The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-25

Wilson, assistant secretary of the
interior. today issued the new regu-
lations under which leases and sales
of Indian lands will be made and
the estates of m'nors administered
A regulation provides for a coh.
plete change OF the system now in
use by the Indian agent All field
parties and special men in the field
will be discontinued. In their places
will be fifteen district agents with
two or three counties in each dis
trict. These agents will travel over
their districts and assume a general
supervision over all Indians whose
lands are restricted, giving especial
attention to minor allotments. They
will have an Office and remain there
two days each week and spend the
remainder of their time in the field.
once month they will examine
the records in the county seat to see
If any Indian land has been sold
or encumbered Applications for re-
moval of restrictions will be made
to them and they will make sales
OF land where the secretary approves
the removal Of restrictions and the
sale will be made on the spot under
sealed bids, the Indian turning over
the deed, and the purchaser the
money. This obviates having The
deed and the money held in Wash
ington for months at time.
For the first time a provision is
made whereby the Indian, with the
recommendation of the district agent,
may sell his land, taking part of the
money in cash and a first mortgage
security for the rest of the money.
When restricted Indian makes ap-
plication to sell his land a notice
Of the sale is posted in every dis
trict agents office and at every
courthouse in the five civilized tribes.
Each of the district agents will
have a clerk and stenographer and
more assistants II necessary.
The districts designated are:
District No. l.-Onice at Vinita,
comprising Craig, Mayes, Delaware
and that part of Ottawa county with
( in the Cherokee nation.
District No. 2-Ofice at Nowata,
comprising Washington, Nowata and
Rogers counties.
District No 3-Ofce at Sapulpe
comprising Tulsa and Creek coun
! ties.
District No. i-Ohice at Okmulgee
comprising Okmulgee and Okfuskee
counties
District No. 5-Once at Checotah
comprising Wagner, Muskogee anc
Mcintosh counties.
District No. 6-Onice at Westyille
comprising Cherokee, Adair and Sc
/ uuoA an Nouhll'o'
District No. 7-Ofice at Antlers
comprising Pushmataha and Leflor'
counties.
District No. S-Office at McAlester
comprising Pttsburg, Haskell anC
Latimer counties
District No. 9-Omce at Holden
Vile. comp Using Hughes and Semi
mole counties,
District No 1O-Onice at Atoka
comprising Pontotoc, Coal and Atok'
counties
District No. 1l-Omce at Paul
Valley. comprising McClain, Garyil
and Murray counties
District No. 12-Ohice at Chicka
sha, comprising that part of Grady
Stephens and jefferson counties with
in the Chickasaw nation.
. District No. l3-OGice at ArdmorC
, comprising Carter and Love cour
| ties
District No. li-Ofiice at TishomiI
| go, comprising Johnston, Marsha
and Bryan counties.
| District No l5-Ofice at Hug
comprising Choctaw and McCurtai
counties.
The district agents appointed wer
moffcially announced tonight as TO
lows:
II. C. Curry, U. S. Cochran, Jo,
Cordell, j T.. Dycke, S. S, Col
Charles Knapp, David Shelby, w.
Angel, William A. Baker, 5, A, Mite
Hugh Pltzer, Frank Robb, Fred
| Cook, j. II. Cobb and Thomas
Farrar
Victor " Locke and ]. f. Tig'
were appointed assistant agents an