IO THE EDITOR.
DO.Ko|,1LE, CHouTAw NAlIoN,f


June 2ilh, 1917.

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| avail myself Of the present opportunity 10
throw out Il few opnrors, through the columns Of
your interesting poper (prrsprning there world
DC nothing ausI-5 IN 50 dulng,) relative to the
c7ncy in tho ulll:c Of Superintendent and Choc-
taw Agency; occHsioncd by the unexpected death
Of our worthy friend and Agent, Major WILLIAM


AHMsTR"NG, who departed this IiLc AT this place
on tn" i!th inst, w"l.c engaged IN the important
d~Ly Of GIscharguI the obligation of the general
Government to tho newly cmgratcd Choctaws
Mnjur ARMsTCo%G's departure from tins life
has caused many Of hIs Red Brethren to mourn
after him, with all the pongs ofan oflllction COM


mOuiy known to all who hayo experienced 0tfitc
tion---whon Z ''rr.cud indeed" departs from the
visible Objects, to bo seen no more. His death,
''amst the general calmncss OF our political in
slutlous, have stunned us as bv the soundings Of
those dcath-noles which arc pCalcd at intervals,
as from an nrchamgeL's trumpet, to awaken the
soul OF n whole people at once" 1t is apparently
felt by all vino knew him personally well as
by ChOCtlws,--thal we have lost protective
Friend and Il Falhcr:-For he done much for the
advance cmcnt Of tho Choctaws in point OF kno WI
c. ge and education; and really acted a Father
to fathcrIcss childrcn:--Il5 namo shall ever be
cherished and remembered by all; and our '.Pub-
lie Schools our Common Country, and our
Foundation for our hope of our Civilization, bo
living monument and honor to his character even
to tho latest of our posIerty.


1t is also source Of regret that the office Of
Superintendent in connection with the Choctaw
Agency are vacated by his death. All express
some doubt Of ever finding man who will exert
hin self and take tho interest for the promo
lion Of the general character of the Choctaws:
and at tho same time, in view Of this guiding and
guarding every point of interest in our favor, as
Major WILLIAM ARMSTRONG has done. 1t may
not be out of place to menon the feelings existing
among tho Choctaws, in regard TO tho oihco winch
IS just vacated; well as their choice OF an ln-
dian Agent in whom they express their entire
condolences; as have no doubt that there are or
will be many aspirants for this fair office among
the many office seekers; elsewhere, as well rs IN
the Nation, one of when ght obtain the favor
of tho President contrary 10 the wishes OF the
Choctaws.


This Office being considered very important
ono to the Chocta VS., it is hoped by many OF the
moro settled and aged leading characters, that the
Sc lection Of competent man, every way qua'i-


fed, and possessing the samo frankness OF char
actor and spirit Of the late lnmented NnJ. ARM


STRONG, be the acuaing principle that will guide