The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-12
INTENTIONS
ARE SETTLED
|Neen the Delawares and
the Cherokees.

The Delaware tribe Indians In
ell assembled:
undersigned, TO whom was re-
q the matter Of the appropria.
9f the sum of $4,000 by an act
nggess approved April q, 1904,
led AN act making appropriation
he current and contingent ex-
Nes account, beg leave TO report
we have duly considered the
er and agree
That the money appropriated
espted as provided in section p
I'D acU Of congress.
That John r. Wiley, stephen
lller and Henry Armstrong, SEN
be authorized and directed to
1 roll Of all benificlaries under
Tact, who shall be registered Della
s and their descendants. That
um OF $1,000 OF said sum be set
70 defray all expenses Of making
roll and payment, and recommend
same be adopted by the council
abled Respectfully submitted
Miller, john r. Wiley, J. c.
Ter, Simon Secondine, John Kin
Arthur this mark Armstrong,
pas L Lane, Charles This mark }
Mir, James his mark Wilson, j.
flcCncken.n
bn Secondine presided over the
eratlons Of the council and J. w.
acken was secretary John r.
Sey acted as interpreter, having
Y the Delaware tribe as official
aEster for many years.
fs proper 10 state in this conuec-
%that the sentiment Of the Della
tribe has never been favorable
"a standing out for big claims Tor
from either the government or
herokees. or for legal entangle-
5 or long-drawn-out suits. Aside
the claims for the difference in
price Of gold and paper money and
hand they actually bought aud
for. the large amounts Of land and
Y asked for have been Instituted
Engineered by claim lawyers for
nal gainand future developments.
proposition has now narrowed
70 a point where the real object
IS 10 appear
h Algonoquins association was
'lized 10 finance the scheme and
IRE the necessary political pull TO
the plum. Along about here an
|ional head shows up 10 see how
'and lays; and It lays, all right,
he eggs have a golden hue, too.
Adams was meek and resigned /
~ the sessions Of the council, 1
asking anything. never insist I
1 n remuneration for the s6i, 900 he 1
ied TO have spent in the interests !
Il Delawares that was pure, dis I
|ested friendship and love for tie I
|mpted by an affection for the /
eyal ancestors Of the Delawares 4
|nnsylyania, Senator Matt quay
pioned the cause Of Mr Adams.
Senator Clark Of Montana also
- "a yeaFning for the Della
y and both gentlemen visited
tsyille % iook at them and. IN
italy, 10 get line on the Oh field. I
|bil proposition seemed 10 he an
der these circumstances Il seemed
proper thing 20 do 10 make the
wares feel the tremendous oblIga.
|hey were under 60 Mr. Adams for
|ears of time and the thousands of
" be had expended for the good
down-trodden and devastated
NJ Ills labor was as nothing.
aver gratitude prompted them
|lder him as a slight token Of es-
would more than repay him for
had done for them, but. lest be
/ ne would like to suggest that
Ing testimonial would be an %
u lease from each member OF the
and he felt that he could guar
that they would receive a ROY.
one-lenth Of all oil produced.
|hrst blush this does not have the
|ranee Of a very big oIfer. but
It i considered that manf Of
allotments are IN the proven oil
and will he very valuable. II
\ seen that the AlgonquIns. In
|weary lights over the waste Of
|ging maine, have settled upon a
Ss4ful Isle TO rest their tired
|n0l kn0wn under what title
leasas will ~ aunrntaf hat f.