The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17

fees, and no other or further charge Of
any kind whatsoever shall be required
from such settler to entitle him to a pat
entfor the land covered by his entry;
Provided, That the right TO commute any
such entry and pay for said lands in the
option of any such settler and in the time
and at the prices now fixed by existing
laws shall remain in full force and effect;
Provided, however. That all sums OF
money so released, which if not released.
would belong to any Indian tribe by the
United States, and that in the event that
the proceeds of the annual sales Of the
public lands shall not be sufficient to
meet the payments heretofore provided
for agricultural colleges and experimental
stations by an act of congress. approved
August thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
and niety, for the more complete en-
dowment and support of the colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and mechanic
arts. established under the provisions of
an act Of congress, approved July sec
ond, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
such deficiency shall be paid By the
United States; and, provided, further,
that no lands shall be herein Included on
which the United States government had
made valuable improvements, or lards
that have been sold at public auction by
said government
Sec. 2. That all acts or parts of acts
Inconsistent with the provisions Of this
get are hereby repealed
You viii observe that only settlers
under the homestead laws upon the agri-
rI7ural pubic lands which have already
!'een opened t. settlement, acquired prior
to :be passage CT this act by treaty or
agreement trnr, the various Indian tribes
aer affected by this act
This act doeT no. change existing laws
as to time Ct SUI m;it;nG final proof and
n. king payment Q: fi:Ial commissions
See acts of July g. 1894, q (Stat. 123,
June 10, 1896 90 (Stat. 342). June 7, 1897, 90
(stat. SD and July l, 1898 80 (stat. 595.)
Where final proof has heretofore been
made for lands affected by this act and
payment has not been made. such pay
ment viii not now be required OF you
Where the payments were authorized to
be made in installrnsnts and a partial
payment has been made, but final proof
has not been made, no other or further
payment viii be required when the home
stead settler maks his fral proof, except
the payment Of the final commissions and
testimony fees
In reporting entries hereafter where
money is released which if not released
would belong 20 any Indian tribe" which
was heretofore reported under a separate
services, you will continue 50 reporting
them in accordance with teh instructions
already issued
Where the regular series of entries was
kept, you will continue such series, refer
encn being made on the entry papers and
ATTRACTS to the particular Indian reserva-
ton and the act under which the lands
were ceded.
Where the right to commute home
stead entries within any Of the reserva-
tons covered by the act has heen here
tofore authorized by statute. homestead
stetlers may commute their ntries there
in in the time and at the prices now
fixed by existing laws.
Entries where settlement and residence
are not requisite, as is the case under
section 1906 R. s.. do not come within the
provisions Of this act. Very respectfully.
BINGER HERMANN.
Approved: Commissioner
E. A. HITCHCOCK, Secretary.