The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-15

=iC-e- Hvcb luFstioa a-sss Oat OF
iavalld Ieases
Again re have : class q claims
morn a. TIE dead claims II a
eit.1s1 died suas@ouen; 70 The -sunca-
ton q TIE supplementary treaty
lands az ayo::ed In his name am
-tose,her -t;h his proportlorAts share
u tAe tribal properly, descend 70 bis
heirs according 70 the lzS % descent
and Distribution as provided in chap
ter ~ q Naasse.ds Digest % the
S-s,u-es of Arkansas" Many have
bought dead claims bat {. seems %
- uoo;el question vhether The -
death. The assistant attorney genera
re15ered al opinion holding that they
DO. While his opinion has some
=e.EA:. ye. 6, = 10; la-
There sre other claims known as
tbs freedmen claims Taey seem
,o 5e Effected By the laws OF TIE vari-
CTS nations The question Of rights
have S4ea great problems 70 consider
ia ln4aa Territory
A great a.any applicants 20 citizen
snip IN TIE Caocta- and Chickasas
nations ~e-e re!ected by the commits.
sson- Congress passed al act allow.
Tag a. appeal 20 TIE United states
courts. Many appealed and we're ad-
nitted- These people we're Known
a. "court claimants Later congress
c'eatet tribunal known as the citi-
hensh.p court. consisting Of three
Judges and the necessary clerks, and
The judgments Of the United States
courts we're ignored, although they
we're anl and unAppealed from and
they we're annulled on the ground
that both nations we're not served vit.
notice Of proceedings in the United
States courts and that it should have
been confined TO a review OF the &C
ton Of the commission TO the ave civil
iJed tribes upon the papers and eTi-
denee submitted TO such commission.
and should not have EXTENDED 70 triaI
de novo Of the question Of citizenship,
and provided for an appeal to the
newly created court. There were
many fraudulent claims and they
prejudiced the court against the meri-
tcrious claims. The work Of the court
was completed the first Of January.
There we're several THOUSAND" court
citizens" and but practically few were
admitted 10 citizenship. Congress
may grant some relief to those who
should have been admitted or the
may 20 into the United States courts
and ask relief. The citizenship court
saved the nations about $4,000, 900
worth Of property. This court IS
unique II is a freak among the tri-
bunals Of the world. II is the Alpha
and Omega Of its kind.
Tho Federal courts. Dawes commis-
sion, Indian inspector, indian agent,
citizenship court and the secretary Uf
the Interior accepting a few acts o-
corgress) compose the legislative, Jl.
dicial and executive departments for
Indian Territory The various nations
also have a government, but their
powers are very limited. While We
have dual governments In this terri
tory they are not conflicting. The
controlling sovereignty here Is the
United States. The various Offices
and tribunals referred TO are Of a
quasi nature or semi-character.
The secretary of the interior is the
p Great / Am" We have no terri.Cr-
lal organization Of local government
, beyond the municipalities. Our laws
are the rules and regulations OF the
various tribunals mentioned, acts o.
congress, Federal laws, and lob lot
leW-s from the Arkansas statutes, call.
ing as they do, for frequent interpre-
tation and construction ~ various
ones in authority Statehood vii.
give Us laws which will be more ap-
pllcable 70 existing conditions.
1t would take q yoluminous docu-
ment that would give the enormous re.
sources OF this country and the in
. vidng opportunities. When the In.
: clans receive their money from the
. sale OF townf'tes, surplus and coal
lands they will be the wealthiest ella =
, OF people in the world, Lands yalu
able for their coal deposits and as
. phalt are segregated and reserved
/ from allotment, not to exceed 10000.
acres, which will be sold before the
dissolution OF the tribal government
, r. 1906. They are worth probably
. $4,000 900.
. The feast OF that modern production