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About Klamath tribune. (Chiloquin, Or.) 1956-1961 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1959)
o H IU J TT EH Fons 3547 RtqiMitri BULK MTC U. S. P05TA61 PAID Pirmlt N. 2 Pro CHILOQUIN, OREGON VOL 4 NO. 2 KLAMATH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM jary 1959, WITHDRAWING GROUP MEETS; NEED FOR UVribal REORGANIZATION NOTED a Withdrawing members met on Jan. 30 and Feb. 20 at the Klam ath .Agency council house. The directors' committee con vened preceding the Feb. 20 meet ing to plan the agenda for the evening. The matter of reorganiz ing the tribal government so that withdrawing members only would represent the withdrawing group was' recognized as of prime importance. At the general meeting at torney Windsor reminded those present that he had been in structed to find out if the general council could set up 2 committees, one representing each group . (remaining and withdrawing). He related that he had talked with the HIA and solicitor's office on this subject and had been inform ed that separate organizations could be so set up. He added, however, that there had been some opinion that this would be unnecessary as the rcmainces' property would shortly be under trust with the bank. General discussion ensued on how to reorganize so that repre sentation consisting of withdraw ing members only could be achieved. As an alternative to etting up 2 committees, the pos- bihtv of installing withdrawces onlv on the executive-committee was posed. A general council meeting on the subject of reor ganization was seen advisable. Windsor said he would draw up a petition for circulation! calling for a.gcneral council meeting at a near-future date. Windsor irgcd upon members present the importance of par ticipating actively in the meet ings. He observed that many members present at a recent , meeting had not voted on a rcso- ' Iution opposing the Dcpt's. loan plan. While the resolution passed, the lack of general 'participation in the vote had been noted by the Dept. in questioning the extent of opposition to their plan, Wind sor said. In answer tn questions Windsor related that he had not yet had an opportunity to contact foreign concerns who might be interested in Klamath timber. In regard to the marsji. he again advocated go ing slow and making thorough in vestigation before taking action. Kffective consideration of this question would be an outgrowth of organization, he felt. The next meeting was set for March 6, at 7 p. m., to be pre ceded by a directors' meeting at 4 p. m. At this meeting it was (Continued Page 3, Col. 1) Personal Property Sales To Be Held The tribal. land sales office has requested the Tribune to publish the following information con cerning personal property sales. At an early date this office will start the sale of items of personal property owned by the Klamath Tribe which have been designated as part of the property to be sold for the withdrawing members. This personal property will in clude such items as vehicles, farm emipment,' household furniture, tools, professional 'equipment and other items owned by the Tribe which are not classified as real property. The individual items will be, advertised for sale as they be come surplus to the administra tive needs of Klamath Agency. Any person whose name ap pears - on the final roll of the Tribe, or a guardian on behalf of any such person who is a minor or incompetent, shall have the right to purchase for his or its own ac count, but not as an agent for others, any of such personal prop erty in lots as offered Jor sale for not less than' the highest offer re ceived by competitive bids. Any individual Indian purchaser who has elected to'withdraw from the Tribe may apply up to 100 percent of the amount estimated by the Secretary of the Interior to be due him from the sale or taking of the forest and marsh lands pttr- (Continued Page 3, Col. 3) Remaining Members, U. S. National Du k Officials Confer; Management Plan Area Discussed In Detail The remaining members' steer ing committee held a regular meeting at the Klamath Educa tion Office on Feb. 17, with dis cussion of the management plan constituting the major portion of business. William Bradshaw of the U. S. Xat'l Hank, with assist ant Mr. Mills, was present to dis cuss the plan in detail and answer questions concerning it. The first question raised relat ed to the proposed date for ex ecution of the trust agreement between the Secretary and the U. S. Xat'l Hank. Bradshaw con finned that March 2, 1959, was the date being aimed at, but 'added he didn't feel execution could be accomplished by then. Steering committee members ob jected to this proposed date of execution. They cited the pro vision in the termination law that the Secretary and the remaining group would have until April, 1961, in which to agree on a man agement plan. It was felt that the remaining group had not yet agreed with the Secretary on a plan. Bradshaw acknowledged that there had been no positive ap proval of the trust plan by the remaining members, but pointed out that it was contended there had been approval by negative action. (This referred to letters sent out by the management specialists last summer calling for criticisms of the proposed plan by remaining members, with silence being assumed assent.) He added that liis organization was not pre pared to discuss the merits of this proposition and had no control over the manner in which the plan was presented. The bank, he said, was merely going by the Dept's. representation that re maining members had approved the plan. Bradshaw received a number of questions on how his organization planned to manage the remaining area. He brought out that it was planed to hire three professional foresters at the outset, with com mitments not yet being made a to whom. (Jucstioucd as to whether this would not be more than permanently needed, he ex plained that it was felt the prob lem of running the area would become increasingly one of forestry management rather than timber sales. He pointed out that with expiration of the current timber sales contract, all the timber areas would be cut-over. Retaining an adequate staff of foresters was deemed highly im portant, he said. Asked about the bank's charge in managing the area, Bradshaw stated it would be VI(X) of 1 of the total value or a minimum of $V1,(XX) per year. He outlined to the group some of the services that this would include. Fire pro tection, which would be in excess of this, he estimated would run slightly less than lie per acre on the area protected. Another question related to how much participation the re maining members' would be al lowed s in running the area. The management of the area will be carried on by the trustee consult ing with the exec. -committee, he responded. The 'matter of the trustee's having- to work with the exec. -committee, with its mem bership from the withdrawing group, was seen as a big problem. Bradshaw stated he would look into possible means of reorganiz ation whereby a committee of re maining members only would represent the remaining group to the trustee. ' Termination of the trust, as well as liquidation of the assets,' was brought up. Some wondered how long the trust would have to continue if it didn't prove success ful. Bradshaw explained that the trust could be terminated only by a vote of the people, and this only at the expiration of a 5 year period. He aded, however, that liquidation looking forward to termination could be implemented by the trustee before 5 years were up. With unforeseen emergencies, sales can be accelerated, he said. (Continued Page 4, Col. 3)