New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
AN TNDI4N NEWSPAPER.
"Daily Indian Journal" Edited by
Creek HaIfbreed

daily newspaper edited by Indian for the
INDIANS Of the creek ana neghboring tribes is the
latest novelty in the Indian Territory II i nv
Daily Indian Journal" published every afternoon
except Sunday at Eufaula, Ind. T The editor &C.
Alexander Posey, son of Creek mother and scotch
father, and Of the most prominent and ;re,,o
ral men in the Territory. It is said that ..rrba
Journal is likely to become the organ 80 r.
Cherohees when The Cherokee Advocate >, r,-I,
lsaed Ta!equah. Ind. T, ceases pubIica+ior 60
II probably VIII for lack Of funds The 49,
cate Is The only paper in the Territory printed IN
the Indian language
The Journal" is printed in ordinary oo,,.~,,
newspaper English, except for one editorial column
IN which the dialect favored by the Creeks is 80
These Indians have never been able 10 aco,,e+or1
themselves to the English idiom and greatly 17nrn
o.ate the editors effort The dialect editorials ap-
pear in the form Of letter and are sipred Eos
FIxco' Here is one from a recent issue.
Well so Legus Perryman was sly, ola ,oo,, aud
was made Wolf warrior hide out up to 0knuiee eao
And TooRpaf5a Niece he say " W e9 IT, -
lad a big fight over the last bone" = '''eS van
Then Jot2un he say, We'll. so what cute r,,.or
DO when they was get into it?' mat CN'eI Fofter
And Tookpafka Niece he say, Well. so he was
glad ne was not he'd hand in it." 0'' "' anu
Then Hotgun he say. Well so what about
And 'Tookpafks Niece he say. Wen. 50 he was
Then Hotgun he say, Well, so what li5 = bora
Legus PerTynan and Wolf Warrior Sle had 03ns
And Tookpafka Niece he say. Wen CO ,be,
had a big caucus UP 10 Okmulgee 10 see who
council house and Marcy Hario was coI,a "a ~
rcl and sav Well. they was sbo1t tItn.I- o
towns had delegates here ~
This was sound ike hombux che (nake readz, IN
can and Iegus Perryman and Wolf War,it- 49,
gel ready 10 help rheyselves. Then the nl19 ~
he saw We'll 50 who you want for nert
cnief2" and they put near all hold nm their
hands for Legus Perryrnan. and IT was made VolF
Warrior look like white folks that df3n't oct 70
the FIRST table Then the chairman he saw Gwen
50 i;'s carried like shack on headrise in Ckla,
hama So this was bust w the poWwow ana the,,
Vas an tied they apusky sacks they NOT beiiieS
fies and scatter of like poor cows in the spTine
Tben Hotgun he say: Wei. so I was mighty,
sorry old LegUs got nominated, cause he amt d
Ana Tookrrsf-.a Niece he say; We'll so good mo-,
Then Elotgufi lie saw: We'll maybe so that's VIII,
II is old I.egls was carried of the bone"
And T0okuaftza Niece ne say. well, guess 50 81
Vas laid 5etween chief Porter and Charley Gibson
- scratch Ip the bone -
Then Hoteun he say: Wen: niaype so they was
rad Chitto Hario TO help find it
The regular English editorial paragraphs are not
without point and thoroughly characteristic;
It's hot: bur hustle anyway.
Keep yopr head above the CLOUDS.
Turn the rascais out--when YOU md them guilty,
1ir. Secretary
Tin cans continue 10 rust in the alley and the old
hens 10 scratch IN the garbage pile
NhecOrahs midsummer festivities begdn ytstef-
day. and horse race and fist fight were pulled off
before dinner
Dead animals should be- carted off beyond the
limits Of the city and buried. instead Of being
dumped in some obscure alley or out on the public
highWay
Charles Gibson nas retired from the race for chief
and VIII support Porter. The journal has no