The Indianola Enterprise. (Indianola, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1906 Page: 2 of 10
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THE CURTIS BILL AS
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
WA8HINOTON I C., April 21.— 1 ly. to the roll of rltlwni hv Mood.
_ , . ,. # ti , >i ttr >« cur unless the records in «h«r"' ,hl'
Following I* the 'nil Commissioner to lh. Kiv • CIvll./ed
t|H or Five Tr lie, bill us ll now Tr|hm „h()W. (ll;lt -pp||,.;i for on
stands und u«a In th• president s rollmcnt a* a citizen Itv blood wus
made within I hi- tlni" pr< ■ rlbod y
officer. In his discretion, may deem
proper to furnish. Such fees shall
be paid to bonded ofllc i or em-
ployees of tho Government, deslgnat-
••1 by tho Secretary of tho Interior,
and the Name or ho much thereof as
may be necessary may be expended
and five, but this provision shall not Mlirrow' Inillan Orphans' Home and States, for the use of the Choctaw,
prevent the collection after that date , and whenever said rooveyel Chickasaw, Cherokee, ' reek, or Sem-
nor after d ssolutlon of the tribal rights shall amount In the aggregae Inole tribes, respectively, e ther be-
t of all such taxes due up to as much as ten acres of average fore or after the dissolution of th.)
th'rtv allottable land, land to represent t e tribal governments. for me < ollection
k hiding !>• <iniL« r ui.ri} . n.t,. h« w i.l nf nnv ninn^vs or recoverv of an>
government
to and Including December tmriy-| "^biillf" lie allotted to the said of any moneys or recovery of any
under the direction of the Secretiry ,lrl(t „ n<.tt...D hundred and Ave, and .. |,.dl-in Orphans' Home, an 1 land claimed by any of said tribes.
of the Interior for the purposes of ■ ... ... —• — —i—
thIh section, and any uneipended bal-
ance Khali be deposited in the Treas-
ury of the United States, as are other
pnbl.r money a.
See. y. The disbursements. In
the sum of one hundred
signature
An Art to provide for flie filial dis-
position of llie affaire ' f tli«* I 'w
('Irlllutl Tribe* in the Indian
Territory, and for oilier pur| oMi .
Be It enarfed hv the Sena to and
House of Representatives of th'•
United States of Amorit a in Conftre*
ssse in bled,
That after the approval of this
Art no persons shall be enrolled a*
K citizen or freedman of the Choc
taw. Chickasaw, Cherokee. Creek, or
Seminole lrllK*s'of Indians In the In
dlati Territory, except lis herein oth-
erwise provided, unless applica-
tion for enrollment was made
prior to December first, nineteen
hundred and live, and the records In
charge of the Comrrt'sioner to the
Five Civilised Tribes shall bo concl i
slve evidence as to the fact of such
application; and no motion to re-
open or reconsider any citizenship
case. In any of said tribes, shall oe
entertained unless filed with tne
Commissioner to the Five < Ivlllze I
Tribes, within sixty d«ys after the
date of the order or decision sought
to in* reconsidered except m de
ctslons made prior tc> the passage «>f
this Act, in which cases such motion
shall be made within sixty days af-
ter the passage of this Act: Provided,
That the Secretary of the Inter or
may enroll persons whose names ap-
pear upon any of tho tribal rolls and
for whom the records In charge of
the Commissioner to the Five Clvi-
l!?cd Tribes show application was
made prior to December first, nine
teen hundred and five, and which
was not allowed solely because not
made within the time prescribed by
law.
