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1,0V 7) VOLUME XI SIDNEY HUOOB.) I I'korHlKTon. I AitDMOJfii. INJ). TUB.. TIIl'ItSIUY KVHNIKH. DECUMRUIi HI. 1903. HIUeRIPUOI. IS I TUR NltMBlflt 211 mm ft OF 0. 1 J GEORGE WRIGHT FOR THE IN DIAN TERRITORY. Covering Operations In the Territory During the" Fiscal Year Which Ended June 30, 1903 Appro priations Necessary. Sjeelal to Uio Ardmorclle. Washington, I). C, Doc. 0. United States Inspector for tho Indian Torrt lory, J. George Wright, has Just sub mitted his annual report to the sec retary of o Interior covering opera tions n Uu torritory during Uie fis cal year ending .Itmo 30, 1U03. He states that tho area Included wltnln tho limits or the live civilized tribes l over 19,000.000 acres, and that tlio total number of incmlio.ru or the flvo civilized tribes In S 1.000, Including tho Indiana and freednieii. There :tro297 regularly establlshiM towns In the Ter ritory whero land has been reserved from allotment and tltle r-r- liclng passed to Individuals ui. .. i Uws ap plicable to Uio resiectlvo tribes through tho townslta commissions. Then follows a rovlow or tho condl tionH existing In tho five civilized trlbo irlor to tho enactmont of tho Curtis act which bocamo operative Juno 28. 189S. Ho thon discusses ex isting loglslatlon, commencing with the act creating tho Dawes commis sion which bocamo offectlvo in 1893. ataUng oncli law seperately. Tlio du ties of tho lnicctor are set forth In tlotall. Agent. Wright states that tho roll or oiUsenahlp of Uie Seminole nation was completed Home time ago and that tanda have all been allotted in sev eralty by tho Dawes commission. Ac cording to Ills report the Seminole 1hmi1u are tlio only ullottoes In tbu torritory who can dispose of their tim ber under the tlmbor and stone act of Juno fi, 1900. and the amendatory act of January 21, 1303. ltofurring to tho mining operations in tlio Choctaw and Chickasaw na Uons Mr. Wright states that under tlio provisions of tho supplementary agreement, authorizing the potting a art of fiOO.000 acres of coal and as phalt lands, that there havo been segregated and reserved from allot ment -I4G,0S2.23 acres In tho Choctaw nation In tho vicinity of South Mc Aloster. At tho clobo of Uio fiscal yewr 1903, thero woro 114 mineral lease in tho Choctaw and Chickasaw nations and ten asphalt leases. No change has occurred on Uio mto of royalty paid on coal and asphalt, tho ratvi continuing at eight cents per ton, mhw run for coal, and 60 cuts per ton on refined and ten cents per twi on c-rudo asphalt , Tho total amount of royalty colW-ct-ed on account of coal and asphalt In tho Choctaw and ChickoKiw na tlon during Uio past fiscal year amounted to $2G9,686.rS for coal, and I2.243.2C for asphalt, which wis ap proximately $14,000 greater than liny year prior to that In Uio Creek nation homo coul has been mined, tho operators , paying eight cents per ton royalty. Mr. vVWght thinks that Uio most of Uio veins in the Creek nation thus far L. P. ANDER80N, President. B. F. FRENSLEY, Vree-Presldent FIRST Ardmorc, Indltn TerrI ory. Designated Depository for Bankrupt Funds qI Gickassy Nation. Capital paid in $ 60,000.00 Surplus Funds 180. OOP. 00 Total $240,000.00 The oldest bnnk In Indian Tonltory. Account of lirm and iudl ;i(luals solicited upon the most liberal terms consisting with good lianklnit. ' W. S. W0LVERTON & SON, -Insurance, Bonds, Real Estate AND ABSTRACTS. Tlie Largest and Stronireat ARency In the Two Territories Managers. Ardmore Abstract Co. . a.,x.o i Illinois Life Insurance (Jo., eB.NK!UI. AGENTS j Unjted 8utM Pi(Jeljty ftud Qnsrtafcy Co, operated havo been shallow and that tho mining operations for the year woro of comparatively no Importance. Tho total revenno collected from roy alty was 1,G05.29. In the Cherokee nation thirteen oil and gas leases, comprising