The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-04

Jan. 81 1883 and by act Of Congress Of the United
States. approved March J. lSs9; and
Whereas 10y section y Of An act making appro-
priations for the current and contingent expenses
OF the Indian Department, and Tor fulfilling treaty
spuatoms with various Indian tribes, for the year
ending June 30 1899. and for other purposes. ap-
proved March > 1859. q sum of money was appro-
pFiated 10 pay in full the Seminole Nation of In
diaDs FOR all the right title interest AID claims
which said Nation OF Indians might have III and 10
certain lands ceded by article three Of the treaty
between the United States and said Nation of In
dams, concluded June II, ls66, and proclaimed
Aug j.. 1866 said appropriation 20 become opera
tive upon the execution 10y the duly appointed del
egates Of said Nation. specially empowered TO do
SO of release and conveyance 10 the United States
Of al right ttle interest and claim Of said Nation
Of Indians in and to said lands in manner and
form satisfactory TO the President Of tue United
States: and
Whereas said release and conveyance bearing
Gate the l5lh day Of March, 1853 has been duly and
fully executed, approved and delivered; and
Whereas section j Of the act last aforesaid relat-
ing TO said lands provides as follows " That the
lands acquired by the United States under said
agreement shall be part of the public domain to
be disposed Of orly a. herein provided, and sec
lions 10 and 36 Of each Township, whether survey
ed OF uusurreyed, are hereby reserved for the use
and benefit Of the public schools be established
within tie limits Of said lands under such coudi-
tiOns and regulations as may be hereafter enacted
by Congress" That the lands acquired by convey
auce from the Seminole Indians hereunder. except
Tie 10Th and SSH sections, shall be disposed OF
actual settlers under thelionestead laws, only
cept rs herein otherwise provided lexcept that sec
ton e3Ji Of the Revised Statutes shall not apply:
and provided further, that any person who. having
attempted 10, but for any cause failed to secure
title ia fee 10 homestead under existing laws or
who made entry under what is known the COM
muted provision Of the homestead laws shall be
qualified 10 make a homestead entry upon said
lands; aud provided further that the rights Of hon
OTab y-diseharged Union soldiers and sailors in the
lae civii war defined and described in sections
s34 aud 300 Of the Revised Statutes shall not be
abridged; and provided further. that each entry
snail be IN square form nearly rs practicable,
and 10 person be permitted to enter more than one
quarter section thereof, but until said lands
opened forseitenent by lroclamatoaof the Presi-
dent person shall be permitted 10 enter upon
and occupy the same. and no person violating this
provision Shall ever be permitted to enter any OF
said lands or acquire any right thereto The Secre-
tary Of tie Interior may. after said proclamation
and not before permit entry Of said lands for town
sites, under sections 1857 and 23ss Of the Revised
Statutes, but 10 such entry shall embrace more
than half section Of land. That al the forego-
ing provisions with reference to lands TO be &C
CURED from the Seminole Indians, including the
provisions pertaining 10 forfeiture shall apply to
and regulate the disposal Of the lands acquired
from the Aascogee or Creek Indians by articles Of
cessiou and agreement made and concluded at the
city OF Washington the 18th day Of January, IN
the year Of our Lord 1889.
Now. therefore. j, BENJAMIN Harrison. President
OF The nltec states by virtue OF the power IN me
vested by said acts Of Congress approved March 2
16s9. aforesaid, do hereby declare and make known
that SO much Of the lands as aforesaid acquired
from conveyed by the Muscogee or Creek Ma
tiOn OF Indians and from or by the Seminole Ma
Ion 81 Indians respectively, as Is contained within
the foll0asz-Sy described boundaries. viz Begin
ming At 2 point where the degree Of longitude 98
west from Greenwich, as surveyed in the wear 1858
snd 1871, intersects the Canadian River; thence
north along aud with the said degree to a point
where the same intersects the Cimarron River
thence up said river along the right bank thereof
20 point where the same is intersected by the
south line q what IS known as the Cherokee lands
lying west Of the Arkansas River oras the " Chero-
1ee outlet. said line being the north line OF the
lands cedeG by the Muscogee Tor Creek Nation of
Indians 70 the United States by the treaty Of June
y, 1876: thence east along said line to a point
Of p
set apart reservation for the Pawnee Indians
by act Of Congress approved April 10. 1876, being
the range line between ranges four and five east OF
1he Indian meridian; thence south on said line TO
point where the same intersects the middle of the
main channel Of the CimarrOn River; thence up
sa31 rlEer along the middle Of the main channel
thereof, TO point where the same intersects the
range line between range one east and range one
west iDelng the Indian meTldianl which line forms
the western boundary OF the reservations set apart
respectively for the Iowa and kickapoo Indians
by Executive orders. dated respectively Aug Is
9es3i thence south along said range line or NERD.
lan TO point where she same intersects the right
bank Of The North Fork Of the Canadian River
Thence up said river along the right bank Thereof
10 point where the same is intersecsed by tht
west line Of the reservation occupied by the citizen
band OF PottawatOmies and the Absentee Shawnee
INDIANS set apart under the provisions Of the
treaty Of Feb. =, 1867. between the United
States and the Pottawatomie tribe of In
dams and referred TO IN the act Of Con
eFess approved May % 1872; thence south along
tlIe said west line Of the aforesaid reservation 70
point where the same intersects the middle of tb,
main channel OF the Canadian River; thence NJ
thesaid river along the middle Of the main chan
me- thereof 10 point opposite TO the place Of be
ginning, and thence north to the place Of beginning
lsaylng and excepting one acre OF land ia squar
form III the northwest corner of section g in Town
snip l6 north, range two west Of the Indian meri
dian IA Indian Territory and also one acre of lam
ID tue southeast corner Of The northwest corner o
section Is. Township i6 north. range seven west @
The Indian meridian IN the Indian Territory whiel
last described two acres are hereby reserved 70
Government use and control) will al and after Tia
hour OF y o'clock noon OF the 2d day of April nexi
and not before, be opened for settlement under III
terms 81 and subject TO all the conditions liuita
tiOns and restrictions contained in said act of Con
grcss. approved March 2. 1888 and the laws of la
United States applicable thereto
And u IS hereby expressly declared and mad
known that no other parts or portions Of the land
embraced within the Indian Territory Than thos
herein specifically described aud declared to b
open 20 settlement at the time above named an
fixed are 10 be considered as open to settlement
under this proclamation or the act OF March 2, ISIS
aforesaid and
Warning Is hereby again expressly given that n
person entering upon and occupying said lands be-
Tore said hour of y o'clock noon Of the 22d day {
April, A. ID. 1889, hereinbef0re fixed, viii ever b
permitted 10 enter any Of said lands acquire an
rights thereto. and that the officers of the Unite
States viii be required 10 strictly enforce the pro
visions Of the act Of Congress 10 the above effect