The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
! I'DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS.

McAlcstor Indian Territory. that
their present relations with the
tribes be made plainly known. II is
a matter OF history and well known
to everybody that. up to the time OF
the allowance and payment of their
fee In Court Claimant" citizenship
cases, they had the unqualified sup.
port and confidence OF every official
OF the United States government.
Secretary OF the Interior Hitchcock
bitterly opposed the payment of the
foe, and since its payment his atti.
tude has been implacable.
1t was expected by many. and was
doubtless expected by him. that. az.
ter the payment of the fee, and es.
pecially in view of his attitude of
hostility, that the firm would feel JUS.
tiiied in relaxing their efforts for our
protection, in the various matters
that were pending before the courts
OF Indian Territory and at Washing.
ton. and before the departments and
congress.
Wherever and whenever the rights
and interests of the CLoctaws and
Chickasaws required their services.
there they have been. within the past
two years and up to the present time.
representing us with the same deyo-
tion. energy and distinguished ability
that has characterized them j since
the establishment OF their relations
with the tribe in 1899
Within the past year they have ap.
pcared before the United States cir.
cult court of appeals and the supreme
court of the United States. in the case
of Wallace vs.. Adams, involving the
constitutionality OF the Supplement.
tary Agreement creating the citizen.
ship court, and the validity of the
decrees OF that court. The decision
of the supreme court was in our
favor. They have appeared twice BE-.
fore the United States court OF claims
in opposition to the claims of the
heirs of Eli Ayers, wherein the claim.
ants sought 10 have paid to them,
out of the moneys of the Chickasaws,
approximately 100000. The decision
of the court was In our favor and the
claimants will he paid nothing. They
have appeared before the select In.
dian affairs committee. I'm Indian Ter
ritory and before the regular com
mittee OF congress in connes.
ton with all matters Of
proposed legislation affecting our
interests. AS result of their erorts |
the proposed legislation for the ne.
rollmcnt of alleged illegitimate de.
sccndants OF Freedmen women and |
Indian men was defeated They have |
also appeared in the United States
court at Ardmore, Jointly with the
United States attorney in The case
of Bcttic Lyon, ct al VS. James X
Garfield the governors of the Choc.
taw and Chickasaw Nations aud 9th.
or officials. The decision Of the court
was in our favor They will also
give the case further attention, upon
appeal, as the interests OF the ma.
iions demand. They have also ap.
p,ared. together with the special
counsel representing the government
In the various cases now pending in
he supreme court Of the District of
Jolumbia, al Washington, wherein
The action of the secretary of the in
crior in striking certain names from
he rolls under the opinion of the
attorney general Is attacked What
hey accomplished In having the sec
rotary of the interior and Assistant
Attorney General Campbell oYerruled
IN their efforts TO override the de.
,isions OF the citizenship court. isl
perhaps the most notable and i'm.
Dortsnt service which they hayet
within this time. Il ~ par.