FEBRUARY 1960
KLAMATH TRIBUNE
Pago 3
Per Capitas To Stay
Strong, Sub. -Com. Told
.Another distribution of four
hundred dollars will be made to
v tin ri'iii:iiniii' members on larcli
15, I960, it was announced by Ray
Lung, trust officer for the U.S.
National Bank at a meeting called
by the Trust officials in Klamath
Falls on February 23.
This announcement was made
at a meeting to which the remain
ing members' sub-committee of
the Executive committee were in
vited to discuss the developments
in the managment of the remain
ing property. t
According to Lung, thc four
hundred dollars payment is in ac
cordance with the 1900 budget
which is based on the predicted
income from cutting contracts.
It is anticipated on the basis of
the predicted income that a total
distribution of $1000 will be made
during the current year.
The income at the present is
good, stated the trust officials,
because cutting is being carried
out in the virgin stand of timber.
It is predicted that this income
will continue until the end of 1964
at which time, cutting in the vir
gin stand will have been com
pleted. The price of timber at
that time, will of course, deter
mine the amount of income which
remaining members will receive
The sub-committee officials
were advised that together with
the March 15 payment, the trust
department is enclosing informa
tion from the tax department
which will specify remaining
taxable income, gain or loss from
the operation of the trust. The
trust officials advise that this in
formation will have to be includ
ed in the individual's federal or
state income tax returns. The
forms are self explanatory, but
tribal members are urged to
consult the trust officials if there
are any questions.
There was some discussion
about the possibility of acquiring
Klamath Marsh, and it was ex
plained that the trust officials do
not consider it financially advis
able to purchase it for the remain
ing group even if the law made
this possible. As for the Wocus
bay area which has been set aside
for the remaining members, the
Trust officials will probably make
some arrangement to lease it to
the Fish and Wildlife service.
Hob Mezgcr, forester, gave a
run-down on what has taken
place in the logging operations to
date. lie reported that half of
the logging 'operations have been
carried out in the burn area, on
schedule, and that the rest is ex
pected to be completed by the
first of July.
TERMINATION INFO
(Continued from Page.l)
bulk of the property was made
through pledge of pro rata shares,
only about $1400 being received
in cash. About an equal amount
of personal property remains to
be sold, much of which is fire
equipment. An effort is being
made to have the federal gov't
put in some fire equipment on a
loan-use basis so that this tribal
property can be sold at an early
date, Skarra advised.
Detailing the tribal fanning,
grazing, and fringe timber land
sales program, Skarra noted that
land in this category had been
sold for a total price of $2,760,158
but that cash received amounted
to only $180,209. Only a small
amount of this type land remains
to be sold, including allotments
which have escheated to the tribe
and two units on which the orig
inal purchaser did not follow
through. Present plans are to ad
vertise the Klamath Agency in
April, Skarra added, although it
may be necessary for the HIA to
retain use through the fire sea
son. ' Explaining why the Klamath
Marsh has not yet been transfer
red and payment made, Skarra
stated that the only source which
the Fish and Wildlife Service has
for funds to purchase the marsh
is duck stamp sales. No informa
tion is yet available as to when
sufficient funds will be accumu
lated from the sales to make the
purchase, although the status of
the account is expected to be
known by Spring.
Skarra also described in detail
the sustained yield units yet to
be sold.
Translating the property dis
position into terms of funds avail
able for distribution to with
drawces, Skarra found the picture
"not pleasant".There was $220,
000 in withdrawing funds in the
Treasury as of Dec. 31, 1959.
Another $1,642,182 is to be paid in
for the Antelope Desert Unit by
April 30, 1960. Grazing permit re
ceipts are expected to come to
$31,675 ami salvage sales will
bring in an estimated $297,914.
