The $4 000 000 Cherokee Claim Clash
The article weighs moral and legal arguments over the 1835 treaty and a $4 026,000 Cherokee claim. It contrasts Hoke Smith and Harmon on rightful ownership, reviews Dawes era pressures, New Echota treaty questions, andSecretary of War tactics, while urging readers to judge by conscience beyond law. It notes Cherokee council elections at Table Quaw on November 6 and potential land title actions.
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United Syates
Hoke Smith
Harmon
Jackson
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Secretary of War
John F_ Schermerhorn
Washington
Rees
General Council
Ridge
New Echota
William Davis
M Schermerhors
Don
Pot
United States
Charlie Curtis
Jnexs
Cherokee National Council
Cherokee leader foresees Rosswell as fertile land hub
John A. Foreman, formerly of Talala, writes from Rosswell New Mexico praising the town in the Rio Pecos valley. He notes a growing population around 2500, announces buying Richards Hotel, and urges Cherokee landowners to consider irrigation farming opportunities despite high values. He also comments on climate altitude and potential for land access.
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John A. Foreman
Talala
New Mexico
Rosswell
Richards
Indian Territory
Roundlap Bale Demonstration Impresses English Spinners
Hon. William C. Lovering returned from Europe praising the Roundlap Bale. In Lancashire he addressed cotton manufacturers and demonstrated three bales rolled on a scutcher apron. The operation ran smoothly, producing a clean lap and steady hum of work, with spinners eager to place orders.
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William C. Lovering
Boston Transcript
Europe
American Cotton Company
England
Lovering
Lancashire
Smallpox Suit Filed Against Railroad in Paris Missouri
The town of Paris Missouri sues Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad to recover city costs for smallpox care and quarantine. The disease allegedly reached Paris when an employee who contracted it at the Sedalia railroad hospital left the facility. The suit cites carelessness or ignorance as the reason the infected patient escaped.
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Paris
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company
Sedalia
Economic Case for Banishing Whisky from Trade Areas
The piece argues saloons drain purchasing power and cites Fernald on temperance economics. It claims stopping whiskey outlay would boost demand for groceries, dry goods, clothing, housing, and other essentials across multiple industries nationwide. It lists impacts on lumber, shoes, iron goods, coal, cotton, beef, wool, and groceries as workers redirect funds to durable and daily needs.
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Fernald
Michigan
Massachusetts
Iron Men
Pennsylvania
South
Dakota
New Mexico
Armour
Chicago
Cowboy Contests at the Fair Feature Slick Saddle Riding
Fort Worth promoter W H L Brodrick will run the Rough Riding and Cattle Roping contests at the fair grounds Friday and Saturday October 6 and 7. The events promise top cowboys from the Southwest with Mexican and American entrants, prizes of 1200 dollars for each event, and judges to ensure a legitimate competition. The roping contest centers on rope, tie and brand in the least time, while the riding contest demands a slick saddle ride without hobbling or bucking gear.
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W. H L. Brodrick
Fort Worth
Fair Grounds
Santos
Lone Star State
St. Louisans
Mr. Bradsick
Mexico
Tate
J. Louis Republic
Poem Fragments and a Bicyclist Mishap Reported
A historical fragment includes a mixed verse by John M Bil ler of Kaboka Missouri with local allusions and moral reflections. The text contrasts beauty and danger, art and faith, ending with an account of a bicycle trip to Chelsea where Ben Crandall Guy Masterson and Mr Miles suffer wheel damage and injuries in a collision with a wagon and gun threat for payment.
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John M. Bil‘ler
Kaboka
Mr. Fessee
Ben Crandall
Guy Masterson
Mr. Miles
Chelsea
Guy
Gay
Catale
Crandall
Miles
Vinita
Frisco Division Hinted as Freight Point for Vinita
The Frisco as a future freight division at Vinita would connect Monett Sapulpa with Vinita midway, potentially bringing workers depending on flyover placement. Vinita, dubbed the Convention City, aims to host the Indian Territory Press Association meeting in 1900. John White Turkey, Indian desperado, moved to Muskogee for trial after Mud Curl picnic murder. Mollie Vollmer betrayed him to officers at a dance. Apple Tree Smith convicted of slander at Tahlequah, fined $250.
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Frisco
Vinita
Monett
Sapulpa
Monett and
THE
Press Association
Indian Territory Press Association
Ardmore
Indian Territory
Sweetheares
Bartlesville
John White Turkey
Muskogee
T. T. Curl
Curl
Mollie Vollmer
Smith
Tahlequah
Vinita school fight mirrors Cherokee rights in town limits
The article argues that Vinita’s incorporation harmed Cherokees outside town. It questions city and Cherokee board actions on funding and attendance, calls for accountability, and notes potential teacher placement to serve Cherokee pupils. It also surveys political news coverage and local historical notes from Muskogee Times.
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Vinita
Cherokee School Board
Cherokee Board of Education
Cherokee Board
Dama
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Lion Coffee
John
Wagoner
U.S
Matster
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the Times
Robert M. Jones
Elias ©. Boudinot
Cherokee Nation
Confederate House
Elias C. Boudinot
Callahan
B. Callahan
Confederate Congress
Dawes Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Lenspah
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Routeon
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Lit
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Hot Springs
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Loule
Foreman
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