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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1900)
THIS ILLUSTRATED Octohci 'J1, 1!)). Making Citizens of The First Americans Chaotic conditions existing In Inillan Territory at present are without u parallel In history. Nearly !I0,000 Indians are without a country ami r.on.ooo white eltl (iih are not allowed to mho their right of mm ff nine. Hut out of this Hlnle of ufrulr.4 the llnlleil States government In htiHlly engaged In framing a policy for the future guidance of a country that IiIiIh fair to filial any part of the union. A coiiiinlHHlon iiiiule up of threu mein bcrr with .'Kin assistants Ih now ttigng'd In t ilk I li K tlie 11 mi I roll of the Indians of the different tribes, appraising the r laud nni! placing them on their allotments. Ily the Urst of January, l!i()l, thlH work will TYI'K OK OLD CUICKK WAUIUOll NOW N 15 A III. V HXTINCT havo been llnlHhed and the IlidlaiiH will lie nuily to take out their naturall.atlou pf.potH iih c.III.ciih of the United States. To bring this to a enncltiHlnn will have Involved many yearn of lahor and an ex penditure of $1,01)0,01111. IiiiIIiiii Tfrrllr for (lie IixIIiiiim, "Ho long iih gniHH grown and water rutin," hy the ternm of thlH tuition's prom ise made In ISII2, the Cherokoes, Creeks, ScnilnoleH, OlilekiiHawH and ChnetnwH were to havo for their own this tract of land kl own iih Indian Territory. So the Klve Trlhcn Het up their government, each hold ing to ItH own tribal forniH. There wiih not even an Indian eoinmlsHloner Hunt to keep li Ih more or Ichh paternal guurdlan Hhlp over them. Hut the whiten eame In, Intermarried with the squaws, eheated the nany-golng and Indolent full-blomlH, and gnuluully gained eonlrol of the govern mint. Then the United StateH government stepped In to limit the power of the whlteH ami preHervo the rights of the IndliuiH. Denplte dlHiilillltieH Imposed upon them the whites kept pouring in, and, iih their number lnereiiHed, they ho vehemently de manded recognition that the government decided on a readjUHtuieut III the Intur eKtH of all concerned. The advances of the coiiiinlHHlon, Urst appointed to vIhU the Klve, TrlheH in IS!i:i, were hIow and halt ing, though well planned. Kor three years tl.ey could do nothing hut rldo over the territory and meet the "bin" IndlaiiH, who promlHcd to do much, but who never did anything. Then they went out the report that the IiiiIIiiiih were harboring outlaw who committed crliucH In other HlateH. that the fiill-bloodH were being deceived iih to the real IntcntlniiH of the United Slates toward their government and the wily half-liloodH, who at that time had control o! the alia Irs of the Indian government, wire using every meaiiH to thwart the purposes of the commissioners, all of which wiih true. Congress replied to Mils appeal by delving Into the trcntlcH with the IndlaiiH and I here Hading a clause whereby It could deprive the Indian courts of their JiirlHdlctlon whenever It hiiw lit Certainly now was the opportune time, and the act was forthwith paHHed. Th IndlaiiH Hiiulrmed ami the full-bloods threatened to rise. Some of the old full blood Judgen refused to quit their benches, but llnally they learned It wiih of no iihi to kick; the act would be carried out Other drastic nieiiHures were suggested by the coiiiinlHHlon and the IndlaiiH begun to niake overture. Utile by little they were perHimded to the Hteps which have led to the abolishment of the tribal rule. Though comprehending fully that the (liange would accrue greatly to their In dividual advantage tin- Indians held tenaciously to the traditions of the tribes, anil surrendered them only when they saw that the new movement was Inevitable. Wen I Hi tor Hie IiiiIIiiiih, When the division Is made those who have fought so hard and so loud against It will be probably the richest savages In the world. Tho country which will be parceled out among them Is larger than the state of South Carolina and of great beauty anil variety. Most of the poll Ih very fertile. The water supply Is ample. A belt of splendid oak lorest thirty miles In width I mis through tho territory and many other valuable woods are found theie. Itlch pasture lands atford fat grazing for thoiiHaiids of sheep and cattle. Two million dollars worth of coal was taken out of Indian Tirrllory last year. It Is estimated that, the pioiluctH of the soil for the year ISO'.) amoiiiited to $11,000,000. I'.esldes these things petroleum in large quantities Is known to lie beiicalh the soil and valuable veins of lead and zinc are In dicated by rich oiitcroppliigs which have never been mined. A line climate and leiiutlful seem ry make this country one of tho garden spots of the nation All this goes to about ST.OOO IndlaiiH. 10. '.iliK.OIld aeroH being illvldid about equally among the dllferent tribes. There are Iii iIIiiiih and freedinen (negroes whose nnccHtoi'H were or who are theiiiHelveH freed hIiivch of IndlaiiH), who have head rlghtH In tho different nut Iiiiih as follows- Cheiokce Kreednien, 1,000; CherokeeH, III). 000. I tela wnrcH having head right III Cheiokce nation 1,000. CrcekH. 10.000; Creek Krecdlllcll li.Onil ChoctawH, 115,000; Choctaw Krcoduicii. ti.oon ChlcknnuwH. 