Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-28

money, lne product OF the Wild bees
(which swarmed and buzzed about the
hollow trees of the mountain and
forest. A chrouicler of the eXpedi-
ton mentions particularly the honey
pots of the Chcrokecs
The First Treaty.
Many years passed after the visit
OF the Spaniards and no mention Is
made OF the Cherokees uutIl very
early in the colonial period. Then
they are found, as friends OF the new
settlers at times, and again as enc
mics. When the war OF the reNulu-
tion came the Cherokees. who were
bound 10y treaty agreements to Brit
am, remained faithful IN their allie.
glance. When that conflict was end
ed and the American republic as
sumed charge the Chorokccs entered
into their first treaty with the United
states. TINS treaty Is known as the
treaty Of Hopewell, and Nus en-
tered into M l1Nj, by and between
ihe representatives OF the American
government and the delegates of the
Cherokocs. The Cherukccs were given
large tract of country the greater
portion OF which lay within the buun-
dafies of the state Of Georgia. As
Years passed away great ana wonder
lul progress was made by the Chcro.
kee people. In contact with the white
people from an early period they,
earlier than any other Indian race,
grew IN civilization. lutcrmarriages
between white people ;r.d Cherokee
occurred far back In the eighteenth
century Consequently more than "A
hundred years ago there were many
citizens VI this Indian nation who
were yellow haired, blue-eyed and as
fair of complexion as the Anglo
coined. Many missionaries entered
the nation and established schools and
churches. And in 1919 the Cherokee
school system came into existence
They buildod substantial homes,
planted orchards, raised cattle and
sheep. They made looms ana spun
ana dyed their own cloth. They had
mechanics and blacksmiths. The fu-
ture looked very bright But in the
late thirties of the nineteenth cen.
tury the Cherokecs were expelled
from their ancient ancestral land and
were removed TO the far west. Among
The sunset hills and grassy plains of
Indian territory they Ic-csta hlishcd
their nation and faced the future
with brave hearts. As the years
passed away the forests were sub
dued, the prairios fenced ana once
again peace and prosperity reigned.
schools and Churches.
From the early forties until the
close of the nftics of the past century
the Cherokee nation enjoyed such
period of progress and civilization as
was never before known in its long
and Cveutful history. Extensive farms
stretched out in the valleys ana on
the prairies. Productive orchards
yielded their fruits. Peace prevailed
Public schools maintained 10y the
Cherokee government were cstab-
lished i'm each of the several districts
into which the nation was divided. At
Park llll. center Of the nation and
the place where resided the principal
chief and other noted citizens the
Cherokee female seminary was
builded. few miles distant stood
the male seminary, the first high
schools ever established 10y am Indian
nation. The Park Hin mission and
church. I'm charge of the distinguished
Rev. Samuel Austin Worcester of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions of Hoston, was the I
most notable mission station in the
southwest And here, too, in the val I
ley OF Park Hin, was the Schou
chapel. the first brick church building |
I'm the Cherokee nation. The Wealthy |
and cultured citizens OF the ChorJ- |
kee nation, many Of them, cstab /
lishcd their homes I'm the valley. After |
the manner Of the old south they F..
CAV poetic or historical names to their I
fine homes There was Hunters /
Home the mansion of the wealthy ]