Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-01-02

course of Georgia against the Indians.
persisted n OF h most rec
igin and results, that America has ever
known.
For a long time there were no fur
Their attempts at Journalism among the
Cherokees. The ear succeeding 1885
were years Of affliction to this race.
Driven from their land by the bayonet
of the white man.. they were obliged
Ing their removal nearly 1000 of them
persisted. The following years were
spent In recuperating and reorganiz-
ing. and 1t was not until 1874 that the
nation assumed the publication of an
other paper.
In 1S43 the Baptist mission started
a paper called the Cherokee Messen-
ger. that for some years did an i'm
portant work in the Cherokee country.
A decade of years had indeed brought
about q great change in the condition
of the Cherokee people; the mission
press had continued to do it's noble
work and when the national council
had its new press in working order
three separate printing offices were
in existence. The council called its
new ape the Cherokee Advocate.
Realizing the need Of outside assist
ance. they called for patronage from
the citizens Of the United States. The
ICACCul4VO department. OL llO SIerOk00
government has among its archives
copies of h Advocate from October.
1845, to November, 1876, but 1t con-
tinued to be printed until 1853 or 1854.
when 1t was suspended. 1t did not at
tract the attention which the Phoenix
nalism had subsidized. and 1t was fur
Their removed from the people.
The second Cherokee Advocate was
started In 1870 and is the official or
a of the nation. 1t ha for its OBJ
ject the diffusion Of important news
among the Cherokee people, the adj
vancement Of their general interests.
1t published weekly In the English and
Cherokee languages n nothing of an
abusive, personal Of partisan char
acter is admitted to its columns.
One Page in Cherokee.
Since February 10. 1881. the editor
Is required to have n whole page OF
the paper published in Cherokee, and
for this purpose he ID authorized to
employ two Cherokee boys as appren-
tees for the term of w years. who
read and write Cherokee and English.
equal only to the cost of their board
and clothes: and the bill for their serv-
ices Is paid quarterly by order or the
treasurer Of the nation. The editor Ia
elected by joint vote of both branches
Of the national council and receives
from the public treasury the sum of
5000 per annum for his services.
It is the duty Of the editor to exer-
else control over the establishment; to
furnish such matter for publication
from time to time - In his judgment
will, promote the object Of the instifu-
ton. He must see that the material
and property of the concern IL properly,
n~I oOnn4vnfrnl lVyM VSAn1S IS hA
receives the subscription money AZ tho
rate fixed by law; he makes quarterly
accounts to the treasurer, and an an
nuat one to the principal chief for the
information Of the national council Of
the condition of the paper and its In
it's receipts n expenditures. 1t Is his
duty ais to print and deliver. within
q reasonable time to the principal chief
such laws and treaties as may be re-
quired by h national council; also
the blanks required by the officers Of
may be required in public service.
Before entering upon his duties. he
is required to I'LL q bond Of a nature to
satisfy the principal chief, who also
appoints q translator. whose duty 1t ID
to translate into the Cherokee lam
guage for publication such laws, pub
lie documents and articles ~ the edi-
IOT 6Udlt 6St0CI lOE uIS QAH0Cs xIlx9
translator receives $500 annually for
his services. and. like the editor. 10
subject to removal by the principal.
chief for improper conduct or failure
to perform prescribed duties. Though
the Advocate Is an eight wide column
folio. It is furnished by the national to
all subscribers for 81 per year and
sent free to all on-English speaking
Cherokees, thus becoming an important
educator to a multitude who otherwise
could not read at all, as the alphabet
Is SO well adapted to the language, be-
ing syllables that a smart Cherokee
youth can learn to read in three days.
Editors Of Advocate.
The Advocate was edited first by w.
p. Ross: Dan Ross. David Carter and
James vann followed. After the war.
w. p. Boudinot o charge. who was
followed ~ George n .. c.
Boudinot. Daniel A. Ross: after which
e. G.. Boudinot, the present editor. took
charge.
At vinita there have been three at
tempts at Indian journalism. the two
first were papers called the Vidett and
the Herald. Each had a brief exist
lished September 20. 1882. Robert L.
Owen. a descendant Of the old chief,
Occon-o-stotas. became editor Feb
ruary 3, 1888. He was succeeded By
William p. Ross. now superintendent OF
public instruction for the Cherokee
nation. S. J. Thompson was the next
editor.
The paper Is now published by N. r..
Milford and very ably edited by John,
L. Adair. who is q near relative OF the
late assistant chief. William r. Adair.
The Chieftain is printed only in Eng
ii.h. A small paper was recently
started at Dwight for the purpose Of
furnishing religious reading, printed In
both English and Sequoyah's alphabet.
Using the Watch AZ Compass.
From boy Scouts OF America