The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 13, No. 162, Ed. 1, Sunday, November 25, 1906 Page: 4 of 12
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Ardmore Sunday November 25 190.
PAGE TEN
WHAT WILL
of the oountry's rourcoi. The preo-
ent system of removing thu restric-
tions through tho authorities at Wash
IiiKton gave opportunity for the m-vere
.rltlclsm of Secretary Hitchcock III
red tape policy and ever ch-mKln
nillr.KK. It was declared proved foully
to the business as well as to the Indi-
vidual Inte.eHts of the piuple. An'l
to all of these criticisms the sena-
tors made no attempt to defend hln
actions either directly or Indirectly.
ItellevInK that they lid a Juat cause
1 -M'--i'W-m-':--'-':-'!-4'M
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ARVEST i
9
iQIMTTI
Wt C SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
GETS THROUGH REAPING.
AT TULSA LISTEN TO "CRAZY
3NAKE'S ' TALE Or VOE.
h ; Expressed Thst Ljlcltlon Vlll
t Framed Meeting the Require-
ment of the Situation Commit-
tee Thoroughly Informed
Chlttffl Harjo Through Interpreter
Made Dramatle Appeal for Restora-
tion of Conditions Such as Exltt- '
ed When Columbus Landed !
for complaint many complained of
their wrongs at the hands of the sec-
retary. t
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE.
H I. Sondert writing In tho Dallas
N .tj ..f the visit of tho setmtorlnl
c to the territory says:
members of the United States
i.i- iT who came here with a limited
t v l U'f of conditions In Indian Ter-
arc returning to Washington
mass of Information that will
I for the guidance of the sen-
in framing needed legislation for
i t nnhlp of the new ainta. Clt-
i - f Indian Territory courting an
i i.Mlon Into tho affalrn of tin-
i re aaHcrtlng that the lirilry
i . ild a state of cond'Mon that
( has - ! -'-Iv iKn'irani
; . i . ' 1 1 iI'ti-- vi ith the
aw Mi . Hn' '. t-X-
i iy in t wh.-a tho Ken-
- 1 ;! 1 111 y will
li V. Ill .m: t tbt
i.i i' -ii'u:!oi.. Cltl-
i- i h Iri tn lv.e
lil I. 'I l ilt'f !
' ii mi if c.n
V I I . V. .-'If
iiot i i I n.- l 'on
. ml I. i i 'Hi' require-
i in' country demand the com-
i It Ik said will proceed with
c . :j Haiti Sonator Clark: "Wo
I . i iir'il much information for our
Ik- IU and wo have diligently Inquir-
ed into nil nintler of vital Intercut.
In iirovidliiK luKlslatlon for the ptoplc
Btm.e will have to innko Hncrlflces and
h me one's liiturostH will suiter. Hut
wo hope to uiinct loglalHilim 'or the
iKiiellt of tho country In bbiictiI. It
I- oir i-iuloavor to fnuiui lnvs ttiht
will -rally do ((hmI. Iii.i'ot.I (if Ic'i
I 'a .n Hint will partly iiimji thu re-
fl i i ii iiiH." Sonntor CInrk who whh
c i.iii of thin committee was pnlns-
i'i his efforts to get at the facts
i i . mannor In which no iiireoica
i lit y w.is a ploaHnK feature of
i' ik. The hmarlng In Indian
i v was ptihllc and there was
i il nbK"nce of red tape which
i i chnrttdprlaeH the vl.'lts of
. ii' c commltteo.i. The humblest
i was itlion tho same privilege
H.c n:nn who controlled thous-
i acres. Aad for this reason
hesitated to como before the
1 1 -.lied body and offer sugges-
- tin- the good of t' o cmntry. If
a n lintl a complaint ho was shown
.I'lderatlch than tho'-o without
i'.t:ieo. Ab a result n better
i i cf.. of conditions was obtain-
The senato commltteo found In-
i Ti irltory rich In natural ro-
. . a country whero tho tiller of
i1 has work j.l for vvrs reducing
r.l. noss to n -it-ite of cultivation
1 1 . . o i-' bot'ix tlnnai. bir. with-
. mi 1. 1. Uin1lon;'l ty the lnit-
i f the government tha re
of the territory are umlevel-
i i i u great extent nor can the
It wua maintained mako rap-
! h u.ull tho limitations are
. I It was pointed out that the
tinnot hope to prosper as it
1 'i' til conditions nro settled and
' i way to sot tie thorn Is by deslr-
. islatlon. Those who appeared
the committee advocated tho
i . I of the restrictions on the
r Indian Territory as ono of tho
ii.es of tho public good and of
i i'hiji ' to the business and
: ii lr ' . i the eo t;.iry. la
. ;-a ' ii. ' in felt In th
ici i'i lictlomi. Aud
i 'i. i;l l.n ctli ii lf ul
r ' ' " I" illlforero"
t i ' - !'' r.l 'I I'e
i .-.( !' '
! I'I
t . I -. t'U' i-:t
t I t";aIi!Ht the
; !:..! n - ai.d w!:lteM
i r t . .n'l lo the removal.
