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1. The Creek War ended, account of power struggle within the
Creek leadership group, Porter leading one faction, October 21, 1871.
2. Editorial on Porter, March 23, 1878. re: his leadership ability.
3. Editorial on Porter, March 23, 1878. re: his self-confidence as a military
leader.
4. Letter of Pleasant Porter to Isparhecher, lamenting the
inequitable distribution of Creek lands, once held in common, but now by
individuals, June 13, 1891.
5. Editorial on Pleasant Porter, his stand on the occupation of
Indian lands by U.S. citizens, February 16, 1893.
6. Speech of M.M. Edmiston, comment on, and discussion of
personal leadership and statehood movements in the Five Civilized Tribes, July
7, 1893.
7. Letter of Porter and A.P. McKellog regarding the fundamental
change in U.S. Indian policy from one of allowed isolation to one of
incorporation, land-holding in severalty, and citizenship, January 18, 1894.
8. An interview with Porter, in which he expresses opposition
to the Dawes Commission asking the Indians to give up their autonomy and system
of land tenure. He favors continued
communal holding, with safeguards against monopolies, April 19, 1894.
9. General Porter expresses his suspicion that the activities
of the Dawes Commission, particularly their new power of making rolls and
passing upon citizenship cases, were all directed toward destroying the Indian
system of land tenure, supplanting it by holding it severalty, June 27, 1896.
10. Editorial on Porter, September 5, 1896. re:
feeling that the new order of
land tenure is inevitable and that Indians should deal with the Dawes
Commission, but to try to guide their own destiny.
11. Porter's views, May 13, 1897.
re: appointed a member of the commission to deal with the Dawes
Commission, Porter felt unity among Indians would result in the best possible
settlement.
12. Editorial on Porter, June 30, 1897. re: The Creeks refused to deal with the Dawes Commission, despite
the fact that Porter felt they should seize this opportunity to make the best
deal possible.
13. The complete context of the U.S. - Creek agreement on
distribution of land in severalty negotiated between the Dawes Commission and a
Creek Commission, headed by Pleasant Porter, September 30, 1897.
14. The Five Tribes in Congress, a script containing information
regarding distribution of lands and the movement toward statehood, January 22,
1898.
15. The Five Tribes in Congress, February 5, 1898. re: series of bills and proposals before
Congress seeking solution to the problems of distribution of lands in
severalty.
16. The Five Tribes in Congress, March 19, 1898. re: proposals regarding distribution of
Indian lands.
17. An editorial on Porter, May 21, 1898. re: his comments on federal government
policy in Indian Territory.
18. News item of Porter and Isparhecher, November 17, 1898.
19. Porter nominated for chief of the Creeks at Okmulgee, July 13,
1899.
20. Porter elected by safe majority, September 14, 1899.
21. Biographical sketch of Porter, September 17, 1899.
22. Editorial on Porter, October 9, 1899. re: Indians appeal to Washington to get the
U.S. government to abide by the treaty signed with President Adams in 1825.
23. News item, October 26, 1899.
re: Creek Council meets without significant accomplishment.
24. Editorial on the influence of Porter in Indian Territory, November
9, 1899.
25. Editorial on Porter's message to the Council: an onslaught upon U.S. policy regarding the Indians.
26. Resolution by Porter, January 11, 1900. re: municipal debt.
27. Editorial on Porter in Washington, his appeals for
appropriations, January 18, 1900.
28. Editorial on Porter, February 1, 1900.
29. Porter heads delegation in deadlock with Indian Office
regarding the United States taking over courts and schools in Indian Territory,
March 8, 1900.
30. Porter in Washington, unwilling to give up Creek control of
schools and courts in Creek Nation because such an act would reflect upon
honesty of Creeks, March 10, 1900.
31. Editorial giving contents of Creek agreement made with Dawes
Commission concerning land allotments, schools, courts, etc., March 15, 1900.
32. Porter and a delegation called on Dawes Commission, April 6,
1900.
33. News item on Porter in relation to coal leases, July 27, 1900.
34. Statement of Porter on town sites at Muskogee, August 30,
1900.
35. Message of Porter to the National Council of Creeks, October
2, 1900.
