The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05
BREAKING UP
OF A TRIBAL
ORGANIZATION
ChOctaw-C hickaSaw Middle
Growing Clearer
ON ACCOUNT OF TREATY
Some Very Interesting Facts
in the Case.
ON ACCOUNT OF TREATY

dian affairs. win result in the RAPID de-
velopment Of a country that for many
years have been beneficiary Of more COM
plicated legislation without effect than
any section under the sun
Far-seeing statesmen have attempted
to solve the Indian problem by applying
radical legislation. but in vain This leg
islation proved inadequate 10 the ever
changing conditions that confronted the
people. The ratification or the well laid
plans of able attorneys and keen Indian
statesmen who negotiated this agreement.
an the interior department and the
Dawes commission used their influence 10
have the agreement adopted believing
that in it was the only remedy that would
lessen the burdens of the citizenship
That the agreement marks the eStin-
guishment OF the tribal governments that
for many years have been autOcratic IN
there power there is little doubt.
1t is a pathetic story Of the winding up
of vast Indian estate. and the breaking
up of a tribal government and, while the
fun bloods comprehend that the treaty
would greatly accrue 70 their individual
advantage yet. on account Of tribal tradi-
tons, their opposition TO it was bittei-
The rank and file. however. voted for il
because of its benefits. recognizing that
TO reject the treaty might prove disas-
trous in the course OF time
The commercial interests gladly wei
come its ratification. II viii II is con-
fidently said. alleviate strained conditions
and correct evils which all classes Of bus-
mess have suffered from. Corporate in
terests will be able TO invest their capital
upon a sound basis.
1t is predicted that wealth. heretofore
withheld will flow into the country. and
that investments can be made with per
feet safety. In a short time secure titles
can be had Thousands of acres scarcely
touched by the hand Of a farmer will be
cultivated. Every avenue of trade viii be
given new impetus by the adoption Of this
treaty. which is a remarkable document.
Although a modification In part Of the
Atoka agreement. the original treaty be-
tween these tribes and the federal gov
eminent for the allotment OF the tribal
land and the dissolution or trfbsl auton-
omy. the late agreement contains many
new provisions.
The townsite feature for instance. Will
greatly Increase the revenue OF the In
dams per capita. inasmuch as the treaty
provides that when improvements upon
the town lots have been made after July
1. 1901 in towns Of less than 200 iahabi-
tants the occupants must pay the full
appraised value. Hundreds Of towns have
sprung UP since the passage Of the act.
and the new legislation affects them all
There are ten corps OF surveyors laying
out towns OF less than 200 people in the
Chiokasaw nation. working very swiftly
unoer the direction Of the Indian inspec
tor. The work will shortly be completed
as each corps IS averaging a town FOR
each two days work.
There are approximately 125 towns in
this nation. Townsites that existed priol
to the passage Of the agreement with
population Of more than 200 are amply
protected by the Atoks agreement
A provision OF the utmost Importance
TO the tribes is the plan OF allotting the
lands in severalty. Each member Of the
Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes Is 70 re-
ceive an allotment equal in value TO go
acres Of average allotsble land aid each
freedman is to receive forty acres. The
former Is tnalienable for twenty-one years
as a homestead OF 1s5 acres for each In
dian citizen. The residue may be sold 10
FIVE years II the sale should be approved
By the secretary OF the interior
The treaty provides that immediately
after the ratification Of the same the
Dawes commission shall forward 10 the
department of the interior a list OF names
of the Choctaws and Chlckasa rs-say = go
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look these over and approve the same
and forward back 10 the commission The
commission will then proceed 60 open
land office in both the Choctaw ard the
Chickasaw nations Il Is believed az Ard
more FOR the Chickasaw nation ard az
Atoka for the Choctaw nation whore they
win aIlot go acres Of the average land
to the 90 citizens whose names have
been thus approved. While this is going
on another list Is being considered by the
department. and this is continued ultA
the whole rolls are completed. Reserve
tons Of lso acres are made for each q
the institutions. Jones academy. TEsksho-
ma female seminary and The Armstrong
orphan academy. Five acres are st aside
for any cemetery location b. the towns.te
commissions prior 10 the date q The rau-
fcstion 81 the treaty. Ten acres Instead
u five are reserved FOR the capitol build
sng q the Choctaw nation. ard ore acre
for each choctaE and ChickaEaH dis
tTict school
The agreement reserves, also. 10 - *
ceed ca acres. embracing the medical
springs and creeks lying f. ard ad5acent
10 the town a suiphar srrirzs The
mineral proposition CT especial lmpor-
lance 10 TIRE tribes and one - Which
there was decided opposition. the Irolsas
fearing that a syndicate would - f1-ms1
70 purchase ne coai and asphalt a.
great sacrifice AID tha- nothing Ike -
fuil value could % o5taiasd- he 1ia1
prorides that AL cosI and asphalt SHAH
BE rsseses from s-latments. Under ere
ssaka azreemenI al mineral lands we're
reserved fo- The beze1E % trl5-s. a. e.
fatze had firis o1;y 20 ~ s-rlacs - -
lard and mining c1uQaries cosl& De-
vsiors The mineral ca rs alc--zr1f ~
inssnnlfvinz foT whatever rszsczahie
JOSS ~ zleb; sustain IN i--proTsznsrts.
etc. The rcysify from r-ch minerals -
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