The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-01-20

otherwise made it shall be treated as
an unlawful and void payment After
any sale shall have been made and
contract therefor executed the land
covered thereby shall be subject to
local taxation, but any such tax as a
lien upon the property shall be subor-
/ dinate to the claim Of the vendor for
the unpaid purchase money, which
lshall be and remain first lien. Any
such contract Of sale shall not be
assignabe except with the express
consent and approval Of the Secretary
Of the Interior, and all the obligations
assumed by and resting upon the origi-
nal purchaser shall be performed by
his assignee, who must have the quail
fications prescribed for a purchaser If
anyspurchaser or his assignee shall fail
or refuse to make payment Of any in
stallment Of the purchase money for
thirty days after it shall become due,
or shall fail to make settlement and |
establish residence upon the land for
a period OF three months from the
date of the contract OF sale, or shall
remove from and abandon said land for
a period Of three months, such con-
tract shall thereby terminate and all
payments made thereon shall be for
feited to the vendor; and the superin-
tendent Is hereby given authority and
jurisdiction in any such case to sum
marily eject from the land such de.
faulting purchaser or assignee and to
put the Indian allottee or his repre-
sentative in possession thereof, in
which event the allottee shall take
the land free from any lien or liability
for any taxes which may have been
assessed against the same, or for any
other obligation whatever No lands
Of the allottees Of any of the Five
Civilized Tribes shall hereafter be
leased, sold, or otherwise disposed Of
except in accordance with these pro-
visions.
SIC. s. That the superintendent
may, with the approval OF the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, establish such
land districts and land Offices in the
Indian Territory as he may deem nee
essary for the convenient transaction
Of the business; and any such lands,
except homesteads, may be sold, as
aforesaid, at any time after a duly ex-
ecuted deed therefor has been approved
by the Secretary of the Interior,
recorded, and delivered to the allot-
tee, and such deeds shall so delivered
without unnecessary delay, any law or
agreement to the contrary notwiGh-
standing; and II any person authorized /
10 execute deeds tosnch allottees shall
refuse or fail to do 80, the Secretary OF
the Interior may designate an Official
u the Department Of the Interior to
execute such deeds, which shall have !
he effect to convey full title.
SEC. 6. That no Federal. State,
or other court shall have I
to interfere in, any man
Ter whate ser with the acts, proceed
ngs, or decisions Of the superintend-
mt, or sof any person acting by his
by any writ, process, order
" proceedings Of any nature
SEC. 4 That the superintendent OF
indian Territory affairs shall give bond
n such sum and with such surety or y
uroties as may be prescribed by the :
Of the Interior, for the !
aithful performance Of his duties and =
or the safe keeping Of and faithful y
ccounting for all money coming into =
lis hands by virtue Of his Office, and
hall perform his duties under the =
uperyision and direction OF the Sec -
etary Of the Interior, who is hereby -
to make and enforce all -
uch rules and regulations as he may a
eem necessary In the premises.
SEC. s. That all laws authoring the e'
emoval Of the restrictions upon the ="
lienation Of lands Of allottees Of any !"
the Five Civilized Tribes acd AZ g
lws or partsof laws inconsistent with y
ny Of the provisions Of this Act are ie
ereby repealed. "
Cauao of railura.