The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
MANY OKLAHOMANS
IN WASHINGTON
Coming Inaugural Attracts Some While
others Are On Self Boosting
Mission.

Washington. Feb Washington Is
full Of Oklahomans here seeking poll.
teal appointments, legislation, look.
Ing after private business, getting
ready for the Inauguration, and some
on official business with the depart.
ments.
Gov. ID. II. Johnson. Of the Chick.
asaw nation Is here. He was summon
ed by the secretary of the interior
to discuss a number of matters
among them the payment for improve
ments belonging TO Indians on the se-
gregated coal lands, Ineidently be
is looking after legislation whicn
would cut off the salaries OF tribal
officials and members Of the council,
With Gov. Johnson Ii G. e. Million,
of McAlester, who has some private
business and is also interested in the
disposition of the coal lands.
], II. Gregg, district attorney for
the Eastern district of Oklahoma is
here, but refuses to discuss his bust.
ness further than to say that it is
official. He has been at the depart
ment OF interior discussing the land
suit cases. and also at the depart.
ment of justice. At the later place
he discussed the appointment of an
assistant In the Office at Muskogee,
but SO far no agreement has been
reached
There is vacancy in the office
and Alexander Richmond was slated
for the place, but Mr. Gregg refused
to endorse him at first. and finally
the appointment was blocked here
BY the interference OF a prominent Ok
lahoma republican There are a num-
ber OF applicants who would like to
have the job, but they are not pushing
the matter very hard because the sal.
airy Is only $4,000 per year Judge
Spencer Blackburn was candidate
but according to Congressman G. e.
Creager he has withdrawn. Others
who are here Chas Wilson, Of Nus
kogee; ] c. Denton, Of Nowata; D. l..
Sleeper. Of Tulsa + w Hoyt, Of Mus
kogee
When the ast yancaney occurred IN
MIR. Creagers office the department
here, acting upon the advice of the
president. forced the selection of an
assistant from the civil service. It
is mp to Mr. Creager and Joe Norris
to recommend man, but they have
not done so yet, and IL Is doubtful If
they and Mr. Gregg can agree on
man. The assistant has got to get
his appointment at the request Of the
district attorney.
Judge James +. Humphrey, of Mus
kogee, Is here trying to get action on
three thousand Of the land title suits
in oklahoma. He represents large
number of clients who have pooled
their interests lie Is before the de-
partment Of interior with number
Of them TO see If they can not be dis.
posed Of at once and not have to wait
for long and tedious process Of going
through the courts in regular order
/ r MeMurry, of MoAlester Is here.
lie is interested IN getting through
Legislation that Will open the way for
the government to purchase the coal
lands Of The Chactaw and Chiekasaw
nation lie wants the president 10
appoint d commission Of three men.
not members Of congress. who will
be sent to Oklahoma TO make an *.
haustye examination Of the coal
lands. timber lands and al surplus
unallotted lands. and report the first
Of next December not only what the
properties are worth but whether It
viii be advisable for the government
to purchase them