Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-22
a VISIT TO THE "WILD TRiBES''
IN OKLAHOMA.

Continent today Is the Lone IN
dian" He comes out OF the past,
shrouded in mystery. His known
history is full of pathCs and tragedy,
while his present condition is a
problem of national concern. He is
both the first and the last man; first
on the ground and last to be Amer
canized- His sun sets; nevertheless
rises full orbed, the Red Man dies,
but In his death lives the Twentieth
Century citizen.
Real Indians, the Indians Of toma-
hawks, massacres and scalps, which
gave US so much concern when we
were children, are no more. Brave
warrior either sleep or are prisoners
of war The savages have been tam
ed BY the government soldiers, and
the Churches missionaries are max
ing out of them fellow citizens. The
ave civilized tribes are almost lost
ton of the new state of Oklahoma.
The Indians that reflect a glory de-
parted and afforded knowledge of
tribal life are wild Tribes of Okla
homa. These are by name the Kiowas,
Comanches, Apaches, Cheyenes, Wichi-
tas, Caddos, Keches, Wacos, Tuhua
Cannas, and Delewares. The largest
OF these tribes are the KiOwas 100. !
Comanches 600, and Apaches less
than 500. The Kiowas are the de-
scendants of brave warriors, wild and
rowing, who had the reputation of
being cruel and treacherous There
is tradition among them that they /
crossed over the ice with sleighs and
dogs. Their harsh language indi-
Gates Northern origin. They are 4
superior race both physically and
mentally, with broad features and d
jaw bone like iron. Their detcrmi-
nation is well known by the :iovarr-
hhohS ASSHCleS- fOl Cfuue people
they have the foundatiCn for building
great character. In their home
life they have made remarkable pro-
gress. The Kiowas are very respon-
sive to the gospel; I5 pr cent of
them being members of the church,
and 1t is said scarcely any OF them
drink whiskey
The Comanches arc also A noted
war-like people. They are badly
mixed with the Mexicans. Their ,
speech Is smooth and soft and de- ,
notes a Southern tribe. Like the .
Kiowas, they are born orators. The '
Comanches are difficult to reach with =,
the gospel, large per cent of them
remaining unsaved. In consequence ,
of this they are behind in, the uD- O
building of the home life. r
The Apaches are a branch of the ,
Athabasca family, which wandered :
TAR from the parent region They
have been at war with the whites j.,
ever since they entered the country.
The famous Geronimo and his band ,
OF Apaches. have been prisoners of 7
war at Fort Sill for twenty years. ,
Under the Governments fostering
care they are fast developing into ,
new civilization
The Cheyennes. Witchitas. Cados.
Kechis, Wacos, Teuhua Cannas and !,
Delewares are remnants of powerful =
tribes aggregating about 1000. who.
like the kiowas, Comanches and ,
Apaches, were at different times To-
Gated on reservations in the Indian =,
Territory
These wild Tribes" are scatter
ed over Comanche Caddo and Kiowa ;,
counties, covering an area of 100
miles long by rs wide. In recent .
'ears the Government has allotted to :,
'ach one of them $50 acres OF land. -
md bought the surplus of their res =
rvation, paying 100000 G,
One-fourth of this amount was =
ash, and the balance. $50, 100000. n
S kept in the United States Treas I
~, at 5 per cent interest This d