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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

ing as an appellate court These courts afford
but meagre protection to the people. The peace
makers are often men without education or ex-
perience and complaints are frequently made
that they are susceptible to corrupt and i'm
proper influences Complaints are also made
against the council that appeals are decided,
not upon their merits, but through favoritsm
and political influence The agent recommends
that provision be made by the Legislature for
appeal to the white courts.
on all the reservations complaint is made
against the government the score of favor
itism, and there appears to be lack of power
to carry the DEGREES Of the authorities into
effect.
The Senecas occupy three reservations-the
Allegany Cattaraugus and Tonawanda. The
TonaWanda band has interest in common
with the Senecas of the AlIegany and Cattarau-
gus reservations, except an underlined and unde-
termined claim in the landed possessions. The
Tonawandas believe they entitled to an in
terest in the rentals and oil royalties col
lected by the Seneca Nation. and it is likely
that they Will send an attorney ard delegates to
Washington to decision in the matter.
REVENUES FROM OIL LANDS.
The Seneca Nation of Indians is in receipt of
a considerable revenue from rentals and oil
royalties on the Allegany reservation. This res
ervation embraces the valley bordering the
q
five miles, and through il built several lines
of railroad. The Erie runs along the northern
bank of the river for about twenty five miles
the Western New-YCrk and Pennsylvania runs
along the south bank the entire length of the
reservation, and the Erie and the Buffalo. Roch-
ester and PttSburg cross the reservation at Car
rollton, running southwark to Bradford and
other Pennsylvania towns. Through the influ-
ence of these railroads several white villages
have been built upon the reservation, and within
six of them-Nantala, CarrolIton, Great VALLEY
Salamanca. West Salamanca and Red House
ninety nine-year leases made to the whites
under special acts of Congress. The most i'm
pOrtant of these villages is Salamanca with
population of five thousand. West Salamanca
has population of four hundred or five hum
dred, and the other villages still smaller
The rentals in these white villages are paid to
the treasurer of the Seneca Nation and amount
to from $4,000 to 5000 a year.
The eastern end of the reservation is cOntigr-
Gus TO the Chipmunl oil field and oil develop
ments are being carried under lease grant
ed in December. 1896 to the Seneca Oil Com
pany, a corporation composed of white men
The lease to this company which embraced that
part of the reservation outside the white vii
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organizations as follows: Cayugas, 40; Oneidas
252; Onondagas, 55l; Senecas, 2,Sl2; Tuscaro-
ras BIS: St. Regis 1154. There are six Indian
reservations in the State. Their names loca-
tons and size are as follows: Allegany, in Cat
taraugus County, - miles along the AlIegany
River with an average width of one mile, and
comprising 30,4G9 acres; Cattaraugus, in Catta-
raugus, Chautauqua and Erie counties 90 miles
long, with an average width of three miles, and
embracing 21,dSo acres Onondaga. in Onondaga
County. eight miles south of Syracuse, miles
long, % miles wide, &, 100 acres; St. Regis, in
Franklin County, on the Canadian border, I.3
miles long by about > miles wide, 14.G40 acres;
TonaWanda. in Erie and Genesee countless
about twenty miles east of Buffalo. 6.:rt9 acres:
Iuscarora, in Niagara County, about five miles
northeast of Niagara Falls 6.249 acres The
Cayugas and the Oneidas have no reservation
a few families of the latter live among the
whites in Oneida and Madison counties. What
lands they have they own in fee simple, a con
siderable number of Oneidas live on the Onon-
daga reservation. The Cayugas mostly live on
he Cattaraugus reservation. The descendants
Of the noted Seneca chief Cornplanter number
ing about ninety, occupy a small reservation
embracing some $50 acres, the AlIegany
River, just south of the State line. This land
which was gift to CornpIanter from the State
of Pennsylvania, is owned by his descendants.
The population of the different reservations is
as follows: Allegany-Senecas 1916; Onondagas
80. arauGus-Senecas. 1,210; Cayueas I52:
Onondagas. 80. Observation-Disclosures -51 ::
Oneidas. III st. Regis-St Regis. .1I4 iona
wanda-Senecas of Tonawanda band, 502: Allie
gany and Cattaraugus Senecas, A; Cayugas
Is; Oneidas, &. Tuscarora- Tuscaroras 37S;
OnOndagas, As
There are living on Long Island a remnant of
the Shinnecock tribe, numbering about 40 a
few families of Poospatucks and a few Mon
taukS. These remnants Of tribes have intermar-
Jed with negroes until their aboriginal character
Is nearly obliterated.
The Tuscaroras the best farmers They
aave good farms and comfortable houses and
Farm buildings. There good many thrifty
farmers also the Cattaraugus reservation
The residents on the Allegany reservation are
making steady progress and there are a num-
Der who have good homes and we'll titled farms
a considerable part of the OnOndaga and Tona-
wanda reservations are leased by whites under
state law. The st. Regis Indians neglect their
farms to engage in basket making. in which
they are very proficient.
The government of the reservations is by
chiefs. with the exception of the Allegany and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