filO acres each have been approved by tho de partment. Twelvo of these were with the Cherokee Oil and Oas company and one with tho Cudaliy Oil company. A limited amount of eoal has been taken out of tlio Cherokee- nation, tho royalty ou which amountod to $2,218.CC In tho Chickasaw nation eight towns havo been laid out nnd Httrvoyed nnd 32 In the Choctaw. In tho Cherokee nation Uioro havo been 21 towns sur veyed. The total number of regularly ef.tnbllslied townsltes in Uie Torritory Is 29". The n mount collected by he Indian agent on account or town lots during tho year Tor tho several na tions is as follows: Choctaw ami Chlchn-mw nations $337,427 21 Creek nation 211,110 22 Chorokeo nation 21,280 10 Total $570,123 S3 In the Choctaw nation the townslte commission has 40 towns yet to ap praise, IS or which aro small, with a population or less than 200. In the Chickasaw nation thero are SO towns to appraise, C8 or which have a popu Intion or less than 200; in tho Creek nation tho appraisement work is com plete; in the Chorokeo nation there nro 47 towns to appraise, 21 of which havo less than 200 Inhabitants. A Tow deeds havo been issued Tor town lots In the Cherokee nation. Fow havo been Issued for town lots In the Choctaw nnd Chickasaw na tions. Mr. Wright refers at length to the injunction issued by Judge Win. II. II. Clayton of the Central district re straining Uie officers of tho govern ment from attempting to collect 11 cfiiso taxes imposed upon merchnnts. lie states thnt this decision has cost the two tribes many thousands of dol lnrs In revenue. Tho amount of mon ey collected on account or the taxes on live stock brought Into tho Chick asaw nation was $30,51 1. Co. Tlioro woro collected $24,795.70 under the regulations governing the grazing of cnttio upon tho public, domain in the Creek nation. No rovoiiue has boon derived from taxes upon merchants doing business In Uio Creole nation since tho issuance of, the restraining order by Joseph A. GUI, Judge- of tho Western district, on May 27, 1903. Tho total revenue collected in the Creek nation for the year amounted to $237,760.71. In the Cherokee nation the largest item of revenue collected was Uio royalty on hay wheh amounted, to $3,441.82. The, total revenue of tho Nation amounted to $DS,820.88, of which $21,286.40 was on account of payment for town lots. Mr. Wright states that in four acad emies In the Choctaw Nation thoro wero In regular attendance lost year 483 children, who received hoard, tui tion, clothing, books and medical at tendance froo of charge. Seventy-seven pupilw were- maintained at tho Atoka academy. Nino small boarding schools wero also maintained, furnish ing accommodations to 317 children. TWides these thoro wero 175 day schoola Including 34 in the Chlcka suw nation where tuition of Choctaw pupils was paid, furnishing accommo dations for 3.0C8 pupils. The total enrollment of all the schools in the C. t. ANDERSON. Csihler. ' NATIONAL BANK. Choctaw nation was 3.99S, at a total cost of $119.GC1. In tho Chickasaw nation llvo boarding schools were maintained and 15 day schools, with a total enrollment of 1,193 puplls- eostlng $110,750. Tho superintendent or the schools reports thnt Uie school finances or Uio Chickasaw naUou aro In a deplorable condition. Ho also points out that they are, as at pres ent conducted, under tho contract sys tem, very expensive, and that much money Is wasted. In tho Crook ua tion there wore 10 boarding schools, seven for Indian children and three for freedmen, or colored children. Two of those 10 schools are orphau nsy li'ins. Tho total enrollment was 2,557, cast $73,358. Tho superintendent re Skirts that a very large percentage of Creeks aro full bloods and their chil dren with but few exceptions aro in the primary grade: tlmt many of the parents manifest but little Interest In education, and