Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-31

pipe of peace yesterday arounl The
council fire at the uigwam on South
4ontezuma street. Thirteen repre-
sentatives, or "big chiefs" from all
parts of the Arizona reservation were
there and their "pow-wow" as their
deliberations are termed, were oecu-
pied chiefly with the hearing of
"long talks" or reports from the
Great Saehem, John W. Mullen, and
the Great Chief of Records, p. ].
Farley. They contained much inter
ssting information, and showed that
the order in this reservation is on
solid and permanent basis, is financial
ly in excellent condition, and is grow
ing rapidly, due to the active and
earnest efforts of the Great Sachem
and his associated chiefs of the Great
Council.
In the evening the visiting Red
Men were rendered a reception by the
LEGAL council of the Degree of Poca-
hontas, the festivities opening with
banquet, and followed by dancing.
The session opened at 1 o'clock, and
after the reading of the records, and
the report of the committee on ereden-
tials, seating the delegates, a COM
Mite on memorials was appointed,
consisting of Wiley E. Jones, J. B.
farmer and B. P. Olson.
The "long talk" OF the address by
Great Sachem, J. w. Mullen, followed.
he began by speaking of the good
work accomplished during the past
great sun, or year, and observed that
the advancement spoke well for the
Junior Great Council of the United
States. 1.-THE distinction our order
has among American fraternities, 4"
he continued, "its patriotic history,
its llustrious origin, its great and
pure achievements and purposes, would
gain for it favor which would place
it before the people of our territory"
with great pleasure 1 announce to
yeu that the reports received by me
indicate that an increase in the men,
bership has taken place. The stats
ties show that the membership at the
close of the term is over LOO, and
from information 1 have received,
there will be greater gain with the
end of the present trm."
He then stated that at the institu-
ton of the Great Council of Arizona,
the constitution and bylaws of the re-
SePvation of Indiana were adopted,
with amendments to meet the condi-
tions existing in this reservation, and
that copies were mailed to each tribe
and council of the Degree of Poca-
hontas within this reservation. The
Great Councils had been Incorporated
according to instructions received at
the first Great Council. Copies of the
cipher code of the unwritten work had
been secured, and sent to each tribe
and council.
Reference was made to official let
tiers that had been issued during the
year and the recommendation was made
that the representatives and members
Of the Great Council be allowed So a
day for time spent in travel and in at
tendance upon the meetings. The re-
eommendation is made that the Great
Council lend all possible aid towards
establishing new councils of the Degree
Of Pocahontas.
The death of the Great Incohonee,
Thomas W. Watts, was deplored, and
q fitting tribute paid TO his character.
His official visitations to various
Tribes were reviewed and the dispen-
nations granted were enumerated.
His decisions rendered upon points
Of law were given and a report made
Of various communications he had
written touching upon mooted ques-
tions arising in various tribes.
IL COuCAublOu ne AUS. ne IdCL
that during the past six moons the
sam of $1,000 has been discussed by
he tribes and councils of the Degree
Of Poeahontas of the reservation of
Arizona, for the relief of their mem
hers, should make an impression on
the minds of every member of our or
der and should cause them to perform
heir share of the labor and to take
heir share Of the responsibility, there
BY assuring the success of our frater-
Ety."
The report of Great Chief of Re-
e'rds Farley for the past year was
substantially as follows:
L herewith present to you state
ment OF the Tribes and Councils of
the Great Reservation of Arizona as
compiled from the six moons reports:
Number of members at institu-
tiOR of Great COUNSEL .... .a3