Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-06-30
w. r. BADGET

upon any town lot, other than
fencing, ,tillage, or temporary build.
ings, may deposit IL the United
States treasury, S.. Louis, Mo-,
one-half of such appraised value;
ten per centum within two months
and fifteen per centum more with
in six months after notice of ap-
praisement, and the remainder in
three equal annual installments
thereafter, depositing with the Sec
retary of the interior one receipt
for each payment, and one with
the authorities of the tribe, and
such deposit shalt be deemed a
tender TO the tribe of the purchase
money for such lot.
If the owner of such improve
ments on any lot fails to mako de-
posit of the purchase money as
aforesaid, then such lot may be
sold in the manner herein provid-
ed for the sale of unimproved lots;
and when the purchaser thereof
has complied with the require
ments herein for the purchase of
improved lots, he may, by peti
ton, apply to the United States
court within whose jurisdiction the
town is located for condemnation
and appraisement of such improve
ments, and petitioner shall, after
judgment, deposit the value so
fixed with the clerk of the court;
and thereupon the defendant shall
be required to accept same in full
payment for his improvements or
remove same from the lot within
such time as may be fixed by the
court.
All town lots not improved as
aforesaid shall belong to the tribe,
and shall be in like manner ap-
praised, and, after approval by the
secretary of the interior, and due
notice, sold to the highest bidder
at public auction by said commits
sion, but not for less than their ap-
praised value, unless ordered by
the secretary of the interior; amt
purchasers may in like manner
make deposits of the purchase
money with like effect, as in case
of improved lots.
The inhabitants of any town
may, within one year after the
completion of the survey thereof,
make such deposit of ten dollars
per acre for parks, cemeteries, and
other public grounds laid out by
said commission with like effect as
for improved lots; and such parks
and public grounds shall not be
used tor any purpose until such de-
posits are made.
The person authorized by the
tribe or tribes may execute Or de-
liver TO any such purchaser, with
out expense to him, deed con-
veying to him the title to such
lands or town lots; and thereafter
the purchase money shall become
The property of the tribe; and all
such moneys shall, when titles to
all the lots in the towns belonging
to any tribe have been thus per-
fected, be paid per capita to the
members of the tribe: Provided,
however, that in those town sites
designated and laid out under the
provisions of this act where coal
leases are now being operated and
coal is being mined there shall be
reserved from appraisement and
sale all lots occupied by houses OF
miners actually engaged in min
ing, and only while they are so
engaged, and in addition thereto
a sufficient amount of land, to be
determined by the appraisers, to
furnish homes for the men actually
engaged in working for the lessees
operating said mines and suffi.
cient amount for all buildings and
machinery for mining purposes:
And provided further, that when
the lessees shall cease to operate .
said mines, then, and in that event,
the lots of land so reserved shall
be disposed of as provided for IN /
this act.
(Coatiaucd on page Jour)
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