Local Notes from Indian Chieftain area Texas and Oklahoma
Local notes report on post office painting, ice shipments, Red Cross Ball Blue ads, and a mix of town happenings. Mentions Senator Rogers visiting Claremore on business, new residence under construction, cattle and land sales near Afton, Grove and Leavenworth, and area residents traveling to Georgia and Tulsa for visits and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bheing
Davis
C. V. Rogers
Claremore
Red Cross Ball
T. F. Thompson
W.L. Trott
Afton
W. H. Curtis
Afton Lumber
Grove
McClure Seed & Grain Co
M. Frazee
Willie Hassell
Chapman & Brice
Local notes from Vinita and Grove drift of stories
Dentists and business buyers travel through Vinita with Oct 30 onward plans while a Missouri capitalist eyes banking. Local subscriptions grow as Farley returns from Kentucky and deaths touch the Starr family. Church dedication at Blujacket invites attendance as Della Ruiston dies at 17. Vinita flour outshines rivals, and school inspections show progress across Cherokee nation. The Grove railroad seeks right of way and a bonus, with land and business lot deals shaping the route to Grand River and Aston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Grand River
Vinita
Rock Creek Notes Highlight Local Movements and Social Gatherings
Miss Daisy Johnson visits as Sam Frazier battles cattle fever. Dan Mabry plans to move to Oregon while Ernest Perry visits Vinita. Reporter and partner visit Pryor Creek friends. Levi Belew family relocates to Beebe Arkansas. Sunday school wanes. Adair youths host a pleasant gathering with Mr and Mrs Propp featuring many local teens and several young men. Springfield reports early cholera-like illness at the pest house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Johnson
Sam Frazier
Dan Mabry
Oregog
Ernest Perry
Vinita
Pryor Creek
Levi Belew
Beebve
Ark
Adal
F. W. Propp
Eliza Howers
Bernice Lewis
Lalu Cooper
Anna Fishback
Grace Phillips
Willie Skinser
Crete Langley
Effle Goad
Ida Niemeyer
Blanche Miles
Berta Miles
Messrs
Filzar Langley
John Fishback
Bob Caralowey
Bud Carsel Snes
Silas Meek
Bo Yiller
Frank Seaton
Dennis Lewis
Frank Goodeon Luther
Jim Glenn
Robert Miller
Bernie Burns
Judge Springer Court Delays and Manslaughter Trials
A Delaware Indian man is barred from juror service in a manslaughter trial of Joe Secondine in Judge Springer’s United States court. The scattered docket includes George White turkey murder verdicts, Luther Bates manslaughter case, and multiple liquor law prosecutions in the Verdigris and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secondine
Charles Clark
Mr. Wilcox
Edgar Smith
Col Blue
J. H. Keith
George White Turkey
Springer
Indian Territory
George Whiteturkey
Joe Secoudine
Atorneys
Cheasie Beeson
Beeson
Big Creek
Jarige Springer
Soper
Joe Secondine
Missing mist man from Indian Territory sought for liquor law breach
B Franklin Lissauer known as the mist man has vanished from Vinita. He faces charges for introducing intoxicating liquors into the Indian Territory. Writs for his arrest have been sent to Kansas City Chicago New York and elsewhere. The mist business faced enforcement as vendors were arrested nationwide. U.S. Attorney John H. Wilkins reportedly has smallpox at Ft Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilson
Claremore
Wilson
Coho
Lissaner
W. A. Buford
Bartlesville
Mellette
Buford
Hy Jennings
Fort Leavenworth
Luther Bates
B. Franklin Lissauer
Indian Territory
Kaneas City
Chicago
New York
Lissauer
Vinita
Soper
U.S
Ft. Smith
John H. Wilkins
United States
Wilkins
Atoka
McAlester
Boots Mualester
Vivive
Boycott Debate in Indian Territory Papers
The Chieftain boycott issue draws mixed editorials from Sapulpa Light and Checotah Enquirer while Vinita business leaders push back. Census work in Indian Territory progresses with W H Darrough noting districting to 4000 per sub district and no tax resistance yet. Wagoner messenger boy Charley Boggess is injured by a runaway team at Valley depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thie
