Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-11-11
Grocery department doors south of dry goods department.
JUMBO STORE;
Cash Buyers.

there were issued s65, $50 65 in
national certificates by the clerks
of the several districts. That
there was received as revenue
from the clerks Of the several dis
tricts the sum of s., 5,S23.65 and
that the total amount of all reve-
nue. received from all sources, in
Guiding that reported to the treas
urer by the board of education,
was s26, $50 S5 The small amount
of revenue reported must either be
from the want Of proper revenue
laws, or the lax enforcement of
those already in force. But ] am
very sincere in the opinion that
if you had one revenue collector,
whose duty it was to see to the
collection and enforcement OF our
revenue laws, a much larger sum
of money would find its way into
our treasury.
CENSUS.
The national council had, under
an act approved July %, 1897
provided for the appointment OF
two attorneys to represent the
Cherokee nation in a revision OF
the census to be made by the
United States commission. The
act of congress, of date June z,
1897, provided for the confirmation
OF certain rolls of citizens of the
Cherokee nation and for the Chero'
kee nation to contest the right to
citizenship of all persons found on
any roll subsequent to that made
in 1880 for a period of six months
from the passage of the act. The
attorneys appointed under that
act are busily engaged in thi:
work and the time for the com
pletion of their labor will not bs
until December 7th; hence no re-
port of the work has as yet beer
made.
MILITARY RESERVATION.
Several days ago telegram wal
received from the commissioner o
Indian affairs at Washington
D. c., requesting to know upor
what terms the military reserva
tion at Fort Gibson could be haC
for the use OF the War department
and suggested a period of one year
In reply he was informed that
had no authority to make any
terms with reference to the mill
tary reservation without the con
sent of the national council, bu
that if the proposition was made
in writing, that upon your conven
ing in regular session, it would b
submitted to you for your consid
Grafton and action. Nothing fur
ther has been received, but in cas-,
it is, l will transmit it by specia
message.
DAWES COMMISSION.
By an act approved Decembe
A, 1896, the commission appointed
by virtue of an act approved Aug
ust %, 1896, to confer with tn
United States commission was con
tinued in authority and two addi
tional commissioners were addet
thereto. The final reply of tn
Cherokee commission to the Unitet
States commission is herewith
handed to you and the reason
given in detail why an agreemen
was not reached.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.
Your particular attention is in
vited to the miscellaneous provis
isions of the last Indian appropria
ton bill passed by the congress O
| the United States, approved Jun
Il, 1897, which among other things
provides:
THAT on and after January l
1898, the United States courts ii
said territory shall have origina
and exclusive jurisdiction and au
| thority to try and determine al
civil causes in law and equit.
thereafter instituted, and all crimi
nal causes tor the punishment
any offense committed after Janu
airy 1, 1898, by any person in sal
territory shall have and exercis
the powers and jurisdiction alread.
conferred upon them by existin
laws of the United States as re
spects all persons and property il
said territory; and the laws OF tn
United States and state of Arkan
sas in force in the territory shal
apply to all persons therein, IRE
spective of race, said courts exel
cising jurisdiction thereof as no'
conferred upon them in the tria
of like causes; and any citizen c
any of said tribes otherwise quail
! fed who can speak and understan
the English language may serve
a Juror in any of said courts"
On the following page OF sal
act it is provided:
"That on and after January
1898, all acts, ordinances and resc
lutions of the council of either
the aforesaid five tribes passe
shall be certified Immediately upo
their passage to the president
the United States, and shall nc
take effect if disapproved by hin
or until thirty days after their pa