The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-08

| Art >. When said aiIotments of land
shall have been selected and taken as
aforesaid and approved By the secretary
Of the Interior the titles thereto shan
| be held in trust for the aIottees. respsc-
lively, for the period OF twenty-five wears.
in the time and manner and to the ex-
tent provided for in the act OF congress
entitled An act TO provide for the allot-
ment of land in severalsy to the In1ians
on the various reservations and 10 extend
the protection Of the laws OF the Uuited
States and territories over the Indians
and for other purposes approved FeO-u-
airy s. 1857, and an acI amendatory thereof
approved February Is. 1891
And at the expiration OF the said per-
iod Of twenty-five years the tide thereto
shall be conveyed in fee simple TO the al
lottees CT their heirs, free from al in
cumbrances.
Art. 6 AS a further and only addi-
tionaI consideration for the cessian OF ter
ritory and REIMBURSEMENT OF title. claim.
and interest in and 20 lands as Aforesaid
the United States agrees 70 pay 10 the
Commanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes Of
Indians, in the Indian territory, the sum
of 100000,
TO be paid as follows: As fast as the
I lands opened for settlement under this
act are sold. the money received from
such sales shall be covered into the treas
ury and placed 70 the credit Of the sad
Commanche Kiowa and Apache tribes OF
Indians: Provided. That no part Of said
money shall be paid to said Indians until
the question OF tide TO fhe said lands
is fully settled between said tribes and the
Choctaw and Chicasaw tribes by 4 suit
in the court of Gains. as hereinafter pro-
vided; and said court shall by its decree
direct the payment OF said $2.0a0. 900 to the
tribes entitled 10 the same
Nothing herein contained shall be held
10 affect in any way any annu.ties due
said Indians under existing laws. agree
ments or treaties
Art s. II IS further agreed that where
ever in said reservation any member Of
any of the tribes OF said Indians has. in
pursuance Of any laws OF under any rules
o. regulations of the Interior department
taken an allotment. such allotment. al
the option of the allottee. shall be con
hrmed and governed by all the conditions
attached to allotmets under this agree
ment
Art g. 1t is further agreed that any
and all leases made IN pursuance Of the
laws of the United States Of any part
OF said reservation which may be IN force
at the time of the ratification b. con
gress Of this agreement shall remain in
force the same as If this agreement had
not been made.
Al
following named persons. not members by
blood Of either Of said tribes. bat syho
have married into one Of the tribes. to
wit: Mabel r iven. Thomas F. Woodward.
William Wyatt, Kiowa Dutch, John Nes-
till. James X Jones, Christian Re on tab.
Edward L. Clark, George Conaver. VIII
lam Deitrick. Ben Roach, Lewis Rcn;z,
Abilene James Gardloup1, John Saasl.e=.
the wife Of Boone Chandler. whose given
name is unknown; Emmlt Cox and Hor-
ace 2. Jones, shall each be entitled 10 all
the benefits Of and and money conferred
by this agreement. the same as II mem
bers by blood OF one of said tribes.
art. Il This agreement shall be ef-
fective only when ratified by the con-
gress Of the United States.
Following is the act recently passed by
the House:
said agreement be. and the same hereby
is. accepted. ratified and confirmed as
herein amended.
That the secretary Of the Interior Is
hereby authorized and directed % cause
the allotments OF said lands. provided
for in said treaty among said Indians.
to be made by any Indian in pector ~
special agent.
That all allotments Of said land shall
be made under the direction OF the secre- |
tary of the Interior 10 said Indians with |
in one year from the cassage IF this act, |
subject to the exceptions contained ia ar |
icle OF said treaty.
That the lands acquired by this agree |
ment shall be opened to settlsmer. by |
Of the president within e.H l
months after aIlotments are made. and be /
disposed OF under the general rrovisi n
az the homestead and to-vn-site laws OF 1
the United States: Provided. That in al |
1ition TO the land Office fees prescribed /
by statute for such entrees the entrynan /
shall pay 81 y per acre for the land en-
tered at the time Of submitting his Gnai
proof; And. provided further. That IL
AL homestead entries whe-e the entrymaa
has resided upon and improved the land 4
uttered In good faith for the pcri0d %
fourteen months ne may commute RS en-
try % cash upon the payment Of fLZ5 per
acre: And. provided further, That the
tights Of honorably discharged union sol
Tiers and sailors Of the late civil war. a.
ieaned and described in sections 2954 and
Z
tbTidged- And provided further. That
my person who. having attempted 90 bnt
.or any cause failed 10 secure z ti,lc in
ZEE 10 a homestead under existing laws. (
r who made entry under What e. known
IS the commuted provision Il the home
ltead law. shah be qualified 70 make
homestead entry upon said lands. And.
provided further. That any qualified en-
rynsn having lands adjoining The ianfs
iereln ceded. whose original eetry sms-
raced Jess than 80 acre. ID al. shall have
he right 70 enter 80 much = The land 1
y this agreement coded lying contiguous
o his said eatry a. shan. vita TIE iaal
.lready entered. make % the aggreSste
- acres. said land = oe taken upon tae
ams conditions a. are required = e.her
utrymeH; And. provided farther That
ne settlers wAo located 81 thatf part %
aid lands called and known as tha -oes-
"a strip. shall have preference right
Or thir1T dzes on the ianaz upon ~h.ca
her have located and is-proved
That sections e AID .. = sn3 e q ths
ards hereby acquired lu each tcwns-lz
hall not es aubs@ct e. e1try but SHAH
.s reserved. sections 81 a48 = s2r fhs use