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Evening star., 1907-11-10
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10 Work SO long as the rations were forth
coming. They were not allowed to leave
the reservation to hunt, and in the great
majority of instances so poor was the soil
given them that farming offered no re-
turns even when they attempted so uncon-
genial an employment.
The Indian lost those active traits Of
character developed in the hunt. and the
squaws forgot their small industries about
the tepees In the fact that their needs
were supplied. The papoose no longer
strung his bow at tender age. and the
deer scurried through the foothills with
impunity
The life of idleness caused the growth
Of the most bestial of the tendencies Of
the Indian and left him hopeless. The
government realized the undesirable ten
dency of the Indian. and, further, the
great injustice that had been done him in
taking away his lands, his subjugation
and his imprisonment In the country that
of right belonged to him. The public was
in sympathy with him. realizing that he
was being deprived of that which was his
by the right of the possession of a thou
sand years. The white man justified him
self in the claim that the opportunities of
The great wastes were not being utilized
and that homes for thousands of people
might be built there. The same argument
might be used relative to the game pre-
serves of the rich: but these are unmo-
Tested. The red man was defenseless, so
when an isolated member Of some of the
tribes picked off here and there a settler
who was infringing on his rights all the
tribes were sent to the reservation. and as
a compensation were given rations
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accepting them and going away from
their homes. Then a few went and re-
turned. bringing good reports of their ex-
periences and pockets full of money, with
which they were able to buy things that
none among them had ever had before
They were men of prominence in the
tribe on that account and others aspired
to the same distinction.
The men for whom these Indians had
worked reported that they had proven
themselves good workmen at such labor
as the building of roads and bitches, at
clearing up land and as laborers on the
farms. Now two railroads are being built
near the reservation, and great numbers
Of Indians are working there and drawing
white mems wages.
Most satisfactory results were gotten in
Colorado where a body of Indian boys
from one of the schools was contracted
for by sugar-beet growers and worked dill
igently throughout the season. There were
forty-nine boys in this party from the
Navajo reservation. After six weeks work
they returned to the reservation with
81. GOO in cash. This money was invested
through the advice of the agents in sheep.
the Navajos being herdsmen and weavers
of blankets. The boys take great pride
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of work is not so far developed and be-
cause of the great numbers the plan works
out more slowly.
The day for issuing rations is still one
of great Importance about the agency,
however, and the position of the remit
tance man is still analogous. At an early
hour on that day the squaws begin to
ass amble about the agency door. When
they live nearby they come afoot. and
where their homes are somewhat re-
moved they are mounted astride Of
pony. Often they are accompanied by a
buck, but the lord OF the household never
comes all the way to the agency. but re-
mains in the background while the squaw
presents her ticket and gets the provisions.
This is womans work and unbecoming
the dignity of the man.
Garrulous and sociable. the old women
gossip and chat until their turn comes for
the rations. They are strange examples
of the old and new regime as shown by
their clothing, the one period being repre-
sented by a swath of cloth and the other
by the dress of the whites. Many of their
younger women have attended the gov
ernment schools and have learned much
|
has been subsequently, brought back to
the reservation. and occasionally a sewing
machine has made its appearance. for the
Indians buy machinery when they have
the money So their costumes are still
rather meager, from the standpoint of
the white man. but most elaborate when
viewed in the memory of twenty years
ago.
They are given their allotment Of -four.
sugar, salt. soap and baking powder.
with occasional small variations and
in quantities depending on the number
of children in the family. At the meat
house this store is added to by a piece OF
fresh beef. and the mass is tied to the
squaw's saddle or stored about her per-
son and the homeward journey Is made
in company with her husband, who Joins
her when the agency is left behind.
In some wild. barren fiat the tents and
tepees are pitched. and here the feast is
prepared. while the pony graZes at the
lariat's end. the dog waits watChful about
the campfire, the papoose swings in his
basket from the tent pole and plenty at
least temporarily reigns.
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chiefs framed a letter and addressed 1t
to the President. They claimed that their
rations had been constantly reduced,
which was in contradiction to the agree
ment when they went on the reservation.
They were without employment, were
hungry and were helpless.
There were unsavory scandals in con-
nection with the disbursement Of rations
that were unearthed In the investigation
that followed, yet In the subsequent report
of the Indian Office the announcement was
made that the government had shown to
its satisfaction that 1t was living up to its
contract with the Sioux.
It was out of this agitation that arose.
through the practical effort of the real
friends of the Indians, the experiments
that are solving the problem Of their ul-
innate elevation and their being placed
on the highway that leads toward useful
citizenship The rapidity of their advance
ment under the new regime is proving a
surprise even to the most sanguine The
Indian Is being put to work, and the fact
Is being discovered that he not only makes
most satisfactory and faithful laborer,
but that he likes 1t.
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gray-eyed. brown-haired graceful COM
panion. For the most part he preserved
silence. but when urbanely forced into
speech, he exhibited a natural common
sense that was well accepted by polite
listeners 1t was only when Unexpectedly
he became OF a sudden too much inter-
ested In a discussion that he made a less
favorable impression.
So II was. unfortunately, at the general
table of a west country inn. when the as
sembled guests talked about building-os
all things in the world. Every one had
been to see the showplace of the neigh
borhood. an ancient, ruined castle: and
now visitor. full of culture and curious
lore. was pompously condemning the err
rors of the penny guide book Then Mr..
Crunden became too much Interested The
whole fabric said the learned visitor, was
of earlier date than that assigned 1t
was composite construction giving plain
evidence Of varied historic epochs The
gate and outer hall were Saxon on a
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- IT d thin remnant is left of the
ration Indian. who has been so
long enslaved upon the reserva-
- tiDn. The rank and file of the
red men are taking their places
among the workers of the nation. and
wb.le I'm the new role of hired men, per
forming erlGe labors. there is not much
left Of the romance that once clung about
tie native American. there is practical
pro5IcUveness. On most of the reserva-
tious merely the old squaHs and the lame
AMI Lait ara to be seen at the agency on
ration day. and these will soon disappear.
A new era mas dawned around the tepees.
Half u century ago Australia was the
land OF tie remittance man, for in those
days the prodigal son OF a well-connected
family, the degenerate or the member who
had disgraced himself beyond redemption
was sent to that land Of sishs. and there
maintained without end through the reg
ular remittances sent to him. Llstless,
broken. with the necessity of employment
removed through the supends received
from home. these failures dragged out
their days in helpless bauishment the
most miserable of all that breathe.
Somewhat later the American eastern
cities developed sufficient age, wealth and
distinction OF family to make il possible
for a son Of a wayward tendency to so
deport himself that his presence under the
paternal roof became a menace to the
family'S standing, and he was Grated and
shipped to the Rockies there to receive
his stipend and there dispense it in the
only possible way-through the seductive
allurements OF Mexican monte
But the American remittance found
that there was d rival on the ground
