The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-06
BIG MONEY
FOR OKLAHOMA
Million And Half Dollars Asked IN
Secretary MacVeash's Report
Democrats to Cut.

Oklahoma will reach $1,500,000 during
the fiscal year of 1914, beginning June
4 80, if the estimates of Secretary Mac
veagh sent to congress Monday are
all adopted.
Provision is made for the care Of all
the Indian tribes within the confines
OF the state, several public buildings,
Platt National park and Fort Sill.
Incorporated in Secretary Mac
Veagh's estimates are the requests of
the bureau of Indian affairs, and it only
takes a cursory glance to reveal the
fact that economy in the administre.-
ton of Indian business is the farthest
thing possible from the minds of re-
publican officials at the present time.
In fact it is generally known in Wash
ington that the word was whispered all
along the line to ask for everything
under the sun while the asking is good,
for the republicans realize that they
soon must surrender all reins of gov
ernment to the democrats. Last year
100000 was asked for the administra-
ton of the Five tribes, but this year
3250,000 outright is asked. When meDl-
bers of the Oklahoma delegation get
after this item it probably will be
greatly reduced before the approprla-
ton bill ever gets out of congress.
- r.I.ral pu;td:noe
The completion of six federal build
ings in the state is provided for. Chick
asha will get $4,000, according to the
estimates; Guthrie will get $4,000 fer
extension and remodeling Of the fed
eral postoffice and court house, $780,
, 600 having been appropriated for the
present fiscal year. Kingfsher will get
$4,000 for the completion of her build
ing, $4,000 having been approprted
for the present fiscal year; McAlester
will get $65,OO0 for the completion Of
the building there, $4,000 having been
provided for; Muskogee will get S1o5,'
600 for postofflce and court house,
$4,000 having been provided for and
Tulsa will get $4,000 for completion
of postoflice and court house, $4,000
having been provided for.
Representative Dick Morgan t0Gay
conferred with Representative Shep-
pard, chairman of the house public
building committee, and as a result
when the general omnibus building bill
is introduced in the house at this ses-
sion, it will call for the appropriation
of $40 900 for the extension OF the
government building in Oklahoma
City. Representative Sheppard be-
lieves that general omnibus bill viii
be passed by congress at this session.
Whatever amount Oklahoma City gets
will be incorporated in the estimates
of the secretary of the treasury next
year. Under any circumstances it is
not believed the extension to the Ok
lahoma City office will be started nnder
two years.
For Various Tribes.
For the conduct Of Indian affairs in
Oklahoma the following estimates are
given in the seeretary's budget: sup
port of Wichitas and affiliated bands,
3 $4,000: withdrawal of Kiowa, Conan
che and Apache funds for support of
agency and pay of employees, $30,0O0;
withdrawal Of Kiowa, Comanche and
Anache funds for the improvements of
homesteads, $250,000; support OF
Cheyennes and Arapahos, $4,000 sup
mort of the Kansas Indians, S1,o0OS
epnnort of the Kickapoo Indians, $2,-
600: support OF the Poncas, $4,000;
Chilocco Indian school, $108,0OO; OF
This amount $4,000 is for repairs and
$4,000 for new buildings; for fulfilling
treaties with the Poncas. 47,1O0; sup
mort of the Quapaws, $1,000; pay of
employes Sac and Fox agency $4,000;
nav of employees of the Seneca agency,
s1.5OO; administration of the i've
tribes $25O,00O
For sale Of unallotted lands for the
Five Tribes, $25,OOO This includes
employees and incidental expenses.
Expenses in the collection of rents
of unallotted lands, such amount as
may be necessary as long as it does
not exceed 10 per cent of the amount
collected.
Fulfilling treaties with the Choctaws,
s1O520. To provide means of theoreti-
cal and practica instruction of the.
army STAFF college at Fort Leaven-
worth. mounted service school Fort
Riley. Kansas, and for the school Of
fire for the field artillery at Fort Sill,
the war department asks 100000.
General Woods Recommendation.
General Wood recommends 1850 for
special observing instruments for Fort