36. Editorial on Porter's message, October 11, 1900.
37. Portion of Porter's message, October 4, 1900.
38. Porter's annual message, October 11, 1900.
39. Biographical sketch of Porter, January 1907.
40. Letter by Porter to U.S. marshal regarding lawlessness in
Creek Nation. November 5, 1900.
41. Editorial on Porter, November 22, 1900. re: Cost of conducting the legislature.
42. Comment on Porter, November 29, 1900. re: his ability as chief of the Creeks.
43. News item on Porter, January 11, 1901. re: town lots.
44. Porter goes to Washington to witness the passage of Creek and
Cherokee treaties in the Senate, January 17, 1901.
45. Editorial on Porter, January 24, 1901. re: passage of Indian treaties in Congress.
46. Editorial on Porter, January 25, 1901. re: uprisings in Creek country.
47. Editorial on Porter, January 25, 1901. re:
uprisings in Creek country.
48. Insurrection of the Snake Indians, January 25, 1901.
49. Editorial on Porter, February 1, 1901. re: Creek - U.S. treaty and uprisings.
50. Reflections upon Crazy Snake, February 1, 1901. re: the futility of his trying to stem the
tide of civilization.
51. Editorial on Porter, February 8, 1901. re: insurrections among Creeks and the
arrest of Crazy Snake.
52. Editorial on Porter, et al, February 15, 1901. re: treaty with the U.S.
53. Enrollment of Creeks with the Dawes Commission, March 7, 1901.
54. Letter from Porter to Jones, March 1, 1901. Creek Council
called by Porter to ratify the Creek agreement, March 7, 1901.
55. Editorial on Porter, March 7, 1901. re: arrest of Snake Indians.
56. Statement of Porter, the Snakes released, urges conformity to
the treaty with the U.S. government, March 8, 1901.
57. Sketch of Porter, March 15, 1901.
58. Proclamation of Porter, on the Creek - U.S. treaty, March 15,
1901.
59 Editorial on Porter, on
townsites, April 11, 1901.
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60. Letter from Porter, May 2, 1901. re: the agreement with the Dawes Commission.
61. Message by Porter to the Creek Council, March 9, 1901.
62. News item on Porter's message to Creek Council, May 10, 1901.
63. Editorial on Porter and the Creek Treaty, May 24, 1901. Message of Porter, Cherokee Advocate, May 18, 1901.
64. Editorial on message of Porter to Creek Council, urging Creeks
to promptly get their homesteads, delay would solve nothing, May 30, 1901.
65. Editorial on Porter, urging the Creek Treaty be supplemented
with agreements on roads and highways, etc., June 7, 1901.
66. Editorial on Porter, June 7, 1901. re: Creek ratification meeting to be held at Tulsa.
67. Editorial on General Porter's participation in the Confederate
Armies, June 7, 1901.
68. Editorial on 100 whites employed on Porter's 4,000 acre cattle
ranch, June 21, 1901.
69. Editorial on Creek ratification meeting at Tulsa, June 21,
1901.
70. Porter speaks on the discovery of oil, the consequences of
this event on the Creeks before allotments are clear, July 4, 1901.
71. Letter of Porter to J. George Wright, on restrictions of the
sale of Creek allotments, July 5, 1901.
72. Editorial on speculators in Creek Territory, August 16, 1901.
73. News item on Porter regarding supplemental agreement to the
Creek treaty, August 23, 1901.
74. Interview with Porter regarding sale of Creek allotments,
August 23, 1901.
75. Editorial on Porter, demonstrations against blacks. August 29, 1901.
76. Editorial on the race question in Creek Territory, August 29,
1901.
77. Address of Porter, recommends that lease terms on allotments
be limited to one or five years, August 19, 1901.
78. Editorial on Porter, on road building around Tulsa, August 30,
1901.
79. Editorial on Porter, it was suggested that he accept World's
Fair commissionership, August 30, 1901.
80. News item on the convention of Porter and other chiefs,
September 5, 1901.
81. News item on Porter, signing of town lot deed, September 6,
1901.
82. Editorial on Porter, Chairman of the temporary World's Fair
executive committee of Indian Territory, September 21, 1901.
