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An Indian Retervation Tale by ROBERT AMES BENNET j““
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HOLLOWING the killing of Agent Nogen and threats of an outbrenk
► among the Indians, Capt. Floyd Hardy, U. S. A., goes to Lakotah
* reservation as acting agent to quell the trouble. He la wounded
from ambush, and falls In love with Marie Dupont, who nurses him.
She neither accepts nor refuses his proposal of inarrlnge, because she
and Vandervyn are intimates. Hardy learns the Indians are disaf-
fected because Marie's father, Jacques Dupont, a wily post trader,
and Reginald Vandervyn, agency clerk and nephew of Senator Clem-
mer have cheated them in an Illegal tribal mine deal, and purposes
to right the wrong. He makes friends with the tribesmen nnd calls a
council at the mine. What occurs there—how desperate conspirators
work against the captain—Is told In this installment.
CHAPTER XIV—Continued.
Hardy was greeted with a murmur
of welcome and admiration, and the
crowd made a path through their
midst to the Inner ring of the chiefs.
Followed by Redbear, Vandervyn and
Olnna, he walked along the pussnge
between the living walls of silent,
furtlve-eyed Indians, and seated him-
aelf on the blanket that had been
spread for him beside old Ti-owa-
konza. Shortly before the start down
into the valley Vandervyn had again
borrowed his superior's writing pad
and fountain pen. He now sat down
at Hardy's shoulder, with the pad and
pen ready.
After a ceremonious silence the
bend chiefs crier announced the pur-
pose of the council. This was fol-
lowed by declamations from three or-
ators, whose mnin purpose seemed to
be to give an exhibition of their abil-
ity In painting word pictures. When
they had finished, Tl-owa-konza arose,
and warmed the hearts of his people
with an Impassioned eulogy of their
new friend, the chief of the Long-
knives, who had come to be a father
to the tribe.
Hardy then explained the good that
Had resulted on other reservations
from the taking of land in severalty,
and advised that the council name a
delegation of chiefs to go at once to
Washington and ask for the confir-
mation of the new treaty. More than
once during Redbear’s interpretation
of the acting agent’s statements Olnna
betrayed surprise. Ti-own-kcnza no-
ticed this sooner than Hardy. He
spoke to his granddaughter. The girl
cast a timid look at Vandervyn and
hesitated.
, He? brother smiled cunningly and
aald: "It's all right. Tell him.”
i “What's that?” queried Hardy.
* “Nothing—nothing, sir," quavered
the girl. “Only, Charlie—he udded
something to what you said.”
“I put in that you and Mr. Van
would try to get them big pay for
the mineral lands,” boldly explained
Bedbear.
“Surely you’ve no objection to that,
eaptain,” remarked Vandervyn.
i “Was that all?” Hardy asked the
girl.
“Yes, sir. He only—”
“Very well. I have no objection to
the statement But I now must de-
cidedly insist upon an exact Inter-
pretation of what I say. Miss Red-
bear, you will tell me at once if your
brother either fails to Interpret what
I tell him or makes any additions—'
“Ye-s, sir, if—” faltered Olnna. Her
covert glance of appeal met with a
reassuring smile from Vandervyn. She
ventured to look up at Hardy, and her
voice became steadier: “Yes, sir, of
oourse. Only Charlie was Just trying
to help, and he won't do it again.”
Hardy resumed his explanations nnd
advice.' When he had finished, several
more orators had to exhibit their elo-
quence. The council then proceeded
to accept the acting agent’s advice and
name a delegation. As Tl-owa-konza
insisted ’hat he was too old to ven-
ture so long a Journey among the
white men, five of the younger sub-
chiefs and headmen were chosen to
represent the tribe.
During the qjosing ceremonies of
the council V'nmlervyn leaned forward
beside Hurdy, and showed him an ab-
breviated but accurate, memorandum
of the proceedings.
“It’s as well to have these things
in black and white," he suggested.
“We could get the chiefs to sign this
before the council breaks up."
"Very good. A record may be valu-
able for future reference,” agreed
Hardy
He rapld'y read the writing, Inter-
polated s few words, added a line,
and gave it to Redbear to interpret.
