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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
2
Reads like a late 19th century Vinita page with mixed items. Dawes commission enrollment proceeds as Cherokee roll work nears completion while Vinita eyed for September events, a green corn carnival, and a possible city ball game protest. The Chieftain urges subscription for updates and highlights crop prospects, Sabbath debates, and local council actions.
Judge John R. Thoms issued a ruling in a suit by Ellen and Jas P Marlow and others against Indian agents and a police inspector. The decision invalidates Curtis Will provisions that let removal of improvements on Creek Nation lands, citing lack of due process and tribal consent. The court granted a temporary injunction to stop enforcement and removal threats against the Marlows’ 860 acres of improvements.
In Munkogeo Times report the Dawes commission has not set an allotment date. Citizens have signified selection and willingness to participate, but no final hearing day is fixed. It remains unclear if Chinsoo and Marshall will join as parties to the case.
The July 7 1900 Fairland column reports enrollment challenges for John W Graham and Hiram M Wood tied to Cherokee and Shawnee lines amid objections by the Dawes commission. It also recounts a double killing at Southwest City where Sheriff Richard Jarrett was slain by Tid Fisher who was then shot by a posse. A note on a well kept cemetery in Vinita highlights local care and funding.
A historical discourse argues money derives from human desire and reason, advocating gold and silver as ideal monetary media. It attacks demonetization while praising a single standard of value and notes the role of regulation in silver’s legal tender status.
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