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Chapter I
Indian Territory
A Sketch Of Its History And Natural Resources
General Council For Indian Territory
No Man’s Land
United
States Court In Indian Territory
Natural Resources I9
Chapter II
Early History Of The Cherokees
A Sketch of Their Life In Their Easter Home
De Soto Arrives
Cherokees In South Carolina
Oglethorpe
General Wool and the Cherokees
Alabama Protests Against The United States Interference With Its Citizens
Professor Royce On The Old-Time Cherokee
Cherokee Baptism 27
Chapter III
Cherokee Treaties
Incidents of Cherokee Life IN Georgia
First Treaty
Other Treaties Up To Fifteenth
Chief John Ross’ Message
Governor Defies U. S. Authorities
Judge Hooper Issues An Injunction
Address of Chief William Ross
45
Chapter IV
The Creek Nation Of Indians
Their Treaties and Sketch of Their History
First to Fifteenth Treaties In Order 71
Chapter V
Cost Of Emigration To Indian Territory
Some Incidents of Their Trip
To The Indian Territory By Water
Schermerhorn’s Threat
Eastern Cherokees 87
Chapter VI
Union Of Easter and Western Cherokee, Delaware, Freedmen
Act of Union Between Eastern and Western Cherokees 1838
Articles of Agreement Between the Cherokees and Delawares
Liberality and Progress of Cherokees; Their Freedmen
Proposed division of The Cherokee Nation 98
Chapter VII
Indians In The Civil War of 1861 to 1865
Confederate States Commissioner’s Address To Indians
An Indian Agent’s Report
Another Agent’s Statement
General Stand Watie
The Fort Gibson National Cemetery 111
Chapter VIII
Indian Refugees Of The Civil War
The Suffering and Privations of Loyal Indians
Collamore’s Report
Superintendent Coffin’s Report
Letter of Chief John Ross
Coffin Scores the Military
Stand Watie’s Activities 129
Chapter IX
The Commission To The Five Civilized Tribes, Commonly
Called The Dawes Commission
Muskogee Phoenix Editorial A Vinita Paper’s Comments
The System Condemns Itself
Letter To The Committee of Cherokees
Attitude of Indians Toward Dissolution of Tribal Governments 141
Chapter X
Allotment of Indian Lands
Town Sites
How Indian Lands Were Sold and Titles Obtained To Land and Town Lots 161
Chapter XI
Men and Events Among The Creeks
Colonel D. N. McIntosh
The Green Peach War
The Springer Commission
Address By Chief Pleasant Porter
John Davis
The Fish Fry
Isparhecher Opposes Changes
Perryman vs. Bullette
Napoleon B. Moore 169
Chapter XII
Creek Constitution and Laws
Congress Abolishes Tribal Courts
The Sands Rebellion
Colonel Sprague’s Opinion of the Indian
Tribal Taxes 185
Chapter XIII
A Sketch Of Cherokee History; Leading Men and Events
Chief John Ross
John Howard Payne
Scotch Cherokees
The Budinot Family
John Jollly
Dennis W. Bushyhead
Sequoyah
Quapaw Agency
Stand Watie
William Penn Adair
Joe H. Bennett
The Cherokee Advocate
Ex-Chief Bushyhead (Cherokee)
Abolition of Slavery by Cherokees
Act of Emancipation
Royce’s History of the Cherokees
A Pen Picture of The Old Time Indian
The Keetowah Society
Compact Between Cherokee, Creek and Osage Tribes
C. J. Harris
Delaware Indians
Fraudulent Enrollments. 191
Chapter XIV
Important Events of Indian Territory History
Treaty Convention of 1865
Intruders: White Men Covet The Indian’s Land
Are Our Indians Increasing or Decreasing in Numbers?
No More Indian Treaties
International Council of Five Tribes
First Territorial Convention
The Sequoyah Convention
The Negroes
A Tour of the Prairies
217
Chapter XV
Natural Resources
Natural Gas
The Comate
Good Roads
Inter-State Highway Development
Address of Chief William P. Ross, at Muskogee Fair, 1876
Mineral Resources and Development
Oil and Gas
Glass Sand
Granite
Limestone
Marble
Sandstone
Clay and Shale
Portland Cement
Tripoli
Lead and Zinc 233
Chapter XVI
Early Indian Mission Schools
A Sketch of Their Beneficent Work Among the Indians 259
Chapter XVII
Tribal Schools
Cherokee Most Advanced
The Cherokee Male and Female Seminaries
Creek Schools
Tullahassee Mission School
Nuyaka Mission
Eufaula High School
Euchee Mission
Other Boarding Schools 267
Chapter XVIII
Indian Territory Rough Riders
Lieutenant Thomas Tells of Their Bravery
Roosevelt Day In Muskogee 277
Chapter XIX
Note Indian Territory Men
Some of the Leaders Identified With the Growth and Development of Indian Territory:
Evan and John R. Jones
Samuel A Worcester
Zachary Taylor and Jefferson Davis
Sam Houston
William P. Ross
Chief Lewis Downing
Jesse Bushyhead
Chief Dennis W. Bushyhead
Thomas M. buffington
Napoleon Bonaparte Moore
General Pleasant Porter
Robert L. Owen
J. George Wright
Henry Starr
J. Blair Shoenfelt
Dana H. Kelsey
Tams Bixby
World’s Greatest Trust 283
Chapter XX
The Indian Not Satisfied With White Man’s Civilization
Human Nature Not Changed By Legislation
Editorial From Muskogee Phoenix, May, 1896
Globe-Democrat Article, August, 1898
Times-Democrat, November 1921
Creek Manifesto Against Dawes Commission 301
Chapter XXI
Other Historic Incidents
The “Tragedy Of Going Snake”
Graft and Grafters
Tribal Taxes
Taxation Without Representation
Final Abolishment
Indian Ball Game
Sofki
Ghost Dance
Indian Dancing
Trust Funds
The Easter Idea
319
Chapter XXII
Early History of Muskogee
Some of the Pioneer Town Builders
Mrs. A. E. W. Robertson
First Fair Association
First Water Works
First Brass Band
Hotel Adams
First National Bank
Joshua Ross
Patrick J. Byrne
James A. Patterson
Andrew W. Robb
Robert L. Owen
Charles W. Moore
Clarence W. Turner
Dr. J. O. Callahan
Dr. F. B. Fite
C. L. Jackson
W. C. Jackson
Dew M. Wisdom
Vogel & Rooney
William A Maddin
First Millinery
Patterson Round Bale Cotton Gin
‘Muskogee Cotton Oil Co.
