The Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 10, 1903 Page: 1 of 4
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riNITA INDIAN TKRRfTORY TUFSDAY NOVEMBER 10 1903.
PRICE PER WEEK 10
Vinita needs to enL...sc is Public School system in many ways and at an earl uo
The
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TOM TRIPLETTS
FINE WORK
i
Part of His Schemes
Exposed by the
Officials.
Alluding to the exploits of
Tom Triplett a Tahlequah cor
respondent has this to say :
To show how impossible it is
to get the Cherokee boodlers it
may be stated that when 1'liny
L. Sopcr United States attor-
ney for tho Northern ditrict of
the Indian Territory went to
the executive office of the Chero
kee nation to get the records in
which the evidence in some of
the Tripfett cases were contain
ed he was informed that these
records had been stolen; thus
the boodlers had been to the ex-
ecutive office ahead of the pros-
ecutor. The evidence against
many boodlers was thus stolen
out of the executive office of the
Cherokee nation.
On another occasion an at-
tempt was made to burn the
capitol building at Tahlaquah
in order that these records of
1 boodle might be destroyed but
flif atffrntit wn Tint pnrripil nut
'I j Oil had been poured on the j
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y -law n vj uiiu iii.iuiivs iij'jm.u
. but for some reason the oil fail-
I ed to ignite. An executive fec-
'rotary at one time peeped
through the transom of the
If chief's office ami saw a boodler
) with a lamp in the room alter
ing the records ; but that secre-
tary has let the matter slip his
memory since then and does not
know who the boodler was.
About she time Triplett was
called before the federal court
to enter a plea in his cases and
while his friends were intercede
cjmg ior una wan ine leaerai
M authorities a sensation was
H sprung at the Cherokee land of-
I flee where it was made known
that Triplett was engaged in
padding the Cherokee rolls and
one of the most gigantic frauds
known to the history of the five
civilized tribes was discovered
and brought to light. Triplett
Shad succeeded in addincr the
imes of nineteen fictitious i
persons to the rolls now being
NiaJe by the Dawes commission
j'.md had taken out reservations
; f land for these supposed hu-
j man beings. In some instances
the land was leased.
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$ t
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I ha
'ttlna
time and the Cherokees paid
over for them a total of $360.30.
Having thus started tho fraud
Triplett was in a better position
to work his graft in 189-1 when
tho Cherokees had a payment
of $263.70 and he had enrollec
on the pay rolls these same
nineteen persons and for them
the Cherokees paid out a total
$5048.30; orders were forged
on tho treasurer for these fic
titious persons.
So easily had Triplett run
gaunlet of the Cherokee an
thoritics he thought he would
trv the Dawes commission. Not
long ago an enrolling party
was sent to Tahlequah to enroll
full bloods ; Triplet applied for
a number of full bloods at dif
ferent times : their names were
discovered on the 1S94 pay roll
and in the special appropriation
acts of 1901 : lie hau tiiem en
rolled on doubtful cards ; a few
on straisht cards. He applied
for these fictitious people on
the installment plan ; a few
this week a few a week later
and so on in order to avoid
suspicion.
When the land ofiice opened
le applied for allotments for
these same people. Tho oppor
tunity" was open for mm; the
commission for a short time al-
owed aged and infirm persons
to execute power of attorney
and upon the evidence of some
ierson suggested by the allottee
the commission would make
discretionary allotments ; in
other cases guardian papers
were supplied ; in other cases
administration papers wera re-
quired and between these three
Triplett was enable to apply
for reservations of allotments
for his nineteen fictitious
names. The Dawes commis
sion or rattier one or two ot us
clerks discovered the fraud
and took testimony of a witness
who retracted her statement
that she knew these people and
admitted that Triplett had paid
ner to swear falsely. llie ap
plications for these nineteen
fictitious persons will be reject
ed in the enrollment division
and their applications for allot
ments will be conceled at the
land office. This new work of
the boodler is in the hands of
the federal grand jury now in
session at this place.
