The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
ither, he becomes an Oklahornaite, and
,ught to be treated like one.

either, he becomes an Oklahornaite, and
ought to be treated like one.
The Cherokee authorities seem to have
little hope of deriving any revenue from
cattle grazing on the Cherokee outlet since
the clash between the chief and Treasurer
Ross. The chiefs collector has returned,
having made a complete failure in the
attempt. Treasurer Ross has also return
ed, disheartened and hopeless A corre-
spondent called on him today and found
it easy to learn the true condition Of
things on the strip. The treasurer said;
Il have just returned from the outlet,
where / found thousands of cattle, hay
traders and many other invaders. did
nothing in the way of collecting revenue,
having been confronted by the chiefs man
Friday" Mr.. Ross here made 1t a point TO
inform the correspondent that the chief
had 20 authority of law to justify him in
sending collector to collect revenue on
the outlet. After thorough explanation
OF the law the treasurer continued: I'VE
(meaning the Cherokees) have handsome
revenue due US from these cattle barons
if we could only collect in, but it seems
to me our chief is in sympathy with the
cattlemen. He has attempted TO inter
fere with every attempt l have made at
collecting our Just revenue" In all proba-
bility this last effort made by the Chero-
kee authorities will be the only one dur
ing the present administration.
Indian Journal: During the coming
season there is going to be actually no de-
mand for low grade cotton. There is none
now, and the warehouses all over the land
are crowded with this grade o. cotton, and
il finds no buyers at even less than it cost
to raise it. while good cotton is in good de-
mand at fairly good prices. This discrep-
ancy in demand and value between the
grades is shown in the New York quota
lions, and is a fair index to what may be
expected for the coming crop. Low ordi-
nary, the lowest grade. is not quoted
at all. ordinary, the second lowest is quot
ed at five and three -fourths, while mid
ding fair, the best grade is quoted at ten
and threeeighths, difference of nearly
100 per cent. It is probable that low grades
will be a drug on the market this winter
at still lower prices, and if there be a great
deal of it there will possibly be no demand
for it at all. The remedy for this and the
way to make cotton pay this year must,
then, be apparent to every person. 1t is
to market clean cotton. Begin now with
this in view, and lay your crops clear of
grass and weeds to facilitate clean gather
ing, and when the harvest time comes see
that 1t Is picked clean and well ginned.
Don't pile the cotton on the ground when
picked, but have wagon sheet or some
thing TO protect it from the dirt and trash
If farmers would grade the pickers and
pay them according to the quality of their
work, as their cotton is graded on the
market, it would soon show welcome eff
feet and would be nothing but simple JUS
tice. OF course this would not fully rem
edy the evil, but it would go long way
towards it. 1t is safe to say that the aver
age value of the cotton crop is deprecated |
Is per cent by careless picking and mar
Aeting.