Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-09-30
TuoMAs X. KNIGHT.
HERE is THE CIRCULAR:

HERE is THE CIRCULAR:
mol. CoIroSwooD, I. T., Aug 9. 1885.
tletuTn this circular TO W. J. Watts, Cotton
wood. Ind. Ter, and II money Is remitted
register letter OF send postal money order
MT. .........
This informs you that the citi-
zenship claimants in the Cherokee
nation, Indian Territory, are now
fully and definitely organized into
an association for the purpose of,
first, projecting and securing n
uniform plan and procedure to
finally try all this class of claims
and applications for such rights in
the Cherokee nation; second to Sc
cure protection to all claimants
who are exposed, threatened, at
tackled and prosecuted by Cherokee
authorities and others in their
rights; third, TO raise and collect
from time to time sums of money
to pay incurred expenses in this
service and labor.
The organization as a body is
one, but is oflicered by two sets of
officers, to enable all claimants TO
respond and meet together when
notified, without too great expense
in travelling "a long distance from
their homes.
Gov. Marion J. Watts, Pawpaw,
Indian Territory, Hon. John d.
Kelly, Echo, Indian Territory, are
the presidents; Hon. George w.
Franklin, Vinita, Indian Territory,
Hon. w. j. Watts, Cottonwood,
Indian Territory, are the secreta-
ries; Hon. George Davis, Vinita,
Indian Territory, Hon. Jacob Neal,
Camp Creek, Indian Territory, are
the treasurers.
Hons. w. J. Watts and Rainey
Chastain, Prairie City, Indian
Territory, are the delegates TO
Washington, ID. C.; Charles S.
Brownell. 1921 T street, n. w.
Washington, d. c., is the general
solicitor and attorney for the as
sociation and delegation. None OF
these officers are paid a salary ex-
cept the general solicitor and at
torney. The delegates are paid
their actual travelling expenses,
and expenses when in Washington,
d. c.
The initiation fee is five dollars,
which is required to be paid when
you order your name placed on the
roll of membership of the associa-
ton, and the prospectus binds you
to pay in thirty days, on notice, all
additional special assessments
which may be by the association
from time TO time assessed against
you. The membership of the as
sociation is now
The association have made and !
opened record books, recording the |
ages, occupations, post !
office addresses, and claims of all /
claimants, names, ages, and num- |
bers of their families, the evidence,
names and location of witnesses.
This association embraces and |
invites all this class of claimants |
in the Cherokee nation, or in the |
states and territories, to join. The |
service and labor expended is TO
protect and secure all alike, and TO |
leave none unprotected, but if any
claimants do not join the associa-
lion, the association cannot be ex-
pected to be held responsible for
attacks made on claimants outside
It's membership roll. If you are
not a member Of this association,
and are claimant by blood and
descent, marriage, adopted by
or freedmen under the
.reaty of 1866, you are hereby in
'ited to fill up the proper blanks
M the reverse side of this circular,
nclose five dollars and return this
IS directed. If you are a member
i'll up the blanks, names of
ilaimants, post Office address,
haracter Of claim, wife's name,
lame, number and ages of children,
violence, names and location Of
and return this circular
IS directed.
Respectfully yours,