Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-23
GAINESVILLE.
A Proclamation from Jonas Wolf, Gov
ernor OF the Chickasaws, Of In
terest to Many Cattlemen.
Preparations Continue for the ornpo
Fourth Of July Entertainmsnt--A
Negro Robber.

G1IsysyitiN. FIX, June 22.-The
sixty days stay granted by the secretary
of the interior In the matter Of removing
cattle from the Indian Territory is about
M. and the following proclamation by
GOV. Wolf OF the Chickasaw nation VIII
be of interest 10 many readers throughout
North Texas
,ro tbe C,tizene OF the Cbickasaw Nation and to
Ciiizens Of tne United states Therein Con
cerned:
Whereas, as governor Of this nation
have called upon the United States Indian
dgsnt TO expel the foreign cattle for so
MANY wear, intruding or the Chickasaw
domain, and
Whereas. ! am informed that all tne
largo herds have been purchased by Ciu-
zens of the Chckasaw nation In evasion
of the Chickasaw law by buying the cattle
and giving their notes for themi IL Deins
we'll known that the sellers have no
other security than the cattle, and that
there is a secret understanding that the
sellers will be paid out Of the cattle, and
that the cattle stand as securltyi and
whereas, this secret lien is plain and
willful violation OF the Cbickasaw law
passed to prevent this character OF sale
and purchase so-called; and
whereas, such sO-called sales nullliy
the law, leaving intruding cattle still on
the Chickassw domain, and open the
gates wide TO unrestrained and unlimited
Intrusion by the multitude OF others
wanting cheap range;
Therefore, l, Jonas Wolf, governor, do,
by the authority vested in me by law,
issue this, my proclamation, declaring all
such so-called purchases made subse-
quent TO the order of the secretary OF the
interior, deliberate and willful fraud on
the Chickasaw people, and | will hold
connscated enough Of these cattle 70 pay
one dollar head 70 the Chicasaw nation,
and will, after June "a, eXpel them
by men Summoned for that purpose,
United States citizens must cease to
trife with the Chickasaw people. These
cattle can be absolutely confscated with
out recourse by them under these pur-
chases, and In the name Of the Chickasaw
people demand the payment OF 5 a head
for herds erazed on this domain In viola
ton OF the federal law, and In case OF its
noR-payment the cattlemen will be prose-
cuted at my instance to the full extent of
the statute. Cattlemen are respectfully
requested TO take their stock pay the
reasonable price asked for the grass con-
sumed from their dowain, and remove
the cattle at once from the Nation.
l.. 8. In testimony whereof ! have
hereunto signed my named and caused
the great seal CT the Chckasaw nation 10
be affixed at TishomiBgo City, the capital,
this the 29th day Of May, A. ID. 1886.
JONAS WOLF, Governor.
Attest;
X. l.. BOND, National Secretary.
II IL understood that parties in Gray.
son and Cooke covnties alone are inter
ested in oettle in the above territory &c
the extent OF $4,000, 600,
A negro was detected stealing clothing
from the store OF W L Hulen yesterda,
afternoon, and took TO his heels when ne
saw Officer lIarriott coming. On aoooun
OF The weak condition OF this officer, wht
is just recovering from q gun-shot wound
he was unable 60 give ohnae, but othei
officers were nctiGed, who soon rounded
the thiei in.
Preparations continue to be made fol
the grand celebration at this place on tn,
ID Of Jlly, and the indications are Their,
will be an immense throng OF people here
II is understood that Hon. A. w
rerrdt has agreed TO be present
which will be good news to our people
as they are anxious TO hear that 6isting
guishod gentleman. Replies have no
been received from Swain and Ross
though IL is believed the former gentle
man will be present The "a OF July will
be great day In Gainesville,
j Q, Leage, member Of the banking
house of Ball, Hutchins h Co OF Calves
ton, Is In the city
a.. G, Suggs, F.5, Hall, Press Adding
Ton and other prominent cattlemen q
ihe b. /, Il. are in the city.