Hoc. 2. That for ninety days after
approval hereof applications shall
be received for enrollment of child
ron who are minors living March
fourth, nineteen hundred and Mix.
whose parents hive been enroll-
ed as members of the Choc-
taw. Chickasaw, Cherokee, or
Creek trlhes, or have applica-
tions for enrollment pending at
the approval hereof, and for the
purpose of enroll men! under this
section Illegitimate children shall
tiki the status ot the mothei and
allotments shall be made to chlldion
so «' n rolled H *!|s (It In n ol 11 e
Cherokee tribe shall f iil to receive
the full quantity of land to which bo
Is entitled as an allotment, he shall
be paid out of any of the funds of
such tribe a sum equal to twice th«
appraised value of tho umount of
land thua deficient. Tho provisions
of section nine of tho Creek agree-
ment ratified by Act approved March
first, nineteen hundred and one, au-
thorizing the use of funds of tho
Creek tribe for equalizing allot-
ments, are hereby restored and re-
enacted, and after the expiration of
nine months from date of the orig-
inal selection of an allotment of land
In the Choctaw. Chickasaw. Chcto
kee,. Creek, or Seminole tribes, and
after the expiration of six months
from the passage of this Act as to
allotments heretofore made, no con-
test shall be Instituted against such
allotment: Provided, That the rolls
of tho tribes affected by this A< t shall
be fully completed on or before the
llaw by or for the party seeking tin
transfer, and said records shall be
I conclusive evidence a to the fat of
I such application. unl< s it be shown
| by documentary evidence th th •
■ Cornmlss on to the I* ire ( lvlllze l
| Tribes actually received such appli-
cation within the tune pre,.riled by
! law.
Sec. r . That all patents or deeds
to allot teen In any of the Five Chilli-
..1 Tribes to be hereafter Issued sha/.
latue In t'ie name of the allottee,
;ind If any such allottee tdinll die
t>« foro such patent or deed becomes
effective, the title to the lands de-
scribed therein shall inure to and
vest li blfl hairs in4 mi
case any allottee shall die
after restrictions have been removed,
sum of one
and eighty-six thous«nd dol-
lars, to and on account of the loyal
Seminole* Indians, by Jsines K. J«*n
kins, special agent appointed by the
He retary of the Interior, and by A
Brown as adrulnis rator de
non, under an Act of Congress ap-
proved May thirtv-flrst. nineteen hun-
dred. appropriating said sum, I"
and the same are hereby, ratified
and confirmed Provided. That th s
shall not prevent any Individual from
brlng'ug su.t in his own behalf to
recover any sum really due him.
That the court of elal*na is herd >
authorized and directed to hear, con
slder and adjudicate the cla .ins
against the Mississippi Choctaw* «'f
the estate of Charles F Win ton d«
ceased, his associates, and assign*
and tho
all such taxes levied and collected | rerti'flcate and patent shall Issuo whether such claim shall arise prior
after the thirtv-flrst day of Dei-ember therefor to said Murrow Indian Or- to or after the dissolution of the trl-
— ... - * T; TTu r,-r- Jssrssrsuii
t'pon dis.-olution of the tribal go> orphans' Homo. In the manner here- determine all uch «
offlci membt or before prescribed for tbe convey- of i e tribe
a nee of land, the following described "d IO Pa> 'rom "< ' « lrit,e
representative
said tribes, respect. ;
illiu, IUV IUIIU« Iiih urmuuvu - . n
ively. having In ,.s po,M-s on custo. '^1* '"see-Ions WRhteen expenses incurred in malntrlninK and
dy. or control any money or other n|n'etPen |n township two north. I Prosecuting such ' "v'de^:
of any tribe shall make full range twe.ve eas-. -he south half of That Proceedings o . W .ny «
bonis ,nd Irue a count and report thereof the northeast quarter, the northeast '"bes is a Part>.
to tbe Secretary of the Interior, and' quarter of
shall pay all money of the tribe in his
possession, custody or control, and
shall deliver all other Irlbal proper
ty so held by hi in to the Secretary ol
the Interior, and If any person shall
wilfully and fraudulently fall to ac-
count for all such money and prop-
east quurier, uie iiui nran - - ■ - . .
