The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-08

ccpt payments based ON allotmcuts
or to recognize in any way amy form
OF government except their own
Chief Crazy Snake" feeling that
he might die at any time and dcsir.
ing to have chief elected iu whom
he could have confidence. advised
his people to tits effect last wear.
They Immediately held an election
and chose Barney McGilray, who is
the present chief. Turner Scott. j.,
vice or second chief. as they term
1 era y snake remains in the coun
ell a "hesd adviser
The resent cnici i about 45 yea 3
OF age AID a very intelligent Indian.
He resides about two and onc.half
miles from Old Hickory ground This
has been his home for many years.
He is married. but has no children.
He has forty acres of land I'm as
high state Of cultivation as any In
the territory. His crop of corn and
cotton is as fine as can be- found
He has two good hewod log houses.
Tie says he wants plenty of room to.
entertain his friends. Hc abs a fine
orchard, a yard full OF flowers. old.
fashioned marigolds. holly hooks. pcl.
nies and morning glory vines an over
the galleries He has GOOD horses.
wagons. two buggics and the latest
Improved farming implements. lie
is $ ting a fine example of progress
To his people.
After an interview vi.h him at Old
Hickory ground this correspond.
cnt was invited 90 his home
and spent the night in the new log
house as pleasantly aud safely "a
In a modern hotel. His wife is an
excellent cook and the meals were
good and in abundance with every.
thing the farm or town could al.
ford, they never have meal with.
out a large Jar of the national dish.
SOFIA This is made from pounded
corn, boiled and allowed TO fermont
II is made thin enough to be drank.
On the arrival OF the CORE.
spondont at ola Hickory ground the
scene was much like that of an old
fashioned camp meeting There Were
wagons, tents and campnres all over
the ground at which cooking wa,
don" The wagons were all good. also
the horses. The Indian will always
buy of good quality unless he is i'm
posed uron by the traders. Thcr,
are two official interpreters, El! Ja-
cob' and John Kelly. Eli Jacobs is
Creek freedman and an excellent in
| tcrpretcr. The chief called to him
and sitting on wagon seat placed
on the ground. with Eli squatted in
front began his talk.
This ground was selected many
years ago. As yo. see, it is a beau.
tiful place. There is no fine grove
In the nation II contains something
over eighty acres, and Wolf creek
/ flows around three sides of il. The
council fire was first kndlcd at
| Council Hill northeast of hero, when
our people came from Alabama. The
ashes of the council fire We're
brought from Old Hickory ground. in
Alabama, and from this the present
council ground takes its name. Soon
after it was hrd.od at Council hin
il was moved here and it has been
maintained here ever since. The or.
ganization of our government was in
1892 and the move from Council Hill
was madeabout that time.
old Hickory ground was laid CG.
after an eight days fast. On the
ninth day all was in readiness and
after taking medicine the work be-
gan. The stomp ground was laid out
where il is now, and the mound Just
beyond is to make us remember that
We came from the west. Moty Tigel
is the present chief of the Creeks
There was no break I'm the line ol
chiefs until an attempt was made tC
allot and sell our lands The snake.
are all full-bl9ods except some freed
men, We cling to our old traditions
The Snakes come from all of IN,
five tribes. The Seminoles are on
children. The name means 'wil,
men. We meet at Old Hlckor,
. ground every year. Our old peopl
fix the date. We meet TO considr
all business matters. We then tal,'
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