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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
1
A fragmented note mentions baking powder and stray letters. The readable content lists no clear event or person names. No verifiable details emerge beyond references to baking powder terms and garbled text.
Congressional discussion centers on Curtis proposals and efforts to amend Indian treaties for Cherokee and Creek nations. Debate covers rights to lease, land allotment, direct payment to landowners, and inclusion of provisions in Indian appropriation bills to allow full hearings and protect tribal and individual interests.
An inmate at Kangas penitentiary hides in a cave near the brick plant hoping to avoid capture after a failed escape attempt. A young Barber County farmer sent Eddie a photo of healing vines, and the warden faced a tearful confession of homesickness as the mother’s image spurred longing for home. The report notes broad anxiety among the Cherokee district and mentions new mail service arrangements linking Causey Kansas with Bird Creek and nearby towns as lines are prepared.
Muskogee Times recalls remarks from Dr. Wolverton and allied Democrats on party unity. The piece cites club splits at Ardmore Durant and Vinita, accusations of Cleveland officials influencing voters, residency disputes, and calls to support or oppose candidates in 1900.
A man named Gore from Blue Jacket claimed to have a smallpox clear health certificate from Kansas City after a staged incursion. He boarded a freight north of town but was halted by an Oliver and Gere before showing the hospital document. The incident occurred Saturday in Vinita.
Rutherford denounces Col Marcom’s reply as nefarious and misleading misquotations in a public exchange. He defends Dr Wolverton’s integrity, accuses Marcom of attempting to distract voters, and urges the people to judge the two candidates on merit and party alignment.
Judge Gill’s Muskogee court disposed of thirteen cases including ten true bills by the grand jury. Several defendants were arraigned or pleaded not guilty, with some cases continued or transferred and bond set at 6500. Several acquittals were recorded and one defendant released on own recognizance.
A circular from A J Wolverton defends his political stance to the Indian Territory Democrats. He denounces rumors, asserts support for the Chicago platform and silver, Bryan's nomination, and calls for independence for the Philippine Islands and home rule in the Indian Territory. He pledges fair conduct and seeks honest public judgment without attacking his opponent.
The body of Attorney Geo E Nelson was found Wednesday after dying alone in a Muskogee courthouse room Sunday night. The obituary notes he was a genial, magnetic but idiosyncratic Southern lawyer with strong grounding in law, remembered by acquaintances who knew him years ago. The piece reflects on his eccentricities and tragic end.
Muskogee court records show ER G Brant pleaded guilty to false pretenses for passing bogus checks. He received one year and one day at Fort Leavenworth. Grand jury deliberations included multiple larceny, assault and liquor cases with various sentences and fines.
Opie Reed relays the tale of Bam Houston leaving Tennessee after a painful marriage to his Bret wife sister to Judge Allen. She confesses love for Dr. Douglass, provoking Houston to renounce his governorship and travel to the Indian Territory before dawn.
Enrolment of Cherokee citizens starts today at the former Dawes commission building. Mary E. Wicket filed the first enrollment, with John Watkins the initial name recorded. By 2 p.m. about 80 Cherokees had enrolled, and the process will continue through tomorrow before moving to Hoosuatape Times. Water supply notes cite Fort Gibson Pass and artesian wells with ongoing spouting elsewhere.
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