f the northeast quarter, the ny court or tribunal at tl.e date of
south half -f the northwest quarter dissolution of the tribal KovernmenU
of the northeast quarter, the south shall not be thereby abated or In any
half of the southeast qrarter, the wise affected, but shall proceed to
northeast quarter of the southeast I final disposition.
quarter, tho south half of the north- Where suit is now pending, or
west quarter of the southeast qura-jnmy hereafter be filed in any United
ter, the northeast quarter of Ihe S(atcs fourt ln ,h„ vnd'an Territory,
northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter, the northeast quarter of the
he'rs. or his lawful assigns
patent or deed had been Issued
the allottee during I' l
and all patents heretofore 1«sued,
where the allottee died before the
same heciuie effective, shall be given
like effect, and all patents or deeds
allottees and other conveyance.
and
his properly shall descend to his'for services rendered
as if the' penaen incurred in the matter of t,te ,|eenied guilty of embezzlement
upon conviction thereof shall be pun-
ished by a line not exceeding flv<
of the northwest quarter of section inK fo 8Ut,h trlbe, the party defend-
,„| claim of the Mlsslssippi-Choitaws to
citizenship In the Choctaw nation and
to render Judgment thereon on
principle of quantum meruit in sin h
amount or amounts us may ap.e r
equitable or Justly due therefor,
which Judgment if any shall he pn d
from any funds now or hereafter due
affecting lands of any of said tribes guch Choctaws by the I n ted Stat
shall be recorded In the office of the
Commissioner to the Five ( Ivlllied
Tribes, and when so recorded shall
convey legal title, and shall be de-
livered under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior to tho party
entitled 'o receive the same: Pro-
vided, The provisions of this section
shall not affect any rights involved
In contests pending before the ( om-
! mltsloner to the Klve Civil zed Tribe.-,
or the Department of the Interior at
the date of the approval of thin Act.
Sec. 0. That If the principal chief
of the Choctaw, Cherokee. Creek or
Seminole tribe, or the governor of
the Chickasaw tribe, shall refuse or
neglect to perform the duties devolv-
ing upi'a him. he may be removed
from office by Ihe President of 11he
I'n ted Statis, or if any such execu-
tive become permanently disabled.
Notice of such suit shall be served
on thu governor of the Choctaw na-
tion anil the attorney general shall
appear and defend the sal J suit on
behalf of the Choctaws.
Sec. 10. That the Secretary of the
Inter or is hereby authorized and di-
rected to assume control and d.r«''
lion of the schools In the Choi taw .
'hlckasaw. Cherokee, Creek and
Seminole tribes, with the lands and
.ill school property pertaining there-
to, Niari h fifth, nineteen hundred and
six. and to conduct such schools un-
der i tiles and regulations to he pre-
crlbel by hiin. retaining tribal edu
rational officers, subject to dismissal
by the Secretary of the Interior, and
the present system so far as practi-
cable, until such time as a public!
by or on behalf of any one or more
erty so held by him, or to pay and I southeast quarter of the southwe t of the Five Civilized Tribes to reeov-
d. liver the same as herein provided quarter. sn< tU northweat^ Qutrter er moneys claimed to be due and ow.
for sixty days from c'lssolution i! the
tribal government, r.e shah bej1Kr ul wlc „„„
north half of tbe southwest quarter , to set up and have adjudicated any
of the southeast quarter, the south I claim It may have against such tribe:
half of the southwest quarter of thelanli n|ly balance that may be found
southwest quarter, tne northeast (,ue by" anv ,ribe or tribes shall be
quarter of the southwest quarter of j tho ttnlf ,i
the southwest quarter, and the south- j Pal('
east quarter of the northwest quar- States out of any funds of such tribe
ter of the southwest quarter of sec- or tribes upon the filing of the de-
tion twenty-three, and the southwe?* ' cree 0f the court with him.
