Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
Presidents
Proclamation

the Wichita and Cornanche, Kiowa and
Apache reservations ssttseIaent:
whereas, by agreement between
the Wichita and affiliated bands of In.
olans en- the one part, and certain com
InlSSionerS or the United States on the
other part, ratified by act of Congress
approved March 2. 1895 (2s stat, SIC, S9A
the said Indians coded. cow eyed, trans
Ierred and relinquished, forever and abb
soiutely, without any reservation what
ever, unto the United States of America
ali their claim, title and interest of every
Kind and character in and TO .he lands
embraced in the following described
tract of country now in the territory Of
Oklahoma, to-wit:
commencing at n point in the middle
OF the main channel of the Washfta
river where the ninty-eight meridian of
west iongitude crosses the same thence
up the middle of the main channel of
saio river to the line of 9S degrees 40
minutes west longitude thence on said
nne OF IS 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
r1oian, thence due south to the place of
beginning.
and whereas. in pursuance of said
act of Congress ratifytng said agree
ment, allotments of land in severalty
nave been regularly made to each and
every member of said Wichita and af-
mated bands of Indians. native and
ldopted. and the lands occupied by re-
aor renS1ous or educational work among
the Indians have been regularly allotted
and confirmed to such societies and or
CARNATIONS, 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
ratif1ed by act of Congress- approved
June o, 1900 (31 Stat, 672 $780, the said
lndian tribes. subject to certain con-
IN hAar, HI
ceded, conveyed, transferred relin-
pushed and surrendered forever and
absolutely, without any reservation what
soever. expressed implied unto the
United States of America all their
claim, title and interest of every kind
and character in and to the lands en-
praced In the following described tract
or country now in the territory of Okla
homa, to-wit:
commencing at q point where tn.
Washita river crosses the ninety-eighth
meridian west from Greenwich: thence
up the Washita 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; if
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 it 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
cupied by relis1ous societies or other or
ganizations for religious educa t1onaI
work among the Indians have beer
regularly allotted and confirmed to such
societies and organizations, respectively;
and the secretary of the interior, out OF
the lands coded by the agreement last
named, has regularly selected and set
aside for the use in common for said
Comanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes of
Indians, 4S0. 900 acres of grazing lands,
And whereas. in the act of Congress
ratifying the said Wichita agreement. il
is provided
That whenever any of the lands ac-
quired by this agreement shall. by orer-
alton of law or proclamation of the
President of the United States. be open
to settlement, they shall be disposed
under the general provisions OF the
homestead and townste laws of the
United States; provided, that in addition
to the land office fees prescribed b.
statute for such entries the entry man
shall pay S425 per acre for the land en-
tered at the time of submitting his ina
proof. And provided further. that in al
homestead entries where the entry man
has resided upon and improved the lane
entered in good faith for the period OF
fourteen months he may commute his
entry TO fash upon the payment of S1-25
per acre. And, provided further. that
the rights of honorably discharged Union
eoldiers and sailors of the late civil war.
as defined and described in sections 1904
and 2s05 of the revised statutes. shall not
be abridged. And. provided further.
that any qualified entry man having
lands adjoining the lands herein ceded
whose Original entry embraces less than
16o acres. may take sufficfen. land from
said reservation to make his homestead
entry not to exceed 160 acres in all. said
lands to be taken upon the same con-
ditious are required of other entry
men,. Provided. that said lands shall
be opened to settlement within one wear
after said allotments are made to the
Indians
RELATING TO MINERAL LANDS.
lands of the United States are hereby
extended over the lands coded by the
foregoing agreement
And. whereas, IN the act of Congress
ratifying the said Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache agreement. it is provided:
That the lands acquired by this
agreement shall be opened to settlement
by proclamation of the President witn1n
six months after allotments made
and be disposed of nncer the gene al
provisions of the homestead and town
site laws of the United States Provided.
That In addition to the land office fees
prescribed by statute for such entries
he entry man shall pay rs per acre for
The land entered at the time of submit
ing his final proof And. provided fur
:her. That in all homestead entries
where the entrymaR- has resided upon
and Improved the land entered in good
faith for the period of fourteen months
ne may commute his entry to cash