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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
1
Four cans of Tomatoes and four cans of Corn Irish Potatoes offered per bit. Dry salt meat priced per pound with discounts noted. Prices listed as 25¢ and 10¢ adjustments. Local advert highlights basic grocery items and unit pricing.
Chief Buffington and Muskogee opinion clash over extending the Dawes treaty ratification, urging a new fair compact or Curtis bill path. Cherokee leaders warn against federal schemes and call for a clear, businesslike agreement reflecting popular votes, with elections and public utilities shaping the region.
F M Smith once of Cheto pa and later in Vinita is at center of a dispute with U S territorial authorities after refusing Cherokee nation hay royalties. The Curtis law repealing Cherokee laws triggered seizure of his hay for royalty. Sale failed as Smith threatened replevin and test of the law, arrest followed and trial ended in a hung jury.
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