Milford chronicle., 1889-10-25
m INDIAN TERRITORY.
A Preacher from Maine Gives Condensed
Account Of vIsIt 70 That Section.

Account OF visit to That Section.
Your correspondent recently took stroll
into Indian territory. Taking the Frisco
railroad at Carthage, No, via Pierce City to
Shawnee station in the Wyandotte reservar
tion, we were met by a friend who kindly
placed pair Of ponies and a top buggy at
our disposal, and we started for the Seneca
nation, twelve miles away. First we cross
Lost creek (which is said to be lost in the
coarse gravel for a few miles and finally
comes out from under a cliff, then we strike
into the heavy but not dense oak, black wal
nut and hickory timber and follow dim
road over rocky hills, with here and there a
few acres Of bottom land with fine field Of
corn and a small but comfortable Indian
cabin, till we reach the council house Of the
Senecas There we take by path and
come out on prairie covered with very heavy
corn and wheat. We are very kindly enter
tanned by John Minney, who speaks broken
English. His wife is very good scholar,
Wyandoste, and withal good cook. 1t is
nard to say whether the good food, the
pleasant conversation, the beautiful scenery
or the earnest Christianity and culture most
captivated US
Next day we, as in duty bound, attended
Sabbath school and taught a class, part Of
whom could read, and preached to a good and
attentive audience, part Of whom were pa
gans Monday we drove over to Cowskin
river, a water Of wonderful purity, so that
at a depth Of ten feet the smallest object is
clearly discerned
We pass many wonderful springs coming
out Of the loose gravel or from under some
cliff Near by Minney's is a remarkable cliff
under which one may walk one hundred feet
back, and for a long distance, where appar-
emily river has had its course, pieces Of pet
rihed wood abound. At a distance OF half a
mile Is a cave Of considerable extent but un
explored. On our return to Wyandotte we
follow Sycamore creek, a most wonderfully
rich bottom, with very dense growth Of trees
and vines, with few cabins and cornfields.
Half a mile to the right is a cave which it is
said has been explored to the distance OF one
mile, and only river running through hin
ders further exploring.
We stop for dinner with an Indian widow
named Jane Alsop. Her daughter is a fine
scholar and successful teacher. By the center
table is an unabridged (Webster) dictionary
on the table Shakespeare and other poems; in
one corner fine upright piano; on the walls
some nice paintings, the daughters handi-
work For dinner we have fried chicken,
very white bread and golden butter, frosted
cake, and all that belongs to the best Of fare.
We call at the Seneca, Shawnee and Wyan-
dotte boarding school, maintained by the gov
ernment, with ninety children enrolled most
Of the time, all tidy and comfortable. Next
comes the agency, which is just now nearly
deserted. Many Of the employees are absent
on a vacation and the agent has gone twenty
five miles west to drive Off herd Of 1000
Texas cattle by order Of the government He
has a large posse Of Indian police, but where
shall he send the cattlel The Kansas people
meet him with strong force and well armed
and strongly posted with cannon, the Mis-
sourians refuse admittance and the Chero-
KEGS nation will not admit them on their side.
Hundreds Of the cattle have either died Of the
fever or been shot by hostile whites and Indi-
ans. Finally they are corralled between two
small creeks.
Our next stop is with the Modoc tribe, where
we spend another Sabbath. This tribe are
nearly all members Of the Friends church.
am shown some pictures Of the lava beds, the
scene Of the bloody war, but none Of them
like to talk about it. They say, ave are
Christians now; we no fight any more; don't
want to talk" Scarface Charlie is very kind,
but not pleasant in appearance. William
Faithful, Samuel Clinton, Robin Hood and
JeSry Hubbard are all pleasant Christian men
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wild Indians and pagans.
Wehad good and attentive audience at
the Modocs' in the forenoon and in the after
noon meeting with the Shawnees in grove.
This tribe is behind those mentioned both In
Christianity and civilization. In the evening
we met the Peoris. They are on a fine reser-
walton, have good houses, large eornfelds,
and gave good attention during service.
On the way to Baxter Springs we cross q
hill where for many rods the ground sounds
very hollow, and we are told that just across
Spring river is another large cave Wefailed
to reach the Ottawas as intended on account
Of the sudden rise OF the river from cloud
burst and heavy storm.
From our observation we conclude; 1st,
the Indian has fine country of much agri-
cultural and mineral wealth, good climate
and the best Of water; 2d, he is a success in
civilization as q result Of Ch discrimination,
and that even Christian culture is possible to
the savage, and that with little expense.-C.
w. Goddard in Lewiston Journal