Weekly Chemawa American., April 17, 1903, 1, Page 2, Image 2

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lUon Uictory and Cartel,
After thirteen years of litigation T. W. ,
Potter, Superintendent of the United States
Indian Training School of 8alem, acquires
title to a valuable claim adjoining the city
of El Reno, Okla., a thriving and growing
city of 10,000 inhabitants.
Mr, Potter was working for the Govern
ment among the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians, when in April, 1889, the first open
ing of Oklahoma lands occurred. On the
morning of the opening he was detailed as
special chief of police, in charge of twenty
five Indian policemen, and had special in
structions to guard the boundary line south
of the North Canadian River, where 2000
hungry and excited boomers were camped
and ready to make the run at the signal
given.
Two .hours before noon of that day a
party of cowboys and would be bad men
arrived, determined to ignore orders, enter
the territory and take position for the race
about a quarter of a mile inside of the line. -
This Mr. Potter objected to, and, being
an old cowboy himself, he oould not be
bluffed by their threats. With tact and
firmness he rounded up the rebels.
At 12 o'clock the cannon fired the signal
shot and thousands of wild and excited
ho semen were racing for their lives and
elims.
Mr. Potter's duties a an officer of the -Government
ceased at 12 oelock, au I at
that time he was on the line outside the
territory. At the given signal hb t-purred
his swift horse and made the race of his
life. Beiug a fearless and experienced
rider, he led the crowd, dismounted and
drove his stake on the claim. A cavalry
sergeant named Hull, of the regular army,
was second in the race, and Hall and Mr.
Potter have fought the fight to a fiuinh.
Owing to Mr. Potter's going across the
line in an official capacity before 12 o'clock
to eject the parties who were breaking the
law, some of the decisions were rendered
against him and in Hall's favor, Hall
claiming that Mr. Potter had exceeded his
authority and thereby forfeited bi& right to
the land.
After winning the cape in the Interior
Department and receiving his patent to
the laud, Mr. Hall's opponents attacked
him in the courts, winning their case be
fore the district court and the Supreme
Court of the Territory of Oklahoma.
But Mr. Potter being one of those
fellows who never gives up, appealed to
the United St ites Supreme Court and
wn.
He is now in California collecting pupils
for his school, and his mauy friends will
be glad tojcongratulate him on his suc
cess when he returns Statesman.
Base Ball Team Organized.
A base ball team has been organized,
known as the Chemawa second team. This
team will practice hard for a while then
they will be ready to play the national
game. Mr. H. E Mann, the managers
anxious to have a snapp second team,
He will have a second team that the first
team will be proud of if the players will do
their, part. Moses Raub the captain is a
good worker, he plays the third base like
an old timer. They are proud of having
a south paw who d es the twirling.
The cup-defender Reliance waslaunched
at Bristo', R 'I., last Saturday.