New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19
OKLAHOMA LANDS OPENED.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION PERMIT.
TING ENTRY AND SETTLEMENT.
NEXT TUESDAY THE BOOMERS NAY TAKE POSSES
sIoN-MUCH LAND ALREADY ALLOTTED TO
tNDIANS-NEED OF CARE BY SETTLERS
TO AVOID THESE TRACTS.

TO AVOID THESE TRACTS.
Washington, Sept 1s.-The President has signed
the proclamation opening TO settlement and homestead
entry the newly ceded lands Of the Sac and Fox
Kiowa and Pottawattomie Indians, In the eastern part
Of Oklahoma. These lands may be entered upon on
next Tuesday September %, at IL O'Clock noon cen
trail STANDARD time.
The proclamation sets forth in detail what lands
have been reserved for school and other purposes and
excerpts from the opening lands allotted 10 Indians
under the agreements made with the several tribes
Reference is made 20 appended schedule for par
tcdlar description Of the lands to be opened this Is
pamphlet Of thirty-two printed pages The land
opened by the proclamation is 266,24 acres.
In conversation with an Associated Press reporter
to-day regarding the conditions governing the opening
of the ceded Indian land In Oklahoma secretary Noble
spoke substantially as follows:
"The conditions under which the proclamation Of the
President opening the Indian purchases In Oklahoma
Territory on September 90, while similar in some par
ticulars TO those existing when Oklahoma itself was
opened arc yet materially different in others. Each
Of the Indians had the reserved right to take allo
ment, and this light has been exercised fully. The
sLotments have all been made and approved in the
Department of the INTERIOR and TO the sac and Fox
Indians the patents have been issued. The Sac and
Fox took 54S allotments OF 100 acres each. The
Iowas took 100, of eighty acres eaoh, the Potta
watomies 1868 Of 1G0 acres each, and the absentee
SiidWnceS DOC, also OF quarter secuon eacn.
"These selections were made under supervision Of
allottng agents Of the Government, and scattered
over all the lands purchased. The Indians are not
these allotments yet, nor is there any mark the
ground showing that that tract allotted. The settler
is therefore liable to get such piece Of land unless
he hes a guido, such the list will be. If lie
gnorantly should settle ON an Indian allotment I've
would lose his opportunity. 1t has therefore been
necessary TO put the opening few days ahead TO get
the lists sent to the Territory and distributed. 1t
also necessary to have judge of probate appointed
for the court and the county seats surveyed
before lots be selected there. This work is in
progress and will be completed no doubt by Tuesday.
The Indians patents have been forwarded when
quired. The military will still have authority to
protect these allotments and will remain for that
purpose II was also necessary 10 put the opening
far enough ahead to inform the troops of the day and
hour they could let the people enter
The people are behaving remarkably well and all
fully understand the law and the facts and IL is be
leved there will be no trouble other than the
iOStle Of o great crowd.
The lands have been attached TO the several Offices
at Guthrie and Oklahoma city. 1t has not been
deemed best to suspend this action in order 70 defeat
fraudulent soldiers declaratory entries as 1t would
also necessarily defect some claims made by old
soldiers in good faith.