as then1 Is no compul sory law, Uiolr avorago attendauco frequently falls very low. In Uio Cher okoo tlio standard or education Is con sidered tlio best in tho Territory. Thero aro I boarding schools and 150 day schools, having an enrollment or C.1S7 pupils nt a cost or $U0.81S. Tho Indian agent last year handled $2,703,G39.2C. Tho following sums wore received by Uio Indian agent ror tlte various nations: Choctaw and Chickasaw natlt , $043,142 20 Cherokee- nation 970,137 23 Seminolo nation 30.199 S3 Creek nation 237,511 II During tlio year tho Indian agent disbursed $1,021,407.89. Honda were Issued Tor municipal Improvement as follows: South McAlester $150,000 for water works. Dura nt $15,000 for schools. puncan $35,000 for waterworks. Pauls Valley $18,000 ror waterworks and sewers. Wynnewocrt $15,000 for schools. Application was made for the issu ance of $75,000 ror waterworks nd $6iMHMi for sewers by Uie city council of Chlcknslia, and Uie application was rejected on tlio ground that tlio town had already issued $65,000 In school bonds and that amount uxcecdod the limitations of tlio act of May, 1902. Tho fipeelnl agent dwells at somo length upon Uio leasing and salo or Creek lands, leasing or Cherokeo al lotments and parUcularlv upon tho election of Uio principal chief of tho Choctaw nation which occurred in Oc tober, 1902. Mr. Wright then calls attention to the establishment of places to record InMniments In writing Uio Territory, tho netting aside of Uie Sulphur Springs reservation, tho granting of franchises to telephone companion In tho Territory and Uio work dono to wards securing a proper exhibit at Uio World's Fair for Uie Territory. Mr. Wright concludes as follows: "Under existing arrangements with the various naUons or tribes, and present laws as Indicated la detail la UJs report, Indiana are authorized to lease their lands for grazing purposes for one year and for agricultural pur- Iose for flvo years wlUiout supervis ion or approval of the iwretary or tho interior. "It Is therefore not surprising Uiat corporations and Individuals have and will continue to procuro such leases R. A. J O Carpets. Ardmor ARDMORU, Capital Stock and Additional Liability, : : : : : $200,000.00 Largest of any Bsnk We accept small and large accounts and conduct a ueneral Hanking .Business for you. -DIHKCTORS, C. R. Smith, President. C. M. CAMI'HELlj, Vice-Pres. Leg Ckuce, Cashier. Q,. W. Younq, Btockmau JsO. TaoatvaoN. Attorney, a Uie lowest possible terms and sub lease to others at rates most advun tfiReoiiH to themselves. , "The assistant nttome Konernl for the Intorlor department rendered a written opinion datod October 3, 1002, applicable! to the Creek and Cherokee nations, to Uio elToct that ir the lease Is one which Uio allottee was an Uiorlzed to make, It can not be disre garded solely upon tho ground that tho rental provided Is inadequate or Uiat it wan Improvident!- made or that It was obtained by fraud or de ception; Uiat these aro nutters prob ably cognizable by the courts nnd re dresw must be soiiRht there; that II tho existing Judiciary system and (lie pteaenl lawn are untviutil to the proper protection of these Indlitus stops should be taken to secure the enact ment of such legislation as may be necessary to the desired end. An ex trart of micIi opinion lh submitted as appendix No. 23, pugo "The agreement wlUi Uio Seminole provides that no laru.es shall be made without Ui approval of the principal chief or said nation. "An opinion was also received by him. under date or August 2S, 1903, with rororonce to Choctaw and Chicka saw nations, to tho effect that allot ment lands In those nations may bo leased Tor terms not over live years, without renewal privileges. In tho manner prescribed by section 20 by the ndl of June 2S, 1808. "Thoro Is no doubt Uiat many In rlans, especially