Cheyenne Transporter. (Darlington, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 27, 1883 Page: 4 of 10
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at mlNE fi AHM'AHOK AGKNfiY INDIAN TFKIUTOHY
JUNL -4 188..
AN IMPORTANT MOVE!
Toward Helving; tho Indian Quculion.
.Practical Projoot to Plnca tho Ch yonnc
wid Arn.pn.hoo Indiana on a So If-
Supporting Baale 1
TJII2 UKASS LEASES.
Tlio leasing by tlio Cheyennoo mid Arnpahoca
roT tho western portion or their reservation has
fceon tho most impoitunl move made forsomo
Umo Jn Indian chcles as it jloldo thorn a rovomo
which if applied as is at present contemplated
will result" In their becoming solf-supportlng nt tlie
end of tun years. Tlio ycarlj grass lentnl amounts
to St512SJr7.(0 payable seml-aunualiy part In
cash and part hi cattle. In order to form some
concoptlon of tho value recoivod tho Indians re-
quested tiio i rat payment made in silver. This
Lho lessens agreed to and tho first payment bus
just been made by Ed. Konlon V7m. E. Mulaley
and Col. Hunter In behalf of the lessees. In re-
sponse to a telegram from Win Maiuley Hint he
diad arrived at Caldwell with the money and wished
aual a detail of eight Indian police (four from
oachliibo selected among themselves) went by
stage to Caldwell and escorteil tho treusuro down.
The amount was ovor SJU.OUO In "big" silvet
dollars and was packed In lour hogs and live
boxes tho wolglit bohu: 1J00 pounds u wagon
Joad of silver dollars J Mr. Maialey says ho could
not have wished u more safe or vigilant guard
and during the entire payment the pay tables were
under the sole protection of tho Indian police.-
much to the satisfaction of the Indians. Tho
silver was arranged In piles of ton dollars each on
Jong tables extending across the commissary iorm-
Inga glltiorlng mass of uoalth a sight but few men
have ever behold tfUl.l'Ol) In bis silver dollars all
at one glance. Tho distribution was made on tho
regular ration tickets and amounted to about live
dollars for each man woman and child In the
itrlbes. An tlio number of people on oaeh ration
ticket was called Mr Fonlon counted out the sllvor
and dropped it into the blankets held to receive it
.and rapidly and quiotly a constant string ol Indian
men and women passed before him lecelvlng tho
fihai o to which they were entitled . I n t h is manner
tho payment was made in two days the distribu-
tion bolng very thorough. The Indians wore per-
fectly happy In their good fortune and not the
icast thing occurred to Jar the serenity of the
occasion.
After receiving their lease money tho Indians
made a grand tush on the traders lor a few days
hut spent but a small portion ot tho mouey receiv-
ed 11 being tho general feeling among them that
they must suve it to provide necessities for tho
future. This feeling has been prominent during
all their councils proceeding the lea-e and they
iliave mado a formal request that haif ot their
.yearly pajmenlsLo made In stock eatile- cows an l
hollers. Iu order that tho oultle so uicuii.u.aled
might bo propeily handled they have with the
adrico of their Agont. agreed to hold the ueid in
common undei a competent practical white cow
man as manager and what Is more to secure a
man permanently they have agreed ut theli own
oxponse tc pay a salary that will make It to the ad-
vantage of theli manager to bend every nrve iu
making the herd a financial success as his saJarj
will Inciease each year until If he proves his abili-
ty as tho years advance the tenth year It may
amount to 5000 por annum. The Indian depart-
ment has agreed in order to encourage the Indians
to Invest as much in cattle as the Indians them-
selves and turn thorn Into tho common hord. Of
ceurse this aid extended by tho Department will be
dependent upon appropriations lor tho purpose
mado by Congiess but theio is not the least doubt
but that Congressmen will cheerfully oxtond a
