The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-29
URGED 70 PASS MOON BILL
THE INDIAN TERRITORY IN PAM
PHLET FORM.
Oklahomans Accused Of Misrepresent.
ting the Indian Territory to Con-
gress-Maxey and Powell Have
Statistics for All Corners.
sneclal TO Tho ArdmoreItc.

- HN'AtAA w AAAt AAihAiARAhiN
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 2S-Tha
numerous pamphlets recently distribute
ed among members of congress by Ok.
lahomans. showing the wonderful To.
sources of their Territory aud con.
sighting references to Indian
Territory has aroused the ire Of the
people from the latter Territory. They.
too. have started the pamphlet bust
ness. in order TO correct any false i'm
pressions that may exist in the minds
Of members of the House and Senate
in regard to the resources of their Ter
ritory.
Recently a pamphlet was prepared
by Mr. J. II. MaXey. Jr. and Sam Pow
III. setting forth in statistical form the
population commercial wealth and
claims of Indian Territory to recog-
milton by congress in the enactment
of some legislation which will mater.
tally assist in bringing order out Of
the chaotic conditions existing with
in the Territory of the Five Civilized
Tribes. In their pamphlet Messrs. Max.
ey and Powell urge the passage by con
gress Of the Moon bill, giving Indian
Territory a fullnedged territorial form
of government, and setting forth the
following reasons therefore:
"That the Indian Territory comprises
an area of $1,000 square miles, and
contains a population, according tc
the government census OF 1900, OF
392. 600 inhabitants That of these (as
near as can be estimated the censu,
not being taken as to citizens and non
citizens) $4,000 are Indian citizens
and lne remaining $4,000 are non-cit
liens. or white and colored persons
not being members Of the Indial
tribes.
"TherC are, according to said cen
sus. l59125 persons of school age, o
which about $4,000 are Indian child
ren, and the remainder 127125, ar
non-citizens.
"Of this number Of non-citizen pei
sons of school age, there are abou
10000 who live in the incorporate
towns, and who have the advantage q
free school facilities, Ipublic school
being maintained under the Curtis law
which provides that incorporate
towns may levy tax on personal proI
erty for school purposes), and the r,
naming 1926 have no free school ia,
iities whatever
THAT the non-citizcn inhabitar,
Of this Territory are composed of pc
sons from almost, every State an
Territory in the American Union, an
are an Industrious, Intelligent and lay
abiding people. who are accustome
to live in a different state of societ
and TO participate in the affairs of j
cal self govern ment.
at the present time we are livir
under a government wholly admin
tered by the United States Courts, ar
under few laws of congress that al
applicable to us. together with certa
: sections OF Mapsfeld's Digest of Il
Statutes Of Arkansas. which were g
tended over the Indian Territory
b the various acts OF congress. The
: laws have never been codified.
"That large number of the provI
ions Of said digest which was compile
In 1874, and most Of which were enat
ed years before. and have been repei
ed or amended by the state Of Arka
sas, they being maintained to meet 4
exigencies OF modern society {
course they are still in force as TO {
Territory, and that they are insult
20 our condition.
That there are at present time 5
: 100000 invested in coal mining a
h, coke oven properties.
, That as nearly as can be estimat
= Nrom records of Stocbman's Assoc
Il tions), there are 100000 head Of C
; tie 100000 head OF horses $4,000 he
OF mules 335, 600 head of hogs and 2
l. 0OO head of sheep.
That there are 80 National Ban
and 81 private and Territorial ban
with a total capital and surplus of
O91 500 and a total deposit of s72S
341.
> That there is in operation Ia
miles of railway, and 300 miles n
under construction, that there are 81
miles of telegraph and telephone lii
in operation.
There was produced in 1899 /
939 bales of cotton, and an estim
of the crop of 1901 shows about q
q 900 bales for that year.
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