The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-12
OBTAINS HEAD RIGHT
Ben Summit Establishes His
Claim as ChoctaWs
WILL RECEIVE LARGE SUM
Of Money for Himself and
Two Sons.

The old Choctaw Indian, Benjamin
Summit, who resides at 1247 North Mead
avenue, has been allowed his full rights
by the Dawes commission, which at the
present time is alloting the lands Of the
Choctaw Indians in the Indian territory.
Mr.. Summit has always claimed that
he is a fulfblooded Choctaw, but until
recently could not substatiate this state
ment. He was fortunate enough to find
an old squaw who remembered both Of
his parents and, in fact. had played with
his mother when a child. BY this, and
other evidence, he was able to prove his
claim before the Dawes commission, and
also that of one son, Thaddeus Summit,
who is a minor. Mr.. Summit will re-
ceivA by the allotment, as will his son,
$50 acres Of land in the Choctaw nation.
Just where this land is cannot be de-
termined until the papers have all been
returned from the secretary of the In
terror, at Washington.
They each will receive in addition. a
sum of money, ranging from $1,000 to So
600. The correct amount, however, will
been allotted and the tract remaining
opened for settlement.
Mr. Summit has four children, three by
his first wife, who was half Jew and half
American. Henry Summit is now in the
regular army, but where stationed is not
known. Mrs. Minnie West and Miss Irene
Cook, both reside in Indianapolis, Ind.
These children are entitled to full rights
in the allotment, too, and will soon put
IN their claims After his first wife's
death he married again, this time half
white and half negro woman. Thaddeus
Summit the son who is now at home, is
IS years old and graduated from the city
high school in the class of 1893, being the
first colered boy to complete the course.
He was a student at Washburn college,
Topeka, last year, and is said to be a
bright student.
BENJAMIN Summit is well-known around
town, and has many friends who are glad
tc know of good fortune. He does not
know his age, but was born In Missis-
sippi, near Meridian. His parents were
fullblood Choctaw Indians. They died
when he was Of an early age and he was
left to the care of others. He says he has
a faint recollection Of his mother but
nothing definite. When a young man he
came north and at Indianapolis. Ind
Joined the Twenty-eighth Indiana In
fantry, in which he served until seriously
wounded at the seven days battle OF
'fThe Wilderness" On account Of the
injuries received there, he now draws a
pension of $50 per month. He came here
fifteen years ago from lola, Kan, but
resided in lola for several years previous
10 that time.
The property in which he lives is owned
by him. At the present time he IS not
bile to do much work, but spends most OIL
his time reading the daily papers.
Mr.. Summit returned last SATURDAY
night from Atpka, where the Dawes com.
mission is in session. He was very
happy over his good fortune, but was no.
anxious to talk about IT,
The land in the Choctaw nation is SAID
to be quite fertile and Mr.. Summit is Yer,
fortunate in proving his rights as a Choc.
taW Indian
Honest toll brings a tired feeling whicl
Is relieved byhealthy sleep. The tired feel
ms that we mean goes to bed tired an,
gets up tired, the appetite is poor and tn,
energy gone. There is but one quick. sur
and satisfactory remedy, Beggs' Bloc,
Purifier. Take it now J. p. Allen