The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
RESERVATION
WILL BE OPEN
Custodian J. P. Candy Talks
About Ft Supply.
IS TO BE TRANSFERRED
Ihirty-Five Families There
Must Change Quarters,

Guthrie, o. T., Sep. 1.-Custodian J. P.
Candy and a. c. Gordy of Fort Supply
have been hsre to confer with Givernor
B. Ferguson relative 10 the use OF
the buildings on the reservation after
tie same is formally transferred TO the
territory. Under an order issued by the
department of the interior Custodian
Candy was instructed 10 give notice to
vacatc the buildings prior TO September
20. at which time the entire reservation
consisting of 176e25 acres and bulldogs
thereon will be turned over TO the ter =
tory for ITS use according to a congress
siorai act offering the reservau n AM
buildings 10 the territory and which e.
fer was accepted by the legislature last
winter Custodian Candy has notified
thirty-five families at Fort Supply that
they must secure other quarters. What
arrangements will be made by the terri
tory is unknown, as Governor Fergu-
son has never taken up the proposition.
Mr.. Gordy, representing the citizens
of Fort Supply is here with a petition
requesting permission from Governor
Ferguson for the families now at the
fort 10 remain in the buildings this win
ter. or until such time as the territory
shall see fit 20 begin repairing the build
ings for the receipt of insane patients
now confined at Norman. Mr.. Gofdy
states that school house OF three rooms
has been erected and two teachers en-
ployed TO teach the school this winter,
and that if the occupants Of the buildings
are compelled TO seek other quarters it
rr-;l1 f1a hax nF
school. The petitioners assert that they
have hardly time enough 70 vacate the
property and to arrange for other homes.
1t has been the custom Tor persons 10
reside in the buildings and care for The
same without paying rent. Governor
Ferguson may see fit to charge rent for
the buildings after it comes into the
hands of the territory until it is needed
by the territory for insane asylum pur-
poses.
1.-The removal of persons from the re-
servation buildings will work severe
hardship on the residents there said
Mr.. Gordy 1T may mean the breaking
up of merchants at the town of supply
Many of these people have not the means
to erect other buildings and in order 10
secure places Of residence they would be
compelled TO move to other parts of the
county. In addition to this, il viii be
impossible TO hold a term of school II we
cannot secure permission for citizens to
occupy the reservation buildings. We
have a new school building of three rooms
and have employed two teachers to begin
work next month. There are districts in
our county not organized and people are
anxious to have educational advantages
for their children which can be had by
living at Fort Supply. We are very
much in hope that some arrangement may
be made with the territory whereby the
occupants of the buildings win not have
to vacate them.
The interior department turns over the
entire reservation TO the territory. The
original bill stated that such parts Of. it
should be turned over as would be need
ed by Oklahoma. The act locating the
insane asylum at Fort Supply makes it
necessary for a railroad TO be in operation
there before the patients are transferred
No road is being constructed and IL is
problematical when there will be a line
of railroad TO the reservation. Until there
is such a line. no change in the present
sanitarium contract win be made.
Guthrie. o. T, Sept. 1.-The matter of
allowing persons now occupying the
buildings at Fort Supply to remain in
them after the territory takes charge of
the reservation will be taken UP by Cow
ernor Ferguson with the officials Of the
interior department. This is on account
of the petition presented to the governor
r.f
Ferguson felt that he had no authority
TO act in the matter at this time and II
is now up to the interior department.