The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-14

port constitutes grounds for dismissal.
The hearing Of reports Is always 70
be open to. the pub dc and notice OF
II must be given 1t least ten days in
advance Any person Interested may
appear and make. objections, II 50 de-
sired, to the approval Of such report,
and offer testimony In support OF such
object ions No receipts from the
ward viii be accepted In the anal
accounting Of the guardian unless the
ward be brought into open court and
the bearing OF such q receipt be
Transcribed BY stenog phic notes and
~ copy therefrom liled with the papers
OF the case. ANY item In any previous
report may be reviewed. Y s5ss ~ y;
1T Is the desire OF the Indian Bti-
reau to conserve to minor Indians the
land allotted them so far as possible.
Therefore, the rules contain rigid re-
strlct lions regarding the sale OF such
lands. Permission TO sell VIII bel
granted only upon absolute proof that
the best interests of the ward require
1T 4:
"A definite schedule Of fees for the
sale OF real estate is fixed BY the
rules, and no excess Will be allowed
by attorneys These are ten per cent
on the first $500 or less, three per cent
on sums from $500 TO $500 INCLUSIVE
tw oper cent on sums from $500 toI
900, and only one per cent ON. all
sums above $4,000. In no case shall
the fee exceed the; sum Of $500. D
The rules make provision for tael
securing Of loans made by guardians
BY requiring first mortgage real es-l
tate security not to exceed fifty per-
cent value Of the land and require the,
keeping Of funds in bank for each
ward in an account separate from tiiel
guardians own personal account and
prohibit the expenditure Of any sum
of money unauthorized by the court.
except in the case Of sickness or
emergency in which event due notices
must be Immediately given to the
court 8
The vigilance with which the. new
protective work Is being enforced Isl
typihed byaa case recently tried in|
Arizona. The guardian OF three
Creek minor children turned in q re-
port indicating an improper expendi-
ture OF money and left the state OF
Oklahoma, He was traced to Arizona.
lids case was tried in the Phoenix
court and a verdict against him Sc
cured; Through his bondsmen $4,000
was then secured for the Children anu
a new guardian appointed to admin
lister 1t.
Some sensational Developments are
sometimes brought out by the inves-
ltigations. One now In progress has
a dime novel flavor. Al Cherokee IN
dian man and wife had a little daueh-
ter. The mother died and the MANS
land was found to be oil producing,
yielding $1,000 per month. After his
wife died the man became ADDICTED to
the use Of drugs and drink and fell
\ INTO the hands OF an adventuress, q
white woman. She induced him to
| 90 airoush q marriage ceremony
with her andsa few weeks later the
man died The autopsy revealed
lpoison In his stomach. After his death
the woman laid claim to the half of
his estate due her according to the
law of Oklahoma. The case was
promptly taken up by the Indian ONCE.
A verdict was given setting aside the
marriage on the ground that fraud
had been obtained and the little In
dian maid has been secured her full
inheritance instead OF being mulcted
OF half Of 1t by the woman who tried
TO take 1t from her. 3.S.s
Tomorrow: Our Indian Wards,
Their Industrial Condition