East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-26

was made also on May IL before H. B. |
Darnell, county clerk in Montana
the deed evidently having been sent
to that state for his signature.
As a result of this transaction it
will be seen that the land was sold
four days later for double the amount
received by Jennie Van Pelt and that
as a result of the deal the sum of
S1640 was made by some one.
The warranty deeds for the above
land were filed for record with Re-
corder Hendley but recently the Jen-
ME Van Pelt deed being filed October
20, and the deed to Parker October
22.
Indian Woman Was "Buffaloea."
According to Mrs. Van Pelt and
Albert Minthorn, to whom she told
her story, Agent Edwards personally
approached her ana told her to sell
her land for $500 as this was all she
would be able to get for it since tn,
San Francisco earthquake had made
money scarce and times hard. Mrs
Van Pelt objected to selling for this
price and held ou. for the market
value of the land, which she well
knew from other sales of similar
quality of land.
She finally accepted the bid of
s172O for her land, which was imme-
diateiy sold oy McCallum. the pur-
chaser, for SScG0.
Parker Hal Offered Double.
But the sravest feature of the sale
of the Jennie Van Pelt land is the al
| legation that Parker. the final pur.
I chaser. was willing TO pay $50 per ac's
for the land at the time the Indian
woman WAS persuaded by Edwards to
sell il for half that price because of
the scarcity of money at that time
II is said that prior to the first sale
of the land Parker told w. l.. Thomp-
son that he wonld give $50 per acre
for the tract And had virtually auth
oriZrd the cashier to offer that price
for II in his behalf. Parker himself
| has net been in town today and so
could not be seen. However, those
who have heard his story declare their
belief in its truthfUlness.
| ine size OF tnc 1~icnSr.
In answer to the charges made
! against them. Agent o. c. Edwards
| of the Umatilla Indian reservation
and W. L. Thompson. cashier of -
! Commercial National bank, who is
custodian Of the Indian fund and ex-
! ecutcr of the In 1ian estates and also
| guardian of minor heirs, say that
| q ff yof inc ;e
| cited by farmers who desire to enjoy
| privileges which the law forbds them
from enjoying, and by the two other
banks "f Fendleton. the First National
and the Savings bank, which are
| jealous of the business secured by
their young rival, in being designated
as the government depository.
II is said by them that because
| farmers are not allowed to lease more
than section of land, which the gov
eminent has fixed rs the limit to b0
leased to one farmer, many of the
prominent farmers have vigorously
abused Edwards, charged him with
grating without foundation and in
every way antagcnized him on the
reservation. To retaliate on Edwards
for refusing 10 disobey the regula-
tons of the department and permit
them to lease more than the lawful
amount Of land, 1t is said that many
of the most prominent farmers on the
reservation have entered into the
fight against him for the purpose of
| getting him out Of tire way in hopes
of securing an agent who will permit
them 10 lease more than the legal
| limit Of lard and otherwise disObey
| the regulations.
| .'AlI is on the Square"
Agent Edwards declares that the
making CT leases. the sale of heirship
lends and the disposal of all Indian
funds have been in strict accordance
with tie law. but that because many
of the regulations have been violated
in the past the observance of them
causes dissatisfaction among certain
classes of farmers now. 1t is said
that every step he has taken in trans
acting the business of the reservation
is upheld by the regulations and tn Z
law an' that he dcfies the opposition
to discover an illegal act on his part
i''e ieSu'o'''is VI TUE ihulal ue-
| partment give the agent exclusive
powers to designate who are fit or
unfi, renters, and that because of the
abuse of the agent by a number of
farmers he has decided that they are
disturbing elements and should not be
permitted to farm. on the reservation,
This has enraged the farmers. natur
| ally and theV desire the removal of
the agent.
TIE charges against neither Ed
wards nor Thonuson have taken spe-