Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-04
DOUGLAS NEWS ITEMS.


Cnouelas international AmericanO
]. w. Goston, United States Indian
agent and manager of the tribe OF
Rckapoo Indians in camp across the
line. received word from Washington
Yesterday stating that the first Install
Tnent of the Indians lease money,
amounting to S6S1, was temporarily
held I'D by a fight in that department
which came up before the papers were
sent to Douglas.
The letter states That the connis-
sioner of Indian affairs is insisting
that the money be brought to Douglas
by F. A. Thackey, United States Indian
agent at Shawnee, Oklahoma, person
ally" This, it states, sis objected to
most strenuously by Senators Henry
M. Teller and La Toilette, who were on
the committee which brought 10 hgnr
the frauds committed against the In
dams. They insist that the money shall
be sent as the Indians requested,
through the banks and TO be paid out
by YOUR First National bank in Doug
Las. For the present | should ADVISE
that the Kfckapoos have nothing at
all to do with any one that may come
there representing the government
You can say to the Indians when tho
money now being held up arrives, that
I believe they are soon to receive the
$500, 900 of the old treaty money. We
look for the Indian bill to come up any
day now and it viii take only a few
DAYS to pass it. That is the bill au-
thorizing the payment Of the 100000.
l enclose you a copy of the bill
In order to post Mr.. Gostin on the
standing of F. A. Thackel, whom Sen
ators Teller and La Toilette object
to being sent to Douglas vito the
money, Mr.. Gostin's correspondent In
washington sent him copy Of the re
port of the commission written by
Senator Teller with the following par
agraph concerning Thackey's past rep
utation:
tsYour committee does not hesitate &c
saw that the conduct of the men who
we're on the ground representing me
Chapman-Grimes ,Connine people II
their efforts to secure valuable lands
owned by the Mexican Kickapoo In
dians in Oklahoma, was criminal and
brutal in the extreme. outrages were
shamelessly perpetrated by them anc
their conduct has never been equalec
in the history of dealings TO secure
lands from Indians. Your committee
regrets to say that it is led to believe
thar the Chapman, Grimes and Confnt
people were materially assisted in theil
efforts by the unfortunate appearance o
p A. Thackery. United States Indian
agent at Shawnee, Okla"
The preceding is paragraph IRON
the report of the investigation Whicf
senators Teller and Curtis conducted
on their visit to Douglas last fail ant
shows why Senators Teller and Ii
toilette are Directing to Thackery''
being a fit person to bring the money
TO the Indians at Douglas.
An ordinance regulating theatres
nuhlic halls and all places OF amuse
tuept to provide for the safety OF th'
TratIjc was submitted to the council a
its meeting last evening by the com
nistee appointed to investigate the ne
oessities and draft the ordinance
IT provfdes for the number OF exits
the size and number of the aisles, an'
the number of seats allowed between
The aisIes. It states that every NOV
ing picture machine shall be encloseo
h and operated in a separate room
lined with FIRE proof material. FIR
fighting apparatus is provided for AM
competent fireman with no otner ou
ties Is to be on duty at every perform
apce. while the building snaH be opel
al tirae to entrance and examina