Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-07-13
OPENING PROCLAMATION.
Filing of Applications From July
10 to July 29.
AT Ell RENO AND LAYTON.

Whereas, By an agreement between
the Wichita aud affiliated bands of In
dams on the one part, and certain COM
missioners of the United States on the
other part. ratified by act of congress
approved March 2, 1895 (26 Stat, $780,
s94,) the said Indians ceded, conveyed i
transferred and relinquished, forever
and absolutely, without any reserva-
ton whatever, unto the United States
of America, all their claim, title and
interest of every kind and character
in and to the lands em braced in the
following described tract of country
nOwsin the territory of Oklahoma to-
wit:
LOCATION OF LANDS.
Commencing at point in the middle
Of the main channel of the Washita
river, where the 99Lh meridian of West
Longitude crosses the same; thence up
the middle of the main channel of SAID
river to the line-of SO degrees and 40
minutes due north to the middle of the
channel of main Canadian river; thence
down the middle of the said Canadian
river to where it crosses the Goth
meridian; thence due south to the
place of beginning.
And Whereas, In pursuance of said
dCJ VI SdlO
ment, atlOtments of land in seyeralty
have been regularly made to each and
every member of sd d Wichita and
aft lated bands of Indians, native and
adopted, and the lands occupied by
religious soc cites or other organiza-
tions for religious or educational
work among the Indians have been
regularly allotted and confirmed to
such societies and organizations re-
spectively:
And Whereas. By an agreement be-
tween the Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache tribes of Indians on the one
United States on the other part,
amended and ratified by act Of con-
gress, approved June 6, 1900, 81 Stat,
672 676) the said Indian tribes, subjec
20 certain conditions which have been
duly performed, coded, conveyed,
transferred, relinquished and surren-
dered, forever and absolutely, without
any reservation whatsoever, expressed
or implied. unto the United States of
America, all their claim. title and in
terest of every kind. and character. in
and to the lands embraced in the fol-
lowing described tract of country now
in the territory OF oklahoma, to-wit:
LOCATION OF OTHER LANDS.
dG pOIHG WHCrc LHe
Washita river crosses the 9Sth meri-
dian west from Greenwich; thence up
the Washita river, in the middle of the
main channel thereof, to a point 80
miles, by river, west of Fort Cobb, as
now established; thence due west to
the north fork of Red river, provided
said line strikes said river east of the
Tooth meridian OF west longitude, if
not, then only to said meridian line,
to said north fork of Red river; thence
down said north fork, in the middle of
the channel thereof, from the point
where it meets the first, intersected
by the lines above described, to the
main Red river, thence down Red river
in the middle of the main channel
thereof, to its intersection with the
9Sth meridian of longitude west from
Greenwich; thence north, on said meri-
dian line. to the place of beginning.
And Whereas, In pursuance of said
act of congress ratifying the agree
ment last named, allotments of land in
severalty have been regularly made to
each member of said Comanche,
Eiowa and Apache tribes of Indians;
the lands occupied by religious socie-
ties or other organizations for religious
or educational work among the In
dams have been regularly allotted and
confirmed to such societies and organ
izatiOns, respectively; and the secre-
tary of the interior, out of the lands
cGded by the agreement last named,
has regularly selected and set aside for
the use in common for said Comanche,
Kiowa and APP che tribes of Indians,
100000 acres of grazing lands.
And Whereas. In the act of congress
ratifying the said Wichita agreement,
it is provided,
That whenever any OF the lands ac-
quired by this agreement shall, by
operation of law or proclamation of
the president of the United States, be
open to settlement, they shall be dis
| posed of under the general provisions
| CT The homestead and t0wusite laws of
| the<United States.
CAN COMMUTE ENTRIES.
Provided, That in addition to the
land office fees provided by statute foI
such entries the entrymen shall pay
i 81. % per acre for the land entered al
the time OF submitting his final proof
And Provided Further, That in al
! homestead entries where the entrymar
| has resided upon and improved the
land entered in good faith for the per
iod of IA months he may commute hi
entry to cash upon the payment of 81. 3
per acre: and provided further that tn
rights of honorably discharged Uniol
soldiers and sail rs OF the late Civi
War. as defined and described in Sec
tions 1904 and 23O5 of the revised stat
utes, shall not be abridged; and pro
| vded further, that anv qualified
entryman having lands adjoining TIL
lands herein coded, whose origina
entry embraced less than $50 acres
may take sufficient land from said res
ervation to make his homestead entr
not to exceed $50 acres in all, said Ian
TO be taken upon the same condition
as are required of other entrymen.
Provided, That said lands shall b
opened to settlement within one yea
after said allotments are made to tn
Indians.
That the laws relating to the min
eral lands of the United States az