,ooa, living east of Salamanca was recently
,osforred TO the South Penn Oil Company, a
branch az the Standard oil Company The cash
sales of oil for the fiscal year ended June 80
1000 as reported to the United States agent by
the railroad and pipe line companies aggregated
SS6 1913 As The Indians have an eighth royalty
which for the fiscal year amounted to Sl0,Si9 Is
There is much dissatisfaction among the peo-
pie of the Seneca Nation growing out of the be
lief that the income or the hauoh ~ Improperly
handled.
During the twenty years that the whites have
been having rents to the Seneca Nation treas
urer there has never been per capita dtstribu-
ton of rent money among the people, ana there
have been but two distributions of oil money.
A bill is pending in Congress providing for the
collection of rents ard oil royalties by the United
States Indian agent instead Of by the Seneca
Nation treasurer, and for distribution OF such
funds among the people after giving the Seneca
Nation Council a stipulated amo1n; for paying
the expenses Of the government.
The schools in the various reservations in the
New-Ycrk agency are supported by the state
The school reports show that there are twenty
nine districts with a total number Of l2.H
pupils Of school age. The schools and children
on each reservation are given as follows: Ale
gany 6. 200; Cattaraugus, 10, 32'; Onondaga, l,
1870; ST. Regis >, 30; Shinnecock, l, %; Poos-
patuck l. 10; Tonawanda, 3. 131; Tuscarora
3 1O5.
The State builds and maintains the school
buildings on the different reservations and pays
the teachers. The expenses of the schools for
the last school year are reported $11,S91 Ii,
MISSIONARY WORK.
Active missionary work is carried on by white
missionary societies all the reservations Of
the agency. The Presbyterians have two
churches the Alegany Reservation-one a
Jimersontown the other at Old TOwn-wtth
a membership of 125 and II respectively.
There is also Il church the C0rnplanter Res
ervation, Just the line in Pennsylvania
with a membership OF 81 There are Sun
day schools connected with these churches.
The Rev. NJ. r. Trippe, of Salamanca, has charge
of these churches, and also of the Presbyterian
| mission work the Tonawanda and TUscaTora
| reservations. He spends one Sunday each month
| with each reservation and the work is carried
on by native helpers during the interim. The
| Raptists have a church at Red House, on the
Allegany Reservation, with n small membership
! Services are regularly conducted by Har.ey
| Blinkey, a Seneca Indian.
| on the Cattarausus Reservation the Preshy-
teriars have two churches, the Baptists and
Methodist Episcopal one each. The Presbyte-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Cattaraugus reservations. These two latter
reservations are united under a CONSTITUTIONS
system of government Incorporated under the
laws of New-York as the Seneca Nation The
officers are elected hy popular vote. Inc elec-
lions up to the present year were held annually
but the amended constitution of the Seneca Ma
ton which was ratified by the late Legislature,
nrovides for a biennial election to be held In
November The nation elects president, clerk
and treasurer and sixteen councillors eight
from each reservation-and other minor officers.
The president and council constitute the eXecu-
tive and legislative branches of the government,
and the affairs of the nation are administered
by them. The judicial power is lodged In the
peacemakers courts and council. the latter act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
~1rvvOpK TR1HIrNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

