The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-22
THIS is THE FINAL TREATY.
Signed by the Dawes Commission and the ChOCtaW
COmmSSiOn--FuII Text Of the Agreement
This is the Law that VIII Rule the Red Mans Land when
Ratified by the Congress Of the United States.

States, Of a free simple title, subject /
only to the restrictions required by |
this agreement, and specified in the
instrument itself.
IL Is agreed. that all the lands with
in the Indian terfitcry belonging 10
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
shall be allotted 70 the citizens of said
tribes 50 as TO give each citizen of
these tribes except the freedmen pro-
vided for in the treaty of 1863 80 far
as possible, a fair and equal share
thereof. considering the character and
fertility of the Spil. and the location
and value Of the lands.
That all lands set apart FOR town
sites, and the strip OF land lying be-
tween the city OF Fort Smith. Arkan-
sas, and the Arkansas and Puteau
rivers, extending up said river Co the
mouth Of Min Creek; and ten acres
each, TO include the buildings now
occupied for the capital, and for the
New Hope Seminary. Jones Academy,
Tushkahomme Female Seminary,
wheelock Orphan Seminary, Spencer
Academy, Tushkoloesa Academy, and
Armstrong Orphan Academy, In the
ChOctaw nation; and the same num-
Der Of acres each for such public build
ings and schools In the Chickasaw ma
tion as the governor th"reOf shall
designate, shall be excepted from d.
vision and all minerals, including oil,
coal, natural ga and asphalt, In or
under the lands allotted, shall not
pass to the allottee, but the title TO
the same shall remain In the United
States government In trust for the
sole use OF the ChOctaw and Chicka-
saw citizens, exclusive OF the afore-
said freedmen. Provided, that where
any mine is hereafter opened on land
allotted to any citizen, the value OF
the necessary surface for mining, aud
the damage done 10 his other land
and Improvements, shall be ascertain
ed under the direction Of the secre-
tary Of the interior, and paid TO the
allottee or owner OF the land by the
lessee, or party operating the same,
before operations begin.
That in order to such equal divis-
ion, the land OF the Choctaw and
Chickasaws shall be graded and ap
praised so as 70 give each citiz n, as
far as possible, an equal value Of land
Provided, that IN II shall be decided
that the Chickasaw freedmen are not
entitled TO the land provided for IA
the treaty OF 1866, and the Choctav
freedmen are, then the lands'allotteS
TO the Choctaw freedmen are 70 be dc
Quoted from the portion TO be allottes
under this agreement 10 the Choctav
citizens, so as TO reduce the allot
ments 10 the Choetaw citizens by tn
value OF the same, and not affect tn
value or the allOtments 10 the Chick
asaw citizens.
That the freedmen who may b,
entitled TO allotments Of forty acre
each, under the treaty OF 1865, shal
be entitled each toland equal In valu
10 forty acres OF the average land O
the two nations.
That In the appraisement Of IN
lands, the Choctaw and Chickasa'
} tribes, II they or either Of them 70 d.
sire, each have a representative, 20 b
appointed by their respective govern
on, toco-operate with the commlsslo
OF the United States government, O
any one making appraisement unde
, It's direction, In grading and apprali
: ing the lands preparatory 70 allo'
Inent. And the land shall be value
in the appralsement a. II In Its orig
nal condition, excluding the improv.
: ments thereon
v That the apLralsement and allol
mcnt shall be made under the supel
vision of the commission heretofoI
appointed underline acts OF congrc'
approved March 3, 1880, and March
q 1894. or their successors, and shA