The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-12

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mend that YOU again pass svch a me
mortal directed to the congress of
the United states. asking that exist
ing laws with reference To the enroll.
ment of the citizens of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations be amended
so as TO provide for the enrolment
of children born to unquestioned and
duly enrolled Chickasaws and ChoC-
taws by blood after September 25.
1902. and up to and including March
& 1906. the time fixed for the oVpira-
ton of the tribal governments of the
Chickasaws and ChuCtaws.
Schools.
While the prcnost condition of our
schools. from q standpoint of their
manarcmcut and efficiency. ls all that
could be desired. contractors and
teachers have been forced and are
now forced 10 carry a burden which
is unfair and which must i'm the near
future adversely affect the efficiency
of our schools if relief IS not afford.
ed.
The interest of the Chickasaws In
the coal and asphalt royalty fund, to-
gethcr with other resources availoble
for that purpose. are not sufficient to
nav all school warrants at par
School warrants are obligations which
the nation must pay at par sooner or
later. and there is not only a moral
Obligation of the deepest character
resting upon us to pay these obliga-
tions al par. having in mind the prob.
able effect of their non.payment upon
the efficiency of our schools, but |
feel that as a business proposition.
provision should be made for the pay.
ment of these obligations at mar
without further delay.
This condition was presented by
my predecessor to the recent special
session of the legislature. with the
Recommendation that congress be
asked TO set aside a sufficient sum out
OF our invested funds in the hands of
the government of the United States
for the payment of all outstanding
school warrants. and furthermore
that an additional sum be set asi1e
out of the same funds. which added
to the probable income from the min
ing of coal and asphaltum would be
sufficient to nav all school warrants
at par so long as the tribal government
| continues. Such resolution was
| passed and duly transmitted for the
| consideration of congress. but no ac.
tion was taken upon it and the con.
ditiop of our schools is tho same
| with the execution that the volume
of unpaid school warrants is steadily
increasing.
| have heretofore to recommend that
YOU pass a fitting memorial addressed
| to the congress of the United States
setting forth existing conditions with
reference to our schools and urging
that a sufficient portion of our invest.
ed and trust funds in the hands of
the government of the United States.
not TO exceed a certain fixed sum. be
set apart and made available. under
the direction of the secretary of the
interior. for the payment of all out
standing school warrants. and that
the balance of such money. If any
there be, be added TO our proportior
of the coal and asphalt fund an1 bf
used for the payment of such school,
warrants as may hereafter be issued
while the tribal government continues
Appointment Of Guardians for Mino,
Children.
Among the varied and perplexinl
question which continually arise tc
harass the Chickasaws and Choctaws
in the allotment of their lands and in