The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-07
CHIEF PLEASANT PORTER
Writes the Greek Council
Regarding Supplement-
al Treaty

Ardmore, l. T., May 6.-Gov. Pleas
ant Porter has written to members of
The Creek council concerning the Creek
supplementary agreement now pending
in congress He says in part.
"An important difference between
the old and the supplementary agree
ments is in the matter OF renting allot-
lnents. Under the old agreement 1t
is provided that citizens may rent their
allotments. when selected, for term
not exceeding one year, and ate re-
ceiving title. without restriction. The
new agreement changes this so as to
make Il necessary to have the approval
of the secretary OF the irNerior 20 or
Der 20 rent or lease thei Saliotments.
4oven after title has been issued to them,
and this approval OF contracts coDtin-
ues during the period of tribal gov
'ernment IL also provides that leases
for longer than one year and leases for
mineral purposes may also be made
with the approval Of the secretary 81
the interior and not otherwise.
Il am aware that the citizens Of the
Greek nation who have received their
allotments are desirous of having their
deeds issued. l uniformed that the
rolls OF the Crock citizens are very
nearly completed and that perhaps half
have selected their homesteads, and
that thy are now entitled to deeds, but
1t seems proper to state that while the
supplemental agreement is pending we
should await its result before the is
suance of deeds, because its terms, 10
some extent, affect the limitation on
the deeis, and it is desirable that all
Greeks citizens Should receive the full
benefit OF II protective features Of
the supplen -~e~ment-
.srbe IL, ION act of
this year capt. a."
cIuities Of the CreeK y
ing TO $999.36S and said tunds
remain in the treasury of the UnI,...
states and to bear per cent interest
until they are Withdrawn by the Creek
people for such purposes as may be
agreed upon An item also in the same
act provides for the payment to certain
citizens of the Creek nation of what is
known as tho self emigration claim,
amounting to el2.220.
The residue of the Creek funds
which has already been capitalized
amount to Slab $50. which. with the
funds now capitalized, including the
school fund, amount to S2,473 ,96S. The
sum total to be derived from the sale OF
townsites will amount TO about $500, 900
This. added to the capitalized funds.
will amount 10 about $1,000 600 OF
Creek funds to be used in the equali-
zation Of alotments, and after all
Creek citizens have received their al
lotments there vii be a residue of
about 100000 acres of land which will
be appraised and used also in the equal
ization of allOtments. This does not in
clude the school reservations, which
vii still remain the property of the ma
ton and will have to be disposed of at
the dissolution OF the tribal govern
ment The funds from every source.
unused for the equalization OF allot-
ments. together with the school funds.
are TO be paid out per capita at the
dissolution OF the Y'ibal government,
which Is fixed by act of congress at
March A. 1906.
When the proposed supplemental
agreement has been acted upon by con-
gress and returned to us for action
/ viii call meeting of the co/lcil
for the purpose Of taking action on it's
ratification. and when acted upon the
issuance of deeds will begin immediate
~. and under the present estimate IL
Is thought that al deeds will be is
sued within twelve months from the
time the supplemental agreement has
been disposed of,
The United States Indian agent is
giving due attention 10 putting our
people In possession of thei rallotments
and any person refusing TO give possess
sion sh ould be reported to the agent in
order that ne may remove such per-
sons"