The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
TALES on fHE ~fERRToRY.
rHE oNLr REsK1sFx fIoSwfnsBrH TEE
PALEFhOE Hhs no tF0oT1Ne.
SEMINARY work with . Party or white Wunt-
eru-An Indians Bome-lnterestinE Chanoe
p~rest,uru OF STATEN Agents with Bnd Msn.

SAPuLPA. i. T., Jan. 2T.-Tho An~Rio-ShNonEece
has a grip upon all the Indian Territory country
Except the Usage reservation. That picturesque
and wealthy tribe sticks to traditions end red
blankets, and is intolerant. naughty, and per
sistent In ittrefusalto aliowtfB wnitog to gain q
foothold or enjoy the benefits Of the rich coun-
FRY that stretches beneath the shadow of the
beautiful Usage range Of mountains. Tho
white man is in the country, to be sure, but his
power is only gained by consort with the dusky
maidens OF the tribe.
An incident will Illustrate their great aver
sion 10 outside intrusion. especiany.when tho
intruders bear weapons with which to kill their
game. The Usage is a great country for big
g EsTs' w% VISIT y from afar toward the blue rim
Of the Usage range that bends like . bow be-
p psats Of nc Sh hGsidOn railr F%' OFFICIALS IS%H s S%S dir In a :
special car at sapulpa, intent on q deer hunt
i Ss's ms SF Trough nM1a M0 thS tti%bis MsSrS So RseR sH but o he
old conductor who had their car In charge per
; %ss sSw sns P saii d tasa t and H tss o.a aSF s SsiIsn.
rods boldly oIht started Tor the forbidden land: the
snae was conveyed by freishters' teams. The
camp was pitched just across the lnnd. and the
precious game OF the osaees. After several
miles scouting; q couple , Of deer .sT, we're w s,s =
ssrs l Sns 81 Se. mem smp aabsSa' f HSrdi sef had the %i rosr Of
tho guns died away than q startling whoop
was heard that sent terror to the Souls OF the
aTnjun p'iice!'' yelled Blake. the conductor.
We've got to make a flying switch IL or IT. thsyn
die and off as fast as their ponies could carry
them; Blake's old plug was as slow s as E COW oT:
seven Indian police were sweeping down on
him like the wind.
tho party called back, but Blake only punched
the spurs deeper into his superannuated steed
put on more steam. Blake. Throw the thros-
tie wide open. or there will be a rear-end col
duc sae' y" VI AMT inv the the engineer sDSis, Of this train"
The Indians were only about fifty yards back
screamed at the top Of their voices: Get a move
racer yelped, poor Blake in agoniSed tones as
It was only a. few seconds. and the osages
had the old conductor. When his companions
S %ish 'o one s hand u WAS I, oa indicate ' sSfr enfRsa ' The
police graveiy said: Guns. BELTS and forth.
with took possession Of The arms and mmuni.
allowed their horses and were marched to the
toward the far.away outlines Of Twin. Noun:
tH t5s, and d. eOmmandsd i6 A., one brief word du "Gos'
and decidedly crestfallen.
They found their camp and returned to Sa.
them into tho enemy's Country. contrary to the
advice OF those who knew the Usage customs:
s,n The ,hS Mrl rsse W ~STu riding srom al0 sSs ,sor se "a sird
Creek, in the Cherokee country. and swept away
TO the eastward. The sun was just setting and
foiiaee on the crest Of the Sluff a varying pic
ture OF understandable beauty. The squirrels chat
BIRDS BIRDS m 9vSs m tnsef in 0 the timbe meA Twelve Tine miles
yet lay ahead OF me, when 1 came suddenly out
Of the timber to a broad expanse, Of prairie, well
vista q green; a field Of young wheat seemed
viginn While wandering whinh way tn fnTn
Whose ranch is thisi" 1 asked.
".Waal. this ere place belongs ter an Injun.
much wheat In this ground. Lives right up the
Hes ii a 'V good an. He a amt t got tii no intun name.
neither. He's called Sam Arbuckle."' An this
culiar vernaculsr before the creak Of his vehicle
told me he was moving away.
house, soa si. IN w 81 tee s Secynn sGm amd %as t Thaas
2 drink of cool water from one q the best wells
He was . serious. Notwithstanding Indian.
"TrsyellsEs" he said in courteous tones. ARE
1 explained the situation and was invited to
accept his Hospitality for the night, which
by one Of his men, and l was ushered into a
well-appointed sitting room. and told to make
ne excused himself for q moment, and when ho
returned was asked into his library.
su ciSs s ssS hsd ans indian No w fGaS q no ss1s out
here in the wilderness; but l am only an Indian
BY birth; ! am al an American; Myself and wife
the old spd dag in the y rebeiIicn sis and 1 h lS%st TAKEN sSa
adveptsge Of the blessings q, learning and the
firm believer in me survival Of the fttest. The
zaton move on. | an with the movers In the
direction of the highest civilization. Let us
inner man" And N S we then went to % the heidi dining
room, where everything was In good taste. and
Gentleman fssmer's home in America.
an agent Of the railroads at many stations IN
the rendezvous Of idlers and tough men who
delight in annoying passengers who alight from
easionalIy, when ~ fiIIed mp pV with alcohol the bad
men will break out even now. Some Of the
with bullets. while many OF the agents have
suffered all kinds OF annoyance and indigni.
Z time M as keS %iFi ops. Wine ct at fa tho is;t ga pla 1Se
as agent of the Frisco he was busily engaged
s feSea sRs z as %ss'2 hSrr 9ss giShTf Tho %h agent a 9 did n sai
iOok up until he heard : gruf voice mn
mar. "and i win talk to you"
'To hi with your message. want the cash
rep Ihs f Snt Mi, ma D maven @G moved wtsh until int 0i he T fn,
ished taking the telegram. and then he arose
and faced the window through which a AS six
Nov am ready to hear what you have got
70 say, was the agent & cool response.
Il say, throw up your hands while you listen
70 me" said tho bandit.
81 will never throw up my hands to.anybody
but God" was Witmar's reply.
We'll, am Gods agent. understand"
growled the bad mar, land / say up with your
hands and be quick about it."
oampsny. and mi T be 4 A Il I o Be- 'r'' was ra,' %it,
mars dead game reply.
just at that stage Of the game footsteps were
beard outside on the platform, and the would
be robber made a dash for the door and disap-
poared in the darkness.
Another instance in which an agent at Sa-
Rulpa played the star part, is worth recalling.
One night when all was quiet ut the station Bill
Cook, the notorious outlaw. came in and pushed
. murderouslooking weapon through the ticket
window and commanded tho agent to give up
the GHsh In bic possession
gun away. ] don't like to look in the muzzles
Of Winchesters, nohow. You know me well
enough to be dead certain that | will never give
up: amt built that way"
do this, II the stun In there s" was 50 yours ~Srs 4
couldn't touch II but me and Cherokee are
You aro very cunslderate OF me, Bill, SO Just