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was situated where they could reach him and consult with him and to proceed regularly they appointed by an unanimous rising vote Frank Purshall Chairman of the Council and George Burnette Secy. They then listened to speeches from many of the chiefs and representatives from outer reservations. All arguing that they should wait and act together in harmony for the interest of all concerned. After many had spoken they proposed to Mr. DeLury that he accept the appointment as their atty as a salary of $5000.00 per annum and expenses necessary in visiting Washington [[word scratched out]] and authorizing him to pay an atty in Washington if he found it necessary out of his salary. They were evidently agreeably surprised when Mr. DeLury stated that he would not do any thing so long as they [[recognized?]] others as their atty
stating that as they had [[unclear]] contracts with Mr. W.B. Mathews and Daniel B. Hundussen he did not think it right for him to assume to act as their atty. They confirmed further and by an unanimous [[unclear]] rising vote passed a resolution recinding any former contracts with either of the attorneys named and which had failed of approval by the Indians [[unclear]]. Mr. DeLury [[unclear]] stated that he would accept the appointment as their atty, at a salary of $3500.00 per annum and boarding expenses should he have to visit Washington and that if he employed an atty to look after any of this business in Washington be word & pay him out of his annual salary of $3500.00. This offer was discussed briefly - being fully explained to the Council and by an unanimous rising

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stating that as they had unclear contracts with Mr. W.B. Mathews and Daniel B. Hundussen he did not think it right for him to assume to act as their atty. They confirmed further and by an unanimous unclear rising vote passed a resolution recinding any former contracts with either of the attorneys named and which had failed of approval by the Indians unclear. Mr. DeLury unclear stated that he would accept the appointment as their atty, at a salary of $3500.00 per annum and boarding expenses should he have to visit Washington and that if he employed an atty to look after any of this business in Washington be word & pay him out of his annual salary of $3500.00. This offer was discussed briefly - being fully explained to the Council and by an unanimous rising

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