The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • Page 6

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SOUTHWEST DEAD. Rufus Oliphant, Aged 70 Years, Once Lived Among the Indians. Minco, April 7 Oliphant, for forty years a character in the Sonthwest, di 'd March 1. at the home, of "Doc'' Sturm; in the Wichita country. Oliphant" was about 70 years and in posed to have been horn iir Eastern Texas.

The Minstrel, speaking of his death, Baid: "Away back in 1858.4here 1 on Ii-dian agency nt Fort Cooper, on the Clear fork of the Brazos River, Texas, for the friendly band of Pemiahtfckka Comanches and other Indians, at which agency Dr. Shirley "was thou, a licensed trader. There Rufijs 01 phant appeared for the first wo can get at his history. He was then a young man in the full vigor of life. He was given, employment by Dr.

Shirley in keeping a farm, not far from the agency. About 1859 the scattered bands of the Wichita tribe were ordered to return to their old home on the Wasbifca river, where remnant of them forever abided, -and the Penhahtekka Comanches fell in with the movement and were given a place near by. For Cobb was on Cobb creek near where it empties into the Washita river, and an agency was located a few miles further down'the river on a beautiful plateau at what is now known the mouth of Leeper creek. Dr Shirley came on with leaving his affairB in the hands of 'Rufe' Oliphant" for the Latftr on 'Rufe'showed tip at the new agency, followed by Dr. Shirley's family; 'Rufe' obtained employment about the agency and remained.

In October of 1862, whih the civil war was on, a band of rebellious Ihriiarrs desTioyKl the jigencypkillpd ami ran the Indian agent, Leeper. out. of the country to return The occasion qf this massacre Si was a time of pVril to all, and the whites and; friendly. Indians, sought refuge it could he fouqd, The Shirley family escaped aad took refuge at oln Cherokee Town, few milps below Paul's Valley, on the ta No one knew one else was, nor i whether dead or alive. But 'Rufe 7 found' his way safely to the samp refuge, and was considered a member of $he family from thaj time'up tiil about 1870.

"After the war was oyer, Dr. Shirley was again ill business with his brother, Wm. rihirley, at what is now known as the Wichita agency? just north of An darko, rid alscThad torests at bid Cherokee town. Dr Shirley in 1875, from the ef: fects of a dose of mistaken medi- at the Anadarko agency. "But several years previous to this 'Rufe made the acquaintance -of Sturm, a-white man mar fied to a Caxkl'j woman, and had gorifrto make his home on the banks of Cobb creek.

Here'Rufe lived and worked, until the day of March 1, 1901." PASSING OF THE DELAWARES. Their Last Battle is to Wrest Their Homes From the Cherokees. The Tribe of, the Delaware, Indians which was once one' of the most-powerful in America, the of the great Algonquin race, has how fewer that? 1,000 members, and of these only- 200 are full-bloods. 'These Delawares live on scattered farms in the Cherokee nation and Indian ter- rifcofy, and thfty are iiuvv fighting for their homes in the court of claims at Washington. R.

C. Adams, represents the. Delawares in this fight for their is at the Midland hotel. The suit which will deeide whether or not. the Delawares will be driven from the lands where they live was begun in 1898.

All of the evidence is in the hands, of the printer. The case will.be heard in June. The Dele wares realize jthat they are gradually losing its identity. To, prevent its utter dissolution they have formed an organization that is more like an organization of Canadians or Scotchmen or some other nationality, than an Indian The Delawares are suit was brought in the court of claims. "Since 1867 the tribe of wares has increased, although the number of those who have pure Indian.

blood, has diminished. The lands which these" Indians now land which is involved in this is worth million dollars. If the wares lose, most of them would become homeless. But Mri Adams says there is no possibility that the suit will be lost. has.lived ih Washington for four years ab'the representative pf this tribe at the capital.

He is on hie way now to the Indian Territory to consult with his people. BE FUNNY. It does not pay. If you have a good thing, tell it right out. Don't use false to attract attention.

We say "fight out" and mean it, too, that Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin will cure It will stop any pain caused by indigestion; it knocks sick headache by attacking the cause of the complaint and aids you to digest your food, no matter what yon eat. W. i3t. Morhart, farmers and they hold.annual meotings.

They have a business committee which looks after their affairs, and some of the older In- theirjlances the old times, but the tribe has no chief. TAKE PRIDE IN TAMMANY. It is a curious fact that the -Delaware Indians claim a kindred to Tammany Hall in New York city. They take pride in the power of the "Tiger" and feel that in oneway their tribe will be perpetuated -in Tammany. This because the" old warrior arid chief, after which the strongest political organization in: the world is named, was a Delaware Indian.

Mr. Adams told last night the story of. the Delaware tribe. According to their legends, he said, which were drawn from the picture writings of the tribe, the Delawares came from the' what part no one has attempted to say, but they took their course south and east, crossing the Mississippi fighting the Mound builders two great ties, supposed to be on the site uf" Some of the mounds, in Illinois, killing thousands of them, and marching east to Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, where they encountered the Iroquois Indians who seemed to be their equals. These two tribe3 were Btijl fighting when the white man landed and began, to slowly drive thera back.

