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MONEY IN HAND
TO END ROBBERY
OF INDIAN MINORS
Secretary Lane Pushes Cru
sade In Oklahoma.
Indians Gamp on Skyscr&pe:
Sjk means ability to taje advr -
is
Mr tage of offered opportunist .
Sss Fe& "at Home" In Chicago
1 hat s why a savings nccou t
here may mean' at any time a
chance for a big profit. W. y
nbt open one now. Y r
money will not be idle. "
will be earningsomething r
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TO MAKE COMPLETE INQUIRY
Some Lawyers and Guardians Have
Already Been Indlsted For Embez
zling Estate Funds Commissioner
Sells Aldino In Probe Cheating of
Children a Disgrace, He Says.
WnHlilnBton.-Scerctnry of the Inte
rior Kranklln K. Lnni! and his Ulro.U'r
of the burc.Mi of Indian, nffalrs. Onto
Kolls. have launclied a vigorous cam
palKii itKiilnst prominent persons In
Oklahoma who. It Is alleged, have been
robbing the minor Indians of the IIto
civilized tribe out of their birthright
"I am determined that the Indian
minors In Oklahoma shall have better
protection." wild Secretary Lane.
"Their property rlghta must be aafe
guarded. "They are on an average the richest
children In the United States and have
less protection for their property rights
than the children of any other state.
It Is estimated that, while the approxi
mate cost is 3 per cent to settle a
white minor's estate, the expense of
administering the estate of anlndlan
minor Is at least per copt. (Jnardlan
fees, attorney few and other expenses
make up this charge. In many cases
gross misappropriation of funds has
been found.,
"Where there lias been misappropria
tion of funds there will be prosecu
tions.' The tribal attorneys of the Klve
Civilized Tribes have been directed to
act at once on cases of alleged frauds.
One tribal attorney wired as follows
to Secretary Liino:
"Megan presenting evidence to grand
Jury ou indict incuts in matters affect
ing management of Creek minors' es
tates. Grand Jury Just returned truo
bills ngain.it two prominent business
men for embezzlement, one prominent
1913, liy American l'rcss Association.
V1IANKT.1N K. LANli.
attorney for embezzlement, another
prominent attorney for obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses and ngainst
guardians In other cases."
Later telegrams told of the indict
ment of two nttorneytyjn n charge of
embezzling funds of Creek minors in
their hands as guardians, the Indict
ment for embezzlement in eases of
two other guardians, the indictment
of thrco leading attorneys charged
with practicing deceit upon the court
In obtaining approval of exorbitant al
lowances as attornuys' fees and an In
dictment against the guardian and
former district court clerk for embez
zlement of Creek minors' funds.
The situation in Oklahoma. Air. Sells
says. Is u disgrace to tho nation. In
forty counties, he says, there aro from
800 to 1X00-n-obate cases pending, and
8T per cent of these Involve Indians.
It costs seven times as much to settlo
an Indian minor's estate as It does tho
estate or a white child,
It Is charged by Secretary X.nw and
Air. Sells that guardians for the Indi
an minors are almost universally ap
pointed without regard to tltness or
resnonslblllty. the purpose being to
benefit some other person who would
rob tho minor. Honda have been
mndo In many cases without regard to
tho solvency of the bondsman.
Mr. Sells declared that In many
cases no actual reports have been
made by those settling estates, and on
flual settlement tho minors found
themselves without property. In num
bers of Instances guardians absconded
and bondsmen were lusolvent, leaving
tho minors diwtltute, charges upon tho
public.
This Hort of thing has cono on so
long, explained Mr. Sells, that there
seems to be n common understanding
that tho property of an Indian minor.
is common prey.
The blame for this utnto of affairs
has not been definitely fixed. Tho
jiidges-of the courts havo been handi
capped by the enormous amount of
probato work and could not glvo the
attention to the matter of minors' es
tates that it deserved.
Mr. Sells has Instructed tho tribal
attorneys to pay attention not only to
tho tribal affairs, but tho Individual
troubles of tho Indians. Assistants
will bo given to tribal atornoys so that
there will bo uo lack of counsel. The
Investigation will extend to every
probato case. A .list of all the cases
handled ami a history of each case
ue being prepared.
sW-
We pitch our, .tepees hjgb above jthe 'gorge Here on the summit of your storied hill
Of city life that shelters maddened..men We near the stars and see beyond your ken
Wild in pursuit of. pelf, of pelf galore, The distant plain the wealthy plowman's voice
While pelts suffice for. our, winter, store:, 4 . On prairie land and wonder at your choice
Chief Eagle Calf, Poet and Interpreter of the Glacier National Park' Eeservation, itonfana.
