The Globe-republican., 1893-09-01
OPENING DAY.
September 18th the Cherokee
Strip Will Be Opened
The Presidents Proclamation Issued Fix
ing the Observation-Disclosures of the
Law as Given by the Presi-
dent-No FavOrA


United States issued the following
proclamation opening the Cherokee
lands to settlement:
Whereas Pursuant TO section 10 of
the act of congress approved March 3.
1893, entitled an act making appropria-
tons for current and contingent ex-
penses- and fulfilling treaty stipulation
with Indian tribes for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1894, the Cherokee ma
ton of Indians by written agreement
made on the 18th day of May, 1898, has
ratified the agreement for the cession
of certain lands hereinafter described
as amended by said act of March 3,
1898, and thereby coded, conveyed, trans
ferred, relinquished and surrendered
all title, claim and interest of every
kind and character in and to that part
of the Indian territory bounded on the
west by the Tooth degree of west longi-
tude: on the north by the state of Kan
sas; on the east by the ninety-sixth 1861
degree of west longitude, and on the
south by the Creek nation, the territory
OF Oklahoma and the Cheyenne and
Araprhoe reservation. created or de-
fined by executive order dated August
10, 1869:
Provided, That any citizen of the
Cherokee nation, who, prior to the 1st
day of November, 1891, was bona tide
resident upon and further had, as
farmer and for farming purposes, made
permanent and raluabi Improvements
upon any part of the land SO coded and
who has not disposed of the same, but
desires to occupy the particular lands
SO improved as a homestead and for
farming purposes, shall have the right
to select one-eighth of a section OF
land, to conform, however, to the
United States surveys, such selection to
embrace, as far as the above limitation
will admit, such improvements. The
wife and children of any such citizen
shall have the same right of selection
that is above given to the citizen, and
they shall have the preference in max
ing selections to take any lands inn
proved by the husband and father that
he cannot take, until all of his i'm
proved land shall be taken; and that
any citizen of the Cherokee nation not
a resident within the land so coded
who, prior to the LIST day of
November. 1891. had, for farming pur-
poses, made valuable and permanent
improvements upon any of the land
so ceded shall have the right to select
one-eighth of n section of land to con-
form to the United States surveys. such
selection to embrace, as far as the
above limitation will admit. such i'm
provements. but the allotments so pro-
vided for shall not exceed seventy (1O)
in number and the land allotted shall
not exceed five thousand and six hun
dred $4,000 acres: and such ailotments
shall be made and confirmed under
such rules and regulations as shall be
prescribed by the secretary OF the in
terror. and when SO made and con-
frmed shall be conveyed TO the allot-
tees respectively by the United States
In fee simple and from the price to be
paid to the Cherokee nation for the ces-
sion so made there shall be deducted
the sum of 81. 40 for each acre SO taken
In allotment: and provided that d. w.
Bushyhea having made permanent or
valuable improvements prior to Novem-
Der l. 1891. shall have the right to re-
main on the lands so coded. whether
served or otherwise, prior to the open
ing of said lands to public settlement:
but he shall be required to pay for such
selection, at the same rate per acre as
other settlers, into the treasury OF the
United States in such manner as the
secretary of the interior shall direct:
and.
Whereas, it is provided in section 10
Of the aforesaid act of congress. ap-
proved March 5. 1898, that said lands,
except the portion to be allotted as pro-
vided in said agreement. shall. upon
the payment of the sum OF s2e5, 'S5
herein appropriated. to be immediately
paid. become and be taken to be and
treated as part OF the public domain :
But in any opening of the SAFE to set
element sections 16 and 35 in each town
ship. whether surveyed or unSuryeyed.
shall be and are hereby reserved for
the use and benefit of the public schools
TO be established within the limits OF
such lands. under such conditions and
regulations as may be hereafter enact
cd by congress.
Sections Is. IA. Is. Is. p, -, IS. "a. %
&c. %, 2S and the east half OF sections
Il, 60 and %. all in township numbered
20 north. of range numbered east OF
the Indian meridian. the same being
lands reserved by executive order,
dated July IL, 1854. for use of and in
connection with the Chilocco Indian
industrial school. in the Indian terri
tory, shall not be subject to public set
Element. but shall, until the further
action of congress, continue to be re
served for the purposes for which they
were set apart in the said executive or
der. And the president of the United
States. in any order or proclamation
which he shall make for the opening
of the lands for settlement. may make
such other reservations of land for pub
lie purposes as he may deem wise anG
desirable.
The president of the United States i
hereby authorized, at any time within
six months after the approval of thi
aet and the acceptance of the same by
The Cherokee nation as herein pro