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LETTER TO Illi INDIANS order is not being enforced. It Is lini) usk lt, l>ut for thè trllie. MOIIE IA IDEM I remarked by some of the complain For thè benefit of all Ilio trlbe thè 1411x1 to Hr (T iimmmi Ila« lìeen Donat«**! G« m «I Adv io* ami Many Bouquet« Are ants. and a few workers who have i'i'i<>r Like This Bill < ornilo c Even follo* lag in forili litio n und ndviee I h liaii«le<l to the lt<-«ervaHoii l*o|>- l>, Moore Bros., anil D««’<l 1 h i» the Missouri Man. I been among you but a short time, offored: u hit ion. in the Bank. that some years ago the Indians were No one niember, nor several mem One of the i-onvlmlni exhibits of compelled to bull«! houses, attend her» working together, have a right Superintendent H. G. Wilson of the At a meeting of the board Ret Inniutlon Servici' I h tigni th«' value of Klaimith llunln lumi cun The Klamath Reservation has been full) church each Sunday, obtain permis to represent to Wa.lilifgtor <n to thr rectors of school district No. the OHtubliuhmelll of poWev be s<-< n at G Ill'll kemp« r Jr.'s jewelry ing on sion before leaving the reservation, public that they are acting for the week a resolution was pi'ssed nut hoi exonerated of all charges made in th«' If »loie. It consists of thr«"’ varieties of site» oli Link rlver III thls city. etc., and on failure to do so punlsh- tribe until they have been ilulv un- ixing Clerk J. W. Siemens to call i.u petition thHt emanated from tlx- K‘ik Ibis program I h carri«««! througli. olio potutone Burbank, Early lion > and , meat followed maybe in form of thoriled to do so In couucil before election on October 9th of th«* pr«>p- Sergeant-Brow n ami Barclay factious plani I h tu he locateli un lite Muore Blue Davin grown on I i I h pince six lashings Whether such was one time tile Superintendent or soiix' govern erty holders to decide on a sehoil last spring, and addressed to the lion, cnmil, on thè west side of Link rlver, miles from Itila city Mt ll»lik«mp«<r true matters not now; but all reason ment official si-lit her«' to confer with l ouse site. The site to be voted upon Secretary of the Interior, which poti- opposti«' A. L l.i'iivItt'H pini«- on Con »ays bln crop will average more than able people would readily admit such you. and. In consequence, th«' peti is located on blocks 11 and 12, Eiv- lion also called for his removal v: ger nvenue. The olllei pimi! I h tu bo 100 sacks to th«1 uer«'. These potato««» from practices can not b«> Justified today, tion sent to Washington could not be 1 «rside addition, on the west sld? ot transfer. The following 'letter Imiiied mi thè southern portlon of A were raised by dry furmlng. Of the and to attempt It would mean n step recognized as being n tribal request Link river. Th«» land for the school Chas. L. Davis, supervisor ■. addressed a.ooo appi« ir«'«'» planted lunt spring backward in preparing the Indians to When a lew members get «iffciidetl or I. I.elivltt s tilt Oli Congel livellili' house is to be donated by Moor«* Bros to the Indians. who made a personal Tlx- government lina i curod fumi nil are doing fine, with n Ions of not assume the desired station among dissatisfied, they should not attempt in cas«' the voters choose by their bal eNamination ot the complaints men- mor« than 10 per cent, which was due Judge Lenvltt n nlnely day optlon on their white neighbors we hop«' some to speak for the tribe, and all meni lots this site. To that end they hav tioned in the petition. covers the lìti f«-«'t <m Congi'i avellile runnliig io to delay In getting the trees In the day you will attain, That there will bers having no complaint lo make deposited in the Klamath County ground completely, ami if the advice a front thè rlver. w liet i' thls lami hus giouml lifter they were i<-««-lv'-d from be some drinking, quarreling and should refuse to let their names lie bunk a deed to this property, which Is given herein is followed by the In of 7 4 f«'«'t. Th«' prie«' agreed ag«> th«> nursery. Th«' vnrlvllr.