The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-09-03

tory, shall not be subject to public
settlement, but shall until the further
actioa of congress, continue TO be re-
served for the purposes for which they
we're set apart in the said executive
order And the president of the
United States, in any order or procla-
nation which he shall make for the
opening of the lands for settlement
may make such other reservation of
lands for public purposes as he may
deem wise and desirable. The
president of the United States
is hereby authorized, at any time with
in six months after the approval OF
this act and the acceptance Of the same
by the Cherokee Nation as herein pro-
vidcd by proclamation, 10 open to set
tlemcnt any or all Of the lands not
allotted or reserved, in the manner
provided in section thirteen of the act
of congress approved March second
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, en-
titled An act making appropriations
for the current and con
tingent expenses of the Indian depart
ment and for fulfilling treaty stipula
tions with various Indian tribes. for
the year ending June thirtieth, eight
cen hundred and ninety, and for
other purposes twenty United
States statutes, page one thousand
and five); and also subject to
the pr3yisinrs of the act of congress
/ approved May second, eighteen hum
dred and ninety, entitled An
act to provide II temporary govern
lmept for the Territory of Oklahoma,
l,to, enlarge the jurisdiction Of the
| United States court in the Ter
| ritory and for other purposes also
subject TO the second provisO of sc.-
| tion seventeen, the whole Of section
eighteen of the act of March
| third, eighteen hundred and
ninety -onc, entitled An act
making appropriations for the current
expenses OF the Indian department and
for fulfilling treaty stipulations with
various tribes for the year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
ninety two, and for other purposes;
except as TO SO much Of said acts and
sections as may conflict with the pro-
visions Of this act Each set
tier on the land so to be
opened to settlement as aforesaid
shall, before receiving a patent for his
homestead, pay to the United States
for the land SO taken by him, in addi-
ton to the fees provided by law, TN {
sum Of two dollars and fifty cents per
acre for any land east of ninety seven
and one-half degrees west longitude
the sum of one dollar and fifty cents
per acre for any land between ninety
seven and one half degrees west longi-
tude and ninety-eight and one hall
degrees west longitude and the sun
of one dollar per acre for any land west
of ninety eight and one-half degrees
west longitude, and shall also pay in
terest upoA the amount so to be paid fol
said land from the date of entry tC
the date of final payment therefor al
= the rate of four per centum per annum.
No person shall be permitted to oc
cupy or enter upon any of the lands
herein referred TO except in the man
ner prescribed by The proclamation o
the president opening the same to set
: tlement; and any person Otherwise oc
cupying or entering upon any Of
said lands shall forrest I'll right to ac
quire any OF yald lands. The
/ secretary of tHe interior shall
e under the direction of the president
e prescribe rates and regulations no
e inconsistent with this act for the oc
4 cupation and settle of said lands
y 10 ne lnCoI poldNSu III thS PlDeA"Ai ~
n of the president, which shall be is
, sued at least twenty days before tn
[ time fixed for the opening
, of said lands;" and whereas
d by written agreement, mad
5 on the twenty-frst day of o.
: tober, eighteen hundred ana ninety
d one, the Tonkawa tribe of Indians
r in the Territory of Oklahoma, cedeC
c conveyed, and forever relinquishe
o TO the United States all their righ
c title, claim and interest of every kin
c and char lcter, in and to the lands pa
h ticul larly described in Article / of II
e agreement, Provided, That the a
), lotuments of land to said TonkaN
II tribe of Indians heretofore made,
;. to be made under said agreement al
d the provisions of the general allo
S, ment act approved February eight
IS eighteen hundred and eighty-sevC
|, and an act amendatory thereof, a
20 proved February twenty-eight
ID eighteen hundred and ninety-on
5, shall be confirmed, And provide
e. That in all cases where the allottee h
De died since land has been set off al
J. scheduled to such person, the law
he descent and partition in force in Okl
X homa Territory shall apply theret
n any existing law To the contrary nc
n withstanding; and Whereas, by &C
)y tain other agreement with the Pawn
le tribe of Indians, in said Territor
in made on the twenty-third day of n
n ve1nber eighteen hundred and ninet
be two said tribe ceded, conveyed, ]
IS. l5asal celinQuished and surrender
n. 10 the United States all It's title, clai
" land interest, of every kind and cha
m aeter. in and 20 the lands particular
m. described in Article of the agr,
a., p,ent Provided. That the allotmer
W l.ade CA b. be made 70 said Indians
H. manner and subject to the conc
st t.ns contained in said agreemeI
De- sLau b1 confrmed' and Whereas, it
er provided Ga section thirteen of the 4
'ed Of Congress accepting. ratifying a
IN couhrmlla sal3 .rasm snts with 3
nj, Tonkava lGdaas aod' pawnee