The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29

Government, is in the city in connec.
tion with the matter Of opening up
roads along section lines. Mr. Lowe
held d conference with Vice President
Wilmington ana Secretary Sanders OF
the Commercial Club this morning and
the entire matter was discussed at
length. Ii was stated at this confer
ence that the government would CO.
operate with the commercial club OF
any city and that roads would De open.
ed wherever desired.
The proposition of opening high.
ways along section lines was referred
to committee at the last meeting
OF the commercial club and this com
mittee will meet Mr. Lowe this after.
noon when rules and regulations gov
erning the matter will be outlined.
1t Is said that numerous roads will
bc opened in this section in the near
future, and that the merchants of Ard.
more will be greatly lenefited the %
by
As to opening roads the procedure
is simple. 4 plat must be furnished OF
the country To he opened and petit
tion must be made to the Indian
Agent. Mr.. Lowe states that the
route of the new road should be ira
versed in order to ascertain whether
or not the highway would be practi-
cable.
The expense of opening roads is
borne by the tribal government.
Section "a of an Act to provide for
the fina disposition of the affairs of
the Five Civilized Tribes of the In.
dian Territory, and for other purposes,
passed by the United States Congress
April 26, 1906, provides:
THAT in the Choctaw, Chickasaw
and Seminole Nations public highways
or roads two rods in width, being one
rod on each side of the section line,
may be established on all section
lines: and all allottees purchasers,
and others shall take title to such
land subject 20 this provision, and If
buildings or other improvements are
damaged In consequence of the estab-
lishmcut of such public highways or
roads, such damages accruing prior 20
| the Inauguration of a State govern
ment shall be determined under the
direction of the Secretary of the In
terror and to be paid for from the
funds of said tribes, respectively.
"All expenses incident to the estab-
lishmeut of public highways or roads
in the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw
and Seminole Nations, including cler.
ical hire, per diem salary, and cX-
pcnses of viewers appraisers and ot1-
crs, shall be paid under the direction
Of the Secretary of the Interior from
| the funds OF the .:ibe or nation In
which such public highway or roads,
are established. Any person firm or
corporation obstructing any public
highway or road and who shal lfail
neglect or refuse for a period of
ten days after notice to removed
or cause to be removed any
lguilty of a misdemanor, and upon
conviction shall h. t. ed not exceed.
ing ten dollars pr day for each and
.'.ry day in eXt,rr }. ten days which
sd.o obstruction ia Tormitted 10 'c-
ia, Provided, h"y ever, that 70
tic. Of the est T. ',shment of pundc
highways or roaCs deed not be given
to allottees or others except in cases
whore such public highways or roads
are obstructcd, and every person OBJ
structing any such public highway or
road as aforesaid shall also be liable
in a civil action for all damages sus-
tanned by any person who has in any
manner whatever been damaged by
reason Of such obstruction