CHICAGO. Upon the roof top of the skyscraper building. Hotel Sherman, tho Dlackfeet Indian chiefs from Gla
cier National park pitched their tepeo village as the .most deslrnblu spot tor sleeping quarters during their three
weeks' stay In Chicago in attendance at tho United States Land show. In selecting this unique camping place,
high above tho roar of trn,lUc these Hocky mountain ludlans not only found conditions congenial to the high
altitude of their native environment, but thoy commemorated tho spot upon which their brothers of the I'ottuwato
mle tribe had their lodges long before there appeared tho Urst evidences of the great city to which they gave tho
Indian name Chl-ca-go, , ,
Eagle Calf, interpreter, of tho ylslting band of Blackfcet, found inspiration when he gaaed ovqr the parapet of
the great hotel down Into tho "antlke working'' Industry of white men surging to ami fro In tho throbbing life of
civilization, which presented nn unceasing motion picture panorama such ns he never before had beheld.
"Moru whlto men than I over, saw In my entire life." wub his comment The more he looUvd down upon the busy
scene of Chicago bustle 'the moro animated ho became. The foregoing verse he scribbled with a lead, pencil and pro
pented to Kugene Belfcld. one' of 'the proprietors of the hotel. Mr. Bclfeld was so impressed with the lines that ho
had them framed and hung In the l(jbty, It was the first time he ever know that an Indian was capable of such
poetical expression. Eagkt Calf was educated In nn Indian school and speaks English quite (luuntly. Tho rhythmic
thought, he explained to Mr. Belfcld. he absorbed from nature, which, he explained, Is garbed In Its most sur
passing beauty "upon tho roof of the continent" In tho Itocky mountains, where he grew up.
nundreds of guests of Ilotol 8perma.n visited the. Indians' roof top camp during their stay In Chicago, and at
tho Coliseum, where, the land show; wns,held, they also had a village established In the. annex., tho entire space of
which was given over to the Glacier National park exhibit installed by Louis V Hill, chairman of the Great North
em railway. It Is estimated that more than 150,000 people passed through ,the entrance to the Glacier park exhibit,
a portion of which was devoted to n Jecturo room with a, seating capacity of ,1,000. In this lecture? room moving pic
tures of Glacier park wero shown cvealing the Bcenlc wonders of Uncle Sam's newest playground. The walls of tho
ex-hlblt room proper were hung with costly paintings, which to the hordes of Chlcagoans proved, n marvelous scenic
revelation of mountain grandeur, beautiful lakes and nwe Inspiring glaciers. Tho actual nhotographlc reproductions
shown In great sections of brilliantly Illuminated transparencies wero even more wonderful to them.
These hitter actualities the Iidlans pointed to with pride, explaining to the throng of ejaculating palufaco vis
itors, "This Is the country where we live where tho Great Spirit created his wonders."
Nobody doubted after beholding the. scenes of artistic splendor shown n oils and photographic rcprddlictlon.
In tho throngs of slghtsuers wero many people who had visited Glacier pnrk. They came, enthusiastically lead
ing friends by tho hands, through Uie Glacier park exhibit, pointing to this econo and that ono as If confirming natural
wonders the existence of which thotr friends had been unable to conceive
1913 Was A Good Year.
Portland, Or., Jan. .6, (Special)
Whlie in some single items Oiegon's
yield in 1915 was somewhat below,
that of the previous year, her total
product for the yerr lias never- been
surpassed. The market value l
cereals produced , in the btaje . was
approximately $5,000,000 less ' titan
for 1912, but with this one exception
material qains were made in all ag
ricultural lines. The following lig
ures indicate that the state is main
tabling the rapid advance in mater
ial wealth established in
years:
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previous
GRAINS AND HAY
Wheat, bushels
Ilarlcy, "
Oat,
Rye,
Corn,
Hay, tons
Total for 1913
Total for 1912
11
11
19,150,000 15,325,000
4,000,000 ' 3,380,000
12,SOO,000 , 2,900,000
. 350,000 , 310,000
850.001),, 525OpO
1,300,000,,. 14,00,000
39,440,000
-43,488,000
VEGKTAHLES
Total for 1913 $18,530,000
Total for 1912 17,786,000
LIVE stock:
Cattle, Head
Dairy Cows "
Hogs
Sheep
Horses
Mules "
Goats "
Total for 1913
Total for 1912
11
11
560,000 $42,000,000
212000 18,900000
1,000,000 14,000,000
1,825,000 7,225,000
279,00(1 20,000,000
8,930 -1,780.000
187,000 280,000
104,185,000
102,494,000
FRUITS AND NUTS
Totcl for 1913 9,070,220
Total for 1912 6,430,000
WOOL AND MOHAIR
Total for 1913 2,917,000
Total for 1912 2,761,000
Butter, lbs. , " 20,000,000 7)o0O,O0O
Cheese, " 9,000,000 1,440,000
Milk-Cream, gal. 29,00P,O0O 13'000,000
Total for 1913 21,440,000
Total for 1912 ' 16,090,000
MISCELLANEOUS'' PRODUCTS
Including poultry, eggs, hops, salmon anil
other fish, honey, etc.
Total for 1913
Total foi 1912
48,975,000
38,017,000
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