The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-08

section OF eastern Oklahoma storm
OF protest is being raised against
the passage of senate blll No. 6339,
introduced ~ Seuato" owen, Whfch
if adopted would delay Tor many
years to come instead of hasten the
settlement of the affairs of the
Five Civilized Tribes ana would
fasten the hold OF the interior DE
partment in Oklahoma more iirmy
than ever Not in years has such
howl been raised In Oklahoma
against the passage CT any national
legislations as has arisen over the
owen bill
Section OF the DiII provides
that every lease on lndlan lands,
where restrictions against 4lenalioh
have not been removed, snail be
Foil unless approved hy the seere.
tary of the interior and further pro
yides that the secretary stall keep
an agent in the FIVE CIVILIZED
Tribes for this purpose.
Under existing law "A tull blood
indian can lease his homestead for
one year without the approval OF
the secretary Of the interior, and
his surplus allotment Tor five years
The owen bil however imposes
additional restrictions ana instead
OF making haste IN the settlement
OF Indian AFFAIRS IN Oklahoma would
cause years Of delay ana retain IN
definitely the rule OF the interior
department in the eastern portion
Of the state.
Section / Of the bill provides that
a. m - l.tH nm
covering land WI ere restrictions
have not been removed, whore the
deed has been approved bN the see
retlry Of the interior, thar the party
putting il ON 4ecord and Inc 81 lntor
and mortgagee accepting it shall be
deemed guilty OF a nus demeanor.
punishable by fine OF not less than
$JJ9 nor Aore than 5000, OF by
imprisonment for no tless than Go
lays nor more than one wear, or by
both such lne and Imprisonment
The entire Oklahoma oeIesation n
congress with the eNcepdou Of
Senator Owen also agreed te sen
ate amendments to the indian al
prOpriat tgn Bill, tacking $G14 600 on
Tlnea' 99'V'V0o ol WIG Ia amount y
to pe t"heh iloIll in' l''l lila a'dli
luhas' one aI'Iell"lllenO authorizes
l"e interior uel'd' liiieI'' TO use ~
per Ceht OF an proceeuS ol tne
i0Hs' ioI ad.linist l"tlVc purposes III
lne '4e Narll,Ied ~ ,'o7oo li,'''9' n.a
=, le"hS ,iiat 9o'fVVV W. We aadea 70
lho liiaiah appropria hlll DS
sonate, exclusive OF ihe appropFla-
lIoh ior lrlpal ollicers ana lflDal a.
me entire cost shalI be borne by
me leoeral government the ma
themselves peInS IoI'eu 10 pay t1e
rest ~ the provisions as nave peeh
'i;., tactea on pS ., lne senate lhoian com, com,
lhat me ihdian iuhdS IN eastern
Ohlallollla :, WHI oe exhausted "i'hlh
aye years.
representatives. fefIIS' Garter ana
are leadlhS llle hSht
aga !nSt iiie senate amendments ana
1sail'"' 'lle addI'l"hal appropfIa
'iohs'
Ht HtHAt NOHl hiA'A't Vii ih''''
the bill introduced by Congressman
James s. Davenport providing for
the immediate issuance OF patents
TO 3,120 Seminole Indian allotIees
The interior department has fay
orably reported upon the bin intro
duced by Congressman Scott Ferris
for the removal of the
Apache prisoners of war from Fort
Sill, Okla, to New Mexico.
The house committee has com
menced hearings ON the Davenport
bin providing for the equalization OF
basis Of 81 .O4O
The Following oklahoma post
Offices have been designated as de- |
oositories for postal 3ayilss dc.
wood, Aylesworth. Byars. Coleman. |
Fran els, Hanna. Hewitt, |
Hickory, McComb. Mannsville Nil
lun. Mill Greek. Noble. Orr. Paoh. |
Pooleyille. Ra da. stuart, Tribbey, |
Wayne and Yeager
patautc h,Vo hagu awarded fba |