The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-23
RECEIVED N||HAROASI
Rock Island Sunday Excur-
sion to AnadarkO
STIRS REV. FATS WRATH
How Billy Walker Handles the
White Mans Burden.

Fl Reno, o. T, Feb. s2--(Special)-Sf
coaches fun OF prominent citizens Of Okla
hona, living between Hennessey and
Chickasaw, took a trip over the RocN
Island and its extension Sunday TO pay
Major Billy Walker. Indian agent at An
adarko. a visit Colonel z. NJ. Duncan,
travelling passenger agent OF the Rock
Island, chaperoned the party in a praise
worthy manner. He did himself proud.
and everything conducive TO the welfare Of
the excursionists was done by him. 70 the
satisfaction OF everybody. The Minco
brass band accompanied the excursion and
rendered very excellent and appropriate
music during the trip. and at Chickasha
and Anadarko. Ii beeing Sunday the
slghtseers did not have a chance TO OBJ
serve the excellent school system which
is being practiced at the government and
mission schools.
Major Walker. with his staff Frank
Worcester and others connected with the
agency, met the excursionists az the gates
OF the town and warmly welcomed them.
There is but one hotel in the town and
that CCuAQ HUt CuAiiAlcICb 10 Actu lEt iAL-
cry multitude until & was nearly time for
the train to make the return trip. Owing
10 very recent order of the department.
the Indian traders stores were closed.
front and rear, and it was impossible 10
obtain even a handful OF cheese and
crackers. The superintendent Of the gov
eminent boarding school. not having re-
ceived the usual instructions. provided at
such times, did not think Il necessary 10
escort visitors through his school, conse-
quently great many people did not have
chance to learn the modus operandi OF
teaching young Mr.. 10 the first rudments
Of the English language. The mission
schools, especially ST. Patrick's mission.
were visited by a large number Of people,
and all were highly pleased with the man
ner in which the young Indians Of both
sexes are taken care Of
St Patrick's mission Is conducted by
seven sisters Of the Order Of St Francis
and is the largest secular school AZ the
agency. There are lilo pupils enrolled on
the books Of the mission. all OF whom are
well fed and dressed.
During the construction Of the extension
from Chickasha to Anadarko a number OF
the men were taken sick, and some recelv-
ed wounds an dbruises while in the line
Of duty. There was no hospital a Chicka-
sha, neither was there a place at Ana
darko where the sufferers could be tSSen
The sisters. hearing Of the wants Of the
men, improvised a hospital by clearing
two rooms, putting in beds. and otherwise
helping OF do all they could for the suf-
ferers. The sisters do not expect any
compensation 70 rthe good work they are
doing AS they have never asked for any,
out II is hoped the contractors, or the
great Rock Island road. viii compensate
them for the care they have taken OF the
sick and wounded men who would other
wise have died from exposure during .he
cold weather.
The only incident that cast damper
on the enjoyment OF the excursionists was
the roasting they and the Rock Island re-
ceived at the hands of Rev. s V. Fait.
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Ena-
darko. The subject Of Mr.. Fats discourse
yesterday morning was that ne, after ten
years of arduous service trying to Chris
tlanize the heather. lived 70 see the day
that a great corporation like the Rock
Island road and hundreds OF people who
are no better heathens should desecrate
the Sabbath in coming to Anadarko. thus
showing the Indians very bad example.
The discourse OF Rev. Falt did not receive
the unanimous sanction Of the people OF
his church.
Colonel Duncan informs the Eagle cor
respondent that another excursion will
leave Caldwell for Anadarko on next Sun
day. The EI Reno band will furnish the