83. Synopsis of Porter's second annual message, on ratification of
the Creek agreement with the U.S. government, October 4, 1901.
84. Porter's address to the Creek Council (editorial on),
regarding allotment of lands to Creeks, October 10, 1901.
85. Message of Porter to the Creek Council, regarding land
allotments, October 10, 1901.
86. Short editorial on Porter, October 18, 1901.
87. Editorial on Porter's veto of per capita payment, October 18,
1901.
88. Editorial on Porter's veto of per capita payment, October 18,
1901.
89. Editorial on Porter, on miscellaneous business conducted by
the Creek Council, October 18, 1901.
90. Porter calls a convention at Holdenville, October 18, 1901.
91. Veto of Porter of per capita payment to Creeks, October 25,
1901.
92. Second annual message of Porter, October, 1901.
93. Editorial and statement on Porter, November 7, 1901.
94. Letter of Porter to Tams Bixby regarding Indian land deeds,
November 8, 1901.
95. Porter, and non-issuance of Creek deeds, November 8, 1901.
96. Letter of Porter regarding non-delivery of deeds, November 13,
1901.
97. News item on Porter, stating that there was a bill instructing
him not to issue any deeds to Creek allotments until supplemental agreement was
made, November 29, 1901. Editorial on
Porter, Stillwell Standard, November
29, 1901.
98. News item, suit brought against Porter for payment of care of
horses, December 13, 1901.
99. Porter appointed Col. Pliny Leland Soper, attorney for Creek
Nation, December 14, 1901.
100. Porter encourages Indian boys to go to West Point and Annapolis,
December 28, 1901.
101. Porter advocates simplification of process of allotting lands to
individual Creeks, fostering education, etc. (his platform), 1901.
102. Biographical sketch of Porter, 1901.
103. Porter works for Congressional Legislation to permit Indian boys
into West Point and Annapolis, January 10, 1902.
104. Interview with Porter, regarding technicalities of issuing deeds
to allotments, January 18, 1902.
105. Statement of Porter, regarding supplementary settlements with
Dawes Commission agreement, January 18, 1902.
106. Porter summoned to Washington by the U.S. Department of
Interior, February 7, 1902.
107. Editorial on threat of uprising among the Snake Indians,
February 8, 1902.
108. Porter went to Washington regarding supplemental treaty with the
Creeks, and to stop wholesale leasing of Creek lands by five investment
companies, February 13, 1902.
109. Porter goes to Washington to stop illegal leasing of lands by
investment companies for 99 years with options to buy, in violation of Creek
treaty, February 14, 1902.
110. Porter statement on stopping investment company practices;
already they had leased illegally 1,000,000 acres, February 14, 1902.
111. Editorial on Porter and supplemental treaty, February 15, 1902.
112. Editorial on conference and Porter's role in supplemental
treaty, February 15, 1902.
113. Porter and others deal with the problem of value classification
of allotments, as railroads etc. artificially altered land values, February 21,
1902.
114. Editorial on Indians enrolling for allotments, March 22, 1902.
115. News item on deeds issued by Porter, March 22, 1902.
116. Editorial on Porter, seeks modification of Creek agreement with
Dawes Commission, April 4, 1902.
117. Editorial on Porter, revision of Creek agreement to prevent land
companies from absorbing Creek allotments through long-term leases, April 12,
1902. (2 articles)
118. Supplemental agreement provides that lands cannot be leased,
even after title has been issued, without the approval of the Secretary of the
Interior (previous agreement restricted leases to one year until title was
delivered, then unrestricted)--all to check land companies from absorbing
Indian Territory, May 2, 1902. (Under this agreement Indians could not rent
orlease with Interior Department approval, during the period of tribal
government.)
119. Editorial on Porter, the supplemental agreement, May 9, 1902.
120. Editorial regarding issuance of Creek deeds, May 16, 1902.
121. Editorial regarding issuance of Creek deeds, May 17, 1902.
122. News item, deeds delivered to Porter, May 23, 1902.
123. Deeds to be issued by Porter, May 23, 1902.
124. Editorial, Porter now is issuing Creek deeds, May 24, 1902.
125. Editorial on supplemental agreement in Creek treaty
arrangements, June 7, 1902.
