The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-02-21

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to complete the Modoc Point irrisa-
tlon ditch and for other purposes
which will be OF material benefit to
the Indians living on the reservation.
One Of the sections Of the 1895
treaty provides that any Indians who
persist In the use OF Intoxicating
liquors or brings liquor on the rcscr-
walton can be deprived Of his rights
In the distribution Of funds or In the
allotment Of lands on the klamath
reservation. This is not generally
known, and | propose to have prcpar-
cd some posters which will be put up
on the reservation calling the atten-
ton of the Indians to the provision,
This, I hope, will have the effect OF
lesscning the evils brought abou. on
the reservation by the use of liquor
among the Indians.
AS to the funds OF the Indians
which some have asserted are held
up, I would be glad to explain that.
Just after I succeeded II. q. Wilson
rs superintendent OF the klamath In.
dian reservation bids were called Tor
from banks for the handling OF de.
rosits OF individual indian money.
belonging to the klamath Indians. The
highest bid was received from the
Roseburg National bank. and since
that date, which was In the summer
Of 1910. deposits from rentals. land
sales and trust funds have been depos-
tied to the credit OF the Indians In
the Roseburg National bank. Lately
the First National bank OF klamath
Falls has completed bond for this
purpose. and all Of the money at pres.
cnt in the Roseburg National bank
will be gradually transferred to the
First National bank at Klamath Fails
or paid to the Indians The bond CIV
en- BY the local bank Is S35. 900. which
II furnished by bonding company.
In the bank at Roseburg We have
had as high as $4,000. The bond
there IL $40 900. The process Of
transferring the money OF the Indians
to the First National bank OF klamath
Falls has already begun and by mex,
fall all OF II will be here. There Is
$4,000 all told to be brought over
and Il would be poor policy to draw
II ont all AZ once. as the arrangement
might be hard on the depository
which holds II now. The arrange.
ment with the First National bank Il
tc pay I per cent on daily balances
compounded semi-annuniiy. The In
dians have been drawing the interest
on their money. and I Just recent,
finished distribution OF about $4,000
interest to them.
There 10 another account kept BY
the agency called the ofiicial account
on which no interest Is obtained. and
Il holds money Of which disposition
has not been fully determined or set.
tied by the government. The money
placed In this account awaits the time
when II can be turned over TO the In.
dams. when IL is apportioncd to them
In the ratio that they are entitled to
and then begins to draw interest with
the rest OF their funds. There IL In
that account now. for instance. IS, ,O00
right Of way money from the railroad
and az soon rs all the matters are at.
tended TO and settled regarding that
amount. II will 90 to the Indians &C.
count. II is sort OF escrow fund.
The policy Of the once Is to place
the individual funds OF such Indians
In the bank 40 are not deemed com.
petent to handle the entire amount
themselves. A fast as Indians are
found competent and capable OF man.
aging their own affairs. land mat
ters and funds will be turned over 10
them and they will be In the same DO.
sition as white man purchasing Ian 1
on the reservation. From reports ra.
cei7ed from the Indian ofIlce II has
been discovered that over 90 per cent
OF the competent Indians on different
reservations sQuander their lands and
money when patents In fee have been
issued and their entire matters placed
In their own hands. For this reason
the ONCE is sometimes slow In ap.
proving patents In fee simple and
turning the matters OF an Indian ap.
plicant entirely into his own hands.
An Indian must show hrst conclusive
ly that he Is able to care for himself
and his property before such action
will be taken.
Timber sales will be conducted
along the line OF the forest reserve
They will be advertised about four
monthhs. A minimum price will be
placed by the once In the advertise
ment and ample opportunity will be
given bidders to examine the lands.
They will be sold In designated areas.
Each area Is advertised will be con-