full bloods, have been and -are belnr Imposed upon in the matter or loaslng their land. Many agri cultural leases are for an Inadequate ooiisltJtratloii,, and do not provide the iiunilijr of acres to be placed under en in fat ion Caen voar or wnai. n anv. fenced or any Improvements shall lo placoct upon Uie land. Furthermore, It dea not appear that any parties fumlfti bonds or give security guar anteeing fulthrulness with the provis ions of their lease contracts. "Os Uie other baud, many leases linvc jiaen entered into in good faith and pft'rds havo entered upon lauds, placf'4 tho same under cultivation and created Improvements thereon. '"ftie United States coutt fcr the yyfrn district of Indian Territory, wfil.ii Includes the cntiro Crook "na tion nnd part of tho Choctaw and Cherokee natons, has recently hold tho parents are not legal guanllnns of Uieir minor children, and that where Uiey havo leased tho lands of Uiolr minor chlldrfn such leases aro Invalid unless tho father or moUicr, us the cawj may be, has been duly appointed tho legal guardian by Uio proper court and authorized to lease the lands of th minorH for whom they havo been appointed .legal guardians, Tlio ci fating law does not compel parents to apply to Uio courts to bo appointed as guardians for their minor children, and under tho ruling above mentioned In tho Western judicial district at least'Uioy can not oven npply to tho courts for authority to lease said lands unless they havo been appointed guar dians. "In many Instances parents liave al ready entered into many leases cov ering tho lands of their minor chil dren, the proceeds from which they retain and consequenUy Uiey do not bring tho matter either to the atten tion of tho courts or tho Indian agent. Tho lessees therefore remain In pos- Furniture. N E S. IND. THR in the Chickasaw Nation, It. A. Oonks, Wholesale and Htai Furniture. Ham Noble, Wholesale Hardware. .1. It. Pennington, m Grocer; It. W. Haldol. Merchant, National Bank, wwdon, and In those Instances Uiey probably will remain in iKiseesslon un til the time has arrived when the lands can bo disposed of without restric tion. , "In view or tho satisfactory con dition of tlio Clilclinsaw Indian schools and the large expense of Uielr main tnluuuce, as compared with the Choc law schools, It Is suggested that I: considered necessary, some legisla tion should be enacted providing Tor more government supervision. "No provltlou has Item made for public roads In Uio Choctaw and Chickasaw nations and ns the lands In these nations nro doing allotted reeds are continually fenced by cit izens or tenants, causing trouble and complaint. 1 therefore recommend that legislation he enncted providing ror roads similar to the laws In e(Ttct I", tho Creek and t ltv Clurokeo na tliuiH, but It If neccsHar) that some appropriation be miulo to pay the ex penses of enforcing thone laws and determining the necessity for roads, the damages resulting from their es tHlitlslimunt, etc. "An appropriation Is also necessary to carry on tho work of placing nllot tcon In unrestricted possession or their land ns required by the various agree ments. "Tho work is Incident to carrying cut tho provisions or the present leg islation and Uio final winding up r tho nffniis of Uie various nations can searcoly bo realized by those not acquainted with tho conditions or fa miliar with t tie dutlos devolved upon the secretary of the interior, the com missioner or Indian nffairs, or subor dinate officers In Hie Indian Territory. "As stated in Uils and previous re ports, unsettled conditions In the five rlvtlic .1 tribes must necessarily eon- tinue dining this period of transition until the work or allotment and seg regation ami appraisement or town sites la complete and the several tri bal governments extinguished, which. under present agreements continue