The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-15

Of -. II 20 claims we're established.
be paid out per capita 20 all the
|Chickssaw people.
Two hundred and forty-four such
claims. supported BY sfidavits. were
filed with the United States Indian
agent
While ] have always been willing
that all claimants who were able 70
establish tnei7 identity Of heirship by
legal proof be paid yet il has been
my contention that owing 70 the long
lapse q time. the peculiar con
ditions that have existed in the Chick
asav Nation. the inability Of claim
ants % furnish legal proof o. their
status and the frauds and Irregular
ties that have been practiced In the
[ peteut fund. that 90 make the At
tempt az this time would be % put
premium upon fraud and perjuy and
result in proceedings that would be
highly discreditab,e 20 the Chlcsa-
saw Nation. ] therefore directed the
attorneys for the nation % carefully
examine the claims fIed and resist
such of them a. did no; appear ~ be
established ty legal proof This Oh y
have done. and .le whole matter has
been submitted % the United states
Indian agent. and ty him 90 the Selre-
|tary of the Interior and it is expected
that decisions vlll be rendered az an
early date
10 any such claims are established
they viii be- paid. and the balance %
the fund paid ol, per capita
OF the original arrears OF luterest"
Appropriated by the Atoka agreement
there yet remains il the treasury Of
the United States. and not claimed by
the "incompetents" the sum Of So
5ss. 500. ! recommend that you appro-
/ pirate this fund. Uy proper act. for
per capita distribution. and provided
that IL be paid out al the time Of the
per capita distribution o. the "inc0m-
petent fund
By the treaty o. July Is l7ss. the
Chickasaws were granted a perma-
nent annuity Of $1,000 per annum.
Il being the present desire Of the
government Of the United States. ss
expressed in the Atoks agreement and
elsewhere. 10 capitalize all annuities
and finally pay out per capita 20 the
! lChickasaws all funds which belonged
20 them. this annuity was. by the act
Of March g. 1901 capitalized and e1-
tinguished. and the principal sum Of
100000 placed 20 the credit Of the
Chickasaw Nation upon the books OF
the Uriteu States treasury in lien
thereof.
II would be Of vast benefit 20 our
people 20 have this fund paid into the
treasury Of the Chickasaw Nation for
national purposes, and therefore rec
ommend that you take proper legis-
latiye action 20 make this money avail
able for the purpose stated.
When the treaty supplementary 10
the Atoka agreement above referred
20 was drafted and signed. on Febru-
AIRY Of the present year. and forward
ed for ratification by congress. il be-
came necessary 20 dispatch 70 Wash
iugton duly accredited representa-
tive Of the Chickasaw Nation. For
this purpose / chose Hon. Edward B.
Johnson, a member by blood Of the
/ Chickasaw Nation. OF his ability 70
ably and faithfully perform that ser
vice need not refer. as he is well
known 20 you Suffice il 20 sav that he
repaired 70 Washington and appear
ed before the Interior Department and
the Congress Of the United States in
urging the ratification o{ this treaty
and represented the Chickasaw people
70 that end in a most satisfactory
manner ] therefore recommend that
you make provision for adequately
compeusating him for the perform.
ance Of this service.
The attorneys for the Chickasaw
Nation Messrs Mansfield. McMurray
a Cornish. OF Soutn McAlester !. T..
have been diligently engaged during
ifhe past year in representing the ma
It.0n In the various matters affecting
It's interests that have arisen before
I the Dawes commission the United
States court. the Interior Department
land elsewhere. in citizenship and all
other matters; and ] ann gratided 20
De- able 20 inform YOU that they have
| succeeded iu O way that is not only
Icreditable 20 them. but highly salts
factory 20 the nation
4 detailed report of their worl, viii
Dee made at a later date, and by me
\ transmitted 20 you FOR your informa-
tion.
In the hope and belief that your de-
alterations will Doe characterized by
wisdom. conservatism and patriotic