APRIL 1959 KLAMATH TRIBUNE Page 3 PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD - MANY BIDS, WITH TRIBAL MEMBERS MEETING MOST ) Fifty-four items of tribally owned personal property were sold at the Klamath Tribal Sales office on April 3. Item 46, an elec tric drill was the only item which was not sold. Most of the fifty four successful bidders were , tribal members who exercised their right to meet the high bid. In cafces where more than one member exercised this' right, seal ed bids were submitted by them, the -item being awarded to the highest bidders. The item selling for the highest price was a 1957 Ford Sedan' which was sold for $2.950.00fb Ivan Joe. The follow ing is a list of the successful bid ders, with each name preceded by the item number and description and followed by the amount of bid. 1 Radio Transmitter, R. J. Hatfield, $176: 2 Typewriter, F. I. Mitchell, $76.76;" 3 Type writer, D. McAnulty. $69.75; 4 Typewriter, Wilbur Fggsman, $85.00; 5 Typewriter, A. V. David, $80.00 6 Typewriter, B. Dillstrom, $40.00 ; 7 two type writers, I. Doak, $33.55; & Add ing machine, A. H. Hrvant, $181.50; 9 Adding machine, F. I. Mitchell, $131.76; 10 Adding machine, H. Dillstrom, $80.00; 11 Adding Machine, F. I. Mitchell. $76.76; 12 five adding machines, 1. Doak, $108.85; 13 Calculator, M. M. Crawford, $12f.00; 14 IMainimeter, Oregon State Tax Commission, $150.50; 15 Stereo scope, L. L. Witt, 37.56; 16 Desk, A. V. David, $40.00; 17 D e s k, S h a w Stationer y Company, $27.50; 18 three desks, William Glodowski, $40.00; 19 Desk, John Keane, $25.00; 20 five chairs, Langell Valley Irrigation District, $21.00; 21 tra'nsit wcase and tripod,' I. Doak, $76.00 ; 23 two sewing machines, R. Schonchin, $55.00; 24 two rugs. L.-Duarte. $16.50; 25 table and stool, R. Hamilton, $35.00; 26 three chiffoniers. I). (McAnulty. $52.75. 27 assorted furniture. A. Hatcher. $60.00 ; 28 asserted fur niture. C. James. $91.50; 29 three, pair snow shoes, G. C. Charles, $45.00; 30 six pair snow shoes. C. James, $48.00; 31 three tables, L. Duarte, $20.00; 32 as sorted surveying equipment, R. Schonchin. $33.13; 34 Refriger ator, M: K. Keane, $15.00; 35 Refrigerator. M. F. Keane, SI 1.7V'; 36 three lockers, Walter Fggsman, $75.80;. 37 two heat ers.M. IC. Keane. $40.00 ; 38 two heaters, R. J. Hatfield. $55.00; 39 two refrigerators, R. J. Hat field. $111.67; 42 four chairs. L. Duarte, $31.00: 43 two packs. A. Hatcher, $120.00 ; 44 Sanding machine, I. Doak, $173.00; 46 Drill. L. Hoover. $38.75 ; 47 Pipe thawer, H. Mitchell, $273.00; 4& Motor Vehicle, J. R. George, $300.00; 49 Motor vehicle. M. M. Crawford. $513.00; 50 Motor vehicle, J. R. George. $900.00 ; 5 Motor vehicle, H. Crawford, $601. 77; 52 Motor vehicle. J. R. George. $1,100.00 ; 53 Motor vehicle, I. Joe. $2,950.00; 54 Trailenhouse. A. Hrvant. $934.75: 55 Coal. I). McAnu'ltv, $15.00. Angling Confusion Clarified Confusion arising over para graph two of page three of the 1959 Oregon angling regulations synopsis has been cleared up by the State Game Commission. The synopsis, states that "waters within boundaries of Indian res ervations do' not come under jur isdiction of the game commission and angling regulations listed herein do not apply to such waters". Some non-Indian anglers had taken this to mean that the regulations did not apply to them in fishing reservation streams. However, the game commission points out that the statement ap plies only to tribal members, not the public. As far as non-member anglers are concerned, the situa tion is the same as previously. They may engage in normal fish ing, with permission, in streams on private or state land within the reservation following opening dates. Fishing on Indian lands is by permission only, the game com mission points out, and state angling regulations must be ob served, i General Council Slated A special general council meet ing of the Klamath Tribe has been scheduled to be held at the Klam ath Council House on Saturday. May 9, at 2 I M. according to an official announcement made by Seldon Kirk, chairman of the General Council. According to the notice to members of the Tribe, dated April 28. the meeting "is being called at the request of certain tribal members and in accordance with the constitution and by laws". The purpose of the meeting will be to Consider the following items I 1. Protesting the Reappraisal Review Report. 2. Request that Loans up to $10,(X)0.