The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-24
SCENERY HAS CHANGED
Primeval Forest Greeted the
Aborigines Upon Landing
in the Territory
10000 SURVIVED THE TRIP
More Than 1000 Snccumbed
to Disease and Rigors of the
Long Overland Journey
by s. W. ROSS.


TAHLEQUAH, Sept 2j.--H is an
almost general belief that there ara
now living none OF the Cherokes
citizens who we're born east OF the
Mississippi river, in the "old Nation
prior to the removal to the west in
1S3S, Some time ago, when very
aged citizen died, Il was stated that
such citizen was the least OF those
who came into existence before tho
beginning q; ;ha great Journey west
ward 81 years ago,
The belief is erroneous, as there
are yet living few persons who fret
beheld the light OF day in the orig
inal Cherokee country
Old Woman One Of Citizens.
One, OF these Ia "GrandmR" Neu-
gin, q fullblood Cherokee woman liv-
ing some hnlles northwest OF this
place IN what was formerly the
.Tahlcquah district OF the Cherokee
nation.
Nlnoty-four years have rolled over
the head OF this Indian pioneer. who
was 10 years OF age when the Cher
okees took up their journey TO In
dian territory. Practically all the D.
600 members OF her nation who Bur-
Vvcd the rlgorS OF the Journey 4, 900
having sucCumbed to Illness caused
by exposure. are now numbered
with the dead, but the aged wdman
In yet active, alert and quite strong.
so much interest does she take in tho
affairs of everyday life that she went
to the voting precinct In her locality
on primary election day and cast
hor ballot. She is interested in tho
occurrences OF the country and
IneighborhoOd 10 a greater degree
than many citizens many years
younger.
Many Have 'Stcouli Sight
The Cherdkeea have been called
tho hlghlanders Of America and liko
some OF the hlghlandera Of Scot
land, some of tho people OF tho
Cherokee nation have possessed the
gft OF fpreseelng the future, pos
sesslng "Aecond sight 10 wonder
ful degrees "Grandma" NeUgin ~
ono OF such persons and somo inter-
est!ng and curious stories could be
relnted concerning things she has
seen clearly revealed as events to
occur in the future hut which to tho
generality OF people were absolutely
hidden.
Among other things toreseen and
foretold by the now aged woman in
years gone by was which Of num-
Der OF race horses would prove to
be n winner when tho rnce wns run.
Those who wished to win were ac-
customed 20 cali upon the seeress
and have her give them the very
necessary information. A nolghbor
vino spoke OF the old womau's gift
OF second sight a few days ago made
particular mention OF her power 10
toretell tho outcome OF the races
which were OF quite frequent occur
renee in the Old days, A number oc
the cltizena paid much attention 10
raising and training swift horses and
there werA race tracks laid out in
several OF the districts OF the nation,
Many persons attended and there
was lively betting No doubt some
were surprised at the ease with
which certain persons won on cer-
tain horses, not knowing that the
forctcllcr Of events had been con-
suited prior 10 the day Of the races.
Grew own Tobacco.
The ChorOkces, tho fullblood In
dlans In particular, have been great
smokers OF the pipe Tho old tlms
Indians wore accustomed 10 raise u
mild ana fragrant variety of tobacco
which they cured with great care.
They also gathered and cured tho
leaves Of "a variety 0f the 8uI19ch
bush, the dried product being mixed
with the tobacco and placed "a
pouches This mixture OF leaf to-
baccD ana sumach leaves was called
"tO-lonu' and make very excellent
smoke n has been gaid that when
the poet LOuTfellJw was a profess
50r nj Cambridge tho fragrance oe
the tobacco he smoked was notice.
able Ut considerable distance. In
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