SET TREES
IN THE PARK
The Time of Year
Has Arrived for
This Work.
t ' l The land ofiice fraud was per-
petrated in this way: The
21 Cherokees in the year 1S90
leased their range on the Cher-
okee strip for enough mosieyto
;' . inake a per capita payment of
113.70 to each citizen of the
.Mierokee Nation. A payment
" ; was made and when the coun-
r t
f U met in the fall after the pay
ment many persons made ap-
plication stating that they had
liot received their share of this
'rass money; the national
council passed various acts ap
propriating money for these
people. Thomas V. Triplett
"'" appeared on the scene and had
s impropriations made for some
I'anetecn persons; this money
'.is drawn for them. They
"f -ere not in existence at the
At Pryor Cri--k several test
welli are to be eunk. Sooner or
later eotue'hing nl value beside
water will be found beneath the
surface if we keep eearcbi ng.
WORM DESTROYER.
White' Crei.ra Vermifuge not only
kills worms but removes the mucous and
slime in hl.h they build their nests;
it brings and quickly a healthy condi
tion of the body where worms rannot
exist. 25c at People" drug store. d
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: f
ferl
The opinion is thjit Ben Colbert
maribal of the southern district
elands a good chauce oi going out
as a result of the recent inveeti
cation.
Mr. Hubert H. Mantel! acknowledg-
ed as the rcprecrtatlve romantic
actor of the A uiericaa ftane comes to
the opera house on Tuerl ty.'Nuv. 10
In "The Lu-ht of Other Da)" a new
play by the author of "The Secret
Warrant" "The Dmer ami the
Cro"' &c which is -aid to lit Mr.
Mantel! better than anything he has
heretofore played.
The company aud the production If
spoken of In the eat a beirtf one ot
the Mronne-t to take the road this
season with entirely new appropriate
and historically correct scenery costume-
and pn prtle.
Now that the south park baa
been plowed up cannot sodid civil
engineer landscape gardener or
even one of the ladies' social clube
ot the city prepare some ar i-tic
scheme to be followed in setting
the trees? Allowance might be
made tor walks and bicycle
courses a fountain pavilion and
all the accessories of a modern
park. Not only should the plan
show location of trees but Im
diQereut varieties which are de
eirahle at particular locations
The favorite trees for this latiiude
are maples witb elm and eye
mores as close rivals though
some quiCi-Rrowme varieties in
terspersing ibcne named are de
sirable. Included iu toe latter
clai-s may be named catalpas lo
custs box elders and the differ
ent epecies of poplar. There is
no reason why thered bud (Judas
tree) the dog wood or other flow-
ering trees might not be used as
well us some of the evergreens
though the latter are difficult to
make grow.
No expression bas ever been beard
from the city council on the propos
al but there seems do good reason
why theijco.ojex.-j!'on of our citi
reus should not ba welcomed in
this work that bas cow come to
be regarded as so important end
which has received eo little at
tention in years past. But one
thing must be remembered; Therej
is little use to set out trees unless
they are to be protected and cul
tivated and unless the city is go
ing to look after the matter or
some improvement society or as
eociatiot) u pome to. do to. it
would be unfair to encourage the
people to spend their time and
money in planting them.
adgett Sanders Mer. Co.
THE
GOOD
G O O D 5
STORE
....OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT....
Contains more Nobby Stylish Suits than we have
ever shown at one time.
An illustration of the best of Tailoring is shown in the
CELEBRATED SCHLOSS BROTHERS'
Suits arid Overcoats.
They have no superior in style- and ht. We are showing" a large
line of New Fall Patterns to select from. Buy a Schloss Bros.'1 Suit
and you will have the best '
Badgett -Sanders Mer. Co.
THE
GOOD
GOODS
STORE
r-
Not a Sick Day Sines.
