The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-10

erlor OF Tennessee deserted his wife
and bis Office. went west aud Was
adopted Inio the CheroNee family.
1923 On December 49, 1929 the State laws
OF Georgia were extended over all
persons in the Cherokee country,
punishment WAS provided for In
dams who resisted state writs and
executions by Indians. under their
laws. were made murder IN the first
degree Tho Cherokees protested
and appealed TO President Adams
but as he was going out OF Office he
turned the matter over to President
Andrew jackson. In Apri, Jackson
refused to interfere and advised tia
Cherokees To submil to Georgia laws
or to move beyond the Mississippi
The Indians then appealed 70 the
judicial branch Of the government
and Nh. Writ and John Sergeant,
two famous advocates IN those Gays
were retained as their attorneys.
Tue applied for an Injunction.
thu notices were served on
the Governor Of Georgia but
Georgia disobeyed the order aud
failed to appear. At this time also,
Georgia disobeyed writ OF the
supreme court in the matter OF the
sentence of George Tassei, a Chero-
of homicide in resisting arrest by
Georgia authorities. The governor
called the attention OF the Georgia
legislature to the mandate OF the
supreme court and that body replied,
Go on with the hanging" Iassei
was hung. This last act was the
greatest factor in the settlement OF
the Cherokee family in the west and
its history is an important study for
the future historian Of the Cherokee
strip.
1880 An act was passed whereby the lands
of the Cherokees were TO be surveyed
and divided by lottery among the
people of Georgia. Other harsh laws
were passed on the same year against
which the Cherokees protested with
out avail. The Cherokee council was
forbidden from holding IL meeting
and courts were forbidden to execute
WritS.
1s30-May %. An act was passed by con-
rress providing for the removal OF all
the Cherokees west of The Missls-
sIppi.
1884 The treaty Of Fort Gibson was nego-
tiated in 1888 and ratified April IL,
1884 This treaty, with tue treaty OF
New Echota, are the base and found
alton upon which the patent was IS
sued to the CherokeeS.
1885 The treaty of New Echota was made
this year and ratified in 1886. This
was the treaty which formed per-
nlau6nC ESTABLISHMENTS Oh buc entire
Cherokee family In the Indian Terri
tory.
1885 Hoke Smiths Georgia ancestors again
called on the Cherokees for and re-
ceived 609, 600 acres
1888 The Cherokee lands were first sur
veved
1888 y patent was issued in the stipula-
lions of which the CherokeeS We're
promiseda perpetual outlet AS far
H.. Il of f.af
States extended. This patent was
issued by Martin Van Buren, and has
been the principal bone Of conteu-
ton between the government and
the Indians since settlement of the
Cherokee strip was first contem-
plated.
1916 Settlement of the contention between
the eastern aud Western" families
of the Cherokee nation. Tue west
ern Cherokees claimed exclusive
ownership of all the lands conveyed
tothem by the treaty of 1888. The
matter was adjusted by the western
Cherokees relinquishing their eX-
elusive claim for a sum of money.
From this time to the present date
tie TWO branches of the family hold
equal ownership and are practically
one family.
1916 The government authorized q census
of the Cherokee people taken.
1850 The Cheroke-S Ceased to use the out
let for hunting purposes.
1851 The census authorized by the govern
meut in lS46 was completed showing
an enumeration OF u little over 5000
people.
1853 Clint Arnold, a famous pioneer of the
early days, and once q resident Of
Wichita, entered the Cherokee strip
and hunted for weeks on the Salt
Fork and Pond Creek.
1861 The Cherokees went with the south
in tne war Of the rebellion and
fought hard for the perpetuatIon OF
slavery.
1866 On July 81 treaty was concluded
between the United States and the
Cherokee nation. By this treaty the
United States was given the au-
thoritv 10 settle friendly Indians in
any part OF thu Cherokee country
west OF Sc (the strip and to estab-
lisa judicial tribunals IN their terri
tory.
1866 In pursuance of the treaty the United
States settled within the limits of
the strip Nez Perces, Pawnees, Otoes,
Poncas and Mis,ouries, allotting
them about SOL 49, acres.
1866 Texas cattle were nrSt driven across
the strip to Kansas in large nerds by
Willis McCuIcheoa Of the Lone Star
state.
1870 Kansas was ceueu l,~oo, ~ acres ny
the Cberokees
1867 The first settlement of white people
was made in the strip when Camp
Supply was established.
1867 Over $1,000 head OF Texas cattle were
driven across tue strip and shipped
from Abilene.
1867 Jesse Chisholm established the first
permanent trail through the Chero-
kee strip, being almost Identical with
Of Ia. .nf
Island road He did great
service for the pioneers of his day
and "A short time thereafter he died
at Wichita from the cholera aud |
was buried on The banks of tue |
stream which is named after him. |
The trail entered the strip near But |
falo Springs on the south and made |
its exist 1T Caldwell on the north. |
The popularity OF the trail which he |
established was found in the fact |
that it crossed the water courses at !
the best possi bic lords.
1867 General Custer made campaign |
through the Cherokee strip.
1867 The first whit man, not a soldier, who !
wa. Killed in the Cherokee st-Ip. of |
watch there is any authentic history, |
was n COWBOY named Cline, who was |
with Wheeler's herd. He was buried |
somewhere near the creek called |
WIFI Horse. near Euid.
1868 S.auley, the African explorer, visited |
the Che okee strip III the capacity OF |
"A correspondent.
1868 The first white woman who lived !
voluntarily 10 the Cherokee strip |
was Mrs Barney Waters, now of |
Washington, ID. {. She WAS the
wife Of Sergeant Waters Of company
g. seventh cavalry.
1869 Csttie grazing first commenced in the
Cherokee strip. but only IN u very
limited way.
ISL Cattle grazing first became perma-
nent in this year: IN tac5 the cattle
grazing industry Ia the strip has
beea recognized only since that year