126. Interview with Porter, approval of supplemental treaty, June 13,
1902.
127. Editorial on Porter, having convened the Creek Council, and
appointed clerk of the Western District Court, June 28, 1902.
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128. Comments on Porter, his ability, July 11, 1902.
129. Supplemental agreement signed by Porter, July 18, 1902.
130. Editorial on Porter's message to Creek Council, specifically his
recommendations respecting the treaty, July 19, 1902.
131. Editorial on Porter, July 31, 1902.
132. Editorial on Porter, his role in carrying out the treaty with
the U.S. government regarding land in severalty, August 1, 1902.
133. Statement of Porter, on the meaning of the treaty, August 8,
1902.
134. Porter expresses approval with the treaty supplement, August 16,
1902.
135. News item, Porter proceeds to sign Creek deeds, August 21, 1902.
136. Editorial on Porter, signing of deeds, August 22, 1902.
137. T. Roosevelt notified Porter that the supplemental agreement
became law, August 22, 1902.
138. Two editorials on Porter and the signing of deeds, now Indians
could sell their lands, save for the homestead, August 23, 1902. (2 articles)
139. Porter advocated statehood for Indian Territory, independent
from Oklahoma, September 11, 1902. (2 articles)
140. Porter states that Indian Territory be given separate statehood,
along with New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma when tribal government comes to an
end in March 1906.
141. Editorial, Secretary of the Interior states that the intention
of the Creek agreement was to prevent Indians losing their lands to
speculator-types, September 12, 1902.
142. Editorial, Porter resists merging with Oklahoma for statehood,
September 18, 1902.
143. Editorial, Porter urging the expulsion of speculators from Creek
lands, September 19, 1902.
144. Editorial on Porter, on issuing deeds, July 19, 1902.
145. Editorial on Porter, movement by Republicans to make him first
governor after statehood, September 20, 1902.
146. Editorial on Porter, his denunciation of land sharks and
investment companies, September 21, 1902.
147. News item on Porter, calling of statehood meeting, September 21,
1902.
148. An Indian conference on statehood, September 25, 1902.
149. Editorial on Porter, on statehood, September 26, 1902.
150. Editorial on Porter, movement for statehood and his
governorship, September 26, 1902.
151. Editorial on Porter, comment on his efforts to get statehood for
Indian Territory, September 26, 1902.
152. News item on statehood movement for Indian Territory, October,
1902.
153. Interview with Porter, his views on statehood, October 2, 1902.
154. Porter failed on statehood movement for Indian Territory, tried
again, October 2, 1902.
155. Porter resists statehood with Oklahoma, citing as cause the
plight of the Indian in removal from the Southeast, October 10, 1902.
156. Editorial on the progress of land allotment under the Creek
agreement and Dawes Commission activity, October 11, 1902.
157. Editorial on meeting of chiefs, October 16, 1902. Editorial, South McAlester Capital, October 16, 1902.
158. Item on conference of the Chiefs, October 18, 1902.
159. Editorial on message of Porter, his recommendations, October 18,
1902.
160. Editorial on meeting of Indians to discuss separate statehood
movement, October 24, 1902.
161. Indian meeting postponed, October 24, 1902.
162. Editorial on message of Porter, his comments on completing
tribal affairs, with special reference to allotment of lands, and statehood,
November 10, 1902.
163. Editorial on Porter, the renting of the capital building at
Okmulgee, and inspection of leases, November 29, 1902. Letter from A. Grant Evans to Porter,
November 20, 1902.
164. Resolutions approved by Porter in meeting of Creeks, Cherokees,
and Choctaws, including opposition to joint statehood with Oklahoma, December
5, 1902.
165. Editorial on Porter, report on the process of allotment of
lands, December 12, 1902.
166. Editorial on Porter, deeds to Indian lands arrive from
Washington, December 26, 1902.
167. Editorial on Porter, the delivery of deeds, January 24, 1903.
168. The first Indian deed delivered, January 24, 1903.
169. Editorial on letter of Porter, advising people to adopt or
reject act of the Creek Council.
170. Editorial on Porter, some full-blood Creeks refused deeds to
their allotments, February 7, 1903.
