The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17
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BY direction of the attorney general Mr. Soper
amned under oath to the charge made by Mr. Brosu
AS to his connection with the Tishomingo Tribal De
veopment Company he says, among other things, tha
in the spring of 1908 he consulted by Mr.. Guy F
Cobb then Inspector in the interior department
who said he wished to form a company to act broke
and to take leases and do general trust business tn
company to operate solely in the Choctaw and Chcka
saw nations mot in M Sopers district and wished Mr.
Soper to take stock in the company. Mr. Cobb STATED
to Soper that Governor Mosey Of the Chckasaw nation
and Marshal Coberst would be members, and that III
wanted Mostley for president Mr. W. G. Perry of Kan
City, Mo- and Mr. w. c. Gum, of Fort Scott, Kans
were consulted about the matter Mr. Soper does not
state by whom and other men of unquestionabe char
acter mentioned by Mr. Cobb connected with the
enterprise The general plan Mr. Soper says, pay
adequate consideration the Indians rent give
them the improvements in addition, and to defray the
expenses incurred in complying with the rules of the
Dawes commission, which estimated to amount to
$50 to 500 per head.
Mr. soper was examined at length in regards to all al
legged improper acts.
think Mr.. Soper is clearly censurable, notwithstand-
ing his frankness for urging public reasons upon the
commission to accomplish questionable end for his ac-
knowledged client, Mr. Ross.
The commission, however, was sufficiently advised by
him of the facts to do what it promptly did
that is reject his application to advance the filing Of
Mrs. Jackson.
Mr. Soper admits that he is interested in oil
pany called The Indian Territory Development Com
pany Nothing improper in the conduct of that company
has been alleged or reported
Mr. Brosus says in his report that zone Of the fragrant
wrongs to the Cheroees lies in the of dealing
with excessive land holdings" Other complaints have
been received by the Department concerning the failure
Of district attOrnpVS Office
to secure convictions Of excessive land holds under
tion IS and 10 of the Cherokee agreement Of July 1902
1t appears that the district attorneys inactivity has
produced by grave doubts to the adequacy of the
law creating the offense The crime defined by the
agreement above mentioned is that of incosing hold
ing possession of more land in value than that of 10
acres of average aotabe lands of the Cherokee ration
This language attacked the ground of uncertainty
since at the present time there authorized stand
ard of value and schedule of Cherokee lands which
can with certainty apprse offenders in advance hatthey
are violating the law There seems to be much force in
this objection, and l inclined think, therefore,
that legislation should be recommended to the de-
feet of uncertainty in the law
Mr. Soper has done much important work as district
attorney and behalf Of the Indians and in view
of this and because of the conclusion stated verbally by
the late Examiner Chalmers that he had been unable
find anything against him am prepared to recon-
mend his removal from office
Il. HUCKLEBERRY, JR. (NORTHERN DISTRICT
1t was charged that Assistant Attorney HucklebeTy
was stochoder and counsel of the international Bank
and Trust Company
SO far the investigation shows this company was
not dealing in leases of Indian lands
There charge Of another kind against Mr. Huck-
leberry, made by letter which given to Examiner
Chalmers for investigation but the only thing found
among his papers is a second letter addressed to him
from the writer. Mr. Chalmers died before COM
peting his report.
Accordingly, at the present time 1 cannot recommend
any action adverse to Mr. Huckleberry.
OTHER NORTHERN DISTRICT NATTER.
Welch Gas and Oilcompany, Bartlesville l. T-Organ-
lied July 2s 1903 Marshal W. H. Dauough 1000 shares
director.
Midland Oil and Gas company, Claremore l. T.-Or-
yanzed May 2s 1903 Assistant District Attoreny H.
Hpcleberry, l share; director
verdgrs Oil and Gas company Vinita l. logan
zed May p, 1903 J. H. Hucklebery, share