The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-18

Washington, D. c., April iS.-Con.
gresham Lind has introduced he fol-
lowing resolution in the house:
Wherea. the president of the Unit,
cd States, by a special message Of
March 7. 1904. Csenate document No.
lS9. transmitted to congress the
charges Of Mr.. S. NJ Bros.us. agent
of the Indian Rights association, rel
ative to the abuses and irregularities
in the public service in the Indian
territory, together with the report of
Charles ]. Bonaparte and Clinton
Rogers Woodruff. special inspectors
appointedsunder his direction to inves
tigate said charges.
Whereas said charges, among 9th.
ers, contains the following specl6ca-
tions:
THE articles OF agreement and in
corporation of the tribal development
company. Of Tishomingo, Indian ter.
ritory, show tha # was organized
March %, 1908. with capital stock
Of $4,000 and $4,000 actually paid
IN.
"P S. Mosely, governor Of the
Chickasaw nation, is also a stockhold-
er The general nature of the bust
ness Of the Tribal Development com
pany Is to purchase own, sell, incum-
Der, lease, suitcase. and exchange
real estate, act as agent, and certify
abstracts of title etc.
THE Muskogee Title G. Trust com
pany was organized February "a. 1909
and is authorized to transact a gen.
eral banking business. and in addition
may buy. sell and lease lands, and
buy and sell stocks and bonds Of 9th
er corporations, etc. Tams Bixby,
chairman of the Dawes commission, is
a stockholder and a vice president OF
the concern. J. George Wright. Indian
inspector in charge Of Indian territory,
is one Of the directors of the com
pany.
"The Canadian Valley Trust com
pany. of Muskogee, l. T.. was organ
lied February 3, 1908. and IS author.
lied by lis charters to buy. sell. lease
and mortgage real estate and conduct
a general banking business. Tams
Rixby is a stoclsholder and president
of this stock company.
THE International Bank & Trust
company, organized February 4, with
its main office at vinita, /. r., has
the same general powers to buy, sell
lease, and mortgage real estate, and
personal property Thomas b. Need
les member of the Dawes commits
sion, is a vice president and director
Of this company.
&C. r. Breckinbridge, a member of
tho Dawes commission, is also cred
tied as being interested as stock
holder either directly or Indirectly,
in the Eufaula Trust company, Of Eu-
faula. l. T
"Tans Bixby Is unders ood to have
been owner Of real estate in various
sections Of the Indian territory; Fort
Gibson, Tahlequah, Tishomingo and
Sulphur Springs, among others.
There are rumors afioat to the ef-
feet that federal officers in the Indian
territory are financially interested in
other transac ions that would seem to
preclude them from retaining their
positions under the Indian depart.
ment.
with the Information in the pos
session Of the various offers OF the
government employed IL the Indian
territory. it is clear that they posses
sed great advantage over others in
pressing business with which they
have with the Indians and others by
reason Of Their official relations is
very important"
Whereas said inspectors, upon in
vestlgation. found and reported, in re.
spect to said charges. as shown by
he presidents message, in part as
follows
"All the statements of fac contain
ed IN the foregoing extracts from Mr.
Brosius' report appear 10 be true. and
the 'rumors' 10 which he refers are
shown by the testimony taken before
ms to be well founded with respect 20
several other federal officers besides
these named by him"
Whereas said special inspec ors.
further commenting upon the act vity
OF he Canadian Valley Trust com
pany. Of which Tams Bixby. chairman
of the Dawes commission, is vice pres
ident, report that said corporal on
dealt in lands 10 which the Indian
title had not been extlnguished, and
is a holder of leases as collateral for