The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-19
To PAY EASTERN
CHEROKEE CLAIMS
indian Appropriation Bill Also Con
tsins Other Appropriations of
Interest to Oklahoma.

to pay out about five million dollars
in the Cherokee nation between the
first OF July and the 3lst of Decem.
ber of this year
Jessie Wilson, assistant secretary
of the interior, states that the gov.
ernment will be ready to pay the
money on the uncompleted allotment
of the Cherokee nation. in cases
where less than $50 worth OF land is
yet due, the first Of July The pay.
ment is directed by law passed at
the last session of congress. w w
Hastings, national attorney for the
Cherokees and one of the best post
ed men on tribual affairs In the Cher.
okee nation, says that it will take
at least million dollars TO make this
equalization. The money comes out
of the funds of the Cherokees now in
the United States treasury. II will
be distributed to about 80 per cent
Of the Cherokee allottees and they
will get all the way from four or five
dollars up to 500 each.
There will be about four million
dollars of the Eastern Cherokee
money and according to the best In.
formation obtainable at the depart
ment of the interior, this payment is
also scheduled TO begin about the first
of July. rhe roll is ordered com.
pleted the last Of May. and there is
no necessity for more than a months
delay in starting the actual payment
Of the cash.
This money will not be so gener
ally distributed as the equalization
payment. II goes only to Eastern
Cherokees and their heirs. Some per
sons will receive large sums running
into the Thousands, It is claimed be
cause of inheriting the money that
would have been paid to the original
benehciaries. Others will receive but
a very small amount because OF Sd
many heirs TO the estate Of an East
ern Cherokee
Other big items Of the Indian ap
preparation bin passed by congress
and which vitality affect Oklahoma
are:
Support and civilization Of Apache
Kiowas, Camanches and Wichitas
s2500O.
Anadarko Hobart and Lawton res
idue townsite fund and to be used FOR
public improvements, 100000.
Monument to Cynthia Ann Parker
$1,000.
Support and civilization of Arap
ahoes and Cheyennes. $4,000.
Support and civilization of Kansas
Indians, $1,000.
Support and civilization Of Kick
apoo Indians, $1,000.
Support and civilization of tht
Ponea Indians, $4,000.
Incidental expenses OF the Indian
service in Oklahoma. s22.0
SUPPORT of he Chiloeco Indian
school. $4,000.
Repair and improvements Chiloccc
school. 10000
Per capita payment of the Sac and
Fox Indians. s112,064.
Clerical work incident leasing
Greek and Cherokee mineral lands
also fullblood Indian lands. 5000
For appraisal and clerical work in
cident to the sale of restricted lands
in Indian Territory, $25. 900.
Removing intruders, $4,000
Removal restrietions-lndi Terri
tory. 81 500.
District agents, Indian Territory aud
five In Oklahoma 100000.
Schools Indian Territory S150.OOO
Dawes commission work, $4,000
Equalization of Greek allotments,
on $500 basis. $4,000, 600.
Payment by check from tribal funds
for remnant allotments due Cherokee
and Chickasaw and Choctaws on a
200 per cent basis In event allotments
due do not exceed $50 IN value.
Authorizing payment of per cent
interest on unappropriated seminoles
monies to the amount of $4,000.
Capita payment, Kiowas, Canaan
ches and Apaches, s250.0O0
A patent in fee is also granted to
the Benedictine Fathers ia the sae.
ed Heart Abbey In Pottawatomle
county for $40 acres Of land. The
GoodIand Indian Orphan Industrial
school is granted like amount OF
land is an investment by the secre.
tary OF the interior warrants.
The court Of claims Is also author.
lied to allow the secretary OF the
treasury to pay certain eastern Cher
okee Indians for services heretofore
rendered IN attending their tribal
councils me total amount Is limit.
ed to $4,000
Another provision premits persons
who have taken out townlot patents
In the Five Civilized tribes and who