The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-11
FOR FARMS IN THE
KIOWA COUNTRY
Interior Department Does
Not Look With Favor
on IadiSCrimnate Rash


Scripps mcIlae Press Assn.
Washington. o. C.. March s.--Cop.
ics of the law providing supplemental
rules aud regulations for the opening OF
the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache and
Wiraita reservations ia Oklahoma haye
reached the interior department though
no atlion VII, De taGen upon them for
several wecioi There Is but one question
sreksnted which Secretary Hitchcock IA
anxious % dispose If for The informa-
zion Of the people In the Western states
who have been contemplating securing
allotment IN the new Indian country
This relates te the method to be adopted
for the opening Of the country and the
allotment Of the lanas
During the closing hours Of oongtess an
amendment was Inserted Ia the hm
which has become lew authortaiug and
directing ne secretary OF The interior
with the approval OF the president to pre-
scribe such rulcs as he may dcem proper
for the alotting cf the surplus lands 10
settlers The object OF this was to pre-
vent run similar 10 those which have
heretofore occurred ia the opening OF
indian reservations 10 settlement II
tho sptistofy deems proper he could open
the kiOwh Comanche and Apache and
Wichita reservations under the same rules
Nhich obtained IN regard TO the opening
az the Cherokee strip. But Secretary
Hitchcock Is opposed 20 runs" In con-
rcraation with your correspondent he
referred 10 the fact that the ofenlng of
sac Cherokee strip had proven n source
~ evl Ia every respect The contest
arising from the disputed location OF
claims and the selections has cost the
government thousands OF dollars. while
great hardship and expense have been
imposed upon the people who took home
steads IN perfecting their titles through
the contescs which have arisen II can
thsre fore be stated as a celteinty that
there VIII be 40 "run" this time
plan ia NOW under consideration
Fhich contemplated the distribution Of the
txccss lands among settlers by sys-
sem Of drawing The plan is fo, the pub
hcation in the newspapers Of the country
several weeks Ia advance "a notice that
tho reservation win be thrown open 10
settlement chose who desire 20 secure
entries win make application go the fed-
erai officers in charge of the reservations.
Ae IN turn viii make a list OF AN aD-
Flioants When the list Is completed The
enmner win hc added ana gumpariaou
nude with fhe aIlomcnts available Tor
distribution n the number of applicn-
tIons exceed the number o. allotmcnts
az Is certain 90 be the case. "a system
bf drawing win be- arranged a card
containing che numbcr Of an allotment
win be placed IN a box for every 100 acres
q land there is 20 be distrlbetod rhen
sufficient number os blank cards win
hs placed IA the uox 10 correspond with
the nrnber n appllaants When this
y donethe box viii De thoroughly shak.
70 up and the card mixed Officers OF
me department viii then draw from the
box card for each name on the list
Those drawlns allotneuts win know ex-
sctly where their land IS located and win
pc abic to make proper filings without
any dispute. while those drawing blank
cards VIII DC compelled 20 return 70 their
former homes
While this plan has not been decided
upon Il Is the one which meets with gen
tral favor among the officers OF the de-
parment who have given the subjec,
sonsderatlon as well as members OF
congress. Il has boon suggested that IN
srior 20 meet the demand for anotments
that Instead o2 Issuing patents for if0
srres the allotment should merely con-
sist q 10 acres This suggestion. how
pgr does not ueot MN favor az it IS
argued tIrt men unh famG.es would need
lhe entire amount for their muintenance