st. Regis Indians are Catholics and member,
of the Catholic church in the Canadian vir1a.-
of st. Regis. The Methodist Episcopal chur,b
at Hogansburg has membership OF ffty-two
The missionaries in charge Of the work n,
these reservations report substantial progress
in the condition of the Indian people. They are
building more comfortable homes. cultivate tbai,
lands better. take more interest in educational
matters, are more helpful to each other. evincs
an increased spirit Of self-sacriice and higher
idea Of Christian experience and Christian work
The Rev NJ. F Trippe. who has been engaged
in the work for nineteen years. reports that Re
has no hesitation in saying that the Indians
can be as readily and thoroughly Christarized
and civilized as any people among whom the
Christian Church has planted missions"
RESERVATION MORALS
The agent reports that the whites living in
the vicinity Of the reservations generally agree
that there is steady Improvement in the coadi-
ton of the Indians residing thereon. Neverthe-
less. reservation morals are not wha; they
should he. The Indians, q rule. not a
vicious class. but intempe-ance and immortality
prevail to a large extent. The Indians have 4
natural propensity for fire wa'eF," and it IS
difficult TO enforce the law Prohibiting ne sSle
Of liquor 10 them. The s.a-da-I 90 morals On
the reservations is lowered ~ tie T~actice which
prevails to a considerable ex'eEt a. men ard
women living together without TIE sanction Of
marriage C9habitation IS largely a matter q
convenience. Under such q con-: -:Ga 90 affairs
it is easy to see that there is l;tie comn-- her,
sion Of the quality known as virtue and there
is small criticism Of those who depart from the
strict paths OF virtue and rectitUde.
The Court of Claims and Supreme Court OF the
United States having decided in favor Of the
New York Indians in the matter OF the Kansas
land claim, Congress has appropriated 1885, tJ6
10 be distributed among the Indians entitled to
share in such distribution. There aye pending in
Congress bills authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to make up the rolls fo- such Jist-ibu-
ton.
The agent says a large majority of the Indians
are opposed 10 citizenship. The principal rea-
sons for this opposition are these: The unedu-
Gated and Hon-p progressive feel that they are
unprepared for the duties and responsibilities
Of citizenship, and they fear 10 make the change
from the present to a new system. Man Of the
more intelligent and enterprising people have
acquired considerable real estate. and they fear
division Of lands IN sever,,lty and ci,.zenship
would deprive them Of the results Of their en-
terprise and industry.
The United states holds in trust $2;> 80 for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

rians support missionary on the field who at
present is the Rev. l.. NJ Lawrence. The Bap-
fist church is looked after by the Rev. Austin
John, native preacher. and the minister in
charge at North Collins looks after the Meth
odst Episcopal church.
On the Tonawanda Reservation there are
Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist Episcopal
churches. On the Tuscarora Reservation there
are Baptist and Presbyterian churches, and on
the Onondaga Reservation Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal and Wesleyan Methodist churches
In connection with the Episcopal church there
is a mission school in which Industrial training
is given. under the direction Of the Rev. ". D.
Manross 0riesD and his wife. A majority Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

the Senecas and SS69JO for the Tonawanda
band. The interest on these funds amounting
to S11.9o2 30 and $3.50 10 respectively, is dis
tributed by the United States agent. The per
capita amount from the first fund last year was
81 70. Each OF the Tonawandas received $50
from their fund and 81 70 from the general
fund. or a total Of ST. % In addition. the Fed
eral agent distributes each year 5000 worth Of
sheetings and ginghams among the Cayusas
Oneidas, OnOndagas, Seneeas and Tuscaroras, Il
pursuance of a treaty made with the Six Ma
tiOns on November II, 1874. The State pays
annuites as follows: To the Onondagas. S2SH'
to the Cayugas. $500; to the St Rsss
s., $50 g, aud to the SenecaS 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
TIE NETWORK INDIANS.
MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND of THE
NATIONS WARDS IN THIS STATE
PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY
AND CIVILIZATION.

The annual report of A. w. Ferrn United
States Agent for the New-York Indians con-
;ains large amount OF information relative to
the remnants of the aboriginal tribes still re-
naming in this State. From this report the fol-
lowing facts are to be cleaned:
The Indians living within the limits of the
State number 5,317. and are divided by tribal
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
Mo,herTelIs Ho w She saved her
Little Daughters Life.

lam the mother Of eight children
and have had a great deal OF expert
ence with medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
in its worst form. We thought she
would die. Itred everything l could
think of, but nothing seemed to do
her any good. saw by an advertise
ment in our paper that Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was highly recommended and sent and
got a bottle at once. 1t proved to be
enc of the very best medicineswe ever
had in the house. 1t saved my little
daughters life. am anxious for every
mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had known itat first
1t would have saved me a great deal of
anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering. Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. f.
Burdick, Liberty, r. l. For sale by
Cunningham Bros. * Co. 39lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
MUCH ACTIVITY IN OIL.
A Score Of Wells Drilling at Wallace
and as many in Wolf Summit field.

