Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-12
Presidents
Proclamation

The following is the proclamation jus
issued by President Mckinley opening
the Wichita and Comanche. Kiowa ant
Apache reservations to settlement;
whereas. by an agreement between
the wichita and affiliated bands of In
oians en- the one part, and certain com
mlssioners of the United States on th'
other part, ratified by act of Congress.
approved March 2. 1895 (2S stat, S76, S9n
the said Indians coded. conveyed. trans
ierred ana relinquishcd. forever and ab
solutely, without any reservation what
ever. unto the United States of America
al their claim. title and interest of ever,
kino ana character in and to the land,
embraced In the following described
tract OF country now in the territory OF
oklahoma. to-wt:
commencing at n point In the middle
OIL the main channel of the Washita
river, where the ninty-eight meridian OF
west longitude crosses the same, thence
up the middle Of the main channel OF
said river to the line of 9S degrees. Al
minutes west longitude. thence on said
line OF 9S degrees, 10 minutes due north
TO the middle of the channel of the
main Canadian river. thence down the
middle of said main Canadian river to
where 1t crosses the ninety-eighth me-
ridlan, thence due south to the place of
beginning.
And whereas. in pursuance of said
act of Congress ratifying said agree
ment. allotments of land In severalty
nave been regularly made to each and
every member of said Wichita and af-
filiated bands of Indians. native and
adopted. and the lands occupied by re-
iigious societies or other organizations
for religious or educational work among
the Indians have been regularly allotted
ana confirmed to such societies and or
ganizations. respectively;
And whereas. by an agreement be-
tween the Comanche. Kiowa and Apache
tribes of Indians on the one part and
certain commissioners of the United
States on the other part amended and
ratified by act of Congress, approved
June 6. 1900 81 Stat. 672. $780, the said
Indian tribes subject to certain con-
dittons which have been duly performed.
ceded. conveyed! transferred, relin-
pushed and surrendered. forever and
absolutely. without any reservation what
soever. expressed or implied, unto the
United States of America, all their
claim. title and interest of every kind
and character in and to the lands en-
braced In the following described tract
Of country now in the territory of Okla
homa, to-wit
commencing Ut point where tht
Washita river crosses the ninety-eighth
meridian west from Greenwich; thence
up the Washlta river. in the middle of
the main channel thereof. to a point
thirty miles. by river. west of Fort
Cobb. as now established: thence due
west to the north fork of Red river. pro-
vided said line strikes said river east OF
the Tooth meridian of west longitude; II
not. then only to said meridian line, and
thence due south, on said meridian line,
to the said north fork of Red river:
thence down said north fork. in the mid
die of the main channel thereof, from
the point where 1t may be first intersect
ed by the lines above described, to the
main Red river; thence down said Red
river, in the middle of the main channel
thereof to it's intersection with the
ninety-eighth meridian of longitude west
from Greenwich; thence north, on said
Meridian line, to the place of beginning
And whereas. In pursuance of said
act of Congress ratifying the agreement
last named, allotments of land in sew.
crafty have been regularly made to each
member of said Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache tribes of Indians; the lands oc
cupied by religious societies or other or
ganizations for religious or educational
work among the Indians have been
regularly allotted and confirmed to such
societies and organizations. respectively;
and the secretary of the interior ont OF
the lands ceded by the agreement last
has regularly selected and set
aside for the use in common for said
Comanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes OF
Indians, 100000 acres of grazing lands,
"And whereas. in the act Of Congress
the said Wichita agreement. II
is provided
That whenever any Of the lands ac-
quired by this agreement shall. by oper-
alton of law or proclamation of the
President of the United States. be open
to settlement. they shall be disposed OF
under the general, provisions of the
homestead and towns!te laws of tn,
United States; provided. that in addition
to the land office fees prescribed b,
statute for such entries the entry maj
shall pay $125 per acre for the land en-
tered at the time of submitting his final
proof. And, provided further, that in al
homestead entries where the entry maj
has resided upon and improved the lant
entered In good faith for the period o!
fourteen months he may commute his
entry TO cash upon the payment of $l.25
per acre And, provided further. that
the rights of honorably discharged Union
soldiers and sailors of the late civil war.
as defined and described in sections 23o4
and 1905 of the revised statutes, shall not
be abridged. And. provided further'
that any qualified entry man having
lands adjoining the lands herein coded.
whose original entry embraces less Than
l6O acres. may take sufficient land from
said reservation to make his homestead
entry not to exceed 100 acres In all. said
lands to be taken upon the same con-
ditions as are required of other entry
men. Provided, that said lands shall
he opened to settlement within one year
after said allotments are made to the
Indians.
RELATING TO MINERAL LANDS.
'.That the laws relating to the mineral
lands Of the United States are hereby
extended over the lands ceded by the
foregoing agreement.
"And, whereas, IN the act OF Congress
ratifying the said Comanche. kiowa ana
Apache agreement 1t Is provided:
'.That the lands acquired by this
a greement shall be opened to settlement
by proclamation of the President within
sly months after allotments are made
and be disposed of uncer the general
nrovisions of the homestead and town
Site laws of the United States. Provided.
That in addition to the land office ices
prescribed by statute for sucn entries
the entry man shall pay $l.25 per acre Tor
the land entered at the time OF submit
ting his final proof And, PROVIDED lur-
Their. That in all homestead entries
where the entryman has resided upon
and improved the land entered in good
Faith for the period of fourteen months
he NAV commute his entry to cash