Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-08-31

west Of 9S 10 degrees west longi-
tude, and shall also pay interest
upon the amount so to be paid for
said land from the date of entry TO
the date of final payment therefor
at the rate of A per centum per
annum.
TOWN LOTS AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Thereafter the president may
cause the lots embraced within the
limits of such city or town to be Of
fered at public sale to the highest
bidder, subject to a minimum Of
$40 for each lot, and such lots as
may not be disposed of at public
sale shall thereafter be liable to
private entry at such minimum or
such reasonable increase or dimin-
ution thereafter as the secretary
of the interior may order from time
to time after at least three months
notice, in view of the increase or
decrease in the value of tie mu.
nicipal property.
Any actual settler upon any lot
and upon any additional lot upon
which he may have substantial inn
provements shall be entitled to
prove up and purchase the same as
a pre-emption at such minimum at
any time before the day fixed for
the public sale. (See section 1882,
United States revised statutes.
In case the parties interested
should tail or refuse, within twelve
months after founding a city or
town, to file in the general land
office a transcript map with the
statement and testimony, the sec
retary of the interior may cause a
survey and plat to be made of said
city or town and thereafter the lots
will be sold at an increase Of 80 per
cent. on the minimum price of $40
per lot. (See section 1884 United
States revised statutes
When lots vary in size from the
Limitation of 1900 square feet and
the lots, buildings and improve
ments cover an area greater than
GAO acres, such variance as to size
of lots or excess in area will prove
no bar to entry, but the price o
the lot may be increased to such
reasonable amount as the secretary
of the interior may by rule estab
lish. (See section 23S5, United
States revised statutes.)
SECOND MODE OF TOWNSHIP EN- ny
Under the second method landl
actually settled upon and occupied
as townsite, and therefore no
subject to entry under the home
stead laws, may be entered as
townsite at the proper district lane
office. (See section 1887, UniteC
States revised statutes.)
If the town is incorporated the
entry may be made by the corpo
rate authorities thereof through
the mayor or other principal offic.
er duly authorized so to do. If The
town is not incorporated the entry
may be made by the judge of the
county court for the county il
which the town is situated. Ii
either case the entry must be made
in trust for the use and benefit o
the occupants thereof, according tc
their respective interests.
The execution of such trust as tC
the disposal of lots and the pro
ceeds of sales to be conducted un
der the regulations prescribed by
the territorial laws. Acts of trus
tees not in accordance with sucl
regulations are void. (See sections
1887 and 1891 United States revis
ed statutes.)
The officer authorized to enter
townsite may make entry at once
or he may initiate an entry by fiji
ing a declaratory statement of tn
purpose of the inhabitants to max
a townsite entry Of the land de
scribed.
The entry or declaratory state
ment shall include only such Ian
as is actually occupied by tn
town. and the title to which is il
tine United States, and its exterio
limits must conform TO the lega
subdivisions of the public lands
(See sections 1888 and 23S9, Unit
ed States revised statutes.)