ahead OF him, and that Uncle Sam had Il
big, bad boy who had been soundly
spanked and placed here and there on
patches of the most desolate territory to
be found and told that he must remain
there in idleness, but that he would re-
cetye in return rations. This was the
Indian OF the reservation-the agency In
dian.
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| in their acquisitions, and are looking for
ward to the making of more money and
| still further enlarging their fiocks
The Indian labor is also being used
| largely in the south in construction work.
notably by the Santa Fe road at Yuma,
Ariz. Here the Indians are transported
long distances to the place of employment
and are carefully looked after by the In
dian authorities. They go with the un-
| derstanding that if they work for a given
| length of time-thirty days-they are to
be furnished with return transportation
home, and this inducement has tendency
| to make them stick to their task and de-
velop a regularity of habit The regular
work and the good food furnished are do
| ing much toward the development of their
physiques.
| The two enterprises upon which Indian
| labor has been most thoroughly tried and
highly developed are probably the Zuni
dam at Blackrock N. NJ. and the Roose-
welt dam in Arizona. The former is
| storage reservoir on an Indian reservation
and built for the purpose of furnishing
water to them for irrigation purposes. The
latter is a huge enterprise for the recla-
nation of vast desert tracts through irri
| CATION, and is conducted by the ma
Etional government. In both instances the
government offers every inducement for
Indian labor and good results are being
| obtained.
| Such demonstrations as these have
greatly encouraged the government as to
the ultimate solution of the Indian prob
lem, and rapid advancement is being
I made. The high grade of citizenship
among the well-to-do natives of the Indian
territory has done much toward demon
strating the possibility of their becoming
useful members of society, and general
lack of race prejudice throughout the
| west is making their advancement easy.
| In the face Of these developments there
is difference In the appearance of things
about the reservation. especially those
where rations are given out The ration
roll has been materially reduced as the
workers have learned to provide for them
selves, and in the south little is given to
other than the aged and infirm. Among
the Sioux this is not so true as the idea
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Roman foundation: the inner court was
Norman of later date. but also clearly
Norman. was the Octagonal brick tower,
with the brick faced hail.
stuff. said Mr.. Crunden.
i beg your pardon asked the gentle
man; what did you say?'
'Stuff!' said Mr.. Crunden, loudly and
warmly. Il said stuff to all the tale
you've been telling u.s. Not a course of
that brickwork is older than Henry VII
or Henry Will can judge that by a
dozen different signs. To anybody who
has the knowledge it's as plain the
nose on your face
Father" whispered Lizzie. shyly. pull
Ing the sleeve of his black frock coat
Let me be. my girl said Mr.. Crunden.
sternly; Il know what I'm talking about
Home again at Kings cottage after the
holiday, it was pretty to see Lizzie taking
up the quiet. humdrum home lie, d vot-
Ing herself to her father trying to help
him with his correspondence, suiting all
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The rations We're a conscience money,
and the public did not begrudge them.
There was a demand for liberality toward
the Indian and loud acclamation whenever
it was proposed to reduce his supplies.
They were sent literally, and like other
gifts, little heed was paid to their dis
bursement Government employees at re-
mote agencies were given free helm In
giving out the supplies, and vast quanti-
ties never reached the Indians, but went
to the enriching of the agents and their
associates in the dsposing of the goods.
Finally, in 1900, a conclave Of the Sioux
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whole weather corner, you can 80
etc. etc.
Then Miss Lizzie received papa $ much
corrected MS. and fair copied il with her
ladylike handwriting, and only very rarely
slipped in the transcription. 1t was in
this very letter that she slipped badly.
Something had distracted her. Hill Rise
had drawn her gaze. sound of horses'
feet, perhaps, caused her to look up. and
she had watched Mr. Jack Vincent ride
home to Hill House on his prancIng bay.
Anyhow. she made her dreadful mistake
of putting ''fillip' for ''filet.
The editor allowed it to pass. IF you
wish to give extra fillip to the corner
no sense at all-gibberish,
Mr. Crunden was deeply mortified, but
not unkind to Lizzie apologizing profusely.
Don't speak of ii again Let's forget
it. l want to forget it. | daresay
no one will notice
And no one did.
(To be Continued Next SundayD
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transact his business. And now he made
for himself diettante business He had
endless and innumerable trade lists sent
to him still, and he went through them
thoroughly, en- amateur. l. in list there
was anything new and startling, he would
take up pen and write: Touching those
Ajax revolving cowls you advertise on
page "a OF catalogue just to hand, would
say that although retired am interested in
SUCH problems. Should be glad.
therefore. IT, without trouble. you could
give me some further information. =
Do you find your Ajax to revolve and
stop down draught where lofty trees
screen roof and chimney stack" Then.
of course, Blank & Co. showed him up
with cowl literature.
ITO the Editor: Sir. with regard to
ridge states and 'Skeptic's' retort re water
finding its way into the joints. as a very
old hand l suggest you will not yet do
better than employ lead fiashings, and If
you wish to give an extra flIet to the
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her. hours to his. At home there was no
late dinner-they kept that fashionable
custom for the holidays. Lizzie under
stood that papa's habits. founded in the
dim past. were so firmly established that
he would feel discomfort If he broke them.
He must breakfast early-S O'Clock at
the latest. Then he went for his first
walk. This was the hour when he used
to look in at the yard, and then trudge
round and inspect all work in progress.
1t was a settled habit. Wet or fine was
all one: he could not have remained in
doors between nine and Ealf-past ten. His
second and longer walk was at o'clock,
Immediately after dinner.
In the morning. from about eleven. he
sat at home-as of cld-in the room that
had been his offlc,. 1t was a pleasant
enough hall-sitting room now. The red
bound ledgers. etc. had disappeared from
Mr.. Crund ems bureau; CEippendale cab
met had been brought in ror ba,ance and
ornament. and the late Mrs. Crunden' 5
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blue china looked we'll behind the latticed
glass; on the broad mantelpiece there
were only vases and Mr.. Crunden's to-
bacco jar-no sample tiles, parquetry
blocks and bath taps now. Two engrav-
ings of Medford bridge and Hill. as
painted in the year 1917. now occupied the
space where auction bills used to hang
and futter. Glazed drain pipes, model
plumbing devices and pattern bell pushes
had all been banished, and the dais or
raised floor of the large bay window was
now clear of all the wallpaper books, rolls
and cuttings that used once to fill it. In
oak table with a large bowl of flowers,
and a comfortable chair for Lizzie to sit
in and look out at the local aristocrats
going up or down Hill Rise, while father
was amusing himself with his papers and
letters.
Here in the past. from eleven to one.
he used to polish off his correspondence.
frame tenders, make out accounts-in fact,
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night and God bless you. my dear"'-and
then with alacrity stamped off to the
hotel smoking room, silently TO smoke the
pipe for which he had been craving ever
since dinner.
On these holiday trips he was at once
Ohrewd and simple, refusing TO be did
died" as he termed It, by extortionate
ny drivers. guides and itinerant curio
dealers. but giving bravely in largesse TO
hall porters, head walters and railway
guards who fiattered him by obsequious
attention.
He was chary of converse with fellow
travellers. although gratified by the chatti-
ness of undoubted ladies' and gentlemen
Es<ely exchanging small talk with his
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These were held practical prisoners on
the reservations and issued rations at reg
ular stipulated times. They were left with
out occupation, and there was no incentive
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

