The Washburn leader., 1901-07-13
OPEN TO SELLERS
LAND cEDED BY INDIANS IN OKLA
noMA AT DISPOSAL OF THE
PUBLIC.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
ON Aug. the Lands WIN BE Thrown
Open to Settlement Under the
Homestead and Townslte Laws
Must Qualify for Entry by Pre-
vious ReEistration-No Chance for

Washington, July 9.-The proclama-
ton Of President Mckinley opening to
settlement the land ceded by Indians
in the Territory of Oklahoma was Civ
en- to the public yesterday. The proc
lamation covers the cession made by
the Wichita and affiliated bands Of In
dians in accordance with the act OF
March 2, 1895. and those made by the
Comanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes
in pursuance of the act of June 6, 1900
The proclamation provides for the
opening Of the lands in those reserva-
tions which are not reserved at 3
o'clock a. M, on the 9Th day Of August
next, the lands to be open to settle
ment under the homestead and town.
site laws of the United States.
The proclamation says that begin
ming on the 10th inst. and ending on
the Goth, those who wish to make en-
try of land under the homestead law
shall be registered. The registration
will take place at the land offices at
Reno and Lawton. The registration at
each office will be for both land dis
tricts. To obtain registration the ap-
plicant will be required to show him
self duly qualified
TO Make Homestead Entry
Of these lands under existing laws and
to give the registering officers such ap-
propriate matters Of description and
identity as will protect the applicant
and the government against any at
tempted impersonation. Registration
cannot be effected through the United
States mails or the employment of an
agent excepting that honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors may pre-
sent their applications through an
agent, no agent being allowed to rep
recent more than one soldier. No per-
son will be allowed to register more
than once. After being registered ap-
plicants will be given certificates al
lowing them to go upon the ceded lands
and examine them in order to aid them
in making an intelligent selection.
It is explicitly stated that mo one
will be permitted to make settlement
upon any of the lands in advance OF
the opening provided for" and the
statement is made that for the fist
sixty days following said opening no
one but registered applicants will be
permitted to make homestead settle
ment upon any of said lands, and then
only in pursuance of homestead
entry duly allowed by the local land
officers or of soldiers declaratory
statement duly accepted by such Of
ficers." ..
Injunction VIII he Asked.
Oklahoma City, Okla. July B.-An IN.
junction suit will be brought before
Judge Irwin at Ell Reno in a few days
for an order restraining the register OF
the land Office here, the receiver, the
surveyors and all other persons from
proceeding with the opening Of the
lands Of the Kiowas, Comanche and
Apache Indians according to the proc
lamation OF the president and the act
OF congress under which he proceeded.
The suit will be brought by c. Porter
johnson of this city, who has been en-
gagged by Judge William M. Springer
to act as the attorney for the Indians
who are affected by the opening of the
lands. The bill of particulars for the
Injunction will contend that the lands
Of the Indians are being Illegally and
pnconstitutionally wrested from them
against their wishes. s5