The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
TREATY WITH INDIANS
The ChOctaw and ChickaSaw Nations
TO he Opened TO Settlers.
ALLOTMENT OF THE LANDS.
rae Treaty Has New Oaiy 70 - Ra,i-
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Lands WIN Ne TASsu OpsA
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Atoka. I. T.. April 2l.-The Dawes
commission. appointed BY the federal
government 70 treat with the ave civ
lliEed tribes In the Indian Territory.
and the commissions appointed by the
ave civilized tribes. concluded their
treaty At Atoka. /. T.. and signed the
treaty yesterday. providing for the al
lotment OF the lands In the Indian
country and opening Of the territory to
settlement.
Under the treaty all the lands within
the Indian Territory belonging TO the
chocktAw and ChickAsav Indians shall
BE- allotted TO the members Of said
tribes 80 a. 70 give each member OF
these tribes. (oIcept the Chocktav
frSedmen) 20 oar a. possible. a fair and
equal share thereof considering the
character and fertility Of the soil and
the location and value Of the lands.
All lands set apart for 1ovnsites,
and the strip Of land lying between the
city Of Pert Smith. Ark. and The Ar
kansas and PotsAu rivers. sItsnding
up PoteAu river 10 the mouth Of Mil
creek: and st0 acres 10 each to
to include the buildings nov occupied
for the Jones academy. TuahkAAoma
female seminary. wheelock orphan
seminary and Armstrong orphan acad-
envy: and ten acres for the capitol
building In the ChocktAv nation. LOO
acres each immedistely contiguous to
and including the buildings known a.
ploomAsld academy. Lebanan Orphans
home. Harley institute. Rock academy
and coiiins' Institute. and ave acres
for the capitol banding In the chiekA-
saw nation and the use Of one acre OF
land for each church house nov erect
% outside Of the town. and eighty
acres Of land Zach for ]. S. Morrow. II.
n. sohermerhorn. and the widow OF T.
q. Boil. who have been laboring a. mis-
slonarioa In the ChoCktaw and Chleka-
saw nations since the year 1855. with
the sane conditions aud limitations ~
apply TO lands allotted TO the members
% the ChSoktaw and Chiokasaw ma
tons. and 10 be located on lands ncl
occupied BY a Chooktav or q Chioka
saw. and a reasonable amount Of Land
TO be determined by the tovnAite CON
mission 10 include all Courthouse ahS
jaiis and other public buildings no
herelnbefore provided for. ShAll DO On
empt tram division. and all coal an,
asphalt In or under the lands allotts'
and reserved from allotment, shall b,
reserved for the sole use Of the mem
bsrs Of the ChOOktAv and CAiekAsav
tribes. exclusive OF freedmen.
Federal courts are 10 have jurisdic
ton over the territory. and all Indian
are TO be regarded as citizens Of Ii
Omitted States.
The Choektaw orphan lands In n
state Of Mississippi ye, uhsOld will b
taken BY the United States At si.25 pe
acre. and the proceeds placed 10 N
credit Of the ChooktAv orphan fund 1
the treasury Of the United States. n
, number OF acres to be determined
the general land once; and that N
/. sum Of t65S. 525.2t heretofore found b
/. the secretary Of the Interior and B
/. the court Of claims 10 be due n
. Chickasaws o. arrears OF Interest aha
be appropriated By congress and B
placed 10 the credit Of the cAishAsa
!. nation. subject to their Legislature
9 This agreement wlll be binding o
!, the United States. when ratified B
! congress. and on eAch tribe or nAtio
1 party thereto, whenever ratified by n
constituted authorities q that tribe ,
nation. according 10 their respectiV
laws on the subject
. The Choektav and ChlCkasaw 60
, errors will call a special session
u their respective legislatures 10 me
within a few days to prepare for q
u ratlaoation Of the treaty.