The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-10

The president Of the United States may es-
tablish in his discretion one or more land ofices
| to be located upon the lands to be opened, or at
some convenient place or places in the adioin-
ing organized territory Of Okl3hOma. and to
nominate and. by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate. to appoint registers and re-
eeiTers thereof
The sum OF 5000 or so much thereof rs may
! be necessary, the same 10 be Immediately avail
! able. is appropriated out OF any money in the
| treasury not otherwise appropriated % pay for
| the services Of the appraisers to be appointed
| as Aforesaid. at a rate not exceeding slU day
| for the time actually employed by each ap-
praiser. and their reasonable expenses, and to
| enable the commissioned Of Indian affairs. under
the direction of the secretary Of the interior. to
I effect the removal Of intruders required by the
| first paragraph Of article OF said agreement,
| as amended.
| The sum Of s5.OO1. or so much thereof as may
I be necessary the same 10 be Immediately avail
| able is appropriated out Of any money in the
| treasury not otherwise appropriated 10 enable
! the commissioner Of Indian affairs. under the
I directions Of the secretary of the Interior 70
| employ such expert person or persons to prop
| erlv render q complete account 10 the Cherokee
/ nation of moneys due said nation, as required
in the fourth subdivision Of article . OF said
| agreement
| The sum OF D,6O), or so much thereof as may
be necessary. is appropriated out OF any money
/ in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the
/ same TO be Immediately available to pay the
| TOnkawa tribe Of Indians in the territory OF
| Oklahoma for all their right title, claim and
| interest Of every kind and character, in and to
| four townships Of land. containing 9J.7S1 9-l0O
| acres more or less ceded, conveyed and relin-
pushed 20 the United States by article OF an
| agreement concluded on the 2lst day Of OctO-
| Der 1891. between David H Jerome Alfred
| Wilson and Warren G. Sayer, duly appointed
| commissioners on the part of the United States,
9Th -
agreement is contained in the message OF the
| president communicating the same to congress
| and known as executive document numbered
thirteen. first session Fifty second CONGRESS, 10
| be paid and applied in the manner provided for
IN said agreement And such portion OF said
amount as may be deposited in the treasury OF
the United States shall bear interest At the rate
| OF per cent per annum, which interest shall
| be applied as provided in said agreement, and
said agreements is hereby accepted, ratified and
confirmed
| The sum OF ssO.OJl. or so much thereof as may
| be necessary, IS appropriated out Of any money
| in the treasury not otherwise Appropriated, the
| same to be Immediately available, 10 pay the
| Pawnee tribe of Indians in Oklahoma formerly
part Of the Indian territory, for oil their right t.
tie claim and interest Of any kind and character
\ in and 20 all that tract Of country between the
| Cimarron and Arkansas rivers embraced in the
] limits Of seventeen specified townships OF land.
| ceded, conveyed and relinqulshed TO the United
States by said Pawnee tribe of Indians By article
| 1 of an agreement concluded on the I'D day OF
| November. 1892 between David H Jerome,
/ Alfred Wilson and Warren G.. Sayer. duly ap-
pointed commissioners on the part OF the
United States, and said Pawnee tribe OF In
| dams. which agreement is contained in the
message Of the president communicating the
| same to congress and known as executive dOcu-
| ment mum bered sixteen. second session Fifty
| second congress, TO be paid and applied in the
manner provided in article OF said agreement
And the further sum Of 5000. or so much there
| Of as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated,
| the same to be Immediately available, to pay
| the expense Of making the allotments as pro-
vided for in said agreement including the
pay and expenses of necessary special
agents hereby authorized to be appoint
ed by the president for the purpose Of making
| such allOtments. and 10 pay the expense OF nee
| essary resurveys therefor Said agreement Is
hereby accepted ratified and confirmed And
| the residue OF the proceeds Of the surplus lands
mentioned in said agreement shall be placed TO
| the credit OF said tribe in the treasury OF the
United States and shall bear interest at the rate
| Of per ceLtum per annum. said interest 10 be
paid and distributed 10 said tribe, as provided
/ in said articles
| fed are declared TO be q part Of the public do
I main. Sections Is and SO in each township,
| whether surveyed or unsurveTed. are hereby
| reserved from settlement for the use and bene-
| hit Of public schools, as provided in section 10
| relating to lands acquired from the Cherokee
! nation Of Indians And the lands so acquired
| by the agreements specified in the two preced-
| ing sections not so reserved shall be opened TO
| settlement by proclamation OF the president at
| the same time and in the same manner and sub
| iect TO the same conditions and regulations
| provided IN section H. relating 10 the opening
Of the lands acquired from the Cherokee nation
of Indians. And each settler on the lands TO
| be opened as aforesaid shall before receiving a
patent for his homestead, pay to the United
States for the lands so taken by him in addi-
| dition 10 the fees provided By Law, the sum OF
| - 80 per acre, and shall also pa interest upon
the amount so to be paid for said land from
| the date OF entry to the date OF final payment
at the rate OF 4 per centum per annum
Before any Of the lands are open 10 settle
ment IL shall be the duty Of the secretary OF the
| interior TO divide the same into counties,
which shall contain as near as possible and not
| less than sd square miles in each county.
| In establishing said county line the secretary
| is hereby authorized TO extend the lines OF the
counties already located so Is TO make the area
Of said counties equal as near as may be, to the
| area OF the counties provided for in this act:
| Provided, That range west and ranges l, 2 3,
and east. in township 3D. shall be attached 70
and become part Of Payne county.
At the first election OF county officers the peo-
| pie OF each county may vote for name for
each county, and the name which receives the
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such county; provided. further, that as soon as
the county lines are designated by the secre-
tary. he shall reserve not TO exceed one half
section OF land in each county, 10 be treated for
county purpose, 10 be entered under sections
2 3S and =, Sss Of the revised statutes And all
| reservations for county seats shall be specified
| in any order or proclamation which the presi-
dent shall make for the opening OF the lands 70
settlement
The consent of the United States is hereby
given TO the aIlotmenss Of land In severaIty not
exceeding 16O acres 10 any one individual with
| in the limits Of the country occupied by the
Cherokees Creeks Choctaws. Chickasaws and
Seminoles. and upon such auOtments the in
dividuals 10 whom the same may be allotted
shall be deemed 10 be in all respects citizens OF
the United States.
And the sum Of s2zsOOl or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated TO
pay for the survey OF any such lands as may be
allotted By any OF said tribes Of Inlian5 10 in
dividual members OF said tribes, and upon thu
allotment OF lands held by said tribes respect
lively. the reEe-sio1ary interest OF the United
States therein shall be relinQuished and shall
cease
The president shall nOminats and By and
with the advice and consent OF the senate, shall
appoint three commissioners 10 enter into negO-
tiationS with the CherO6es nation the ChoctaW
nation, the Chickasav nation, the MuskOgee
| (or Creek nation. and Seminole nation for the
purpose OF the extinguiShne1I Of the national
or tribal title 70 any lands within that terri
tory noE held oy any and all Of such IA
tons or tribes, either 81 cession OF the same
| some part thereof to the United States. or by
| the allotment or division OF the same in sew
crafty among the Indians Of such nations or
| tribes. respectively, as NAV be entitled 10 the
same, or b. such Other methods IS may be
agreed upon between the several nations and
| tribes aforesaid o. each OF them, with the
| United States. with q view 70 such an adjust
ment upon the basis Of justice and equity.