Checotah Enquirer from Checotah, Oklahoma • Page 8

QUESTIONS AT ISSUE. Statement of tbe Agreements Advanced By Single and Double Statehooders as Seen By the Denison Herald. Some lights may ()e thrown on the A tutu hood question that is now ujppt rmosl agitating the minds of the people of the Indiuu Territory, that will give a clearer iu- sigln, into the stuius of the stale hood question as Llie people of 1 hi Indian Territory 'are eoneerned in it, and affected by it, and some oi the cause of present agitation for Statehood by those known as favor Irifi statehood for the Indian Territory and Oklahoma as one state, known as "single statehood," and those claiming and on 'o favor for the Iiidian Territory -tale for Oklahoma. The reasons the single 1 state- hooders have for asking fur a state for the territories, ma tie In iefed il- h'MoWM 1. We want statehood, or a rilorial form of government innv, without Wiitiny in lermiiiabl for vexed Ii.ilwui to tie set lli (I, iielievino that can ide for lie i ndi.il: Ti'Dili r.i>i'.

i a ti'i'rilorial or thev eat) voider the present ehaol ie condi! ion-. '1 We lieiieve that il r.ow, and has alwats been in lit" eoti- in ii to make one state of terntorv, which was all iu- ciudid under one set of boundary' lines, prior to when SUIIIC ul be I riOes lo the west were treated with, and their lands ojiene I for wtiite set tietneti ai.u Onl.ilinii was lil'st made a territory. o. now have tioaein.ii eminent a -dr from tlnit ivlat.ine; to crime in the Indian 'fern torv, antl enfoned I'nited S'ate- author i 1 -and ties Id bai on account of an ii.conoriiiiu- state of a relating to civil anil wln taxes are paiil by merchant-, and farmers, lbe-e pen pieha no voice in making the' laws, aiid no protection of the law. 4 Then; is no system for school- fur the white children among the Five I Trities, and where such are provid ted to the Up ion (c) Our present rate of taxation is far lower than in any state of Jtbe Union, and our prb- gress is accordingly making wonderful strides, and to change con ditions now would stop immigration and wouij.

put upon HIS the heavier -burden of taxation of Oklahoma. Incorporated towns have school'systems adequate to present needs of rdueatioji and growing better, and to be joined with OUla- hoipa would subject us to. ma'domination. 3. To make one stale out of the Territories would be to deprive pos N'tity of political power and influ once in the United Slates to which it is entitled, and which will be important in settling questions affecting the 4 Moth Oklahoma and the Indian Territory are amply large, one state rich and have ample popula and are entitled ed in the towns, the svstem is not adequate, and taxation for school purposes is too high, and we urede priced of a means for educating our children properly.

The conditions of govern, ment in the Indian Territory are chaotic and unsettled, with no ade quale guar an It oL-properly rights and noting the progress that lias been tll ill seUilng the Indian affairs in the Ter; i we feel as- turcd that many inure Years, at she same rate pi i.i n-qua cd, and in tt.c passing the condition o' the nil iz I- rather than In-tti -r, unci lialeVer migh be gained ov -lutes, if anything i- to be gaineil, be depreciated let; fold in the ol propi rty, education, etc, in the interim, whiie uaiLiu" i liu-Sc questions to be settled G. U'IJ waiil slalehoud now, or a tcrrilonai form of government, be- cau-e il wnl give us local self-gov. ernment, and a chance to make our own wi.i us schools for the ample education of childnn; it wi.l give us homes for our orphans, our blind, our indigent u.ncJ insane; it will give Us civil laws ample for the protection of the rights of the humblest citizen, be he Indian of white; it will give representation in Congress, where our rights may be protected and our futures shaped without preju dice. The people opposed to statehood wilh OKlahoina may have their case briefed as follows: J. We favor a continuation of the pr.eg.ea.l couditi HIS in the Indiuu' Territory thi such a lime as the life of tribal governments expires and allotment of all the lands has been completed, and all the affairs of the Indians have been properl) disposed of.

