The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-15
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chootaws and chiekasaws Propose a
Supplemental Treaty.
tBy Associated Press.l

Mtskoqee, !. T., Nov. l5.--Thcre Is
trouble ahead for tLs Mississippi
Choctaws and few thourand other
claimants of Choctaw- -Chickasew
lands. From present indications the
Choctaw- -Chickasaw delegation, which
Is here to make a supplemental treaty
with the Dawes commission, will
cause rattling Of dry bones that will
be heard far and wide The delega-
tion is as follows:
Choctaw-Governor G. w. Dukes,
chairman; Ex-Governor Green McCur-
tain. William Wilson, S. e. Lewis.
ChickasaH-G Governor d. II. John
ston, chairman; Holmes Willis, Ed B.
Johnson. John Conley and Calvin
Grant
For some time past much dissatis
faction has existed among Choctaws
and Chickasaws, It being claimed that
their lands were slowly but surely
slipping away from them Attorneys
have waxed fat over this land ques.
ton, but there are dull days n store
for them The proposed supplement
al agieiement WI be Of almost as
great Importance as the Atoka agree
ment and will materially change the
condition OF affairs in these two ma
tions.
It is proposed to frame a supple
mental agreement. which will at once
close the rolls OF these two nations,
regardless of the present condition
OF parties on the rolls Whether he
be court claimant or not will make
no difference, as his name will be ac-
as a rlghtful citizen OF the
nation
1t has been repeatedly pointed out
to prominent citizens that it would
be much better for the interests of
the Choctaw-C -Cbickasaw people to ad-
nit these present claimants and 9th
ers who unlawfully enrolled than to
keep rolls standing open for probably
years TO come, with thousands Of
claimants bobbing up annually, the
end of which would be beyond the
power Of any one to guess. The per.
centage of loss to each citizne on the
amount of land to be allotted would
be very small, whereas by keeping
contests going on for years to come
there would certainly be a great mum
ber OF people enrolled who had nc
rightful place, and the percentage oi
reduction would be a serious matter.
Il is not proposed to frame a sup
Elemental agreement and then let i
take the ordinary course with the in
terror department The idea is t
get the treaty in proper shape ant
instead of sending it to Washington
to send a delegation along with II, 81
that if any corrections or modifica
tions are to be made it can be done
right there without waiting for thu
slow method of sending back ant
forth. When the treaty is properl.
signed up by all the parties concern
ed. it is proposed to remain in Wash
ington and bring every possible in
huence to bear upon congress for i'm
mediate ratification.
This move will affect not only tn
Mississippi Choctaws, but thousand
of others who are trying to get a POI
tion of the rich country in these ma
tions. 1t will place these nations Of
a par with the Creek nation as far a
progress is concerned, and will ma
terially alter conditions Of affair
here.
1t is expected that a big fund Q
money will be put up to defeat thi
new treaty, but the delegation is con
posed of the best men in these ns
tions. who will try and get the ns
tions out of their present bad cond
tion. The money spent on trying I
get the Mississippi claimants shar
OF land is estimated at S500,O0O.