The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-02
The SUPPLEMENTAL TREATY
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Chickasaw nations respectively, by
serving upon the principal chiet OF
the former and the governor OF the
latter a certified copy of the bill, WIN
n notice of the time for answering the
same. which shall not be less than
thirty nor more than sixty days after
such service. and may be had upon
the Chickasaw freedmen by serving
upon each of three known and recog-
Mood Cbickasaw freedmen certined
copy of the bill, with a like notice
of the tine for answering the same
and by publishing notice OF the
commencement OF the suit, setting
forth the nature and prayer OF the
hill with the time for answering the
same. for period of three weeks In
nj least two weekly newspapers hav-
ing general circulation IN the Chicka'
saw natlou
30 The Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations. respectively. may in the man
ner prescribed In sections 2lO3 to
2tO6. both inclusive. of the Revised
Statutes employ counsel TO repre-
sent them i'm such suit and protect
tary of the interior shall employ com
notont counsel TO represent the
Chickasaw freedmen i'm said suit, and
TO protect their interests therein;
and the compensation of counsel so
employed for the Chickasaw freed
men, including all costs of printing
their briefs. and other Incidental eX-
penses on their part, not exceeding
$4,000. shall be paid out of the treas
ury of the United States upon GER
tlfcate of the secretary of the In
terror setting forth the employment
and the terms thereof. and stating
that the. required services have been
duly rendered; and any party feel
ing aggrieved at the decree of the
court of claims, or any part thereof,
may. within sixty days after the rem
dition thereof, appeal TO the supreme
court. and In each of said courts the
suit shall be advanced for hearing
and decision at the earliest practica-
BILE time.
40. In the meantime the commits
sion TO the Five Civilized Tribes
shall make n roll of the Chickasaw
freedmen and their descendants, as
provided IN the Atoka agreement,
and shall make allotmonts to them
as provided in this agreement. which
said allotments shall be held by the
said Chickasaw freedmen, not as
temporary allotments. but as final al
lotments. and in the event that II shall
be finally determined In said suit that
the Chickasaw freedmen are not, in
dependently of this agreement, cnu
tied TO allotmonts in the Choctaw and
Chickasaw lands. the cout of claims
shall render decree in favor OF the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, ac
cording TO their respective interests
and against the United states. fol
the value of the lands so allotted e
the Chickasaw freedmen, as ascer
tanned by the appraisal thereof mad,
by the commission To the Five Civil
lied Tribes for the purpose of allot
ment, which decree shall take the
place of the said lands and shall b,
in full satisfaction of all Gains by
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
against the United States or thu
said freedmen on account of the TAX
ing of the said lands for allotment {,
said freedmen: Provided. That moth
ing contained in this paragraph shal
existing status or rights of the TIVE
tribes as between themselves respect
ing the lands taken for allotment 4
freedmen, or the money If any, re
covered as compensation therefor, a
aforesaid
Mississippi choetaws.
Al. All persons duly identified b,
the commission to the Five Civilize'
Tribes under the provisions OF sec
tion ~ OF the act OF congress ap
proved June 2S. 1898 $50 Stats. 1850
as Mississippi Choctaws entitled 4
benefits under article II of the treat
between the United States and tn
Choctaw nation concluded Septembe
81. 1890, may, at any time within 81
months after the date OF the tna
ratification of this agreement, max
bona Hde settlement within tn
Choctaw Chickasaw country, and
upon proof OF such settlement To sue
commission within one year after tn
date of the final ratification of thl
agreement, may he enrolled by sue
commission as Mississippi Choctaw
entitled to allotment as herein pre-
vided for citizens of the tribes sui
ject to the special provisions hcreil
provided as to Mississippi Choctaw
and said enrolment shall be fna
when approved by the secretary o
the interior The application of NJ
person for Identification as Missis
sippl Choctaw shall be received b,
sad commission after the date OF tn
final ratification OF this agreement
~. When any such Mississippi
Choctaw shall have continuously re
sided upon the lands of the Choctay
and Chickasaw nations for perio
OF three years. including his res
dence thereon before and after sucl
enrolment, he shall, unon due proc
OF such continuous residence, mad
in such manner and before such of
Ger as may be designated by the sec
retary OF the interior. receive pa
ent for his allotment, as provided 1
the Atoka agreement. and he sha
hold the lands allotted TO him as pr,
yided in this agreement for citizen
OF the Choctaw and Chickasaw n,