When tbe council acknowledged the
accuracy of the memorandum. Hardy
signed It, and asked the chiefs to add
their marks, with Redbear and Oinna
acting as witnesses. At this Vander-
vyu volunteered to serve as penman,
and officiously ordered Redbear to
bring the chiefs over to a nearby
bowlder, where they could more con-
veniently make their marks on the
paper.
Hardy offered no -objection to this.
The council had finished Its work, and
there was nothing suspicious about
Vandervyn’s suggestion that the
bowlder would afford an easy place
for the chiefs to sign. He rose and
returned to his mare, while the crowd
flocked off to the bowlder after their
chiefs. He did not see Vandervyn
rock, nor did he hear the smooth ex-
planation that the agent wanted the
chiefs to sign two copies of the memo-
randum. This statement was unhesi-
tatingly Interpreted by Redbenr, and
the chiefs, who knew by experience
that most agency papers were signed
in duplicate, made their crosses and
thumb-prints as fast as Vandervyn
wrote their names on the two papers.
Oinna ventured to whisper to her
brother that the papers did not look
alike. He hastily repeated the remark
to Vandervyn. The girl cringed close
to her grandfather. But Vandervyn
showed no anger. He smiled at her
in a manner that brought a blissful
glow into her soft eyes, and explained
that one paper gave the proceedings
of the council In full, while the other
consisted of brief notes. He then mur-
mured to her something that at first
brought a shadow into her joyous face,
but in the end left her radiant with
happiness.
When the leading men of the tribe
had signed the papers and Redbenr
cun show cords and spades to the an
gels! I’m out for the good things of
life, and I muke no bones over It. But
that doesn’t prevent me from being a
blooming benefactor as well. If you
wish to know the real reason why I’m
resigning, It’s because I have planned
to go on to Washington with the dele-
gation, and pull wires to get the tribe
a big slice of graft for their mineral
lands.”
Hardy saw the frank sincerity In his
companion's eyes, and responded to
the assertion with an instant apology:
"Mr. Vnndervyn, I beg your pardon
for misjudging yon. At times your
conduct has been ill-advised, but I
no longer doubt your good intentions."
“It takes an officer and gentleman to
ent crow as If It were quail!" rallied
Vandervyn with seemingly genial sar-
casm. “Do I understand that my res-
ignation is accepted?”
"If you Insist”
"I do. Now that Is settled. We
make the return trip as equals,” said
Vandervyn, and, as If freed from all
rancor by the thought he fell into a
mood of suave gayety.
"Every little thing count* on promo-
tion—like merit marks at school.”
“You see!" agreed Hardy. "I can’t
pretend to altruism. I am ambitious
to stand well In my profession. If I
make a good showing when given a
detail, I put merit marks on my rec-
ord, as Mr. Vandervyn bus so aptly
expressed it."
Marie's challenging gaze softened,
and she looked thoughtfully down at
her white hands.
“Isn’t even self-sacrifice a form of
selfishness?" Bhe murmured.
The appearance of the Indian boy
In the dining room doorway checked
Hardy's reply.
During supper the girl remained
unusunlly thoughtful and silent Har-
dy discussed with Dupont plans for
the Instruction of the tribe in agricul-
ture. The Idea had occurred to him
that the government might permit him
to build an Irrigation system for the
farming lands of the tribe, using In-
dian laborers, and paying for the
work out of money appropriated for
the sale of the mineral lands. When
Vandervyn chose to listen, It was
with a half-amused smile that did not
always cover the underlying cynical
Irony. Most of the time he devoted
himself to an attempt to rally Marie
out of her thoughtfulness. Instead
of responding, she became more pen-
CHAPTER XV. |
A Lover's Promise.
When, midafternoon of the next day,
the two white men and the pair of In-
dian police emerged from the canyon
of Sioux creek into the agency valley,
Vandervyn wns still as gay and good-
humored as at the start of the jour-
ney. He even volunteered to Inter-
vene for Hardy with Marie.
uuu ........... "It is very kind of you to make the
nnd Oinna had attested as witnesses, j offer,” replied Hardy in rather n stiff
.Vandervvn thrust the documents Into tone. “If Dupont is at home, may I
his pocket and went to rejoin Hardy, ask you to send him to the office?"
