The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-07
and ! stand ready 10 execute patents
as rapidly as they are furnished.
sale of Coal and Asphalt Lands.

ChOctaWs at this time, Is the adEan- |
tageous sale of the coal and asphalt |
lands, reserved under the Atoka |
Agreement and segregated and set
apart under the Supplemental Agree
ment.
In the supplementary agreement
II was provided that these lands |
should be sold at public auction. We
had a voice in framing these provi-
sions and were confident that their eX-
ecution would result satisfactorily. in
every way. The experience Of the
world, as applied to such matters, has
shown the plan of sale at public auc'
tion to be the best.
This plan, made applicable by the
Atoka Agreement, to the sale of our
vacant town lots resulted in the sale
of the town lots at satisfactory prices.
We acted. In the light of this expert
ence. in providing In the Supplement
tary agreement that the coal and as
pbalt lands should be likewise sold at
public auction.
We are not permitted, however, tol
witness the execution of the provi.
sions of law I'm the framing of which
we had voice. Acting entirely upon
his own initiative and without confer
ence with the Chickasaws and Choc.
taws and over our most bitter protest
the Secretary of the Interior Impress
ed upon Congress that the Supple.
mentary agreement, in so far as II
provided for the sale of our coal and
asphalt lands at public auction should
be repealed. and that they should be
sold upon sealed bids under his di.
rection. The auction plan system has
proven a success as applied to our
town lots, and there is every reason
to believe that it would have proven
successful in the sale of our coal and
asphalt lands. The plan forced upon ms
and Congress by th5 Secretary of the
Interior has provel a diSh.al tlllute.
We are vitally Interested in the ac-
complishment of two ends, namely, the
sale of our coal and asphalt lands for
price representing their fair value
and their sale before the final dissOlu-
tion of our tribal government. VI these
ends are to be attained while our
people can have a voice, through their
government and regularly constituted
authorities. it is imperative that
prompt and effective steps he taken
at once. Just what shall be done Is a
matter OF consideration and determi
nation by you. At a later date. in your
session, | shall communicate, by spe-
cial message upon the subject, setting
forth such special information as |
have been able to gather together
with my recommendations as to what
legislative action should be taken.
New Born Children and Payment Of
At your last annual session | called
attention TO the matter of securing the
enrolment of children born to recog-
nized citizens, by blood. after Septem-
| Der %, 1902. and the setting aside OF
| sufficient amount of money out of the
| trust or invested funds in the hands
of the government of the United
| States, for the payment of outstanding
| school warrants. In that connection !
urged that provision be made for a
delegation 10 Washington to urge Con
| gressional action to these ends.
The delegation was created, OF
which | had the honor to be the eN-ot-
! fcio chairman The enrolment of new
| born children and the payment of
| school warrants We're especially press
ed and the result was. as Is well
! acts providing for the enrolment OF
new born children, born prior to March
4, 1905. and setting aside out of the
| trust or invested funds, the sum of
| 100000 for the payment of school
| warrants.
Chckasaw Freedmen.
The supplementary Agreement pro
vided for the institution of "A suit in
| the United States Court of Claims
| with the right to appeal TO the SUI
preme Court of the United States, to
test the right of Chickasaw Freedmen
to the lands allotted TO them. II was
provided further, that in event of a
| decision adverse to the Freedmen, the
| United States government should pay
for the land at its appraised value.
Such suit was duly and promptly
| filed by our attorneys and judgment
secured i'm both the Court of Claims
and the Supreme Court of the United
States adverse to the Freedmen and
in favor of the Nations
1t only remains for the United
States to make payment. Notwith
standing the fact that final decision
has been rendered nearly two years
ago. no appropriation has been made
the roll of the Chickasaw Freedmen
has not been completed. To those ot
us who are beng deprived Of approx
imately a million dollars by reason OF
this condition. the delay Is difficult tC
understand and especially so when II
Is remembered that the representa-
! tives of the government have been en-
gagged in making up this roll since the
year 1885
suggest that you call attention tC
the injustice of this coudlnoH
and pass a suitable memorial ar
ging the immediate ccmp.cul1n 81
the Chickasaw Freedmen roll ant
the appropriation of the moneys due
for the lands occupied by them; ant
also urging that such moneys be dis
tributed per capita, when so appropri
ated.
Removal Of Restrictions.
am firmly convinced that the time
has arrived when the best interests