« planted fighting ami other offenses in tile used. Any member may present Ills to be turned over to the board of di dians. the gain will be theirs. hind I m are R-d M< Intontì uml Winter Itanunn transition from the tribal life and own grievance, but lie should do ho upon in the optlon for III I h rectors free of charge providing this Klamath Agency. Ore . Aug. 14, 1909 I h th<* Intentimi of the with $3.000. It 200 Transparent crab appi«« military surveillances to that of com for himself «uilv. rite is selected at the election. To th«' Indians of the Klamath Reser Sei vice lo put ii|i liuiid- Rt'cliimul Ion trees on tlx- outer edge of the tract. ing under the laws, civil and crim The Imllmis should keep on build Th«' calling of this election is on a vation: some granite power lions« ’ on L«'uv This full the entire tract will l>«< sur- inal. of the State, we must all ex Ing houses, burns mid fencing their petition recommending the Moon- My Friends During the early pect; and such is true of «'very other tit's land, und tlx* power tuk«-ti from rouuded with n double row of pop lands us they are now doing, until site, signed by 140 voters, and on a| spring of this year a petition was got tlx* waters of the Ankeny ditch. Tlx- lilts mi the nouth uml east, mid thr> j letter received from Attorney General I ten up by a portion of the trib«', ask-' Indian tribe in similar status. This your homes are as good as those of must be controlled as best the gov til«' whit«- people off I he reservation foregoing Information wan given till» rows on the north mid west. Tlir<- Crawford, under date of July 15th. Ing for th«« transfer or removal of Su ernment can with Its limited powers You should also keep your cuttle mid paper by Attorney Wiley of tlx- Re«- lire intended to serve th«' double pin 1909, in which, among other things, perintendent Wilson, which petition pme* of windbreak mid to make in and facilities. Whether such is done your best hprses until you have large lamalion H«-rvi««- this morning it stated, in referring to the election contained certain coinplaints. This While no Information could b« <>b < m-loslng wull about the orchard tn here to the satisfaction of all. 1 find herds of stock just us good as those held June 5th: “In my opinion, the I petition, the letters of certain iiieni- tallied us to what uh «- would b<- mad«- retain th<> warm air In the trine conditions better than with most of any other piMipl«* of the Htate. district is just about in the same po I bers of the tribe to the Hon. S«-cre- by the Reclamation of this power nhoiild smudging over become neces other tribes in the Coast States. Some of you now have fine stock, and sition it would be if no vote whatever tary of the Interior, answer to these Service, It I m probable that Loth sary In bloHxomiiiK time. Mr Itelt The complaints intimate that Su- others can have the same. You had been taken and no election letters by the Hon. Commissioner of plants w 111 UHed to pump water to Hi-mper I h applying scl«-ntlfii- mcilioib , perintemlent Wilson has co-operuti* I should keep the schools filled with called, and I would advise that the Indian Affairs, and letters from other the high tn his farming operations, mid th«* re in the exchange or disposition of pupils and have in your homes for board enter into some agreement and parties, have b«»en sent to mejor la above tin- i sults h«< obtains will undoub'edly t-ibul lands to the end that th? lu your children to read liinnl books mid then call an election to vote upon the vestigation. and Olen««, und also for the purpose provi- mi Incentive to induce others to titans have not received justice. ll papers that you may know for your agreement. If it is desirable to take The members of the tribe getting of pumping water out of tlx- iimrsh make similar «'ixli-iivor 1« presumed that this refers to the selves what Is going on. what is termed in your letter as the up this petition have lands after being dyked The plunt demanded a That your children may grow up Moore site, which is offered as a gift, public investigation, which I decline exchange of the lands with the Cali- on Judge Leavitt's lull«! will doubt W II Mason arrived in the cit> and recommended by 140 voters, let to permit, and for that, and maybe fotria ami Oregon laind company , r< - strong they should b«" kept away less be used uh an auxiliary to the Thursday from Lakeview, where he covering to the Indians the road from the sick; especially persons hav a deed be made and delivered to the one directly across the river. ( other reasons, they have declined to has a grading contract with the Ore grants lands within the reservath-n ing consumption and old sort's; und trustees for said site. The transac If the foregoing arrangements nrv gon Valley Land company. discuss the petition and complaints tion then would be ratified at an elec with me. I have, however, carefully The record shows Superintendent only grown people should take «-are carried out