Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-04-19

ficer of the United States, under
the direction OF the secretary oil
The interior, without unnecessary
delay; and money paid to citizens
shall not be liable for the payment
Of any previously contracted OBJ
legation.
20. The Methodist Episcopal
church, south, may, within twelve
months after the ratification OF this
agreement, pay IS per acre for the
100 acres Uf land adjacent to the town
Of Vinlta, and heretofore set apart
by act OF the Cherokee national coun-
Gil for the use OF said church for mis-
sionary and educational purposes, and
now occupied by Willie Halsell col
lege, formerly Galloway college), and
shall thereupon receive title thereto;
but II said church fail so to do, 10 may
continue to occupy said 100 acres OF
land as long as IL uses same for the
purposes aforesaid.
n. Cherokee citizens may rent
their allotments, when selected. for
term not exceeding one year, and af-
ter receiving title TO their allotments
may rent them without restriction;
aud cattle grazed on such allotments
shall not be liable TO any tribal tax.
No cattle shall hereafter be intro
duced into the Cherokee nation and
grazed on lands not selected by cit
liens as allotments, unless permission
therefor has been granted by the prin-
clpal chief and approved by the Sec
retary OF the interior; In which case
the secretary is authorized 10 collect
from the owners OF such cattle rea-
sOnable grazing tax for the benefit Of
the tribe. Section 2ll7, revised stat
utes OF the United States, shall not
apply 10 Cherokee lands, and no peu-
alties or tax already accrued under
said section shall be colectible.
7s. All deferred payments under
the provisions OF this agreement shall
constitute lien in favor OF the tribe
on he property for which the debt was
contracted, and II default in any an
uual payment is made the lien for the
payment OF all purchase money re-
manning unpaid may thcrcupon be
enforced IN the United States court
In the same manner as vendors liens
are enforced, suit therefor TO be
brought In the name ~ the principal
chief fpr the benefit Of the tribe, or,
on his failure for any cause, In the
name Of some person appointed there
for by the court.
( All other liens herein created may
be in like manner enforced after the
expiration OF two years from the date
when the amount secured thereby be.
comes charge upon the property.
20. The provisions OF section l3 OF
the act Of congress, approved June 2s
1898, entitled "An act for the pro
lection OF the people OF the Indian
Territory, and for other purposes, y
shall not apply to or In any manner
affect tile lands or other property Ol
, said tribe, aud no act Of congress Ol
treaty provision Inconsistent with
this agreement shall be In force ia
said nation except sections IA and q
OF said last mentioned act, whict
shall continue In force as II thii
agreement had not becn made.
{ 50. Nothing contained In thl,
agreement. however, shall be con
sLrued TO revive or re establish The
Cherokee courts abolished by said last
mentioned act of congress, or the au
thority Of any officer, at any time, Ia
any manner connected with said
courts.
81. The secretary Jf the interior
shall cause TO be paid all Just indebt
edness OF said tribe existing at Tho
date Of ratification Of this agreement
which may have lawfully been con
} tracted and warrants therefor regu
larly issued upon the several funds O
the tribe, as also warrants drawn by
authority OF law after the ratification
Of this agreement and prior 70 tn,
, dissolution OF the tribal government
such payment to be made from AM
funds in the United States Treasury
= belonging % said tribe. And all suci
! Indebtedness OF the tribe shall be paiC
In full before any pro rata dlstrIbu
tiOn Of the funds Of the tribe shall b'
made.
The SECRETARY OF the interior shal
make such payments at the earliest
time practicable, and he shall MAKE
: all needful rules and regulations I,
carry this provision Into effect.
50. All Instruments ~ writing affect
ing lands In the Cherokee NatiOi
Shich lie south Of SpaSlraw Creek
east Of Grand River aud north NJ th,
Arkansas River, aud all Other lnsLru
: mrut> affecting property within SAID
: boundaries, required by law 10 b.
recorded, shall be recorded Ia III,
Office OF the clerk ~ the United States
Court al rahlcquah and all instru
ments Of writing affecting lands IL
, said nation, lying north OF the Arkan
sas River, nJrJh OF Spayinaw Creel
and west Of Grand River, and al
other Instruments affecting property
within said boundaries, required bj
law Ia be recorded sbuil no rocnrdaf