Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-26

embraced in his deed.
Sec. AZ. The transfer of the
title OF the Cherokee tribe to in
dividual allottees and to other
persons as provided 10 this plan
of distribution shall not inure to
the benefit Of any railroad COM
pany. nor vest In any railroad
company any right, title, or inter-
est in OF to any Of the lands in the
Cherokee nation.
Sec. 43. Any allottee accept
ing such deed shall be deemed to
assent to the allotment and con-
veyance of all lands of the tribe
as provided herein, and as a re-
linquishment CT all his right, title,
and interest, in and to the same,
except in the proceeds oflands re-
served from allotment.
Sec. ~. The acceptance c
deeds for minors and incompe-
tents, by persons authorized to
select their allotments for them,
shall be deemed sufficient to bind
such minors and incompetents as
to the conveyance of all other
lands of the tribe as provided
herein.
Sec. 45. All deeds, when ex-
ecuted and approved, shall be fled
and recorded as hereinafter pro-
vided in section II.
CHEROKEE ADVOCATE.
SEC. 40. The national news
paper, the Cherokee Advocate,
printed in both Cherokee and
English languages, shall continue
to be published as at present until
the Cherokee Nation shall become
part of state or territory, when
said newspaper plant, including
everything connected Herewith,
excluding the buildings and the
ground reserved for the said news
paper, which are herein provided
to be otherwise disposed of, shall
be sold under the direction Of the
Secretary Of the Interior and the
proceeds divided as other funds
of the tribe, according the pro-
visions of section fifty-three.
SCHOOLS.
SEC. Al. The Cherokee school
fund shall be used, under direction
of the Secretary of the Interior,
for the education of the children
OF Cherokee citizens, and the
Cherokee schools shall be con-
Quoted under rules prescribed by
him according to Cherokee laws,
subject to such notifications as
he may deem necessary TO make
the schools most effective and to
produce the best possible results,
said schools to be under the direct
supervision of the supervisor ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the
Interior and a school board ap-
pointed by the National Council.
SEC. 4S. All teachers shall be
examined by or under the direc-
ton of said supervisor and the
said board of education, and COM
petent teachers and other persons
to be engaged in and about the
schools, with good moral charac-
ters only shall be employed, but
when all other qualifications are
equal, preference shall be given
to citizens of the Cherokee Nation
in such employment. All money 8
for running these schools shall be
appropriated by the Cherokee
National Council, not exceeding
the amount of the Cherokee school
fund, but IL said council, shall fail
or refuse to make the necessary
appropriations, the Secretary OF
the Interior shall direct the use oi
a sufficient amount of the school
funds to pay all necessary ex-
penses to the efficient conduct oi
the schools, strict account thereof
to be rendered to him and the
principal chief.
SEC. 40. All accounts of ex-
penditures in running the schools
shall be examined by the said
supervisor and board of education
and also by the general superin-
tendent of Indian schools In the
Indian Territory before the pay
ment thereof is made.
SEC. so. If the supervisor and
the said board of education fail tc
agree upon any matter under theil
direct direction and control, Il
shall be decided by the said gen.
eral superintendent, subject TO the
approval Of the Secretary of the
Interior, but his decision shall
govern until reversed by the Sec
retaTy.
SEC. 81. Said school fund shall
be administered so that each
Cherokee citizen Of school age en-
titled thereto shall have equal
benefits therefrom, as nearly as
may be.
SEC. 50. The interest arising
from the Cherokee orphan fund
shall in like manner be used, un-