The Chelsea Reporter. (Chelsea, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1906 Page: 1 of 6
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THE CHELSEA REPORTER.
VOLUME XI.
CHELSEA, CHEROKEE NATION, INDIAN TERRITORY, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, I9O6,
NUMBER 45.
I HAVE ADDED
To my line of
Fixing." the
lino of
"Men'a
famous
HART.
8CHAFFNER
4 MARX
Rsady-to-Wcar Clothing
All New Up-to-Date
Patterns
No Old Shelf-Worn
Stuff
These (foods are Strictly
First Class
in Every Respect
Hand-Tailored and
Warranted
To dive Satisfaction
and
You the Line Before
Buying Your Spring Suit
Prices, $10 to $20
Ernest Johnston,
KEN'S FIXINGS.
CURTIS BILL
HKPASSED
Niv 6ms ti tto PrisliNt Far Nit Slpi-
tari'-Sectles 19 Lift Ovt-Tms
Mir BieiMCItlis if First Class
The House Saturday agreed to
the conference report on the
Curtis bill and the measure now
goes to the president for his
signature.
The friends of the bill were
unsuccessful in their attempt to
have section 19 restored to the
bill, which provides for the re-
moval of the restrictions upon
the allotments of all Indians of
mixed blood.
The way the bill now stands
no full blood is permitted to sell
his allotment for a period of 26
years and the mixed bloods are
allowed to sell only by advertis-
ing their land at the Union
agency for a period of sixty
days.
There is still a bare possibility
that the removal of restrictions
clause may be tacked on to the
Indian appropriation or sundry
civil bill. The chances of such
action being taken are, however,
remote.
One important features of the
bill, especially in its effect upon
Muskogee and the larger cities
of the territory, is that it pro-
vides a method by which such
cities may become cities of the
first class and give them the
right to tax railroads which has
not heretofore been enjoyed.
Another most important fea-
ture of the bill is that which
provides the methods by which
cities may pave the streets, put
down sidewalks, provide for
sewers and other necessary city
betterments, meeting the cost
of such improvements by gener-
al and special taxation. The
lack of this power is said by
territory people, who have spent
much time in Washington watch-
ing legislation the past winter,
to have greatly retarded the
growth and develovment of
Muskogee, Tulsa and other cities
in the territory.
While the adoption of the con-
ference report on the Curtis
bill with section 19 stricken oat
is regarded as a blow to the de-
velop ement of the agricultural
interests of the Territory tha da
legates now here representing
Commercial clubs and kindred
organizations profess to believe
that they will be able to secure
the insertion of section 19 in the
Indian appropriation bill which
was reported to the Senate
yesterday.
The Curtis bill as passed by
both houses and as it will go to
the Executive Mansion for the
pr—ident's signature does not
contain any provision which have
caused any serious disagree-
ments and for this reason it is
expected the bill will speedily
receive the president's signature.
The bill provides that the
rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes
shall be closed March 4, 1907.
"Under its provisions the re-
strictions upon Indian lands will
not be removed until the time
provided in the agreements made
with the Indians. It also pro-
vides that the unleased portion
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
coal lands shall not be leased
and that none of these lands
Shall be sold for the present.
There was but little debate
on the bill. Delegate McGuire
criticised conferees for failing to
agree upon the provision re-
moving the restrictions from In-
dian lands, and Lacey spoke
against the provisions related to
mineral lands. Lacey insisted
these lands be leased for the ben-
efit of the Indians. The report
was then agreed to without op-
position. It now goes to the
president for his signature.
SOME BIG
OIL DEALS
April Opiratlins li Mid-Continent
An lieruslng Dilly md Will
bi the Banner Month.
Field
J.
k Wmm'i Mi if Siccus.
A Lincoln woman, Mrs. A.
Stanley, has been awarded
prise of |250 by a Boston firm
for the beet answer to the ques-
tion, "What constitutes suc-
is?" She wrote: "He has
achi«ved success who has lived
well, laughed often and loved
much; who has gained the re-
spect of intelligent men and the
love of little children; who has
filled his niche and accomplished
his task; who has left the world
better than he found it, whether
by an improved poppy, a perfect
poem or a rescued soul; who has
never lacked appreciation of
earth's beauty or failed to ex-
press it; who has always looked
for the best in others and given
tip best he had; whose life was
an Inspiration; whose memory
As was predicted by the Re-
porter early in April the activity
in the oil business has increased
until they have assumed propor-
tions far beyond the most san-
guine expectations of those who
took even the most rosy
view of the situation, and the
end is not yet.
