After making a thorough investigation, we found that the Indian 
reservation was thickly settled with towns and farms and the only 
plan was to ask Texas to reimburse the Indians for their 40 miles 
square. We also found out that the Delawares were equally inter¬ 
ested with the Shawnees and their claim would have to be made 
jointly. 
Many old Texas settlers visited our hotel to see Big Jim, the 
Shawnee Chief, and express their gratitude for the ShaAvnee and 
Delaware Indians. 
Everything looked good, so we returned to the territory which 
is now Oklahoma. A time Avas set to go see the Delawares and make 
an agreement with them concerning their claim in Texas. At the 
appointed time Big Jim, Joe Mack and another old Indian by the 
name of Pecan and I started for the WichitaAV country to see the 
Delawares. Big Jim had a spring wagon in which to carry our 
outfit and Joe Mack, Pecan and I rode horseback. The distance 
Avas about three days journey. We camped in the edge of the Wich¬ 
itaAV on the South Canadian the first night and the second day Ave 
drove until about noon and struck camp and hunted deer that after¬ 
noon. Joe Mack killed two fine deer, Avhicli was all we needed. 
The third day I was riding with Big Jim in his wagon and my horse 
Avas leading behind. As I was very familiar Avith the chief and as 
Ave often joked one another I decided to have some fun. I told him 
I had something to ask him. He looked at me Avith his black Indian 
eyes and I hesitated in telling him. “What do you want to ask me,” 
he said. I looked him square in the eye and I told him I Avanted 
Cha Cha to be my squaAV and I wanted his consent. Cha Cha, which 
means bird, was a very beautiful Indian girl, the daughter of the 
chief. The chief gave me the most searching look I have ever received 
and I gave him one in return. Presently he looked doAvn and for 
some time there AA T asn t a AA r ord spoken. Finally he straightened up 
and gave me a square look and said to me, “I Avant to talk to you.” 
I told him to say on. He said in a husky voice, “You see many times 
yourself Avhere A\ T hite men have taken squaw for Avife and raised up 
half breeds, Ihey steal horses and lie. You see yourself AA^here the 
horse and jack is crossed it makes a mule. This mule Avill kick and 
jump fences and you can’t catch him when you want to. He is no 
good. The Great Spirit made the Indian—he made the white man 
and the horse, but he has nothing to do with making half breed 
Indians or mules. It is no good for you to catchum Indian squaAV 
for Avife. You want squaw, catchum A\diite squaAV and the Great 
Spirit will bless you.” 
This was a joke I had played well. I burst out into a laugh and 
told Big Jim that I Avas only joking to see Avhat he would say It 
certainly was a relief to the chief and he said as much. 
We arrived at Bull Wilson’s, the chief of the DelaAAmres, about 
3 .00 P. M. but he was not at home. His cabin A\ T as near AA T here a large 
creek boiled out of the ground. We drove doAvn the creek about 100 
yards and struck camp. While the Indians Avere making camp readv, 
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