As he handed over the paper that “Certainly,” replied Vnndervyn, and
Hardy had signed, he remarked that, all the way down to the agency he
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if there was no objection, Redbear
and his sister would remain in the
mountains with their grandfather un-
til word should be received from the
government for the tribal delegation
to come on to Washington.
"You are ready fo return to the
agency with me?" asked Hnrdy. -------— ---- -—
“We can start gt once, If you wish," agency office, fairly oozing with Jovial
assented Vandervyn. I friendliness.
"Very well,” said Hardy. "The girl "Howdy! Howdy, Cap!” he greet-
shall remain here, and you will come ed> "Marie, she says she'll look to
with me.” see you at supper. Mr. Van says you
Vandervyn shrugged, smiled good- wanted to see me. Anything I can
humoredly, and vaulted into his sad- j <j0, Cap, just call on me. I’m ready
die. "
chatted genially. When they came to
the level behind the warehouse, he
waved his hand In friendly parting.
"S’long. See you later. Be sure to
chop off your whiskers In time for
supper. You'll need to look your
best"
Dupont soon clumped Into the
Still doubtful of his companion,
Hardy took the ponies of Redbear and
Oinna In lead, and rode over to where
the brother and sister stood In the
midst of their grandfather's Immedi-
ate family. When the girl confirmed
Vandervyn's statement that she wished
to remuin In the mountains, he took
ceremonious leave of the noble old
chief, and rode off to rejoin his party.
During the brief interval Vnnder-
vyn's gay humor had disappeared. He
met Hardy with a frown, and held out
one of the letters that he had written
that morning. Seeing that It was ad-
dressed to himself, Hardy tore open
the envelope and read the brief note
within. ,
“So,” he said, fixing the younger
man with a level glance, “your res-
ignation—to take effect at once. It Is
dated yesterday.”
“It would have been dated nnd pre-
sented a week ago if I’d hud the
slightest idea you were going to insult
to call quits now, if you are."
Hardy accepted the proffered hand,
nnd exchanged a cordial grip.
“This pleases me very much, Du-
pont,” he responded. "We will all
now work together for tbe tribe. I
give you my best wishes that you
may win the mlDe.”
"We got a fair show to, seeing as
how you ain’t going to let on about it
in your report. Now, just tell me
what 1 can do for you."
"Merely a few words as Interpre-
ter,” said Hardy. "I wish one of the
police at once to ride over to the
railroad with these telegrams and let-
ters. The sooner I receive Instruc-
tions to send the delegation to Wash-
ington, the better."
Mr. Van says the
“No, We Must Walt Until You Are
Freed From Your—Couein.”
• Just price for their mineral lands.
Don’t look so shocked. Miss Canada.
It’a the regular way such things are
handled In all representative govern-
ments—ours, the Canudlun und Eng-
lish parliaments, the German, the
French—all the same.”
The girl’s eyes clouded. “I do not
like to hear you speak in that cynical
tone."
"Oh, It’s not because I don’t be-
lieve In democratic government In
despotic countries the regular proce-
dure would be for the officials to take
the bulk of the appropriation, and
give the tribe the percentage—or
nothing."
“I cannot believe that even your
government will permit Its officials to
rob either the tribe or the people of
the country,” declared Marie. "There
cannot be a majority of dishonest con-
gressmen.”
"No; the big majority are honest
fools. They are managed by meuns of
committees and the plea of party loy-
alty and log-rolling. But that’s not
my fault, sweetheart You know I—"
"I know you've yet to receive per-
mission to call me that I” broke In the
girl
Vandervyn bit his lip. "You forget
I am going away.”
“Back to Washington—and your
fiancee I”
"Quite true. And I’m going to stay,
unless there Is some Inducement for
me to return here," he rejoined.
It was Marle'p turn to bite her lip.
"How can you say that when you
know that I—that I—"
•T told you how It was, and why
I cannot break off with her until—"
He stepped nearer, his eyes aglow
with passionate allurement “You
know I love you, only you, Marie 1
And you love me, sweetheart!"
Under the enticement of his soft
eyes and pleading voice, all her re-
serve melted. Instead of eluding his
advance, she swayed forward, and per-
mitted him to take her In his arms.
