The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS.
Congress Asked to Assist the Territorial
Educational Institutions

legislators elect. Both Democrats and
Republicans are exerting themselves to
capture the four populist votes IN the
house. Although small in number the
Peoples party have the balance of power
in the house.
The regents Of the agricultural college,
the normal school and the university met
at Oklahoma City and prepared the fol-
lowing memorial to the national congress,
which was signed by all present:
MEMORIAL.
Relating to the reservation of lands for
the benefit of public institutions IN OK
IahOmA.
"OKLAHoMA CITY, o. T, Dec. 6, 1892.
ITO the Senate and House of Representatives, OF
! the United States
The undersigned officers and regents OF
| the educational institutions of the terri
! tory of Oklahoma respectfully represent:
"FirSt-That the territory OF Oklahoma,
as organized by act OF congress, approved
! May 2 1890 contained upwards ol 23,UOO-
600 acres of land, all of which. except the
/ public land strip, containing 3,6I2 $40, and
! the tract known as Oklahoma proper, con-
tanning /, ,SS7. 800 acres, was subject TO In
! dian occupancy.
! "Second-That on Sept. %, 1891, and on
the 18th day of April, 1892, the Lands ceded
! to the United States by the lowas, Sac and
/ Fox Pottawatomie and Cheyenne and
| Arapahoe Indians were opened To settle
! menr; so that at this time only about H.
! 126 600 acres remain to which the Indian
title bias not been extinguished,
''Third-That in the several acts of con-
| greSs confirming agreements with Indian
! tribes in Oklahoma territory no provision
! has been made for the reservation of lands
! for the benefit of educational, charitable
and penal institutions, and for other pub
! lie purposes to which Oklahoma, under
/ the uniform precedeuts established by con
! gress, will be entitled on its admission
! into the Union rs a state (For lnTorma-
/ tion as to what lands have been granted
/ for these purposes to the last SIX states adj
mitted to the Union, we respectfully refer
to the tabulated statement attached to
! this memoriaL)
"Fourth-rhat there are now pending
| in congress agreements for the cesslon TO
the United States of the Cherokee outlet
aud the kickapoo and Wichita reserya-
tions, amounting to nearly 7,O00000 acres,
and that agreements already made with
the Pawnees and the kiOwas and Conan
! ches, to be submitted for action at the
present session. will increase the amount
To over 10, 225 600 acres.
''Fifth-That unless the acts confirming
the several agreements for cesslou OF these
| lands to the United States, and opening
the same to settlement, provide for the
| reservation of lands from which grants for
these purposes may be made when the ter
ritory becomes state, our university at
Norman, the normal school a! Edmond,
and the agricultural college at Saltwater.
! which are already established, and other
! necessary institutions yet TO be established,
will be left without the benefit of the
grants which have heretofore been made
to other territories and states.
''Sixth--That the experience of the past
wi h relation 10 the opening of the several
I reservations justities ms in believing that
/ in future openings, unless such reserva-
/ tious are made, the lands opened to settle
/ ment will he Immediately and wholly oc-
/ cupied for agricultural purposes, with the
result that when we finally arrive at state
hood. no land will be left that will be
available for such purposes.
eve therefore respectfully and earnestly
/ urAv that in all bills confirming agree
meuts for the cesslon of Indian lands TO
the United States, or in any other acquisi-
tion to the public domain, or IN any part
I of the public domain now unoccupled,
within the territory, section 13 in each
J township be reserved for the equal benefit
/ of the university at Norman, the normal
/ school at Edmond, and the agricultural
! college at Saltwater: and that section SO
( in each township be reserved for the bene-
/ lit of the charitable, reformatory and penal
! institutions OF the state: so that the edu-
| cational and other public institutions VIII
receive, when the territory is admitted as
"A state the same grants of land as have
/ been made for the benefit OF similar lnstI-
tutious in other new states.
J That some provision should be made for
our territorial institutions is imperative.
I 1t is to be hoped that congress Will treat
/ Oklahoma as well as it has treated other
territories in this respect.
At Oklahoma City quite a number of
men indicted for perjury plead guilty.
! They received light sentences. This re-
! Ueves the court Of an enormous expense
4 and at the same time the majesty of the
law is preserved. District Attorney
/ Horace Speed has done much to bring this
about.
Treasurer Murphy goes to Washington
to lobby in the interest or the territorial,
schools The university, the agricultural
I college and The normal school contribute
S!00 each TO delray his expenses.
( Secretary Martin Is s!lll very Ill. Hopes
, are entertained OF his recovery. but It will
necessarily oe slow. Cal Orner, the eff
1icjent deputy. acts IN his stead
World, Fair Commissioner Beeson
writes from Chicago that OSlahoma's 5 IN
tsre>ts are prosperIng. He viii return in
a few days
Territorial Superintendent Parker will
return the last of the week
GUTHRIE NOTES,
The pipes for the water works are being
distributed through tue city,
Last night the electro lights burned all
night. which demonstrated that the plant
has sufficient power TO furnish an aI!-nigEt
service.
Hon. Henry +. Asp, TO whom Guthrie
and The territory owe much, mas gone 10
Washington Ia the Interests OF Oklahoma.
The Eastern Star gave a dell ghJtul Ell tsr-
tainmeuI last night.
Deputy Marshal Mad=en Is busy paying
off claims against that Cfiice.
EX Congressman Hanback, of Kansas l.
in town, tie guest Of his sOn.la-!aw, ".
! VI. Bronson.
A great number OF teams leave Guthrie
daily for Gushing. a thriving town some
furts-ulae miles northeast of Gathrls.
sheriff HiNon II congratulated upon
brin.lng bacA Xrpp " yaUt, the murderer.
WILD SHOOTING.
SPRINGFIELD No, Dec. Sc. /. Long,