Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-25
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Two Hundred Acres Sss mach Indian and
tho Surplus Land - b Sold 70 40
taal settlsrs On ApVrsissnsnt.
Following IL In substance the pro-
visions Of senate bill 2OS7, which was
introduced by Senator Plumb Jan. II,
1880, read twice aud referred to the
committee on Indian affairs:
A BILL
To provide for allotment OF lands In
severalty to the Quapaw Indians In
the Indian Territory, aud for other
purposes therein named.
Be 1t enacted, &C., That the secreta.
I'd of the interior is hereby authorized
and directed, within 80 days after the
passage of this act, to cause to be a..
Iotted TO each and every member OF
the Quapaw tribe Of Indiana, upon
lists to be furnished by the chief OF
said tribe, duly approved BY him and
subject to the approval Of the secreta.
nv, an allotment Of land not TO exceed
200 acres ont Of their common reserve
to each member Of said tribe by birth
or adoption, oil allotments 70 be select.
cd by the allottees aud by the heads OF
families selecting for their minor chill
dren and the chief for each orphan
child. All differences arising between
members in making said a1lotnlents
sliall be settled by the chief, subject to
the approval Of the secretary. Pro.
vidod, that before the allotment shall
be made there shall be set apart not to
exceed l60 acres In all for school,
church and cemetery purposes, tho To-
cation of the same to DO selected 6y
the chief, subject to approval OF the
secretary.
The land so allotted shall not be
subject to alienation for % years from
date Of issuance Of patent therefor,
said lands so allotted and patented
shall be exempt from levy, forced sale,
taxation or forfeiture for like period
of years; provided, that any adult al
lottee may, upon satisfactory proof 70
the secretary that he or she is compe-
tent 70 transact all ordinary business,
sell and convey his or her own allot-
ment, upon the approval Of the secre-
tsry. As soon as all selections have
been made the secretary shall cause Q
patent to Issue to each person SO enti-
tied for his or her allotment and such
patent shall recite that the land there.
In described and conveyed ehall not
be alienated for Is years from date OF
said patent, except as bereinbefore
provided, and shall also rccite that the
land 90 allotted and patented Is not
subject to levy, forced sale, taxation or
forfeiture for q like period Of years,
and that any agreement to sell or con.
vey such lands or allotments 80 pat
ented before the expiration Of said
term of years shall be absolutely null
and void, except % hereinbefore pro-
vided, and all expense incurred in the
allotments provided for shall be paid
by the United States.
That after the allotment herein pro-
vided for is completed the residue OF
the lands, If any, not allotted, shall be
sold for the benefit Of said Quapaw
Indians by order Of the president and
under supervision Of the secretary.
That before any of said lands shall be
sold the secretary shall cause the same
| to be appraised by three appraisers,
one to be appointed by the secretary,
one to be selected by the chief Of the
Ouapaw Indians and the third by the
two appointed, and the said appraisers
shall make their report to the secreta'
~ showing the value fixed on each
piece of land by legal subdivisions.
And before said lands shall be offered
for sale the president shall by procla-
nation declare said lands open for set
Element and cause said proclamation
| to be published in not less than two
newspapers Of general circulation In
the vicinity of said lands, for not less
than five consecutive weeks, and said
proclamation shall describe by num-
Der each tract Of land subject to set
Element and purchase together with
appraised price, and fix . day on
which settlement may be made, and
any settlement made before said day
80 designated shall disqualify such set.
tier as purchaser of said land. Said
lands shall be subject to entry and
purchase by actual settlers only, at not
less than the appraised value, not to
exceed 100 acres to each bona fide set-
tier; provided, that no one shall be
recognized as O settler on said lands
who is rot over Il years of age or tho
head Of family. @t,. 800
That after said allOtments are com
pleted each Allottee may rent or lease
bis or her allotment for agriculture,
grazing or mining for q term not ex-
ceeding five years for farming pur'
poses aud not exceeding ten years for
mining operations and the secretary
shall have power to enforce on behalf
of said alloitee the provisions Of any
Lace m. confrack IN made and the DfO.