the Ankeny ditch men tion properly called for that purpose, I investigated all questions raised, and Wilson claimed a much larger indem of the sick and the dead, or stay In ace will have been solved, for this e and I think you will secure a site in my report will be sent to ths Com nity than was allowed by congre«i, rooms with the sick or dead. ditch from Wilson's barn on Conger Í but that congress declined to allow If you want to be happy und do EYE. EAR, NOSE, THROAT that manner which the law will hold avenue on I'ust would doubt k-ss lx- missioner of Indian Affairs. you the full claim made. This was well, have as little as posslbl«* to do valid and the title be held good, and With Dr. F M. Whi e, over First abandon« <1 The man in charge of this petition National Bunk not the fault of the Superintendent, with those who quarrel or say bail the officers of the district will not be allowed it to be published, thus send- Neither was it due to him that the things of their neighbors. You have laying themselves liable in any man- 1 ing broadcast over the country the annuity shares heretofore paid to a right to be proud of the work you R M RICHARDSON ner by such proceedings.” complaints before the government heirs of deceased members were cut are doing, but there should be more United States Commissioner - had any chance to investigate, or be off the last payment, This is in ac- friendly relations and less quarreling On uml after November I hi ull p«-r- LAND DRAWING AT LAKEVIEW fore Superintendent Wilson had any TIMBER AND HOMESTEAD cord with a rule of the department, on the reservation. s<>ns registering a letter In the United (opportunity to answer. Such course PROOF TAKEN and the same has been done on many Very respectfully. Oregon Valley Land Company Will cannot be justified, and the act shows Stall's mall will huv<- to pay for the Office. Third an«i Main, opposite City other reservations. CHAS L. DAVIS, Supervisor. Reclaim About 50,000 Acres scrvlc«« 10 cents. Beginning with disrespect of the complainants for the Library. Téléphona 301. Many members of the tribe, In m of I^ind same date the United Slut«'« will UM- government and its officers. BENSON 4 STONE When complaints are made to the way connected with the petition, have L. J. Bauman returned Friday «•-.«•n- sume a maximum liability for r«-gls- Judge Henry L. Benson returned government against any of its offi asked about the money received from Ing from Boonville, Mo , where he tered mutter of $50, Instead of $25. ATTORNEYS AT LAW froLi Lakeview Thursday, -, where he cers or employes, it is the right of permits issued to white men for had been on a visit with relatives. It Orders to this effect have been re »Intrrican Bank has been for some time past on busi- Announcement iiad been the government to make inquiry or grazing privileges on the reservation. had been twenty-three years slue«' h«' ceived. and Trust Bldg. ness matters connected with the re- I investigation in such manner as may The impression seems to have been visited his old home. He returns to imide earlier of the proposed change, KLAMATH FALLS • OREGON cent land drawing held there by the seem most wise, and the Indians, nor that the money should be paid over Klamath county filled with the belief but the first official notification has Oregon Valley Land company. any one else, has a right to demand I to the Indians as some of the other that there is no other section of the Just been sent. The change will In Judge Benson, in speaking of the or dictate how such shall be done. tribal funds. All these moneys are country quite as good as this. He volve n<> addltlonul work In th«* office, ATTORNEY AND drawing, stated: “The land drawing The refusal of the complainants to sent to Washington to the credit of states that he would not exchange on«- except to explain to patrons who have COUNSELOR AT LAW has created a boom in Lake county, discuss these matters unless I con the tribe, and a ¡uirtion has been used county in Oregon for all of Missouri, not yet been acquainted with registry KLAMATH FAI.!