171. Letter of Porter, regarding Creek claims and townsites, March
14, 1903.
172. News item about Porter, regarding above loyal Creek claims, and
townsites, March 19, 1903.
173. Meeting of Mayors to raise funds to send Indian Commissioner to
World's Fair 1904. March 27, 1903.
174. Editorial, Porter's step-father died in jail while serving a
sentence for murdering a black woman, April 18, 1903.
175. Porter called special session of legislature, May 8, 1903.
176. Message of Porter to the House of Kings and Warriors, dealing
with loyal Creek claims, May 19, 1903.
177. Editorial on Porter, regarding loyal Creek claims, May 22, 1903.
178. Resolution approved by the chiefs, general affairs, May 28,
1903.
179. Editorial on Creek Council and Porter, loyal Creek claims May
28, 1903.
180. Editorial, Porter's action regarding cattle grazing by
non-citizens, June 25, 1903.
181. Letter of Fus Fixico, regarding statehood, June 12, 1903.
182. Letter of Porter, regarding dismissal of agents in Indian
Territory, July 7, 1903.
183. Item criticizing Porter for defending discharged official, July
7, 1903.
184. Item criticizing Porter for defending discharged official, July
9, 1903.
185. Editorial on removal of C. Douglas as clerk in Indian agent's
office, July 16, 1903.
186. Editorial of Porter, on alienation and leasing of Indian
allotments, July 17, 1903.
187. Interview with Porter, which he takes optimistic view of ending
Indian affairs, August 1, 1903.
188. Editorial on Porter, an appraisal, September 18, 1903.
189. Interview with Porter, which he minimizes real corruption,
September 25, 1903.
190. Report of H.C. Fisher on meeting of National Council, October 9,
1903.
191. Editorial on message of Porter, which he addressed the Council
on closing the rolls with the Dawes Commission (land allotments), advantages of
separate statehood movement, and advising Indians to hold onto their lands,
October 10, 1903.
192. Editorial on Porter, favoring separate statehood movement,
October 16, 1903.
193. Editorial on Porter, his opposition by the Snake faction in the
Council, October 23, 1903.
194. Message of Porter to Council, his advice on the end of tribal
government planned for 1906, December 8, 1903.
195. Editorial on the closing council of Porter's four-year
administration, December 11, 1903.
196. Editorial on Porter, promoting separate statehood for Indian
Territory, December 25, 1903.
197. Story of the Creeks and Porter, a vindication of Andrew Jackson
and denunciation of Tecumseh, suggesting that those resisting the taking of
lands in severalty were descended from warriors who allied with Tecumseh,
January 22, 1904.
198. News item of Porter, regarding settling Indian affairs, February
11, 1904.
199. Porter went to Washington to protect Creek interests, February
12, 1904.
200. Editorial on Porter, urging Indians not to be swindled out of
their lands, February 18, 1904.
201. Letter from Porter to Hon. A.P. Murphy, discharging him as
attorney for the Creek Nation, March 25, 1904.
202. Porter protests Dawes Commission selling 500,000 acres of Creek
land--Porter felt they should be allotted for the purpose of equalizing the
value of general allotments, March 31, 1904.
203. Editorial on Porter, member of the Masonic Order, April 23,
1904.
204. Editorial on removal of restrictions on adopted Indians, April
14, 1904.
205. Letter of Porter, on sale of surplus Creek lands by Dawes
Commission, April 7, 1904.
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206. Editorial on Porter, a trip to St. Louis, April 29, 1904.
207. Porter announces his engagement to a St. Louis woman at age 55,
April 30, 1904.
208. Editorial on payment of loyal Creek claims, May 5, 1904.
209. Editorial on principal chiefs attending World's Fair, June 11,
1904.
210. Injunction filed against Porter by A.P. Murphy, deposed attorney
for the Creek Nation, June 30, 1904.
211. Editorial on Porter, injured in auto accident, July 1, 1904.
212. Cusseteh Yahola, aged Creek warrior, reported to Dawes
Commission to get his allotment, August 11, 1904.
213. News item, Porter re-elected for another term as principal
chief, September 4, 1904.
