The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-23
WILL KNOCK
SCHEMING
WHITE MAN
Rules Governing the Dis
poSal of Indian AIlotmentS.
LOTS OF TECHNICALlTlES
Which are Provided to Protect
the Redman.

Guthrie. o. T. Nov. 22-Indlan agents
in Oklahoma have received the rules re-
lsting to the disposal Of inherited Indian
alIotments as amended by the acting
commissioner Of Indian affairs. A c
Tonner. The new regulations are much
more extensive than those originally is
sued a few months ago and provide as
nearly as possible absolute protection for
the Indian heirs They exact an appraise-
nent of all tracts which heirs may de-
sire to be sold This appraisement is
kept sealed. Then the lands are adver-
tised and sealed bids received for the
same The highest and best bidder Sc
cures the land if The Indians rights have
been protected. subject to the approval Of
the secretary OF the interior Following
are the principal provisions of the new
regulations:
Owners of such lands desiring 70 sell
the same may petition the Indian agent
or other officer having charge. praying
that the land may be sold. The petition
shall be signed by all the lawful heirs.
y copy of such petition shall be for
warded TO the commissioner of Indian
affairs and the land described therein
viii be listed for sale.
When any tract has been 50 listed. the
Indian agent. when competent from his
general personal knowledge Of the value
of the land, shall visit, view and appraise
the same at its true value, according 70
his best judgment. II such officer is not
competent, he shall require the appraise-
ment to be made by the most competent
officer or employee under MS charge. \
certificate Of said appraisement signed BY
the person making it shall be sealed and
not opened until the sealed bids are
OF ened. The appraisement shall be made
public. but no bids less than the ap-
praised value shall be considered. Bids
viii be received by such agent, or other
officer in charge. at his office for any
lands so listed ct any time, before the
day on which the bids are opened. No
bidder shall be permitted TO include more
than one allotment in any bid.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
duly certified check on some solvent bank
payable 10 the commissioner Of Indian
affairs for the Use of the grantors, for
p per cent of the amount offered. rs a
guarantee Of the faithful performance hy
the bidder, of his proposition. II the
bid shall! be accepted aaG the successful
bidder shall fail-to comply with the terms
OF his bid, such check shall be forfeited
to the owners OF the lane
The right TO reject any OF all bids. is
reserved. and bids will only ne accepted
subject to the approval OF the owners Of
the land.
The deed or other instrument OF con-
veyance must be executed in the presence
of two subscribing witnesses and ac-
knowledged before the Indian agent
Such deed or instrument of conveyance.
when submitted 10 the secretary's APP
prevail must be accompanied by the origi-
Eal petition. the appraisement. all bids
and checks relating TO the lands also.
BY a certificate signed by two members
Of business committee. II there be- such.
or by at least two recognized chiefs. or
ty TWO or more reliable members of the
tribe setting forth that the original
alIottee is dead. also by certificate from
the agent. that the contents. purport.
and effect of the deed OF conveyance were
explained TO and fully understood by the
grantors; that the consideration specified
in the deeds is a fair price for the rand.
that the conveyance is free from fraud or
deception.
The afidavita Of the grantors AMI the
grantees must accompany such deed.
showing that there is no agreement or
understanding whereby the consideration
money or any portion thereof IS 20 be- re-
funded 10 the purchaser nor any five
stock. implements other articles or thing.
are to be taken in lieu Of solid consid-
Grafton Of money, or any portion thereof
for such land. Each deed must be ae-
cempanied by an affidavit OF rle grantee.
stating THAI h. is not party 20 any
association or combination Of persons 10
acquire lands under said law Al less than
their fair value or 70 prevent open ana
fair competition in the purchase and sale
Of lands