>, OREGON and a legitimate boom, too. It would ceded their demands, is another ex to make purchases for the tribe or ROOMS T A 8. MURDOCK BLOG and looks back on the heat of that rates proposed. not surprise me at all to see 1,000 ample of disrespect to the govern-' reservation, and the remainder is still section with fear and trembling, Like people come to Lake county next KEEPING CABRAGES ment, and the behavior of a few in here. The commissioner has a right all parts of the middle west, the resi- WILL A. LEONARD spring and settle there, The fruit dividuals in charge of the affair was to use such moneys for the benefit of dents of his old home have their (From October Farm Journal) and grain products exhibited at the DENTIST such as I have never before met with. the tribe instead of paying It to you turned towards the Pacific Coast, and fair in Lakeview made a great im Select a dry place In the patch, pull in cash, If the tribe desires, Super- i I desire to say on behalf of the very- IV/rftrow'-Afe/ftase Hu lidi ng next spring will see a large num! ber pression on the visitors, and many of up the cabbnges and ntnnd closely to large majority of the Indians with intendent Wilson will render you a of people from that neighborhood I in them will return after seeing for gether, heads down. Cover with soil whom I conferred that I was treated statement of what he has collected Klamath county. DR. C. P. MASON themselves the showing made by from five to ten Inches, thinly at first with the same courtesy and high re and used, and he can get from Wash DENTIST Lake county. The display made was so they will not heat, covering only gard that Indians usually extend to ington a statement of what was left Office in Ameri<-an Bank A Trust Co n one of the finest I ever looked at. I If the soil needs under draining enough to prevent freezing uh th«' s«-a- by former agents. This does not mean the government and its officers. pany*» Building saw apricots there from Goose Lake In my judgment the complaints that he will be expected to make such now is an excellent time to lay tiles. soti advances. The burying beds may PHONE 614 valley that were as fine as any ever set forth did not justify calling to statements for every individual who They should be at least 2 ’A feet deep. be mad«' from four to six feet wide. KLAMATH FALLS OREGON produced in California; immense ' gether the Indians for public discus peaches that were grown right in sion, and I was fully convinced the Lakeview, and ail sorts of produce of I petition did not represent the senti the very highest order. I ment of the tribe at large, nor did "That man Rehfield, who published the signers represent nearly a ma the articles censuring the Oregon Val jority of the adult male members. It ley Land company, must have been was further very apparent if a public suffering from a mental delusion. His discussion was attempted some of actions in Lakeview were entirely the instigators of the petition would different from what he reported here. probably so far forget themselves as “The Oregon Valley Land company to create trouble, and in all such is making splendid progress on their cases it is my duty to prevent the In ditches, and are doing first-class dians being brought together by a work. Three dams will be construct- few discontented ones. ed. one at Drews creek canyon, one By reason of the things set forth at Cottonwood and one at Thomas above, and that the Indians not iden- creek, the waters of which will irri titled with the petition may be in gate about 50,000 acres in Goose lake formed of the facts and of my action, valley, Then there will be located this letter Is addressed to you. It another reservoir in the Chewaucan is due to Indians that some expres country to irrigate the lands there, sion be given as to what is found to The company has a force of between be the facts in connection with some 300 and 400 men at work on the of the complaints. ditches and are working night and ■ The first complaint set out is "that day, and the way they move dirt is ' the Reservation as a whole has been a caution. going downward, creating trouble "The business men of Lakeview are among the Indians.” It is due the in full sympathy with this land move Indians as a whole to say that I find ment, and the majority of them are more work going on among them, contract holders." particularly in the matter of home building, improvements to farms, Chas. Flackus, W. L. Welch and putting up feed for winter, etc., than C. C. Pearson of Dairy were In the any reservation I now know where city Saturday, attending as witnesses such undertakings must be so ex ia the case of the United States vs. clusively the product of Indian labor. Another complaint is that law and Jessie Wight. WILL CALL AN ELECTION DR. A. A. D PUY C. C. BROWER I-JAS your boy or girl got 11 a bank account with the First Trust and Sav ings Bank? If not The Republican will start one for nothing