214. Editorial on Porter, bringing suit against him was A.P. Murphy,
Creek national attorney fired by Porter, September 8, 1904.
215. Editorial, Porter threatened to stop the proceedings if the
government continued to sell surplus Creek lands before the allotments were
equalized, September 22, 1904.
216. News item, Porter will enjoin the Dawes Commission if it
continues to sell surplus lands, September 22, 1904.
217. Message of Porter to the Council, in which he deals with
numerous matters: land allotments, leases, removed restrictions on sale of
allotments, except for homesteads with the dissolution of tribal government;
making recommendation that the Indians continue to adhere to the principles
laid down for them by the Dawes Commission and to hold onto their lands,
October 4, 1904.
218. Editorial on statehood, the problem of joining with Oklahoma,
Oct. 6, 1904.
219. Speech by Porter, an outline of U.S. Indian policy from 1830 to
1904, and comments on development of Indian Territory, October 8, 1904.
220. News item on last annual session of the Creek Indian Nation,
October 13, 1904.
221. Editorial on the Creek Council, brief history since 1830,
October 13, 1904.
222. News item of Porter, meeting of Creek Council, October 14, 1904.
223. Fraudulent allotments, October 14, 1904.
224. Editorial on Porter, comment on his advice to Indians not to
alienate their land, October 14, 1904.
225. Item on last Creek Council's annual session, Porter's message,
his denunciation of leases, etc., October 20, 1904.
226. Editorial on Porter, October 20, 1904.
227. Editorial on Porter, the Creek Council, October 21, 1904.
228. Editorial on Porter, denunciation for his appearance in barbaric
costume at the World's Fair, October 27, 1904.
229. Editorial on Porter, the Creek Council, October 27, 1904.
230. Act signed by Porter, his signing an act for investigation of
scheduling of lots in government towns, etc., October 27, 1904.
231. Message by Porter, "An Act" for an investigation of
scheduling of lots in government towns, etc., October 27, 1904.
232. Letter by Porter, on council activities on above
"Act", October 27, 1904.
233. Editorial on tribal law signed by Porter, a tax on goods sold by
merchants who were not citizens, October 27, 1904.
234. Editorial on Porter, appropriations to send a commission to
Washington to obtain settlement of property affairs, November 3, 1904.
235. Editorial on Porter, his early merchant activities, November 4,
1904.
236. Editorial on Porter, the sale of allotments by Indians, November
5, 1904.
237. Editorial on Porter, the House of Kings acting to stop the
government from selling residue lands of the nation; the Indians wanted to hold
them to be used in equalizing the allotments, November 11, 1904.
238. Editorial on Porter, a Commission appointed to go to Washington,
November 11, 1904.
239. Act passed by Creek Council to be submitted to U.S. government
to alter Creek agreement. This new act
would make every child born in the Creek Nation between May 25, 1901 and March
4, 1906 eligible for allotment, November 12, 1904.
240. Editorial on Porter. re:
many Indians, particularly Snakes, refused to take their deeds for fear of
losing them. Porter suggested that a
custodian of Indian deeds be appointed after tribal government ceased to
function in 1906.
241. News item on Porter, goes to Washington to talk about end of
tribal government, and fraudulent allotments, January 13, 1905.
242. A.P. Murphy filed suit against Porter for having illegally
discharged him as national attorney for the Creeks, January 28, 1905.
243. Last of the Indian chiefs, May 15, 1903.
244. Editorial on Porter, in Washington attending to final affairs,
Feb. 2, 1905.
245. Porter prepares a bill removing restrictions upon adult Indians
in selling their allotments, February 9, 1905.
246. A. P. Murphy brings suit against Porter in court of the Western
District, February 17, 1905.
247. Editorial on Porter, delivery of certificate of allotments,
March 2, 1905.
248. Some effective work done by Porter in Washington, getting
allotments for babies born in last years, equalizing allotments, etc., March 10, 1905.
249. Editorial on Porter, in Washington, March 17, 1905.
250. A story of Porter, March 24, 1905.
251. Story of Indian custom told by Porter, how news travels among
Indians, March 30, 1905.