Muskogee’s First Fire Department
William F. Mills
Dr. A. E. Bonnell
Edward W. McClure
Thomas Patrick Smith
Dr. M. F. Williams
F. H. Grubbs
Charles V. Haskell
First W. C. T. U.
A Grant Evans
Trading Posts and Origin of Names
Gus Lubbes 381
Chapter XXIII
First United States Court In Muskogee
First Grand Jury
Judge Springer
Dr. Leo E. Bennett
The Snake” Uprising
Judge Charles W. Raymond
William R. Lawrence, Federal Judge 381
Chapter XXIV
Modern Muskogee
Condition Without Parallel
Act of June 10, 1896
The Curtis Act
Separate Agencies Abolished
First Muskogee Election Notice
First City Officials
The Destructive Fire of 1899
Muskogee in 19090
William H. Woodward
Street Railway
Muskogee Ice & Power Co.
Muskogee’s Water Works
Muskogee City Government
Muskogee Law Library
Muskogee A Financial Center
Banks
Muskogee County Court
History of Masonry in Muskogee
Knights of Pythias
I. O. O. F.
Muskogee’s Clubs 397
Chapter XXV
Public School System of Muskogee
Its Rapid Growth and Development
First Board of Education
Move for Bonds
No Pull or Graft Permitted
School Buildings and Their Cost
Muskogee’s Mission Schools
Harrell Institute
Henry Kendall College
Bacone University
Catholic Schools
St. Joseph’s College
United Charities of Muskogee
Old folk’s Home
Day Nursery
State School For Blind
Muskogee’s Newspapers 447
Chapter XXVI
Muskogee County Towns
Fort Gibson
When Arkansas River Was Navigable
Eveline Haskell
Churches
Boynton
Braggs
Webbers Falls
Porum
Other towns
Oklahoma Free State Fair 473
Chapter XXVII
McIntosh County
Its Early Settlement, Historic Points
Pioneers
Eufaula, County Seat; Its Origin and Its Pioneers
George W. Grayson
Charles Gibson
C. E. Foley
Alex Posey
Checotah
H. D. Kinisely
The First National Bank
William E. Gentry
H. G. Turner
J. B. Morrow 493
Chapter XXVIII
Wagoner County
Railroads
Wagoner, The County Seat
Churches
Schools
Captain George Shannon
Free Fair
Porter Coweta 505
Chapter XXIX
Cherokee County
Area
Diversity of Lands
Tahlequah
Act of Union Between Easter and Western Cherokees
Male and Female Seminaries 519
Chapter XXX
Sequoyah County
A Sketch of Its History and Development
Growth of Sallisaw, Its County Seat
Argyle Queensbury
Charles O. Frey
Pioneers 537
Chapter XXI
Adair County
Area
Fruit and Berry Culture
Stillwell
Stilwell’s Churches
Public Schools
Banks
Petition for Incorporation
Westville 555
Chapter XXXII
Delaware County
Area
Variable Quality of Land
Early Missionaries
Old Water Mill
Grove; Early Stores
Newspaper
Schools
Churches
Banks
Jay: county Seat Fight
Early Settlers
Churches
Schools
Newspaper
Bernice 555
Chapter XXXIII
Mayes County
History
Agriculture
From U. S. Department
Schools and Roads
Streams and Recreation
Railroads and Surface Survey
Live Stock
Truck and Fruit
Water Supply
Fuel
The People and Land Titles
Finance and Public
Pryor
History
Government
Commerce
Commercial Club
Oklahoma State Home
Other towns
Cherokee Orphan Asylum 563
Chapter XXXIV
Rogers County
Area
First Bank Organized
Claremore Mound
Oil
Natural Gas
Financial Condition of County
Claremore
Early Settlers
City Schools
Churches
Claremore’s Radium Wells
The Oklahoma Military Academy
Finances of the City
Banks
Newspapers
Chelsea
Foyil
Talala and Other Towns 589
Chapter XXV
Washington County
Location
Railroads
Banks
Bartlesville
Churches
Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Schools
Federal Experiment Station for Oil
Manufacturing and other Industries
Dewey
Ramona
Other Towns 609
Chapter XXXVI
Nowata County
Area
Water Supply
Crops
Towns Established
Oil Discovered
City of Nowata
Churches
Schools
clubs
Banks
Hotels
Business Houses
Newspapers
Sketch by Mrs. E G. Whitter
Delaware
Lenapah
Wann
Alluwe 635
Chapter XXXVII
Craig County
Location, Area, Soil, climate, Etc.
Towns, Their Location and Population
Vinita: Its clubs, Literary Societies, etc.
Banks
Building and Loan Association
Newspaper 657
Chapter XXXVII
Ottawa County
Quapaws
Peorias
Modocs
Shawnees
Ottawas
Wyandottes
Senecas
Miami
The Miami of Today
Other Mining Towns
Afton
Fairland
Wyandotte Conclusion 677