Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-25

AN ACT to amend an act to tar sto..k
grazing upon Cherokee lands west of
the 50 Meridian.
WHEREAS, The unoccupied lands he
longing to the Cherokee Nation. wing
west Of the 96th Meridian, held for. In
dian settlement under the provisions of
the 18th article Of the Treaty of .JuIv
18th, 1855, and set apart to prodnce rev.
enue from grazing, by the act 70 which
this act is amendatory, and
WHEREAS, The authorities of the
United States have called upon the au-
thOrities of the Cherokee Nation for the
enactment Of more complete regulations
to prevent abuses thereon, and,
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable that these
lands sOuld produce revenue nearly
equal TO their real value, 80 long as
they remain in possession of, and under
jurisdiction Of the Cherokee Nation.
Therefore,
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL: That the Principal Chief be
and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to execute lease for all Of the un-
occupied lands of the Cherokee Nation
being and lying west Of the Arkansas
river, to Z. NJ. Hewins, j. w. Hamilton.
A. j. Day, s. futile, NJ. H. Bennett,
Ben. s. Miller, A. Drumm, E. w. Payne,
and c. Ii. Eldred, directors in trust for
the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Associ-
alton, for the term of five years; in con-
sideration of a yearly rental of one hun
dred thousand dollars for the entire
tract.
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED: That the
said Z. NJ. Hewins, j. w. Hamilton, A.
j. Day. s. Tuttle, NJ. III. Bennett, Ben.
3. Miller, A. Drumm, E. w. Payne and
Charles III. Eldred, directors in trust for
the aforesaid Cherokee Strip Live Stock
Association, entering into the lease, OBJ
igate themselves, that there shall be no
permanent improvements on any por-
ton OF the lands so leased, and only
such temporary structures as may be
absolutely required for the safe and
profitable grazing of the stock thereon,
and that all such temporary improve
ments, including corrals or wire fences
are hereby declared and held to be
property of the Cherokee Nation, and
the said lease may be terminated on six
months notice being given, in case the
SAID land shall be disposed of by the
Cherokee Nation. And the said party
leasing shall obligate themselves not to
cut, use or take any timber, or other
material fran these lands but by agree
ment with the authorities of the Cher
kee Nation, and in all cases to faithful
ly observe the Intercourse Laws of the
United States, and that they shall do
all in their power to prevent the steal
ing or removal Of any timber or materi-
Al from the lands SO leased by any 9TH
er person or persons whOmsoever, and
further that the tract herein leased
shall not obstruct any mail or stage
line OF other necessary public highway
and said lease shall also contain a
provision that on failure Of said party
leasing to meet all payments required
by the lease, or in any other manner vi
Olatlng its express terms or conditions,
the said lease shall be void, and may be
so declared by the Principal Chief of
the Cherokee Nation, which failure
shall work forfeiture of any and all
rights or interest therein. Provided,
That none Of the three Salines reserved
10 the Cherokee Nation by act of Con-
gress, or the land reserved Herewith.
shall be included in such lease. but
shall be especially excepted there
from.
DE 1T FURTHER ENACTED: That the
said one hundred thousand dollars re-
quired under the provisions of this act.
shall be payable semi-annually, in ad-
vance, at Tahlequah, on the order of the
Principal Chief, into the treasury of
the Cherokee Nation, and the said semi
annual payment shall be made ON the
trst day of October and April of each
year, the first payment to be made on
the first day of October, 1888. And
that the rights of any person under any
tax license issued before the passage of
this act shall terminate with the date
up to which such persons have paid.
BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED: That n
perfect record of the lease authorized
under the provisions of this act shall
be kept in duplicate in the office of the
Principal Chief, who is charged with
the execution of said lease, and one i'm
the Office of the Treasurer of the Cher
okee Nation, and report thereof shall
be submitted to the.Council of the Cher
okee Nation, at each annual session.
BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED: That
should the lease herein granted be de-
clared by the Principal Chief vacant by
default, fresh lease may be executed
to any responsible company in accor-
dance with the provisions of this
act. AND Provided: That in default
OF any and all payments which may be
due, the lease shall terminate, and all
rights, privileges or interests in any
portion of such, or temporary improve
ments thereon shall cease.
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED: That no
person not a member of the Cherokee
strip Live Stock Association shall be
permitted to Craze any kind of stock
upon any of the Cherokee lands, lying
west OF the Arkansas river, with
out the consent of said association and
the Principal Chief is hereby authoriz-
ed to cause the removal of all such pe:.
sons as intruders.
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED: The said
Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association
by any or either of the before named
directors shall within thirty days, af-
ter the approval Of this act, by the prin-