The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-16

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deed by allottee shall operate
to diyest him of all right, title
and interest in and to all lands al
Iotted to every other citizen of the
Cherokee nation, and as his assent
to such allotment.
II. The United States shall
put each allottee in unrestricted
possession of his allotment and
shall remove therefrom all persons
Objectionable to him.
Is. The United States shall pay
all expenses incidental to the al
lotment of lands as herein pro-
vided, and to the surveying, plat
ting and disposition of townsites
and other lands, according to the
terms of this agreement.
49, No citizen shall be permitted
to retain in his possession more
than one hundred and twenty (120)
acres of land for himself and each
member of his family longer than
December 81, 1899.
20. Allotment of land shall be-
gin immediately after the final
rolls of Cherokee citizens have
been made by the commission to
the five civilized tribes as herein
provided.
81. All lands situated within
two miles of the outside limit of
the survey of any town located on
any railroad in the Cherokee ma
ton, having more than 500 inhab-
itants at the date of this agree
ment, shall be appraised at their
fair value by the allotment COM
mittee and any citizen having
same in his possession may take
his allotment Of 100 acres thereof,
by paying therefor. the appraised
value, deductipg from same the
value of his per capita share OF the
whole assets of the tribe-one.
third of the residue to be paid
within sixty days from notice Of
appraisement and the remainder in
two equal annual installments, with
interest at ten per cent per annum
after maturity-the same to consti-
tute lien on the lands in favor of
the Cherokee people, enforceable
in the United States court within
the jurisdiction in which the town
is located, in the same manner as
landlords liens are enforced under
the laws of Arkansas, suit therefor
to be brought in the name of the
principal chief for the benefit of
the Cherokee people. Where a
greater part OF any tract of forty
acres lies within such two mile
limit the whole of such tract shall
be deemed to be included within
such limit. If greater part OF
such tract lie without such limit
then the whole of the tract shall
be deemed to be without the limit.
If any such lands be not so select
ed for allotment by any citizen
within 60 days from the date of
appraisement, they shall become
the common property of the Cher
okee people, the same shall be ap-
praised and the value thereof paid
| him and such improvements shall
be thereupon belong to the Cher o.
kee people.
% All Perisfera.i -nAlgare |
Indians, citizens of the Cherokee |
nation, and their descendants, shall
be given such share of the lands !
and moneys belonging to the
Cherokee Nation as may be
awarded to them in the case now
pending between them and the
Cherokee Nation in the court of
claims; provided, however, that
the Delaware citizens of the Chero-
kee Nation shall be permitted if
they so desire, to take their share
of the lands funds and other prop
erty of the nationals is provided
for other citizens of the Cherokee
Nation, under this agreement,
which said desire they shall sig
nify by dismissing their suit now
pending in the court OF claims
against the Cherokee Nation with
in sixty days after the complete
ratification Of this agreement, and
such withdrawal shall operate as
complete settlement of all diff
Eferences between them and the
Cherokee Nation.
ToWNSITEs.
%. There shall be a townsite
committee in each town in the
/ Cherokee nation to consist OF
Que member to be appointed
lby the executive of the tribe,
i which member shall not be inter-
ested in town properly other than
I his home, one to be appointed by
! the SECRETARY OF the interior and
one to be selected by the Cherokee
citizens of the town, and if the
} executive of the tribe or the
, town, fail to select a mem
, Der as aforesaid he may be
selected and appointed By the sec
lretary of the Interior. Said com.
, mittees shall cause to be surveyed
: and laid out town sites. Waere town :
) ! ilavTngATreseTt population OF 2Ot
J Ior more are nov located conform
ing to existing lsurveys made by
the Cherokee nation, so far as may
J be, with proper and necessary
9 streets, alleys and public grounds
t including parks, giving to eacl
town, such territory as may b.
r required for its present needs an'
reasonable prospective growth
I and shall prepare correct plat
thereof and file one with the secre
!. tary OF the interior to be approves
3 by him before it shall take effect
r and one with the clerk of th,
3 United States court, one wit
the authorities of the trib
4 and one with the town authorities
: All town lots shall be appraised b.