"I wa taken severely sick with kid-
ey trouble. I tried all sorts of medl
day I saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters
cines none of which relieved me. One
and determined to try that. Alter tak
ItiR a few doses I felt relieved and soon
thereafter was entirely cured and have
not seen a sick day since. Neighbors of
mine have been cmred of rheumatism
neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and
general debility." Thi is what B. F.
Bass of Freemont N. C rites. Only
50c at People's drug store. dw
A SAFE BIDDER.
Usual Offer Ahout One-Third
of Selling Price.
Id eome way thoe Creek laud
sales bids lurnish peculiar read
ing t or instance a certain man
figures several times in each day's
business and he is apparently
looking for a "soft soap" bis cer-
tified cbeck fund is limited or he
is alter tree advertising. Laft
Friday be bid on eight of the 21
tracts and bought none of them.
He bid $300. CC0. 550. 5:x) 475.
125. 500 300. Th successful
bids respectiel y were t20(X).
1212 1120 905 .1450..525 1205
1500. Aegrecate bid $3350..aet'e-
irate which the eight tract sold at
19917.
Jewelry That Always Wears Well
SOLID GOLD AND SILVER.
Solid Gold Rings.
We have added many new and beau-
tiful patterns to our ring line such as
Ruby &r)4 Diarr)or)J.
Errer&M &rj4 Di&rr)or)4.
Pearl ai?J Di&rror)J.
Combinations at prices that are ex-
tremely low.
Other Solid Gold Set
Rings. $2.50 to $15.00'
Plain Solid Gold
Rings $1.50 to $10.00
Child's Solid Gold Ring 50c
Sterling Silver Hat Pins
i pair Golf Hat Pins in burnt
leather golf bag $1.00
Other Silver Hat Pins
from... .......25c to $1.00
When you wut anything in the
Jewelry line call and see what we
have.
AUGUST
SOUTH WILSON STREET.
SCHLIECIiER
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Compare ruy work
Dtner. Walker.
ho I rice with
tf
Beautiful Clear Skins.
Herbin exerts a direct influence on
the bowels liver and kidneys purifying
and strengthening these on. ans. and
maintaining them in a normal condition
of health: thus removing a common
Cause of yellow mothy. greafy skin and
mite or less of pimples blotches aud
blackheads. EOc at reop's drug
store. dw
ALFRED ORENDORF
PRE8IDENT
J. W.ORR
VICE-PRE8 A MGR
T. B. NEEDLES
VICE-PRE8
C. A. DAVIDSON
8E0Y&TREA8
ITntentattonal 3Bank anb Zvmt Co.
Uncohporated)
OF VINITA IND. TER.
C-tVPITAL -
S100000.00
DIRECTORS
Lkc N. Terry Pres. Nntl Bunk of N. Aroericn.ChlCM.tfO
H.J. Hnmlln Altornty (ifneral ol Illinois
Jnhn U. Irtrnan... . Allori.ey I. C K. K. Co. Chlcniro
Iim. H Nfertteft Member Dawes Ldmailsloo
t"hs. A. llavldson. ..Clerk U. S. Conrt. Vinltn. I. T.
Alfred Orendorff Capitalist. fprtruBeld. Ill-
J. W. Orr .Vlee-Pre&idem and Mauacer
BANKING in all its branches. Executes
Trusts acts as Guardian Trustee or Agent.
Will negotiate lease on Agriculture Lands
place Insurance issue Drafts on ForeignJ Countries pays taxes for non-residents loans
money on real estate pays interest on time deposits. Savings accounts solicited.
Every Courtesy Extended Consistent With Sound Business Principles.
rOLEYSIlOIIErX
For sale at Pcple' Drug Stote-
n
atopatimcougbxa balslong
For sale at People's Drug Store.
F01EY3 noiffiTTAEl
Cures Colds; "Preyanta Pneumonia
For fale at People drog store
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Marrs, D. M. The Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 10, 1903, newspaper, November 10, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc775369/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.