No. CIV 97-113-B

DOUGLAS G. DRY, et al.,

Plaintiffs, VS.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

COMES NOW Bruce Green, Assistant United States Attorney, and states that he represents the following defendants in the above styled case:

United States of America
Bruce Babbit
Ada Deere
Larry Mings
James Fields
Perry Proctor
Karen Ketcher
Dennis Springwater
Curtis Wilson

The answer date from the date of service of the United States Attorney would be May 6, 1997.

Due to the lengthy complaint and multiple counts, the Solicitor's Office for the Department of Interior has not yet finished the litigation report. It is anticipated that it can be finished in fifteen days.

The undersigned has contact plaintiffs' counsel who has no objection to this request.

WHEREFORE, these defendants ask that they be granted a fifteen day extension to answer or otherwise plead in the above styled case.

I hereby certify that on the 5th day of May, 1997, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion to Dismiss was caused to be mailed postage pre-paid to the following:

Doug Dry
P O Box 637
Wilburton OK 74578

Eric Janzen
P O Box 1165
McAlester OK 74502-1165

W. G. Steidley, Jr.
P O Box 1165
McAlester OK 74502-1165

Charles D. Neal, Jr.
P O Box 1165
McAlester OK 74502-1165

Robert L. Rabon
P O Box 726
Hugo OK 74743

Bob W. Rabon
P O Box 726
Hugo OK 74743

Kim Reed
Director of Law Enforcement
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Drawer 1210
Durant OK 74702-1210