The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-17
BIC DEMAND FOR IT
People VINO Want Changes in
Methods of Openings"
CAPTAIN HAWLEY FIRST
Proposed a Drawing Plan 10
Uncle Sam Years Ago.

Wichita's greatest discussion. started
in the Eagle. over some way OF opening
up the Kiowa and Commanche country
next fall way by which the old race
viii be eliminated, is reaching fa- and
has touched washington.
Captain Hawley OF this city. before
original Oklahoma opend, proposd a plan
to the government. out it was not ac-
oepted II was much on the lines Of
the propositions being made now. Cap
tain Hawley appeared before the senate
committee and at the request of Senator
Plumb explained his system OF drawing.
1t was not adopted-
Captain Hawley stfll believes that the
plan he proposes should be put into prac-
tice, and that his predictions Of unfair
ness were indicated in the openings
which have taken place since. He has
written to Indian Commissioner Jones
about its application to the new lands,
but the commissioner, while answering
part Of his letter at length. does not
touch on the proposed plan.
The Indian commissioner says;
''Sir:-Replyng to your request for in
formation relative to the lands OF the
Kiowa Comanche and Apache reserva-
tons IN Oklahoma, you are advised that
under the provisions Of the act of Juns S.
1850 81 Stats, S72) the surplus lands
about 100000 acres) Of said reservation
viii be opened to settlement, after anot-
ments have been made to the Indians
thereon, under the provisions Of the gen
erai homestead and townsite laws OF the
United States, by proclamation Of the
president. which when issued. VIII fix
the date Of the opening In addition to
the usual fees each entry man IS re-
quired by said act to pay the sum OF Sl25
per acre for the lands entered by him.
at the time Of making final proof The
rights Of honoraoly discharged Union SOL
diers and sailors Of the last civil war
under sections 23O4 and 23O5, r s., are not
abridged, but do not apply to these lands
before they are subject to location and
entry.
BY the terms OF the act Of January 4,
1901, the time within which the allot-
ments may be made and the surplus land
opened to settlement, was extended to
august o. 4ov4- II - AlSL CT AilVffAA Wl-eNe
rules, other than the general provisions
of the homestead and townsite laws, viii
be adopted to govern the opening and dis
posal of these lands; and no specific in
forma ton on this question can be given
at present All inquiries regarding the
disposal Of said lands under the home
stead and townsite laws should be ad-
dressed to "The Commissioner of the
General Land Office
IN order to fulfill the obligations Of
the United States it is necessary that
those lands be maintained IN a state Of
strict reserve, and no outsider can be
permitted within the reservation until the
date Of public opening. The United
States Indian agent has power to remove
an tresspassers from the reservation, and
instructions which have been issued for
the prosecution under section 214S. r. S.
Of al persons Illegally returning thereto.
CAS- frequent inquiries are made <espect
ing the lands of the Wichita reservation
I'm Oklahoma. 7 have to say that no por-
ton is TO he opened in connection with
or at the time Of the opening Of the sur
plus lands Of the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache reservation; and none Of the
lands in Indian territory Cherokee.
Creek. Seminole, ChOctaw, and Chicka-
saw are to be opened to settlement and
entry under the public land lsVs"