The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

McAlester, Okla, oct. 25.-Boone
Williams OF Lehigh, a member of
the state capitol commission and
chairman Of the Citizens and Old Set
tiers association, an organization of
Indian and white citizens in the segre!'
gated coal belt, whose purpose is to
aid and advise in the disposal or sale
Of the surface and minerals Of the seq
regated coal lands, is issuing a call
/ for a mass meeting at McAlester Nov
10 of all Indians and white citizens
/ interested in the sale Of these lands
The object OF this meeting will be to
discuss ways and means Of disposng
of the lands satisfactorily to every
body concerned.
The people of the segregated belt
have been informed by the secretary
Of the interior, by the Oklahoma dele
cation in both houses Of congress and
by other congressman and senators
who have recently visited this country,
that If the Indians and white people
Of the segregated belt who were di-
rcctly and lcgitmately interested in
the disposal of the lands and min
erals would come to a definite agree
ment upon plan of disposing of these
holdings and present the plan to con-
gress. that body would gladly take i'm
mediate action in the matter and set,
tie it promptly.
Citizens Divided.
The trouble heretofore has been that
the Indians and white citizens of this
country have been divided in their
opinion as to the best ways of dispos-
ing Of these lands, and their continu-
ed strife and division over these mat
ters have caused congress to hesitate
in taking any decided action, as re-
suit of which this entire section has
suffered great pecuniary loss, and the
lands and minerals have remained un-
sold and in great measure urdeyclop-
ed.
/ 1t Is believed now that this diyis-
/ ion and strife will soon be ended and
/ that the approaching convention will
draft plans for the disposal of these
lands in which all citizens will concur;
and which, when presented to con
. thn u,,i annrnVq1 nf
both Indian and white citizens, will
meet the prompt endorsement of that
body. Both Indian and white citizens
realize that they must unite in theil
opinions and efforts in these matters
and the commercial clubs in !he vari
Gus towns in the segregated belt are
busy now negotiating and advising
with prominent Indian citizens anC
officials, as well as prominent men
and it Is believed that a satisfactory
plan will be devised that will NEE
universal approval.
Both classes of citizens realize tina
not to come to some plan now, anC
go with It before congress, with unani
nous and harmonious agreement
means another long delay in the dis
position of these affairs that can bu
result in serious injury to the inter
csts OF all For this reason, II fol
nothing more, the prospects for early
adjustments are bright.
The Daily Herald Democrat of thi!
Place printed the following edltoria
in its Saturday issue relative to thC
situation. which will disclose the tens,
ana widespread local, If not genera
interest that is being manifested anC
Offering at the same time some sail
cnt and timely suggestions
Carter on Coal Lands.
A hint to the wise is sufficient
is an old saying, the truth Of which re
mains unimpairel by time Congress
man Carter, in his address here last
Monday night said If the commerce a
clubs of the various towns situated in
the segregated coal belt would confer
with the representatives of the Choc
Jaw and Chickasaw tribes with view
Of formulating or agreeing upon a bill
to present TO congress for the dispo-
sitiou OF the segregated coal lands,
such a bill If agreed upon in that way,
would not fail Of passage at the next
session of congress. although It is a
short session.
We do NOT have 70 philosophize to
see wisdom Of that suggestion. Al
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