.i i - Hi i'i '.i i'i criMHed the bo-
I 1 n it congress would not remove
in i (fictions on the full b!oo1a hi:
u nt i m h a moasurs providing for
t) i Mioval on surplus land leaving
t I ii'ri'Htaails Intact.
v iiii Htatehood tho noco.islty for
i' 'Iiiik for taxuUon locnll Is an-
i - ru I'nilor existing laws the lu idn
f ' he taxed and an a result the
t ' - v. I'I fall hoavlly upon th p?r
i ' i"porty of tho people. It
t ." d Hlro cl l.hu reililoiit to escape
I . tiivHtjoii that th"' 1'iok r.'th
i !" . a -i hi r in i'
. v - '
c i'i I i d i ' i ''
f r i'h 'e- (if i " -' i i' i oi
way fir taxation and rrmuvi i
itrlftlrnn mean" ru 'il a rviiinn to
Important to tho tribe la the disposi
tion of the coal and surface lands of
th territory. Tribal representatives
appeared before the committee and
wanted the lands sold In a body and
the money turned Into the treasury to
be distributed per capita to the In
dlans. The delays have caused the
more representative Indians to b
come impatient and they urgt-n mat
legislation be enacted that would place
the coal lands uiion the market. Oov
ernor Johnston said while hore: "I i-
In favor of the sale of the col lands
In a body. The surface of tho coal
lands Is excellent for atrrleultural pur-
imses. I would rather see air the lands
s-dd together but if this cannot bo
dono the surface lands should be sold
In small tracts."
The Indians hold tho coal lands at
a high valuation and some dtmrulty
may be expfrleaced In Bellln': thi-to.
Tno cuKg8t;ca was made to the com-
mltfe that tho federal government
jiuicl.cse the lands for tho new rt:it.i
to be used as perman'nt s'hTol fand.
Sea.'ior Clurk did not t li.k t' at tils
Idea was feasible. Cotmre. h :ias al
ready appropriated five million douTH
to tho state. ThU money it was sta-
ted could be used t.i ptirchaye t;ie
lands and tho state could ls.ue bonds
r r the balance to he paid. This would
glvo tho atalo an oxceljeilt school
fund.
Ah ii rule the Indians are In favor
of thu sain of tho iinallottijd lamia
tho liiiiiieillHto distribution nf thu
IowiihUm money tho Immediate aalo of
tho coal and atirfacu lands and a wind-
InK up of nil matturs that will hunuat
thorn llnnnclally. The ever chaiiRltiK
ciiiiilltlotiB havo boon of llttlo bonellt
to them. Itlch as they are In tribal
wealth condltlnns make many of them
:ii'.ii: e:s. The Indians ns we I as tho
Inhabitants of the terrlt'-rv look tor
relief fro mthe visiting senator who
were hailed as champions of the peo
ple.
Tulsa I. T.. Nor. 2. Before the
senatorial Investigating committee
thlx afternoon Chltto Harjo the fam-
ous leader of tne Snakes full blood
Creeks who resisted thu government
in lVui in the allotment to Creek In-
dians through an Interpreter mvie a
dramatic appeal for the restoration et
conditions as they were before the
said:
white man entered the territory. H
"In 1493 there came a man to the
shores of this country whose nsni"
was Columbus. Did he find the whit-
man or negro here? No. he found ti
people. Columbus said to my people.