252. President Roosevelt visited Muskogee, April 7, 1905.
253. Editorial on Porter, Indians start a movement among Five
Civilized Tribes for a political party of Indians, apart from Democrat and
Republican parties, April 14, 1905.
254. Permit law signed by Porter, requiring business permits in Creek
Territory, May 5, 1905.
255. Item on Porter, his great achievements, June 7, 1905.
256. Editorial on Porter's merchant tax law, June 8, 1905.
257. Editorial on Porter and the tribal tax, June 9, 1905.
258. Editorial on Porter and the tribal tax, June 13, 1905.
259. Attitude of Indians, their wanting separate statehood, July 19,
1905.
260. Editorial on single statehood convention, July 20, 1905.
261. Editorial on call by chiefs, on Porter regarding separate
statehood for the Five Tribes, July 28, 1905.
262. Separate statehood urged by Porter at the “big meeting,” August
3, 1905.
263. Porter, McCurtain, Johnston, Rogers, et al, on separate
statehood convention, August 25, 1905.
264. Editorial on adjournment of separate statehood convention,
August 31, 1905.
265. Editorial on Porter, separate statehood and the Keetoowah
Society, September 1, 1905.
266. Message of Porter to the council, largely on land allotments,
their problems, schools, and suggested guardianship for Indian interests
following dissolution of Indian tribal government in 1906, October 4, 1905.
267. Editorial on Porter's message, October 6, 1905.
268. Item on struggle over separate statehood, October 12, 1905.
269. Editorial on message of Porter, October 12, 1905.
270. Editorial on message of Porter, October 13, 1905.
271. Same as above.
272. Editorial on Porter, concerning matter above, of A. P. Murphy
vs. Porter case, October 19, 1905.
273. Editorial on Porter favoring separate statehood at the Sequoyah
Convention, October 19, 1905.
274. Item on the last Creek Council, October 20, 1905.
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275. Editorial on Creek Council of Porter, October 27, 1905.
276. Porter introduced a bill providing that lands of minors in the
Creek Nation not be taxed during minority, November 2, 1905.
277. Editorial on Porter, regarding instruction to Creek delegation
to Washington, November 3, 1905.
278. Resolution approved by Porter on statehood, November 3, 1905.
279. Editorial on Porter, his conflict with Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock regarding Creek loyalty claims, November 3, 1905.
280. Bill introduced by Porter, to relieve minors’ lands of taxation,
November 3, 1905.
281. Editorial on Porter, his inquiry into why U.S. government
refused to pay any more loyalty claims to Creeks, November 3, 1905.
282. Creek Council opposes land graft, November 9, 1905.
283. Editorial on Porter, his concern over town lots, etc., November
10, 1905.
284. Editorial on Porter, his oratory on passing of Indian
government, November 16, 1905.
285. Editorial on Porter, recommended having a Creek representative
after dissolution of tribal government, November 17, 1905.
286. Humorous incident involving Porter, November 17, 1905.
287. News item of Porter, regarding Sabbath observance, November 24,
1905.
288. Editorial on Porter, his recommendation that office of principal
chief continue for a time following dissolution of tribal government, November
24, 1905.
289. News item on Creek Conference, a delegation to Washington,
November 24, 1905.
290. Item on last session of Creek Council, their delegation to
Washington recommending continuation of office of principal chief, on
protecting interests of minors, on leases, etc., November 24, 1905.
291. Letter from Porter to Senator Albert Beveridge, appealing for
separate statehood, December 5, 1905.
292. Editorial on Porter, retention of Chiefs after dissolution of
tribal government, December 8, 1905.
293. Editorial on Porter's letter to Beveridge, December 15, 1905.
294. Editorial on Porter, an experience in Washington, December 28,
1905.
295. Editorial on Porter returning from Washington, his plan to
continue looking after Creek interests following dissolution of tribal
government, January 12, 1906.
296. Editorial on Creek delegation in Washington, concerning end of
tribal affairs and continuation of office of principal chief, January 18, 1906.
297. Editorial on Porter, the Curtis Bill dealing with the selling of
allotments by Indians, February 1, 1906.
298. Interview with Porter, his oration on role of the Indian in
posterity, February 2, 1906.
299. Editorial on Porter, desire to extend tribal government beyond
March 1906, March 3, 1906.
