Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-17

S-Registration Must Be Made at EI
Reno or Lawton-County Seats Named.
washington, July s.-The procla-
nations opening the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache and Wichita and Caddo In
dian reservations in Oklahoma to set
tlement provide for the formal open
ing OF the reservations on August 6,
The new plan of opening embraces
three distinct features. "a A regis
tration to determine the qualifications
OF those who desire to make entry
of these lands. (2) A drawing to de-
termine the order in which the reg
istered applicants will be permitted
TO present their applications, and to
make homestead entry at the local
land offices. (3) According to each
registered applicant of the privilege
OF going upon the reservation for the
purpose of acquainting himself with
the character and locality of the lands
there, so that at the time of making
entry at the local land office he NAV
act understandingly in selecting the
land Tor which he will make entry.
The three features of the opening
occur in regular order. The registra-
ton will commence at nine a. m.
Wednesday, July TO- and continue un-
til six p. m Friday, July &c. The draw
tngs will commence at nine a. m. Mon
day, July 30, and continue until Mon
day, August 5. The actual making of
homestead entries at the local land
Office will begin at nine a. m. August 6,
do 20
after for 60 days, If necessary. Regis
'tration may be made at each land
Office, FL Reno and Lawton, for either
district. The drawing for both dis
tricts will occur at FL Reno. The pre-
sentation and allowance of homestead
entries from the El Reno district will
be at FL Reno, and for the Lawton dis
trict at Lawton.
The feature of the opening which
has attracted most attention and dis
cussion is that providing for system
of drawing to determine the order in
which the applications for homesteads
will he considered. It's details are Civ
en- fully in the proclamation of the
president. The drawings will be con-
Quoted by committee of three per-
sons who will be named by the secre-
tary of the interior. Applicants will
Indicate in which of the two land dis
tricts they wish to locate. While the
drawing for the two districts will be
conducted separately, they will be car
ried on at the same place and as near
as possible at the same time.
The county seat of Caddo county is
of Comanche county. Lawton. A for
est reservation of $4,000 acres of land
In the Wichita mountains in the CEN
ter of the Kiowa reservation is estab-
lished.
Deducting the lands allotted the In
dians, granted to Oklahoma for school
purposes, and reserved for agency
purposes, there will be practically g.
oo0, ,16o acre tracts in the Wichita res
ervation.
Making like deductions. there will
be practically $500 16O-acre tracts in
the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache res
ervations. The two reservations have
been so divided in the establishment
of the new land districts as to put an
equal amount of land in each district.
Winners of homesteads will be noti-
fed by postal card of their success.
"Sooners" are effectually barred. Re-
peaters will be deprived of their priv
ilege. Settlers are cautioned to re-
spect the fences found in the new
country. Lands in the neutral strip
are to be reserved for location by set
tiers upon these lands for 30 days
nf hn Io fI, Ha oh kosr ne
free homes. When final proof of entry
is submitted the homesteader must
pay $1.25 per acre to perfect the title.
Following is the proclamation in
full:
BY the President OF the United States of
America-A Proclamation:
Whereas. by an agreement between the
Wichita and affiliated bands of Indians
the one part. and certain commission
ers OF the United States on the other
part ratified by act OF congress approved
March 2. 1895 (2S Stat. S16. S94), the said
Indians ceded, conveyed, transferred and
relinquished forever and absolutely, with
out any reservation whatever unto the
United States of America, all their claim,
title and interest of every kind and char
acter In and to the lands embraced In the
following described tract of country now
Tn the territory of Oklahoma, to-wit:
Commencing at a point in the middle
Of the main channel OF the Washita river.
where the ninety-eighth meridian of west
longitude crosses the same, thence up
the middle OF the main channel of said
river to the line OF 9S degrees 10 minutes
west longitude. thence on said line OF 9S
degrees 40 minutes due north to the mid
Gle of the channel or the main Canadian
river. thence down the middle of said
main Canadian river to where It crosses
the ninety-eighth meridian, thence due
south to the place of beginning"
And. whereas, in pursuance OF said act
or congress ratifying said agreement. al
lotments of land in severalty have been
regularly made TO each and every men,
Der OF said Wichita and affiliated bands
OF Indians. native and adopted, and the
lands occupied by religious societies or
other organizations for religious or edu-
cational work among the Indians have
been regularly allotted and confirmed to
such societies and organizations. re-
opectively:
And. whereas, by an agreement be-
tween the Comanche. Kiowa and Apache
tribes OF Indians on the one part, and
certain commissioners OF the United
Atates on the other part. amended and
ratined by act OF congress-, approved
June s. 1900 (31 Stat, 612. 676). the said In
alan tribes. subject to certain conditions
which have been duly performed, ceded.
conveyed, transferred, reiinQuished and
surrendered. forever and absolutely, with
cut any reservation whatever. expressed
= implied. unto the United States OF
america ell their claim, title and interest