The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-28
OKLAHOMA Is OPENED.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES HIS PRoCLA.
NATION TO THAT EFFECT,
And On April % the Much Sought After
Promised Lands VIII Be Given to
Those Who Want Them With Provis-
ions,

day issued the following proclamation, oPeh-
ing the Oklahoma lands:
BY the President OF the United States OF America
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas. Pursuant to Section s OF the act Of Con-
gross approved March 3, 1885, entitled A act
making appropriations for the current and contin-
gent expenses of the Indian Department, and for
FULFILLING treaty stipulatlons with various Indian
4tribes for tho year ending June 80, 1886, and for
|other purposes" certain articles OF cession and
agreement on the nineteenth day Of January, In the
N year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty-nine,
N by and between theU nited States OF America and the
Muscogee Cor Creek Nation Of Indians, whereby
the consideration therein mentioned, coded aud
granted to the United States, without reservation
or condition, full and complete title to the entire
western half OF the domain Of the. said Mus
cogee Tor Creek) Nation In the Indian
Territory lying west OF the division line
surveyed aud established under. the treaty
with said Nation dated the nth day of June,
1866, and also granted and released TO the United
states all and every claim, estate right or interest
OF any ana every description, and TO any and all
land and territory whatever, except so much OF the
former domain OF said Muscogee Tor Creek Nation
us lies east OF said line Of division surveyed and
established as aforesaid, and then used aud occu-
pied as the home OF said Nation, and which ar
ticles OF cession and agreement were duly accepted,
ratified and confirmed by said Muscogee Tor Creek
Nation OF indians, by act OF It's Council, approved
on the 3lst day Of January, 1859, aud by the United
States by act Of Congress, approved March lsti 1889;
and, whereas, by Section 1901 the Act entitled An
act making appropriations for the current and con-
iingent expenses OF the Indian Department, and
for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various In.
dun tribes, for the year ending June 9Oth, 1890,
aud for other purposes approved March -, 1852,
a sum OF money was appropriated 70 pay In iull the
Seminole Nation OF Indians for all the righttlue, IN.
tercst and claim which said Nation of Indians might
r-sgye In and 10 certain lands ceded by article 8
OF the treaty between the United States and said
nation OF Indians, concluded June II, 1865, aud
proclaimed August 10, 1868, said appropriation 10
become operative upon the execution by the duly
appointed delegates Of snid nation, especially en-
powered TO do 80, of q release and conveyance TO
the United States, all right title, interestand claim
of said nation Of Indians, in and 70 said lands, in
manner and form satisfactory TO the President Of
the United States and whereas, Said release and
conveyance, bearing date OF the 10th OF March,
lsS9, has been duly and fully executed. approved
aud delivered; and, whereas, section u OF me act
follows section II, That the lands acquired by
the United states under said agreement shall be n
part Of the public DOMAIN. TO be disposed OF only Ms
herein provided, and sections l6 aud 30 OF each
township, whether surveyed or unsurycycd, arc
hereby reserved for the use and benefit Of The pub.
lie schools to be established within the limits OF
said lands, under such conditions and regulations
as may be hereafter enacted by Congress.
That the lands acquired by conveyance from
the Seminole. indians hereunder, except the 10th
and S6th sections, shall be disposed OF To actual
settlers under the homestead laws only, except as
herein Otherwise provided except That section
2,oOl OF the Revised statutes shall not apply; and
provided further that any person who, having az.
tempted TO, but for any cause failed, TO secure a
title In fee TO a homestead under existing laws, or
who male entry under what Is known ~ the com
muted provision Of the homestead laws shall bc
qualified 10 make a homestead entry upon said
lands; and provided further that the rights of
honorably discharged Union soldiers fud salon, In
the late civil war. rs defined and described In sec
tons 23,cOI aud 2ltOj OF the Revised Statutes,
shall not be abridged: aud provided further that
each entry shall BE- In square form, a. nearly n.
practicable. and no person be permitted 70 onteI
inOuSthan one quarter section thereof But until
said lands nrc opened Tor settlement by proclama
ton OF the President no Icrspn shall be Permitted
e. eater upon aud occupy the same, aud no person
violating this provision shall ever be permitted Il
enter on said lands or acquire any right thereto.
"rhc Secretary Of the Interior may, after tald
proclamation, and not before, permit entry Of said
f. huds l0r town slics. under .cctlons 2,a,1 and 2.Sss
Of the revised staiutg-. but no such entry shal
embrace more than oucanf Hccilon Of land.
