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so that there can be no fault found
by those being shut out. The Indians
win also ask that the Hathenbruck
lease be killed forever. Everybody In
terested is thoroughly aroused to tho
fact that our fight is worth making and
that victory or defeat Is near at hama.
SO that l do not think any bet viii be
overlooked
wish you we're here MILLER says he
wishes so more so) but In view Of this
delay ! presume II Ia just az well that
you did not take this time To- Join us.
Should matters so shape themselves
that we need your immediate assistance
VIII wire you.
Senator Rawins has wired the secre-
tary TO not sign the elaterlte lease ana
protests against granting any lease. t
am just informed that the secretary
VIII approve the lease tomorrow | ant
glad OF that because II Is a strong pull
for another lease and ! hope ours.
Secretary Mikeljohn has been away
ana as he Is the one | desire to take
your store matter up with I have not
been able TO do anything. VIII not
overlook II however. General Heath's
absence Is the cause Of my not taking
up the =. O, matter, win follow that
also.
Miller sends love, do same
(Signed) HARPER.
TO MYToN EFT Ala
Washington, D. c., March 25, 1899,
! Myton, Mease McAndrews & Miller
My Dear Friends | send a copy OF the
following TO each OF you;
It was decided today that II will be
best for me not TO 90 to the reserva-
ton until after Tlmms has been there
and gone, IL Is feared that should |
! go now as contemplated, II might
give grounds for the claims that / was
there to influence against favorable
action upon Timms request; and / can
not afford to place (me) or my friends
In such position,
The whole situation must rest with
YOU boys; and IL you cannot prevent
Timms or any other party from secur-
Ing the lease then our plans fall
| through,
As final statement Of our under
standing Of the whole matter today, |
/ Will say;
First, II looks now as though a per-
| nit will be granted 10 Timms, the fore
| part Of the week. and he be given thirty
days IN which TO go upon the reservl-
| ton to attempt TO secure the lease,
! His priority OF application precludes
our heading him off.
Mr. Myton win undoubtedly be In
structed TO call the necessary council
for the purpose The sooner that can
be done the sooner will the chance
come to others 10 act.
Second 1t will devove upon you
boys to see TO It that be Is not sue
cessful II VIII, no doubt, be a diff
cult task hut It must be done 30 as not
10 arouse any suspicious.
Third: After rimms gets through II
unsuccessful then .our chance VIII
come. Then You must plan to surely
i win 49, ttt
Fourth. In the meantime do not let
any word from any or all other sources
fnlslead you 10 the belief that they hase
or can secure any advantage at this
end OF the line, or that we have agreed
Or viii agree TO any combination What-
ever. We have by far the strongest
organization here and win so continue
It, and we have not made (nor viii we
make any combination. Simply because
we can see no possible reason why we
should not hold out and push the whole
matter through alone.
Finally. Listen TO nothing from
Thoman or Timms or any Of their
gang, or any other interests. We de.
pend upon you each and all, to stand
or fall together. With such concerted
action we viii finally win,
Sincerely yours,
(signed) E. X. HARPER.