He crushed her to him, and showered
kisses on her lips and blushing cheeks
—upon her dusky hair when, over-
come, she pressed her face against
his shoulder.
He quivered with the Joy of mas-
tery and possession. "You are mine—
mine! Say It!"
"I—I will marry youl" she whis-
pered.
Submissive and loving as wns the
slve. Hnroy attributed the girl’s half-
somber quietness to his presence. As
they left the supper table, he asked
Dupont to come to the office.
Marie and Vandervyn followed them
as far as the parlor, where the young
man dropped into the easiest chair,
with a disgusted, "Lord! he makes me
weary—all that benevolent blatter 1"
“Of course he Is doing It merely
to help himself i his career," mur-
mured Marie.
"Or to get the handling of the tri-
bal funds,” suggested Vandervyn
"There’ll be a fat slice of graft for
somebody out of all those millions.”
"You really think that?”
"What else can you expect—govern-
ment on one side and Poor Lo on the
other? It's the usual thing. I ex-
pect to get my share.”
“You?” exclaimed the girl, her eyes
widening with a look of astonishment
and reproach.
Vandervyn laughed amusedly.
"Walt a bit before you dig up your
tomahawk, Miss Sitting Bull. If
succeed In getting the tribe fifteen
or twenty millions, Instead of the five
that was talked about, It strikes me
they could afford to allow yours truly
a nice little percentage as commis-
sion.”
"Oh, Reggie, pardon me 1 Of course
you should havo good pay for proving
yourself such a friend to the tribe.'
"And to each member of the tribe!"
he added, his blue eyes glowing gold-
en with ardor. “I don't want all my
'That’s no lie.
money can’t be appropriated till con-
gress meets, but the treaty is flled“P ,~v ln money. How about an advance
so’s the amount can be “‘tied on and W Something else?”
the reservation ordered divided up by rlgen and wag comlng
rte treaty commission toward her. She blushed and retreat-
“Ah !” exclaimed Hardy e* around the tea table,
get the agricultural lands allotted in . , . , „T
time for the planting of winter wheat. no.” she remon tr ted I to d
Come; we will send off these tele- you we must wait until-untll you are
i in | freed from your—cousin,
grams nnd lett rs. “Wait?” he rejoined. "You’re try-
Since the return of the party from tQ rcc ugainst thot tlnfoil
the mountains, not one of the police ^ Do tlllnk Yn golng t0 gtand
hut was more than willing to serve ^ that? n, have t0 g0 on at onee,
the new agent. Two of the hunger, nnd fix th!ngs so that the delegation
men were soon cantering a' ay 1 not jjave t0 jjang round the cnpl-
the valley on their best pontes, proud ^ ^ w,n(pr „
of the fact that they had been chosen
to make the night ride to the railroad.
Hardy returned to the office with ^yed at the unexpectedness of the
Dupont, and became deeply absorbed anaouncement.
In discussing ways and moans for the ..j-jj j,ave to go at once,” repeated
development of the Indians as farm- ytndervyn> frowning. "I thought of
ers. When Dupont noted tie hour, , WUj.Sp Jjp would have told me before
there seemed scarcely time for even gend|j)g ^is messages. I could have
one of the captain's quick-change toi- s0 worded them for him that the game
i/xto Vni hn amtonrpil fit thp tfoof of , » i . _
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“I’ve Had Enough of Your Bullying."
me as you did yesterday,” Vandervyn
burst out angrily. "You'd have had it
on tbe spot if I could have brought my-
self to borrow your pen and paper."
"I see.” said Hardy. He reflected a
moment, and remarked: "There seems
to be no reason why I should not ac-
cept your resignation. If you insist
upon my acting on it.”
”1 do.” said Vandervyn. *Tve had
enough of your bullying. I’m a free
man now—not your clerk.”
“You will change your tone, sir. If
lets. Yet he appeared at the door of
the Dupont bouse, spick and span and
his beard clean shaven, without hav-
ing required his hostess to wait sup-
pdr half a minute.
As he entered In response to Du-
pont's hospitable bellow, there was a
would have started off without a
hitch. As it Is, he has messed things
up ln a way that will require the
presence of a good lobbyist to pull
off the game in any kind of shape to
suit us.”
