The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-21

Territory affecting their integrity IL
the discharge Of their duties No pre-
viOtus chnrgesha been made against
these gentlemen, nor an opportunity
for reply given them, nor to the de
partment, before such publication.
Upon tho demand Of these officials
and In Justice TO them thus publicly
accused, a thorough and impartial in
ycstigation Is now being made under
the direction Of the Hon. Charles Bon.
apartc. Of Baltimore, and Mr. G. r.
woodruff, Of the firm of Eeilson Il
Woodruff, Of philadelphia, whose duty
II will alSso bc to Investigate fhe mo-
tives and methods OF tho accuser In
order that full justice may BE- done
In prosecuting the inquiry, the result
of which will be made known in due
course.
Sulphur Springs Reservation.
BY the provisions of section "a Of
the act Of July !, 1902, confirming the
agreement with the Choctaw an hi;k.
ataw tribes of Indians, there was ce-
dcd by said tribes 10 the United
States tract or tracts Of land IN tht
vicinity of the village OF Sulphur In
the Chickasaw Nation, not exceeding
6i0 acres. TO bo selected under the di-
rection of the SECRETARY n the intor-
ior within four monahs after the rat
incation of the said agreement twdich
was September %, 1902, 10 embrace
all the natural springs in and around
said village. and so much OF Sulphur
creek and the land adjacent tn said
natural springs and creeks "a may be-
deemed necessary by the secretary Of
the interior for the proper utilization
and control Of said springs and the
waters OF said creeks, said lands TO be
selected so as TO cause the least in
terfercnce with the contemplated town
site of that place consistent with pur-
poses for which said session was made
and when selected ard cedcd the lands
wero to be held, owned and controlled
by tho United States absolutely and
without any restriction. save tnat no
part thereof should be plated or dis
posed of for townsitc purposes dur.
ing the existence of the two tribal
governments.
Said section fixes the price OF said
lands at 500 per acre and declares
that the same should be deposited in
tho treasury of the United States, to
the credit Of the two tribes from the
unappropriated moneys Of the United
States, and that said payment snail
be In full compensation for said lands. |
II was further provided that all I'M. |
Provcments on the lands 80 seloc'cG. |
which were lawfully there at The time !
Of the ratification Of said a.nceaoLt |
! y congress-, July J, 1902. shalt be al |
praised under the direction Of the sec |
rotary of the inferior a. ~ trua valuc |
at tnetime of the selection Of said lands |
and shall be paid for by warrants |
drawn by the SECRETARY Of trc interior |
uron the treasury OF the United |
that until otherwise provided |
by law. the secretary of tn, interior |
= a.. under rules prescribed for the |
purpose, regulate and control the use
OF the waters OF said springs and |
creeks and the temporary use and oc-
cupation of lands ceded; that no per.
son shall occupy any portion OF the
lands ~ ceded 10 carry on any bust
ness thereon eXcep. as PRIV ided 10y
said rules and until otherwise privid.
e. by congress tho laws of the United
States relating To the introduction.
possession, sale and giving away of
liquor or intoXicants within the Indian
or Indian reservation, shall
)c applicable To the lands to ceied,
md said lands shall remain within
he jurisdiction of the United States
'ourt for the Southern district OF In
iian Territory.
On November 10, 1902, there were
elected and reserved for said reserv-
.uon 629.33 acres On the same date
.otion was taken looking to the ap-
and improvement on said
cgregated lands The specific appro.
'riation was made in said section for
airying Out its provision except a. to
payment for the land, but on October
, 1902, the comptroller OF the treas
my upon the request of the depart
ncnt, rendered an opinion holding that
'ayment for improvements owned 10y
.crsons at the date Of the ratification
II the act might be paid for out of
h" funds Of the United States in the
reasury and not otherwise provided
or.
The improvements were appraised
= SS1462S5. Some delay was occa.
toned ON account of the failure of the