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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
2
A dense piece voices sharp political divides over Interior Department enforcement in the Indian Territory, condemns party bolters, praises temperance advocacy by M. C. Stretch, notes Vinita water improvements from artesian sources, and discusses Cherokee royalty collection, electric franchise debates, and Vinita political figures including Col. Tom Marcum and Dawes-related matters.
The text outlines sections restricting individuals from claiming royalties on oil coal asphalt timber or other property within tribal lands. Royalties and rents must go to the tribe’s treasury via the interior secretary. It also defines allotment rights for citizens and prohibits overholding lands, with penalties for noncompliance and duties for U S district attorneys to enforce and dispose of unlawful holdings.
Fragmented political squabbling over Judge Yancey Lewis ends in rhetoric about a funeral rite while figures like Mr Bryan and Lewin are invoked. The piece mocks rivals and hints at looming campaigns as economic optimism tone appears in a separate stance toward Vinita trade.
Masons held installation of officers and a banquet in honor of John the orange man on a Saturday night. W L Chapman presented outgoing master R R Sheehan with a fine lambskin apron. A large social gathering followed with a substantial meal and decorations credited to Mrs Mille and Mrs Swain. The article notes civic festival ideas on flag decoration and a Missouri Pack injunction case set for July 12.
Vinita, Indian Territory reports growth in Baptist church work with 120 new members and a Sunday gathering drawing about 1000 in a schoolhouse. Vinita’s population and prospects are noted, with undeveloped mineral oil and gas potential cited alongside cultural progress.
Notice to Cherokees and Cherokee Nation citizens that proceedings to recover lands under the Indian Territory protection act expire June 8, 1900. Traders holding lands must file before the date. Davenport & Thompson, attorneys, Davenport and Thompson in Vinita, Indian Territory, handle related actions at the county office.
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