quarter of the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of section twen-| Sec. 19. That no full-blood Inc a
tv-slx, and the southeast quarter of | of the Choctaw,, Chickasaw, Chero-
tiie northwest quarter of the north-j ijePi Creek or Seminole tribes shall
west quarter, the south half of the ] hav'e DQWer to alienate, sell, dispose
northeast quarter o' the northwest , , •
quarter, the northeast quarter of th-. "f or «'n''U'nl"'r In any manner any of
northeast quarter of \ ^cthweat i the lands allotted to him for a period
quarter, and the east h«U of the of twenty-five years from and after
- southeast quarter ol the northwest ^ e passage and approval of this act.
regulations as he may prescribe, all quarter of section twenty-five, all |inle!<g R„ch reBtrlction shall, prior to
lots iu towns .r. the Choctaw and township two north, range eleven,
"'llcknaaw nations re-Tved from ap east, containing one thousand seven the expiration of snU per.od, lie
praiseraent and sale for use in ion- j hundred and ninety acres, as shown ( moved by act of Congress; and for all
thousand dollars or by imprisonment
not exceeding five years, or by both
such fine and imprisonment accord-
ing to the li'.ws of tlie United States
relating to smh offense, and shall be
liable in civil proceedings to be pros-
ecuted In behalf of and In the name
of the tribe for the amount or value
of the money or property so with-
held.
Sec 12 That the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to sell, upon
such terms and under such rules and
nection with the operation of coal
and asphalt mining leases or for the
occupancy of miners actually engag-
ed In working for lessees operating
coal and asc.halt mines, the proceeds
arising frcm such sale to be donos-
ited ia the Treasury of the United
States as are other funds of said
tribes.
If the purchaser of any town lot
sold under the provisions of law re-
garding tbe sale of town s tes in the
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee,
Creek, or Seminole nations fail lor
If any such executive shall lnll.
refuse or neglect for thirty days after
notice that any instrument is ready
for bis signature, to app ar at a place
'o be designated by the Secretary of
the Interior and execute the same,
such Instrument may be approved by
he Secretary of the Interior without
such ex cution and when so ap-
proved and recorded- shall • onvey
egal title, and such approval shall be
conclusive evidence that such execu-
tive or chief refused or neglected
after notice to execute such instru
ment.
Provide I. Thai the principal chief
f the Seminole Nation Is hereby au-
thorize;! to execute the deeds to allot,
tees In t':e Seminole Nation prior 'o
i aside a auiucient amount of any fall for thirty days to pay the pur-
funds, Invested or otherwise. In the chase price or any installment there-
Treasury of the United States, be
longing to said trli- s. Including the
school system shall have been estah
the office may be declared vacant by I l.shed under Territorial or State gov
the President of the United States, •rument, and proper provision mad
who may fill anv vacancy arising i hereunder for the education of the sixty days after approval hereof
from removal, disability, or death of nd nn children of said tribes, and hi to pay the purchase price or any
the Incumbent by sppolntment of alls hereby authorized and directed to installment thereof then due or shall
citizen by blood of the tribe.
i.. >« < .it f ii n ilti Invooto/I or nl HorU'Kf. tn tl.f>
of falling due hereafter, he shall for-
feit all lights under his purchase,
together with all money paid there-
royalties on coal and asphalt in ti;e
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, to
lefray all necessary expenses of said
schools, using, hc.we-.er, only such
portion of said funds of each tribe as
may lie requisite for the schools of
that tribe, not exceeding in any ont
year for the respective tribes the
amount expended for the scholastic
year ending .Inn" thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and five: and he further
authorized and directed to use the
remainder, if any, of the f'inds appro.
priated by the Vet of Congress ap-
proved March third, nine een I
i died and five, "for ihe maintenance.
by the Government survey, for the I
purpose of the said Home. ;
Sec. 15. That the Secretary of the
Inter or shall tike possession of all
hu ldings now or heretofore used for
governmental, school, and other tri-
bal purposes, together w'th the fur-
niture taeein and the land appertain-!
ing thereto, and appraise and sell the
same at such time and under such
rules and regulations as he may pre-|
scribe, and deposit the proceeds, less
expenses incident to the appraise-|
ment and sale in the Treasury of the
United States to the credit of the,
representative tribes.
