The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-15

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ACT shall be required % select the sano
In square form. - near - may be. and s,
maintain . continuous personal residence Of
three yesrs on the land and 70 Improve and
| cultivate the same for that period In The man
ner required b the homestead laws before %
tanning title thereto: but payment for lands.
where payment is require 10 Be made BY thfs
act. shall be made IN four equal i.stAimentS-
under such rules ard regulations as may se pre-
scrhoed by the Secretary OF the Interior. -
follows: The nrsi payment shall be male
within six months from the time Of entry, the
second At the expiration OF one year FROM date
Of entry. the third 1t the expiration q two
years from date OF entry. aud the nnAl payment
| shall Be made IL the expiration OF three yessS
from the date OF entry: Provided. That there
shall he reserved public highways four rots
vide around every section OF land in said Tern
tory. the section .ines being the center o! saic
high but no deduction shall be male n
The amount 10 lie paid for each quarter section
Of land BIZ reason OF such reservation
SEC. Z That tie procedure in applications.
entries. cont -sts and aa,udicaiic3s under this
oct shall be in the form and manner prescribed
under the homestead laws OF the United States,
and the general principles and provisions OF the
homestead laws, except IS modified by the pro
visions OF this act shall be applicable 10 al
entries made hereunder. and no patent shall b
issued 70 any persons who il not q citizen OF the
United States II the time he MAKES final proof
and payment Final proc! and payment. ex-
cept IN cases OF contest shall be made within
three months after the expiration OF three years
from the date OF entry, ana In default thereof,
or in default OF the payment OF any instaiIment
OF the purchase money when due. the ENTITY
shall be liable TO cancellation. and the money
paid thereon shall Be forfeited TO the United
States. Lands entered under the provisions Of
this act shall be liable TO taxation after the
first installment OF the purchase money shall
have been paid; but the same shall not be
subject 10 any judgment or lien obtained upon
Indebtedness contracted or obligations incurred
prior to the issue OF patents therefor, nor shall
such lands be sold, or contracted 70 be sold,
leased. or contracted 70 be leased conveyed
mortgaeed- or in any manner encountered, pr1oS
70 final proof or payment and the record there
OF made In the ONCE OF the register and re-
ceiver OF the district where the land - located:
and any sale, lease. conveyance or mortgage
made. executed or contracted for prior To such
inal PROOF. payment and record. shall be Sbso-
lutely null and void; and all assignments.
transfers and mortgages o! uBpatentsd land
entries shall be at the risk OF the assaGGecs.
transferrees. and mortgages, who shah have
no recourse against the United States for any
failure OF Claimants title before issue Of
patent: Provided, That the provisions OF section
1896 OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
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modified or changed b. any thing in This act
SEC. 2. That whenever any portion OF the
lands opened TO settlement y provision OF this
act shall De occupied for town site purposes.
and the -~ecrctary OF the Interior Is satisfied
that they are occupied IN good faith and a'e
necessary for such purposes. the said Secretary
Il hereby authorized and directed 10 cause
patents 10 be issued therefor, under such rules
and regulations rs he may prescribe, to any
legally organized company occupying and en-
titled 10 the same, upon the payment In cash OF
81 per acre for the lands so occupied The
money So received for each town site. except
such amount as may be required TO be paid TO
the Indian tribes. rs provided in sections 5 and
8 OF this act shall be held by the Secretary of
the Interior as . separate school fund for the
benefit OF the people OF such town. and shall be
expended under his direction for the erection Of
school buildings and the support Of schools
therein: Provided. That town sites actually oc-
cupied on the public land strip NJ the date OF
the approval OF this act by no, less than ono
hundred bona tide inhabitants shall be patented
70 the legally organized company selected by
said Inhabitants. said sites to embrace the
amount OF land provided by law; Provided
further, That all patents issued 10, town sites IN
the Territory OF Oklahoma shall contain reser-
vafions for parks. and other public purIose
embracing in the aggregate not less than ten or
more than twenty acres. but no deduction shall.
he allowed on this account in the amount Ia lie
paid for said town sites AS p DIVIDED IN this sec
,ion AM patents for such reservations shall be
issued to the towns respectively when organized
rs municipalities.
SEC. 10. That all lands in the Territory of
Oklahoma no, embraced In the provisions o:
sections 4 > and 6 OF this act. which are not re-
Quired by law. treaty stipuiations. executive
orders, or rights Of occupancy for the use Of any
Indian tribe. or which may be re!inGuished AS
an Indian reservation. shall be open 20 settle
mcnt under the provisions ot this act: Pro
vided. That whenever Indian lands are pur.
chased by The United States with IN. consent
OF the Indians. and orencd 70 settlement In said
TER tory, the President OF the United States
may fix the price 10 tie paid therefor bv .ctua!
settler, which price shall IN no "ase exceed
N.st per acre. and the proceeds shall be held
for the benefit OF IN. Indians concerned. a. pro-
vidcd In sections, ; and 9 Of This act.
SIC. II. That The President Of the United
STATES il hereby authorized nnd directed 10 mp
point "a Commission. 10 he composed OF five
persons. not more than three OF whom shall be
members OF the same political party. whose
duty II sh!al be 20 open negotiations with the
Creeks, Scrinoics and Cherokccs for :he pur-
pose OF securing the consent OF said indiana 20
far rs II maj be necessary TO the provisions OF
section 5 and section q OF This act. The Com
mission is authorized 10 enter into such agree
m.n;s with said Indian tribes as 1, may deem
necessary 10 accomplish the purposes o: this
act and shall submit the same To the President
for his approval or rejection. The compenss-
tion o the member Of said Commission shall
b. a; the rate OF eio per day and thy shall also
be allowed In addition thereto, their sciuai
necessary travelling expenses. stationary Md
postage. They shall have power TO appoint .
secretary. who shall receive Q compensation OF
- per day. and such allowances for travelling
expenses rs h may actually incur.
SEC. IL That 1t shall 10 unlawful for any
person. for himself or any company. association
or corporation. 90 directly Or indirectly procure
ANY persnn 10 settle upon any lands opened -
settlement; by this act with . view o; their
a'terwari acquiring title 20 said lands from said
occupants and the parties 10 such fraudulent
settlement; shall sescrally b. guilty Of . mis-
and shall he punished. upon tndict-
ment by Imprisonment not exceeding twelve
months. or BY fire not exceeding one thousand
dollars. or by both such nne and iuprisor nenl
in the discretion o: the court
SIC IL That al leases OF lanis belonging
TO the United States or held in common nv say
Oklahoma, a. organized by this act including
the Cherokee Str.? w-st OF the ninety sixth
degree cf wes. longitude. whether CONTROLLED
by persons, corporations, or Others. excep; >ueh
lesses ~ are held For the purpose of cal;c a,snG
the soil strictly sr farming purposes are here-
by declared void and contrxy TO public poliev,
and II 10 hereby made the duty o! the Pre&,decI
Immediately After the passage OF this act TO
cause tie le>secs OF said lands. and any other
per-ons illeAliy occupying the same. % ~ -
moved frvm said landA
SEC. IL That the Let Of Ccnsre>s approved
July =. 1854 granting lands TO the STATE 81
Kansas TO aid in the conrracion Of tie Ham
sas Z Nco<ho Valley raiirosd and III exteesiou
70 Red river. and N art o! CooCr-xs srxntine
fanas a. shA S.~fe M IN "a -