The South Penn company is going
after new production in the vicinity
of Wallace with good deal of energy
Judge Nathan Goff is also trying con.
illusions on his own farm. The first
named company has u wells drilling
and 5 rigs up in the Wallace district
Judge COT has two wells drilling and
| a rig up on his own farm. The South
ern OIL company is drilling test well
on the John Lanham farm.
In the northeastern extension of the
Wolf Summit field very little new
work is starting, but that section Is
drilling 10 wells at this time. The %
wells completed during the month
gave LOGO barrels new production, an
average of more than IS barrels to the
well. In this aggregate is included
the Carter Company's well on the Riff
fee farm.
In the lower end of Wolf Summit
field there are % wells drilling. Those
completed during the month have an
average Of less than 20 barrels new
production. Nathan Golf is drilling
No. % on his own farm.
In the Wolf Summit field the South
Penn company has completed its No.
9 on the j. W. DennisOn farm and has
15-barre pumper.
In the northeast extension of the
Wolf Summit field the South Penn
company has completed It's No. 8 on
the w. +. Williams farm and has Il
very light producer. In the Jarvis
vile endof the same field the South
Penn has completed No. SO or the
Hiram Lynch farm and has a 15-barrel
pumper. Golf & Despard have COM
pleted a second well on the f. Max
well farm and have light producer,
not good for more than 5barrels day.
j. NJ. Guffey s. Co. have a test we'll
in on the John Flaherty farm on New
Creek, which is 50-barrel pumper.
In the Jarvisville district the South
PENIS j Bailey No. l is in and is a
light producer.
The J. NJ. Orr No. at Wallace Is a
buster.
At Wolf Summit the South Penn
has late we'll of 30-barrels on the j.
W. DennIson farm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
A popuLlsT COUNTY TICKET
Placed in the Field by the County Ex'
ecutive Committee Of the PopuIists

The county executive committee of
the populist party held little meet
ing in the county court room Friday
and placed a ticket in the field. The
members Of the committee in attend
ance we're W. w. Bishop, c. II. Davis,
f. X. Stout D. L. Perine, T. G. John
son and d. W. McGeorge. E. X. Stout
presided over the meeting. The fol-
lowing county ticket was named, for
sheriff, Mike Boyles, Of Grant districts;
for house OF delegates, w. W. Bishop,
OF Coal district, and Byron ShInn, Of
Clay district; county commissioner, B.
Swisher, of Grant district; for asses
sor OF Upper district, John +. Stealey,
of Clark district: for assessor Of Lower
district, c. e. Richards, Of Coal dis
trict. No one was named for county
surveyor.
f. X. Stout resigned as chairman of
the executive committee and d. w.
McGeorge was elected his successor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
Circuit Court Proceedings.
Change Of Date made for Sum.
moning Jurors for the Sept.
Term.

Judge John W. Mason resumed IL g
special term Of circuit court Friday
morning and adjourned the same Frs
day evening sincdle.
Proceedings not yet reported are
given below.
Charles Dangertield, administrator
Of William Lowry, deceased, vs.. VIII.
Lowry and Others. Sale Of real estate
tor. A. Garrett set aside, upon the
petition OF the Eureka Building and
Loan Association, the petitioner offer
ing an upset bid Of $1,000. The COM
missioner was directed to return the
purchase money to Il. A. Garrett and
to stay the resale Of said lands until
further orders Of the court.
Mamie Floyd VS.. John L. Floyd. The
defendant was enJoined and restrain
ed from molesting or interfering with
the property or person of Mamie
Floyd, from exercising any authority
or control over her property, and from
annoying or harrasslng the plaintiff,
until further order Of the court.
Jesse S. Martin, guardian, VS.. lydia
A. Martin ct al. Sale Of the seven
Fights interest Of Lydia A. Martin,
John E. Martin and Ensie Martin in
oil and gas lands confirmed.
w. G. Bennett VS.. Town OF Weston.
Decreed that the town valves, ADAM
donsand relinquishes all right and title
in strip of land along Center street
and along a certain alley: also strip
along the west side of Center street:
the town also abandons and relin-
pushes all right Of easement In said
strips: decreed that the town remove
and reset at It's own costs fences along
Bank alley and by consent and agree
ment pave said alley: w. G. Bennett
ordered to convey to the town a strip
: along Bank alley; and cause dismissed.
State VS.. Elizabeth Dowd, INSIDE
meanor, order for caplas.
State VS.. Lucian Harper, remanded
by Justice Riley in default of peace
bond, released upon bond from jail.
V. L. Highland VS.. John Heldreth,
in assumpsit. Motion to quash an at
tachment refused to be heard for rea-
son that case is still at rules and not
matured for hearing.
An order was entered directing the
clerk to summon the grand jurors and
petit jurors for the fourth day of next
term instead of the first.
An allowance of $50 was made to
James l. Highland, constable, for ar
resting Samuel Hoffman, felony charge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
Or. KoRMAN's MARROW ESCAPE.
He and a boy Caught between two sec
lions Of a Freight train.