helping hand to a peoplo now endeavoilng to help
themselves. At the start the Indians will purchase
gay S00 head of cows and heifers at a cost of
S25.000 tho herding expenses taking the larger
poitlon or the Imlnnco. The Deimrliuont proposes
lofurnlthalikovaluoand to puichaso lino bulls
and stock catlio to grado tho hord up. "Kneli jcai
Mill lucxense the ratio or gain 'mUl n tho cud ..(
unjKUTf.whciUhoattiV'-- n""" ! l"d'J
herd will ho worth i.ol less than three millions ol
dollars and the tribe will bo sill'-supportlng 1 This
Is the project of no visionary on the contrary It is
endorsed as thoroughly practicable by evory oxperl-
onoed stockman. A private individual under tn
same circumstances could do as v. oil ".ml all unite
In declaring that nothing can prevent the success
ot tho undertaking provided thai the Agont acting
i;: the Indians 1 j accorded the power of selling
matured cattle and barren cows and replacing
thorn with cows and calve. with the proceeds at
nil limes and on all occasions without any red tape
rostiletlons J 'radical cattlemen who have made
independent Untunes at tlio business arc unani-
mous In ..'.atlng that without this piiYllege this
project or any other similar wv.uld ben 'Jalkire
lor that is the vital point ol the buMuess -buiinr
and selling on short notice without lestilctioii ai
In no other way can the advantage ol the mantel
be obtained. On this one point alone would t si
the entire Miccess of the enterprise. Of course all
trades mado by the Agent woHld be r ubject to in-
spection and his cjui'bouppioted by the success or
Inlhire of each transaction.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency heM ;s ..
will be culled will stuit with the cattle alau ty
purchased by the Dcpaiuuc-ht being 7."0 head ;
cows and hellers and 5 head of liueblooued bi .1. .
These have ahea'iy been recelfed. To these will be
addud lho remnant of the old school herd number
ing about 100 head. The mnge will be the magui
floont cattlo country north of the Cheyenne school .
and eventjully a pasture will be fenced Jn enclos-
ing the enliro Clear crteli and Kingfisher alleys.
The advantages of fences mul pastures are no
longer on unknown element in catlio rahing-on
the contrary they are absolutely necessary In baud
ling stock cattle. Tne herd will be hehi In com
mon lor several years oftor which it will be dlvid
ed Ijetween the twotilbes. After that when the
Indians have become sufficiently cxpeilenccd to
handle tlio cattle in smaller herds they u Hit;
divided out in unull bunches to those buuus i
individuals who wi.l fence pastures and who ha j
shown suillciem mui.ugvmout to successfully bundle
tho stock. At all times the herds will be under
the supervision of iLc v. Into mauager. In tbls uay
tho lii'.erest of the Indian will be kept up and
they will eventually become as expert in handling
cattle as they now are In raising hoises while it
will at the sumo time furnush an Industry at widen
tho whole tribe can bo employed. Mi. h. 11.
Campbell has been .secured by Agent Miirs to man
uge tho Agency herd and he brings to the work ih
onoigy c.hlelency r.nd txpeiiuce of a practica.
cowman as well as tho courtesy education uud
tact of a gentleman. Mr. Campbell la l.i every way
a man for the place and lakes the position with
the intention of giving d his undivided attention
for the ten years with an Inci eased salary each
yeaj. A moie judicious selection could nothao
been maie by the Aget.t nr tlie tilbe. Mr. Cami -bell
is to .start with four Aiapahoes and four C'hey-
ennes as borders and both he and hh h'Uers are
to be present at the branding of the held m cider
to become tamlliur from the stall with then ap
pmrance. The stock will be night herded foi
some UiiiO un; 11 located on their range uud it is
the intention to fence the pasture us soon as prac-
ticable. Ike Indian herders employed will be
as far us pcbslble Cci lisle boys and Agency school
boys.
