Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-17

clude improvements which belong
TO bin. Eighty acres Of land,
valued at six dollars and fifty
cents per acre, shall con-
siitute q standard allotment, and
shall be TIE measure for the equal
ization of values; and any allottee
selecting lands Of less value than
such standard may select other
lands, not lawfully held or oo.
cupied by any other citizen, which
at their appraised value, will max e
his allotment equal in value to the
standard so fixed.
5. II any citizen select eighty
acres Of land the appraised value
OF which, for any reason, is in ex.
cess OF euoh standard, the excess OF
value shall be charged against
him in the future distribu-
tion of lands and funds OF the tribe
arising from any source whatso'
ever, unless he has already paid
the same, and be shall not be en-.
titled to any further distribution
Of property or funds until all
other citizens shall have received
lands and funds equal in value to
his allotment; and il there be not
sufficient prr Derty aud funds OF
the tribe to make the allotments
of all other citizens equal in value
to his, then for the excess ere
shall exist a lien on the rents and
profits Of his allotment; and no
deed shall issue to such allottee
until all charges against an allot-
ment are liquidated. All contro-
versies between citizens as to their
right to select particular tracts Of
land shall be determined by said
commission according to law.
8. Any citizen having in his
possession lands in actual cultiva.
tion in excess Of eighty acres TOR
himself and eighty acres for his
wife and each of his minor chill.
dren, shall, on or before the FIRST
day OF January, nineteen hundred
ard two, select therelrom allot.
ments of eighty acres each for him.
self and the members Of HE family
aforesaid, which said allotments
he may hold, and no more; and be
shall, within said time, make re-
port in writing to the Dawes com
mission Of the lands 50 selected by
him, giving legal description
thereof; and if he have lawful i'm.
provements upon such excess be
may dispose Of the same to any.
other citizen, who may thereupon
select lands so as to include such
improvements; but, alter the ex-
piration Of said time, any citizen
may take any lands not already
selected by another; but il lands
so taken be in actual cultivation,
having thereon Improvements be-
longing to another citizen, such
improvements shall be valued by
the appraisement committee and
the amount paid to the owner
thereof by the alloltee, and the
same shall be a lien upon the
rents and profits Of the land until
paid: Provided, That the owner
OF improvements may remove the
same if he desires.
Z. When allotments as herein
before provided have been made TO
all citizens the residue Of lands
not herein reserved or otherwise
disposed Of, shall be apportioned
among such citizens as to equalize
their allolments, but if the same
be insufficient therefor the def.
cheney shall be supplied out Of any
funds of the tribe, so that the al
lotments OF all citizens may be
made equal in value, as nearly as
may be, in manner herein pro-
vided.
s. Ifthe allotment of any cili-
zen exceed in value that of the
standard so fixed, be may pay the
excess to the Indian agent; to be
placed to the crdit Of the tribe, and
shall thereupon receive title to
such allotment; if a citizen select
lands Of the exact value of such
standard allotment he shall re-
ceiye title therefor; and il citi-
zen select lands of less value than
such standard allotment he shall
receive title to the land so selected,
and as soon as additional lands are
selected by him for the purpose oI
equalizing bis allotment he shall
receive additional deed therefor.
9. When any citizen shall se'
lect his allotment and receive Ger
tificate therefor the secretary o.
the interior shall Immediately
thereupon, through the United
States Indian agent in said terri