| Show I VISITED THE COAL TOWNS Senate Committee Actively Investigating InvestigatIng gating gat ng Conditions in the In Indian Indian Indian dian Territory I South MacAlester I J T Nov XO IS The i I United d States senate committee that is in i conditions in Indian territory spent this afternoon by visiting the sev several several several eral coal mining towns in the neighbor neighborhood hood going by special trolley troll e car To Tomorrow Tomorrow morrow morning the committee will be begin begin I gin In hearings here The chief question un an j 1 der tier discussion the share of the I mine owners in the Improvements made by squatters on the time segregated land and ani I particularly on coal signed by b the operators The operators believe that per cent Int of the u Improvements improvement I would be fairs fair fal but hut Judge J Henry Shep herd who represents the tilt ZOl citizens on the segregated lands land will contest this and try tr to secure for tor the citizens their im entire as they the stand standOn standOn standOn On this matter the committee will have only the power of ot recommendation Con Congress Congress gress ress will have to pass suitable legisla legislation legislation tion for Cor the relief of the settlers Judge Shepherd will accompany the committee to and nd will work on a new bill for the proper disposal of the surface of the lands The fhe disposition of the mm I eral treasures of oC the lands In manganese Iron and coal Is a subject that lies I wholly within the power of congress and antI the senatorial committee will try tI to as ascertain ascertain u certain the wishes of the people on that question |
