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!
You are hereby 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
Candis Allen
Banister Allen, et al, et al
Indiana Coleman
Margaret Ferrill, et al
Emma Hayes, et al
Jack Ferrill, et al
John Ferrill, et al
Robert Ferrill
Willoughby Thompson
Tobias Brock
Julia Turner
Charlie Allen
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:
“”Said
Commission shall have authority to determine the identity of Choctaw
Indians claiming rights is 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, examine witnesses and perform all other acts 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 Allen, Luther Allen, Indiana Colman, Margaret Ferrill, Elda 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, John Ferrill, Fannie Ferrill, Rober Ferrill,
Willoughby Thompson, Tobias Brock, Julia Turner, and Charlie Allen, as
Choctaw Indians entitled to rights in the Choctaw lands under 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
will be informed in due time of such action as may be taken by him.
Yours truly,
SIGNED
Iams Bixby (Stamped)
Acting Chairman
Register
COPY
M.C.R. 1775
Muskogee,
Indian Territory, June 17, 1902
Indiana Coleman,
De Soto,
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.
