The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-30
GIRL WOULD SUE
FOR DADS LAND
Queer Old Cherokee Died
Before the Rolls
Made
|, He LEFT NO ESTATE
sumor Says Relatives of
big" Rider to Fight for
Allotment

specla 70 The world.
TAHLEQUAH, July 29.-Some-
o,bat recently there has been consid-
srahle talk. verbally and newspaper
,cally. concerning the estate OF big"
pider. or as sometimes called, John
pider. According to the talk, Rider
isr some relatives who are said 10
bs entitled to receive certain lands
alleged to have been allotted to
pider following the dissolution OF
Inc cherokee government. Quite a
l6tg story has been related how,
uoen the allotments were being
,nade Rider was asked as to whether
he mad a wife and family and re-
niied that he had one child "A young
laughter. This daughter, dying
some years ago, leaves, so 1t has been
saiJ some rather distant connec-
,ions as claimants for the rich
lands OF the old man who once
lived near the Fourteen Mile creek
northwest OF Tahlequah.
number OF older citizens of thie
n,ace well remember the man called
Plder He was a man OF powerful
buIld though not OF more than me-
dunn height and exceedingly promi-
nent. abdominally speaking: He
dressed with extreme simplicity,
wearing usually only a shirt and a
oalr Of trousers and even in the cold
Vvsathcr OF winter often appeared
barefoot. There was quite general
belief that Rider was troubled with
bats in his belfry and his actions so
indicated. During n number or years
he was a frequent visitor in Table
ouah. He would walk in from the
Fourteen Mile creek, in which To-
calltv there used TO dwell some OF
the bad men OF this section, would
saunter about town all day or take
his station at the side of a building
and stand there for hours at a time
Just looking around. When the
low descending sun indicated that
the day would soon be over Rider
would give last look at the things
IN general and then depart for his
lodging out on the creek. He had
no home. So far as known he never
had one, but stayed with the neigh
bors who seemed content to give
him food and sleeping room. How
ever the most OF his time was spent
in the cabin OF a blind friend, each
depending on the other to some eX-
tent. Rider never had much money
during his lifetime, but probably
drew his proportionate share OF the
proceeds OF the sale OF the Cherokee
strip in 1894. At any rate he had
some money years ago and saw fit 20
purchase a violin for which he paid
The sum OF $50 but afterwards
traded the instrument for a gun. IL
Is said that Rider could agitate the
ca,guts with considerable proficien-
oy. Further. Il Is said that he was not
as mentally deficient as was usually
supposed but able TO converse with
some degree of ability. which may
or may not be correct.
Many lines could be written con-
eerning Rider and his times and
doings, but the necessity IS not APP
parent at this time. But those who
hoped TO enjoy the ownership OF
Riders estate, or to participate In
the proceeds from It's sale, Will, from
present indications, suffer disap-
polntment. Not only was Rider never
married, not only did he never have
daughter, but he never received an
allotment OF land, IL the testimony
Of one OF his former neighbors, one
who knew him well. is correct and
there is no reason for otherwise sup
posing. Rider. according to this citi-
Ten, died in 1902. about one year
before the Cherokee land office was
located in Tahlequah. That Is why
the name OF this particular Rider
does not appear on the final roll OF
Cherokee citizens by blood. That also
is the reason why there IL no allot-
ment OF land In the name OF Rider
OF Fourteen Mile creek