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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
2
The Vinita region faces development pushes with hotel improvements and franchise votes while newspapers laud progress in Vinita and Claremore. Talks cover a Cherokee land allotment bill, railway expansions toward Coal Gate, and plans to attract investment amid rising town prosperity.
The article notes conditions in Cherokes county are becoming more favorable as a superior class of people arrives, including businesspeople with funds and their families. Towns attract quality residents, property investment looks safe, and legitimate personal interests are expected to be protected in tribal affairs.
Mayor Luman F. Parker Jr receives notice from Indian Inspector J. George Wright that the Vinita plat prepared by Surveyor Matthews has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Appraisement of town lots is expected about July 1, leading to improvement of all vacant lots by that date.
Washington reports no action will be taken on the treaty at this session. The memorial for the lark pession of the council and the substitute measure by Secretary Hitchcock will be temporarily pigeonholed. Notes from Chelses note the tangled provisions delaying unraveling.
Afton post office burglarized last night but cash box remains intact. a store within the building looted. Attorney A. M. Oliphant of Tishomingo died of injuries from a Choctaw wreck near Ardmore where four others died, four fatally injured, and two seriously hurt. Lumber firm changes see A C Patterson resign, moves to Vinita, purchasing Delot buildings. Relief committee winds up Fellet fund with balance to Mrs J M Swain for Mollet Union aid.
South McAlester Mayor Fielding Lewis returned from Washington amid efforts to move the Moon bill. Speaker Henderson, bitterly opposed to territorial legislation, blocks calendar action. Friends hope for a regular order opening before adjournment. success hinges on schedule and Senate prospects.
Congress moves to extend time for opening the Spokane Indian reservation in Washington to December 80 1002. The resolution prompts immediate action to eject prospectors and settlers who seized land while allotments and mineral severances remain incomplete. Dr James Vance praises Mrs Bally Farrow Gregory as a talented reader with a rich mellow voice.
A fragmentary travel column offers advice on preparing for excursions in Mexico, noting clothing, social customs, and city life. It mentions high altitude effects, climate variation by region, smoking on trains, and Mexican cigars, with scattered anecdotes and stray quotes. The text blends travel guidance with unrelated vignettes and remarks.
Territorial delegates plan talks with the Senate committee on territories about advancing the statehood bill this session. Democrats and supporters push for action, while opposition remains strong. a conference among three territories is awaited before any decision. Meanwhile a quiet wedding in Missouri links William White and Dine Hoste White, with wishes for happiness from their friends. The couple wed at a Presbyterian church with attendance noted by local observers.
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