Provided, That in the event'
said lands are embraced
purposes the quantum of Indian
blood possessed by any member of
said tribes shall be determined by the
rolls of citizens of said tribes ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Inter-
ior:
Provided, however, That such full
blood Indians of any of said tribes
may lease any lands other than
homesteads for more than one year
under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Interior; and ln case of the
inability of any full blood owner of
a homestead, on aciount of infirmity
or age to work or farm his home-
stead, the Secretary of the Interior,
upon proof of such inability, may au-
_ within the geographical limits i
under, and the Secretary of the In-1 of a State or Territory or! thorlze the leasing of such homestead
terior mav cause the lots upon which ; the United States such Slate or Ter- under such rules and regulations:
such forfeiture is made to be resold J ritory or any county or municipality provided further, That convey,
at public auction for cash, un ier such i 'herein shall be allowed one year . , ' . .
rules and regulations as he may pre-! from date of establishment of such !'nt"8 heretofore made by members
State or Territory within which to of any of the Five Civilized Tribes
-urchase any such lands and im-1 subsequent to the selection of allot-
.ovements within their respective mrtlt and subsequent to removal of
rimits at not less than the apprais- ... , , . ft,,.—fin-
, , ,, , , j .. restriction, where patents thereafter
il value. Conveyances of ands dis-
scrlbe. All municipal corporations
in the Indian Terri ory are hereby-
authorized to vacate streets and al-
leys, or parts thereof, and said
streets anil alleys, when vacated,
shall revert to and become the pron- posed of under this section shall be issue, shall not be deemed or
the time when the Seminole govern-
ment shall cease to exist.
Sec. 7. That the Secretary
fourth dtiy of March, nineteen linn-I See 7 That tile Secretarv of the
dred and seven, and the Secretary of interior shall, by written order, with-
the interior shall have no Jurlsdlc- In ninety days from tbe passage of
tion to approve the enrollment of his Act. segregate and reserve from
any person after said dato. ] allotment sections one, two, three,
Provided further, that nothing four, five, nine, ten, eleven, twelve,
herein shall he construed so as to; thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, the east
erty of the abutting property owners.
Sec. IS. That all coal and asphalt
land whether leased or unleased
shall be reserved from sale
under th.is act until ihe
existing leases for co.,1 and
asphalt lands shall have exp'red
or until such time rs may be other-
wise provided by law.
Sec. 14. That the lands In the
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee,
Seminole ' Creek, and Seminole nations reser\-
d from allotment or sale under any
held
executed, recorded, and delivered in invalid solely because said convey-
like manner and with like effect sis ances were made prior to issuance
herein provided for other convey-|and rec0rding or delivery of patent
, ' . A .. A ' or deed; but this shall not he held or
Sec. 1G. That when allotments ~
privided by th.s and other Acts of
construed as affecting the validity or
mpress have been made to all mem-| invalidity of any such conveyance,
hers and freedmen of the Choctaw,' except as hereinbefore provided; and
Chickasaw, (herokee, Creek, and every deed executed before, or for
Seminole tribes, tho residue of lands .. _ , . . ...