2. We oppose a union wittoOkla noma for tbeiollowing reasons: (a) Tbe territory of tbe Five Civilized Tribes is larger in area than many of tbe states ot tbe Union. The population of the fadiun-Ter- ritory in 1900 was greater than many of the states of tbe Union as shown by that census, and the population was much larger than ttwt of a nifcjyrity of tbe territories. tiutf i tion for statehori to it. Senators of the South and i I West favor two states, and giving the Soulhwe- 1 i's due of political iiiuvi'i' IIIKI iiitiiiei in I he United Senate.

The Indian Territory will soon have the Indian ques. lion and the laud titles settled, Hid then will fully equipped for -tateliood by lier-elf, which she i- 'inl innv, audeoiiM iot to lit into bond groove with Ok lalioma ti We want a delegate to rep. re-ent the Indian Territory in COII- In In vii-g that Mich representation wti protect ad our rights till such time as we are ready for single statehood. i The above, in brief, are theargu neut and contention- if the -ingle' statehood faction, and llie double -late'nood f.ieliion. a- set forth leading men ihe town move ts.

Now, to the ciiii-iN To all mu-t ie concei I an of anii to the -inole a 1 ehooiier- must be 'needed a large eeinent of right and sound pie-ent ions in the Territory chaotic and unsound. no deny. Whi.e taxation is low. siill it is taxation, and no return can ever be had for the taxo- paid by the merchant, ranchman, pro feSsioiial man or farmer. Schooi conditions are verv bad, and there i are crviug needs for an imptoved svsttui.

The Indian (luc-tioii Women and Jewels. Jewels, candy, flowers, that is the order of a woman's preferences. Jewels fof a magnet of mighty power to the average woman. Even that greatest of all jewels, health, is often ruined in the strenuons efforts to make or save the money to purchase them If a woman will risk her health to get a coveted gem, then let her fortify herself against the insidious consequences of coughs, colds and bronchial affections by the regular use of Dr. Boschee's German Syrup.

It will promptly arrest consump lion in its early stages and heal the affected lungs and bror lubes and drive the dread disease from the system. It is not a cure- all, but it is a certain cure for colds and all bronchial troubles. You can get Dr. Green's reliable remedies at H. D.

Kniseley Co's. Get Green 's Special Almanac. Indian Territory Schools. At the session of congress last spring an act was passed lhat the secretary of the inlerio'r send a representative to the Indian Territory to investigate into conditions and see whether or not a tax sys tern can be arranged to provide a school fund for a system of public schools in the Indian Territory, and 1)00 was appropriated for his wot C. Churchill; formerly revenue inspector for the Cherokee nation, was appointed by the secretary of the interior to make ine iuveslitra lion and rejxirt whether or not a system could bearraug'd.

I Churchill will somi have his report ready for the secretary of the i terior. There are in the Five Civilized Tribes about 7a, bUO white children of scholastic age who have no privilege of schools. There are 108 in- curporaled towns in the Indian Territory, mo-t ol which have some a era men for public schools, are paid by prkvate suoscription or in- Wili dividual taxation. Congress prepare a system of taxation to -upoocl a public schooi system for these. Are! the only kind we have in our employ now and.photographic work entrusted to their care is gt- ar anteed.

The following named are in our employ: Mr. S. C. Winkle, operator, is a graduate of Qeerinjf College of Photography, St. Louis, flo.

Miss Daisy Redford, toucher, is a graduate of the Illinois College of Photography, Effingham, III. fir. Lee Speddle, printer and toner, is a graduate of the Twin City College, flinneapo- Iis and St. Paul, and has had more than twelve years experience in that business. Work turned out at our studio now is fully guaranteed by us in every respect.

A continuance of your patronage is most earnestly solicited. Wingo Portrait Checotah, T. COHH, resident. J. J.