That all the lunToIng provisions viii reference
20 lands 10 be acquired from the seminole Indians
including the provisions pcrtn Mug ~ forfeiture
shall Apply To and regulate the disposal Of TN
lands acquircl irum the Muscggcc Tor Crcckl In
dams by articles Of cc,siou aud agreement innd'
AID Cpuclu4ed al the city 81 Washington on %.
lgh dav IL January. In the year OF our Lord. iSsl'
Nov. Therefore. ]. bcninmin Harrison. ir~idcn
OF The United Stats, by virtue OF the power 10 M
Invested by snid acs Of tongrcss approved Nnrci
. iS,. Aforesaid. 40 hereby declare aud mas'
known that 20 much OF the lands ~ aforesaid &c
quifcd from or conveyed by the Muicufcc 10
Crek) nation Of Indians. aud from or by Tie sem
mole nation Of Indians respectively, ~ 4 con
tnluc1 within the Oll0Wlng described buundnrc
VIA Beginning NJ a point where the DEGREES 4
tie ycI lSs and 1871. interests the cnadla
River thence north along aud with the suid III
gree To a point where the snlne intcrsccis the ttu
MIfuu AlAtfa AuNNNa UP fulN NNflf NANNh ANN lNhA
bank thereof to a point whcrc. The snmc l. Int
svctci by the south line Of what Il known ne N
Cherokee iands lying west Of TIE Atkanss Rive
north line Of the lunls ccdcd BY u
Musoogcc .tor Ctcckl nation OF Indians
ihg Ins!ed ss'ss ~, .t % .s mi I'm u ,s rol,'
whcrc the same %intcrcCts the west line Of the LAM
set apart - "a reservation for the rawnee lndisi
lie mnec line between ranges land cast Of u
Indian meridian. thence south on aid line a.
point where the sane ~iutensccts The middle 81 u
main channel Of the Cinnamon HiVcr. thence u
said uycr along the middle of the hirh clanl
thereof 10 a point wherc the same intcrscgts "
mngc line between mnge ! ,a,l Snu hinsc !,
western boundary 81 the reservations tct apart :
sp-cuycly for the Iowa and kickapoo Indians,
Executive ORDER, dated rrpcsiVcy August
1885, thence south along uid ningc lino % mer.
ian 20 p poiut Whcre she simc inicfcct the rg
hank u the north fork u th. Canadian Rive
thence up said river along the nrht bank there
~ q point whcru the same Is iutcrcctyd by q
wet line Of the pscraiion occupied BY Z
Shawnee Indians 1t apart under the pruvtsl NJ
the treaty at February ~. ir1t, betWccn the Unit
Satcs aud the fottaWatomic tdbc Il Indians 81
MIND "a iu the AZ Of tgngrcss approved hay
isis thcucc south along the siid west Lnc Of q
interests ihc middle Of the mhln channel 81
canadian River thence up the said river DO
the middle Of The main channel thcncui 10 y pui
opposite 90 the place OF beginning. and ul"r
north 10 the place Of beginning tsaylng aud :
L. WV WV ~ HAAN - -A 49, .N# -
unuhNcst corner II section p In township
uurh. tlangc 2 west 81 the lndirn meridian in
dlau Territory. aud also Que hrW OF lad iu
southeast corner ui the northwest quarter
tociluu D.. Township ~ north lauEg Z We
81 the Indian meridian IN the Indian Icuiti
which last drsrrlbd two ate ar hereby rsrny
fuf Uoftrumout "a ~ aud g lnr W viii ~ aul AZ
tn hour OF " O'Clock "a, Uf the Gd day q ~
next uul not b7fIrc. 30 up1n ff scitlctn NJ IN,
the tsrrs oi ani Hlhlcr 10 al cuuiiulus llmi
tnna a4d cpud uoisconttincd IN aid n Z " {
rfc,t approve Mitch ~, and the law 81 !
pfrfsif DECLARED AMI made known that no 9th
lars or tarI Ions ol tho lands Cmhfinsd within I
indisu fculfar, than thOsf herein specifically
srlboi anil declared I, - opcn W settlement
the time aboyc name nnd IKE arc W bg cons
,rd III loren 10 sctucmrnt under this pfo iamat
or lac act 0i Marsh = iss. Aforesaid ani va
ipR i hereby aEln expressly given u
uo uaratu entering upon aud uccu
inr s,d lands before said hour 81
oilask noon 81 the twenty second day Of April,
u. eighteen hundred aud eighty nine, herein
fore liked viii never ~ pcfmiited to enter nuy
aid lands or 10 acquire any rights aud. that
oriocn 81 the United States viii BE- rcqulfcd
strictly enforce the provisions Of the act u q
gras q tho above fact
M wines whereof, 1 have hcrcunto set my HI
and caused the zeal Of tho United states 70
bone At the City Of WASHINGTON. this tvei
thiri dlv nf March. IN The year u our ionl,
thousand eight hundred aud eighty niue. anl
The independents Of the United stalcs The
huudni aud thirteenth BrSJAHiS HAHnisoi
by The President
JAnns q. BLAiSE, secretary otthtc.
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