Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-29
NOTIFIED TO VACATE.
Chief Mayes After Intruder
Improvements.

up lulTuuoE Improvements anu
serve notice on them that they
must vacate them within the next
80 days. In case the notice is not
complied with, suit will be at once
instituted. Some private citizens
under the advice of attorneys have
been bringing suit for some of
these places and Chief Mayes in
tends to see that the nation will
receive the benefit, hence the ap-
pointments. The following are
the appointments: Sequoyah, D.
J. Faulkner; Canadian, w. W.
Harnage; Illinois, Frank Sanders;
Cooweescoowee, J. H. Coody;
Delaware, Alonzo Conner. Ap-
pointments were not made in the
other districts under the belief
that there were no unsold intruder
places, but in case any citizens
knows of any, the chief would be
glad to have any citizen communi-
cate the same to him. In the five
districts above named write the
men direct who have been appoint
ed. The following is letter of
instructions:
Executive Department Cherokee Nation,
Tahlequah, /, T., June p, lS9e. :
Mr.. W. w. Harnage, Muskogee,
Indian Territory.
Sir: Recently the supreme
court of the United States render
ed a decision affirming all decis-
ions in citizenship cases hereto
fore made by the United States
Many of these claimants,
as 1 am informed, hold improve
ments on the public domain in
district. Under section
3, of the act of June 2S, 1895 known
as the Curtis bill, l am authorized
as principal chief, for the benefit
of the Cherokee nation, to insti-
tute suit against all claimants
holding such improvements when
final judgment in their citizenship
cases has been rendered either
by the commission TO the FIVE
civilized tribes or the United
States court. Before suit can be
instituted, notice must be given as
provided in section 5, of the above
act.
You are advised that 1 have ap-
pointed you to ascertain all such
improvements, not sold by the
held by elected claimants
Or intruders in Canadian district,
and report the same to this office
as early as possible, and you will
include in said report a brief de-
scription of the place, in whose
possession it is, the kind and ex-
tent of improvements, the amount
in cultivation, what kind of crops
are sown on it this year, with the
reasonable value thereof, the loca-
ion of the improvement and by
whose improvements it issurroun-
led.
Enclosed l hand you form of
notice which you will serve on
Zach claimant as provided in sec
ion 5 of aforesaid act, which is
llso herewith enclosed for your
guidance. You are advised to
make duplicate copies of your re-
ports, send one to this Office and |
etain the other as a memorandum |
n case you are called as witness
n any case. In case possession
S given of any improvement, take
:harge of same and notify this Of
ice for instructions.
Inasmuch as there is no provis-
on for your compensation, you
re advised that this office will
ecommend that council appropri-
tie $3.50 per diem, which
hall include both your compensa-
ion and expenses for actual SER
ice.
In case you can perform this
ervice, please notify me at once,
nd proceed with your duties as
bove outlined and required by
ections 8 and 5 of the said act OF
Yours very truly,
S. II. MAYEs,
'rincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation.