The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-21


Washington. June 3.-The Injunction case
brought by certain Kiowas To restrain the
Interior Department from opening the Kio-
wa, Comanche ard Apache reservation was
decided to-day in favor OF the Government.
The opinion OF Justice Bradley Of the
District Supreme Cour; sustained every
contention of Assistant Attorney General
vandeventer Former Judge william
Springer gave notice Of an appeal and as
serted that the opening will be contested
further and at every point. Judge Vande-
venter and the department officials smiled
incredulousiy at this. They state that prep
arations for actual settlement are already
completed ard nothing will delay them.
As stated in these dispatchc. last night.
all the allotments have been finished and
the Presidents proclamation will he issued
within a few days. Actual white settle
ment OF the 2.sco coo acres In the Kiowa and
Comanche reservation will begin August 6.
Two land Offices will be located by the
proclamation. and the preparations for
drawings by lot will begin some time I'm
July. 80 as to be completed I'm time to per
nit actual entry upon the land August 8.
The proclamation will be an extended
md comprehensive announcement. and its
publication will be awaited with great inter-
est throughout the Southwest. 1t will be
the first drawing by lot for entry upon pub
lie lands. and the department officials ex-
pect very gratifying results In protecting
peaceabie entrymen from "sooners' and
contestants.
Judge Vandeventer said TO tho Republic
correspondent:
The appeal noted by Judge Springer will
not in the least delay final settlement OF
this reservation. The work Is nearing
completion and will go forward as II no
suit were pending.
No Hope for the Complainants.
The opinion of lawyers present to-day
was that the decision OF Justice Bradley
left the complainants no grounds nor hope
for an injunction in any court.
The following statement, furnished The
Republic by the Interior Department. IL a
concise summary OF tho injunction case
and the opinion Of Justice Bradley:
Justice Bradley OF the Supreme Court Of the
nistric, of Coluribia to-day handed down deci-
sion IN the casa OF Lone Wolf and other kiowa
Indians of Oklahoma against the Secretary Of
the Interior. wherein the Indians sought TO en-
join the execution by the Secretary Il the Inte-
rior and his subordinate officers Of the act OF
Congress OF June 6. 1900. providing tor tho aliot
Comanche and Apache reservation. In Oklahoma.
embracing 3ooeco acres, and the opening to
portion OF the reservation
1t had been contended: on behalf Of the In
dans that the agreement negotiated with them.
whiC-, was ratified by the act OF June s. -i9O1.
obtained by false and fraudulent representa-
tions and interpretations OF its provisions: that
three -foirths Of the adult male Indians Of these
tribes had not signed the agreement as required;
by the treaty Of August 25. lsss: and that Con-
gress. In ratifyfng the agreement. made material
changes and amendments therein without refer
ring the same TO the Indians for their assent o.
ratification.
The suit was brought by Lone Wolf and a few
other Individual Indians. who declared that they
sued tehalf Of themselves and of the other
Individual Indians OF the tribes.
The reservation in question was established