The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-11
NEWS OF WASHINGTON
CONCERNING OKLAHOMA
Rights Of This State to Addl-
tiOnal Land Grants Under
Morrill, Act
Special to Daily Leader.

Washington, D. c., April little
treasury department refused to ap
prove the Creager bin increasing the
limit Of cost Of the Muskogee Fed
eral building from $200,00O TO $780,
900, but compromised on s550,l00
basis which was declared TO be am
pie. This would be an increase Of
S350.000 if granted by congress
Twenty-thousand square feet Of llJof
space are deemed necessary for The
proposed building. Congress already
has appropriated 100000 for Mus
kogee, Of which $G5000 has been used
for the purchase OF Site
Secretary MacVeagh also thinks
an expenditure Of an additional
$4,000 at Guthrie TO be justified.
His estimate provides for an addi-
tional story to the present structure
and a thrce-story and basement OK
tension Of 5000 square feet Of loor
space. Representative Mcclure
originally asked for $25OOO0 add.
tional
The interior department in passing
on the rights Of Oklahoma 10 addi-
tional land grants under the Morrill,
act in letter to Representative Fer
ris, says IF an adjudication upon
the merits of he claim Is desired he
state should either make selection
under The various acts or present its
application for issuance of scrip in
accordance with the Morrill, act.
Secretary Barrett Of the board Of
agriculture contends that hundreds of
thousands of acres OF land are due
10 the state under this act The IN
terror department on the other hand
contends hat The enabling act grant d
the state of oklahoma all the land
intended for II and although the ben-
efits Of the Morrill, act We're moi
withdrawn from Oklahoma at the
time that such was The intention OF
congress- II Is now Tor the state to
decide what It will do in the prem
ises.
Nelson M. Jones, former United
States marshal for the indian terri
/ tory and now serving sentence al
l.cayenworth pcnilcniiary because he
was alleged 10 have left Two indians
! to be burned by mob has asked
, the department Of Justice for a pa
don. Representative Scott Ferris i
conducting the case Jones already
has served ten years. The depart
ment does not seem friendly to Mr.
Jones, the pardon attorney contend
ing that the Indians were turnet
, loose for The very purpose leayln!
the way clear 50 the mob could ge
the prisoners.
The Indians were suspected O.
! numbering a white woman after ray
ishing her Il Is stated also hat thu
son Of the woman failed to identify
the Indians as her murderers.
There were no hea fings before
house committee Of public buildings
and grounds on various Oklahomi
f, projects Saturday as expected Thi
hearing was postponed until Thurs
day
4 Somewhat OF sensation wal
caused In the house committee ol
Indian affairs when Ormsby McHarg
he $4,000 a year attorney for ChCc
taw nation, in response to question
put TO him by Judge John stephens
OF Texas. declared thai an appea
! should be allowed from the decisions
4 OF fhc Choctaw and Chickasaw ciii
+ zcnship court. He was In favor 0
, having either circuit or the smrcmi
court pass upon test case f. p
! Hill, associate counsel for the Choc
\ avs promptly dissented from Nc
/, Harg's position. Mr. McHarg
! statement came as surprise. Al
2 Choetaw nation heretofore alway
| has opposed any review Of the case
above mentioned. Such friends o
the Mcclure bill as Judge stephens
now declare their position i
strengthened by McIIarg's declara
tion. and are now predicting favor
able report from the committee OF
the Mcclure bill. While these view
are not shared generally the sltua
ton is admittedly delicate and NJ
great surprise would follow If th'