The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-21
TELLS STORY OF INDIANS
Results of Changes Relative
TO Statehood.

discussed here some phases Of the
work before the senatorial committee
which is to inyesueate affairs in the
Indian Territory during the summer
months for the purpose Of inQuirins
into conditions there and reporting at
the next session Of congress
"lf that committee OF which sfa 4
tors Clark Of Wyomins Clark f
Montana Lougof Kansas; Teller, of
Colorado. and Brandegee, OF Connect
cut. are members. make a report with
amy unanlmity, said Mr.. shoeufelt
Fit should have great weight with tho
Senate ard greatly promote the vel
} fare OF the Indians In the territory.
There iAgreat need of immediate legis-
lation TO Offset the provisions Of the
Curtis act, by which the full 5lcods
are not permitted to dispose Of their
lands Probably there are 10000 fun
blood Indians now in the Indian Ter
rtory Hitherto, prior to the allot
ment CT lands they were quite free to
move about as they pleased in the
search of a livelihood. They could
cut hay whenever they could end It,
move 10 good places along a creek for
pasurage, pick berries whenever they
found them and so on.
Now that is changed They have
to keep to the highway largely and
their former freedom to obtain liv-
ing in their own way is taken from
them. To be sure they are doing
pretty we'll during the summer months.
but when the winter comes there viii
be much suffering among these In
dians unless congress gives them
some relief and authorizes the sale of
their allotted lands or a portion
thereof
Il am assured that the committee
Of senators intends going into the gem
eral situation in the Indian Territory
) very thoroughly They win not con-
, fine themselves to inqulring about the
oil lands and the coal lands. They
will investigate general conditions
| with the hope OF scoring information
, that will be Of use to the Senate in in
telligentiy disposing Of legislative dis
+ putes that frequently arise in gon-
= gress. Il looks as though the com
mttee would give the Indians ample
] opportunity 10 be heard on any griev-
: ance that deserves a hearing at their
bands. They are going to be in the
territory Senator Clark of wyoming,
! tells ne. the latter part of August and
win visit towns, so that Indians can
J tell their story Later they will re-
, turn to the territory and expect to
spend most of the month of Noyem-
Der there, leaving for Washington so
as to be here at the beginning of the
session, early in December"
Mr.. shoen,e,S expects to be IN Wash
ington now for a week or ten days.
He and Mrs, shoenfelt have been Wis.
iting in New York and have come
back here that he may attend hear
ing before Assistant Attorney General
Campbell Of the Interior department
regarding some valuable oil leases,
near BartlesyIlle Mr.. j. NJ. Givens.
OF the law firm of Zeverly & Givens, of
I Muskogee, has also been here for
some time, being Interested as an at
torney In the same cases
II have heard nothing since / have
been in the east. said Mr. shoenfelt,
ia reply 10 a question, about the in-
vestigation Of Governor Frantz, OF
I Oklahoma am satisfied there is
nothing IN The charges. except ne
Jealousy of men who want to pun him
down, that they and their friends may
have new opportunity Frantz is
conscientious and efficient Official.
who merits well of the people OF Okla
homa- regard him as the logical
standard bearer OF the Republicans in
our first campaign If anybody can
be elected as Republican governor OF
/ Oklahoma IL is certainly Governor
Frautz"
Nj shoenielt ridiculed the reports
which have been circulated that the
Incians Of Indian Territory might not
be allowed TO vote at the first state
ciecdon. on the ground that the state.
hood act does not specifically declare
that they shall have the fGll rights
) OF citizenship. "The treaty of 1866
assures them the privileges OF citizen.
ship and il was afterward confirmed
by an act Of congress" said he. "The
members Of the hye civilized tribes be-
came citizens after the allotment of
heir lands In seyeFalty and that citi,
/ zenship can not be taken away from
them, even by any obscurity in any
reccnt law"
Acting Commissioner of Indian A.
fairs Larrabee, agrees fully with Mr.
shoenfelt and Says the original report
was without any foundation.
The comptroller Of the currency has
lapproied of the National Bank Of