Testimony taken by the Committee on Indian Affairs

Testimony taken by the Committee on Indian Affairs - 1885

Testimony taken by the Committee on Indian Affairs 1885
M. H. BENNETT. M. H. BENNETT and examined. By the Chairman: margin-top:2.0pt; Question. What is your Christian name?—Answer. M. H. Bennett. Q. What does M. stand for?—A. Milton. Q. Where do you reside?—A. At Caldwell, Kans. Q. What is your business?—A. I am engaged in the cattle business. Q. How long have you been in that business?—A. About thirteen years. Q. Are you one of the lessees under the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association?—A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you take your lease at the same time with the rest?—A. Yes, sir. Q. Anybody else?—A. No, sir. Q. Have you any knowledge of how the lease was obtained?—A. I have no personal knowledge. I was not there when it was obtained. Q. Have you ever paid anything for your lease except the rental?—A. No, sir. Q. What has the rental been—A. Two and a half cents an acre. Q. How much land does your lease cover?—A. About 118,000 acres. Q. Have you any knowledge of anybody else's having paid anything to obtain the lease?—A. No, sir; I have not. Q. Have you any knowledge of this transaction except what has been testified to?—A. No, sir. Q. Can you communicate anything that would be of value to the committee?—A. No, sir. Q. You approved of the lease?—A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you think the Cherokee Indians did?—A. I think so. Q. Is there any opposition among the Indians now?—A. Not that I know of. Return To Testimony Index.
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Testimony taken by the Committee on Indian Affairs
1885

M. H. BENNETT.

M. H. BENNETT and examined.
By the Chairman:
margin-top:2.0pt; Question. What is your Christian name?—Answer. M. H. Bennett.
Q. What does M. stand for?—A. Milton.
Q. Where do you reside?—A. At Caldwell, Kans.
Q. What is your business?—A. I am engaged in the cattle business.
Q. How long have you been in that business?—A. About thirteen years.
Q. Are you one of the lessees under the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association?—A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you take your lease at the same time with the rest?—A. Yes, sir.
Q. Anybody else?—A. No, sir.
Q. Have you any knowledge of how the lease was obtained?—A. I have no personal knowledge. I was not there when it was obtained.
Q. Have you ever paid anything for your lease except the rental?—A. No, sir.
Q. What has the rental been—A. Two and a half cents an acre.
Q. How much land does your lease cover?—A. About 118,000 acres.
Q. Have you any knowledge of anybody else's having paid anything to obtain the lease?—A. No, sir; I have not.
Q. Have you any knowledge of this transaction except what has been testified to?—A. No, sir.
Q. Can you communicate anything that would be of value to the committee?—A. No, sir.
Q. You approved of the lease?—A. Yes, sir.
Q. Do you think the Cherokee Indians did?—A. I think so.
Q. Is there any opposition among the Indians now?—A. Not that I know of.

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