Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1916 — IS THE RICHEST NEGRO BOY [ARTICLE]

IS THE RICHEST NEGRO BOY

Lad Is Heir to Land Allotments In Rich QiLFIeJd In Oklahoma. Tulsa, Okla. —Adam Manuel, a Creek freedman, died. In Colorado recently, and already there Is a race on among some of the residents of Muskogee county to get the appointment of guardian for his children. There are five of the children living, and the elder Manuel Inherited the allotments of two who are dead, Jbut the guardianship Is sought because ofLnther Manuel, a minor son, who is believed to be the richest hegro boy in the world. When the allotments were made for the Manuel family, those of Luther, thirteen, and Rafleld, his younger brother, were In a locality where the land was worthless for farming purposes. Their father complained that the land was valueless, but he was unable to have any change made. It turned out that the allotment of Luther, believed to be worthless, was in the heart of the Cushing oil field. Since that field was developed nearly six years ago, his income from it-bar amounted to from $20,000 to $25,000 a month. The allotment of KnHeCg Manuel is not W valuable. The allotments of the other children are good for agricultural purposes only. Sarah Rector has been considered the most fortunate of all those amopg the Creek freedmen who took allotments in that section of country, but her fortune is far less than that of Luther Manuel.