The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-14
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Gen. Frank &. Armstrong, Capt A.
b. Montgomery and Col T. b. Cabi-
ness, members Of the Dawes commits
sion, arrived in the city yesterday,
but their coming was 80 quiet that
their presence was known TO but
very few.
The reporter this morning called
at the wisnor and was introduced 70
the three distinguished visitors. He
found them highly agreeable eonver-
sationalists, but very reticent as 10
their work in hand.
"we have nothing only in a gen
eral way TO say for the press" was
the reply OF Col. Cabiness TO the re-
portorial query as to progress made, /
sbut," said he, 1--WE are very much |
pleased with the Indian Territory,
and particularly so with what we have
seen OF this portion You have
great city here-one Of stin more
wonde rful possibilities. I am told
there were marketed here last season
Al, 900 bales Of cotton; why, sir, in
Georgia, my native state, n town that
handles that amount Of cotton sup
ports a population OF 2O,o0O people.
What you need here is the benefits
o. a town site law, municipal govern
. ment and the improvements that can
: only come through incorporation j
. viii say TO you, and you are az liberty
TO say TO the people that we are d.
rec.ing our efforts to the accomplish
ment OF that end"
with wha. encouragement are
YOU meeting from the Indians on that
: proDositicn?" asked the reporter.
: To This Mr.. CAbiness replied;
"we fnd the more civilized as q
, rule favorable TO disposing Of the
!. .ownsites to the government.
The great desire OF the commission
, il TO impress the Indians that they
I. are not here TO rob, bulldoEe or CO
!, cree them, but 10 negotiate with then
for such changes in conditions a
a viii be wholly acceptable and advAn
tageous to their present and futur'
4 conditions. The commission unde
= It's new organization, and acting un
= der explicit instructions from th
- president, j. proceeding cautiousl
!. and in such a manner as TO inspir
the Indians with the true object G
their mission, without creating a
n undue prejudice in their minds. y
~. public meetings or star chamber Al
diences a-e held with the white {
- no.,-ci,:zen ele-1clt. The commi
i-e sion T. e TO treat with til Indian
lc- and the business being wholly vii
the .iCials, rous'ng mass meeting
with accompanying demonstration
Is are avoided.
ost The A. l.toRgfTE has faith In q
ing ccmmission's methods, and fully b
re, lieves they viii ave something
rm vorable to report when eongre
bic meets nexs December
'om All the members expressed the
'eI- selves a. both surprised and deligl
heir cd with Ardmore and this section
ON The country. General Armstrong
,Tth an old timer in this country a
irst knew every trail many years n
lace but Il is now q new county 70 hi
; OF impressing him with the feelii
Co. that must have attended Rip '
and Wrinkle on awaking from his twei
car, wear slumber. Captain Montgom
for Il a Kentuckian and Is very &C
rcer panionablc gentleman. Mars
asas stowe told him 30 many hsh, q
an" and prairie chicken stories, whil'
lnds Washington last winter that the
was pression made him double bis en'
CITY 10 secure the appointment on
commission. His FIRST inquiry
=. tsrday was for Stowe and his "a
aros bag.
I-tf The party was yesterday dri
over the city and shown the pri
pal enterprises. They took part
/, "a. lar interest in the oil mills and
came pressed no little surprise at its
:, nitude. They left on the NOR
en- train and will visit Purcell and ?
Valley, returning on the Rock
land.
They assured the reporter
May would again visit Ardmore-
IN A. Fruit lar rubbers At Herndon's
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