The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-09-28
CHIEF ROGERS
LAST MESSAGE
Final Appeal 10 The Lawmakers
Of a Dying Government.


mea section 81 u the act uf con.
eress entitled AN acl - prosids for
fls allotment 81 the lands 81 the
1hefokes Nailou fof tie disposition
afTlowusltes therein, and Cor othor
purposes approved Jaly ] lp12 and
fatlatd bf the Chefkee people a. an
election ileld August : l.1 common.
8 known a. The CheFkes agreement
provides sThe tribal government
- tie ghefkee nation shall not con
tinue longer than March A. lHa
Tie nthcf provisions 81 this aci prg.
tides far she standardization 81 TIE
lands of lhe Chefakec nation. The
ma3iuE of fhe roll of clfllens 81 the
Clsfotto Natl0n. The maaagem of
Schools nil Marh s. iaa the plat
ting ef loHn sites and ife acquire
ueuf ~ titles bY TIE udH duai
onncrs 81 lots aad the pah'le ale 0f
the rsma.nus ats aa3 fhe method
ufcauee} a. title - the aNottees ffom
abs pu6.ic aoman " tas Cleroase
Nauon
sections g. 81 Sc Inclusive provide
~ TIE ssuance g patents for ail
eante}anees 81 a'lomsuts made under
the pfot.s.0ns of sald sec which sial.
g. signed b TIE Principal chief ard
approved 81 Tie SECRETARY 80 tho iu.
ferar and aflef ths mients are Al.
sfosed t Is made the dutf " ths
prarlpl Ghetto 6 lyer the patent
q eact .naitdaa ailaliee 81 hls rep.
-t,fuiatlee. or tils person entitled
under fhe las n receive aud reoeipt
foi TIE same
Under section - 0f the aet herein
alosg referred 81 certain lands we're
fcssftea from allotment to indixlduss
and ameus tle reserves lands vill hs
+ found s acres each upon ehich tie
7 IGhefpkeo Naleand Female Semluaries.
eo.ofed high seHaol au8 Use Cherokee
luNlne Asfiam hadd.ugs stand also
( ths GROUNDS occupied hY the National
mll fle Cheakee Advocate printing
ofl-s aHd the square occupied q ur
capita hm'ang at TaHe8Hah i0
addlton g. these FeeFtaf iaHs it ls
saoau tlaf ttrre ell 81 small tracts
aHd fractional pieces 81 land Iefi az
'faf0H NHfs throughout fG aiem-
keg >s5iou afif fiH aHUfmffs s'A.
hafe lecu Hp fr1 Ao pnt.sau s
made 81 fhe Cherokee Agreement
aoaee referred ia ,oflte dIsfesHIo10f
fae Hesfted fuets q ag3 f1s Ser
NItHINs bHdus t6erten naf sfheo
ass provision Uale f.f ans lands e.
murHE afIe8 the aHa'mtufs s.aa
.ia,s aen elpetri ItW sof4 81
tbo Commission 81 tae TI GIuei
Irllss u tte afmsul off uH5 iast
uattnF eIaU ard taFe stFHea
> CREST nsHJ aleafs ff lolsa a.afted
81 the-e Hels aE gt leuHre 81
taa. bHH Hne as fct Htfe aeea at
g6ei s. EHfa although & les
iate ueeH ae g, fhe lienl llas
rWfau q NIe IHuar cammf.
aaj feearisi H Hae ea.anef ~
rae FIt lz.get THhe aat 8feHae
l0 mf harls reads fa asifsa
scsitaH elr4Urrs t'af UEe fHs
1aH s.agse after ile dHe tHe orig.
.aa. selection - 81 allotment before
an{ ateat iaU e9e. So rat Hme
may he given O. a1 adverse claimant
o. usuate contest proceedings e be
81 desires
Tie alaee prov aiam 81 the Caem
tee Agreement iafe been referred 20
in orier ta iug4te yo8r attention O.
thase things foraiIeb De provisions
iass hacH made f1r q settlement
immHrb as tHe congress of The
United States sIE assemble Do egu.
iat session aa Gee Gai Noadf u Be-
cembar 1888 / dtemed i necessary
aul "a Iab.e q convene t8u ucxtm
ordinary session ard submit fof gour
consideration tHe aduaBl8y 81 tax.
ms suea action as you might think
expellent g make provision fof the
Hm' disposition af ag property nor
disposed 81
Since al q con legislation must be
apHa8ed bg fbe president ~ the
rultei States hfou tlosame becomes
effective and uameeh fas our past
espertnee Hss shaun thAi legislation
enacted 81 ne Cherokee National
Council during ns reguIsF November
session las Hot heeu returned before
about ile .f1 e. February following
a.seiUeni anl Hasmuchasouf tribal
government expires oH Match + ima
! Thought very necessary u ~ hoped
to get anf congressional relitf ihaf
We enact such legislation Ree 81 tlml