The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-09
A PROCLAMATION.
BY the President of the United States
OF America.

Whereas, BY an agreement between
the Wichita and 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, 1885 (2S Stat, S7s, S94 }
the said Indians ceded, conveyed, trans
ferred and relinquished, forever and alb
sOlutely, without any reservation what
ever, unto the United States Of America,
all their claim, title and interest of every
kind and character in and TO the lands
embraced in the following described tract
Of country now IN the territory OF Okla
homa, tO-wit:
Commencing at a point in the middle of
the main channel of the Washita river.
where the 99th meridian of West Lon
gitude crosses the same; thence up the
middle Of the main channel Of said river
TO the line Of IS degrees and 40 minutes
due north to the middle of the channel
Of the main Canadian river; thence down
the middle Of the said Canadian river
to where it crosses the seth meridian;
thence due south to the place of begin
ming.
And Whereas, In pursuance OF said act
Of congress ratifying said agreement, al
lotments Of land in severalty have been
regularly made to each and every mem
Der Of said Wichita and affiliated bands
of Indians, native and adopted. and the
lands occupied by religious societies or
other organizat tons for religious or edu-
cational work among the Indians have
been regularly allotted and confirmed to
such societies and organizations respect
lively:
And Whereas, BY an agreement be-
tween the Comanche, Kiowa and Apache
tribes Of Indians on the one part, and Ger
tain commissioners of the United States
on the other part, amended and ratified
by act Of congress. approved June 6, 1900
81 Stat, 672 676) the said Indian tribes,
subject to certain conditions which have
been duly performed, coded, conveyed,
transferred, relincuished and surrender
ed, forever and absolutely, without any
reservation whatsoever. expressed or i'm
Piled unto the United States of America.
all their claim, title and interest of every
kind. and character. in and to the lands
embraced in the following described tract
Of country now in the territory Of Okla
homa, to-wit:
Commencing at Il point where the
Washita river crosses the S5th meridian
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 estab-
lshed; 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 Inc, 40 The 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.
10 the main Red river; thence down said
Req river. in the middle OF the main
channel thereof. % its intersection with
the 9Sth meridian of longitude west from
Greenwich; thence north. on said mcrid-
ian line. TO the place OF beginning.
And Whereas, in pursuance Of said act
Of congress ratifying the agreement last
named, anotments Of land in severalty
have been regularly made to each member
Of said Comanche, Kiowa and Apache
tribes OF Indians; the lands occupied by
religious societies or other. organizations
for religious or educational work among
the Indians have been regularly allotted
ganizatiors. respectively; ana the secre-
tary of the interior. out Of the lands
coded by the agreement last ucmed. has
regularly selected ana set aside for the
use in common Tor said Comanche Kio-
wa and Apache tribes uf Indians. $4,000
acres Of grazing lands:
And Whereas. In the act of congress
ratfying the said Wichita agreement. il
is provided.
That whenever any OF The lads ac-
CURED 10y this agreement SHAH. by opera
ton of law or proclamation OF the presi-
dent Of the Unite6 States. be open TO
settlement. they shan be disposed OF IN
der the general provisions Of the home
stead and toWnsite laws of the United
States
PROVIDED, That in addition to the land
ohce fees provided by statute for such
entries the eutryman shah pay Si.e5 per |
acre Ger the lalS entered at the time Of 1
submitting his Enal proof:
And Provided Further. That in al /
homestead entries where the entryman (
hes resided upon and improved the land (
entered IN good faith for the period CT +
fourteen months ne may commute his (
entry 70 cash Upon The payment OF SIS /
ar acre; and provided further. that the /.
rishrs ~ honorabIy discharged Union sol I
ciers and sailors Of the late Civil War. as /
deemed and descr bed in Sections oS3s and !
If The revised statutes. shall not be I
a1idsed, and provided further. that anv
lut-itIe3 entry-man having lands adjoining f
the lands herein ceied, whose original !
entry embraced less than 100 acres. may
take Sufficient land from said reservation
to make his homestead entry not % ex-
ceed I'D acres i2 al. said land TO be taken
upon the same conditions as are required
of other Ontryuen
PROV ided THAT said lands shall Sc
opened To settlement within one year az
Ter s4-d ahotmeuts are made 10 the In
-lSas.
Thar the laws relatias 70 the mineral
ands Of the United States are hereby ex-
tended over tho lands ceded by the fore
going agreane1t
and Whereas. ln the act Of congress
the said Comanche. Kiowa and
apache agreement * Is provided.
Tibet The lands acquired By this
lgreement shall b. opened To settlement
'y proclamation of tie president within
* 1nonths after nllotuents remained and
2e disposed os under Tie general provi-