The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-25
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al ltuBlu III tho fftJOIt. In
greatest difficulty has oeen expert
enced by the commission in deal
ing with the Cherokee fnllbloods
who have until quite recently re-
fused to make application TOR
enrolment or to recognize the
work or authority of the commits
sion. Whenever the commission
fixed a date for enrolment of the
members Of the tribe, in any local.
Ity, the fullbloods would arrange
for a series OF games and dances,
and applicants for enrolment
would be very difficult to find In
spite of these obitacles the CON-
mission enrolled about $500 Of
the full blood members of the tribe
and II IS believed now thai when
the recent treaty had been ratified
there will be no further delay 10
settling up the affairs of the Cher
okees. In all, there are 43, APO
applications for enrolment in the
Cherokee nation. as Cherokees.
Shawnees and Delawares, with in
termarried white citizens.
In the Greek nation the work
for the commission for the year
Was confined Principally TO secur-
ing a more complete identifica-
of many citizens listed for enroll
ment prior to 1899. The applica-
tions of 1I4,924 Greeks have been
received by the commission and
100 of these have been approv-
with OF ers pending for investiga-
tion. The preliminary allotment
of the Creek lands has been car
ried on actively by the commits
sion. Out of a total acreage of 81
1883 acres, there has been allot-
ted III ,262 acres Of which 55O,-
346 acres were allotted in 1902. A
total OF IS, ,144 complete allot-
meats Of 16O aares each have been |
mate to the Creeks. More than
$500 deeds we're prepared and
800 of them delivered 10 the1
principal chief of the Greek ma
tion.
The report shows that the work
of the commission has almost been
completed so far as the Seminoles
are concerned. Final allotments
have been made to 2.7l4 Seminole
citizens, embracing $4,000 acres
and leaving "A surplus Of 1880
acres. The land possession of
The five civilized tribes are given
by the commission as follows:
Seminoles, 365, ,s54 acres; Greeks,
3 3,O72 SI3 acres; Chickasaws, A.
703. Jos; Choctaws, $3.50 ,043; Cher
okees. 4.42O,O7O. The report
shows also that on these lands
here are mors than one billion
feet Of merchantable pine. There
ire 146 towns in the five nations.
as follows: Chero
xees, 25; Greeks, %; Choctaws, A;
81. and the town sites
embrace 5O,27s acres. The rail
'oads constructed or in course OF
construction by nations. show
mately as follows: Choc
aw nation, $50 m. les; Cherokee
nation 6l5 miles; Chickasaw ma
ion $50 miles; Creek nation, 400
niIesI Seminole nation, % miles,
. total of 2, 400 miles.
Referring to the opposition to
'nr0llment that has existed in the
Territory for some years, the con
,lusion says. The enactment of
egislatlon and the confirmation Of
agreements has enabled the com
mission to make marked progress
n remedying Objectionable polit
cal and SOCIAL conditions that
lave prevailed in the Indian Ter
itory for years. While more or
ess irritation Is yet noticeable in
Iome quarters, matters generally
ire rapidly assuming the desired
tatus. A healthy, vigorous eur
.ent Of business has taken the
place of the congestod, feverlsh
conditions of the country which
nave until very recently prevailed.