7,000; Chickasaw Kreodiueli 0,000; Seininoles, .'!,000. The CherokeeH have Invented or limned to Ihe 1'nlted States $2. r,:i.r..000. The CrookH have $2,000,000 thus loaned, the Chlckasaws $l,:!OS,ooo. the ChoctawH $r,ti!,ooo ami the Seininoles $l.f.oo 000. It Ih estimated by Tarns lllxby. chair man of the commission to the live tribes, that each Cherokee citizen will get 120 acres of land of average value as his allotment, tho Creeks will get between H50 ami 200 acres, the Seininoles about 100, the Chlcka saws and Clinctnws about fiOO acres each, llesldes this land they will get equal shares of the Invested funds, which are to be paid to them Just iih hooii as they have all selected their allotmeiitH. ItfNiilt or TliU I'.iii-lelmiriit of IhiIIiiiim. What will become of Uichc IndlaiiH, thus Hiiddenly enriched? In the opinion of those who kiMW them best the outlook for them Ih not hopeful. CondltloiiH at present are In a chaotic state and it docH not seem likely that living conditions will Improve when the Indians own the territory Towns with a population of fi.000 or iS.iuh) people have 10 sidewalks at all and no roads worthy of the name. After a heavy rain business Is practically suspended. The buildings are of the lllmslest character In the funning districts the IiiiIIiiiih will iut Improve their farniH because thoy have no positive assurance where they can take up their allotments. Kow of the full-bloods send their children to school. At presen1 I hi; whites, of whom there are .100,000 111 the territory, have practically no rights. They cannot own land and prior to a recent decision they have not even been allowed to own houses or HtockH of inurcliandlHe, ho that any white doHlrlng to do IhihIiicss must do It under the name of an Indian or of an Intermarried eltl.en having Indian rights. Many whiten married Hqil.iwn. IIiiih obtaining tribal rlghtH. and the halfbreed children of these unions are the most In telligent and prngrenslve membern of the IiiiIIiiii community. Otliern paid the monthly tax of fit) centH and hired out to the Indolent Indian farm ownern or Htorckecpern, ac cumulating money by Indunlry and thrift. It Ih from thin cIiihh that the danger to the IndlaiiH portends. These whites know the value of the lauds. Thev have or can get money. As soon an the Indian tukis up Ills allotment It is Ills to do with Km what he pleases There Is little doubt that In most 1 uses, us regards the full-bloods, who make up about one third of the loial Indian population, they will sell rut to tin whites. It Is generally predicted that they will sell out almost In a body and emigrate to Mexico to find a wilderness whtreln they can rear another cdlllce ot trll.nl mismanagement, while the half bricdn will remain to become citizens of tin new slate that will eventually be mad out of IiiiIIiiii Territory. Wily fellows ar these half breeds, who well uuderntan 1 the value of what in coming to them Far and wlili' they have roamed, pronpi'ctlag fin lead, zinc, coal and oil, and th ir d h 1 overlen they have kept Heeret, with a view to getting their allotments where these trcuHUres lie. Then when local 01 eastern capital comes with money In botu I. anils the halfbreed will be in a post Hon to get n boil t what he asks. Orilcrlj 1 5 ii 1-01 1 1 il ol llie It eilxl, I . Tourists from the east visit Indian Tel rltory rather expecting that wild Indian clad In blankets ami gorgeous paint will be found hanging around the towns ami railway stations and avidly eyeing the si alp of the paleface Invader. Instead one meets a race of dark-skinned people, h line highly eilucated and glad to meet yon, others a little stubborn, with the deeply Imbedded hatred of their race against the whites, hut all far above the blanket Iii iIIiiii of the reservation They come quietly unl peacefully to th enrollment places, making of the enrol. -incut days a snrt of picnic Mcst of the 11 III.ACIC CAVOTK TVI'H Ol'' Kl Id, IJLOOI) INDIAN STATHS.M N M KM IIKIt IN DIAN COINCII- eveu the filll-bloodH, wear the dress ot civilization. Ono of the me.i who will become a citizen of the United Slates Is 'eke I'roctor, a Cherokee, mid a bad In dian. Several years ago he killed seven 11.011 near WeHtvllle and Hhol the deputy marshal who tried to arrest him. Ah a tiilt) the full-bloods are docile and even kindly, but they have not the ability or energy ot the halfbrecds, and It In prob ablu that they will hooii become extinct. At present the Klvo Tribes are the plulo. crats of the American Indian race. What they will be after they have come Into their full heritage Is a problem upon the solution of which may depend the govern nient'H treatment of all ttH other wards I'l M.