The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-23

1ull ana complete text OF lne lnost
important article of Territory
news ever printed in the Territory,
and made public for the first time
through the columns of the ARD
MoRE1TE. The Treaty. as signed.
is as follows:
THE AGREEMENT.
This agreement. by aud between
the government of the United States.
OF the first part, entered into in its
behalf by the commission OF the five
civilized tribes: Henry L. Dawes.
Frank c. Armstrong. Archibald :.
McKennon. Thomas b. CahanisS and
Alexander b. Montgomery. duly ap-
pointed and authorized thereuntu.
and the governments of the ChOctaw
and Chickasaw tribes. or nations, uf
Indians. in the Indian territory. re-
SpectiVely of the second part, entered
into in behalf of such Chuctaw and
Chickasaw governments, duly APP
pointed and authorized thereuntO,
viz: Green McCurtaiu, J. ;. Stand
ley, y. b. AinSwoith Z. y. Wright
Ben Hampton. Wesley Anderson.
Amos Henry. ID. c. Garland and \.
S. Williams, on the part of the Choc-
taw tribe or nation: and on behalf Of
the ChickaSaw tribe ornation, names
of Chickasaws not given): witnesseth,
that in consideration of the mutual
agreements and undertakings herein
contained, it is agreed as follows:
In consequence Of the common in
terest of the citizens Of the ChOctaw
and Chickasaw nations in the land uf
said nations, and the possible contin-
gent reversion of the same to the
United States. and in order to facili-
tate the carrying into effect the pro-
visions of this agreement to allct said
lands in separate individual owner
ship amOrg said citizens, and render
ing most useful TO said nations their
mining operations and townSites. and
for no other purpose:
1t is agreed, that Immediately upon
the final ratification of this agree
ment, each of the principal chiefs, or
governors, of said nations. shall be, 10y
such ratification, authorized and re-
quired 10 execute and deliver To the
United States. in the name Of his ma
tion, deed, conveying 10 the United
States, in trust, all the interest OF
said tribe, or nation, in the lands of
the Choctaw and ChickaSaw nations
in the Indian territory, which deed
shall be in trust for the sole purpose,
and no other. of carrying into effect
the provisions OF this agreement
touching the division and allotment
of said lands in Individual holdings
by the citizens OF said nations, and
the provisions herein required in re-
spect to said lands; which deed shall
be in form satisfactory to the attor-
ney General OF the United States, and
shall specifically define the nature
and all limitations OF said trust re-
quired by this agreement and the re-
quirements Of the United States in
executing the same. And the United
States shall accept such conveyance
in trust for the sole purpose OF exc
cutting and carrying into effect the re-
Quirements OF this agreement in re-
spect to said lands; and is hereby re-
Quired in so doing, by some duly
authorized officer. to execute and de-
liver a patent to each allOttee and
purchaser Of town lot, so that he
may have the evidence, under the
authority and seal of the United
States, OF a free simple title. subject
only to the restrictions required by
this agreement, and specified in the
instrument itself.
1t is agreed, that all the lands with
in the Indian territory belonging to
the ChOcta.p and Chickasaw Indians
shall be allotted to the citizens OF said
tribes so as to give each citizen OF