Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-30


me President and Cabinet Conciuds that
she Cattle Land Lce,es are Invalid--w hkt
Csttiemen say.
WARRINGTON, July 2a.--After mature
consideration the President and Cabinet
have reached the conclusion that the leases
Of lands in the Indian Territory held by cat
tlemen are invalid, and II has been deter
mined to take steps 10 have them set aside.
General Sheridan has reported that no
permanent settlement Of the Indian troubles
In the Territory could be effected while
the cattemen were in possession Of the
best lands II Is the intention Of
the President to remove the disturb
ing element and reserve the Indian Terri
tory for the exclusive use Of the Indians. The
method Of procedure has not yet been de-
termined. A Presidential proclamation
may issue, but II is regarded by well In
formed persons as more probable that &C
tions will be begun in the United States
courts Of the Western District OF Kansas
having Jurisdiction over tho Territory, look
Ing TO declaration Of the nvalidlty Of the
leases. After Cabinet consultation and
In accordance with the advice OF General
Sheridan, the Secretary of the Interior has
decided TO turn over to the War Depart
ment the control OF the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation in the Indian Terri
tory.
FEELING IN KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS Cry, No., July 23.--rho news
OF the decision Of the President and Cabinet
was received here ut a very late hour. Sew
eral cattlemen were interviewed as 10 the
effect an order to exclude them from the
Indian lands would have. While all seemed
10 discredlt the report the opinions as to
the effect were not unanimous. Some were
OF the opinion that 1t would greatly ininre
the men now holding ltases in the Terri
tory, while others affected to believe that IL
would benefit them. Following are some
Of the opinions expressed:
Mr. A. j. Snider, who has large catte
interests in the Indian Territory, was
dumbfounded when informed of the action
taken and utterly discredited the report.
IF Il is true" he said, "the decision has
been reached rather quickly. / can not
conceive how the Government can 50 ruth
lessly handle IS 600 900 worth OF property.
Where will the cattle Ro2 That's more than
anybody can tell. II is a question for the
Government to settle7
AIr. Charles Wood was inclined 10 credit
the report II the Government had really
decided 10 exclude cattle from the Terri
tory, II will very materially cripple the
largest industry in the West There we're
about l5O leases in the Territory and about
1000, 600 head OF cattle fIe said they
were paying the Indians Sii a man for tho
leases and they seemed well satisfied.
Mr.. j. NJ Day, wlib has a lease Of so, 900
acres IN the Cherokee Strip. was not in
clined TO take the matter much TO hea rt
Il have received as many as dozen orders
10 get out since | went into the Territory" {"
he sald land avn still there. Whenever
the time came for moving I would take my
men out but not being able to move the
cattle | would have TO bring them back
again This order will result IN giving the
cattlemen their leases FOR nothing"
But suppose the order is enforced what
then?'
ut would be good thing for the cattle
men. We have been feeding The Indians
ever since we went In there. They XIII our
cattle with ~ much liberty as II they owned
them. / have had 100 killed In one winter
that know OF and how many more am
unable to say. We have been hled right
along. For my part am glad 10 get out
l have been getting out as fast as | can,
having NOV lot of'my cattle nio Kan
sss. ether sitleuien are doing the same
hing. There arc not one-half 90 many
cattle in the Territory as there We're a year
ago. candidfy, nais a good thing ard .
hope it will be carried out"
Mr. 4. 5. Hutton, who has large interests
In the Cheyenne strip was satisfed that the
cattiemen should De ordered of IL the
Government thought best Individually he
dldn't care a tlnker's dam one way OF the
other.