These amounts, the limited cash
received in fringe and personal
property sales, and prompt pay
ment for the marsh would result
in $2,667,8 being available in
July. This would make possible a
distribution of $1600 per with
drawing member. Complicating
this picture, however, are the
"offsets" interest free loans, re
volving cattle loans, O it M
charges, and pledges against pro
rata shares to buy land and per
sonal property. These (iff sets
would have to be applied, in the
order listed, against .any monies
Procedure For Obtaining Loans Set
Forth By Bureau of Indian Affairs
(At the request of Bureau of
Indian Affairs officials the Tri
bune is providing the following
information concerning the ob
taining of loans.)
Instructions to Withdrawing
Members of the Klamath Tribe
For Obtaining Loans
A. Loans by the United States
1 FORM. An application form
approved by the Commission
er will be used. This form
may be obtained from the
Superintendent of the Klam
ath Agencv.
2 SICXICRS.' Applications will
be signed only by the bor
rower executing an assign
ment of his or her beneficial
interests in tribal property as
security for the loan, except
in the case of persons pro
tected under Section 15 of the
Klamath Act, as amended,
whose applications will be
signed only bv their trustees.
NUMHKROF LOANS. Only
one loan agreement may be
in effect with any one bor
rower. Loan agreements,
however, may be refinanced
or modified to increase the
amount of the borrower's in
debtedness. A form for this
purpose may be obtained
from the Klamath Agency.
A PURPOSK. The purpose of
the direct loan program is to
alleviate reoccurring financial
difficulties caused by the dis
continuance of per capita
payments.
5 KLIC.IIHLITY. Any mem
ber listed on the final roll of
the Klamath Tribe who has
elected to withdraw, is elig
ible for a loan. Applications
of persons protected under
Section 15 of the Klamath
Act, as amended,
made by t h e i r
Where parents are
ing their children,
would be made to either par
ent or divided between them,
and not to the trustee.
6 APPROVAL. All applications
shall require approval by the
Area Director or his author
ized representative. Recom
mendations of a social work
available for distribution.
Skarra recapped the loan pro
gram, that $2,12.J,250 had been
loaned out thus far involving 018
loans with nearly MOO modifica
tions. About $1,(X).0U) -would go
back into the loan fund if money
Mifficient to make a $1000 distri
bution became available, he cal
culated. A general discussion followed,
featuring questions on the marsh
and on the procedure for amend
ing the termination law.
may be
trustees,
support -the
loan
Loans will be
on or before
and will con-
he -
s is
er and a credit officer of the
Hurcau will be shown on all
applications. All approvals
shall be given subject to the
availability of funds. The
Area Director or his author
ized representative , shall be
assured in the case of persons
protected under Section 15
of the Klamath Act, as
amended, that assignments of
beneficial interests of such
persons are made only by ap
propriately authorized repre
sentatives of such persons.
7 INTKRKST. Loans will not
bear interest.
S MATURITY,
made payable
April I, 'l,,
tain an acceleration clause
Providing for payment at an
earlier date by any distribu
tion of tribal assets to with
drawing members prior to
April 1, 1961.
0 SKCURITY. An assignment
of the borrower's beneficial
interests in tribal property
shall be the only security re
quired. Assignments must
bear the written approval of
the Area Director or his au-
inonzed representative
fore any advance of fun
made.
10 AMOUNT. The amount of
the loan shall not exceed the
amount the borrower and his
family would have received
as per capita payments and
been permitted to spend, had
they not elected to withdraw
from the Tribe. This has been
determined to be $600 per
person for a six-month per
iod. In no event shall the
total indebtedness of a bor
rower be more than $10,(XX)
unless otherwise authorized
by the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs.
In the case of a loan for the
benefit of a minor the amount
shall not exceed the amount
which probably would have been
allowed for expenditure for the
benefit of the minor from a per
capita payment. Parents shall be
considered jointly responsible for
the support of their minor chil
dren. Officials of the area office of
the HI A report that the tribal
land sales office has been auth
orized to rcadvertise the Modoc
Point, Sykan, and North Marsh
sustained yield units. The plans
must be submitted by ,Sept 1,
1960, and bids will be opened on
Dec. 1, 1960. Because of time lim
itations, none of the sustained
yield units to be put up for sale
on April 1, or August 1, 1960, will
be readvertiied.
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