, 1875-08-12
INDIAN TERRITORY.

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INDIAN TERRITORY.
E;ducutton Among this ChoctnNES-Ghe !
Wichita Indian Accnt-IkcJccttnn or
tI,c New ConHtttution by the Scin1~
r,nicx-A Reign OF Crime.
kteeia' Correspondence NJ Tic ChfeH4o 7rfenne.
AiusHooEE, Greek Nation. !. T., Aug. A.
Herewith ID presented an exhibit in rcfoI to
tho nuu,bor Of schools anil tho attotlaatco OF
pci,olars in tho Choctaw Nation. aa SOL fortaA ny
Dr. T. J. Dond, Superintendent Of Public Schools
for tlnt Natiun III o recent lettor addressed 10
gentleman residing in tho Territory:
Thinking that st.tcmcnt Of thu number Of echoo!'
In tho Cluc.aw Nation, and the humber Of sttloatH -
tr,Ijng tho same, wonld Ie Of sons Interest 10 the
9e l;a94, w e.to as ot ls4 w Ma.!oa-tsbv Ds,st, i.
sciEhinrhood s.hnols, ~ ktndunA; o.l'lsk-shnll-
District, ia ne'snorlood = sehoaI. u" % '
srhools sc stuttlta Iu all ,neIghhorhood schools
In tho entire Naop. and LIS tth.lrnts attending
aaau.ily aaa II 's sac4ea % i s'suesr &s.'cry ."s
~ nav II ilcps seminary. .nd the 10 s,ndtn,a Who are
educated at the divrrt seloos in ths SeateH. and
they VIII Ese total o. ~ ls Sstaw q - tt II W.
for sclool:p1ri1,&ea tA <i.Up. This amount 10 onIy;
sushe!cu to keep Tho nt1Hnb't.o9a s,,o9s ur y a1as
rate Of - yer fcular pr 'nn1,ttl ~ you vii sec
irms attru.liup tic neighu<r;.,l syo, eosts sl:u
t:hoetaw Nation Alnnt 2lh annually AID.
II the acsniun rIrctehtd out 10 ~ lntnthH dnrnH
tho ycr, lilo alurnnt would iH {i3 iur taeh scholar.
III the $50 wll!, is aunnas nnrrnrritted to edit
cite Sky oo;s Spencer tsaie''s "" viii, oessryo
student attending rad institute ai'au.il;. In Ilks
ianuer Of thu ss,No appropriated to eiacats hfty
s',asr ssIln y. Sux suSay !a 5f sho which I. arro
Iratrl to tus.lin and educate ten student. IN tEo
htatc- you will rec t.t It Is Al ~ annual slEenro to
ttnents In the s;laef Ttlcso ,c AtutlctH who arc
t!ucAtAd III tho States nio at greater tesl 10 tho
Cholaw San.1 than tho whole ruher Of siudchts at
tending the nesgl,orlng schon!s IN any QUO u tho
10 very material III aiding tlose WHO studying and
aboring 10 accomplish tile greatest snount VI parma
nent gond fur tLc'f people IL an sd'ea.on9i H. oat q
fu TO tho greAtost advantage, And to apply III hnc1
way "a to clrcs ,he Ersa:ss; taat o. ~ 1n.o,nsc OF
l wiyi 10 add, in connection with DR.. Uonds
statement tint 5000 IL annually appropriated
for .ho benolis of Now Hope Seminary, and shat
tue Methodist Episcopa! Church. out OF her sls-
bonary fund, aiso approrratea yearly tho sum
Of 81, 200 for tho Balno PURPOSE.
Gen, J. r. c. Ghanks, SpcclAl ComnisHloner Of
tho Department Of tho interior, arrived hero on
Sunday evening from WelisH Agency. sia Fort
| sill. Tho Genern for Bnmo time past
has been cngaGed iu Investigating tho
charges nado ugaiust hlaj. John Rich
ards, Uuitol statea 1udan Agent at that
| Agency, aud has reached tho conclusion, nfler =
full and aearching examination into auaita there
that Richards il III honest 1nan. and that oil hH
troubles wo1s occasionod by dshoneat clork,
who, shortly utter tile investigation began, WAs
dismissed. This Agency Inns caused very stout
controversy between the officials OF tho War Aud
I Interior Departments, a. yon arc h~ato: aud 1t
is but fair that Friend John, who has heen much
abuaod by tie press Of tho country. should have
tho benotIt Of au official yindicatiou through the
hama medium.
Ono Of The frat Acts Of tho General Council of
\ the Seminole Nation, now io session ut tbeI1
Capisal (Wc-wo.ka}. was to almost unanimously
reject tho now Coustitutlon fra1Aed tn 1une ! bs
the Committee Of Tweuty-one appointed by tht
Grand Council OF all tho trlbeH IN tho Territory
in NAV last. II tue action OF this Couoctl foEo-
shadows tho oorGso that will bo takoo os Tue
other civilized uationa when their rosneca,':
Councils meot, then it in about certaln that tia,
nstrufoout will be rejected Ly tho nd }oNEned ses
Sou OF the Grand Council In september ua1t.
United btateH Marshal FaRan n,!t lnltcu
gtate1 UiBtEct Attorney Clayton Of tie "eatc't
District Of Arkansas (,bou1ng this Tcrritnry1
arriyad horo last Saturday morning On buslnoaa
connected with judicial matters IN tho territory
Tho Government III making actlye preparations
for Riding Indian Torntory Of tue worst class
OF sooundrels that ever went un4ung, tho ~
ulnu Agent and military authorities uniting io'
! that purpose Murder, robhery. arsa,l. air
every ct,ine known to bordor-l.to, hase beel
!, committed during tho yoar past. an o.
uclr vi tho law lately informed MO Tia
,e less than 100 murders layb been co'ntnitte'
during the paat eighteen months within tn
bounds Of Iui,an Tsrr,tory. From careful u
yostgaton y tho present Indian Agent into Y.
cause of many Ut slese nurnrB thu fact IL ta'''
established that the easns cau bo directly sT1et
, to the introduction, by lutiians Employed l..
whilo men, Of Intoxicating liquors. 1n addition
10 ail thls, horses Cattle, hogs, sheep, etc, lay
boon stoeu, sud yet only fsw msFauAers ar
| punished llowoyor. it il pleasant to elronlel'
that Uc,1, Tagan and his dcputios aso on the war
! natl. against all outlaws, aud you may look GU
Tor nvcIy times soon down this why. C.s.