The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-28
JUDGE oVERToN LOVE.
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(Contributed)
In the death OF Judge Ovcrton Love, |
which occurred at Marietta. Indian |
Territory, last Saturday, November -, |
1906. the Chickasaw Tribe of Indians |
loses its greatest member. The town
of Marietta loses its foremost citizen !
and the people who knew and loved |
him best, lose their best friend.
Judge Love was born at Holly
Springs. Miss, eighty-three years ago
and came TO the Indian Territoty
twenty years later. Sattling along the
Texas border, his place in Loves VA.
ley became Immediately after his ar.
rival headquarters for the pioneer OF
the west and for the members of his
was recognized and for more than half
a century 1t was the regulation thing
! for the Chickasaw Indians and those
having business with the members OF
that nation. to 20 tn him for intor-
nation, for advice and for consola-
tion.
Cast in the mould of the truly great
he was a big man physically, and
great man mentally.
In the darkest days that came to
the Chickasaw Indians when their
credit was impaired and it looked as
though it would be impossible for
them as a nation to sustain them
selves or to maintain their credit, he
financed their government aLd made
their credit worth hundred cents
ON the dollar in the money markets
OF the world.
No family of his race ever appealed
to hlm in vain, and it was true OF him
that he educated and supported more
orphan Chickasaws than any othrt
hall dozen men of his tribe.
While he was unusually successful
in financial matters, yet had he taken
advantage of the conditions confront
ing him and of the mlsrortunes OF his
race, he could have measured his
wealth in the millions at his death
as well as in thousands
His home was a rendezvous for
, those who were in trouble and no man
} or woman with a just cause of com
plant, has ever appealed to him in
vain.
y Approaching his intelligence, his
integrity, and his wisdom, the Chick
asaw tribe conferred upon him every
Office within their power except that
of governor, which he would not hold
and no trust, however great or small
was ever abused.
The records of the Indian courts
when they had jurisdiction ever In
dian citizens and of the United States
courts after jurisdiction was conferr
ed on them in the Chickasaw Nation
will show that he was the bondsmar
, for more men than any other man il
the Chickasaw Nation.
For the man whom he though was
Y right, there was no limit to his indul
gence, his advice and to his financia
aid, but the man who was wrong an,
appealed to him, could not hope to b,
successful.
When the Commission to the Fiv
Civilized Tribes came to the India
Territory to negotiate treaties wit
the various nations, by common cor
sent Judge Love was named as
n Treaty Commissioner for the Chicl
asaws and the only thing required t
II place family on the Chickasaw ro
10 of citizenship was for Judge Love {
- say to the Commission, This man /
a Chickasaw Indian"
No man ever questioned his judi
" ment, his fidelity or his honor, an
W he leaves as a heritage to his viii
a. and family not only financial con
>" pensation, but name without whic
% the history of his people cannot /
written.