Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Cherokee Lands West of Arkansas River.

As early as ISIS parties of Cherokees had
settled on the 81. Francis river III the then
territory II Arkansas. This emigration,
encouraged BY the government of the
,lited States, increased in numbers and
Gu uul,ei in "A division OF the Cherokee
.ami under the provisions of the treaties
.. lsli aud 1913 into the Eastern and West
eru nations, The Western Cherokees acquir
MA separate country between the Arkan
Gas al1 White rivers and now in the present
s.atrul Arkansas. In ISIS they exchanged
tbs ,Jsutrl Tor country to the west of
"a. western line of the territory of
arkansas. 1t is in this treaty that
We irst hear OF the outlet, but il is not the
outlet VI Today. Cr the outlet of the treaty
Of lN8 aud subsequent treaties. In 1888 a
notification Of the boundary of the Chero-
dee country was made by treaty, and after
hniug the exterior lines of the 100000
E'r,s The United States in addition, guar
hulrcu 10 lie Che rukee Nation = perpetual
outlet west and the free and unmolested use
Of al. thr country lying west Of the 100000
az. Is far west ~ the sovereignty of the
United States ana their right of soil eX
lrH.ed, and as soon is practices
be -atters patent shall be
issued fu :he land hereby guaran-
iced THIS is the first promise of pat
INT 4 is j!,a land" that is hereby guar
aHteer as well as the free and unmolested
Use VI .., aud ii is the ''land'' for which
patent WIS TO be issued. If, however, a
doubt fingers rs to the meaning of this lam
gaaEe It VIII be removed by the third ar
Lie Vi tDe treaty of 1880. II will be re-
m5..Ur,rl thai the treaties of 1917, 1919,
l>-N au' 50 We're concluded with that por-
ton % tlc Cherokee people who, in the
tralr; Of 1914. are described rs those who
desire 'tp continue the hunter life and to
7atu- iiI outlet As hunting ground was
doubtless ~ use. While these people, for
-le rarIp-r of the treaties of 1877 and 1919,
wers estimated II one-thild Of the whole
tHelo..,-s people, they never numbered but
ii. It oNer 5000. as was shown by the census
authorized by the treaty of 1916, and taken
IL ISL Ia treaty OF 1885 was concluded
WI. ta' portion of the Cherokee people
Tl0. B.. sac treaty of 1917, are described as
III w.Io proposed to begin the establish
t.i' OF fixed laws and a regular govern
Rent .r, in other words, they had ceased
20 De hunters and adopted the habits and
methods Of civilized pursuits. To these
people IL outlet or hunting ground was
0t Ua use. The second article of the treaty
@. l>' CONSTITUTES and defines the provisions
G. 'H. former treaty, and recites that the
United States guaranteed and secured 10
- conveyed by patent. the following
.r'r. oi country, and here follows Il
description of the seven million 5000 COO
2Ee' and the outlet. all of which Is lmme-
GA.ts called the above ceSSion,' and it
N+S a..leaonucd that the above cession'
WIS 90. - sufficient quantity of land" for
" .;glgl1aatiun of the whole nation, on
'--r removal West, the United States
covenant and agree to convey TO said In
clls a.i their descendants by patent in
let n..r. an additional tract of land
an uy.a follows 4 description of what was
4.el-.-ni known as the neutral land BY
u i.l.G article of this treaty, the United
N'a'gs gree that the lands above coded by
=. .rea- Of 1898. including the outlet, and
'.'sr rgaei by this treaty shall all be in
,.-- -r one patent, executed to the Chero-
hea non of indians by the president of
,L' 'M-"d States according to the provis-
=; ;.-S 'l Ike act of congress of May IS, 1880.
l, WI ae noticed that in this article, the
".i- outlet Is used merely as descrip-
,..e .e.;u 10 designate particular tract of
ID . s,t the words free and unmolested
use" a. dropped out Whatever difference
81 .ca-r, may have existed between the
sF'-- million 1000. 000) acres and the outlet
Vas -.lc.y aud forever wiped out, by this
= -.t.' aid the tenure III all the Cherokee
;-a-s. without distinction rs to parts, was
-----'l ana made to rest upon the act of
y-.-1r>s Of May Is, 1880. There was to be
we re- ana one patent. according to
~ Sl-us IF that act. This is the second
l'---se 90. patent. There are three i'm
tSF.H-, provisions in the act of congress of
:, 1880. l. The president of the
.....e- states. may cause so much of any
~.'..ory belonging TO the United States,
;.9s- % lie Mississippi river, not included
=; a any state or territory, etc, to be divided
=. suitable number of districts, for the
.e'epilQn Of such tribes or nations OF 1ndi-
- as may choose to exchange the lands
""tEe hey now reside and remove there,
- To- case each of said districts TO be SO
=. .s5..-yet, by natural or artificial marks, as
~ gs eas..y distinguished from every other.
- :. ! hat II shall and may be lawful for the
p.es.aert 10 exchange any or all such dis
..t.t-s 50 10 be laid OF with any tribe or ma
;9;u: " Indians, now residing within the
~. .,u-.lS Of any state" etc. 3. In making
~ Such exchange or exchanges, it shall
s s-1 may be lawful for the president |
,s.g:.,,ml.y TO assure the tribe or nation, |
IN which the exchange is made, that the
.a!.ed States will forever secure and |
s.afaltee 10 them and their heirs or sue
,,SsssoiS the country so exchanged, and if |
=. .-el prefer it, that the United States will |
s ~ patent or grant to be made and exc |
, ~ 10 them for the same. Provided, |
rfMsys, that said lands shall revert to the |
SsAl,ec States, if the Indians become ex. |
, ruSt or abandon, the same. Under the |
!. ,tlorlty Of this act, the president caused |
:. - oe surveyed two tracts of lands in the |
s.s.eeatfy described in the act, one of which |
a. suIslned 500, 900 acres. ceded by the treaty |
"a bS5, and afterwards known as the |