The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-24

when it was referred to them, they
strongly recommended its passage.
/ Judge Little has also been pressing
the department to surround the Jail
with an iron fence and otherwise
improving the premises. He this
week secured a promise from the at
torney general to recommend an ap-
preparation for fencing and other
improvements. not to exceed 81, 900.
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Desiring to send prompt and relia-
BILE information to those of the In
dian Territory who just now "feel
that swelling of the heart you ne'er
can feel again." for land and coun-
try and national honor. have made
every effort to get some indication
from ; r. Brownlow of Tennessee as
to just how and when and to what
extent he expects to press his re-
Gently introduced bill for the organ
ization of Indian Territory militia.
Mr.. Brownlow seems to be a very
nice gentleman, but my opinion is,
after discussing the matter with him,
that he belongs to the peace pipe"
brigade.
! He stated that he had introduced
the bill at the instance of some one
whom he did not now remember, and
that he had assurances of its favora-
BILE consideration, and that he would
press it to passage as soon as the ac-
tual necessity arises.
My idea now is that the military
status of the Territory, if fixed at all,
will not depend upon legislation but
departmental action. The proceed
ure was indicated in my letter of
last week. Nothing will be done un-
til actual war. In that event each
state and territory will be called on
for a regiment, as now estimated.
The Territory will be placed on a
footing with the states, and allowed
to furnish regiment. A mastering
officer will be detailed from the war
department to accept such as desire
to volunteer. AS to whether or not
companies already organized will be
|
present organization, is a matter or
detail that cannot now be deter
mined.
} Further | can say: In the event
of war Judge Little will take a per-
sonal interest in the matter, and
make every effort to get the Indian
Territory placed on an equal footing
with the states.
[Note.-This has been shown by
J his amendment to the army volun-
teer bill in which the Indian Terri
J tory is place on the same footing as
the states
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The Indian Territory representa-
| tive at the Jefferson dinner, Wednes-
: day evening, given in honor of Will
liam j. Bryan, the democratic lead
er, was Mr.. s T. Bledsoe, the big
bodied, big-hearted, whole souled
and able townsite delegate from Ard
more. Too much can not be said OF
: the able, conscientious and effective
, manner in which Mr.. Bledsoe has
served his people during the present
session of congress.
. -
Senator Jones, from the senate In
dian affairs committee, has favura-
bly, reported the bill ITO establish b a
United States court at Tishomingo,
Chickasaw nation" and it has been
placed on the calendar. The com
mitee, in reporting the bill, added
the following amendmnet: "That the
r Judge of said court is hereby au thor
! lied to appoint two additional United
States commissioners, with like pow
= ets as other commissioners in said
a Territory, one to be stationed al
+, Stonewall and one at Colbert; and
n to appoint such additional deputy
marshals for said commissioners
court as may be necessary"
j And now we learn that a new,
complete and final census If all the
: Indian citizens of the five tribes il
d to be taken and the rolls are then
l. to be closed forever. These are tc
i be the official credentials of Indiar
: citizenship. There will be no ap.
peal from their sins of omission OF
% commission. We doubt somewhat
IS the assertion that they are to b,
> final and decisive. No Indian rol
: of citizens can ever be final Will,
Il Capt. JEFF Watts stalks the eartl
y outside the golden circle. .-Phoe
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