The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

vas over $500. and each share was
worth SiSS.5i Tho payment was
made by family. and on account Of the
.augled relationship Of a race that was
10 lately slaves. the making % the
rolls proved 20 be a tremendous task.
The Identification Of the members OF
the families was no less onerous. for
they all look alike 10 the stranger.
The public school q one OF the un-
known factors Of Indian lie IN this
section. and there are few who can
read and write.
The camp has been the most order
ly In the history Of the Indian Terri
tory payments. In former cases there
has been always a larger attendance
OF the tough element which has made
the night hideoua Here the nights
became Wild about the midnight hour
and then the "coons" who want 20 cut
dash are In their element. Then q
IL that the Alkal lkes are ready TO 60
out and shoot a few holes In the at
mosphere without warning. Girls
With red ribbons IN their hair are
here. and they DO the town OF tents
In the most approved fashion, while
the old folks are having a shouting
prayer meeting. after the manner OF
the colored folks OF the south. The
brethren from Oklahoma are numer-
Gus. and they are usually Of the sort
that has the money craze well devel-
oped. There is an attempt made 20
keep gambling on the grounds but
with small success Tho freedmen
are eager TO get more money and they
will bite at any kind OF a game. Il is.
perhaps. a good thing. that In 30 many
Instances they have pledged their
money In advance. and that Il Is
taken by the debtors al the moment
they receive H. Al the best Il will not
last Ions. Tor they are unused to hav-
ing so much. and they know that I'm
Gle sam viii pay them more regularly
IN the future. as he does the Chero-
KEGS.
over IN the Usage portion % the ter
rltory every member OF the tribe Is
wealthy. The men are handsome and
the sluaws are not bad looking. They
are few IN number and are decreasing
every year Now there are only 3t5
voters In the tribe and they are the
recipients OF q bounty that might well
make a prince happy. The tribe has
900 900 acres OF land and about
! $1,000 600 IN the United States treas.
ury. on which the interest is $500. 900
q year. This Is paid every three
months. and O, amounts then 90 S5l
Tor each man. woman and child IN th,
1 tribe. on the SiOO.Oo0 onc-tcnth De- scI
aside Tor education and The children
arc an sent 90 school They so O.
| Catholic boarding schools and ore moi
allowed 10 set The appartionmcnt q
they are not IN school. The Indians
too. have a large amount Of rent from
their lands. which they lease 10 tbs
cattlemcn for cash.
Frequently the leading men 80 easi
on a visit and travel In Pullman carr
rs DO other luxurious wostcrners. Ihel
take their families 20 Europe ant
'Aunye Tor their servants white men ane
len who are tempted by the prince
wagos TO forget that they are The
ryuporlor race. While full bloods veal
IN the council chamber, and some
times on the street. the full robes o.
the Indian warrior. for the most par
the yaro dressed In the ordinary fash
ion OF the whl,oa Ono Of the wealth
lest men. who. by the way. has twelve
children. lives In house that Is th'
equal 10 any city residence. havinl
cost $4,000 Il has all the Improve
mants Of plumbing and heating. anl
e a. comfortable as could be desired