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The Alabama Indians of Texas
living.120 In 1910, the department hesitated to recommend the
purchase of land for fear it would prove an entering wedge for
similar appropriations for other tribes. However, the department
did recommend an appropriation for additional facilities in agri-
culture and other pursuits.121 Congress did nothing for these
Indians in 1910. In 1918, the Secretary of the Interior recom-
mended an appropriation of $100,000 for the purchase of land,
and an additional appropriation of $25,000 for the purchase of
livestock and agricultural equipment.122 But congress went only
so far as to appropriate $5,000 for the education of the Alabamas
and Coshattis, this money to be used for the construction of a
school building, including equipment, upon land belonging to the
Indians. There was also an additional annual appropriation of
$2,000 to be expended for educational purposes under the direction
of the Secretary of the Interior.238
Ten years later, in 1928, the United States purchased 3071 acres
of land in Polk county adjoining their original reserve to be held
in trust for the Alabama Indians of Texas. The purchase price
was $29,000.124 A state highway runs through the entire tract, and
it is crossed by three streams. About two-thirds of the land is
covered with timber, and the remaining third is available for cul-
tivation. The grantees retained perpetual royalty rights in oil,
gas, and sulphur.125
The Indians are subject to state and county laws, but they have
never been regarded as citizens of the state, nor have they been
called upon to exercise any of the duties incident to citizenship.
By Federal statute of 1887, they became citizens of the United
States.126 During the World War about one-half of the adult male
members of the tribes volunteered for service, but they were not
accepted because they were Indians.1'2 The state has erected better
dwellings for them, has given them seed and livestock, has provided
12House Document, 65 Cong., 3 Sess., No. 1579, 1-4.
21House Document, 62 Gong., 2 Sess., No. 866, 4.
122House Report, 70 Cong., 1 Sess., No. 824, 2.
1240 Stat. L. 586, See. 22.
12445 Stat. L. 883-1900; Deed Records, Polk County, vol. 88, 209; vol. 342.
"'House Report, 70 Cong., 1 Sess., No. 824, 1-3; House Report, 70 Cong.,
2 Sess., No. 2318, 1-8.
"8U. S. Code (1926), 8:3.
U7lInformation obtained from Dr. C. W. Chambers; also Senate Journal,
41 Legislature, Reg. Sess., 760, 762.107
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