Up to the present there has
been several deals made which
reach the hundred thousand
mark and many smaller ones,
many deals on the tapis and
many more contemplated. The
story of "Bill" Hoffman success
is interesting reading:
W. H. Hoffman has sold his
shallow sand Cherokee holdings
to John Neilly and others, of
Ohio, for $210,000. The proper-
ty consists of a half interest in
about 1,200 acres of land south
of Coody's bluff on which are
about thirty wells, with a daily
production of probably 1.000 bar-
rels a day. The Devonian Oil
Company owns a half interest in
the property below Coody's bluff
and George Wyvell in the lease
above Coody's. "Bill" Hoffman
is now looked upon as a lucky
fellow. When he struck Coffey-
ville a couple of years ago he
was not only broke but badly
warped. He borrowed money
to get down to Alluwe.
At that time there were mighty
ftw oil men who had any confi-
dence in the shallow land stuff,
and it was not so hard to get.
Mr. Hoffman had been opera-
ting in the Indiana oil field with
poor success, when he pulled
stakes in that field and came out
to the Indian Territory, where he
in company with Arthur Hull
secured a large block of leases
and put down several wells with
splendid success. The last well
started off better than eight
hundred barrels.
A. W. Shulthis took an eighth
interest in the Steyner Oil com-
pany when it was organized
nearly two years ago by O. P.
Boggs. The company acquired
twenty-five sections of land in
the Osage nation and drilled a
great many welte, most of which
were dry. The land, however,
is considered good territory, and
the production already develop-
ed justifies a large valuation.
Mr. Shulhis has sold his eighth
interest for $22,000. He clears
$12,000 on the deal.
The National Refinery Oil
company, an independent con-
cern at Cleveland, Ohio, has
taken options on the holdings of
the Spurlock Petroleum company
in Chautauqua county, Kansas,
and a ten days' gauge of the
wells is now being made. The
property consists of eight hun-
dred acres of leases on which
there are forty-nine wells, with
a production of about six hun-
dred barrels a day. It is consid-
ered one of the desirable leases
of the field.
The Indian Territory Illumin-
ating company was required to
make a report to the interior do-
ASKS FOR
STATEHOOD
Convention at St. Louis Adopts Strong
Resolutions Presented by a
Territory Man.
St. Louis, April 17.-Addition-
al delegates to the convention of
the southwestern commercial
clubs arrived during the night
and the city is now full of them.
Yesterday's session was ex-
tremely interesting, ending as it
did, in the tumult caused by the
voting down of a resolution en-
dorsing Governor Folk's attitude
in regard to the lynching at
Springfield. Governor Folk as
well as four other southwestern
delegates speak at the banquet
tonight, and it is expected that
some reference to the lynching
will be made. The Missouri gov-
ernor is one who usually speaks
his mind, and he will be likely
to reiterate the justice of his po-
sition, as well as to speak some
plain words on the subject of
lawlessness.
Governor Davis of Arkansas is
ja'so one of the speakers, and as
To has previously defended
lynching, it is possiple that he
and Folk may clash.
The following resolutions,
presented by A. L. Churchill, of
Vinita, were unanimously atopt-
ed:
Resolved, That we demand of
congress the immediate passage
of a statehood bill in the interests
cf Oklahoma and Indian Terri-
tories.
These territories have met the
requirements any set of fair-
minded men should exact from
them, and are entitled to have
conferred upon them the right
of self-government.
The entire present conditions
of government in these territor-
ies is to retard the industrial de-
velopment of the entire south-
west, and it is a crime against
the civilization of this age.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be wired at once to
the President, Senator Bever-
idge and Representative Hamil-
ton.
Resolved, That we appeal to
congress to enact a law at its
present session removing restric-
tions on the alienation of the In-
dians in the Indian Territory of
less than full bloods. We be-
lieve, after carefully studying
the questions, that the Indians
of that Territory of mixed blood
are, taken as a class, as compe-
tent to manage their affairs as
the average citizen of the several
states; and to deny them this
right is an insult to their intel-
ligence and will tend to discour-
age them, rendering them less
fitted for citizenship than they
are at present.
That the present law in force
in the Indian Territory in its
practical application is in direct
line with the desire of the so-
called grafters, and will result in
the lands being bought up in
piecemeal by that class of specu-
lators to the detriment of bona
fide settlers and Indian owners,
and to the hindrance of the in-
dustrial development of that sec-
W. O. MILAM,
VM*PmsMm«
J. HEARD PARKS. AhMhI CasfcUr
Bank of Chelsea,
1896 Chelsea> Indian Territory jpo6
DOES A GENERAL BANKINQ BUSINESS]
and Respectfully Solicits Your Account
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J. M. Sharp,
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C. L. Um. W. P. MCIHMW.
