Show i INDIANS ARE DYING OF GRIEF creeks cannot adapt themselves Them selve to new government kansas city mo pleasant porter chief of the creeks states that many of his people died during the last year and that a great many of these deaths are due to discouragement on account of a change of government change of conditions and environment to which the creeks cannot become adapted this remarkable statement is contained in the annual message of the creek chief to the council which Is in session here the words of the chief are I 1 regret to state that a large num ber of our people have died during the last year from my observation the cause of many deaths has been discouragement they had lived entire lives under a different system of government and had had the use of their lands in common the change has had a decided effect upon the older people and the change of methods under which they have been accustomed to live seemed to be a source ol 01 discouragement and was a potent factor in causing their deaths the younger class of our people seem to be more in harmony with present conditions and the change has had a great effect in deciding their higher aspirations thus better ing their condition especially those of our people who have been to school I 1 notice that the children of our younger women who have been to school are doing better in meeting the new conditions than others of our people |