The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
COMPLICATIONS WILL FOLLOW
OPENING OF INDIAN LANDS.
Cattlemen Appealed to Secretary
Hitchcock to Protect Con
tracts They Have Made
With Indian Owners.
DELAY IN OPENING REFUSED.

Washington. July 1.-Secretary Hitchcock
has decided that there Is no authority of
law permitting delay until October / in
the opening of the Wichita Indian Regerva-
ton in Oklahoma, as desired by certain cat
| tie interests.
The secretary's announcement followed a
hearing which he had given to representa-
tives Of the lessee and the companies which
had loaned money on reservation cattle
| owned by the lessees. The cattlemen have
paid the money up to the LIST Of October
and said an injustice would be done them
II the reservation should be opened at the
date proposed. There was a very full and
Tree discussion. but the Secretary did not
feel that he had authority to grant the de-
Jay asked for. While he has announced no
formal decision In the matter. his views are
to the effect stated. and preparations will
De made for opening the lands for settle
ment next month =
Proclamation Expected Soon,
The proclamation of the President opening
the kiowa country to settlement was ex-
pected to be promulgated to-day, but 1t was
said at the Interior Department that 1t
woulo not be issued before the middle of the
week President Mckinley will leave on
triday for Canton. and 1t is understood that
the PROCLAMATION will be issued before his
departure.
nelegate Dennis Flynn to-day called at
tha Interior Department and discussed with
the officials the appointment of the two reg
listers and two receivers for the new land
ofnces. which will be established in the
hicwa country. It is SAID that he ap
Pointers have not been decided upon, and
that the appointments will no. be made I'M
III after the proclamation OF the President
shall have been promulgated.
Postmasters for New County Seats.
Mr.. Flynn also called on IN" Postmaster
General and made inquiry concerning the
post oiitee appointments tina. are to be
There will be postmasters at the .i.res
county seats to start with. The offices will
&c fourth. class at first. but the business
less reach the hrst-class n year after their
establishment. Mr.. Flynn learned that none
o. o. these appointments Will 20 Oklahoma
three Republicans from as iaany Western
States near the territory.
49,. a was Postmaste co. at ilt5sie Just otter
;.tterne CT. "and dol't envy the fostmas-
tiers at the new county-seat towns. l re-
member OF Guthrie the Government would
o:ly permit me to take, limited number
Of .tsmps. and as result We ran out. The
spectators took advantage # ;ne ur 'oriun-
IT, 10 make money out af the situation.
They secured as many stamps as they
could. Placed them On env sloces an.I s.. ID
the .nvele pes for Is arl 70 CENTS a piece.
thereby avoiding prose; ls.'.:. Finally. We
obtained stamps in Kansas City. st.
Louis srd Wichita, and go. along The best
we could until filed with the Government
q Lont that would en- .l:!s me to get II s,If-
f1cic1t quantity of stamps. The rush was
several clerks and, as It was fourth-class
Office and no clerk Ere allt we'd, was - .n-
PEELED &c pay them out e my own pocket.
men. later on, but they were tunnel down.
i,:.uliy lad to come to Congress as dele
g:.te from Oklahoma and get bill passed
rein .y5a ayAx me-
+ Mr.. sF1ynn left this evening for California
where he will join his family.