300. Message of Porter to House of Kings, that the president approved
a joint resolution extending tribal government, March 8, 1906.
301. News item of Porter, continues tribal government, March 15,
1906.
302. Editorial on Porter, Creek Council meets in Special Session,
March 16, 1906.
303. (Folder does not exist.)
304. Interview with Porter, desires to enter the senate, March 16,
1906.
305. Meeting called by Porter of the council, March 16, 1906.
306. Editorial on Porter, calls special session of council, March 16,
1906.
307. Editorial of Porter, his organization to hold the balance of
power in the territory to perpetuate Indian influence, April 13, 1906.
308. Editorial on Porter, distribution of deeds, May 18, 1906.
309. Letter of Porter, discounting rumors that Indian affairs to
return to the past, June 15, 1906.
310. News item on Porter, mentioned for Congress in Indian Territory,
July 27, 1906.
311. Editorial on Will Durant, Porter, etc., mentioned for senate,
August 9, 1906.
312. Interview with Porter, his lamenting the passing of the Indian,
August 30, 1906.
313. Editorial on Murphy-Porter suit, September 4, 1906.
314. Editorial on letter of Joseph Brunner, the view that the Indians
have not been cheated by the U.S. government, magnanimity shown after the Civil
War, September 21, 1906.
315. Message of Porter to House of Kings and Warriors, on the limited
functions of tribal government under the Curtis Act of 1906, an act providing
for ending tribal affairs, October 18, 1906.
316. Editorial on Porter, his public service, October 18, 1906.
317. Interview with and editorial on Porter, his railroad holdings,
Oct.19,1906.
318. “General Porter, Greatest Living Indian,” October 26, 1906.
319. Editorial on Porter, his becoming president of Indian Central
Railway was means of Democrats to sidetrack him for senate, yet use him,
November 1, 1906.
320. Democrats use race as issue to get votes, November 2, 1906.
321. Statement of Porter, that he will not be candidate for any
office in the coming state, November 22, 1906.
322. Editorial on Porter, his ability to see that the day of the
Indian has passed, and his passing government on to younger men, November 22,
1906.
323. Editorial on Porter, six full blood Creeks represent Creek
Council before senatorial committee to get removal of restrictions from their
lands, November 23, 1906.
324. Biographical sketch of Porter, November 1906.
325. Editorial on Porter delegation to Washington, January 11, 1907.
326. Letter of Moty Tiger to Arthur Howard, February 1, 1907.
327. News item on suits against grabbers of Creek land titles, May 3,
1907.
328. Editorial on Porter, church lands, May 31, 1907.
329. Editorial on Porter, Creek land deeds, June 7, 1907.
330. Legal notice, on payment for damage done by St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Company, June 21, 1907.
331. Editorial on Porter, he says Indians oppose statehood with
Oklahoma, July 11, 1907.
332. Address of Porter, to what was probably last session of Creek
Council, Porter deals with protection of Indian land titles, July 30, 1907.
333. Editorial on Porter, on his public service, August 30, 1907.
334. Four newspaper notices on death of Porter, September 5, 1907.
335. Item on death of Porter, September 6, 1907.
336. Biographical sketch of Porter, September 6, 1907.
337. Notice of death of Porter, September 7, 1907.
338. Biographical sketch of Porter, September 13, 1907.
339. Obituary of Porter, September 13, 1907.
340. Message of Moty Tiger, second chief, paying tribute to Porter
before the council, October 1, 1907.
341. Obituary on Porter, October 17, 1907.
342. News item on Porter,
April 30, 1909.
343. Editorial on Porter, a woman claiming to have contacted his
spirit, May 2, 1909.
344. Message of Porter on tribal affairs, no date.
345. On Porter, from Chronicles
of Oklahoma, "The Government of the Creeks", March 1930.
346. On General Porter, from L.H. Hill, History of the State of Oklahoma, 1909.
347. On General Porter, O'Beirne, H.G., The Indian Territory, 1892.
348. On Porter, J.B. Thoburn, A History of Oklahoma, 1908.
349. On Porter, in Chronicles
of Oklahoma, "Chief Pleasant Porter", September 1931.
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