un til March I, 1006." ITEMS FROMl VYNNEWOOD. Many Attending Court Negro Gam blers Arrested New Buildings. Special Correspondence. Wynnowood, I. T., Dee. 9. All Uio attorneys and many of Uie pepplo of Wynnowood havo boon In attendance upon tho court at Pauls Valley this weok. Tho docket Uioro Is In a con gested condition and wo nood more courts to 'meet tho growing demands of our increasing population. The court wo havo is all right, but wo slnv p y need moro courts Uiat Is nil. Tho case of Rogers, for killing his brother, within a few miles of Wynno wood, was triod yesterday nnd result ed In n verdict, brought In last night giving Uio defendant a sentonco for life. Two night ago City Marshal J. H. Smith, his doputy, Frank Holvey, and Deputy Marshal Jackson rounded up quite a lot of colored individuals horo engaged In gambling, nnd arrcstod fourteen, all of whom pleaded guilty to tho soft Impeachment. Tho Unco collected under Uio vigorous hand of Mayor Kendall TOodo qultn an addi tion to tho finances. Three moro brick business buildings are going up on Main street Subscribe for tho Ardmorcltn. J. A. BIVENS, President. m. H. PALMER, CashUf. Capital Surplus Funds AccuuuU'jf fir: js and lndlvliluals Accorded TUt P. TV MA E U H B I 8 2 K fi fti batross Flour. ALL GROCERS SELL IT. WHITEMAN BROS., WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, NEW BANK FOR PURCELL. Shootlnn Dee at the Wolf Ranch In Which One Man Is Wounded. Special to ho Ardniorolto. I'urcoll, I. T Dec 9. Tlio Pooplo'a Hank and Trust company wns orcan- Ized In this city today and tho follow ing directors wero elected: J. It, Wells, It. U Vorlios, John E. Ooldsby. J. If. Colby and Dorset Carter. The capital or tho company will bo $50,000, fully paid In, and Uioy expect to oiien for business in temporary miartora the first Monday In January to do a goa oral banking business In connection with tho tnist company. Tho officers will bo elected In a few days. Tho company ban nogotlatod for a corner lot and will erect an up-to-dato bank ing building In tho near future A roport was received horo today thnt a killing has occurred at the Wolf ranch, alut ton mlloa northwost of this city,' and Uiat doorgo Foster was wounded vory seriously In the right arm. It appears that tho Foster boys woro drinking some Sunday night when a dispute aroso and nil Uirco of them commenced shooting, and when the smoko clearod away It was found that Oeorgo Foster was Uie only one hurt. Ho claims that Hud Foster is tho one Unit shot him, and to tho present day has not been apprehended. The wound In George Foster's arm la very sorlous and may necessitate amputa tion. Accident at Kofi. Special to tho Ardniorolto. Hoff, I. T., Doc. 9. Whllo Mrs. To... Smith and Mrs. l'rof. MaUiows were visiting a few miles out In the conn try the horse liecamo unmanageable nnd ran away, throwing Uio women out of Uio buggy, breaking Mrs Smith's nrm and hurting Mrs. Math own Internally. Dr. Gilbert was call oil In and reports both Indies doing well. Tho Ardmoro lrosIii Club and j French Steam lyo Works, the only steam dye works In Uio city. 7 fi For Sale. Tho Ardmoro Cnrrlag? company offer every carriage, buggy nnd wagon In Uieir house at cost, or will trade for horses and mules. Opposlto Uie Morgan hotel. 9-C Don't forget those photo calondarH and oUier flivo Xmaa cards at Wobbo. Ho in making them for others, wfay not for you? Ctt $250.00 Will buy a good twtvroom cottage, on nice largo lot, In good locaUon, If taken Uils week. Buy a Nice Horn. Four-room cottage, barn, good well on dostrablo corner twar High school. This Is tho Houthwest part of Uw dr Is a choice location. The Redfleld Agenoy, Rest Estate, Rents, Loans, Phone 131. ARDflORE, I. T. DON LACY, Vice-President. W. A. WOLVERTON, Ant. CtM lmk MUM $100,000.00 30,000.00 solicited all stlke. Couriouuj treatmetit