Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-03

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members in seyeralty as the Unit
ed States may decide.
Said lands to be paid for to The
Cherokee nation at such price al
may be agreed on between the par
ties in interest, subject to the ap-
proyal of the president; and if they
should not agree, then the price ia
be fixed by the president.
The Cherokee nation to retain
possession and jurisdiction over
all of said country west of 96 de-
gree Of longitude until thus sold
and occupied, after which their
jurisdiction and right OF possession
to terminate forever as to each of
said districts thus sold and occu-
pied.
Article II. "The Cherokee
nation hereby cedes, in trust to the
United States, the tract Of land in
the state of Kansas which was sold
to the Cherokees by the United
States, under the provisions Of the
second article of the treaty of 1885;
and also that strip Of the land
ceded to the nation by the second
article of said treaty which
is included in the state Of Kansas,
and the Cherokees consent that
said lands may be included in the
limits and Jurisdictions of SAID
state, etc. And the Secretary OF
the Interior shall sell such lands,
ETC."
Art. %. "All funds now due the
nation, or that may hereafter ac-
crue from the sale of their lands
by the United States, as hereinbe-
fore provided for, shall be invested
in the United States registered
stocks at their current value, and
the interest on all said funds shall
be paid semi-annually, on the
order Of the Cherokee Nation,
and be applied to the following
purposes, to wit: Thirty-fve per
cent shall be applied for the sup
port Of the common schools Of the
nation and educational purposes;
fifteen per cent. for the orphan
fund, and fifty per cent. for gen
eral purposes, including reasona-
BILE salaries of district officers; and
the Secretary of the Interior, with
the approval of the president of
the United States, may pay out Of
the funds due the nation on the
order Of National council or Il
delegation authorized by it, such
amount as he may deem necessary
to meet outstanding obligations Of
the Cherokee Nation, caused by
the suspension of the payment Of
their annuities, not to exceed the
sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. :"
Art. 26. "The United States
guarantee to the people of the
Cherokee Nation the quiet and
peaceful possession OF their coun-
try and protection against hostil-
tiles of other tribes. They shall
also be protected against interrup-
tions or intrusion from all unau-
thorized citizens of the United
States who may attempt to settle
on their lands or reside in their
territory. In case of hostilities
among the Indian tribes, the
United States agree that the party
or parties commencing the same
shall, SO far as practicable, make
reparation for the damages done. -
Art. 27. "The United States
shall have the right to establish
one or more military posts or
stations in the Cherokee Nation,
as may be deemed necessary for the
proper protection of the citizens Of
the United States lawfully residing
therein and the Cherokees and
other citizens Of the Indian coun-
try. But no sutler or other person
connected Herewith, either in or
out of the military organization,
shall be permitted to introduce
any spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors into the Cherokee Nation,
except in the medical department
proper, and by them only for
strictly medical purposes. And all
persons not in the military service
of the United States, not a citizen
of the Cherokee Nation, are to be
prohibited form coming into the
Cherokee Nation, or remaining in
the same, except as herein other
wise provided; and it is the duty
of the United States Indian agent
for the Cherokees to have such
persons, not lawfully residing or
sojourning therein, removed from
the nation, as they now are, or
hereinafter may be, required by
the Indian intercourse laws Of the
United States. "
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