The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
Kentuekinns Visiting Crddo Jahe--A Great
Hunting and Grazing Land.


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FoRr Sfrr. Dec 10 We left tho town OF
Henrietta. in Claw COUNTY northwestern ToNne.
few dnvs ago. since which tim" We have been
el' ''n . -r. w niS bcyir. hi'T bnm'fr, am
Arn"hn reservations. Those divisions are in
thr southwestern part Of the Indian Territory.
tlo milton. At Curtis's rnncho we spcn, a faw
DAYS forming the acquaintance Of Cuddo Jake,
chief of tue Caddoes, who wa- out with some
s.venty-ilvc warriors on n hunting expedition.
We wcrc conducted TO his tont by few s'rng-
Cling hunters. who found us lost on Clear
creek. ana VINO. ia all probability. would have
treated US very roughly had we not been
ape TO give satisfactory .eNplanatcn
party taking US in charge WIS not ne
quqnicd with our guide. whom he charged
hat and ns he had no special love for Texans
accused nun OF being long horn. and called
nm 'Ahanah, then rointins To myself. then TO
ne east, signiying that was rom the states.
Our guido. fortunately. WINS we'll acquainted
win Saddo Jake. having furnished him with
cnmp. luflnlo robes were spread on tho ground
Tor u- To- ~ on. while every attention possible
HhNlnf q splendid supply of leaf tobacco which
We had brought with MS from Kentucky W.
DIVIDED among the chiefs and leading ones
hlttr Which We All cnEagcd in the luxury OF
brought forth his host ponies and placed thcm
NJ our service for the chase. which resulted in
thr kiiing ct two large. fine bucks which were
ncNilN dressed ana brought into camp. W. slW
uuhlf'ds on turkeys nut while with the Indians
ana not shoot any. They ara superstitious ia
regard To this fcathcred species of the bird Gre
alton. and VIII not cat turkey under any cir
cuinsianrcs whatever.
In the forks OF Red river and the Big Wichita
is a ,, s9,itl1ment OF some twenty families. who
introducing improved machinery n ali kinds
The majority Of these pioneers are from Ken
ckyand Tennessee; and ere another ten years
be IN ny high a state ~ cultivation as the best
settled portions Of the State. Land is very
greater than any other locality in the state
ir0ughis are not near SO common here as IN
other sections while the stock range is us fine
as ~ 10 o. found wthin her BORDERS.
Wade Hampton. Richard Newromb. and sew
eral others have fine herds Of cattle still further
west OF this. from which they realize over 80
per cent on their investments. II does not srom
any trouble To those who are already situated
here to make money and live easy For this
reason the stock herders are com planning on az
count OF the great influx OF immigration. They
say lhpy VIII have to GO still further west in or
der 10 s's'ure riinge for their cattle.
The lanls on Big Wichita ar" more adapted
tu grazing than agriculture. being very low.and
are -uhJr 70 trrqu, nj iuuutlaiiOn- during the
months of May and June. This neighhorhood
WIS settled about turr- years ago. A majority
oi the inhabitants still live ia holes dug IN the
GROUND. ON me plan Of the aloriginrs 81 North
America. These holes. or " dug. outs, as they
are usually termed. are generally dug ON the
south side Of hill when practicable. and are
covered with straw and earth. which makes
very good roof. The chimncys are made OF
TUFTS OF grass. and ar sometimes cencnted on
would naturally suppose that this country was
inhabited solely 10y Indians but such is not the
ease. Extreme poverty has operated against
the people Of this section. but better times are
now beginning 10 dawn. school houses are
being built. and everything seems TO he work
INK in the right direction for the speedy devol-
alm'nt ~ this gsrat and uncNnmpled country.
Tn" rltz"ns 20 west about forty or hfty miles
at this season Of the year and lay In their sup
ply Of meats for the year round. killing as
many buffalo as they, wish. bringing home
only the choice selertions. which. when
well dried are equal to the finest blt
Of venison; In Hardeman and Cotte coun-
several fine buffalo. After we once get a
stand II H. no trouble To kill sometimes as high
a. twenty at n time. One hunter told us that he
killed fOrty-two before a stampede occurred.
II does seem that II is an objectionable sin 10
see so many ~ these noble beasts OF the prairie
slaughtered alone for their hides. which only
commend I from y to q spece t9eir careases
and wid beasts OF prey The cougar or Amrri-
ran lion - very numerous on the large water
courses. and Is very destructive on the smaller
night the wolves can be heard in all directions.
while in day timc II Il no uncommon occur
renee TO see fifteen and twenty in u drove.
Capt. Barber has estithlls he'd "a supply store for
the hunters IN Hardeman county. 800 miles
west 81 any habltauon. aud Is dong a tne bust
ness, taking in exchange Tor supplies the hides
also u great mineral country. rich Ia coal fields
and gypsum. samples OF which W. VIII bring
you on our rtturn. The Rev. Dr. Ditzl,r Is
camping with some TeVas friends. Col Crutch-
HELD and others are now on the buffalo bunting
grounds oi pras, river.
While IN Henrietta. Clay county. we witnessed
avery disgra riul riot. IN which pistols were
used freely. twelve shots being fired 10y the dis
putant-. George CInphell formerly OF Ken
IN XIV and now Deputy sheriff. was shot In two
puc"s-in the neck and right thigh-though not
dangerously wounded yet the wounds are Of u
very serious character. Others were seriously
hurt tat none MORALLY.