The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-14
NEARLY RUN.
No More Indian Chiefs After 1ay 4
1000.


After that time there will be no
more chiefs, no medicine men, no
great father, reservations to leave
snd no pipes of peace TO smoke.
The Indians pn that day will be.
come American citizens with the
same rights as their white breth.
ern and no more. Many of them
rue the day, but have become re-.
conciled to the proposed change.
They know 1t cannot be delayed.
On account of the early extinction
Of these Indian governments much
interest is manifested in Indian
politics OF all nations at this time.
In driving the inal bargains with
the government the various fac.
iions Of the Indians are especial
ly desirous that their particular
side have control OF affairs in the
closing hours Of their nation.
Pleasant Porter. present chief Of
the Crseks, has served four years
in that position. He is up for re.
election this fall He belongs to
the progressive element, is a cat.
tie man and business man, and is
well of financially. The full
bloods are making strong fight
against him. They will run Chas.
Gibson Of Euiaula, for chief. II
will be hard fight, but Porter
will likely win. This will be the
last election held 10 the Creek
nation as the chief is elected for
four years and before the next term
expires tribal governments will
ceased. Chief Porter is a widow.
or and has two accomplished dau.
ghters They have one Of The
finest hemes in Muskogee.
7. NJ. Bufiinglon, present chief
of the Cherokees, goes out of Of.
fice this fall, bis term expiring.
He will not be a candidate for re.
election. He says about all the
next and last chief will have TO do
is to sign what papers the govern.
ment shoves under bic nose, aud
he, himself, doesn't care for the
job. de is fine specimen Of man
hood. He stands about 6 feet .
inches in height and weighs 230
pounds. He lie a big eattleman
and lives with bis family at vini.
ia. He has been chief for two
terms. His successor will be the
last chief OF the Cherokees, as the
nation goes out Of existence dur.
iuk thc tciiht
Green MeCurtain, chief OF the
Choolaws, was elected last fall. In
that nation chiel is elected every
two years, so his term will expire
10 the fall Of 1905 and another
chief will be elected FOR the re.
naming few months Of the nations
existence. MoCuriain is a full.
blood aud lives on a farm near
Kintah. He is a pratioal business
man, oatlleman and a planter,
and is wealthy. He has a big
family.
Palmer 8. Mosely, chief OF the
Chickasaws. vas also elected last
fall for term Of ", 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 planter
and stock raiser, and has a large
family. He lives at Waapanuoa.
He only goes TO Tishomingo, the
capital, when there Is any official
business to look after.
The Seminolea have a full.blood
Hulputla Mieoo, for their chief
He viii be the last TO serve that
tribe. The seminoles elect for
four years, Mieco was chosen last
fall. He belongs TO the "hammer
and paddock element. JOHN +.
Brown, a progressive Indian, was
chief Of the seminoles for sixteen
yeaFs. lie was up for reelection
last fall. He ruled bis netIon
with an iron hand and thought
there was no doubt whatever Of
his reelection, In fact he paid no
nffenflon IN fha alaefton fakina Il