W. 4. Straigi, J.ka D. ImU
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Any valuable papers you desire to protect will be absolutely safe with usl
as we have the best protection fcr them thst csn be had in Indian Territory 1
and no charge for their care. Any collections you desire msde we desire I
you will lesve with us. We remit for all collections the day «e receive I
them. ■
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s Dr. J, Wade Bone, Pres. Archibald Bonds, lit Vice-Pres. •
• Joseph Nelson, Treaa. W. J. Sthanoe, 2nd Vice-Pres. •
e E. L. Orr, Cashier. *
Union Bank&Trust Co.l
Capital Stock,
Paid Up, -
$50,ooo
30,ooo
Do a general banking business. Money to loan on real es-
tate. We solicit your business, and are prepared to extend
you all accommodations that are consistent with safe and
conservative banking business
CHELSEA,
INDIAN TERRITORY. J
DELAWARE
PAYMENT
$112,800 to hi Dlstrlbitii Amu MOO
Dslivsres—This Payssst Is
a Rial On
United States Indian Agent
Dana H. Kelsey will being the
final Delaware payment April 23.
$150,000 was appropriated to the
Delawares by the United States
government in payment for old
claims. $37,500 of this money
was paid to attorneys, which left
$112,800 for the 1,100 Delawares,
to be paid out per capita. The
Delaware roll is now complete
and this is to be the last pay-
ment. The roll covers those
Delawares who were living Oc-
tober 13, 1904.
The following official notice
designating the time, places and
conditions of the payment was
given out by the Indian agent
Saturday:
Notice is hereby given that
the United States Indian agent,
Union Agency, will at the plara
and on the dates indicated below
make a per capita distribution of
the moneys appropriated by Act
of Congress approved April 21,
1904, to the Delaware Tribe of
Indians residing in the Cherokee
partment of the amount of oil on
hand and in the private storage
in the Osage nation. The new-
royalty ruling went into effect
giving the Indian land owner an
eighth instead of a tenth as
formerly. On March 16 there
was by actual gauge 429,000 bar-
rels in private tanks. Of this
197,000 barrels was in the Jen-
nings tank on lot 65.
It is understood that B. F.
Whitehall is about to dispose of
his holding for $160,COO.
1
nation, such distribution to be
made as directed by the tribe in
Council by resolution of October
13, 1904:
Commencing at Bartlesville,
Monday, April 23,1906; at Nowa-
ta, Friday, April 27, 1906; at Vi-
nita, Wednesday, May 2, 1906.
Payment will to made upon a
roll of the Delaware tribe recent-
ly prepared with the assistance
of the Delaware Business Com-
mittee and as approved by the
Secretary of the Interior April
10, 1906.
Adults must receive and receipt
for their own shares. The shares
of minor Delawares, under in-
structions of the Department,
will only be paid to statutory
guardians appointed by United
States courts. The shares of en-
rolled Delawares who have died
since October 13, 1904, will be
paid to their regularly appointed
administrators or executors.
Guardians of minors and ad-
ministrators or executors of de-
ceased Delawares must present
certified copies of their letters of
guardianship or administration at
the places of i
at
payment.
Such shares as are not
the places and dates ind
will be paid by voucher from the
Muskogee office.
To avoid expense and to facili-
tate the payment, the Delawares
are requested to appear at the
paying point nearest their place
of residence.
The per capita will be about
$102.50.
DANA H. KELSEY,
United States Indian Agent, Un-
ion Agency.
Muskogee, L T., April 14, 1906.
tion of the Union and the entire
Southwest.
That it is the desire of the In-
dian owners of the land that the
recommendations we make be
embodied into a law.
We make this request to con-
gress, after careful consideration
of the question in all its phases,
and believe that justice to the
people concerned, demand the
passage of such a law.
Resolved, That a copy of this
resolution be wired to the Presi-
dent, Secretary of the Interior,
Senator Spooner, Senator Clapp
and Representative Curtis.
PRESCRIPTIONS
FILLED RIQHTLY
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should be the first consideration
of every pnarmacist
Physicians have learned that
we follow their directions to the
letter and that we have the suc-
cess of the medicines prescribed
as much at heart aa they them-
selves. That's why they like to
have us put up their prescriptions.
Our prices are always reason-
able.
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