The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-05
ENROLMENT NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior, cOmmis-

Deoa rtrnent Of the Interior, Commis-
sion 10 the Five Civilized Tribes.
Al n special election held IN the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, Sept
tember 25. 1902. there was ratified by
tbe citizens of these two tribes an act
of congress approved July ], 1902, and
entitled AN act TO ratify and confirm
an agreement with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw tribes Of Indians, and for
other purposes
This agreement as so ratified and
now effective. provides that the rolls
Of the citizens Of the Choctaw and
Chlckasaw Nations aud Choctaw and
Chlckasaw freedmen shall be made As
of the date Of the final ratification Of
such agreement
Section "a Of said agreement pro
yides as follows During the ninety
days first following the date Of the
final ratification Of this agreement, the
commission to the Five Civilized
Tribes may receive applications for
enrolment only OF persons whose
names are on the tribal rolls. but who
have not heretofore been enrolled By
said commission. commonly known o.
sdelinquents. and such intermarried
white persons as may have married
recognized citizens Of the Choctaw and
Chiokasaw Nations In accordance with
the tribal laws. customs and usages
on or before the date OF the passage
of this act by congress. and such in
tant children as may have been born TO
90 recognized and enrolled citizens on
or before the date of the final ratih-
cation Of this agreement; but the ap-
piication Of no person whomsoever for
enrolment shall be received after the
expiration Of the said ninety days"
For the purpose Of the enrolment Of
those classes Of persons as provided
by section "a above quoted. the com
mission TO the Five Civilized Tribes
will be In session at the following
designated places on the dates given:
Chickasha. Chickasaw Nation, Oc-
fober 10 to H. inclusive
Pauls Valley. Chickasaw Nation,
October 20 to "a. inclusive
Ardmore. Chickasaw Nation, octo-
ber p 90 81, inclusive.
Tishomingo. Chickasaw Nation, No
ununlar . q, Z fnpIuafva
Ada. Chickasaw Nation, November
10 to IA. inclusive.
Atoka. Choctaw Nation, November
II TO 2i, inclusive
GSullitulSlo, Choctaw Nation, Novem-
ber "a to 2s. inclusive
Auters, Choctaw Nation, December
To 3, inclusive.
Tushkahomma, Choctaw Nation,
December to IL, inclusive
: Wister. Choctaw Nation, December
10 to 10, Inclusive.
South McAlester, Choctaw Nation,
December % to "a. inclusive.
After December "a, 1902, the com
mission will be without authority to
receive the application of any person
whomsoover for enrolment as citi-
zen or freedman Of either the Choc-
aw or Chickasaw Nations.
The appointments above designated
will be the last opportunity AFFORD
I'D citizens OF the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Nations TO present their appli-
cations.
~ is necessary that the status Of all
intermarried citizens on September 20,
1902, be determined and citizens by
intermarriage should avail themselves
OF this opportunity to present testi-
mony showing their status on that
date.
Tho commission will also at these
appointments receive applications for
fthe enrolment Of infant children born
prior TO September 20, 1902, and proofs
of death OF citizens and freedmen pre-.
viously listed for enrolment but who
died prior TO said date.
No original applications for enroll
ment OF persons whose names are not
on the tribal rolls or applications for
identification as Mississippi Choctaws
will be heard at these appointments.
COMMISSION TO THE FIVE CIVIL
IzED TRIBES.
TAMS BIXBY,
Agflup