Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-05-06
THE BILL AS PASSED.

Article / The said Indians be-
longing on the Devils Lake Indian /
reservation. Nortn Dakota, for the
consideration hereinafter named, do
hereby cede, surrender, grant, and
convey to the United States all theira
claim, right, title, and interest il and
to all that part Of the Devils Lake
Indian reservation now remaining un
allotted. including the tlactsof land |
at present known as the Fort Tottens
Military reserve, situated within the |
boundaries Of the said Devils lake
Indisn reservation, and being a part
thereof; except six Thousand one hun
dred and sixty acres required for
allotments to sixty one Indians of said
reservation entitled to allotments, but
to whom allotments have not yet
been u'ade, said sixty one allotments
to be made by the United States nm u
der the provision Of general allotment
act of February Sth, 1887, as amended
! heburary 2s, 1891, subject to right Of
way granted to jamestown Northern
railway. 81
article 2. In consideration Of the.
land ceded, relinquished, and convey
ed by article one Of this agreement.
and in full Of all claims and demands
Of said Indians Of Devils Lake reser-
walton, North Dakota, arising Of
growing out Of the erroneous survey
of the western boundary Of the reser-
walton in 1875, whereby about $4,000
acres were excluded therefrom also in
full Cor timber taken from their leserss
Yation for use Of the military post
Fort fottens from 1851 to 1890 feoYass.ss /
ling the period from the time ef its
establishment to the time Of its dis
continuance the United States stipu-
lates and agrees to dispose Of the said
lands to settlers under the provisions
of the homestead and town site laws,
except sections sixteen and thirty six,
or an equivalent Of two sections, in
each township, and except such lands
as may be reserved, as hereinafter
provided, and to pay to said Indians
the proceeds derived from the sale Of
said lands; and also the United States
stipulates and agrees to pay for sec
tions sixteen and thirty six, or an
equivalent Of two sections, in each
township, and for such lands as may
be reserved for school, agency, church,
and mission purposes, at the rate Of
three dollars and twenty Eve cents per
| acre. s{t3, t
Article 8. It is agreed that out OIL
the funds accluing from the sale Of
the said lands there shall be- paid the
said Indians, in cash, per capita,
share and share alike, to each man,
woman, and child belonging on the
said reservation, within four months
after the date OF the proclamation Of
the President Of the United States
opening the said lands to settlement,
the sum of one hun9 red and forty FIVE
Thousand dollars. or SO much thereof
as may have accrued from the sale ol
1.-THE said lands; and the remainder Of
the sums derived from the sale of thu
4 Isaid lands shall be paid to the said
Indians in annual installments not Il
exceed thirty thousand dollars in am
one year, aud the FIRST Of which in
\ stallments to be paid in the month b
June Of the year following the frs
payment, and in the month Of Jun,
Of each year thereafter until the who'll
proceeds of the sale of the said land
t.shall have been disburssd,
Article A. It is understood tina
nothing in this argeement shall be
construed to deprive the said Indian
Of the Devils Lake Reservation
North Dakota, Of any benefits se
which th.y ars entitled under tho Ok
listing treaties VI agreements not in
consistent with the provisions of thi
agreement.
& Article. 5. This agreement shal
Jake effect and be in force when ac
cepted and ratified BY the Congress 3
d the United States.
Section 2. That the, said agreemen
be. and the same is hereby. accepted
ratified, and confirmed, as he.ei
amended
Section 5. That before any Of th
lands csded BY said agreement al
opened to settlement and entry I
otherwise disposed OF, the commii
sioner Of Indian Affairs shall can,
allotmants 10 be made as provided !
iarticle one Of the agreement, such q