The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-24
Los LATEST STRIDE
For the First Time in History
He Writes Up His Troubles
TO PRINT IN THE PAPERS
Abe SomerS Letter to His
Acknowledgements.

Guthrie, o. T, Sept ga White Mans
Burden has been unloaded on the Shout
GERS Of Jacob Admire. the erudite editor
e the Kingdsher Free Press. The Indi-
1as have begun to write communications
10 his paper protesting against certain
things. Now, a PopuIist can write a COM
launication which would give an ant-eat-
81 the headache The average white man
-rhen he has a grievance and tells it 10
IN editor, can be involved enough, but
when an Indians soul rises to that point
Of indignation that he must shed Carriers
Dest Black Ink, the English language
telescopes and rears up behind and kicks
out before in truly marvellous manner.
The fuH-blood Indian Abe somers, a
Cheyenne, who writes Jake Admire, has
two grievances: First, pending in the
court Of claims are suits against the
Cheyenne Indians for depredations COM
United by them years ago. Scmers does
TOT think that the Indians Of this genera
ton should pay for the scalping larks Of
their progenitors. Second, the Cheyenne
Indians have a claim against the govern
saent for the difference in the price paid
Tor their lands by the government and
the price at which the government sold
the land to the settlers In other words.
.he Indians hold that the Indian, being
ward to the government. deserves better
treatment from his guardian than to be
~aid small amount for lands in order
that the government or ward may make
money out Of them by selling them at a
higher price. The government paid a.
cents an acre and Will sell them at H.5
an acre. The government makes 81 900
oE lis arrangement. \ smart Indian
named Short Whiteman got up ring re-
Gently and barSaine3 with a Washington
attorney to represent the tribes claim in
the courts ar a salary Of 5000 a year.
Abe Somers IS again this. His letter fol-
lows:
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency.
Darlington. Q. T. Sept. 1s. 1890
r. the Cheyenne Chiefs. one and All.
Dear Sirs-''No one knows better than
che others" As am but a very small
aaility. wishing to state what little knowl-
edge demands me to utter in regard 10
my peoples benefit and interest After
having considered much % the results OF
cur grievance which ought to be deuv- |
cred TO the Great Father in the heart
of the country.
I could not prevent myself from a few /
facts concerning our permanent funds. /
which was placed In the hands Of the sec
-etarv Of the treasury.
Z The money was placed there for the /
purpose Of insuring the future welfare I
90 our chrGren's children. and it should /
be used for no other purpose, except that /
f-r some stronger reason il Ia deemed /
Quoted fvom-any portion
Right after the ratification or our J
treaty IL was declared that no one in the /
va-ld could deduct any part thereof.
o. That The protest was made very
v-s7rous against the use Of any portion.
richer ny the general government or an
indian agent
Now. dear friends one AMI all-the idea
n working against -Four millions OF dol
lars" CS4oNoo 2'l on as,v actions commit
tel or done ny This tribe. is fraud. t
demands that much for This tribe.
The time is az hand vhsn IT shall be
taken before the supreme court Of the
United States. where our hearts shall /
pray Judgment upon the facts I'm law IN
order % render and receive our county.
Il the condition Of the Indians has de-