"I do not like the way you speak
reply, It struck th» ardent smile from
Vandervyn’s face. His embrace re-
laxed, and for a moment he stood
staring over the girl's head, his Up
between his teeth.
“I— love —youl” she murmured,
quick to sense the change that had
come upon him.
At the candid confession his eyes
again glowed, and again he crushed
her to him.
“You love me! You own ltl” he
cried. “You are mlnel”
“No!”
With a sudden, violent thrust for
which he was all unprepared, she
burst from his clasp and sprang clear
of him.
“What Is It?” he muttered, staring
at her, half bewildered.
“Oh!” she cried. “It was the way
you— Oh! how could you?” She
put up her hands, like a child, to hide
the scarlet that flamed ln her cheeks.
“Go, please gol You have made me
ten— And I have promised to marry
you—when you come back.”
“If I do come back,” qualified Van-
dervyn in a flash of chagrin.
Marie drew herself up to her full
height, the color ebbing from her face.
Her voice was as cold as her eyes.
“Do you wish to free me from my
promise?”
“Never!” he burst out “You'd give
yourself to Hardy. He shan’t have
you. You’ve promised—you said it”
“Not now—not yet—not until you
come back to me, free from your
cousin. Leave ■”e, I asked you to go.”
When he perce.“ed the look ln her
eyes, he picked up his hut and left
the house without attempting to argue.
She closed the door, and hnstened
Into her dainty little bedroom, to
sink on her knees before the crucifix
at tbe foot of her bed.
CHAPTER XVI.
wn ‘Tve told you why. IH
so we’ll get the mine and maybe some-
thing else—und I'll A* Hardy!
“Didn’t know you was still *o <>""«
on him. Wasn’t it all smoothed over?
You .been acting that way."
“Walt and see me rub his fur tho
other way! I’ll put over n *»">«
him that-” Vandervyn checked tna
disclosure, and began asking <1’*'s
tions about the traits of the nva
chiefs chosen us tribal delegates.
Half an hour after sunrise Dupont
came Jogging hack home, his heuvj
face set in a satisfied grin. The com-
placency of his look lessened when h»
entered, and saw the Indian boy re-
moving the evidences of someone*
solitary meal. He knocked at hls
daughter’s door. After quite a delay
she called to him that he might enter.
He found her seated at the foot of the
bed, with a little leather-bound book
ln her lap. Though her eyelids were
swollen, she met him with her usual
look of quiet self-possession.
“You let Cap eat alone,” ha re-
marked. “Don’t call that being h°s*
plt’le, do you?"
"If he had been more considerate,
Reggie could have remained until the
delegation leaves,” coldly replied tha
girl. »
"Well, we got to keep In with him
till Mr. Van gits things fixed. You see.
If he gits mad and reports on us to
Washington, we’ll glt kicked off the
reservation and barred from any
chance of the mine."
"Did Reggie say that?"
“Yep. It’s why, he says, he leave*
It to you to keep quiet about the en-
gagement. If you let on about It to
Hardy, he’s likely to git Jealous and
put Senator Clemmer next. That
would queer the whole deal at thia
stage of the game."
"I do not believe that Captnln Hardy
would do such a thing," declared the
girl.
"All right. Mr. Van leaves It to
you to tell him, If you want to. I
ain’t saying Cap mayn’t be a stralglit-
laced in everything else. But when
It comes to being dead gone on a girl
like you. and at his age, too—needn't
tell me he won’t do his level best to
put Mr. Van out of the running any
way he can."
The girl sprang up. her eyes afire
with a flare of uureasonlng anger.
"He shall not!" she cried. "Reggie
is coming back!”
“He won’t have no chance to if it
leaks out about you and him going to
glt married.”
“Married!" The angry scarlet of
the girl’s cheeks deepened to a rose.
Notes of Indignutlon und Joy mingled
oddly In her hnlf-murmured predic-
tion: “He will come buck! That med-
dler shall not prevent 1”
"You won’t go and glt Cap down oo
us, will you?" remonstrated Dupont.
“Walt nnd see," she replied.
When, at the usual supper hour,
Hnrdy presented himself at the Du-
pont door, his bearing was reserved
uLd somewhat diffident. Dupont, who
was alone In the parlor, genially bade
him enter. But Hardy lingered In the
doorway until Marie appeared.
