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THBOklahoma War Chief, Very Rare Newspaper Dedicated to Opening of Indian Territory to White Settlers, 3 Issues, 1883-1885
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Oklahoma War Chief, Very Rare Newspaper Dedicated to Opening of Indian Territory to White Settlers, 3 Issues, 1883-1885
Lot of 3 issues of the Oklahoma War Chief, each printed in a different town along the Kansas-Indian Territory border between 1883 and 1885 by David L. Payne in order to promote the goal of the opening of the Cherokee Indian Strip (Indian Territory; present-day Oklahoma) to white settlement. Oklahoma Boomer Movement leader, David L. Payne founded the Oklahoma War Chief newspaper to agitate for the opening of the unassigned lands to homesteading. The paper was first published at Wichita, KS in 1883, and after several moves to towns along Kansas' southern border, Payne moved the printing press to Rock Falls in the Cherokee Outlet in 1884 where he hoped to establish a colony. On August 7, 1884, the US Army arrested the colonists and confiscated the press. The "boomers" bought a new press and continued publishing the Oklahoma War-Chief (now hyphenated) at South Haven, KS until Payne's death in November 1884. It was published in Caldwell, KS after Payne's death. Each issue carries feverish editorials and news regarding Payne's settlement cause as well as national news. The following issues are included in the lot:
Oklahoma War Chief, Geuda Springs, KS, Official Organ of Payne's Oklahoma Colony, KS, June 7, 1883. 4pp, approx. 16.5 x 22 in.; Oklahoma War Chief, South Haven, KS, November 13, 1884. 4pp, 16.5 x 23 in.; and Oklahoma War-Chief, Caldwell, KS, September 17, 1885. 4pp, 17 x 23.75 in.1883 issue: with the exception of areas near the top and bottom left edge, the newspaper is almost fully separated at the fold; horizontal fold at center reinforced with Scotch tape on front page, some of the edges reinforced with Scotch tape; some chipping and loss along edges, with loss at top left corner of front page; chipping and loss especially along left edge, some scattered stains/spots; it appears that newspaper was previously trimmed along top and right edges.Condition
1884 issue: newspaper appears to have lightened; few tears and/or small holes at fold; horizontal and vertical creases in issue, with remnants of tape previously used along horizontal folds noticeable; some short tears, chips along perimeter of each page; some scattered spots.
1885 issue: very good condition overall, with few short tears, some chipping along perimeter of each page, including a short diagonal tear that starts along bottom edge and extends into fifth column text; margins slightly darker in tone. - Shipping Info
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