Indian Chieftain Sees Roll Now in Curtis Law Controversy
Cherokee citizens face delays in land allotment under the Curtis act as a complete roll of citizenship remains unfinished. Debate centers on the Dawes commission freedmen roll, town site provisions, and resistance to land allotment, with judges Clayton and Thomas backing the stance against enforced allotment. Education for all rises as a demand in Vinita amid unsettled policy.
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Department of the Interior
Dawes Commission
Col
W. I. Bryan
Ardmore
Platform and Nominees for the Town of Atton
The People’s ticket for Atton lists Mayor C A Murdock Recorder F 3 Walker Aldermen Fred Langley J W Allison W J Melton David Meredith and J T Hukill with a platform favoring tight municipal economy free public schools funded by personal property tax access to lots at low cost opposition to privilege and occupation taxes support for street work and sidewalks fair taxation of hawkers and peddlers openness in finances and commitment to law order and united civic action.
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People’s
Atton
C. A. Murdock
Walker
Fred Langley
J. W Allison
W. J. Melton
David Meredith
J. T. Hukill
Afton
Judge Clayton's Late Decision on Cherokee Lands
The Fort Gibson Post reports Judge Clayton's ruling on the Curtis act and Cherokee nation lands. It outlines how Congress overstepped and how Indian consent to tenure changes was essential for any law to affect their lands and mines.
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Clayton
South McAlester
Congress
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Conditional Legislation and Civic Progress Across Towns
Editorials discuss conditional congressional power to legislate based on future events and endorse Muskogee fire limits enforcement. Vinita readers are urged to craft an efficient public school system with broad community support. The piece notes Wheeler era brigadiers retain seats despite a congressional vote.
Arkansas bill aims to license editors with three judges
A proposed Arkansas measure would appoint three judges at 2500 dollars yearly to examine newspaper workers and would bar publishing without passing. J C Benedict, new Indian Territory schools head, arrived in Muskogee from Danville Texas. Since Jesse James acquittal in Kansas City the Leeds train robbery verdict remains disputed with speculation on the robbers.
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Kansas City
Chicago
D. H. Middleton
Muskogee
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Kingan & Co
J. E., Campbell
Chelsea
I. T
Cleveland Provision Co
Texas
Indian Territory
Texas and
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
H. B. Spaulding
L. T
Mewaiapers
J.C. Benedict
Benedict
Danville
Denison Herald
Jesse James
Missouri
Leeds
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Central District
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Washington
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St. Louis
George Mitchell
Board of Education
Tahlequah
Geo. O. Butler
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Pennsylvania
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New York City
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Harlem
Simon Cameron
United States Senate
Peter H. Wilson
Jere Black
Court of St. James
Wilson
Gabriel
God's Mercy
Peter
Harnois
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Sherman, Shrevepoort and Southern Railway
McKinney
Jefferson
Katy
Shreveport
Dericksberg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway
Queen & Crescent
Mississipi Valley
Fort Gibson
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Holden
Gulick
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Hense
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Williamson
Badgett's
W.R. Badgett
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