The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02

brance whatever for twenty-one years
for which he shall have separate deed'
conditioned as above
The homestead of each citizen snail
remain after the death of the allottee,
for the use and support of children
born to him after the ratification OF
this agreement but if he have no sucn
issue then he may dispose of his home
stead by win. free from limitation here
in imposed, and if this be not done the
land shall descend to his heirs accord
ing to the laws of descent and distrl-
button of the Creek nation, free from
such limitation
Glands allotted to citizens hereunder
shall not in any manner whatsoever, Or
at any time, be incumbered, taken, or
sold to secure or satisfy any debt or
Obligation contracted or incurred prior
to the date of the deed to the allottee
thereof. and such lands shall not be
alienable by the allottee or his heirs at
any time before the expiration OF TINS
agreement, except with the approval Oh
the secretary of the interior
Regarding the matter OF toWnslteS, IL
is provided:
Amy person in rightful possession or
any town lot having improvements
thereon, other than, temporary build
ings, fencing, and tillage, shall nave
the right to purchase such lot by paying
one-half of the appraised value thereof
but if he shall fail within 90 days 10
purchase such lot and make hrst pay
ment thereon, as herein provided. tue
lot and improvements shall be sofa 1T
public auction to the highest bidder
under the direction of the appralse-
ment commission, at a price not less
than their appraised value, and the
purchaser shall pay the purchase price
to the owner of the improvements, less
the appraise value of the lot
"An town lots not having thereon
improvements other than tempoi ar
buildings, fencing, and tillage, the SAFE
or disposition of which is not hereih
otherwise specifically provided Ior'
shall be sold within twelve months aIler
their appraisement, under direction Of
| the secretary of the interior, after que
! advertisement. at public auction, 10 the
/ highest bidder, at not less than thelr
| appraised value.
ANY person having the right of oc-
| cupancy of lands in any town Hnlcn
| has been or may be laid out intos town
| lots. to be sold at public auction as
| one-fourth of all the lots into wn1ch
! such lands may be divided at two
thirds of their appraised value
| The Seminoles are further advanced
with their affairs than either OF the
| above mentioned tribes. and are now
preparing to lease their surplus iands
! on advantageous terms TO nonesseh
| ers Their agreement provides thaI.
| "All lands belonging to the Semi aole
| tribes of Indians shall be divided into
| three classes. designated as hrst, sec
| ond and third class, the first class 70
| be appraised at So, the second class az
| 50. so and the third class at Sl-23 per
| acre and the same shall be DIVIDED
! among the members of the tribe sc
| that each shall have an equal snare
| thereof in value. as far a. may pc, tne
| location and fertility of the soil consld-
| cred; giving to each the right to se!ec'
his allotment. so as to include any I'M
| provements thereon, owned by MN al
the time, and each allottee shall nave
the sole right of occupancy of the lanc
so allotted to him, during the existence
of the present tribal government, anc
| until the members of said tribe shal
| have become citizens of the Un1tee
States. Such allotments shall be madf
under the direction and supervision O.
the commission to the five c1vlllzec
tribes. in accordance with a represen
tative appointed by the tribal govern
ment and the chairman of said com
mission shall execute and deliver g
each allottee certificate describing tn
| land allotted to him.
"Au contracts for sale, disposition. O
incumbrance of any part of any allot
ment made prior to date OF paten
| shall be void.
ANY allottee may lease his allotmen