Show CHIEF OF CREEK gen pomer aim al alwn ars does bf ails of the united states govers GOT xun xanthi tHI his career A resident of at Must otee and one whom all men delight to honor Is 18 oen gen pleasant porter principal chief brtek nation says ans city journal gen porter was born bora near cr the th town of Clarks clarksville ville on the arkansas river september 26 2 1140 1840 ht he received hla big early education in the to him presented shortly after w wd rd L ind d f 0 or r a e v e r a 1 aws r e b be e devoted d harde ant lir sa devolle himself I 1 to 0 t the h 0 r rehabilitating e h a b i t ti n g e and nd building d g up of the creek schools that had suf ered severely during the internecine strife gain again in 1632 1882 chief porter was compelled to take up arms armb this time to settle a dispute between his own As generel general oi of the creek national army he be ended coded the war speedily and lor for till all time lime and succeeded at the same came time in lishing himself more firmly in the affection and of his hl people who in 1839 1899 elected him their chief at As leader of 0 his hie people gon porter hm half ruled with and judgment he flo has alaan fl lita been a true friend to hla his people and nd a faithful ally of the celt ed statts states government at the age ot of 31 he married carried the daughter Reilly keys she died leaving him thre little children another little one was M left led him by dy his second wife who died when the child was waa but seven years yean old T today to day a at the h e age of 0 63 68 he Is as hale bala ind and hearty e baray a di s plesiant e saint and cheerful ch at as ever geri gen porter was reelected elected rc principal chief ot of the creeks recently lie ha Is if not a tull full blood indian lEf llan |