The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-16
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triles governments fo- --1-lr- year
% gave a new lease g clc-a, lie %
. a.. executives o.: ths Geek. Cte-1see.
Ca-r.au. ChIck1s1v and Seui1ose na-
uo-s The present gose-Uo- % the
Cllcs4saw nsloa e the Honorable
Douglas r. Johnston. ~ho has teen
the governor q TIE nation before he
ha7lng ben reeiected some no years
aro 90 succeed himself Governor John
s.oa ts widely tnO-n sni liked
thsrurhosE the Indiaa Territory. he
= vel ei1cAte5 aa3 has extremely %
lite manners Ar8 is coriisi 20 al vho
oa-e II con;ac; vita hiu- He has
managed 20 accIuuiste q1te q lct
q tbs -o-id's goods and says be 81.
,rsl q rc,l.cai life aad va-ts %
bold oHce no more.
General Picasan, Po-te-. principal
.tief % the Creek uatlc-. Presile-t
lacsevsl. says. is the most e-irlte--
rt ana grr-- ass.ve iu!'1a Be- fas eyes
ul. ce-e-ll Porter has been frequent
~ us-ucaei as = p1esltIs candidate
t1- governor % tAc rev state. and be
a.l make . formidable candidate
Should Be eater the race. Fie Is d vs-y
sl.Il1t coave-satioualist a1i c-5oys
\ .cze hugely He makes fiea5s quick.
D. aat Is perhaps TIE most widely
E-ovu indian 10 the Uai;e8 S,a;es
he has long be-sn Ia public lie and is
partlcuiarly well known IN Washing.
'Cz. where he goes 20 represent his
nstca before congress and the de-
ps-menta Cens-sl Porter is q uan
4 some means AMI own valuable prop
eriy in NusScEee. where he resides.
Governor John ?. Brown was the
y 'ncipsl chef % the Seminole nation
'or nearly twenty years Recently he
vas defeated and he retired 20 Private
ne for a short tine The seminoles
-e-oruizinr that ,hey d;a 10; have
lmonE them 4 nan Of his ability aa3
rxPe-ience. reelected him as Eeir
-inc pal chief about a year ago N-
7rown has one o. the largest mercsn.
.is establishments 90 the territory and
-1s always been a very successful
merchant; 10 . considered one % the
teh4st men 10 the Indian Territory
70 practically dominated the Seminols e
1,tion for the pas; quarter oi a con.
.urv Il was tho snes; Illustration OF
oneman .Eovern led country the
world lfas ever seen Nothing was ever
i'tsmp,ei In the Seminole nation
without his consent and appreciation
lsvlng been Arst obtained. He was the
i-st Indian 20 recognize that the Unit.
a states purposed 20 break mp ri.
'al relations and tho holding OF land
n common. and knowing this. he has
'encd 20 the Dawes commission and
rccred for the seminoies the ersi
lud bes; agreement
Governor Green NcCWtaln. pr.noi'
1ai chie, % the Choctav nation. is =
'elon OF the McCur;aln family that
las long been prominent IN the Choc
'av nation He hss held many import
NJ tribal orces. and ss treasurer q
ne nation cisburssd large sums OF
helT moneys He has been twice prin.
-ipAl chnei Of the Chcotav nation
7reen hcCurtsln IL o, The strenuous
tini and makes nany enemies. bu'
= a born leader and Is recognized a.
\ great man. lie lives = simple nfe
nd has no extrsvaFant ideas Cover
nor NcCIrtsln 10 weal'hy-thst is
voaltAy for this country. ks havinr
'oau a very successful farmer Eac
'ieck rsser
Governor ". C. Rogers. the pri1c
al chief % the Cherokee ratlon. g.
ut so well known IN politics as the
1'her fonr ctlofs. ne havlIg devo'ec
most % h!s time and attention 20 nm
1lEg ls-se general store a. Sk.Gto'k
'Ic has slwavs had n ambition 20 D.
no last chief of The Cherokees. al ?
With his usual energy sni vim be se'
about % have himself elected. This
was an easy task for him. and his am.
h.tion has been realized chef RoFers
IN addition 10 hts mercantile Interests
Is banker and stockmsn and oonsid
cred the richest man OF Indian blood
IN the Cherokee nation.
afIssr -
a llule Improvement and a little
01irt viii make tho ola house look
I Ike new