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MARCH 1959 KLAMATH TRIBUNE Page 3 ) Forrest Cooper Comments on Bcatty Meeting The December, 1958, issue of the Klamath Tribune carried au article about a meeting held at Beatty on December 12, 1958, at which the formation of a non profit corporation under the pres idency of Hi Robbins was an nounced. The part played in the meeting by Forrest Cooper, Lakeview attorney, was related in detail. Mr. Cooper makes the follow ing statements, which we quote from his letter to the Klamath Tribune dated January 30, 1959: "1. Vou commence by giving mv name and by linking me with one of my clients, namely, the As sociation of Oregon Counties. 1 think that this was improper be cause a reader might get the im pression that the Association of Oregon Counties was directly or indirectly involved in my presence and the purpose for my being present and was contributing some degree of help. There was lio collection between that client or any other client and my pres ence at that meeting except the clients hereinafter mentioned. "2. You then state, and 1 quote, The management specialists and the government tried to sell the Indians out,' Cooper declared, 'but both counties (Lake and Klam ath) refused to be so induced.' "The writer denies having used vnn1i tntfil in vmir tWroct mintr -i - or having used said words in sub stance. Since was a stranger to quite a few of the persons present I was requested tu assist those who brought me to the meeting clarify my connection, if any, with the principal tribal advocate of Public Law 587, and my con nection, if any, with the federal purchase program o,f the Indian Bureau and of the management specialists. I stated that the writer did not cooperate with the tribal sponsors of Public Law .587: that I did not give personal ....... ..1 ... 41... ..I.... lw ttll M1IMMH L lO MIC UlclII JI lilt 111.111" i(rfiiwnt nnrtri1ictc ntifl nthfrs tn promote a federal purchase pro gram and that my client, The Association of Oregon Counties had not done so. although it had leen requested to do so, thereby indicating that I had not been bound, because of any contract of employment, to support some thing "that a client desired but I did not. "3. The next important matter that you state with which the writer takes issue, is, and I quote : 'Cooper's legal fees were set at $20 per hour or $100 per day, whichever is less.' Messers, Rob bins, Jackson and Kirk stated to the meeting that they had cm ployed me to prepare the articles of incorporation and the by-laws and get the organization under way. Neither they nor anyone else stated what compensation I was to receive for having done so or for services that I might render in the future. In reading the articles and by-laws at the meet ing the writer made no such statement for no such statement is contained therein. Xo ex press contract, w r i 1 1 e n or verbal exists between the corp oration or the officers thereof and the writer relative to the rate of compensation for past or future legal services. My services have been sought from time to time the past several weeks by the corporation officers on the basis of the reasonable value of the services rendered in the light of the ability of the corporation to pay for the same. My services have been paid for in full to date. There is no connection between the quantum of such compensa tion and the price that you have so unequivocally stated." The Editors are sorry if they have given any misinformation about the December 12th meet ing. It is hoped that the above information clarifies Mr. Coop er's position. WITHDRAWING GROUP (Continued from Page 1) resent them. The need for reelect ing a new executive committee was also discussed at the earlier March 6 meeting. It was pointed out at both meetings that the withdrawees were carrying 77 of the cost of executive commit tee salaries with only 50 reprr sentation on the committee. The present executive commit tee is split evenly with five with drawing and five remaining mem bers. Windsor stated that because withdrawing members constitute three-fourths of the tribal mem bership they sould be able to swing the vote in a tribal election. During the meeting questions were raised about dead trees on tribal property, forest fires and fire protection. It was Windsor's opinion that these questions were irrelevant because the govern ment has guaranteed a certain amount to'tlie withdrawing mem bers regardless of what happens to the forest. Windsor added that there were more important is sues to consider such as getting a fair appraisal. Delford Lang, chairman of the group, objected to the way the March 23 hearing on the appraisal review was conducted. Lang in formed the group that he sent a telegram to Sen. Richard Xcu bergcr asking for a postponement of the hearing but this request Results of KTL-1-S9 Fringe Unit Sales Told; New Bids to be Opened April 28 1959 Final results of sales of units advertised under invitation KTL-1-59 are given below. With two exceptions noted, the buyers were tribal members. Opening of bids on units advertised in KTL-2-59 was scheduled for 10:00 a. m., Tuesday, March 31, at the Tribal Land Sales Offfice. Invitations for bids have also been sent out for KTL-3-59, offering 10 units. Bids on these units will be opened at 10:(X) a. in., ;pril 28, at the Tribal Land Sales Office. Unit No. Successful Bidder Amount of Bid 87 Joseph Jackson, Jr $ 8,000.00 88B Kufus P. & Dorothy I. Robinson 150.00 95 Dorothea MeAnulty 19,100.(X) 97 Marvin J. Walker 1,KX).(X) 99 Rachel R. Tupper 8,MX).(X) 101 Coralie Crawford Nelson 1,055.(X) 102 Coralie Crawfr.nl Nelson 2,000.00 106 Joseph Jackson, Jr 17,(XX).0() 107 Joseph Jackson, Jr 6,300.00 . 114A Sylvan Crume 27,750.(X) 1 1 5 A Rachel & Filmorc Tupper and Dorothy Jonathan Crume. 9I,100.(X) 115B Marvin Walker & Fffie W. Driscoll tt),(XX).(X) 117 Clarence Clinton, Mary Uurgdorf, Zehuarien Ilaskius, Clcn Haskins, Kvelvn Cheraldo and Delford Lang .'. 18,588.00 1 17A Same as above 12,72.100 119 Theodore A. Crume 2,075.00 128 Lura Martin 20,(XX).00 130 Joseph Kycek 760.(X) 132 Karl Rambo Jepson 1,(XX).00 222 Rosetta M. Crain 16,000.00 non members. was denied. According to Lang, Boyd Jackson was asked to pre sent a statement on his behalf, lie wished to make clear, Lang said, that Jackson should be given credit for having done this for the withdrawing members. . The need for getting the Secre tary to approve the $10,0(X).(X) bank loans was brought out again. It was felt that to secure approval, it would be necessary for the withdrawing members to have someone in Washington fighting for it. Chairman Lang stated that the group should con tinue to seek the full unrestricted SlO.OfJO.OO loans. Windsor was asked by Lang to report on the meeting held at Sen. Xeuberger's Portland office in January at which Windsor and a small group of tribal members were present. Windsor related the following highlights of that meet ing: the Senator refused to sup port the withdrawees on their re quest for a ten thousand dollar loan; Congress was getting tired of hearing about the problems of the Klamath Indian Tribe; tribal BEN LAWVER (Continued from Page 1) not have withdrawn either. As for the special education program, Ben said, "You'll never get another chance like this." In his opinion, this program is far better than that offered to GI's and aded, "It doesn't pay to pass it up if you have the gumption to go to school." Ben is proving by his athletic achievements, popularity, and good grades at Lewis and Clark that he had the gumption to go to school and to make good. members would be given ade quate notice of the appraisal hearing which would be held in March; and that his subcommit tee would consider the problems relating to hunting and fishing rights. It was decided that the with drawees should get together at 7:00 P. M. on April 10 at the Council hall to plan for the gen eral council meeting which is ex pected to be held on April 11 at 10:00 A. M.