The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-20

NcnefhDle JonH DoihuhOH, dSc"
about 20 years, who owns dpe
ranch on Polecat creek in Moman
Trniett or Creek county. seems to
have no more flesh between his skin
and bones than an Egyptian mummy
He. however, is one of the happi'
est men in Oklahoma. The golden
rule is his only religion.
When bilious or otherwise out OF
good hmmor his good wife doctors
him with a small glassful of first
class Kentucky liquor. He never
drank more than FIVE gallons in one
year.
Mr., Donaldson is one OF the fore
most philosophers OF this state He
always leans on the magic stan OF
life by keeping under all circum-
stances an even mind
He would rather have a good stom.
ach than Rockefeller's millions and
had liver John Donaldson worked on
his fathers large plantation in Ken
lucky until his 21st birthday Then
old Mr.. Donaldson handed $4,000 to
John and fold him to get up and go
into the wide, wide world Young
John felt awful bad to be burdened
with such a heavy load of money.
Re couldn't sleep even little during
the night and couldn't eat any break
tact when he came to the parental
table just before he started on his
travels.
He failed to talk or laugh that
IT orning. He felt more like weeping
end crying. Then the old gentleman
wanted to know what allied him.
Young John, who had never told a
lie to his father, sobbngly said:
Father it is mighty hard for me to
go away from here, and / can't travel,
loaded down with $4,000. | am
willing to carry $100, but you must
take back $4,000" The good hearted
cid gentleman took the money, how
ever telling John that he would serve
az his savings banker.
Then Young John left his paternal
mansion and started for Indiana. Al
Ter travelling in the Hoosier state one
week he departed for st. Louis. where
he landed with just 25 cents of the
800 he had when he left home He
vas certain that il he had had his
50 800 on his person aftershe crossed
the Ohio it also would have taken
wings. Then he left for California
and remained there a short time. He
returned to st. Louis with the 2s
cents he had when he departed for
the Packic coast. After awhile he
visited his old Kentucky home
and was captured by Dan Cupid. lie
fn. 10 do.
i osit in his savings bank and was
happy. After some time he went to
joplin, Missouri. Having heard some
thing and wishing to know more
About the Sax e Fox agency, in In
dian erritory, and there being no
nd of roads from southwestern
Missouri to the 200 miles s-distant In
dian reservation, he started on his
Journey, being guided by a map and
compass. lie swan the rivers and
waded the creeks; and he lodged on
fhe ground. lie subsisted during the
nine days Journey on wild onions
which grew plentiful in his never-be-
fore-trodden path. He claims that
the nine days walk and the wild
onion diet made him a new man; that
lis health became better than ever
before
Mr.. Donaldson says that the ancient
Egyptians Were right when they wor
garlic and onions as gods.
His visit to the Sax g. Fox agency
took place a few years after the Sacs
and Foxes had been removed from
Kansas to their new reservation be-
tween the Cimarron river and Deep
Fork. The Indian agent, a Quaker,
told Mr. Donaldson that the older In
aians always moan and lament when
IL waters of the Cimarron and Deep
1 orr are swift and red, because al
famous prophet had foretold that
When the Ozaukees and Mishawa-
sees the Sacs and Foxes would be re-
moved between the two red water
streams in the Southwest that then
he last moving of them had taken
lace. and many would become half |
"a le-faces, refuse to wear blankets I
md cease eating sacred dog soup, |
md ignore the holy traditions about /
he ancient otterskins. Mr. Donaldson
eturned to JOPLIN. but didn't hoof
nor was he compelled TO eat moth |
ng but wild onions.
Some years after, when the Sac q
OK reservation had been opened 10 I
ettiers, Mr.. Donaldson and family
loyed onto a quarter section near
'uzzards Glory few miles west
rom the Agency. He discovered sew
raj new beaver dams in a tributary +
. the often red stream and killed
everal large timber wolves and one
anther. He and his folks fought
eroically against malaria, and finally
emoYed TO the infant town of Stroud
hen Mr.. Donaldson plated 80 acres !
5 an addition TO the young town and
resented every editor in Lincoln
nd adjacent counties with a town
IT, He even gave free lot to some
the Guthrie and Tulsa editors
Then he invested several thousand
Ollars in the best nursery stock to
. found in Germany and France, He
ansplanted the high-priced gratis,
,ots and scions, and some of the
nest apples, pears, plums and grapes
1w raised in Lincoln and Creek