The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-11-15

such manner as will be to the best
interest Of the Cherokees, and place
the proceeds to the credit of said
nation.
Sec. A. All funds of the Chero-
kee Nation, after all assets are
marshaled and Indebtedness liqdi-
dated. including general, school,
orphan, insane revenues, proceeds
derived from sale of property, and
all other moneys, shall be paid
under direction of the Secretary Of
the Interior, per capita, 70 the ciii-
zens of the Cherokee Nation, upon
dissolution of Cherokee tribal gov
erDment.
| Sec. 5. No cattle shall be intro
duced into the Cherokee Nation at
any time, and any violation of this
provision subjects the offender TO
a fine of one dollar per head, and
costs, for all cattle eintroduced, and
the cattle shall be removed beyond
the limits OF the Cherokee Nation,
and each day such cattle are per-
mitted to remain in the said nation
shall constitute separate offense.
All live stock owned and controlled
by non citizens of the Cherokee
Nation shall be kept upon inclosed
lands, and if such live stock tres
pass upon lands allotted or select
ed for allotment by apy citizen Of
said nation, the owner thereof
shall, for the first trespass, make
reparation to the party injured for
the value of the damages be may
have sustained, with costs, and for
every trespass thereafter double
the damages to be recovered with |
costs, whether the lands upon
which the trespass is made is in
closed or not. All fines for the in.
PRODUCTION of cattle shall be placed
to the credit Of the Cherokee Ma
tion.
Sec. 6. All estrayed live stock
found in the Cherokee Nation DUR
ing the months Of November, De-
cember, January, February and
March shall be described and ad-
verified for period of three
in the Cherokee Advocate,
and at the end of which time shall
be sold by the estray agents ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of the In
lerior upon recommendation OF the
principal chieffor each of the nine
districts Of the Cherokee Nation,
and all moneys derived from the
'ale Of such property shall be re-
nitted to the United States Indian
Agent, Union Agency, and by him
placed to the credit of the Chero-
zee Nation.
Sec. Z. In addition to the pro-
1isions of section 21 of the act of
congress approved July l., 1902,
ind ratified by the Cherokee Ma
ion August z, 1902, it is hereby
provided that during the ccntinu-
nee of the tribal government, the
secretary of the Interior, through
he United States Indian Agent,
Union Agency. shall protect the
lights of the allottee in bis right
o possession of his or her allot-
nent against any and all persons
laiming under any agreement,
ease or conveyance not obtained
n con formity to law.
Sec. S. This agreement is in
ended to modify and supplement
be act of Congress approved July :
/, 1902, and ratified by the Chero-
ee Nation August z, 1902, and
hall be held TO repeal any provi-
ion in that act, or any prior agree
lent, treaty OF law in conflict
erewith.
Sec. 9. In addition to the pro-
isions of section IL of the act of
ongress approved July l, 1902,
I'd ratified by the Cherokee
Iation August Z, 1902, it is fur =,
ler provided. that the Commits
on to the Five Civilized Tribes i