"Pardon me. Miss Dupont,” he said,
ns he met her look of surprise. “I
cume to say that If you do not con-
sider It worth while to board me, I
cun make shift for myself."
“Indeed, but you shall not!” ex-
claimed the girl with a grnclousnese
that brought a glow Into his grave
face. “What should we do without
' your compuny at table?"
"You are very kind to say It."
She Bmlled. "Where have you been
keeping yourself all day?"
"I rode up Wolf river to the falls.
A ennui to Irrigate a large area could
je led down from there, and luter on
perceptible hesitancy in his manner. [ o{ lt_a gamei lobbying," murmured
Marie was seated at the far end of the AlnHe.
Vandervyn smiled condescendingly.
“My dear girl, a crooked deal can
twist through the devious ways of
room near Vandervyn. She rose, and
came forward to greet Hardy, her chin
proudly uptilted. _______ --
“There seems to have been a gen- congress and the departments without
eral misunderstanding of motives,' trouble. An honest, straightforward
captain," she remarked with frank dl-1 matter, such as this treaty, needs
reel ness. "I still consider that you strong pulling to get as far as the
were unduly harsh, but I now under-; president's signature.”
stand that you meant well and per-1 “But you will use only honest meth-
haps had some excuse. Reggie says ods in your lobbying?”
that we are ail to work together for "What else?” queried Vandervyn.
the good of the tribe.” his eyes wide and guileless. “I wish
“It pleases me very much to hear to earn ray commission all free and
Tou'wish to ride In my company." said j yon say it" aboveboard. You need not be sur-
Hardv with a cool self-control that "What Interest have you In helping prised, however, If a big slice of grart
checked the other’s anger. I them?” she queried, evidently reluc- Is deducted from tbe amount appropri-
“Gad! if only you weren't such a 1 tint to believe his motives unselfish, a ted to pay the tribe."
self-righteous prig!" exclaimed the "It meuns a good mark on his of-j "How dishonest
aj "out two papers on the top of tbe I younger man. ” You're so sure yon ficini record." bantered Vandervvn. Its the o y way # **t
The Fighting Chance.
Vandervyn was up before dawn.
But Marie wns up an hour earlier, and
sent her father over to make sure that
her lover cume for the breakfast she
had prepared for him. While he ate,
she stocked his saddlebags for the
trip, and gave the pinto a good feed
of oats.
He tried to seq her alone, and
failed. She was too clever for him.
But when he went out to mount, she
permitted him a single parting kiss In
the presence of her futher.
Dupont had saddled one of his own
ponies to "ride out" with the trav-
eler. As they Jogged down the road
In the dim starlight, he bit off a
"chaw” of plug tobncco, squinted at
the vague form of his companion, and
chuckled.
"Whnt's the Joke?" Irritably queried
Vandervyn.
’’ 'Tuln't no Joke. Mr. Van. Just the
same. It tickles me to know you and
Marie has agreed to hitch up.”
"Who said anything about iirl agree-
ment?” snapped the young man.
“Now, now, keep on your shirt!"
soothed Dupont "Marie wouldn’t
never have let you kiss her If she
didn’t Intend to take you.”
VandervyD suddenly changed hls
tone: “I’m glad to hear you say It.
Jake. You see, she does not alto-
gether like the idea of keeping quiet
nbout our engagement—our betrothal,
you woutd say In Canada. But If
Hardy should hear of It be probably
would notify my uncle. Then goodly
mine and all”
The Girl Sprang Up, Her Eyes Afire
With Unreasoning Anger.
I believe a dam could be constructed
above the falls at a comparatively
small cost. It would convert the vul-
ley above Into n large storage reser-
voir, to hold the winter floods.”
“You must show me your plans at
the falls themselves!" declared Marie
with an enthusiasm more gratifying
to him than would hdve been a per-
sonal compliment.
They went la to supper, earnestly
discussing hls plans for the betterment
of the tribe.
Do you believe that Marie I
as crooked as her father am
lover? Will Hardy eventual!;
be able to get a square deal fo
the Indians?
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Harding, L. D. Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1917, newspaper, June 28, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc957044/m1/2/: accessed April 20, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.