The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-25

upca the passage Of this net, ana the
mineral laws OF the United States are
hereby extended ever said lands"
And. whereas, by the act OF congress
approved January 4. 1901 t3i Stat, 727),
the secretary of the interior was author
ixed 20 extend. fer a period not exceeding,
eight months from December 8. 1890. thu,
time Tor making allotmcnts to the CO.
manche. Kiowa and Apache Indians and
opening to settlement the lands so ccded
by them.
Land for County Seats.
And, whereas In pursuance of the act
vt congress approved March 3, 1901 t3l
Stat. iOaj) the secretary OF the interior
has regularly subdivided the lands so as
Aforesaid respectively cedcd to the United
States by the Wichita and affiliated bands
OF Indians and the Comancbe. kiowa and
Apache tribes OF Indians into counties
attaching portions thereof to adjoining
counties In the territory OF Oklohomn.
has regularly designated the place for
the county seat Of each new comfy, htsr
regularly set aside and reserved at such
county seat land for n townsitc to be
disposed Of in the manner provided by the
act OF congress last named. and has reg
ulariy caused to be surveyed. subdividcd
hnu p,a,,cn tne Ianos so ss, ns.oe anu re-
se,Vea 10, a'spos,.ioh ns such .ownsnes'
Ia, ,.,,aa a, 4. nso,.,c.s'
''The lands TO be opened to settlement
ana entry under the acts OF congress rat
flying said agreements respectively shall
be so opened by proclamation OF the
president. and to avoid the contests and
conflicting claims which have heretofore
resulted from opening similar public
lands to settlement and entry the presi-
dents proclamation shall prescribe the
manner In which these lands may be set
tied upon, occupied and entered by per-
sons entitled thereto under the acts rati-
flying said agreements, respectively: and
no person shall he permitted to settle
upon occupy or enter any of said lands
except ns prescribed IN such procia nation
until after the expiration OF 20 DAYS from
the time when the same are opened to
settlement and entry"
rvo Aaa,,to,., v.,a no....
n"u, Mn,rvns % oy ,ne ac' ot .onE,cSs
.ns, nn,nea ,ne prss,asn, was au,heri.ed
W ys,no.sn ,, wv 'uu,',"ra, ~ on'eu s'ates
anu ois.ric,s anu i"nu nn.es IN inc ter
rnory o, oknnoma y. 'ncuue inc iands
~ ~ ..ucu a. ~ w''n nanu us
,'.,s anu Einu o"I,cs nav oesn esihn-
"snea oy nn oraer "i wen oh,e n,rewth'
anu; wncS ~, "i ln" cona'',ons re-
.ne opeh'ns OF saiu tracts OF land 10 SET
,@'eI,,cn' @ anu entry nnNc oeeh' as nereoS
uec'"f'' uus peri"rmco'
Tho Lands Excepted.
Now. therefore. I, william Mckinley.
president o, the United states OF Amer
,ch' py virtue OF tne power vested IN mo
py law. 90 nerepy declare ana make
hno"h .ns' u" ot ,ne anos SO as niore-
said ceded py the Wichita and afiliated
oahus Oh ihuians' ana the Comanche'
N'owa nnu apache tripes Oh inuians. re-
speSuNey' saNins anu excepting sections
10, So, 70 unu % ih each township. ana All
ANUS iocated or seiectcd oy me territory
vi %Ch,n"ona % US niaeinity schooi OF enu-
euuona, u anus. ana saving anu excepting
an lahds niIot'eo IN seSeraity 10 indi-
Niaual ihsians. ana saving ana excepting
a'I tahos nuotteu ana cohnrned 10 re-
hsious societies ana otner ORGANIZATIONS,
ana saving ana excepting the lands Sc
.ec,en zee. anu SET ASIDE az grahing mnds Tor
.ne use IN common Tor said Comanche.
M Mhiowa ana Hpacne uiocs OF indians, ana
savhns anu excepting the iahds set aside
anu @ ,sserv.d ut eaeh OF SAID county seats
ior oisposiioh as townsites. ana saving
anu excepting the lands now used. occu-
pied OF SET apart Tor miiitary. agency
schooi. schooi iarm, rehsious' indian
cene.ery; Woou reserve iorest reserv" or
os"er puo"c uses. Will on inc ON dny
.. husust' Hvi' AZ nine o'clock a. m, W
o,S.r'',sn , ~ .hu NOT
,n',, ,, " s,,,, W en,ry anu set.,e-
.ru' "r.,n r.,. anu w. u'spoS'on unaer tne gen,
.'"' po,"e VI. n"mestcaa an"
towhsHe laws OF the United states.
CONCERNING Hesstrn''o".
Commencing at nine o'clock a. m.
"Wednesday. July 10. 1901. and ending at
six o'clock p. m. Friday. July 26, 1901. a
registration will be had Mt the United
States land Offices at FL Reno and Law
ton, in the territory of Oklahoma 1the
office ut Lawton to occupy provisional
quarters In the immediate vicinity OF
Fort sill, Oklahoma territory, until suit
able quarters can be provided ut Lawton),