The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-19
INDIANS ROBBED OF THREE MILLIONS
MISS KATE BARNARD TELLS Of EVILS

say $500 for the forty acres and "Io
the poor Indian orphan had about
$500 left. But that was not all Tho
guardian for his care and foresight
in the matter and for the efforts
which he put forth in preparing the
land for sale had to be paid ana ,7s
in fees was attached to the 5000 Ien
leaving $125.
A full and complete sizg The f.,d,.n
orphan or minor, az the esse noigb,
have been, was worth ihal sgs far
time. But again ths s.&sc,se ras
not expected TO pcrtpfn. sa.e cei,s%
of guardian for nothing aeE ~ ,<,Y.
PEELED to make b1f45 ~, s.t and
under due process ~ .sw ae< ur-.. ,ba
full and legal Derhiss;>s, ~ FIX. mn.
bate or other e1H,f. sSg ~, a years
fee as guardian pss ENf,,nfA6 saH IN.
remainder USED W sYy,[.-r s... ..;nor
or orphan Tor fps y.ss: p, Y.Af an
other forty skfss nag asaSsI
Out Of This TRANSACTION rae guar.
dian not mly pss ~ possession OF
forty acres ~ ,ay,S cF.rh hA bought
for $500. bHt 't'y# s,1t s. sz.h in al
torneye ahG pasye' a.se The forty
acres of iapG %yS r., &t<s,a so sup
porting he taI,as ,,'y,s. ~ minor
for shpft y$'1>,f
This case i 'y2.,s. n t.& aurnbsr
which the Sl%'s c2py&, as .s,.sr ard her
assistant DfpSs>glerc Mgt er ~ re
Indian guardians ia NS&uVa& ata af
the Kind Djc'ufed a.@fe, yut i. 4hs.
cases, although greer Igre y, 'te. III.
poor Indian orphan Il rerJz- y ..s..&.
the pOcke,book and tue tsa ,le,a. n
land calls more srrgnglY 70 tos Kg-.-
pathetic heart
Interesting css..
One Of the most interesting csses.
showing that often ignorant and H.
competent people are appointed as
guardians was brought out IN The
trials. A man had been appointed
guardian for three different Indian
orphans Of no relation. After max
ing his bond, he according, through
the affidayits OF an attorney, fled al
fidayits that the children were with
out means Of support, and according
ly the court ordered a sale of forty
acres OF each OF the three Indian al
lotments.
Forty acres OF one of the Indian
children's land was sold and the mon
ey obtained, although there was little
left, was taken to support all OF the
three. When the commissioners Of
fee investigated the case it found
that the man had sold but forty acres,
and he was compelled to place the
money derived from the sale in the
bank to the credit of the orphan who
through the kindness of his guardian
was supporting his two unfortunate
brother tribesmen.
That the Indian situation in Okla
homa Is one OF the most serious prob
lens which the state is facing is be-
ing recognized by men who take a
deep interest in such affairs. Despite
common opinion the Indian in Okla
homa is not dying out. He is increas-
ing and multiplying every day. Unit
ed States statistics may show that
the race throughout the United States
is becoming extinct, but Oklahoma fig
ures give a far different aspect to the
returns.
With the land disappearing as fast
as 1t is at the present time, the In
dian in Oklahoma in twenty-five or
fifty years will be totally dependent
upon the state for support. Every
day his ownings are diminishing, and
although the hope is being held out
by Miss Barnard and her associates
that something must be done, the land
is going into the hands of the real
estate dealers and land sharks, the
minor or orphan was destitute.
The government has practically relin-
quished any control of the tribes and
the state will be called upon to appro-
pirate moneys.
Price Is Small.
Next week, near Poteau, Okla, L.
100000 acres of unallotted lands will
be placed upon the market The price
per acre will be small and there are
few full-blooded Indians in the state
with money enough to purchase
small interest in the land The sale
will attract thousands of homeseekers
to the east side, and more OF the fu-
ture support of 10, the poor indian
orphan and minor" will be gone.
Several prominent men in public
life are advocating tho coIa nF Tndion