A. J Aver of Noel, No Is visiting
his son q S. AVsfY.
O. s. AFs3 visited the 6l@aa Pool
saturday
Miss Nae ShpphAfd spgot Sunday
slth As Mrgunaon At seneca. NO.
Tie knights AdiiitIoa commHY
purchased "a ia tie soafh part of
topa. adjoining TITS aialtian from
Na Addle ehoisan
. G uose. assistant manager q Tie
Vlnita Abstract c.. visited relatives
and friends ia wafFcnbsE No sat
afiag and SUNDAY
Nn " = Made entertained Tea
Yoaug people a. dinner SUNDAY in
homer q her guests Misses Mas BIus
jacket Anderson aat Remington. u
Tulsa aH0 spent SUNDAY here
Services wlll hs held IS inests
THURSDAY ana FrsJsg osenlnss $ ,ll,s
eess 81 TIE Presbyterian church Rev
~ Tuieief sou u Res Geone A
Fuiellsr slll pfsaeia AZ tl.ese meetings
4 msellns aiiI bc he|d As th@ church
on TnafsiaF evening Immediately az.
ter tis puuIie scfeol IS 1lsmlsf
Lieutenant Pie writes Is BIS father
tsfs from Manila that he vas recently
ofiefsda malorsfip withtle eoaslah.
ulaff a tiai place 81 = sSlag q ss.
20 pei yeal bui ald uat sceepl
LJle Orr of Chelsea spent sandaY
IL thh cltY H9th ha partub
George Coouc9 has purchased 8 half
interest IN the Nlnlta natlllng works.
tile trade having bssn made s6me
days aso
Il Butler sent . south NeAisa
teF this moTnink
loe Wheat spent saalal 10 Joplin
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
HERS AT HOME
Nln,ta Cttitsns 0lsdiy Testify snd
Confidently Reeomaend Doans
kisnsy Pills.

