Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-19
ADVERTISEMENT
BUCKSKIN JOE
HAS PLAN TO OPEN ur THE yoRr
SILL COUNTRY.
Wants Farmers to Leave 1t and rut
1t Under the rIow-rndaeemeA,.
Suggested.


Comanche, |. r.. April IS. 1896.
10 The Gazette.
AS the farmers In our Union have
Ind no word regarding their interests
from headquarters lately, an explana-
tion Of the situation here Ia In order
The land is In splendid condition, and
crops look line The reader must re-
member that important legislation Is
expected during this session of con-
Eress, in regard to the control OF In
dian lands in the future. and to say
the least. II involves change of land
lords. The western part OF the Chiclen-
saw nation is held down (clalmed) by
white men, claiming Indian rights.
Their claims" cover from 5000 to 1O0-
OV acres each. They pay no taxes, and
often times this Indian claim Is ncti-
tious. In days gone by their orders
were practically supreme over the
American citizens hcre. The United
States courts have called a halt on
that, ana they must obey the law as
same as others But they are neces-
sarily recognized as the legal land
lords as the United States courts here
have no Jurisdiction over Indian citi-
2enship. II Is almost certain that the
Dawes commission Tor our courts) win
be given authority TO decide who are
and who are not landlords" before
this congress adJourns. Furthermore,
al least two suits are brought now,
that VIII test whether the improve
ments belong to the settlers who made
or bought them, or the Indian land
lord Qand king.
AS our farmers have their crops In
at their respective homes, and will
lose nothing by not coming until next
fall, we consider It best TO keep on
quietly organizing. but wait for a
forward move until the question OF
property rights here are definitely
settled. We have nothing to lose by SO
doing. The lands referred to are In the
Chickasaw nation. Comanche is only
TWO o. three miles from the Oklahoma
line fThe Fort Sill Country, and no
time need be wasted thinking the cat
tie ring win not control IL this yenr
That was settled years ago. / have
good authority for saying they will
give II up to its proper owners after
RMS year. II. as a matter OF business.
IN nsreenent can be made TO that end,
is II not better to do so, and no 10
work and prepare for business at that
timer Why waste time monkeying
with politicians only TO be sold ont
MY opinion Is that Fort Sill conven-
ton, to be practical, wonld consist OF
the cattlemen and business men COM
piheu, 70 see " an agreement could
up for rental benefit at a given time n
not, take the opposite course and let
the longest pole knock the persina,non
our union policy Is to move forward
as fast as II can be done In the inter
est and safety Of its people, no faster.
we nave made haste slowly but never
retreated. There Is security In town
property In this country. virtnai,v
guaranteed by every bill. speech and
resolution offered in congress. tint Inc
indiana shall have pay for the lana ne
yncnnt land, and the settlers shall
nave the values made by their WORK
nnu improvements. That Is lust 20 ali
paFtles' and the courts today protect
your quit claim deed To n tnun ~
against any one but the laws Of con-
hseas. For that reason the Town co,,.
pany VIII move on frat, ana gel In
shape Tor business az soon az no
question OF location ~ settled ana
.nat la nearing the end. Any one that
appreciates the motives Of the unirn
can have all It's benefits Nv arrat,,, ,'yn
name ana address, We viii man nrInf'
60 Information ct tho proper si,no
Later-rhe above was writer ,,.,,,,
~ NhVNicnBc that the Fort sin oo,,n
s ny was 70 be leased on or after Anr,i
ey'n, WINE uain load after train load
% ny gattie ne being shipped In now.
pu,s ? new face on the situation We
should be wide awake. Let ever, man
VINO wants that land for pnsfure ,,rtt'
20 inc agent for information ava 49,
70 carry every point. 0"e ""y
i's,;'artInent OF the Interior. u IN.
Tinn service, Klowa- counanohe ana
Wlen',a Agency. Anadarko, o. W.
D. e. +. works, comanche. I. n:
a,s : am IN receipt Of yours OF the
VI instant relative 10 ieaainr ~ ~
s s,n, Somanche reservation. i ,yo,li6
state Tor your Information that thera
~ nearly two million acres for, 1eaa.
ink on the reservation. I womb ~,
very very sitd Y you could carry o s1'u vo ur
,oea g ieaaing the same al 10 can't rs
h X, net y. y certainly would be a great
fo pS ~ Ky inulans and 20 very far
becoming seif-suportlne. t You MOI OF