Local Notes from Vinita in Bold City News
Local notes recount brief city happenings including names like Minnie Heneweld and Mrs Johnathan Gore visiting, J M Girard of Muskogee at the Cond. Editor Committee, and BK Maxey with A Z English at Judge VI's court. Mentions revival week, Dawes commission, licenses to wed, and rail travel offers amid bustling town chatter.
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Karena
Pat Crawe
W. B Ware
Chelew
Jom
Girard
Muskgee
Comite
Ati Wae
A. B. Shelton T
Cialm
Eywr
Minnie Heneweld
Tulan
Johnathan Gore
Chieftain
oMoe
Chad
W. G. Lenox
Adair
Mies Bell Zumalt
Okla
F. M. Obileon
Texas
Planeure
BK. G. Shroteh
Kansas City
Ewing Alsel
Claremore
J. G. Burrets
BN. B. Maxey
A. Z
Katy
Long
Bhoery
Muskogee
Dawes Commission
Martha Couch
Big Cabin
Bagby
Vennie Parks
Sam Parke
Fred Duncan
Phhilippines
San Franjoiso
Nettle Duncan
Vila City
Chetopaie
J. O. Hall
Clare More
Georgia
Hall
Valley Road
National Educational Association
Department of Superintendance National Educational
Chigage
Frisco
Grand Jury Probes Creek Nation Horse Gang Feud
In a city session the grand jury investigates a long-running horse theft ring described as operating across Indian Territory and neighboring states. Thirteen horses were stolen, seven from Sam Wilkinson of Horse Creek, with others sold in good faith and later recovered or tracked. Two suspects captured near Port Scott were not tied to Wilkinson’s theft. Epidemic notes mention grip illness locally, and Adair parents praise students at the National School with high marks across many pupils.
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Indian Territory
Tmne
Sam Wilkinson
Horse Creek
Orcutt
Wilkinson
More
Gunrerial
Port Scott
Warre
Miami Booms as River Ford Restores Trade
From Miami to Kansas City, shipments of fat cattle and bogs move east while Joplin goods flood local stores. Miami hosts many outsiders purchasing property and planning permanent stays as a water works franchise for Loula is contemplated. A new rail link between Miami and Joplin boosts business and a robber says goods worth 62000 were sold in a single day.
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Neosha
Arkansas
Kansas City
Miami
Yorte
Seve Emen
Loula Caplimate
Congress
Row Bridge
Neosba
Mian
Joplin
Ihen
Health Board Drives Smallpox Out of Vinita
The Vinita Board of Health and officers report near eradication of smallpox with only one or two mild cases remaining. All patients are under care and monitoring as the outbreak is contained.
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Vinita
Board of Health and Prinicipal
Wanted in Cuba Habeas Corpus Case Ensnarled Extradition Fight
A Havana based habeas corpus case centers on Robert N. Miller indicted for embezzlement as efforts continue to secure his extradition from the United States. Proceedings in Vinita and Oklahoma Territory involved Judge Gill and Attorney General directives, with jurisdiction disputes and appeals referencing the Neely case. Miller, claiming innocence, asserts the charges stem from a bogus financial dispute and maintains influential support while awaiting a final ruling on his release.
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Cuba
Robert N. Miller
Aeke
Miller
New Orlaana
New Orleans
Tad
Muskogee
Col
Soper
Jal
Thomas
Givens
Maxey
Neely
le Gage
Gill
Grand Jury Busy and Secretive in Oklahoma Case
The grand jury sits in secret and is busily deliberating, with several indictments prepared. Among them are murder charges against John Tiger from ChecotahChristiana, now jailed in Muskogee, while other targets remain unnamed. Investigations focus on possible violations of land holding provisions in sections 16 and 17 of the cattle law, with officials quietly pursuing long-awaited results and forthcoming court action.
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Grand Jury
Oystera
Rand
Windom
John Tiger
Checotah Christiane
Muskogee
Ae Smalter
Pending Claims Direct Charger Attacks Cherokee Claimants
An oil attorney in Washington publicly criticized Senator Jones over Cherokee claimants. He details a forthcoming petition to court to partition lands in Indian Territory, arguing the claimants are property interests rather than citizens, and notes prior positions of Senator Jones in 1893.
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Washington
Jones
Edmiston
Bel
Benator Jones
Senate
Departmente
Indian Territory
Court of Equity
Lane urges protection for Indian homes in land case
Advocate says the Cherokee Nation and other claimants deserve justice as many have lost farms and improvements while building schools and churches. He cites Gen Garland as former attorney for the Indians and notes adverse rulings in Indian Territory appeals, urging fair consideration despite poverty.
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Lane
Gen. Garland
Todien
Court of Appeals
Indian Territory
Cherokee Nation
Hargroal
Hargrove
Assyrians Battle at Katy Depot Leads to Arrest
A disrupted melee occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Katy depot involving Avayrians and local farmers. Marshal Ledbetter intervened, detaining two men who exchanged blows while a dispute over money was cited, the specifics of which remain unclear in the fragmentary report.
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Vinita
Katy
Marshal Ledbetter
Dows
Maban
Deuball
Indian appropriation bill nears final passage with tribal roll amends
The Indian appropriation bill advanced after three weeks of subcommittee work and was given to the full committee. An amendment requires rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes to be closed by the Interior Secretary, preventing later name additions, with tribes defined by rolls displayed. Further changes address Chickasaw and Choctaw numbers and appointments.
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Five Civilized Tribes
Secretary of the Interior
Chowtaw Snd
Apology and mixed courtesy in 19th century letters
A curator recalls addressing Mr Stanley with a casual greeting and notes his relative claims and social pretensions. The piece crosses into remarks on Mr Cleveland writing for the Saturday Evening Post and previews Winter issues with political and personal topics. It touches on railway progress and Indian Territory stories, naming Leoatlog paths and figures like Professor Hughes and Jeekuslah Lee Mutant in a fragmented commentary.
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Cleveland
Saturday Evening Post
Ube
Vinita Boys Fall To Tulsa Team In Tuesday Game
Vinita athletes lost 16 to 11 to Tulsa in a Tuesday afternoon football clash. The home team showed effort and promise, hampered by inconsistent plays and limited practice, while the Tulsa squad earned victory on the back line.
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Vinita Boys
Tulas
Vinsta
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