-IIUOOI) C1IHUOKHHS IN Ot It DltlOSS Should thin nelieme of nalurall'.lng these Indians prove a nuccess It may be re piated with other tribes. Sonic Koval Incomes Seventy-four men and women divide among themselves the governments of the world. In other words, there are seventy-nlx rul ir. Of these twenty-two govern as presi dents, fifteen as kings, eleven as dukes and grand dukes, six as emperors, live as princes ami live as siiltuns. There are two khans, of llaluchlstan and of Khiva; two ameers, of Afghanistan and of Bokhara; two queens, Queen Victoria and (Jut en Wlihelinlna ; one khedlve, of Hgypt; one shah, of Persia; one bey, of Tunis; one mikado, of Japan; one uuiharaja. ol Nepatil; iind one raja, of Sara wak. Of these august potentates. (Jueeii Vic toria ami her grandson, William II of (ier luany, are the only ones who sport two titles the one queen and empress, the other 1 mpcror ami king. The most venerable of Hicro rulers Is Sldi All Pasha, bey of Tunis, hoi 11 in LSI". The youngest head of 11 nation Is Wil liclmlmi of Holland, bom In Lsso, the young king of Spain not yet being seated 011 bin ancestral throne. In the spring and sum mer seaums oiiL'-thlrtl of the birthdays of these potentates occur, April, May and Au gust being the particularly favored months. When It comes to civil lists the emperor of Kiissla, who Is said to bo tho richest man In the world, can show the largest bank account, $12,000,0(10 being his yearly income. This In 110 more, however, than some good citizens of our republic have as their In come! Seven other sovereigns have incomes reaching the million figure tlto sultan of Turkey, who has $10,000,000; the emperor of Austria, who has $:i..S7.".000; Kinpcror Wil liam of Oermuny, $:!.S."2,770; king of Italy, $2.S,".S,0l)0; the queen of lOllglllllil, $1.1I2,".000, king of Ilavarla, $1,112,000 and the king of Spain, $1,100,000. The king of Spain, how ever, has an additional Income of $i!00,000 for his family ami the king of Italy must deduct from his millions $LSO,ooo for his family. The one who obtains the bulk of Income in the must original maiiner Is sultan of S11I11. who raises It by lines, has mm whose business It Is to watch his the lie his ns subjectu who are making money, ami soon as a man gets something ahead he is charged with some crime, and the result is a line. If a man has amassed $."00, for example, he Is incused of some crime, and to save himself from prison or death must pay a line of $1,000. The crown prince Is often sent out to collect the lines, Front tho rent of lands he receives $.1,000 a year, and the United States adds $;i,000 in silver to tho royal treasury yearly. The monarch who stands last on the list as regards his Income Is King Malletoa Tumi of Samoa He ekes out an existence SCIONICS AT ICNUOIXINti STATION. on the paltry huiii of $I0 a month, or Km than $2,000 a year. The salary paid to hN predecessor for upholding the dignity of the Suniian thrrne wns $.".0 a month, and with this sum he was well satlslled. When the new king, a year ago, came to draw his 'first month's salary he struck for $l."o, ami got It after going to law about It. The cathler of the treasury, which Is now controlled by the consuls of the United States, Ciroat Ilrltaln and (ierin.tuy, at llrst refused to pay the amount demanded. The fact that the king Is drawing such a large salary Is a noiirce of grat lllcat Ion to his adherents, wdio expect him to wear a (dean calico shirt every day at least on account ef his new act umiilatloti of wealth. Woman's Pocket Money When words, " n man at the altar utters the With all my worldly goodn I thee endow," in that pledge. what doen he meiin'.' Certain it few husbands live up to their The majority look upon the small sums they give their wives betimes an no much money thrown away. One of the most charming of women and faithful of wives endured the parsiinuiy of her "lord and muster" as long as Hhe could and thin set to wink and secretly iniide cakes and piiserves, which she illspcHed of at an exchange, ami so earned a pittance which she could dispose of oh, Joy! "and no questions asked." The man found this i.ut ufier a while and then there was a scene. He stormed dreadfully ami declared that the wife of Ills boHom had laid him open to the con tumely of his neighbors, that those per sons would now think he had stinted her, whereas she well knew he had always given her plenty of food ami such clothes an he thought she needed. The little woman had no reply for this argument, which seemed unanswerable, and so she gave up making cakes, but the nixt time she wanted money to pay Un does of her literary club or to buy a new muga.iiie or some trilling bit of bric-u-brac for her bare mantel shelf or a Mil lion for her old bonnet she Just pawned her watch to get It. Her case Is not unique. There are few promises so often broken as that one made at the altar about a man's worldly goodn. The families where the purse Is common to mother and father alike are pathetically infrequent. Kather is usually an almoner, more or less gracious, mid mother his humble pen sioner, who comes necking alius. Kor her work as housekeeper, nurse, seamstress and often cook and house girl, she receives her food and clothes and whatever she can crib from the funds with which she Is allowed to supply Ihe larder. Why she should not receive half the prollts of the business does not appear, though, Indeed, she wouldn't nsk that, be ing modest in her demands. What she would like is a certain sum, small or large, which Is hern to do with as she pleases, with which she may buy pea nuts if she likes without rebuke or give to the blind beggar at the corner. HERTFORD & CO. TEL. 1461. Cor. 16th iind Lonvonworth Sts. 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