In thb respect It is upprofpaffcte to note that Ills
the intention of ihe holders of the g ass leases to
employ at the .-t-.it un Indian herdets each that
Is To herdeis at S'jo pi-r month each a revenue of
S10SoO per annum it the Iuouuis. As they will
fence immediate!:- aid i rope so to utilize Indian
labor as tarns possible it will ulso be a handsome
thing for the Indian?. To build 000 miles cf fence
will inquire ddO.OOO pounds of tvlie which at
fcl.no perlumdrtd will amount to kiMKk) to bo
paid them lor fie lghtlnj. The feaee will reuulre
00000 posts on which th: Indiana will realize 12
cents each deltveredor 87U00. After tho fence
h completed 1; Is estimated that 2f000 yearly
will be paid liuh'in help for work herding ineud-
ing renec J randlng cattle breaking flre-guardn
etc. AH wh.ch will bo additional tothe Jd2.'J57.0o
grass rental. In uddltlon to the eash realized It
Is estimated bj paitlos corr potent that the lands
covered by the lea es will be increased In value ai
leust a dolar an acre by the growth of young timber
on the laic's prelected as they will be by the sys-
lim ol ftre-tuauh udopicd by the lessees.
The plan of the Agency herd at this Agency Is
enthusiHstlcaUy rupported by Agent Miles and he
is warmly seconded by Agent Hunt. The
.Sftretary of the lnhil.r and C mnusslonor of
Indian Affairs hire apij.ul t! c '.u . and It in
endorsed by win ium.Mi nnu Wkv id. ilui.twr I M.
Fonlon "Wm. E. Malaley and numbezs ot others
all successful cattlemen fillers hampered by red
tape It will be the giandest stride jet mado In the
Indlau cause and Hi success will revolutionke tuo
entire IudiaiKjuesllon within twenty j oar's lime.
Piomlntnt men in both Indian and cultlo circles
unite !n snjlns that the Indians have mado a
magnificent bargain In their lenses and the only
men buid In rpj osltlon to the measure are some
few sttxuu u who hue Leen ii.vat.iy hoU.iug
cattle on the lands lea-d by tubing a lew li.dlans
who were likely to lnterft re Thoso men of course
are oio that their i livato scheme should be made
.it Mlc leneft lo tLetrU'O. atwttut tlnyaie
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RANCH & TRAIL SUPPLIES !
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HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR HIDES AND FOBS!!
A. W1TZLEBEN 3Ianngor ttihhvoll Kas.
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PO Erlnypilng I T
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lert thigh wl'M A on
neck. Head urand
anle a -opun A.
.some cattle brnnded
with iiylnir W on left
side.
Mon fort .lohnson
''ort Kono IiuI.Tol'.
A l-oiiuro s.trlnn.
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;i c dl'.nnond link
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s .' JHSSSBton riglit
hil
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thlrh
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on P. ft thi"h some
on iflt thigh.
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fir .-liipmer.t.
lLt&?e
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Horse and most cattle
branded 7S. Some cat-
tle V II Few cattle
branded P C ami few
coin V c Also J on
lett law on cattle.
Hange on South
Jtinadluh river
Indian Territory.
Also soiuc UUe this.
on hip ami a
1H1 hith; niui
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both oars
-U lit r muc or both shp'S niul hips
i imnM'.)ii' and over uu in riglit;
left cm '-lion Jlorso brand TF
oniHcti d .on left '-liouPUr.
W. V. ALKXAMKIt.
V O Krln Springs 1 T
Itruigi) Washita rher.
borne W A on left .shli
Same ear marks as given
on this animal.
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10 J-1. lteno I T
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Canadian.
Left horn cut off.
Branded long 0 on let
jaw.
liorse brand same.
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tf.'une on each ilde.
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I' o 41111 Creek I T
lunch Caddo creek.
SomoXtOF loft thigh.
Some d on thigh
borne ROP
Some QB
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and Little Wubhlttt. Chic
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ear marks.
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Maffet, Geo. W. Cheyenne Transporter. (Darlington, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 27, 1883, newspaper, June 27, 1883; Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, Darlington, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc70562/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.