Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-09-07

ords, and recommends that ap-
propriations be made by congress
from Cherokee funds in the treas
ury, to pay all outstanding war
rants in full. Continuing he says:
"A payment of Creek warrants
is now in progress; there being no
records whatever of their indebt.
edness, public notice was given
requiring holders Of all warrants
TO present them for examination.
So far, warrants to the amount of
about s1S5, 900 have been present
ed, but it is impossible to state
how many more are outstanding.
Many of those presented were i'm
properly issued, being signed in
the chiefs name, though not by
him as required by law. Many
others were issued for which there
appears to be no appropriation,
and consequently cannot be paid,
while others represent amounts
due for tribal court officials for
services rendered after October /,
at which time their courts were
abolished by the Curtis bill, and
the chief so notified. Ii has, there |
fore, required a large amount of
time and labor to examine and as
certain the correctness of each |
warrant presented .or payment.
The total amount of warrants
presented which cannot be paid |
aggregate 81 500, approximately. |
81 recommend that no more
warrants be allowed to be issued
and circulated by tribal authorities
Until submitted TO and approved
by the Indian Sgent or superin-
tendent OF schools.
The present condition of the
finances OF these various nations
demonstrates the necessity for
their obtaining all revenue pos
sible.
"As the Cherokee warrants draw
six per cent while the nation only
receives five per cent from the
United States for interest on their
funds invested, it would appear
desirable that they be permitted
to withdraw sufficient funds with
which TO pay ali outstanding in
debtedness.
"The Cherokee and Greek ma
tions appropriated considerable
to pay members and ex-
penses of their council meetings,
besides large sums for other pur-
poses, which while not necessary,
must continue so long as their
governments are permitted to re-
main in existence.
The fact that these various
nations appropriate large amounts
annually without rendering any
practical benefit to the people ex-
,ept for schools, should be sufiic-
ent argument for the desirability
IF disseminating their national 4
overnments-especially if con- 4
yress should make provision for =
of schools in the Che T
'okee and Greek nations. 3
"The coalroyalty supplies funds q
or schools in the Choctaw, and Il
will also furnish sufficient revenue >,
or schools in the Chickasaw ma !;
ion hereafter. !,
SCHOOLS. I,
The superintendent of schools ri
or the lHdian Territory recently
ubmitted report to the honor q
bile commissioner of Indian az. Il
airs recommending the adoption O
# certain changes in management Il
# schools in the Indian Territory, Al
PARTICULARLY in the Greek and Che II
okee nations, in wich | fully con- Il
ur: W
at is absolutely essential that q,
il schools in the territory be W
'laced under the supervision of a.
he department. The various ma al
ions are liberal in making appro-
'riations for education, but funds =
o appropriated have not always -
'een properly or judiciously ex- Of
'ended. There is also an entire W
bsence of industrial training at sc
NY school, both boys and girls u
Ieing instructed in school room
york and music" r,
MIST RESOLUTION. g
BAPTIST Congregation at BartIesviIIe a,