The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
Prescribed by Secretary of
Interior to Make Effective
APPROPRIATION LAW
Governing Application for Re-
mOvaI Of Restrictions Upon
Alienation by AIIottees
Of Indian Blood.
APPROPRIATION LAW

The following regulations are here
By prescribed for the purpose Of car
rying into effect the provisions OF the
Indian Appropriation Act Approved
April q, 1904, as follows:
"And all the restrictions upon the
Of lands Of ali allottees Of
either Of the Five Civilized Tribes Of
indians who are not OF Indian blood,
except minors, are, except as 70 home
steads, hereby removed, and all re-
strictions upon the alienation OF all
other allottees Of said tribes, except
minors, and except as 20 homesteads.
may, with the approval Of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, be removed un-
der such rules and regulations as the
Secretary OF the Interior may pre-
scribe, upon application to the United
States Indian Agent at the Union
Agency In charge Of the FiyeCivillzed
Tribes, II said Agent is satisfied upon
a full investigation OF each individual
case that such removal OF restrictions
is for the best interest OF said allottee.
The finding OF the United States In.
dian Agent and the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Interior shall be in
writing and shall be recorded in the
same manner as patents for lands are
recorded I"
Section / Citizens BY blood OF the
Cherokee. Greek. Seminole, Choctaw
and Chickasaw Nations, desiring "a
have the restrictions upon alienation
removed by the Secretary Of the In
terror, under the provisions Of the Law
given above, may apply to the United
States Indian Agent at Union Agency,
Muskngee, Indian Territory. by petit
tion, which petition shall contain
statements as follows:
fAl The age, sex, citizenship. and
percentage Of Indian blood of the ap
plicant, must be given.
fBl Whether the applicant car
speak the English language, anC
whether he can read IN any languag.
and II 50. the extent Of his schooling
fC) The personal property Of IN.
applicant, If any. and particularly a
to livestock and agricultural imple
ments.
ID The business experience Of tbs
applicant, especially IN the handling
Of money. II he has ever had ans con
sidelsble sum. what use he made Of Il
lE} n E total area of the allot
ment and description thereof, will
separate description Of the homestead
tFl The character and value Of tn
improvements on each tract Of tie al
lotment. except the homestead.
fGl Whether the allottee's title 4
the land has been perfected by tie Is
suance Of patent, and, II nof, whethe
the contest period has expired.
III Why- and IN what respect. |
viii be advantageous 70 the alloEtee Z
have the restrictions upon alienation
removed.
lIl The applicants estlmateof "a
value Of the land.
/ 90 IN case e contract for the sal
Of ans portion Of the land has bee
made regardless Of the jurisdiction d
the Secretary OF tie interior, the ID
tails Of the agreement must BE- se
out. giving the price 70 be received
whether ia money or other property
ard Il 80. what: also, whethes an
money OF other thing Of value has a
ready been receixed.
XXI Whether the allotment or an
part thereof has been leased. and N
terms thereof.
Section ?. Upon receipt of the ar
pllcatlon herein prescribed, the Indlal
agent shall give II ; number. 40
make ; record Of the name Of th
party, his citizenship. and : d E's
ton Of the land included n - a.|o'
ment. indicating what tFaes % IIael
make up hls homestead, - BE- s'l4'
I, make an lnyesflsalleq Upon "a
strength Of which hp III make q n
port % the secreIes eI ihs lntefio
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