The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-01-05
TAMS BIXDY
PUZZLES THEM
New Commissioner 81 India
Affairs Begins His lahors
Next Monday.

lniian C0mmissiouoF william :
1os g.as brought The business Of ths
Inalan lairoau 40 90 dare pFeparaiof
70 lufuh,e ovet the commlssloneFshl
g hls auvea0f, Francis 8 leupp, a.
tie ei.d 81 this molslh Aalot } w.
IAffahee viii succ I'd Captain Tonsl
as assistant commissioner - ludlal
affairs
Although the Indian bnreau s nn
der the supcr lsion % the lnterlo,
department. lt Is one of tbs most lm
pofianl and extensive branches u tla
government service. A. there are Al
recll, mluer tne commissioner neayl
e0empioyeS
Quest ions II policy ii tile aainlnls
ffagion 81 me Indian seFvlce must
haee the approval OF the SECRETARY o.
tie Interior. hnt thes originate with
the commissioner aud Usually are ac-
esplesl b, The secretary. tbs bias MOI
been TIE ease since Mr jones Became
Commissioners, as he aud Secretari
Hslchock saye claslled in several in.
stances. and d IS 10 secret ia oaiclal
arcl,s a. Washington that tho inter-
fsfsnee Of the Secfeiafg .nasfenei the
aeessl0n of Nc Jones' 10 retire
Ills leiieeed THAI Me-, Iseapp Wi
s. a. moro lndependeai IL gAe sdmlo
sfagloH 81 ile Indian hafr4n as it
i endentooi that ba Tad thofoagn
nnlsrsia afAnF ga thf. eject WtN
President iitW~agtlt before ~ aaepiea
she enantsslcnemhip
NsF niNn i nlN NoMNesioS
0as 81 thc m1ut Important aaea
alafs ST., Leapp must deal Ulll siil
s. presented IS tbs eegs That el.
ampisfe lte allotmeAf q lthis in
Size llAssh Tenlt0rf TIE lnN,e
commission eil cesse @ exist IaHe 81
assg Ug operation Of Iav ad tlf
ptassut unaerfandias IS that the
sefk iherealicf will Os e efauet az
} eeores Wright Inspector 81 tbc
lndi4u lefrfefy and ) b ~eioenlsil
fhe aebnt al fhe unloH aReney ln
Npskosee
THE appropriation ard legislation
required ta meei the nea conditions
elIl he Incorporated ii tse iffilan
: 49,. laii pllA..t4sat 4AsA- u lsasaG.ll
aEffliA SESSION ~ euhkfess Ut Jones
saYs that lbQ allotment work .4H he
anls1esi without difficulty i tie Two
snlelals named Interior department
officials are puzzled e tie cause ~
Tams nixbs. chairman II lhe Dawes
commission. ln refusing = draw hss
alaff on account Of Tire requirement.
fha1 before dnNlhe rs salary an
Indian territory officials Hnst make
affldasf that thoy D. uai bold q
Haaaelal interest IL bird companies in
1la territory HikhY hss net drawn
hls salary 81 several meaifs. seeoni-
Ine T. aniclalA a the lalefIaf depart
asai and ll.eg dla Hal - iloN hc
eoald saceeci in ugHalnAae SHAT !.
sslW tim without naklne ile nee~
ary affidavit
MAA ANA ra&altHs ~ ACT
TIE Indian appropriation bill pass.
= 81 the lasf session pfos sles thai
- portion 81 the mausY heeeln a..
nfonflaied for the Indian TERRITORY
sHall b. paid % aof person n the
service Of the United sfafez until
such person shall make nafh thar be-
rs 10 financial Interests elfh ans
person Or corporation dealing Ia Indian
IaHas b. the indian Territory
TIE other members e the COM
nIsslou have aled the Heeessafy am
aaxI1 # iuferyais Tie commission
- are rald q salary q saeg 4 year
i rs suggested At tie lntsflof DE-,
nar1ment to-day shat Blxhg probably
NeaId endeasof q b8se blll FaNsed
II eonarem d reimburse him toF slR
alafy le has riot received