Land Office Soon Opened at Vinita for Allotments
Interior department appraisers, including Captain Hickbush’s party, are working east of Vinita to value lands for allotments. A Vinita land office will be established after appraisal, with lands graded by quarter sections and six open classes defined for value guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Je Dawes
Vinita
Hickbush
Cook
Teamuters
Little Cable Creek
Heckbush
Hackbush
Rulig
Cherokee Treaty Debate Echoes Across Cherokee Nation Enrollments
A Cherokee Nation discussion questions the legality of a treaty and tribal governance during enrollment by the Cherokee Commission. The piece notes political divisions among voters, mentions the press critiquing the move, and outlines enrollment efforts from May 11, 1900 onward with figures from 1880 and 1896 rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawon Commission
Fort Gibson
Vialta
Nowata
Cherokee Nation
Muskogee
Boys Suffocate After Creek Bank Cave-In
James A Rhodes 13 Presley Rhodes 14 Claude Etheridge 11 Syed Bain 15 John Bain 19 and Cleode Bain 15 lived with parents at Dorant. While playing on a creek bank during rain they dug a cave. The bank collapsed trapping the boys. Cleode Bain escaped after guiding others but the bodies of the four boys were recovered about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A
Presley Rhodes
Claude Etheridge
Syed 1
John Bain
Dorant
Chi Bain
Cleode Bain
Atari
Contous
Warih
Comptroller Decisions on Witness Fees in Indian Territory
The Comptroller of the Treasury B J Trasewell issues a ruling affecting witness payments in Indian Territory. The decision limits the eight cent fee to witnesses in civil cases under Arkansas law and excludes others under the Apaches. The ruling comes just before Congress adjourns and could influence court travel reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of the Treasury
Trasewell
Tina
Indian Territory
Arkanead
Freedmen Enrollment and Cherokee Treaty Debate
A long, disjointed summary reports enrollment of Freedmen up to April 18 and discusses the Cherokee treaty and land lease issues. It questions the treaty’s value, criticizes leases as unconstitutional, and warns of political manipulation to secure support while noting fee arrangements for Delaware attorneys and potential financial gains from the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairn
Tite
Cherokee Council
Congress
Jos
United States
Indiana
Dole Wares
Dela
Delaware
Great Trains in Northwest Tour and Kansas City Route
A fragmented OCR item describes the Burlington Northern Pacific Express and a Kansas City to Denver train, with references to morning departures, coaches, standard sleepers, and rates. Mentions Puget Sound, Portland, Northwest travel, and legislative notes. Howard appears as a partial name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
Portland
Mon
Northwest
Tly
Kansas
Denver
Kansas City
Howard
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Pai Sar
Sotary Public
Iew
A. Moe B
Wilson Blus & Wilson, Attorneys-At-Law
Sea Ste Wate
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Mani
Cennveveneieet
Meredith
Verenivany Parverdan
Suaeros Asp
Pavnaay O
Notary Public
Ban Dente
Ofice In
New Hassell Baiding
Vimira
White Plymouth Rocks
Hewes, Harris
Ayewaie
Frank Franklin
P.G. Browning & Co
Baar
SSF
Sra Et Dara
Tor
Davenport
Ome Saat
Dateepart & Mall
Attarerreat Law
Kroensgay
Mateeri Bitte
Vimita
Resarias
Matee Coort
Raymond
Vieira
Te U. Court House
Visite
Mpedlinree Furniasses Om
N. Walker
GT. Louis
St. Louis National Block Yards
St. Ania
Mgr Sont Ito
Tor Tens
Rees Hower
Wit Louves
Yaaro
Eeapeacinand
Spruce Grove
J. F. Christian & Co
Cuba
Masouri
Hereford
Hogan
Pryor Creek
Ind
WM. Howall
Fairland, Lod
Land Office
Claes
Clana
Blint Pila
Chiettain
United Praise
Tom
Maby
Canetaw Lake
Cork
D. M. Marre
Maroney
Bluejacket
Commission
Durant
Cave
George W. Vann Care Heing
United Linton Commission
Cheroken
Varde
George W. Vann
Fowler
South U. S. Court
Howe
Vimica
Burlington
Lhe
Kansas CI City
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Texas
Ted
Jean-Hurst-Redfearn Produce Co
Winita
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Kansas Mutual
Juaraey's
THE
Kansas Mutual Life
Internes Fonds
KANB
Ray Life Insurance Company
Topeks
Ranllimeang
P. Scott
Genki Vinita
N. B
Cobb Hotel
Will Devine
J. H M. Arter
A. N. Green
Sus
A. M. Green
Grean Rotel
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