The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-10
STRIP CHRONOLOGY.
important Events onnected WI h 1t Since the
Days Of Francisco Coronado.

the Cherokee strip from the day that
Francisco Coronado, the Spanish noble
man, first set foot upon its soil down TO the
present date ,dany events are given
which are not directly connected with the
strip lands, such as the history of the Cher.
okees il their eastern homes, but
for all that they have an inter.
esting bearing on the subject
as they show the causes which led to the
colonization of the historic family in the
Indian Territory, and the consequent
identity of the strip.
The chronology was compiled hurriedly
by one of the EAGLE staff, and While the
facts and dates are correct, yet the COM
pilation could be made more interesting il
enc had reasonably sufficient time. The
entire thing was done at intervals. and the
facts procured, Ia less than ten hours, and
still there is no important event missing.
By reading it thoroughly the settlers who
acquire homes in the strip the latter part
of this week will have a good idea
of the history of a piece O: land that is
destined to become rich portion of one of
the future great commonwealth of Amer
lea. 1t will be seen by it that the Chero-
KEGS have given up and surrendered good
many million acres of land to their white
brethren. The Indian sympatbizers. no
doubt, will be ready to weep when they
read these figures, but for consolation they
can reflect and estimate what tue great
states OF Georgia, North Carolina. Ten
nessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Arkansas
would now be if these seemingly enforced
cessions of broad acres had not been made
1912 Francisco Vergues de Coronado. a
Spanish policeman marched through
the Cherokee strip and made his
northern exit at the point where the
Rock Island road now entern at
Caldwell.
1912 The first Christian minister to tread
the sell of the strip were Spanish
priests who. after establishing the
mission at Santa Fe aud Albuquer-
que, proceeded north as far as Archi-
son, Kan.
l7i9 Lieutenant NJ. Dutisne of the French
army, entered the Cherokee strip
and raised the French flag over the
Saline lands which, however, at that
time belonged to Spain. After Coro-
nado's time he was the next While
man to set his foot on the strip.
l12I This year marks the first period when
the Cherokees coded lands to white
people, when South Carolina obtain
ed L.51S, 120 acres of their lands.
ITO The Cherokees coded to kentucky
6,436,4 AGO acres of their domain.
no The Cherokees again coded to Ken
lucky Ii, AGA, 600 acres of their lands.
l7I2 This year The Nirgineaus acquired
100000 acres of Cherokee lansis.
1913 Georgia obtained from the generous
Cherokees 800 900 acres OF their lands.
1913 Georgia on this year again made
demand on the Cherokees for ,0o6, 900
acres AMI got it.
1175 The Cherokees again ceued to South
Carolina g. SIC, 400 acres.
no The Cher0kees took up arms for
George LII, and fought against the
Reyolutiouists.
1775 The Cherokees coded this year to
Tennessee 600 acres.
ITO Virginia again acquired $50 GOO acres
from the Cherokee domain.
l7U Abe two Carolinas and tennessee Sc
cured from the Cherokee domain on
this year 5000, 900 acres.
1888 Georgia passed laws forbldding sur
yey of Cherokee lands.
1855 The treaty of Hopewell was negotia-
ted on Nov. rs by which the United
States granted peace to the Chero-
KEGS on account OF their part in the
Revolutionary war with Great Brit
ain. Whites We're forbidden to enter
the Cherokee country, and their ma
ton was permitted to send delegate
to congress.
1855 THIS year 4,OO0, OO3 acres of Cherokee
lands We're crded TO kentucky, North
Carolina and Tennessee.
1890 The Cherokees We're divided into two
divisions: the Otari, who dwelt In
the mountains, and the Erati, who
occupied the lowlands The SETTLE
meutS of the whites drove the latter
west of the Mississippi.
1891 North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky acquired over 1000, 00J acres
from the Cherokee nation.
179S North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky again acquired l,0U0,0J0 acres
from the Cherokees.
1901 Moraviau missionaries went among
the Orarl aud induced them TO assim-
ilate with the " hites.
1902 The c; impact OF Georgia was compiet-
ed 10y which the United States prom
ised TO eXtinguisn for the use of
Georgia he tiJle to all the Indian
lands III the state.
1903 The title 10 the Cherokee lands in the
territory was acquired by the UEi;ed
States from the French republic on
the Both day of April.
1904 Georgia again pulled the leg Of the
Cherokee nation for sc, 000 acre
1905 Kentucky auu Tennessee cot this year
from the Cherokees 5000 900 acres
1905 Alabama was coded 1000, 900 acres by
Tue SDtTOhctS-
1905 Two parties arose among the Chero-
KEGS and both sent delegates to
Washington, one party expressing a
desire TO remain west Of the MissiS-
sippi.
1S0S Settlement of part of the Cherokee
Indians on the st. Frances river in
the territory of Arkansas
1914 Tue Georgia legislature passed reso-
lutions calling attention OF the gov
.,..T h.,r mir i,r..r off hot
State We're intruding on Cherokee
lands and cultivating them.
1915 The Cherokee national government
was modelled after that OF the 0ited
States Oh the advice of Thomas JEFF
ferson.
1916 The Cherohees ceded Alabama and
Mississippi 1000, coo acres.
1917 The Cherokees again caded slice OF
their territory TO the Georsians con-
sisting OF 331i3 600 ceres.
1871. "a number or Cherokees moved west
ward and settled at Dardaneile,
Ark.
1917 Tue Cherokee family was divided iuto
the eastern and western nations, the
latter acquiring territory III the ter
ritory of Arkansas between the
Arkansas and White rivers.
1915 President Munroe in "A letter to Chief
Tonlonlusky referred To buying land
Tor his nation from the Quapaws and
expressing his wish that they should
have 40 limits TO the west so as 10
avoid their determination by tue
white mau Little did President
Munroe dream OF tue progress west
ward of the pale face.
1878 The title t. all the eastern lands of
he western CAero&ees was eXtin-
guished except about ), 100000 acres
in Georgia.
1919 Ga February % John c. Calhoun,
secretary OF War, negotiated a treaty
With the Western Cherokees where
by the cattle get one third of tie an
nuities of the eastern lands.
1919 Tue CAerokees again gave about
Geo 00J acres to Alabama and Mis-