The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-08


day.
BY this proclamation all unreservcd lands
in these tracts will be open on August &
There will be no rush. The opening will bt
by lottery drawing.
The preliminary registration begins at II
Reno and at Lawton. near Fort Sill, on the
morning of Wednesday. July 10. and con
tinues until the evening of Friday. July 26.
The order in which. during the first sixty
days following the opening. the registered
applicants will be permitted to make home
stead entry of the lands opened hereun-
der will be determined by drawings for
both at FL Reno and Iawton districts. pub
licly held at the United States Land Office
at Ell Reno. Ok, commencing at o'clock
a. m, Monday. July 90. 1901. and continuing
for such period as may be necessary tC
complete the same.
President's Procla ma ton.
All the details of the settlement are con-
tanned in the Presidents proclamation.
which is as follows:
Whereas by an agreement between the Wchi
ia and affiliated bands of Indians on the one
States on the other part, ratified by act Of
Congress. approved March Z 1895 rs stat. SIS.
ferred and relinquished forever and absolutely.
without any reservation whatever. unto tn. The
and interest OF every kind and character in and
to the lands embraced in the following described
tract of country in the Territory of Okla
ho,na. TO wit:
Boundaries Of wichita Lands.
ommeneing at point in the s.I middle s.s Of tn, the
nise:y-eishth meridian Of ives, Longitude crosses
the same. thence up the middle OF the main
West Of a he 'ss on lime sad d Is DEF
deg. 20 min. due north to the middle Of the
the middle u said main Canadian Rir.r
to where ii crosses the ninety-elshth meridian.
end Whereas: in pursuance Of said act Of Con-
gr. s ratifying said agreement alietnents Of
each ,,i, and an everS member Of said Wichita and at
iliatei hands of Indians. native and adopted
work among the Indians have been regularly al
lo,ted and confirmed to such societies and or
sanizae,TGRnS re sese Other reservations.
And whereas by an agreement between the
Comanche. kiowa and Apache tribes, Of Indian:
on the one part. and certain Commissioners of
ama ratited BY act Of Congress approved June :.
.ss 81 stat. g. s7s'. the said Indian tribes.
S,S ptrfSrmea. ceaed Conveyed tran.fsrrea. re
linquished and surrendered. forever and ALSO
America. ali their claim. title and interest Of
try s. now IN the ,Tefrtors Of Oklahoma, u Wit:
River crosses the ninety eighth meridian west
lre GresnTich thence up the Wash.,a River
point thirty miles. by river. west " Fort Cobb.
as now established: thence due west to the north
fork o. Red River provided said line strikes saIi
river east II the one auadredth meridian of west
l.uds IL not H.. then ae, only to SAID ns; ,,
TO the said north fork Of Red River: thence down
s from the the ns M or s sP BE-
intersected by the lines above described to the
m the Rs middle @ the main SSsnn s bese to
inter section with the ninoty-eishth meridian Of
said T:erii:an line tn the pitce OF beginning.
Land. Held In Reserve.
And whereas. In pursuance OF said act of Con-
sr-ss ratify,ng the agreen,eBt last ramcd. ;ilot-
n"nts OF land in seyera,ty have been resnlarly
and Apache tribes Of Indians: the lands occupied
by. religious societies ca other orsanzations for
have been regularly allotted and confirmed 20
such societies and organizations. respectively:
eeded by the agreement last namsd. has regu-
larry seiected and set aside 70. the use !, com.
tribes Of Indians 4so.ega acres OF grail ~ laits.
Homestead Laws Apply.
And whereas. in the act Of Congress retifyins
sd wh s s is seaarea
this agreement. shall. by operation Of law Or
sea Ss sn the ,hes
@; ns Ss laws Of .ne 6
Office fees prescribed Ivy statute .or .cl, en,rics
a as sns1es at te Of a
proof: and provided further: that in all home,
amt sna The in
faith for the period of fourteen months he may
ss ssss sR'9 r.
rights q honorably discharged Union soldier.
AMID ss.ssses Ct in the section. 1 f
Revised sta.,I .es. .h. INST l,e sb.,igei: ana
anas
whose original entry embraced les. ~. than 1s
WALTON to make hi. homestead entry not to ex-
coed $50 acres IN all said land to be taken MRon
entryman: provided that said lands shall b.
A!lotments made to the Indians.
Mineral Pr0vfsi0na Extended.
That the laws relating to the mineral lands
of the United States are hereby extended over
the in
the said com nansa kiowa and Apache agree
shall Be opened 70 settlement b proclamation q
ns srs made ana Of under
general provisions Of the homestead and town.
s ss 10 the na o fees
statute for such entries the entryman shall pay
further. that in al! homestead entries where the
iand entered in good faitS for the period Of four
| teen months he may commute his entry to cast
discharged Union soldiers and sailors Of the late
& an Ma Of he IN ss
i he abridged: and provided fur.he1' that an,
failed to e e fee to .on
stead under existing laws: or who made entr.
| under what IL known as the committed provision
a homestead entry upon said lands: and pro
ING ,anas n edoinins the lands herein eeed
whose original entry embraced les. than 100 acre
| in ALL shall have the right to enter much O.
| the lands b ythis agreement coded iring contig
already entered make in the aggregate -
acres: said land to be taken * upon the same con
provided further. that the settlers who locate,
on that part Of said lands called and known a
for thirty. days on the lands upon which the!
have located and improved
said Indians. or opened to settlement under TIM
| act. contain valuable mineral deposite. sucl
usr The Ss n e ss e Il
Dss s sss.es ar: ssI.S
g!sssa isS s! !! iseI 1 8 ST. e sSs e:
pecsms s's & isa &c time si Tor msHln9 aiies
Indian. and opening 10 settlement the land
so coded to them.
Counties and County Seats.
And whereas, in pursuance Of the act Of Con
secr.taiy Of the Interior has reeuIsriy .ubdi
ssa %nssa ss.s. &c wcS;
affiliated bands Of Indians and The Comanche
.s sna P.s ao. sss. .assps .
eQunues 70 the TsrIitosy q oiiahese bss e
.5 .ss $500 IS piss: e e: @ g