Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1917 — INDIANS REFUSE CODDLING [ARTICLE]

INDIANS REFUSE CODDLING

Those Upon the Klamath Reservation Insist They Have Passed Tribal Stage. Klamath Falls, Ore. —Indians on the Klamath Reservation have decided they have passed beyond the .tribal stage and say they want to be allowed to conduct their business and be governed as individuals and not collectively. At a recent meeting of the Klamath Indian Progressive club, the members passed resolutions asking that the government treat them the same as white residents. “Give us a chance,” the resolutions read. The Indians hope to have the tribal timber sold and the proceeds divided among the members. The Klamath Reservation in southern Oregon occupies a territory of about 50 by 60 miles and contains timber and water resources.