The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-14


ed by tho secretary for conveyance
OF a legal title OF Inherited Indian
lands:
RULES.
To be observed in the conveyance
of inherited land allotted to
members OF any tribe of Indians
for which restriction upon alien
alton, under the provisions of
the act of congress approved
February 8, 1887, IA Status.
3ss), or other act of congress.
or any treaty stipulation, as au-
thorized by section of the act
of May 27, 1902, Public No.
1876 viz:
That the adult heirs of any de-
ceased Indian to whom a trust or
other patent containing restric-
tions on alienation has been or
shall be issued for lands allotted
to him or may sell and convey the
lands inherited from such decent.
but in case OF minor heirs their
interests shall be sold only by
guardian duly appointed Dy the
proper court upon the order of
such court, made upon petition
fled by the guardian, but all such
conveyances shall be subject
to the approval of the secretary
of the interior, aud when so ap-
proved shalt convey full title to
the purchaser, the same as if a
final patent without restriction as
upon the alienation had been is
sued TO the allottee. All allotted
land so alienated by the heirs OF
an Indian allottee and all land so
patented to a white allottee shall
thereupon be subject to taxation
under the laws of the state or ter
ritory where the same is situated.
Provided that the sale herein pro
vided for shall not apply to the
homestead during the life OF the
father, mother or the minority of
any child or children. The con
veyance must be executed IN the
presence of two subscribing wit
nesses and acknowledged before
an Indian agent, if the grantors
reside within the limits of an In
dian agency.
2. In case the grantors do not
reside within the limits of an In
dian agency, the deed of convey
auce may be acknOw lodged before
a notary public, jnstice of the .
peace, or other person duly author
lied to take acknowledgements Of
deeds. whose official character
mnst be certified by a clerk of a
court OF record under the seal OF
such court.
3. Such deed or instrument OF
conveyance must be accompanied
~ By a certificate signed by
Two members of business com-
nittee, if there be such. or by ut
east two recognized chiefs or by
'wo or more reliable members of !
he tribe, or by other competent :
md creditable persons, setting {
orth the allottee to whom the
and was originally allotted is
lead giving as nearly as possible
he date of death.
~ By a certificate from the
gent, superintendent of school :
" other ofHc Ger having charge Of
he Indian tribe, that the contents,
and effect OF the deed Of I
we're explained to and
uIly understood by the grantors, I
hat the consideration specified in
he deed is a fair price for the
and; that the same has been
eeured to be paid to the grantors L
D lawful money Of the United 5
tates and that the conveyance B
} in every respect free from fraud N
r deception and that said allot-
ee did not reside upon his home &
Eead or allotment, nor cultivate
be lamp sold dnriDg his life time -
nd Immediately preceding his +
cath. If the allottee did reside :
pom such land, then it must be =
Iown Of whom the family OF the
eceased allottee consisted. their
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