The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-09

Commissioner 70 the Five Civilize
Tribes show that application for Ell
rollment by citizen was mad
. within the time prescribed
law by or for the party seeking th
transfer. and said records shall
conclusive evidence as to the face O
such application. unless It be show
by documentary evidence that III
Commission 10 the Five Civilized
Tribes actually received such appli
cation within the time prescribed b.
law.
Sec. s. That all patents or deed
to allottees In any Of the Five Civiliz
ed Tribes 10 be hereafter issued shai
issue in the name of the allottee
and II any such allottee shall die
before such patent or deed becomes
effective, the title to the lands de-
scribed therein shall inure to and
and in case any allottee shall die
after restrictions have been removed
his property shall descend to his
heirs, or his lawful assigns. as If the
patent OF deed had been issued "a
the allottce during his life,
and all patents heretofore issued,
where the allottee died before the
same became effective, shall be given
like effect; and all patents or deeds
to allottees and other conveyances
affecting lands of any of said tribes
shall be recorded in the Office of the
Commissioner to the Five Civilized
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convey legal title. and shall be de-
liyered under the direction of the
Secretary OF the Interior to the party
entitled to receive the same: Pro-
yided, The provisions of this section
shall not affect any rights involved
in contests pending before the Com
missioner to the Five Ciyilited Tribes
or the Department of the Interior at
the date of the approval OF this Act.
Sec. G. That If the principal chief
of the Choctaw. Cherokee, Creek or
Seminole tribe. or the governor Of
the Chickasaw tribe. shall refuse or
neglect to perform the duties devolv-
ing upon him, he may be removed
from Office by the President of tthe
United States, or II any such execu-
tive become permanently disabled,
the Office may be declared vacant by
the President Of the United States,
who may fill any vacancy arising
from removal, disability. or death OF
the incumbent by appointment of
citizen by blood of the tribe.
If any such executive shall fail,
refuse or neglect for thirty days after
notice that any instrument is ready
for his signature. to appear at a place
to be designated by the Secretary of
the Interior and execute the same,
such instrument may be approved by
the Secretary of the Interior without
legal title. and such approval shall be
evidence that such execu-
tive or chief refused or neglected
after notice to execute such instru-
ment.
Provided. That the principal chief
# the Seminole Nation is hereby au-
thorized to execute the deeds to allot-
tees in the Seminole Nation prior to
the time when the Seminole govern
ment shall cease to exist.
Sec. Z. That the Secretary of the
Interior shall, by written order, with
n ninety days from the passage Of |
his Act, segregate and reserve from |
allotment sections one, two, three, |
our, five, nine. ten, eleven, twelve,
hirteen, fourteen, fifteen, the east |
lalf of section sixteen, and the north
,ast quarter Of section six. in town
ship nine south, range twenty-six |
sast, and sections five, six, seven,
light. seventeen, eighteen, and the
vest half of section sixteen, in town
hip nine south. range twenty-seven
'ast, Choctaw Nation, Indian Terri
ory, except such portions of said
ands upon which substantial, per-
nanent and valuable improvements
we're erected and placed prior to the
,assage of this Act and not for spec
Ilation, but by members and freed
nen of the tribes actually themselves
nd for themselves for allotment pur-
loses, and where such Identical men,
ers or freedmen of said tribes now
Iesire to select same as portions OF
heir allotments, and the action of
he Secretary Of the Interior in maxi
ng such segregation shall be con-
lusive. The Secretary of the Inter-
Dr. shall also cause to be estimated
nd appraised the standing pine tim
er on all of said land, and the land
epf as hereinbefore provided, to
egregated shall not be allotted, ex-
ny member or freedman of the
'hoctaw and Chickasaw tribes. Said
egregated land and the pine tim
er thereon shall be sold and dispos-
d Of at public auction for cash, un-
er the direction of the. Secretary Of
be Interior.
Sec. 8. That the records of each
f the land Offices in the Indian Ter
Itory, should such Office be hereafter
iscontinued, shall be transferred to
nd kept in the Office of the clerk OF
be United States court in whose dis
rict said records are now located.
he officer having custody of any
the records pertaining to the en-
ollment of the members of the
hoctaw, Chickasaw Cherokee,
reek or Seminole tribes, and the