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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
2
Black cloth capes with fur trimmed collars offered at 50 cents, braiding and styling matching higher priced goods. Red doubled capes priced at 1.25, gray fur trimmed capes at 1.50, jackets for women include black cloth at 2.00 and brown mixed at 2.50, a tan jacket valued at 5.00.
Large line of children’s reefers in colors and up to date styles for ages 6 to 14. Trimmed coats priced at 1.00, heavy cloth reefers at 1.50, and misses’ cloaks offered at 2.50 and 3.00. Quality fashion at affordable values.
A brief market note lists bed ticking at 5 cents and best gingham aprons at 5 cents. Full yard bleached muslin, soft finish bleached muslin, and double fold percale are also priced. Canton flannel sells at 7 cents, undercutting the 8 cent standard, while similar fabrics remain at 5 cents.
A wide sale offers discounts on ladies suits and jackets, men’s and boys’ suits, shoes, and outerwear. Prices slump from 12.50 to 4.00 for dresses, 5.00 to 3.00 for suits, shoes as low as 50c to 2.50, and undergarments and blankets at reduced rates across a large stock in Cherokee Nation.
Vinita sees a rising civic tone with more schools churches and libraries, while debates over statehood for Oklahoma intensify. Dawes Commission dates, territorial governance, and enforcement actions in Ardmore highlight ongoing legal and political disputes in the Indian Territory.
Amended census notice for Churokee nation and schedule changes for commissions at Claremore and Chelaes, with notes on cancellation of Catocas assignment. Census population of the United States in 1900 reported at 76,296,220 with Indians not taxed 134,158 and a 21 percent gain since 1890. Separate notices cover adjournments, sales, and reduced local rail fares in Indian Territory.
The Burlington’s Denver-Northwest Main Line opened on September 16 and ties Kanwe City to Billings at Kance, Nebraska. It runs Denver to Helena Spokane and Puget Sound in record times. Travel times include 34 hours to Butte Helena, 46 hours to Spokane, and 62 hours to Puget Sound, making it the primary artery for passengers to northern Pacific points.
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