Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-03

Wnicn nave noen nnid Tor ~ lower prIce--
payments heretofore made 70 be deducted.
rhls proposition had come about In ihia man
ner: The Creeks had been paid 81 70 an acre
for Oklahoma. less the price hsrstofors paid.
and congress determined 70 deal with the
Cherokees upon the samo basla. This oaer
was for the Cherokee ciaim-not for = clear
title. nor q warranty deed--for such the
speaker held they could not give. The patent
is held mp IN support OF the idea OF a fee slim
pie title. but u IL not suficient for IN the nrst
place you csnnot 70 into the eourts and bring
an sctlon 20 enforce the terms OF the patent.
The Cheyennes ard Arspahoes have q claim 10
t,o0o, 200 acres Of the strip, and IN the judy
ment Ofthc epeakef. u was more than q via
ionary one. Aa detrimental 10 the character
Of the Cherokee titis the facts were recounted
that those lands cannot be sold. except 10 the
government or with .its consent, and We can
not occupy thom-the Jordan case being cited.
Further than that, the attorney general had
held that the cattle leases were without the
sanction Of law and liable 20 Immediate term
lnation, At the option Of the government.
The Cherokecs. Col. Wilson believed, we're
entitled 10 held Jurisdiction OF that country
until II is bought and paid for. the attorney
general TO the contrary notwithstandlng. lie
also fully believed that the Cherotses had
transferred the l,OOo. 900 acres and that the
title IL In the Arapahoes and Cheyonnes.
He sd-ised the Cherokees to- take the q, Co.,
900. or thereabouts, now offered and let the
chsyennes and Arapahoss and the government
fight Il out. To do 90 and invest:the proceeds
beats leasing, and besides the lease is not go
ing 10 continue. I expect to eat as much
grass over there next spring, Col Wilson
said, as the cowmen's cattle. what have
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ing, sIB head. The outlet has been secured
TO You sixty years aud has yielded 2s cents a
year. The gentleman was profuss In his ex-
presslons Of regret that such conditions ex-
isted, becauss for more than 40 years he had
lived beside the Cherokess and he wished
them we'll. But we must take the situation
as we and II. The government will pay
81. 900, 900 for the strip. the interest on which
far exceeds the oowmen's rental. Besides
this. In one case you have the cowmen; In
the other the government. Col Wilson then
held up TO rldiculs the offer OF the cowmen for
the strip for nfteen years. The idea that the
range would double In value after being pas
tured Ave years and almost double again the
third Eve years. IL there boy in vinits who
does net know better than that the range will
improve by pasturlng. Am to be told that
story and expected to believe ~ Ifthat Is so
give me some OF the seed OF that grass; want
Il 10 SOW on my own place In Arkansas. Grass
does not improve by being pAsturedi expert
enee has taught me better. But suppose this
oner OF the eowmen is taken mp: The offer OF
the government--tbe Interest on the money
exceeds The rental at the beginning and equals
~ thereafter. Suppose you could settle there
Is there anyone here who would pick mp and
move out there9 n so a jury should be en-
paneled TO inquire into their sanity. As he
understood IL. thG' county was an arid trac.
Of land in no wise AdSrttJ ~ agriculture anu
not 10 be compared with the Ian in ihls sec
tlon Of the territory.
Congress felt compelled to take some steps
looking to the opening OF that country. The
constituents OF every member demanded this
Of him. That there wsuld be q government
extended over Oklahoma this Iter there
could be no doubt, and over the strip also.
Many things are to be done In regard to this
territory and they will be done within treaty
lines. The government will bring Indians
and place them on the strip knee deep II nsees-
sAry--but occupy It they will. Ifsettled with
Indians IL will be at 40 cents an acre. lie
had seen indications OF such a move. but had
discouraged any measure Of the kind until the
Cherokess had been given q further opportu-
litg 70 Ncbs Ohiel hhg htlu bne Were
big men, but the United States was q much
bigger man and is capable Of doing almost
anything he attempts.
Ofthe strip, the Cherokoes say, It is ours;
we have a perfect title TO IL; we wish to keep
It and will not sell. have horse worth e2s;
a man comes along and offers me s2J0; the
horse Is mine and have a right TO keep it.
stiil shonld be very foolish TO do 80. The
hOoInara 40
Into that country in such numbers that the
U. s. army could not keep them out; the
stream OF emigration from the esst to the west
IL irTepressible.
Should the Cherokses sell for -, 600, 200 and
divide one-hAlf Of IL per capita, they would be
enabled TO lx mp their homes and farms In
excellent shape and the interest on the bal
hnce will aggregate 500, 900 year.
II is true the government has no sight TO
settle whites upon the outlet. but only In
dians. sun there is no lack OF Indians; they
can be brought from anywhere. The United
states is not trying TO wrong the Cherokees,
but can take that country under the ls6s
treaty at f7.4s cents an acre She does not
wish TO swindle the Indian but rather TO
bolster them upi they are he. yards. bat a.
10 the Cherokeea she is going to atop. They
need no help but are able TO take care of their
own Anairs-they need no agent or anything of
the sort
To friend In this city Col. Wilson gave the
following statement OF money received by the
Cherokee nation upon the outlet, rs shown
upon ;he U. S. treasury books:
For the lands set apart by treaty OF
lst5, 70 PaWneea ...............-... SI7I OOQ l
For lands set apart for otoes ana Mis-
sourlas ....'............,. GI, ,sas !
For lands set apart for the PoneAs 80 Gs "a |
For lands set aPsrSfor the Tonkawas.. 4s,os7 |
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Making ....,.................. 52s. SIS
The u. s has made other payments on
the strip. which together with the
above named makes In all ST2s, $50,