Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-06-13

be or she shall be entitled. upon app'ica.
tion to the local land Office for the dis
lrict in which the lands are located, to
have the same allotted to him or her, and
to his OF her children, in quantities and
manner as provided in this act for
Indians residing upon reservations; and
when such settlement is made upon
unsurveyed lands, the grant to such
Indians shall be adjusted upon the survey
of the lands 90 as to conform thereto !;
and patents shall be issued to them for
such lands in the manner and with the
restrictions herein provided. And the
fees to which the officers Of such local
land Office would have been entitled had
such lands been entered under the
general disposition Of the public lands
shall be paid to them from any moneys
in the treasury Of the United States, not
otherwise appropriated, upon a settle.
ment Of an account in their behalf for
such fees BY the commissioner OF the
General Land Office, and certi6cation
Of such account to the Secretary Of the
Treasury BY the Secretary Of the
Interior.
SEC. S. That upon the approval Of
the allotments provided for in this &C, BY
the Secretary Of the Interior, he shall
cause patents to issue therefor 10 the
pame Of the allo.tees, which patent shal
be Of the legal effect, andIdeclare that
the United States does and will hold the
land thus allotted, for the period Of
twenty five years, in trust for the sole
use and benefit Of the Indian to whom
such allotments shall have been made, or
in case Of his disease, Of his heirs accord.
ing 20 the laws of the state or territory
where such land is located, and that a,
the expiration OF said period the United
States will convey the same by patent te
said Indian, or his heirs IS aforesaid, in
fee, discharged Of said trust aud free oi
all charge or ipcumbance whatsoever
Provided, That the President Of th.
United States may in any case in hi,
discretion extend the PERIOD. And il
any conveyance shall be made Of tht
lands set apart and allotted % herein
provided, or any contract touching tn,
same, before the expiration Of the tim,
above mentioned, such conveyance o.
contract shall be absolutely null and void
Provided, That the law of descent aut
partition in force in tho State or Terri.
tory where such lands are situate shal
apply thereto after patents therefor hav
been executed aud delivered except q
herein otherwise provided and the law
Of the state OF Kansas regulating th
descent and partition Of real estate shall
so far as practicable, apply to all lands ii
the Indian Territory which may b
allotted in severalty under the provision
Of this act: .And Provided furthe,
That at any time after lands have bee
allotted to all the Indians Of any tribe q
herein provided, or sooner if 10 th
opinion Of the President it shall be 70
the best interests of said tribe, it shall b
lawful for the Secretary of the .Iuterio
to negotiate with such Indian tribe fo
the purchase aud release by said tribe, i
conformity with the treaty or statut
under which such reservation is helt
Of such portion Of ito reservation ne
allotted as such tribe shall, from time
time, consent to sell, on such terms an
conditions as shall bo considered just an
equitable between the United States an
said tribe Of Indians, which purchaa
shall not be conplete until ratified b
congress, and the form and manner {
executing such release shall also
prescribed BY congress: Provided hos
ever, That all lands adapted to agrieu
ture, With or without irrigation 90 col
or released to the United States BY au
Indian tribe shalt be held by the Unite
States for the sole purpose Of securiu
homes 70 actual settlers and shall
disposed Of BY the United States [
actual and bona fide settlers only
tracts not exceeding ono hundred an
sixty acres to any ono person, on sue
terms As congress may prescribe, subis
to grants which congress may make
aid Of education: And pravided tu
ther, That no patents shall issus thsr
for except to the person 20 taking Il
same a. and for homo stead, OF b
heirs. and after the expiration Of &,
years occupancy thereof q such hom1
stead and any conveyance Of said land
40 taken as . homestead, Or any oontrae
touching the same, or lien thereon
created prior 70 the date Of such paten'
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