The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-02

eu possession OF his allOtm6ntS ana
remove therefrom all persons not
entitled to said allotment.
That none of the lands and tene-
meats herein allotted and to be
patented tobsany citizen of the
Cherokee nation shall ever be lia-
bic to levy, sale execution sor for
feiture by any process of law or by
any action Of the allottee or his
heirs, nor shall it be subject to any
| liens or debts go long as it remains
the property of said allottee or his
heirs, nor shall any statute of limi-
tation be in force against the re-
covery Of SAID land wherein fraud
or wrongful sale has been made,
nor shall any law by congress, or
any state or territory or the Chero-
kee nation, be made or shall ever
have any power or authority
derogatory orlessening the franchi-
sesabove granted with said land or
allotment to said allottee or his
heirs.
That none of the lands SO allot-
ted to any minor or incompetent
shall be sold or conveyed, during
said incompency of minority, but
that the proper guardians appoint
ed by the court shall have the
power to lease said land tenements
for agricultural and business pur-
poses for the period of five years,
and for mining purposes for the
term OF twenty years, but on no
occasion shall the lease exceed or
be in force after their minority or
incompency ceases. provided, that
all money arising from treaties or
taxation, due TO minors and incom-
petents shall be held and retained |
by the United States with five per
cent per annum in the treasury
until they become of legal age or
the incompency cases, and at
which time the principal and in
terest shall be paid to them or
their heirs, but all rents, incomes
or royalties arising from the allot-
ments shall be under the control
of the United States court and
shall be paid to their guardians
for their support and education.
Provided further: That any
adult allottee must appear in per-
son and make proper showing to
the judges of the United States
district court for the Northern dis
trict, that he is competent to sell
his allotment, when he shall have
the right to sell and convey same
to any person in fee simple, and
when said sale is approved and re-
corded in said court, that said land |
conveyed shall not be exempt
from the liens or judicial sales or
from taxation.
Provided, That if said adult
allottee's application be rejected by
the court, that he is barred from
making another application for
three years.
Provided, further, That all the
adult allottees shall have the sole
and exclusive right to lease their
for farming, improve
ment and business purposes for
term not to exceed five years, and
for prospecting and mining pur-
poses for a term not to exceed
twenty years.
Provided, further, That any al
lottee who shall take the oath of
to the United States
shall become citizen thereof, but
be shall not lose any of the rights
guaranteed under any treaty orr
law of congress, nor shall such oath
If allegiance or any right conferred
sffect the title to his allotment norI
abolish any of the conditions
attached to and become part of
'aid grant of allotment, but said
are and do become a
Jart OF the allotment as fran
,hise thereof.
Sec, Q. 1t is agreed upon the
part OF the United States and the
Cherokee Nation that none of the
lllotments as granted, or any part /
# the public domain remaining
lfter these allotments have been
,ranted shall ever become the
Of any railroad company
" reason Of any act ofcongress or
i any treaties between the United (