()0 to individual withdraw ing members be approved by the U. S. Bank Files Suit To Clarify Trust Lands Sales Rights The U. S. National Hank filed a civil suit in the county clerk's office eary in April to establish its right to sell property it holds in trust for individual tribal mem bers. The bank maintains it is unable to furnish marketable titles to such properties. Win. Mradshaw, head of the trust dep't of the U. S. National's Klamath Falls branch, explains that the issue first arose shortly after many of the properties came under bank supervision last August 13. !t was undertaken to sell certain such property but the title companies would not give title insurance, their contention being that the termination law does not give the Secretary of Interior the authority to transfer powers to sell the property, mortgage it, etc. Mradshaw comments that "we feel it (authority to transfer) is inherent in the law". He points out, however, that it is not spe cifically granted to the Secretary. In January it was decided that the best recourse was for the trustee to appeal to the court for a decision as to whether the trustee has the power to sell. If the court decides the trustee has the power, then the title com panies will give insurance, Mrad shaw stated. Specifically the suit stems from a proposal to sell property held in trust for Geraldine Marie Cole. Mradshaw anticipated that the suit would take soriic 75 days to complete, much of the timcbeing taken up in working out mechan ic.rr matters. "It's our understanding a suit will be required in each case (of sale of trust property)," Mrad shaw observed. "This case will set up mechanics that the title-company will accept. Then in the fu ture we will set up the same kind of procedure, to go through auto matically." "This is a friendly procedure to put us in a position to do what the trustee and beneficiary want to do anyhow. We have to sat isfy the title requirements of the purchaser." Secretary of the Interior, and that these loans can be secured from private lending agencies. 3. Regarding reserving subsur face, mineral and water rights, to the Klamath Tribe, also providing financial assistance for its development. Sustained Yield Units Sales Schedule Given The advertisement for sale of the sustained-yield units in the Klamath Indian Forest has been released by the Dept of Interior. I'nder the schedule for sale the units, eleven in all, will be put up in three separate offerings. In the first offering are the Antelope Desert Unit, the Xorth Marsh Unit, the Modoc Ft. Unit, and the Sykan Unit. These units were to be advertised starting April JO, 1959. Interested bidders are to submit a plan of management for the units to the forest service on Oct. JO, 1959, and bids will be opened on January JO, 1960. The second offering, consisting of the Chiloquin Unit, the Vainax Unit, and the Mlack Hills Unit, is to be advertised starting July 1, 1959. The plan of management for these units is to be presented on January 1, 1960, and bids will be opened April 1, 1960. .The Yamsay Mountain, Skel lock, Saddle Mountain, and South Calimus Units comprise the third offering. They will be advertised for sale starting November 1, 1959. The plan of management is to be presented May 1, I960, and bids will be opened August 1, 1960. The advertisement relates that the units total over 617,000 acres and range in size from approxim ately 35,(XX) acres to more than 91,(XX) acres. The volumes of tim ber in the individual units range from about 69 million board feet to more than 518 million board feet. The minimum acceptable bids will be the realization values which total $70,325,K13 and range from $1,636,182 to $13,315,495 for the individual units. Purchasers will be required to manage these units for sustained yield produc tion of forest products. A Dept. informational release of April 7 adds that proceed of the sales will be used to compen sate persons who have elected to withdraw from the Klamath Tribe in accordance with the Ter mination Act. If any of the units are not sold by April 1, 1961, they will be purchased by the Govern ment and added to the national forest system. Under the law any enrolled member of the Klamath Tribe is given the right to pur chase, for his own account but not as an agent for others, any of tin offered units for not Irss than the highest offer received by com petitive bid.