The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-10
RULES PRESCRIBED By sseRE
TARY OF INTERIOR DEPT.
AoullesbIe In the conveysnee o. In
herited Lard Allotted to Mem
bers Of Any Tribe Of Indians.
An Interesting Document


Indian Territory.
Rules for conVeysnee Of lnheriteo
Land.
To be observed in the conveyance of
inherited land allotted TO members
OF any tribe Of Indians, for which
trust and other patents have been
issued With restriction upon sliena-
ton. under the provisions Of the act
Of congress approved February s,
1887. ga Stats. sss) or other act Of
congress. or any treaty stipulation.
as Authorized By section Of the act
OF May q, 1909. Public No iz5, Via:
That the adult heirs of any de-
ceased 10 whom a trust or other patent
containing restrictions upon aliena-
ton has been or shall be issued FOR
lands allotted 70 him may cell and con
vey the lands Inherited from such de-
scendant. bot in case Of minor heirs
their interest shall be sold only by
guardian duly appointed By the proper
court upon order Of such court. made
upon petition fled By the guardian,
but ell such conveyances snail be sub.
ject 20 the approval Of the secre.
tary of the interior. and when 80 ap-
proved shall convey a full title to the
purchaser. the same as II a final patent
without restriction upon the alienation
had been issued 20 the allottee. All al
lotted land 20 alienated by the heirs
Of an Indian allottee and all land so
patented 10 a white allottee shall
thereupon be subject TO taxation under
the laws Of the state or territory
where the same ~ situated Provided
that the sale herein provided for shall
not apply 10 the homestead during the
life Of the father. mother OF the mi
nority Of any child or children
T. The deed or instrument Of con
veyance must be executed in the pres
ence Of two subscribing witnesses and
Acknowledged before an Indian agent
n the grantors reside within the lin
it's OF an Indian agency.
H. In case the grantors do not re
side within the limits OF an Indian
agency. the deed OF conveyance may
be Acknowledged before a notary pub
lie. a justice OF the peace or other per
son duly authorized TO take acknowl
edgment OF deeds, whose official char
acter must be certified by the clerl
OF a court OF record under the seal o
such court
III Such a deed or instrument o.
conveyance must be accompanied
/. BY a certificate signed by two
members OF a business committee. 4
there be such. or by at least two recog
nized chiefs. or by two or more rella
BILE members OF the tribe. or by othel
competent and credible persons set
ting forth that the allottees TO whom
the land was originally allotted ia
dead. giving as nearly as possible tn,
date OF death.
?. by a certificate from the IndiaI
agent, superintendent of school. oi
other officer having charge of the In
dian tribe that the contents, purport
and effect OF the deed OF conveyanc,
were explained to and fully understood
by the grantors; or that the consid
Grafton specified In the deed is a fail
price OF the land. that the Same has
been secured TO be paid TO the grant
ors in lawful money OF the UniteC
States; and that the conveyance Is IL
every respect free from fraud or de
ception. and that said allottee did moi
reside upon his homestead or allot
ment, nor cultivate the land sold dur
ing his liferme and Immediately pre-
ceding his death. II the allottee did
reside upon such land, then It must b,
shown OF whom the family OF the de
ceased allottee consisted, their ages
and relation to said deceased allottee
in order to determine whether it is q
case In which "A sale is authorized un
der the said act OF May 27. 1902.
3, The consideration money must
In no case be paid 10 the grantors, but
n certificate from the cashier, or other
officer OF some reputable bank. or IN
case there is no bank convenient. from
a United States Indian agent, show
ing that the stipulated price named
In the deed for the land has been
deposited in such bank. or with such
agent. as the case may be, to be paid
10 the grantors or their order, upon
the presentation of the deed duly ap.
proved by the secretary OF the interior,
or by the president, must accompany
such deed.
4. When the deed is acknowledged
before an officer other than an Indian
agent, IL must be accompanied Gin
lieu Of the certificates of the business
committee and Indian agent I'm other