Il IS testimony Ike tie follow Ine
that has placed Deans kidasg pills
- far above competitan When Pee.
pc tight here at home aise thelt
voice Ia praise there il no room lsft
faf doubt Read the public statement
Of s Nlnita citizen
II C1orer tailor south of puh.e
PARK Xtnlta. T.. ays I procured
a bas ef nans kidney Pills 81 tie
Peoples drug store and used them
With most satisfactory results o6
and en- fpf soma time I suffered from
Inequalities % the kidneys TIE
secfsfious we're tso frequent Ia action
and c4ased ne e. rise several times at
night ] commenced tie use 81 Dean S
kidney Pills aiid felt relief fnm tie
ant / cannot ay That an enfed.
bat can ag That Deans klauef
Pill did ne ulafe good than ans otter
kidney REMEDY / ever used Mg vile
can aiso feeommeud uaanh kftney
Pulls - she Used them and found tisy
we're 81 that sAs claimed iuf theul
Fef als b. al dcaien. Prizes - ets.
Fuster. All0ufn Co, Buffalo. =. y,
sole aee1lls far TIE nailea states Ile.
memheI the name )oAns~ and take
no olllaf
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
Small Audience

on account uf TIE ine emsnt coudl
tlau II the weather last nlglt ih0
Democratic meeting held a. the opera
hQuse vas not well attended. kpteft
q 0wsn. candidate fof Senator from
the new state vas the principal spca-
ter. and those present SAy De sas IN
sne trim aud mate an excellent speech.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

