, 1875-07-10
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Educational Interests Making
6OIno prOgrcss--seti001s for
Freedmen.
The Administration Of Justice Purified
and 1nyigorated by Judge
Parker.

Chief Ross Likely to DO Dcrcntcl In thu
Coming Election By tho Downing >
Candidate.
sneetti corsstpondtner " Ths catdqo tribune.
MusKcoEE, Crock Nation, l. T.. July 3.-FDr
some timo past havo boon engaged In colleo.-
lug few facts As 10 tue system OF popular edu-
cation In the Tarfitoty. aud, although tho facts
are not ~ fnll a. l dcsiro, still thoy will In 4
measure show tic progresa OF tho civilized
tribts IN that direction. Below IL tbs Adynnoal
STATISTICAL REPORT
OF Prot. 8. s. Stephens, Superintendent Of Pub
lie Sohoota OF tho Cherokee Nat.ons
Tho Nation provides sehnol accommodations and
nTseas, y.s foT 70. uE. Ins sp}s h.ve to
on!y ~! are enrolled TAs areraRs attendance |,
Tendance Of fu!I:bleols, 4O1; hAf.blnods N4p. Tho
money e1pcalta Tor tho hensn II tho fullboos this
number Of public schools IL "a Tno safes Of ttach-
crs ass Of tnres gradoA: arst-class teaeer antA s
saa Por!y-elsht na,iso tsaehsrs - md Il non.
citizen teachers are employed. Ths entlro outlay
of means md eer. en us part of tho mulch for ~
40 far ~ tte Irregular attendants CONCERNED, Thu
eIponanro ta nnava!lsns to :hc precise estent TINT
have Tecuhlinundc1 compulsory cn7ctmeuta. Tie
teaching forrb enrlpye IL very poor. Tho greatest
teactcr.. Tds eli far them j. moso sarcst i'm
eiosc. It would bn wo for the Flva Natiunx 10
e. sssnt, Il 9os sg' sg soaa ' ssss,s %
sufficient uusnher Of taeiE own peoplc ana ho work
would then 10 IL Tho h.ulB Of au Intelligent ani ro-
qualified rrnfo*s1nnal corps OF instructoss Tbs nor
al achool Is oil ln!sponsalo part of ovory enIlght-
er'ed scie1ae q Itto ,!Atrurto!; seloo l!ko t.a
ahls Investment Ia tho intoresa Ut goncra education
among 'hss eafs Of ,eop1s. have urged tho eaui-
ho.1s. tako The ground thst tho Hro.se4t amount Of
money alonlt 81 l.. those who neoi Il most. II IL
sax s sen osss ia Sass as.
for tist work In connection with good farm for
each institution.
Coi,ereas authorized tho Department Of the
1ntarior to appropriate out Of tho "Ocneral
Civilization Fund the sum Of $2,50o oaoh to
tho Choctaw and Chiokasaw nations for tho pur-
pose Of ...
EDUCATING TIE FREEDMEN
Of those natiups. The Chlckasaws have used
theIr entira SUN it the erection OF substanual
schooi-houAe at Fort Atbuckle, capable OF
accommodating 76 scholars. Tie SCHOOL Ia In
charge Of corps OF good tenchors, and has
every indication OF achieving good practical re-
auitB. The Choctnwa with thcir fund, undor tho
skltIfui supervision OF Mai. e. ". Ingalls, (shs
agent Of the avo civillzed ..rihcal have already
built scloo.house aud established = school at
Doggy Depot, which is In succcssful operation.
There are two moro Bohool-houaes In course OF
construction lu other parts OF that nation which
will speedily bo put In operation.
Indeed, thoro arc very encouraging signs Of
progress among tho froodmon OF these ast-nau,od
nations. For although they are allowed 40 acros
OF land for enoh famity's support, yet they have
10 sharo In tho distribution Of the tEibsl fuuts.
Thoy are protected by tie laws ~ fully ~ the
Indihus are, but havo no representative In tho
nations Councils. and do not mluglo together Al
do tho freedmen Of tho Creeks aud Sennolea
with their tribas. Thora FRO now
m TIE CREEK NATION
In the Nouso Of Kings (Bonats) 3 freedmen, and
IN the House Of Warriors {seprosentatiyes) ia
freedmcu-xhfch is pretty fair Representation,
according to population, for their race. The
Czooks and 6ennoes have mixed schools; bur
the Cherokees havo separate schools for ttosl-
men, and they number about 10, and are On tbs
inorease. The Interest on ths part OF tne In.
dian freedmen to secura tho honotits OF educ4-
ton amouats to enthu8l&sfu. 3t6ny Of tho
scholars come ae far. sB 10 miles to attend
school; and their fsihera Ind mothors have
given nsnuiapce that theY will attend a. soon u
their crops are laid By. Tue young mon also
among thcso people baye said shat when thoy
hAve earned money sufficient 70 buy suitable
clothing they will tsko advantage Of thess
1t Doggy Depot In The csocsaw Nation, thers
Y. 10 soo'tlon 10 eo'ofoa sonoal recently estA0'
aaaaos
3 c9LLkaLIn ~ 4s;. AHo t11oIooioL sEA1NAaf
1onnoeo LOT 1n1,Ao anu coioleo stadente. Ana.
~ tbe name 'naseates, st9doota Or theo!oR! VIZ
toesa plspafo ,aoMsesoa aoE tnos tARa auuea ln
prospeotave vase .neif people. US 70 % hopea
tho country may forward to these peoplo school
reports, addresses. otc', ot9fang upon eehoo!
Gatlstica noa sefutns et "hloh sneif hetlge ana
2naloos a8ent Mh! y. "; !nga!lS, VII take
pleasure ~ 5lansmtung 70 tns locxaslea ""heto
they WI 40 II tne 81 aoet good; and 70 ono y
noIe Gnpao.e u ~ tnAn ta@s on1eef'
emhl. anS % Ieaot 10 . tnss nno1ect sRatn. r
OF tne uaesokee and oEoek Nhslona Wlll occur
IIGepeeslSo3 It - AaKnat ana beptemoer ne1t.
Mhile thefe Ia compAsafo qaast among the
os's~' - -" POLITICS
re oofthihly "fea not among TOO cnerokees-
u - eetlhg 20 20 pfettJ VOL nnuerstood @ that
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