Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-10-04
Pursuant to these resolutions,
the following notice is furnished
the members Of the association
OrrIcE or ruE CuEEoKEE STmr
LIVE SrocE ASSOCIATION.
CALDWELL, KANSAS, Sept. Is, iss8 }
w. II. BENNETT, Treasurer.


Respectfully,
w. II. BENNETT, Treasurer.
To one unacquainted with the
"true inwardness" of these resolu-
tions or the bottom facts that
prompted them, there is a good
sized mystery that only time and
the output of hidden purposes
can make clear. The assessment,
for which the resolutions call,
shows that the Cherokee Strip Live
Stock association expects to show
evident appearances Of lively
corpse after that which gives il
life and being is "too dead to
skin" When the probable fact
is understood that all parties who
have sub-leases of the association
are considered members, a hun
dred companies having been re-
ported, with as many pastures,
containing in the aggregate mil
lions ofacres, an approximate sum,
arising from an assessment of one
cent per acre can be guessed at.
At the old rental of 100000 per
annum, the sum required to pay
dues to the nation, for three
months, would only be s25, 900,
but the assessment, il seems lays
over that away yonder. To make
an assessment per acre on lands of
which they cease to have control
is stretch of authority enforced
on the members by n bull Of ex-
communication, that no company,
under the circumstances would
undertake, unless abetted and en-
couraged to do so by the promise
OF some authority pledged to some
measure of support. Reckless
and INSCRIPTIONS as the Chero-
kee Strip Live Stock association
have proven themselves to be in
their efforts to release the grazing
on the "outlet," no one acquainted
with the question in council can be
induced to believe that the resolu-
tions adopted by the directors Of
the association to assess the mem
bers one cent per acre OH their
pastures, "for the purpose Of pay
ing grazing privileges from Octo-
Der !, 1888, to January /, 1885,"
three months after the lease ex-
pires, and not an acre assessed is
subject to the control Of the asso- |
ciation-are not in pursuance Of
some. plan TO continue them in
possession of the country. No
legislation on the subject by coun-
Gil, or such as could be approved |
by the chief, would continue the /
present condition Of the "outlet,"
and render possible the possession
of the country by the old company
until the election Of new council.
BY this means the original pur-
poses of the national members in
council would be indirectly accom-
plished. The resolutions and as
sessment for three months, reach
ing beyond any probable sitting Of
the national council, is certainly
a contemplated step in this direc-
tion, whether ii has received any
encouragement from any quarter
or not. If no encouragement has
been extended the action of the
directors in making such a proyis-
ION, the purpose Of the assessment
can only be considered a scheme
70 raise moro doodle"
There being no existing authori-
~ for collecting tax, and that its
collection depends on a probable
demand for the removal Of the
stock for which tax should be
paid. tho quiet acceptance Of a tax
is about all that can be done. As
long as there is no cause Of con-
plant by the nations authorities,
Ia the absence Of any special pro-
vision by the conncil or contract
between parties, the tax can be
proliered and accepted, until, end
no longer than the meeting Of that
auihorlty-tho national council