until he died and which these applicants held until it was allotted away from them.

Wherefore petitioner prays that his name, John Harrison, and the names of his said children, Henry, Kennith, and Benjamin Harrison; also the name of Sloan Harrison and his family, to wit, Charley, Randeen, and Willie Harrison; also the name of Minnie Bowie and her said children, Lou Tipton, Johnie, Kannie, Ada, and Manda Hatcher; also the name of Lydia Williams, his sister, and her children, to wit, Johnson and Jesse Williams, Hattie Rawllns, Fannie Thompson, Roxie Flannigan, and Harrison Williams and Rosie Record, be placed on the approved roll as Choctaw Indians by blood, and that to them and to each of them be given their distributive share of the common property of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians, the same as is given to all other Choctaw Indians by blood.

John Harbison. State Of Oklahoma,

Muskogee County, M.John Harrison, being first duly sworn, on oath states that he Is the abovenamed John Harrison; thnt he has read over the above and foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof, and that the matters and things therein contained are true.

John Harbison.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 5th day of March, 1915. I further certify that I read over the above petition to the affiant, and that he knew the contents thereof, and that lie stated that same were true.

Julius Golden,

Notary Public. My commission expires June 2, 1917.

SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF SLOAN HARBISON, IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION OF JOHN HAKK1SON, FOB THE ENROLLMENT OF HIMSELF ET AL., AS CHOCTAW INDIANS.

Comes now Sloan Harrison and shows that he is 39 years of age, and that he lives in Muskogee, Okla., at 803 South Eighth Street.

That he is a Choctaw Indian by birth, by blood, by descent, by residence, and by recognition, as is shown by the petition of John Harrison, his brother, made in his behalf, to which this petition is attached and made a part.

That he has read over said petition and knows the contents thereof, and that the matters and things therein contained he knows to be true of his own personal knowledge.

That his present home is in Muskogee, but that he has just recently moved to Muskogee. and that prior to that time, which has only been the last past two months, he has lived in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.

Sloan Harrison. State Of Oklahoma,

Mutkogee County, ss:

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the Gth day of March, 1915. I further certify that I read over the above affidavit to the affiant, and that he knew the contents thereof, and thnt he stated that same was true, and that he has the identical person named therein as affiant.

Julius Golden,

Notary Public.

My commission expires June 2, 1917.

SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF MINNIE BOWIE, NEE HATCHER, NEE HABRISON, IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION OF JOHN HARRISON FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF HIMSELF ET AL. AS CHOCTAW INDIANS.

Comes now Minnie Bowie, nee Hatcher, nee Harrison, and shows that she is 40 years of age, and that she lives at No. 818i South Second Street, Muskogee, Okla.

That she Is a Choctaw Indian by birth, by blood, by descent, by residence, and by recognition, as Is shown by the petition of her brother, John Harrison, made in her behalf, to which this petition Is attached and made a part.

That she has read over said petition and knows the contents thereof and that the matters and things contained therein are true.

That on the 20th day of December, 1905, she was duly and lawfully married to Mose Bowie, with whom she still lives.

That prior to this said marriage she was the legal wife of Henry Thatcher, to which union the following named children were born : Lou Tlpton, age 20 years; Jolmie Hatcher, age 19 years; Fannie Hatcher, age 18 years; Ada Hatcher, aged 17 years; Manda Hatcher, aged 15 years.

That all of said children are alive and all the minors live with applicant at the above-stated place of'residence.

Petitioner further shows that she, with the other members of her said father's family, were all born and raised on the public domain with all the rights and privileges of other Choctaw Indians; that they all depended on their said father to enroll the family, which he was slow about doing, and was compelled to make an application in 1891 as a Mississippi Choctaw, which included this applicant and her said family, and that the decision was rendered against them because they could not prove that they had complied with the fourteenth article of the treaty of 1830 made between the United States mid the Choctaws in Mississippi; when in truth and in fact this applicant and idl of her said family were born in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, and had always lived on the public domain and enjoyed all the rights and privileRes of other Choctaw Indians, her said father, F. J. Sloan Harrison, having al that time resided in the Choctaw Nation for more than 40 years and had al the time of his death more than 200 acres in cultivation, and as resident Choctaws they were all entitled to enrollment.

That her name and the names of her said children appear in the petition of her said brother, John Harrison, at her request, and that she hereby ratifies and confirms the same.

Minnie Bowie (her thumb print).

The name of Minnie Bowie was written by me at her request and in her presence, and mark made by her in iny presence.

Julius Golden, Witness to Mark. Attest:

M. M. Lindly, Witness to Mark. State Of Oklahoma,

Muskogee County, »s:

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 25th day of March, 1915. 1 further certify that I read over the above petition to the affiant and that sht knew the contents thereof, and that she stated that same was true and that she was the identical person mimed therein as petitioner.

Julius Golden,

Notary Public. My commission expires June 2, 1917.

SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF LOU TIPTON, IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION OF JOBS HARRISON FOR THE ENROU.MENT OF HIMSELF ET AL. AS CHOCTAW INDIANS.

Comes now Lou Tlpton and shows that she is 20 years of age, and that sh* lives at 705 South Eighth Street, Muskogee, Okla.

That she is a Choctaw Indian by birth, by blood, by descent, by residence, nnd by recognition, as is shown by the petition of John Harrison, her uncle, made in her behalf, to which this petition is attached and made a part.

That sli e has read over said petition and knows the contents thereof, and that the matters and things therein contained with reference to her relationship and residence and the relationship and residence of all the other parties named therein she knows to be true of her own knowledge; that the matters ami things therein contained with reference to the ancestors of her said father she has always been taught were true; that she has also been told that they were true by reliable persons that were personally acquainted with the parties ami knew the facts; and that she believes them to be true, and so charges the fart to be.

Petitioner further shows that she has been a minor during all the enrolling period of her said tribe ever since she was born, and that the rolls thereof were closed by the operation of law long prior to her reaching her majority.

That no proper application was made for her in due time and that on account of her minority she was precluded from acting; that she now comes and claims the right due to all minors after they reuch their majority to recover what she was deprived of on account of her minority.

That her name appears in the said petition of her said uncle at her request, and that she hereby ratifies and confirms the same and joins in the prayer thereto appended.

Lou Tipton (her thumb print).

The name of Lou Tipton was written by me at her request and in her presence and mark made by her in my presence. Julius Golden,

Witness to Mark. Attest:

M. M. LlNDLY,

Witness to Mark. State Of Oklahoma,

Muskogcc County, ss:

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 25th day of March, 1915. I further certify that I read over the above petition to the affiant and that she knows the contents thereof and that she stated that same was true, and that she was the identical person named therein as petitioner.

Julius Golden,