, , . , ,, . , the making of when a contract or
In each of said nations not reserved,
or otherwise disposed of shall be j agreement was entered into before
sold by the Secretary of the Interior the removal of restrictions, be and
horenftor permit any person to tile
an application for enrollment in any
tribe where the dato for filing appli-
cation has been fixed by agreement
by said tribe and the 1'nlted States;
Provided, further. That nothing
half of section sixteen, and the north-
east quarter of section six. in town-
ship nine south, range twenty-six
east, and sections five, six, seven,
eight, seventeen, eighteen, and the
west half of section sixteen. In town-
strengthening and enlarging of the
ribal schools of the Cherokee. C *eek
Choctaw, Chickasaw and
Nations, unexpended Mar. h lourtb, i ^ of Congress for the use or bene-1 under rules and regulations to be' the same is hereby declared void,
nineteen hundred and s:x. imiud ng |lt of any person, corporation, or or- prescribed by him and the proceeds Provided further That all lands
sin h fees rs have accrued or may! ganizatlon shall be conveyed to the i of such sales deposited in the United . '
hereafter accrue under the Act of, person, corporation, or organization States Treasury to the credit of the|"l>on whlth restrictions are removed
Congress approved February nine
teenth. nineteen hundred and three, j ^all.'before conveyance thereof, be
Statutes at l.arge volume thirty-two,' abandoned for the use for which it
page eight hundred and forty-one, was reserved by the party :n whose
entitled thereto: Provided, That 11 respective tribes. In the disposition j shall be subject to taxation, and the
any tract or parcel thus reserved of the unallotted lands of the Choc- other lands shall be exempt from
eat*^ taxation as long as the title remains
in the original allottee.
which fees arc hereby appropriated, interest the reservation
such tract or parcel shall revert
was made,
to
herein shall apply to the Inter mar ship nine south, range twenty-seven In continuing such schools as may I tribe and be disposed of as other
rleil whites In the Cherokee Nation
whoso cases are now pending in the
Supreme court of the Unite! States
That tho approved roll of Creek
freedmen shall Include only those
persons whose names appear on the
roll prepared by J \Y IInnti under
authority of the United States prior
to March fourteenth, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-seven, and their de-
scendants born since said roll was
made, and those lawfully admitted
to citizenship In the Creek Nat on
subsequent to the date of tbe prep-
aration of said roll, and their de-
scendants born since such mlmlssioii,
except such, If any. as have hereto-
fore been enrolled and their enroll-
ment approved by the Secretary if
the Interior.
The roll of Cherokee freedman
shall Include only such persons of
African descent, either free colored
or the slaves of Cherokee citizen-
and their descendants, who were ac-
tual personal bona fide residents cf
the Cherokee Nation August elev-
enth. eighteen hundred and sivtv-
tdx, or who actually returned and es-
tablished such residence In the Che-
okee Nation on or before Kebrua
•Uventh, eighteen bundled au.l siv
t. -seven, but this provision shall noi
pievent the enrollment of any per-
son who has heretofore made appli-
cation to tho Commission to the
Klve Civilized Tribes or its sii.ee*
sor and has been adjudge I entit'ed
to enrollment by the See-eta-y of
tbe Interior. I<amls allotted to fie
men of the Choctaw and Ch ckasav
tribes shall be considered "home
steads," and shall be subj >ct to all
the provisions of this or any other
Act of Congress applicable to li ime-
steads of citizens of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw tribes
Sec. 4. That no name shall be
transferred from the approve 1 freed
ast. Choctaw Nation. Indian Terri I have bean established, and In vstab surplus lands thereof: Provided fur-
tory. except such portions of said HshinK sll(.h n,.w R(hools as he may ther, That this section shall not up-
lands upon which substantial, per- „inlv to land reserved from allotment
manent and valuable improvements " > "f <' >" ""•<>* ^l^^se of the right of any railroad
were erected and placed prior to the -,.t aside remaining unexpended j ^ railway company therein in the
passage of this Act and not for spo n „ public school system under I nature of an easement for right of
Illation, but by members mil freed- f , g| te or To rltorlnl govern- \ wav, depot, station grounds, water
men of the tribes actually themselves | ^ ^ ^ ostabUshod sha„ be 8ta"tloas. stock yards or other uses
and for themselves for allotment pur-
poses, an 1 where such identical mem-
bers or freedmen of said tribes now
desire to select same as portions of I
their allotments, and the action of'
he Secretary of the Interior In uuk-l
Ing such segregation shall be con- j
elusive. The Secretary of the Inter- \
lor shall also cause to be estimate.! i
and appraised the standing pine thu- 1
her on all of said land, and the land j
segregate 1 shall v.ot be allotted, ex- j
cept as hereinbefore provided, to i
any member or freedman of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. Said
segregated land and the pine tim-
ber thereon shall be sold and dispos-
ed of at public audi, n or h> soiled
bids for cash, under the direction
of the Secretary * f the Interior.