DR.. L. r. Norman, of baltimore, in
charge Of Or. Bartlett's office and
practice, had a very narrow escape
Friday afternoon from being crushed
to death between two freight cars.
Accompanied by small boy he was
driving across the tracks at the depot
between two sections of afreight that
had uncoupled and cleared the cross
ing. AS the buggy reached the middle
Of the track the cars began to come to-
gether and caught the rear end Of the
buggy, demollshing it. DR.. Norman
jumped out The boy was pulled out,
and the horse went straight ahead
leaving the buggy behind. The buggy
was badly damaged but neither the
doctor nor boy sustained Injury.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
Does il pay sBBy chsap.

A cheap remedy forg coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some.
thing that win relieve and cure the
most severe and dangerous results Of
throat troubles. What shall you do 7
Go to a warmer and more regular ell
mate ? Yes, If possible If not posi-
bic for you, then in either case take
the only remedy that has been intro.
duced In all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles, 'Boschee's German syrup.
1t not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease,
but allays inflammation, causes eas;y
expectoration, gives 2 good nights
rest. and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many year.
by all druggists in the world. Sample
bottles at Frank G. BANDS drug store
$40 Main street. 4e-eow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
Death Of August Clemens.

August A. Clemens, son Of Mrs.
Anna Clemens, and brother Of Ernest
E. Clemens, the Pike street barber,
died at. the homeofhis Point
Comfort, Friday morning, July 81,
1900, at 5 O'Clock, of consumption, af-
ter few months illness. The funeral
was conducted Sunday afternoon by
Rev. C. P. Marshall and interment
was made in the cemetery at lIepzi-
bah Baptist church on the West Fork
river near Farnum. He was 2Oyears
old.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
A Life And Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines, Of Manchester,
Ia: writing of his almost miraculous
escape from death, says: Exposure
after measles induced serious lung
trouble, which ended in consumption.
had frequent hemorrhages and
coughed night and day. All my doc
tors said must soon die. Then be-
gan to use DR.. Kings New Dicovery
for consumption ms which WI completely
even If it cost $5 a bottle. Hundreds
have used it on my Recommendation
and chest and lung troubles" Regu-
lar size SOC. and 81. Trial bottles free
at Frank G. BANDS drug store. 27-ly-4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
New Chemical Company Here.

The Republic Glass Company, whose
plants in course of construction here,
will have associated with it the With
Chemical Company, new corporation
comprised of j. B. Graham, of Pitts
burg; w. B. Hubbard, L. E. Sands and
j. G. Brady, of Wheeling, and WIS.
Brady, of Glendale. Most Of the in
corporators of this new chemical COM
pany are also incorporators OF the Re-
public Glass Company. The Wuth
Chemical Company will handle chem
icals and materials such as are used in
the glass trade. The authorized capt.
tai is 81, 900, 900.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
HIGHWAY ROBBERY COMMITTED.
Four men held up a Miner and secured
ten Dollars.

Ison Vernon, miner at the Tunnel,
complained to the police that he was
held up Saturday night about nine
o'clock in the eastern end of the B. &
o. yards, by four men. Two pulled
pistols on him while the other two
went through his clothes. They Sc
cured $40. He failed to recognize the
highway robbers, and, therefore, they
have not been apprehended.