlng hall
last Tuesday night tho procoeds
to go toward finishing tho school
houso ond to buy aboil. Thoy
mado $18.20.
Miss Nora Simpson of Adair
was a visitor in our neighborhood
laBt weok.
Miss Dora Ballow visited rel-
atives and friends hero laBt woek.
Why don't tho morchants of
Vinita fix tho banks of Cabin crook?
Thoy want our trade but othor
towns aro gotting somo ol it on ac-
count of tho roads.
Will Shull. has ono of tho
finest horses in tho torritory.
Sunday school at Grovo Point
ovory Sunday at 10 a. m.
Bro. Stlnuon proached for us
last Sunday.
Milam Fitzpatrick roturnod
from Oklahoma last weok.
Wo wish that man who Is go-
ing to convort Bob Ingersoll would
como down in this part of tho
country.
A great doai is being said
about tho sugar boot: why not us
farmers try it noxt year? Maybo
the chinch bugs would not hurt It.
Tho binder agents aro regular
visitors now.
The many Adair frionds of Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Perry spont last
Sunday with them. Aftor dinner
strawborrios and ice cream was
Bcrved. As thore was only twenty-
eight there was ico cream for all
only Joo Rogors; ho cat a gallon
and thon wantod moro.
Mrs. Ed Miles of Dolawaro
district visited with Mrs. S. W.
Dail laBt Saturday.
A littlo bird tolls us thore is
going to ho a wedding soon if the
girl don't go back on him.
Mrs. WeBt of Vinita is visit-
ing her sister Mrs. Cox.
Until July tho 1st tho People's
dnt storo will oiler great bargains In
druggist sundries perfumes station-
ery llue toilet soap and In fact every-
thing in their lino as they opon up In
their new store with a new stock.
Advertising Is like breathing. You
can't do enough of It In a day to last a
month.
Hardware...
Furniture...
When you think
to think of
He Keeps 'Err?-
Screen all your doors
Call and learn how.
Need a Refrigerator? I bave 'rr)...
Ouvxn Daody
President.
J. O.
! First
"VTNIT
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $94000.00.
Your Business Solioitod.
8. 8. Cobb Oliver Bogby
E. N. Ratclia M. E.
J. 0. Hall W. E. Halsoll
CASH WANTED
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Hardware
Stoves Tinware
Spring Goods
Farm Implements.
Furniture Beds
i Wagons BuiSt
Housekeepers'
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But Goods Cheap for Cash.
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Worst Chronic
Diseases.
OFFICE CROWDED
EACH VISIT.
Dr. J. D. H&gby
The Errjlmnt Specialist.
HIniTllttoVlnlt.
Tuesday Juno I '97
At Cobb Hotel one ill? onlj ntnrnln tm;
Fonr Wreki.
If too (Offer from dlieiie 70a nnt the btil
tn P
tht 1
ireftliueni inai cnu u y.ucuiru. uiuiice
ToanMf tleine.mil that Ton ihould coniolt I
fa-.1ln mn.t klllftll. fnnat avti. !..
moit loccditul iptcltllit la the Unit J
Dr. iltnbr tin no inperlor In dletnoilef
dlieiie. lie will HIT" 70a V OJ If h cannot
tell joar illietie ami whets located In Am
mlnntei. Itemember this Doctor only acctpu
curable dlieaiei. It he einnnt core yon hi
will tell jor 10 Coninllatlon and eiamlna-
tlon free. Offloedaya rrldaya Satnrdara and
Sandaye or each week once located oter
rt. Smith National Dank omce houra 9 to
111 m.2!oSp m. Bondara 10 to 11 a. m
I treat all curable medical and inrglcal du.
Ma. aenta and chronlo catarrh. dUeaeai ni
the ere ear note throat and Innii dripep. a
la llrlfht'edlieaio dlabetli. kidney liter 9
bladder chronlo female and lexaal dlieairi
aiomacn. anu uowei iroauiei ineamaiuro
neuralgia sciatica dlatlneia nerTouinen
Indlft-titlon obeilty. Interrupted nutrition
low growth In children and wailing dlienti
In adnlta. alanyeaaeaordearctii ringing in
the eara lo of eyetlght cataract cronetM
eio inai nave uern improperly ireaied 01
neglected can be eatlly rettored Uiforrnl
Ilea clnb reet.onrratnre ot the iploe dlieaiei
of the brain heart dlieaie dropiy (welling
of the llmbi eto properly treated Illood
and akin dlieaiei ecxerna Tarlcoia Telni
arlcorele tincture open aorei pain In the
bonea glanular enlargement and all acuta
and longatandlng dlaeaiea. Dr llanby dt.
rotei ipeclal Intereit to the remoTal or cm-
cera tumora rno.ei. warti went blrthmarki
granulated aora eyia facial blotcbei rtd
note plmplea and auperflaoua hair on face
orneok.
artLirar on titi cbd rosmra acARUitai.
I'llet. fldula and rectal dlaeaiea nromntl
cured without cutting Tonng and mldJla
aged men (offering from Impaired vitality per-
manently reitored lo normal condition Won-
derfpl enrea effected through correspondence.
Writs lor queillon blank eneloilng (limp to
Iniura reply. Coninltatlon examlnatlen and
opinion In every caaeglxq free All correi
pondence anawered promptly. All builnan
atrlctly confidential Addreea
Dr. Hanby Ft. Smith Ark.
Livery Feed Sale 'Bus
...And Transfer Stable...
COUCH Sr RAINES
Proprietors.
'Dm and Daggagu orderi left at Cobb or Green
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HEicslIoQt Rrgs at Reasonable Rat.s.c
Wanted-An Idea I
Who tan think
of nsw atmpla
thing to pateotr
Protect your Ideas 1 they may bring yon wealth.
Writ JOHN WUiriKKDUIlN CO.. Taunt Attor.
Dnr(.Wa.blnjrton. I) a. for their 11400 prise offer
"'Ui llit vl ana thrmiand tn Tenuous wanted.
of either It Is natural
W. W. Miller.
and windows.
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Vice-President. Cashier.
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Milford W. A. Graham
E. B. Frayser H. 0. Cook.
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Iron and Steel
Farm Wagons
Paints and Oils
Spring Mattresses.
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Outfits a Specialty.
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