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Domestic News
November 2, 1905
The Muskogee Cimeter
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
In Indian Territory, Commissioner Leupp recommends taxing all Indian lands in the five civilized tribes except homesteads, making them alienable and signaling a transition to statehood or territorial government, which is met with approval.
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WILL END LAND CONTROVERSY.
Indian Territory Will Probably Act on Mr. Leupp's Suggestion.
Muskogee, I. T.--Great interest in Indian Territory has been excited by the recommendation of Commissioner Leupp that the land of all Indians in the five civilized tribes, except their homesteads, be made subject to taxation. Ask any white man in the territory today what this country needs above all else and he will tell you the removal of restrictions from the alienation of land. If the recommendation of Commissioner Leupp becomes a law, every acre of Indian land is made saleable, except the homestead. When land is made taxable it is made alienable. The recommendation of Commissioner Leupp and Secretary Hitchcock shows that they contemplate the transition to statehood of the unorganized area of the five civilized tribes, or to a territorial form of government, otherwise there would be no system for levying or collecting taxes and no necessity for it, except for school funds. This is the first apparent cognizance that has ever come from the Department of the Interior or the Indian bureau that indicates a change from the present regime, and it meets hearty approval from every section of Indian Territory.
Indian Territory Will Probably Act on Mr. Leupp's Suggestion.
Muskogee, I. T.--Great interest in Indian Territory has been excited by the recommendation of Commissioner Leupp that the land of all Indians in the five civilized tribes, except their homesteads, be made subject to taxation. Ask any white man in the territory today what this country needs above all else and he will tell you the removal of restrictions from the alienation of land. If the recommendation of Commissioner Leupp becomes a law, every acre of Indian land is made saleable, except the homestead. When land is made taxable it is made alienable. The recommendation of Commissioner Leupp and Secretary Hitchcock shows that they contemplate the transition to statehood of the unorganized area of the five civilized tribes, or to a territorial form of government, otherwise there would be no system for levying or collecting taxes and no necessity for it, except for school funds. This is the first apparent cognizance that has ever come from the Department of the Interior or the Indian bureau that indicates a change from the present regime, and it meets hearty approval from every section of Indian Territory.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Indian Land Taxation
Five Civilized Tribes
Land Alienation
Statehood Transition
Indian Territory Policy
What entities or persons were involved?
Commissioner Leupp
Secretary Hitchcock
Where did it happen?
Indian Territory
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Indian Territory
Key Persons
Commissioner Leupp
Secretary Hitchcock
Outcome
land becomes taxable and alienable except homesteads; potential transition to statehood or territorial government; meets hearty approval.
Event Details
Recommendation by Commissioner Leupp to make land of all Indians in the five civilized tribes, except homesteads, subject to taxation, exciting great interest and seen as removing restrictions on land alienation.