The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-29

/ politics are brought up, Milton forgets
I that he belongs to Oklahoma and puts in
his SAY" on Kansas matters.
The new NJ +. church of Kingfsher is
assuming gigantic proportions. 10 Is eX-
| pected to be completed sometime in July
and will be dedicated by Rev. Chaplain
McCabe, of New York City. 1t will be the
best church in this territory of this de
nomination. the World of that place
claims.
Register Burford has received instruc-
tions from Washington stating that the
land office at Oklahoma City would not be
opened until transcript of the records Of
the records in Guthrie and kingtisher,
which pertain to that district, can Toe
made. The judge thinks 1t will be three
weeks or a month yet before the Office can
be opened.
r. T. Sinons, J. B. johnson, w d. Cor
nelius and DIR. Shive. Of kingfsher left
Tuesday for Shawneetown, in the Potta-
watomie country, 10 interview the Indian
commissioners and get them here TO negO-
tiate with the Cheyennes and Arapahoe
Indians. This land, 100000 acres, lies
Immediately west Of kingtisher and as far
west as Texas. 1t Is not even claimed by
the Indians themselves.
Ardmore Courier: Lewis ROlstOn, n
Cherokee by blood, was the first Indian 10
avail himself of the privilege Of becoming
q United States citizen as provided by act
of congress Of Nav ?. After the usual re
cital of facts the decree of the court closes
as follows: 1T is hereby ordered and de
creed that said Lewis ROlston be and he
is hereby declared TO be "A citizen Of the
United States of America and under the
protection of the same" This matter has
created considerable interest and the fu-
ture movements of the Indians in this di-
rection will be closely watched.
More light is dawning upon the Indian
mind. During the late conference Of the
government commission with the Sac and
Fox tribe Chief KeOkuk made the follow
ing plea to his red brethren;
Here are men," said the chief with
pride, pointing 10 the councillors, they
are not boys They make you meet boys
in other places, but these men in front Of
you know the government wishes and
policy, and they want TO promote the effort
of the government TO teach the Indians to
work and do ike white men. They think
it would be best for the Indians 70 be near
neighbOrs to white men"
Oklahoma City Journal: As the figures
Of the territorial census are given. u
might be well 10 look At the facts ~ shown
by the figures a. they relate 20 the election
OF the council and legislature. Ia the iir-t
meeting OF these bodies there viii De- thIr-
teen Of the council and twenty-,lx repre-
-cntatives. They are 70 BE- appel nted ac-
cordin0 10 population. which viii give
representative 10 every 22J2 inhabitants
and councilman 70 every +5J} or major
fraction thereof On this basis, which is
an entirely fair one and the only one which
viii give fair and exact justice % al por
tiOns Of the territory. the following ap-
pOrtiOnmeut would be made,
Guthrie-Three council and six repre-
seutatiyes.
Oklahoma-Three council and xix repre-
sentatiyes.
Norrnan-Two council and three repre-
Fl Reno-One council and three repre- !
sentatives.
ngflsher.-Tvo council and four repre-
sentatIyes-
StiIIwater-One council and three repre-
seutatiyeS.
Beayer-One council and one representa-
tive
Correspondence IN Union City Clipper.
Thi. i written fOr those who have not had
the opportunity Of visiting Oklahoma Il
certainly is the best GrmsnZ country Ia
the west Remember i has been seEflei
up whiting the lat twelve months. and
there are more steps taken already toward
farming here row than / have SEN IL 9th
er places in six years. The farmers are
coming in every day with SOMETHING 20
seil-butier. egZs, psotaJoe-. beans, turaiE's
everything Won would wish 20 buy
can stand ia rly door ard counften houses
on clz. ms. can ses dark green corn waving
n the gentle breeze which makes The eli
mate pleasant oOth day and night. There
has not been AZ unpleasant ulzht s5acs
have bern here. The wind j. most 200
breezy soTDett mes. bIf nothing % compare
with the =and Storms fugtAsT south Now |
have 3 word for the Isdies. Z ind i =
not more than hAh the trouble ~ keep
house here than u Il soufh- The land has !