Sec. 8. That tho records of each
of the land offices in the Indian Ter-
ritory, should such office be hereafter
discontinued, shall be transferred to
and kept In the office of the clerk of
the United States court In whose dis-
trict said records are now locate 1.
The officer having custodv of any
; of the records pertaining to the en-
rollment of the members of th«
Choctaw, Chickasaw Cherokee.
Creek or Seminole tribes, :uid tbe
disposition of the land and other
property of said tribes, upon proper
taw and Chickasaw nations,
Choctaw and Chickasaw freedman1
shall be entitled to a preference
right, under such rules and regula- Soc. 20. That after the approval
tlons as the Secretary of the Interior of this Act all leases and rental con-
mav prescribe, to purchase at the ap-1 tracts, except leases and rental con-
praised value enough land to equal tracts for not exceeding one year for
with that already allotted to him agricultural purposes for lands other
forty acres in area. If any such pur-, than homesteads, of full-blood allot-
chaser fails to make payment within'tecs of the Choctaw Chickasaw,
the time prescribed by sai l ruies and j Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole tribes
regulations, then such tract or par- shall be in writing and subject to
eel of land shall revert to the said approval by the Secretary of the In-
Indian tribes and be sold as other terior an V shall be absolutely void
distributed per capita among the c!ti-
j connected with the maintenance and surplus lands thereof. The Secret a* y an(l of no effect without such a]
operation of such company's rail
zens of tbe nations, in the same man- roatjf title to which tracts may be ac to sell, whenever In his judgment it nors and incompetents r
nor as other funds quired by the railroad or railway niay be desirable, any ot the unal- e(j or leased under order
^ni. ,, Thaf .,11 revenues or company, under rules and regulations lo'ted land in the Choctaw and or POurt: Provided fu
• to be prescribed by the Secretary ot Chickasaw nations, which is not prin-J.,j] leases entered into
whatever character accruing to tin interior at a valuation to be rinallv valuable for mining, agricrl-' • mni« thon nnn vnnr
whatever charm ter accruing to the
Choctaw, Chick saw. Cherokee,
Creek an 1 Seminole tribes whether
before or after the dissolution of tho
tribal governments, shall, after the
approval thereof, be collected by an ^
officer appointed by the Secretary of thereupon vest in the owner of the
the Interior under rules and regula- lefial subdivision ot w'hich the land
him ' -ind so abandoned is a part, except lands
within
tlons to be prescribed by
he shall cause to be paid all lawful
t laims against enid tribes which may
have been contracted after July llrst,
nineteen hundred and two, or for
which warrants have been regularly
Issued, such payments to be made
from any funds in 'h- rnitod States j ior hereby authorized and directed to
Treasury belonging to sa d tribes. All J jRSlje patents to the Murrow Indian
such claims arising
tion of the ttibal
approv-
of the Interior is hereby authorized ai; provided. That allotments of mi-
may be rent-
order of the prop-
further, ThPt
to bo prescribed Dy tne secretary oi Chickasaw nations, wnicn is not prm-j .,jj leases entered into for a period
the Interior, at a valuation to bo oipally valuable for m ning, agrici 1- nf more than one year shall be re-
determined by him; but if any such tural. or timber purposes, in trac s . orded in conformity to the law
company shall fail to make payment ()f not exceeding six hundred and applicable tr> recording instruments
within the time prescribed by the forty acres to any one person, for a nvv n force |n 8;li(j Indian Territory
regulations or shall cease to use fajr and reasonable price, not less i Ser Thnt if any allottee of
such land for the purpose for which t^an the present appraised value. . the Choctaw. Chickasaw. Cherokee,
was reserved, title thereto shall conveyances of lands sold under th ' Creek, or Seminole tribes die intes-
provisions of this section shall lie tate without widow, heir or heirs, or
executed, recorded and delivered 'ti surviving spouse, seized of all or any
like manner and with like efTed cs portion of his allotment prior to the
herein provided for other *'onvoy-1 flnal distribution of the tribal prop-
ances: Provided further, That agri-1 erty, and such fact shall be known
cultural lands shall be sold in tracts by the Secretary of the Interior, the
of not exceeding one hundred and lands allotted to blm shall revert to
sixty acres to any one person. 11he tribe and be disposed of as here-
Sec. IT. That when the una Hot- in provided for surplus lands; but if
ted lands and other property belong-j the death of such allottee be not
ing to the Choctaw. Chickasaw,! known by the Secretary of the In-
Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole terior before final distribution of the
tribes of Indians have been sold and tribal property, the land shall es-
municipality. the title to
which, upon abandonment, shall
vest In such municipn-'ty.
