The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

sion ID the five civilized tribes at Mnskogee Indian Ter
rtoy. by petition In duplicates which petition shall con-
tain the following facts:
a. A description Of the land which It IS sought to
ALLEVIATE.
b whether the land sought ID be allenated is needed
for townslte purposes.
c. The age, sex and citizenship of the owner Of the
land.
d. The character and value Of the improvement located
upon the lands described
e. Whether the homestead Of the allottee is Involved.
Whether the land described is located at a railway
station, and the name thereof
q Why Il win be for the best interest of the owner
to SELL
H. Whether the allottees title to the land has been
perfected by the issuance of patent
Whether the lands to be alienated are TO be sold by
the aienor from time TO time IN lots blocks BY the
acre in one tct II the lands sought TO be alenated
to be Immediately sold In one tract the consideration
agreed upon shall be stated and In lots and blocks the
business experience of the alenor must be shown
j. The amount II any, which haaalready been received
by the Of the land for occupancy rights shall be
shown
K When the land TO be alienated is located In the
Choctaw, Chiekasaw or Cherokee nation 1t must be
shown that nine months have elapsed since the applicant
made filing upon said land and that no contest has been
Instituted adverse to the interests Of said applicant
The petition shall be signed by all the pesonsor their
legal representatives having any interest in the land
Sec For the purpose OF securing all necessary nor
nation upon which to base a recommendation the com
mission TO the five civilized tribes may set date for the
parties in interest appear and give such information
under oath asmay be required to substantate the state
ments set forth In the petition Witnesses may be IN
toduced TO show the value OF the land which IL sought
to ALLEVIATE the necessity its for townse purposes
the business qualifications of the Of the land and
such other information as may be required by the com
mission m the premises.
Sec B. Where lands are already occupied for townste
purposes the purchaser II acreage sale In contemplate
ed the aeno II the property to be sold IN lots and
blocks shall be required TO evidence his moral and hnan
cia responsibility and disclose the plan contemplated BY
him for the disposition Of claims to occupancy rights
Sec 1. Upon the approval Of the Unrestricted alena
ton of lands under these regulations II the lands sought
to be allenated are Immediately transferred Ia one OF
tracts the deed Of conveyance shall be made and
executed In the manner as other conyeyances OF
real are required be executed under the laws
the United States now In force IN Indian Territory.
Sec 8, II the lands sought to be aenated are mme-
diatey tansferred in one tract the consideration shall
be paid to the gantor by the grantee In the presence Of
the chairman or the commissioner IN Charge OF the com
mission TO the i've civilized tribes and the transfer Wit
messed by him.
See. g. When the unrestricted alienation petitioned
for is approved by the secretary Of the Interior the au-
thory therefor will be issued In duplicate one Of which
letters shall be furnished the ganlor for record purposes
and the other retained ia the Office Of the commission to
the five civilized tribes.
See = The commission shall. IN submitting its recon-
mendatons TO the secretary Of the Interior report fully
70 the accuracy Of the statements contained In the Pc
ttion shall report the character OF the lands shown
By the commissions classification records and the ap-
praised value hereofand indicate whether the consd-
Grafton Is fair and reasonable one The commission
shall report whether the plan contemplated for the pro-
tecton OF hre claiming occupancy rights Is considered
reasonable aud sufficient and whether the purchaser or
the alienor the hay be- may be relied upon 10
fulfil such plan The commission will forward with its
report the original petition and transcript Of the esti
mony taken IN connection with the application. Ac-
eompanyIng the commissions report win Be submitted
plat showing the location Of the lands sought 70 be allie
mated regards the lines Of government survey and If
the lands sought to BE- aenaed are Ia the nature Of an
addition to a town already established the acreage al-
ready embodied IN such ownsite shall be stated and the
present population thereon shall be given
E A. HITCHCOCK,
Secretary.
Department Of the Interior Washington, D G, Febni-
sry 6, looI
o.