The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT cEAsEs.
Five Civilized Tribes Have No Mere
 Chiefs After 1906.

Muskogee l. T., Special Correspondence.
 Under present treaties tribal govern ments of the five civilized tribes cease on March 4. 1906. After that time there will be no more chiefs. no medicine men, no great father, no reservations to leave and no pipes of peace to smoke. The Indians on that day will become American citi- zens with the same rights as their white brethren and no more. Many of them rue the proposed change. They know it cannot be delayed. On account of the early extinction of these Indian govern ments much interest is manifested in In- dian politics of all nations at this time. In driving the final bargains with the government the varius factions of the Indians are especially desirous that their particular side have control of affairs in the closing hours of their nation.
 Pleasant Porter. present chief of the Creeks, has served four years in that po sition He is up for reelection this fall. He belongs to the progressive element. is a cattleman and business man and is well off financially. The fullbloods are mak- ing a strong fight against him. They will run Charles Gibson of Eufaula for chief. It will be hard fight but Porter will likely win. This will be the last election held in the Creek nation, as the chief is elected for four years, and before the next term expires tribal governments will have ceased. Chief Porter is wid- over and has two accomplished daugh- ters. They have one of the finest homes in Muskogee.
 T. M. Burlington. present chief of the Cherokees. goes out of office this fall, his term expiring He will not be a candi- date for reelection. He says about all the next and last chief will have to do is to sign what papers the government shoves under his nose, and he, himself, doesn't care for the job. He is a fine specimen of manhood. He stands about 6 feet inches in height and weighs 230 pounds He is big cattleman and lives with his family at Vinita. He has been chief for two terms. His successor will be the last chief of the Cherokees. as the nation goes out of existence during the term.
 Green McCurtan, chief of the Choc- taws, was elected last fall. In that na- ton a chief is elected every two years. So his term will expire in the fall of 1905 and another chief will be elected for the remaining few months of the nations ex- istence. McCurtain is a full-blood and lives on a farm near Kintah. He is practical business man. a cattleman and a planter, and is wealthy. He has a big family.
 Palmer s. Moseley chief of the Chick asaws, was also elected last fall for term of two years, and another chief must be elected in 1905 to serve until March 4 of the following year, when the nation dies by limitation. He is a plant CT and stock raiser, and has large fam fly. He lives at Waupanuca. He only goes to Tishomingo, the capital, when there is any official business to look after.
 The Seminoles have full-blood, Hull putta Micco. for their chief He will be the last to serve that tribe. The Semi holes elect for four years. Micco was chosen last fall. He belongs to the ham mer and paddock" element. John F. Brown, a progressive Indian, was chief of the Seminoles for sixteen years. He was Up for reelection last fall, He ruled his nation with an iron hand and thought there was no doubt whatever of his cleo ton. In fact he paid no attention to the election, taking it as matter of course that he would be chosen But the Indians had got tired of his rule. and they picked up Micco, an old town king, and elected