FIGHTINjG FOR THEIB a part of their Tetreat the Delawares were in Kansas, and they sold their lands there in civil war times and migrated to the territory south. In 1867 there were 985, Delawares, and they-had money from the "sale of their lands in Kansas. In April of that year they made a contract with the CherbkeeB by which member of the tribe of awares obtained 4fi0 acres of land, from the Cherokees. For the was paid, and the Delawares for citizenship in the Cherokee nation. Under the term of the contract the Delawares selected their own and then the CherokeeB.

ftnade this contention. That 1 this land at the death of the original Delaware holder should not go to his heirs, but should pass back into the possession of the tribe of the Cherokees. To this the Delawares objected and so the KILLED WITH A TARGET GUN A white girl aged about 16 years named Carrie Gullet, waB tried before Commissioner Wright this afternoon a charge of murder. Last Saturday the fendant and her sister Bobe a negro woman named Lizzie Finnie, all of whom reside at Cherry vale, out for a practice with a target gun and on their return they and some others were standing in a group talking when the gun was discharged and the hegress sank to the ground with a groan and was dead directly. The bullet ffoni the rifle had struck near or in the heart.

The girl in whose hand the ri fle was held is very near sighted and it was purely accidental and was so- regarded the people at Cherryvale. She was brought in by Deputy Miller and at her request her younger sister, Bobe Gullet, was allowed to enter the jail and remain with her until the Capital. Mr. John McGill, formerly of'Bower, I. has opened up a flratvclass mercantile establishment at Enterprise, I.

Mr. McGiJl iswell and favorably known tu the trade and he will do a good, He buys the' people's eggs, chickens, etc, at the highest market price and sells them goods cheap and fair. You can do well by calling at his place of business at Enterprise and going through his stock. REMEMBER THE METROPOLITAN BARBER SHOP Halrcntting, shaving and bathing, the Onest in the City. Hot, cold and steam baths.

Rainwater when it rains. Give ns a call; we will treat yon right, AMZi DOBSON PROP Next door to Bank. Proprietor 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE 1 dcycriptinn 1 iisrerlmii tntr wncthci iui prolmlily pulentuWo. 'tifiiiH urictlycoiiflUuutliil. Handbook on I'ntenU) troo.

iineiuv for Kcmrrnir (lateJits. I'Atcnta taken tc. ipeaal notice, wlilictranrao. uitha DESJGKS niGHTS dcycriptmn AAO KNOX. C.

T. ''t'. i BRaKB, Ass't Gen. JAS. M.

SjnBKBB, General Agent for Indian Territory. NATIONAL STOCK East Saint Louis, Illinois, -DIRECTLY OPPOSITE TfiE- UlT OF They Have Area of 656 Acres BTJSINESS OF THE YARDS. Nearer the Business Centei ot St. Louis than any located In the Cltv. THE PORK PACKING HOUSES Located at these Yards, hafre a Capacity for killing 12,000 hoes Per dav New York, Boitoft, Philadelphia, Baltimore, fittsbargh, Bntfaio, an a New England clues and other points; also from Liverpool and London England, are permanently ideated at the pards, anrt shipporf can confidently pate an active and reliable market for all receipts hdwever all -grades of Arrangements are.made lor forwarding from Venice of all consignments troto Illinois.

olaaa hotel attached to the yard, stock Yard Bank, nmler the management of rarr, have an. offlce in the general offices at the yards Palace Drug 3. BELT, We carry a complete line of everything that is ta' be iovmd in a first-class drug store. Our stock afeTpuTe aud fresn. When you are in need of anything in the Way drugs it wi 11 pay pay you to consult us.

Prescriptions carefully and accurately compounded. We also carry a fine line of CIGARS. AND TOBACCO. EAST SIDE TRACK EUFAULA I. T.

EUFAULA, IND. TER. Paid up Capital, $50,000 Business February 28, Does a general banking business and solicits the accounts of merchants, farmers and cattlemen and in-return we promise prompt and satisfactory service. 1 A HlnRtrated weekly. I.nrs03t circulation of nny scieiitlHn louriial.

Terms, S3 a yenr: fnitr months, Sola bj all newsdealers. I Branch Offlce. 025 SU WasbjDKIon, C. I DR. GLAZE DENTIST and OPTICIAN Consultation free.

Glasses fitted scientifically. Prescription work. All work fully EUFAULA, IND. TER. A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN in Monticello, 111., formulated Dr.

Caldwell's SyrupPepBin. Ask W. G. Morhart. THEE6FAtil2ABRBG G0 We have opened a new store next to Tamer Crane's.

We carry everything to be had in a first class DRUG STOKE. New goods a -riving every day. Fruits, Candies and Nuts -always on hand. 7 Wesolrattapart of. your patronage.

ANDY MOORE, EUFAULA, IND. TER J. Campbell Smock, FIRE AND CYCLONE INSURANCE. Dr. West, rooms over-Morhart's.

Represent SIXTEEN of the BeBt And EUFAULA, Ter 4.