Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-11-10

eacn succeeding generation.
Monopoly could and should be
largely curtailed by restricting
permitted labor to a given number
Of improvements to each adult. In
this manner the leaser could be
disposed of. A reasonable wire
fence law is suggested.
The monopoly of town lots hav-
ing reached immense proportions,
and it being evident they are
bought for speculation aod not for
occupancy it is suggested that a
minimum price be established aud
certain valuable improvements be
demanded as a condition to the
sale. 1t is further advised that a
provision be made for laying of
towns on the X. IL A. V. railroad,
and that improvements made prior
to the building of this line, when
used as town sites, be paid for.
Complaint and dissatisfaction
being rife over the existing stock
law aud because the various acts
appear to conflict and thus render
them imperative, their repeal is
recommended and the enactment
of plain and simple law, fixing
the time of introduction, provid-
ing for the speedy and certain col
lection of the revenue, and pun.
ishment through the courts for its
violation without coniiscation of,
or arbitrary seizure of the stock
introduced.
A list of over 5000 names of in
truders has lately been sent to the
president with request for removal
by him; | am advised they were
sent to the interior department
The conditions attaching to, and
recommended in the report OF 'he
senate committee, to whom Tae
referred the agreement FOR the sale
of the lands west of the 96th mer-
idian, are SO at variance with the
facts. in the history of these in
truders, aud so manifestly unjust
to the Cherokee people, that do
not for moment believe that they
will be acceded to on your part, if
they are made a condition to the
sale Of these lands. We have not
been anxious to sell these lands
and we have known that SO far a.
the money consideration is con-
cerned, we were not getting a tythe
of their value, but as our tenants
had been elected and we were un-
justly, aud uselessly deprived OF
the revenue derived from the graz.
ing thereon, and were constantly
importuned and harrassed by the
government of the United States
for their sale-and our efforts to
have the intruders removed hav-
ing proved fruitless, we finally
agreed to the sale, with the hope
that our country would be freed
from these pests, and the jurisdic-
tion OF our courts over our citizens
be more firmly settled. The mon
ey was the least OF these consider
ations. If congress should decline
to accept aud .a.ify the agreement
for the sale OF these lands in its
entirety, it will be necessary to
take steps to remove the intruders
by national authority. We have
exhausted very effort to have the
government of the United States
comply with its treaty obligations
without avail That -theIe,Ibe no
further excuse for delay, / advise
that you authorize the principal
chief to issue a proclamation,
warning these people not to put in
crops the coming season, and to
depart the country in peace with
their personal effects-and author
izihg him in case of the refusal of
any of them so to do, to organize a
force sufficient to eject them.
Our schools, | am glad to say,
generally are in reasonable de.
gree flourishing. The plan of ac-
cepting payment of board at the
seminaries in national tickets
should be abolished and cash de.
manded, as cash is required to
purchase the supplies, to the end
that these institutions, so far as
possible, oe made self supporting.
From the allowance of $50 a mile
for right of way and s15 mile an
nual rental sl9,024.24 have been
received. Itis recommended that
enough OF this to liquidate the in.
debtedness of the school fund be
devoted to that purpose and that
hereafter the annual rental be
converted TO that fund.
The public debt is as follows:
The outstanding warrants on the general
fund, remaining unpaid, amount 10 81, 200 p
| HrhoW rnhu 900 --..tt...tt..' .-..... lO.o.Y.N
Orphan Fund .......... ..... ........ lO,l4 Il
/
This Indebtedness can be easily
met by more frugal and judicious
use OF the interest of the invested
funds, and the revenue collected
from internal sources.
The general fund ls annually about. 81. 90
| The orphan fund IL % ..... is.O
| The insane fund IL .... $50
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