The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-10
s867,OO0 FOR
OkLAHOM
CARRY OUT VARIOUS FED
ERAL PROJECTS.
MOST OF MONEY FOR THE INDIANS
Fifty Thousand To Be Spent On
Cherokee School at Tahlequah.
$3.50 GOO for Indian Schools.
Few Federal Buildings.

Washlngton.-More than $685.. 00O
will be spent in Oklahoma by the COY.
eminent for various purposes during
the next fiscal year. the secretary OF
the treasury calling for this amount
In his annual estimate forwarded 10
congress-. The largest part Of this
sum IL appropriated for the care OF
tht Five Civilized Tribes. but other
Indians over the state are cared for,
In some Instances the amounts asked
oeing increased several thousand dol.
lars over the estimates for the past
fiscal year, which ends in June.
Needing the demands OF the mem
bers OF the Five Civilized Tribes that
expenses OF administration be cur.
tailed only s225.0OO Is asked for this
purpose. Last year S250.0 900 was ap.
~propriattd on recommendation OF the
department. Although the sum set
aside this year is but $25, 900 smaller.
{ indicates Secretary Lanes desire TO
give Oklahoma Indians justice. In
previous years, ever since the present
system of administration was estab.
lished. the expenses of administration
N the Five Civilized Tribes has been
increased instead of decreased.
The Cherokee Orphan Trainign
school near Tahlequah Is given $780,
900. or this amount. $4,000 Is to be
spent In repairs and improvement. so
rat the institution may properly be
conducted as an Industrial school.
For the maintenance OF the common
schools OF the five tribes only S25O.O 900
II set aside this year as against $780,.
300 last year. When the appropria.
ion measures get on the floor OF both
he enate and house, II Is certain that
Oklahoma members will wage a fight
e have this amount increased TO it's
old proportions.
For the support OF the Wichitas
and affiliated bands. $4,000 Is recon.
mended: support Of the C%heyennes
and Arapahoes, s35. 900: support OF the
Kansas Indians, $500: for support
81 the Kickapoos. $4,000; for support
of Poncas. $1,000; for fulfilling treaties
with the Pawnees, 47.1OO: supper, OF
the Quapaws, $500: pay OF employees,
Sac and Fox agency. $4,000: pay OF
employees. Seneca agency, $4,000.
The recommendations urge that
Mexican Kickapoo Indians be paid
such moneys as now are on deposit in
the United States treasury under the
control OF superintendent OF the Shaw.
nee agency. Those under Is years OF
age, however. will have their funds
withheld.
Fifteen thousand dollars Is desired
Tor the payment Of expense i'm ron.
ncction with litigation i%naugurated 10
set aside Illegal c%onycyanccs OF Sem.
mole allotmonts. an increase from
$i2,oOC
As in the past. for the continuation
OF the federal building AZ Ardmore.
100000 IL asked and $1,000 is desired
for the completion OF the building a,
Chickasha.
Five thousand dollars IL asked for
both ri Reno ana Blackwell. this
money 10 be u.sd In the purchase Of
sites for proposed buildings.
Although no special appropriation
IL requested for the dredging OF the
Arkansas river 10 Tulsa, the sun OF
Sl6i, 700 Is desired by the board OF
army engineers for work all along the
waterway. \ good share Of this will
be used for snagging operations In the
Oklahoma section in the river.