The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-03

We requested to call the attention of purchasers of
Indian reservations ia the State of illinois TO the follow
ing communication from the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs 10 the General Land Office.
The act of 10th March, 1915, grants reserves under
the Pottawatome treaty of October 20, 1882, eesim-
pie title TO their lands and authorizes them to ALLEVIATE
The same with the consent and approval of the President
of the United States. To his approval, is only
necessary pay the Indian, to deposite with the
War Department for his use the cash value of the lands
at the time of the sale exclusive Of any improvements
which may any time have been made by the purchaser
or by any other person, at his cost or expense.
Purchasers who unable, from any cause to prove
the payment of the consideration money already ad-
vanced can obtain deed at once where the same is
deemed necessary for the protection of their rights by
deposng the appraised value of the lands with the un-
Outstanding that much thereof will be returned to
them may afterwards be shown have been previous
" paid to the Indian.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Indian ABaUs, May Is, 1913
SIR: With reference your letter of 10Th October
last, have the honor state, that by entitled An
act authorizing whom reservations of land have
been made under certain Indian treaties ALLEVIATE the
same in fee" approved 10th March last the usuuc title
of the reserves under the treaty of 10th October 1892
with the Potawatomie Indians, has been changed
simple and power given them sell and convey their
ervations The act ontans proviso, that sales made
prior TO shall be placed the footing with those
that may be made subsequent to its passage but that in
either case the deed of conveyance shall be valid until
approved by the President Of the United States.
To obtain the sanction of the President a conveyance
it requisite that it should be shown by satisfactory
evidence that the of the reservation had
veyed; that the consideration the fair value of the
land and that it had actually been paid the reservee
The conveyances which had been submitted with view
their being laid before the President for approval
found to be defective on the points above named.
In the only evidence adduced the value
of the land certificate of agent resident several
hun dred miles from it, who, from the of his po
ston could not OF his knowledge certify that the
consideration was an adequate The agent
titled to its payment upon the acknowledgment of the In
dian only, which is never regarded sufficient
In other cases, deeds were executed by persons who do
not appear the parties for whom the land surveyed
and not accompanied by evidence showing right
of the grantors to sell.
Under these circumstances, and with view facilitate
the disposition OF these claims the department has adopted
regulation which requires that the following must
be established condition precedent the approval of
a deed
That the deed is executed and acknowledged in the
prescribed by the laws the State in which the land
situated for the conveyance of real and that the
grantor is the person for whom the land reserved
the heir or legal representative of the reservee.
That the value of the land at the time of sale, APP
praised by two or more persons appointed by of
record for the county in which it is situated has actually
been paid to the grantor The payment be esab-
ised by other evidence than the acknowledgment of the
Indian, which will not be admitted in any case.
Where the value put upon the land by the appraisers
ceeds the consideration named in the Decd and shall be
shown the satisfaction of the department that the granor
has received said consideration the deed will be submitted
for approval the payment of the into this office
for the use of the reservee or of his heirs
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
W. MEDILL.
RICHARD M. YOU'VE, esq,
Comm iaaio Eo,ar aalO