The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-24


stated sum can be counted upon as
derivable from this source The pay
ments from the white cattlemen are
collected semi.annually in January
and July. The letters making the de-
mand are mailed from the agency a
reasonable time before the payment
falls due. ana the money collected is
deposited in the sub-treasury in st.
Louis to await the next payment au-
thorized by the office of Indian az
fairs. The account is carried on the
books under the title proceeds of la
Dor. Apaches, Kiowas and Conan
ches.7 How carefully the business is
handled is shown by the fact that at
the present writing there is not
single delinquent lessee among the
cattlemen.
The agency is now doing some bust
ness in selling certoin kinds of goods
70 Indians, instead OF issuing them
free Sewing machines. for instance,
are sold tc the women at cost price.
On the books or in the warehouse,
every machine must be accounted for;
] ct must either be in evidence 10 the
eve when the stock is inspected. or
the money paid for II must appear in
the accounts. The variety Of articles
sold instead of issued is and win con
tinue on the Increase. as this is deem
ed part of the education of the In
dian for self support and independent
citizenship.
AN the chiefs are elected by their
people, and there have been no cleo
tions since the present agent took
charge | failed, after diligent inquiry
TO discover a case where the wishes OF
the Indians as to their chiefs have not
been respected. Anent this subject,
was treated at various times, from
white sources, to two very interesting
romances which the Indians laughed
at when / questioned them, and will
excellent cause as I afterward discoy
lered. One was that Eschiti was thu
elected chief of the Comanches, bu
: that the agent had pulled him dow
! and set up Quanah Parker over hi
! head because Eschiti was a civilize
Indian and Quanah a pagean wedde
: to the old ways; the other was tha
Lone Wolf had been deposed from IN
Il chiefship of the Kiowas by the agen
as a punishment for trying to obstruc
:, the governments execution of th
u garbled Jerome treaty and Ahpeaton
. foisted into the vacant place as r
II ward for his ready compliance
a Now. I regret as l may to interfeI
" with the canonization Of two allege
II victims Of agency persecution, Il
le truth of history compels me to pun
Is ture both idyls. The choice by Il
s. Comanches Of Quanah Parker as the
s. chief, dates back of the memory of al
ol but The Oldest members of the trih
Is and if nature stamped a man with q
Dr seal Of headship she didI It in
~ case. Quanah would have been
~ leader and governor in any Giro
Us where fate might have cast him--it
OF in his blood. His acceptibility to
OF except an inconsiIderable minority
m' his people is plain 20 any obsery'
ial and eIyen those who are restiye NJ
nd rhis rule recognize It's suprema'
sX' He has his followers under wonders
Tie control, but on the other hand he loo
he out for them like a father. His wo
.or is law. and lin all essentials 1t Is
tered In behalf Of civilization and p
OF gress. He sends his children to scho
ex- and helps the government by exerti
lso his influence with the whole tribe
al the same direction, with the res
II that the Comanches have already I'll
their reservation school TO oyerii'
es, ing and are knocking at the doors
rs, larger Accommodations. Moreover,
a Comanches do not interfere with th
OF children while at school, but trust
'as teachers and accept with good nun
md the neceIssary rules limiting the inl
for ruptions Of the pupils at their We
The Quanah, though he grew up at q
the when these advantages were not e
'th- had. has tried TO educate himself,
Is today speaks English better u
80 many who have been taught IN m
nd, formal fashion; and, old man as he
ed. he Is not shamefaced about asking
his more information from anyone
VIII give It TO him. He wastes no q
ted ia brooding over past glories Of
nall race and their IN use By the vi
srd people. but recognizes the bhiloso
.uai OF the. situation as q is and is ad
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