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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR outlines Dawes Commission hearings on Cherokee citizenship and allotment. Mentions Muskogee, Vinita, Curtin bill, Dawes rolls, town sites, and promises of land allotment for Cherokee citizens. Notes political tension over statehood and education efforts amid unsettled territorial governance.
A meeting of the Talk Secession group in Lawton Oklahoma decided to promote Comanche county joining Texas. A unanimous resolution was adopted urging annexation and direct communication with Texas officials and Congressman Dennis Flynn. The discussion included protests over land giveaways and the impact on territory wealth and settlement plans.
Interior department has received the Dawes commission supplemental agreement with final provisions for tribal rolls land allotment and related matters. Secretary Hitchcock asks a Senate representative to review and pose views on provisions before sending to the Department and Congress for ratification. A subcommittee of the Indian affairs committee will complete its examination and refer items to the commission for action.
Congress will tackle key territorial bills this week centering on the Indian Territory and appropriations. The largest item, an 87 million appropriation, is expected to advance by Thursday, with additional territorial bills and governance provisions under review. Debate may shift to Philippine and Cobor affairs if territorial bills advance slowly.
Fragmented testimony from a pool truck representative and council clerk regarding a prepared till. Officials Kelger Qua? for the council deny authorship while entries show shifts from B46 to WO. Report notes confusion over responsibility and timing of the till preparation and party alignments.
Word from Washington confirms the president has approved the act of the nations council for the step 14 disposition of improvements of intruders. An appropriation act for national certificates totaling 847 dollars has also been approved. Exrnentive approval followed for an appropriation in favor of JM. Keyer for services rendered in enrollment of Hierdinen and Hen.
Territorial bills in Congress favor division of the territory with six Cherokee counties and several named nations. A new railroad charter to Guthrie would extend toward Holtenville with options Chandler to Shawnee. capital stock set at one million dollars. Also a no-pasture lease bill for Kiowa, Comanche and Apache lands and a bridge over the Arkansas River at Port Given. Ardmore council approvals and interior secretary action touch townsite maps and Dawes commission concerns amid political agitation.
A heated push for creating two U S states from Oklahoma Territory dominates clerical and political debate. Senators Bailey and Jones press for two states to balance eastern and western representation, while Republicans seek a constitutional process and an eventual union of territories. Local Oklahoma leaders and judges rally behind immediate statehood with a constitutional convention to follow.
Senator Quarles of Indian Territory introduced a bill to protect game and fish. It would ban most hunting and fishing by nonresidents without a permit, set permit fees, regulate species seasons, and fund enforcement. penalties include fines from 25 dollars upward.
In Chandler, Oklahoma, B B Gilstrap, editor of the Chandler News and regent of Oklahoma University, faces inquiry alleging Roosevelt ordered charges. The probe centers on alleged improper influence by the governor general and a purported appropriation bill.
In a polarized session, Democrats push for a two state solution for Indian Territory while Republicans oppose. Senator Bailey dismisses party lines, noting the need to increase southern and western representation. Sidney Clark reports Democrats practically united on separate statehood and a Curtis bill path, while territorial governance for Indian Territory remains a near-term option.
A sprawling Vinita page lists residents and visitors, church happenings, inspections, a bank of social notices, and ongoing civic matters. Mentions include W. J. Blane of Tula, Jim Catulne, George Mayen, and H. Lee Closworthy. repairs, court visits, lectures, and farm or business trips across Vinita, Muskogee, Wagoner, and nearby towns. the government surveyors replatting Vinita, tax collections, and local births. plus updates on prisoners en route, an artesian well, and a few health notes.
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