The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04


Of 100000 acres set apart by the consent
of the Indians for military purposes.
IL is garrisoned at the present time by
one troop Of the Eighth cavalry and is
commanded by Captain Farrand Sayre
of the United States cavalry corps.
The Wichita reservation is inhabited
by the Wichitas, Caddoes. Delawares,
Towaconies, Kecchis and wacoes.
TnE TRIBAL POPULATION.
Tribe Males Females.
N'oWu .--..-...... D4u 5Nb
tomanche. ............-7l1 7ss
hpache .--.-..........- s3 ~
Wichita and affiliated. .4si 46i
Enumerated as follows:
Kiowa-Males over rs years. ...... ..s7
kiowa- Females overG4 years. .... $50
Kiowa-.C Children between q and 10. .234
Colnanche over ~ years. .4Oi
Comanche--Fcmaies over "a years. $40
Comanchc Children bet q and 10. $50
Apache Males over ~ years ...... ~
Apsche-Females over "a years.. s2
Apache children bet. q and 10 yrs. 80
Wichita ard affiliated. Males over
IL years. s...........~........ .251
Wichita and initiated over
~ years "--..............5S $50
Wichita and Children be-
tween q and 10 years. .............2 .22j
MOSTLY GRAZING LANDS.
The lands of these reservations are
not generally we'll adapted to agricul.
tnre. The soil OF bottom lands is ex.
cellent for farming purposes. but crops
often fail 30 inature.on account OF ir-
regularity Of rainfall. Wheat on the
river bottom lands usually natures.
hut often suffers injury by rainfall at
harvest time. Indian corn. IL planted
early, generally natures, but IL not
planted early is liable To failure OF
production on account Of hot winds
that usually prevail from the middle OF
July TO the fir.t of October TheCc
winds dry out all vegetation except in
cases of Kaffir corn. All vegetable
seeds must he planted carly to secure
any returns The country Is adapted
well to stock raising; the native grass
being abundant and OF the class that
witbstands drouth we'll The .Kafir
corn is an excellent forage crop and il
reputed also To answer we'll as n sub
St,tute for corn as food. II endures
drouth that will kill the growing In-
dian corn. II can be grown on uplands
where Indian corn will not mature,
and, II properly planted and cultivated
will yield from - to 10 bushels to the
acre. At present its use is almost ex.
clnsiScly for stock feed.
Alfalfa has not yet proven 10 he
adapted to these lands. Sorghum does
we'll TO supplement pasture during the
months Of July. August and September
when the latter is usually short.
IL can m cut daily, partially wilted
and then hauled to the pasture lot A
second growth Is very successful.
Nothing will do more for the perina-
nent success Of agriculture In this Sec
tion than stcudy gain in the number
aud quality OF live stock reared and
matured from the fodder product re-.
ferred to. Cotton has been expert.
mented with to small extent and
promises To be nm important factor In
the success OF agricultural develop
ment In the section comprised by the
reservation.
TIIE ALLOTMENT oP LANDS
The act of Congress, approved June
o, 1000, providing for the allotment of
lands In severalty TO the Indians OF the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache rescrva-
ton gives 100 acres to each Indian
The allotting agents are now upon the
ground executing the preliminary
work In this mntter. The Comanches
and hpaches seemed To be reconciled
to take their allotments, and ! antici.
pate no delay In the work will he oc.
casioned by them. The Kiowas do no,
accept the condition SO contentedly,
but no trouble Is anticipated from that
source. IL Is believed that when tho
Comanches have been served the Kio.
was will be ready to accep, cheer.
fully the provisions OF the law.
All lndiaus OF these reservations are
classed as peaceable and law abiding
Occasionally an Indian is caught nm.
proprii,ing to himself property belong.
ing to friend or relative, but this
rarely occurs. None has ever been
known to steal from white people or
molsst the whites in tile enjoyment of
any privilege accorded to them ON the
reservations They are entirely free
from the drink habit, and drunkenness
Is No rare that but two cases have been
discovered during the past Is months.
This fact existing among a population
OF 1000 Indians is thought worthy OF
note.
SCHOOLS FOR INDIAN CHILDREN.
Three government boarding schools
have been established for the benefit OF
the children Of the Indians Of this