The principal eli.of of the Choctaw
Nat on and the governor of the
Chickasaw Nation are, with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of t^e Inter-
islni; before dlssolu-1 orphan1' Home, a corporation of the moneys arising from such sales ^«t to and vest in such. State
v"' "" ; or from anv other source whatever i territory as may be formed to in-
al icovernuients shall | Atoka. Indian Territory. In a.i cases, bp{in jd jn(o ,hp imnpi riude said lands. That heirs of de-
ibave been paid ...■
I.- present! d to th. sc. retary ot tlie wh(,r(, tr,,.,s have been allotted un-, Jtnt(lg Treasurv to the credit of said , ceased Mississippi Choctaws who
Interior within si* months after tto|1 of ,he Secretary of iribes. respectlvelv. and when all the died before maklnu proof of remov-
such dissolution, and he sha I hp piirpow of allow. j„8t charses analnst the funds of the al to and settlement ln the Choctaw
make all rules and re*ul-i the rlor I . respective tribes hnve lie n deducted country and wlt.'.in the period pre-
tions necessary to carry this ! tnK the allottees to donate the tract, .jierejroini an). remaining fundi | scribed by law for maklns such proof
application and payment of such lees : provision into effect and shall pay a" so allotted to said Murrow Orphan's | sh;l]1 be distributed per capita to the, may within sixty days from the pass-
as the Secretary of the Interior may t.x(M>ngpa Incident to the investigation IIomp | members then living and the heirs age of this Art appear before the
prescribe, may make certified cop es clo|mg - -
of such records, which shall be evi-1 *
dence equally with the originals | debtedness out of the tribal funds
thereof: but fees shall not be de- | Provided. That all taxes accruing \ button to~bV made "under "rules'" ni.d ] ed M.islsalppl Choctaws: and the de-
m j Home. [members then living and the heirs age of this Art appear befo-e tne
™" i In all cases where enrolled citizens 1 of deceased members whose names ! Commissioner to the Five Civilised
- Of either the Choctaw or Chickasaw appear upon the Anally approved rolls I rlbes and make such proof as would
,c tribe have taken their homestead of the respective tribes, such distil-1 be re.iulreil if made by such deceas-
manded for such authenticated cop-
men. or any other approved rolls of ies as may be required by ofllccit>
the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, of any branch of the (lovernnient nor
Creek, or Seminole tribes, respective- for such unverified cop es as such
.... , . i and surplus allotment and have re-1
under tribal 1-iws or regulations o ma,n)nK over an unallotted right to i
the the Secretary of the In er or |HSS thgn ten dollars on the basis of j Secretary of tho Interior^
shall be abolished from and after Dc- j the allotment value of said lands.' Sec. 18. That the Secretary nf
clslon of Ihe Cominlsslonor to the
Flvo Civil zed Tribes shjll be filial
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