Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06
Written for the NORTHWEST. .l..
AMONG THE CHEROKEEs.

Washington, and with whom had formed an ac'
quAlntance with at DAonega, Ca, 10 1851, where he
was Waiting Cherokee relatives 10 induce them 70
migrate to the Indian Territory, where they would
own their lands In common. COL Adair gave me
letters Of introductaon TO several prominent Chero
KEGS, smong them beinsJ' >. Bseoanks, editor OF
the Iateqadh Gdzette' INC only paper punisned IN
the Territory aflaleqnah tne eApi'o Oh tne SheroKee
Nation. left ST. Louis IN April Tor fort scott.
Kansas Fort seo't 'nch Oeing ABOUT ~ miics irom
the Inoian tetrnory nue Anu ihe heAIes' poihI "
the Iefr1ory mat you couid get Oy ii. succeeded
In getune perm" lro" my liShos IN 'ne ierri'o.y,
ana tnen SGT ABOUT W mAAe prepsrSnohS i'r tn0
Journey VI over i'o Ai,ios ''u'l,
pony irenl an osaSo iuu'an ~n" "uSins heAi'Ni p'
7aa"'c ano M'i0' IoPe HUN ono vi 'ne ha'i''oSs
s'ofes lna' lurtlsned s"pphes ior irtsa'e's anu
oNer'@"u perles' hi''esan P's''i'i"s !io,ns ~ VI
uer 70 ge' useu :" 'ne Sauuc &c, as nao no' uo.o
mucn eques'ransplp siuce 'ne war sn" ieis NUS
rusty N una. uifecti'h.
coing 10 Fort f,ihso in ,bs rna,sy, rery1to,v and
q, coursa emhr.ea the opuort,nity of Joining the
outat. Rort scott .outside Of the garrison was
snarcey ponuIated II that time and the only route
vas what v.s hnowu a. the military road or trail
from Fort Scott tn Fort Gibson I5O miIes south.
On our first days tourney we followed the Neosho
v.,,av and vhen night overtook us we CANNED among
the cottonwood ON the banks of the famous Neosho
river. (which h, the wav IA sInoOish aikniIed
stream about tinlf AZ vida A me Maumee river at
N.no,eon.A cottonx xood aecmed IN he the princinIs
timber in the Neosh, Va liey. hut there were i'm
meu,s wild mum ,bichets extending some TIMES
ino We took an early start and after travelling few
miles down the river forded and struck across the
divide for Grand River about 40 mi les distant ffom
he N.o.bo. what change a. wa came IN the
omen country altar having the va,Iey. the trail
spread ont bs,ors us in rolling countrv as far ,s
In. eve cu,d sea ths oav and sestiva ;.ck rabh,t
w,s iumn;nc from behind wild sage ar soan
waea bar. ana ,t.,e ,,.r. a.., z,no and .,ta-
lon. yere seen runring in aocka ovs, bs the conn.
trv ana r.m,rastous IN ,.t ,,orr...;o,, oe aocr
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lonsse " tne Vhuer 'uat skit'cu ~ uranu 1st ver'
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io"no "ranu n''er 70 Ds Deau'lrui % cear running
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