'The land Is yours law is yours alt
yours by the l&w of the Ore.it Spirl'
which Is a I mve all other law.' H-
iniiid? itn agreement with my pep! -
fthfit this country sho-.M ever !'. o.ir.
;V'!'."tt has hBp;iened? The whit? in in
hie. tal'en our lamU away from u
aK in and again and 1: st wiild ti;'
away our homes here in tiid.nn Trrr-
to y. Ik It right? T 1 th-f J:eit K
ther at WanhinRton to lye U3 hack
o ir hou.i.. here and wo will tro ih!
i
iri no more."
I Kx-Chlef I fins I'errymnn cf th-
Creeks and other prominent Indians
axked the removal of all restrictions.
The hearing today was replete with In-
teresting Incidents. The morning was
devoted to a consideration of the oil
Industry.
A petition was presented by oil op-
orators requesting that legislation he
unacted compelling tho Interior de-
partment to abrognto many of the
lease regulations now In vogue which
work hardship on the small producer
In many Instances.
Tho afternoon and evening wore
given to a consideration of Indian ar-
falri. The committee concluded work
heie tonight and left for Il.i.t'e.vHie.
where the Investigation ends M(udt
j On Sunday the entire party with
tl.o except ion of Senator Claik wke
I
SNOW 8TOP8 FIRE.
leaves for tho cast tomorrow
iwlll visit tho Batt!e:v!l!e oil
nl!:'it
field :
Million Acres of Grating Lands Bum- National iooa noaot i eetmn.
cd Bare Stock Vlll Suffsr. Anlmorelta Special.
Santa Ke. X. M. .Nov. 2t. IteporU i Muskogee I. T.. Nov. 21. Tho nieni-
have roavhed here thai a pralilu fire hers of the constitutional convention
has hvept from Western Texas Into have been invited to attend one o.'
fcUutern New Mexico and over a m::- tne sessions of the convention rf the
l!on acres U graxliig lai.d ami home- National Good Roads Association
atom! land which has been burned wMeh will be held here December 5.
biro. No loxa of llfo Is veportea in 0 Bnd 7- Th( association of the two
New Moxico. but it Is believed that Will hold thel- annual meeMnc:
several people havo porlslud in Tons. Here n connection with tho nntlon-i
It is estimated that on both sm s convention and will pass resolutions
of the bo.indanos uetwec.i Btl.OJO and asking the members of the const l
100.C09 toad of cattle havo been lift tIon!U convention to enact a claus.
without graslng. providing for suitable rules to govern
Many rancbo.saro prepa.lngtoolli. legislation In tlio new
llvo tock at oare while the lar. er nt0'
ram hern will drive their cuttle to oth-v
or ranges. w'r!nan always wa.its thin ankles
ThJ tire swent tnr"oi.s ' V-.u : -. ut n 1 1110 ret of 1e lnln tnlnS tmu
Deaf Smith and Old; in come m "smllv th lPm-
Texas and burmd for thin 'iw i-r t -
forty nil'es to the Peei.s Valiey .m.i
i'nd In New Mexico.
Some .homotteaders In KeoM-velt
cointy New Mexico nro aald to hnvo
lost their crops.
Some ranch buildings wi re bunel.
but the ranchers generally sur-ocded
in checking the flames by back til-en.
Tiie prairie Is now covered with
snow.
J ur T'iii..k"-.lvlai; i!e . pud othe'
od ll-.'.ii s will I" i :ii t" !nvc t'.io
'lavo' you 111 l( ... i ti e r r i -.re
-.nlces.
P. I. K'.V: 5 . . .
i Dest If bst
Is via MKMI'illrt nnd tha
baisvili? Wii i P.
WITH TWO TRAINS DAILY TO
Louisville and Nashville
on con von lent schedule and makliu
direct connections In LVlon Station
with all tin 8 for points rtast nnd
Northeast.
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MODERN SLEEPING CARS. ELEC-
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vill w i iU' you fully
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The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 13, No. 162, Ed. 1, Sunday, November 25, 1906, newspaper, November 25, 1906; Ardmore, I. T.. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc80298/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.