The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-06
CREEK TREATY

ica in Congress assembled, That the following
Supplemental Agreement, submitted py err
tain Commissioners Of the Creek tribe o. IN,
aians ns herein amended, is hereby ratified
and confirmed on the part OF the United states,
and the same shall be OF full force and effect
II ratified by the Creek Tribal Coancil on or
before the first day Of September lMz' whlen
said Supplemental Agreement Is as foilows
This agreement bv and between the United
States, entered into in behalf Of the Commls-
sion Of the Five Civilized Tribes Henry l..
Dawes Tams Bixby, Thomas B. Needles and
Clifton r. Breckenridge, duly appointed and
authorized thereunto, and the Muskogee ,or
Creek Tribe Of Indians, in Indian Territory,
entered into in behalf Of the said tribe ~
Pleasant Porter, Principal Chief, Roley NC
Intosh, Thomas w. Perryman, Amos Mcintosh
and David M. Hodge, Commissioners duly np-
pointed and authorized thereunto, witnesseth
That in consideration Of the mutual under
talrngs herein contained it is agreed a. fol-
lows:
DEFINITIONS.
The words Greek" and "Muskogee.' as
used in this agreement be deemed synony.
NOUS and the words rnation" and "trihe
shall each be deemed 10 refer to the Muskogee
nation or the Musrogee tribe Of Indians in
the Indian Territory. The words principal
chief" shall be deemed to refer to the principal
chief Of the Muskogee nation. The word
i Citizen or "citizens" shall be deemed 20 re-
fer to a member or members Of the Muskogee
tribe or nation Of Indians The word com
missioner" shah be deemed to refer 20 the
United States Commission to the i've civil
ized tribes.
ALLOTMENT on LANDS.
2. Section ? of the agreement ratified by act
Of congress approved March /, 1901 90 Stat
L., adll, is amended, and as so amended Is re-
enacted to read as follows.
All laiids belonging to the Creek tribe Of In
dians in Indian Territory, except townsites
and lands reserved for Creek schools and
churches, railroads and town cemeteries, in
accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
I congress approved March l. 1901 (3l Stat. L.,
86il, shall be appraised at not 10 exceed $3.50
per acre, excluding only lawful improvements
ON lands in actual cultivation.
Such appraisement shall be made under the
direction and supervision Of the commission 70
the nve civilized tribes by such number Of
committees with the necessary assistance as
may be deemed necessary TO expedite the
work, one member Of each committee TO be
appointed by the principal chief. Said com
mission shall have authority to revise and ad
just the work Of said committees and II the
members Of any committee fail to agree as to
the value Of any tract Of land, the value there
Of shall be liked by said commission. The APP
praiseinent so made shall be submitted to the
secretary Of the interior for approval
Paragraph Of section Of the agreement
ratified by said act Of congress approved
March 1, 1901, is amended, and as 80 amended
is rc-ennctrd to read as follows.
II any flllAtn Selects AuUuH. tnr appraised
value Of which is $3.50 per acre, he shall not
receive any further distribution OF property
or funds OF the tribe until all other citizens
have received lands and moneys equal in value
to his allotment
4 Exclusive Jurisdiction is hereby conferred
upon the commission Of the five civilized tribes
to determine, under the direction Of the secre
tary Of the interior, all controversies arising
between citizens as TO the right to select GER
tain tracts Of land.
5. Where it Is shown to the s-,.sfaction Of
said commission that 1t was the intention Jf
citizen to select lands which include his home
and improvements, but that through error and
mistake he had selected Land which did not in
clude said home and Improvements, said com
mission is authorized to cancel said selection,
and the certificate Of section or allotment em-
hracing said lands, and permit said citizen to
make new selection including said home and
improvements and should said land including
said home and improvements have been select
ed by any other citizen Of said nation the citi-
zen owning said home and improvements shall
be permittf1 70 file, within ninety days from
the ratification Of this agreement contest
against q citizen having previously selected
the same, and shall not be preiudicod therein
by reason Of lapse Of time, or any provision Of
law, or rules and regulations 10 the contrary.
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION.
O. The provisions Of the act Of congress af,-
proved March !, 1901 tsi Stat. L. s6il, insofar
as they provide for descent and distribution
according to the laws Of the Greek nation, are
hereby repealed and the descent and distribu
tion Of land and money provided for BY snid
act shall be- in accordance with chapter 40 Of
Mansield's Digest Of the statutes Of Arkansas
now in force in Indian Territory. Provided.
thnt only citizens Of the Greek nation. male
and female, and their Greek dese-s,si..s = shall
inherit lands Of the Creek nation Anu pro
vided further, that II there be no person Of
Greek citizenship TO take the descent and dis.
tribution Of said estate, then the inheritance
shall go to non-citizen heirs In the order named
In said chapter forty-nine.
ROLLS OF CITIZENSHIP
Z. All children born 10 those citizens who
arc entitled to enrolment ns provided by the
act Of congress approved March I, 1901 i3l
stat. b.. s6ll, subsequent 70 July 1. 1900. and
up 10 and including May rs. 1901. and living
upon the latter date shall be placed upon the
rolls made by said commission And il any
such child has died since May p, 1901. or may
hereafter die before receiving his allotment Of
lands and distributive share Of the funds Of
the tribe. the lands and moneys 70 which he
would be entitled II living. shall descend to his
heirs a. herein provided and be allotted and
distributed to them accordingly.
All children who have not heretofore
been listed for enrolment living Nay 25. 1901
born to citizens whose names appear upon the
authenticated rolls Of 1880. or upon the nufhor-
sicated rolls u 1895, and entitled 20 enrolment
as provided by tho arf Of congress approved
on the rolls made By said commission And IL
any such child has died since May 25, 1901. or
may hereafter die, heforo receiving his aiiot-
mcnt Of lands and distfibutive share Of the
Funds OF the tribe, the lands and moneys to
which he would be entitled il living shall de-
sccnd to his heirs ns provided and be allotted
and distributed to them accordingly.
O. II the rolls Of citizenship provided for BY
the act Of congress approved Mnrch l.. 1901 di
atat s6l \. shall have been completed hr said
commission prior to the ratification II this
ngreoment, the names uf children entitled 70
enrolment under the provisions Of sections
and hereof shall be plated upon a supple
mental roll ol citizens q the Creek nation and
said supplemental roll, when approved hy tho
secretary Of the interior shall in nil respects
be held 70 he part of the final rolls of citizen
ship OF said tribe; Provided. that tho Dave
commission be- and "a hereby. authorized 10
add tho following persons 90 the Greek roll /.
Nar.ual .la-pe-ae. Mary Washington, Walter
washington and Willie Washington. who are
Greek Indians but whose names were left "a
the rolls through neglect on their part.
HoAns
TO- Public highways or roads three rods il,
width. being one nnd onchnlf rods on each
side of the section line, may b. established
along all section lines without nny comuenaa
tion heinr paid therefor, and an n1lotire-
purchasers. and others shall take the title 81
anch lands subject 20 this provision. And pub
he high ways or roads may hJ established fl.a-
where Whenever necoesary for the public
good. The actnal value Of the lands taken eiao-
where than along sectIon lines to D. deter
mined under tho direction of the secretary cf
the interior while the tribal government CON
tinass. and to b. paid by the Creek nation dur.
ing that time and buildlnTs or other improve