The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-27

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agricultural purposes for lands other
than hOmesteads, or full-blood sllot.
tees of the Choc+aw. Chickasav.
Cherokee. Creek and Seminole Tribes
shall be in writing and subject 20 ap.
proval by the Secretary " the Inte-
rior a,d shall be absolutely void ami OF
no effect withou, such approval. Pro
yided. that allotments Of minors and
incompetents NAV be rented or leased
under order Of the proper court: Pro
yided. further. That all leases enter.
cd into for period Of one year or
more shall be- recorded in conformity
10 the law applicable to recording
instruments now in force 90 said In
dian Territory
Sec y. That II any allottee Of the
Choctaw. Chickasaw. Cherokee, Creek
or Seminole tribes die intestate. with
out widow. heir or heirs. or survfv-
ing spouse. seized OF all or any portion
Of his allotment prior to- the final
distribution of the tribal property.
and such fact shall be known by the
Secretary Of the Interior. the lands
allotted to him shall revert TO the
tribe and De disposed Of as herein pro
vided for surplus lands. but II the
death OF such allottec be- not known
by the Secretary Of the Interior be-
fore final distribution OF the tribal
property. the land shall escheat 20
and vest In such State or Territory
as may be formed to include said
lands. The heirs OF deceased Mississ.
ippi Chcctaws who died before making
proof Cf removal and settlement In
the Choctaw country and within the
period prescribed by law for making
such proof may within sixty days
from the passage OF this Act appear
before the Commissioner 10 the Five
I Civilized Tribes and make such proof
az would be- required II made by such
deceased Mississippi ChOctaws; and
| the decision Of the Commissioner 60
the Five Civilized Tribes shall De r.
nal therein, and uo appeal therefrom
shall De- allowed
Sec % That the adult scirs ~ any
| deceased Indian Of either OF the Five
Civilized Tribes whose selection has
been made. or TO whom a deed or pat
ent has tecn issued for his or her
share Of the land Of the tribe TO which
he or she belongs or belonged. may
sell and convey the lands Inherited
from such decedent: and II there be
both adult and minor heirs Of such
decedent. then such minors may join
in a sale Of such lands by a guardian
duly appointed by the proper United
States court for the Indian Territory
And In case OF the organization OF
a state or territory. then by a proper
court of the county in which said mi
nor or minors may reside or In which
said real estate is situated. upon an
order Of such court made upon peti'
tion filed by guardian. All convey
ances made under this provision by
heirs who are full.blood Indians arc
to be subject 10 the approval Of the
Secretary OF the Interior, under such
rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe.
Sec. 90. That every person of lawful
age and sound mind may by last
will and testament devise and be-
queath all OF his estate, real and per
sonal. and all interest therein: Pro.
yided, That no will OF n fullblood In
dian devslng real estate shall be
valid, II such last will and testament
dislnherits the parent, wife, spouse,
or children of such fullblood Indian
unless acknowledged before and ap-
proved by Judge Of the United States
court for the Indian Territory, or n
United States commissioner
Sec. "a. That in the Choctaw, Chick
asaw and Seminole nations public
highways or roads two rods in width.
being one rod On each side Of the sec
tlon line, shall be established on all
section lines, and all allottees, pur-
chascrs and others shall take title
10 such lands subject TO this proyi-
slOn, and II buildings or other i'm
provements are damaged In conse-
quence OF the establishment of such
public highway on roads, such dam
ages accruing prior to the Inaugural
tion OF state government shall be
determined under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Interior and be paid
for from the funds Of said tribes, re-
spectlvely.
All expenses incident to the estab'
lishment of public highways or roads
i'm the Creek Cherokee, Choctaw