While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Goodwater, Indian
Territory. REMAILED TO MISSISSIPPI ON Oct.4.92
Dear Madame:
You are here by
advised that on the 15th day of April, 1902, the Commission to
the Five Civilized Tribes rendered a decision in the consolidated case of
Julia Thompson, et al., embracing the following applications for
identification as Mississippi Choctaws:
Julia Thompson, et
al
M.C.R. 1862
Candis Allen, et al
M.C.R. 1776
Banistor Allen, et
al
M.C.R. 1774
Indiana Coleman
M.C.R. 1775
Margaret Ferrill, et
al
M.C.R. 1808
Emma Hayes, et al
M.C.R. 1809
Jack Ferrill, et al
M.C.R. 1811
John Ferrill, et al
M.C.R. 1812
Robert Ferrill
M.C.R.
1813
Willoughby Thompson
M.C.R. 1870
Tobias Brock
M.C.R. 1869
Julia Turner
M.C.R. 1921
Charlie Allen
M.C.R. 1974
Said decision,
after a review of the evidence submitted, concludes as follows:
The authority
vested in the Commission by the twenty-first section of the act of
Congress of June 28, 1898, (30 Stats., 495), is as follows:
J. T., 2.
“Said
Commission shall have authority to determine the identity of Choctaw
Indians claiming rights in the Choctaw lands under article fourteen of the
treaty between the United States and the Choctaw Nation, concluded
September twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty, and to that end may
administer oaths, necessary thereto and make report to the Secretary of
the Interior.”
It is
the opinion of the Commission that the evidence in this case is
insufficient to determine the identity of Julia Thompson, Candis Allen,
John Allen, Minnie Allen, Ella Allen, Della Allen, Pearl Allen, Byrd
Allen, Aleck Allen, Early Allen, Banistor Allen, Lewis Allen, Annie Allen,
Cora Ferrill, Lemuel Ferrill, Charley Ferrill, Emma Hayes,Minnie Hayes,
Bamar Hayes, Ollie Hayes, Maggie Hayes, Lucy Hayes, Cicero Hayes, Jack
Ferrill, Mary Ella Ferrill, George Ferrill, Joh Ferrill, Fannie Ferrill,
Robert Ferrill, Willoughby Thompson, Tobias Brock, Julia Turner and
Charlie Allen, as the provision of law above quoted, and that the
application for their identification as such should be refused, and it is
so ordered.”
You are further advised
that the Commission has, on this date forwarded the record in this case to
the Secretary of the Interior for review, and you will be informed in due
time of such action as may be taken by him.
Yours truly,
Signed
Iams Bixby.
Acting Chairman.
Register.
COPY
M.C.R. 1921
Muskogee, Indian Territory,
June 17, 1902.
Julia Turner,
Goodwater,
Mississippi.
Dear Madam:
You are hereby
advised that on the 5th day of June, 1902 the Secretary of the
Interior affirmed the decision of this Commission refusing the
applications for identification as Mississippi Choctaws of the several
persons included in the consolidated case of Julia Thompson, et al., of
which decision you were advised by registered mail on the 23rd
day of April, 1902.