A LKSTKK. Vice-Prt-siiU-nl. S. KIIATK, Cashit-r. The National Bank of Denison.

be settled as well by a territorial form of government or statehood as under present conditions, and prob- ablv mote ertsily settled. 1'h're is much profit ni-vru ing to individua and corporations under land lease contracts in the Indian Territory. It is estimated bv those in a po-ilion to know that nine tenths of the Creek Nation i- uuder lease, meneral, petroleum, grazing, coal and agricultural These leases are iiiadi? for a term of seven years, although the ('reek treaty limits the life of a I iease- to a of one year. Corporations and individuals who hold leases on iaroe bodies of i such lease- on term- lhat they pay the selecting lauds a- his or her allotment, a sum of mniii'i' ranging' from wen I live to Seven! v-tive cents per acre pet- year. They improve a certain por lion of the laud, such as (hey see fit.

building fen. es around it ajid erecting upon it a four-room house, a ud--for those considerations they are to have the land for a term of seven years, at the end of which lime the improvements go to the owner of the land. Ju most of the leases a clause is added that the lessee has an option to purchase the land at a certain price at the end of the seven years. These lands are leased from the citizen, Indian or freedman, and sub-let to white people from the states at abo three dollars per acre per year. The lands are very rich and productive, producing from a bale to a bale and a half of cotton to the acre, and a proportionate Continued on next page.

i Saw Death Near. "It often made my heartache," writes C. Overstreet. of Elgin, I I'lini "to hear my wile cough until it seemed her weak and sori lungs would collapse. Good doc tors sai-u she was so far gone with iim that no medicine of earthly hi Ip COL Id save her, but a friend recommended Dr.

King's New Discovery and persistent use of this excellent medicine saved her life." It's absolutely guaranteed for coughs, colds, bronchitis, asitwna and all throat and diseases. 50c and $1 at II. Kuiseley A Co. CAPITAL, $100,000. SURPLUS, $20,000.

No Interest Paid on Oeneral DepoJlti. Interest paiil deposits run exieeilinif three 'j ml red DcillarH in Savings Department. Accounts firms, cmpuratiuiiH anil individuals tfcilict- ed arid will be reo ived up.nt the nn.sl favmal.le terms consistent with safe and conservative bait li i ng met hod s. J.J. McAlester.

S. Cobb. McAlesler, I K.S. Legate, J. II.

McDuugall, K. A. Slack. G. C.

Hanna, K. H. Haima, W. B. Munson.

Indian Territory is solicited and will receive prompt and courteous attention. Denison, Ten. McGee's Female Tonic and Combined Treatment. A double treatment, combining tiblets for local use and a tonic for internal use. A positive cure for female diseases.

Price, Sure and quick for weak, delicate women. Sold by all druggists. MANUFACTURED BY The MayfieW ST. LOUIS. MO.

Intercourse Laws Legal, In a lengthy opinion handed dawn Mondav in the United htati court at Ardmore, Tnwnscnd hen! that the intercourse laws reg Uialine- matters between the Indiai and non-citizens arc in effect in In dian Territory. The decision means that persons doing business in the territory musi pay the tribal taxes or be subject to expulsion as intruders and their place of business closed. The decision affects hundreds of nou-resi dent merchants, and means an increased revenue to the tribal government. The intercourse laws were con tested by non citizens upon tht ground that they were obsb lete, having been passed by con gress in 1832. Judge Townsend stated that the intercourse laws were never intended to afjply to the conditions in this country as they exist today, and it was never contemplated that 13,000 white people should be within an Indian reservation.

Judge Townsend dissolved llie 'injunction formerly granted to the merchants restraining the Indian police from closing the stores. STROMBERG GOODRITCH, BLACKSMITHS AND WOOOWORKMEN. ALL KINDS OF HORSESHOEING. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO LAME AND INTERFERING HORSES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

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Ope application gives ease and rest. Bunsen's Cream Catarrhal Is a ojsyt discovery arid is tbe only catarrb remedy sold on a positive cure DO pay. Price 50c, D. Knise- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES cc BY THE CHOCTAW ROUTE THE SOUTHEAST And all points in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. 19 Good to return 30 days from date of sale.

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