n VI hond was IN kansas CIT
with . carload oi hogs the fst - the
ueah.
Rev ~ W SuodRrass will ofgAnize
3 Presbyterian church A DeWey next
SUNDAY
Postmaster. J II nutlef q III south
MeAleaisr attending the q. o y.
grand lodge meeting
J G Aicshsf arrived on tie FLYER
last night from Massagee aad r.
tufuesi to that tl,Y this morning.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
Don't Put OF

for temofr0N wlat sou can do today.
it Y0u pot off buying a bottle Of Bali
lard : SHOW lluimeut when that pain
comes you w0at have ans. buy a bot
tie TO-DAY. A positive cure for Nheu-
malism Harns. HuTs. Sgrains. Con.
ifaeiea daseies. etc, q y Graham,
Prairie Grove. Ark, writes.
J wish 20 thank 500 Tor the good
results ] received from SuOW Llul.
meut lf positively cured me of
rheumatism after Others had failed.
fea Drug store aW
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

Conrad Hartman has returned %
Dis home ia Beilegllls, IL. after a
VISIT with bis brother Charles Hart
man and family oi this city Mr
IlariHaa mar return 20 Ninlta and
90 into business
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

The n,nHt tnfiafirT ard firfFlring
hunafs. eesetnss. r4siies. Hei.lugs. tFrg.
taiie1s. and inisamestsofa oi tla skin,
slp. ard hiiuod. u4ih A,as oi hair of ia-
isuis. sialafrn, ard sdalss. aFu Instantly
relieved aad slss.iily rlfsa % iks Guti.
clHA Neuissiass. Mlan hil tltw lslla
reessss fssnss - iasses ffsstassf - ts.-y
Eaaf - iffts1s NtIt1st 49, Ass = faitfs
KsIS ess g Astsss - st.s fsszafs t.5saas4ss
ass g. Nss 80 stsHa 49, fass.85ra a.tsalslssa
tssstA - - - e. fs tssfiff fas fs.-a
80 A.e1ss tssi - sssA fess iesIl - o.
49, faFsa kstz htst iistsft. tsfeli. hss a-.al 10
tlgstfFI - ftfss. z.sf.sa - ~ = IA
81 $500 lsss itass Gaas sila sasassssl
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

sis days he itching hAl essns,l. and naw
tl,r ssrrs have dlsapfeafvd. ard never
Edward NoFsil. iland aHh. s IuiAn-
Try, Fort Cfouk, AelfastA.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
FIFTEEN YEARS
Of ECZEMA
Affected handa, Arms and Legs
Endured Terrible itching and vas
Unable 70 Sleep Would Tear
the Handages 70 Scratch the Skin
In less thar Ore Week
CURED BY The
CUTICURA REMEDIES

[" l bad eezeusa asariy fifteen years
The afaetu,i parts Men my hands, arms
and lfFA They Nefe it,e wuFst - tho
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

winter sitnr and vera
always kcby, and |
rould nut kep lfom
NFatclllng them L
lad q keep both
halsis tsamiAgxi al
the tins aud 1t night
Waald haye %
semtsh through The
han flAel8 a tlle iteh-
lng Nas - eeWw and
AZ lines | eosisi have
90 searevmyfhi 81
I0y lansis 10 wfAtrh
sisr sain. Imaldn5t
Test ~ alseyh l Rad
several physicians
twaf ne ist tlsY
co4li nQt give use q
IsYnsfens cur, nor
even emslsi thy stop
fir isching. After
using tlr casRA
ttaap ma bNx Cuii-
SuFa O8ainxns and
tuo bottles gieufA
liskalseat ! tr nlmlt
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-08-16
To Burn Old Cars.

Orders are being sent out from the
headquarters of the various railroads
to the division officials to rid the sys-
TENS of the small WORKOUT freight cars
which will be destroyed. 1t is estimated
that the B. & O. destroys on an
average of about $500 old freight cars
every year, while the Pennsylvania Is
about double that mum Der.
In almost every big yard of various
railroads there is track off by itself
known as the condemned track"
Whenever three or four cars have ac-
cumulated and all movable parts have
been removed, torch is applied and the
old equipment is thus gotten out of the
way. Almost every day car or two is
burned in some yard on the B. & o..
This campany owns in the neighhor
hood of 10000 frei ght cars.