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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
2
Cherokee Chief Buffington seen elected amid a Downing party win in the council. Analysts note that the election reflects allotment support and a push toward tribal business settlement while critics warn of future Chief elections and political shifts in the Cherokee Nation.
A letter from Lieut. Day at Ft. Logan Colorado dated August 5 describes his rapid promotion to head of the quartermaster department for Company E. He details managing supplies from gloves to hay and wood to ordnance, coordinating zwölf orderlies, and seeking two wagons for loads while joking about his ostentatious desk and bloated aristocrat persona. He notes personal strain, enlistment pace, Denver trip plans, and sends regards to Capt. White and home folks.
A man reported found dead near Gibson station was alive when first seen by a Correta doctor traveling through Maj Barbie's pasture. He later died Sunday night after being found in a helpless state and was burned the next day. locals paid the expenses. He resembled a Cherokee and had a brother named Milderiwind-Wagoner Sayings.
A Hassell couple and Mrs. Electra Waggoner of Decatur, with Hassell’s wife, plan a year long world tour starting September 2 from Vancouver or San Francisco. They will sail to Japan via Honolulu, then to Hongkong, Manila, India, possibly the Holy Land, Switzerland, and Paris expo and Dublin, with letters promised to The Daily Chieftain during absence.
The writer decries sensational sermons and church advertising that imitate millinery and dry goods stores. He argues people respect a church when it truly is God’s house, not a stage for headlines or gimmicks. A pulpit, choir, and spire alone do not constitute a church.
Washington July 31 Special Agent Zevely of the Interior Department returns from Indian Territory reporting severe flaws in tribal warrants especially Cherokee ones A large number of warrants redeemed but left uncancelled lay on the Tablequah office floor with many marked sid He fears paid warrants are again in private hands and urges suspension of further payments until a full investigation by the Department or Congress is completed.
A Wichita rumor about Colonel Blackwell of Chelsea Daved and Blackwell firing in the air over lumber dispute ends with him surrendering after a brief speech. The piece notes a fake dungeon tale and reports on public discourse, voting lines, and local sports and politics with references to Ardmore, Purcell, and Durant.
The Chicago Tribune discusses army chaplains appointed by the president and assigns them mainly to posts rather than regiments. It contrasts passive preaching with chaplains who quietly aid soldiers, citing a Fort Randall priest as a model who lived simply, befriended men, and influenced behavior through example rather than dogma.
A rich young merchant took his wife along on a public fishing trip. He warned her of every discomfort while seasick, but she proved resilient after eating pickled onions. The day featured heavy swells as she fished, laughing and catching two to five pound fish, despite the voyage.
A suburban road accident left two women injured as a horse cart wrecked. A doctor treated the serious injuries while one woman, claiming she had lost her leg, hysterically insisted the limb was missing. A garbled scene ended with a mock revelation from a discarded artificial leg found among debris.
A lively critique of 18th century inspired women’s hair trends in present times. The piece laments heavy pompadoring, puffing, and elaborate rolls requiring skilled styling and artificial volume. It notes the awkward look of loose hair and the shift toward upright crown knots.
A refrigerator expert describes brewery workers exposed to deep freezes and hot rooms. Men in vat rooms endure 30 to 39 degree heat, then face summer heat on leaving work. They wear winter clothes, work with lamps, and suffer from cold nights after shifts. Observations contrast with storage plant workers and a sugar refinery laborer briefly meeting.
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