Vinita
Enquirer
Interior Department
Checotah Enquirer
W. H. Darrough
Indian Territory
Muskogee
United States
Charley Boggess
Valley Depot
Wagoner
Sioodsy Hight
Fame
Low Cherokee tax shows no injustice in collection
The argument over revenues owed to the Cherokee nation is examined, noting the tax is very low and fully enforceable under existing laws. Courts affirm the laws are in force, leaving refusers with no excuse. The piece argues against alleged oppression and asserts the Cherokee nation remains intact and the Indian country closed as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Board in Session Examining Cherokee Nation Examiners
The board of medical examiners for the Northern supreme district of the Cherokee nation meets in the mayor's office in this city with physicians from various regions attending to seek examination. Proceedings list names and dates, noting officials and local attendance as the session proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Medical Examiners
Northern Supreme District of the
Cherokee Nation
Cattle Stealing History Backed by Cherokee Revenue Battle
The piece denounces delays in writing a cattle theft history and accuses the Claremore Progress of opposing Cherokee revenues. It claims many knew about cattle theft and that courts and laws of the Cherokee Nation were undermined by external papers, hindering revenue collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremore
Welch and Vinita notes and town happenings
Welch Mrs. Geo Warner improves after a period of illness. Miss Fannie Mode of Vinita visits her sister Mrs. G W Dixon. J W Gambill’s new house nears completion. Mrs. Joe Harris from Vinita visits son L P Cass. The three year old child of Chas Bullard dies and is buried west of town. The mother of Chas and Asa Bullard leaves for St. Louis to make her home. Mrs Marker adds lock boxes to the post office. Mrs Pat White ships household furniture to Cherokee and will follow. Kinnison Oakey to move to Welch. Oakey buys D B Nigh’s residence. A fight in Armeling’s billiard room leaves two men wounded and fined. The Sentinel urges collection of Cherokee revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Warner
Fannie Mode
Vinita
G. W. Dixon
W. J. Gambill
Joe Harris
L. P. Cass
Chas. Bullard
Chas
Asa Bullard
St. Louis
Pat White
Howssbold
Cherokee
I. T
White
Kinnison & Oakey
Jackson & Jones
Welch
Mr. Oakey
D. B. Nigh
Mr. Kinnison
Wm. Phelps
Young
Armeling
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Visita
Ixy
Tex
Chapman & Briggs
Jay Manwarring
Gravitt
Arkansas
Rasmus
Tablequad
Revenue
Alluwe
Mamie McKenzie
Miss Daley Gore
Atluwe
Walter Jackson
Heath
Adair
Thomas Clifton Douglas
Tos
M. A. Hines
Manchester
Agniar
Veewan
Fenple
Ellis
Tevet Cobb
Bull Taylor
Tere
Missouri
Daily Chieftain
Mall
Ity
Kentucky
RA. Farley
Tbere
J. C. Starr
Pat
Smith
W. T. Hatchings
W. B. Palmore
M. E
Blusjacket
W. H. Eiscarp
P. E
Della Ruiston
Raymond Place
M. L. Butler
E. J. Starr
Fairyland
Teese Chambers
Vinita Roller Mills
Burlington
Oswego
Vinita Reller
Senos Superview
B.S. Coppock
Delaware
Goingsnake
Flint
Tablequah
Illinois
Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson
A. W. Foreman
Seuple
THE
Grove Railroad
Rock Creek Notes
Springfield
United States Court
Grand Jury
Thoreday
South McAlester
Miami
Thomas
Smith Judy
Craft Land
Bert Liming
Bob Klance
Bates
Liming
Joel Beeson
Thonday
Dennis H Wilson
Joseph W. Garrett
Rachel Garrett
Goinganake
United States Marshals
Henderson Mann
Tahlequah
Mann
Jesse Beeson
Fort Leayworth
Warren Brown
James Chittim
Oulagah
Walford Frost
C. Ayers
Chas. Chambers
Marshal Redfield
Big Creek Country
Granu
Tudge Springer
Appelate Court
J.B. Foster
Foster
Lalely
Mr. Lissauer
Tadies’ & Children’s
Brown Shoe Co
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co
E. N. Ratcliff Mercantile Company
Piet Publi
Dian Mertoey
Macy ‘Ousing
Visit
Willians
Sentinel
Frisco
Jean & Redfern
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