The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22
DIsPosAL 81 INDIAN LANps.
Regulations Governing Lease and sale
Made Public.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Regulat1ons
governing the leasing and sale of lands
allotted to or inherited by fuIlbIood IN
dams of the five civilized tribes have
been issued by the secretary of the in
terror They cover leases of all kinds
and the sale of lands
Under the heading Leases the reg
uiations provide that fullblood Indian
allottees of the five tribes, may, subject
70 the approval Of the secretary of the
interior, lease their homestead for ag-
rlcultural purposes in case of their dis
ABILITY on account of infrmity or age.
and where leases are submitted for
approval covering homestead lands the
affidavit of a physician or other salts
factory evidence must be furnished.
All leased for mineral purposes cover
ing the homestead, surplus and inheri-
ted lands of fuIblood Indians of the
five tribes, all leases for agricultural
purposes for periods in excess of one
year covering such lands, and all leases
Tor agricultural purposes for one year
or less, Affecting the homesteads of such
Indians, must be made in accordance
with these regulations and approved
Dy the secretary, but leases covering
lands.
Three years is the maximum lease
allowed; i've years for agricultural pur-
poses, and Is years for mineral pur-
poses All improvements placed on the
lands by the lessee to an agricultural OF
grazing lease, or anyone holding under
him as a sublessee, or otherwise, shall,
at the expiration of the lease, be and
become the property of the owner of
the land. This regulation is also ap-
plicable to all Improvements and build
ings placed upon lands leased for min
eral purposes, except tools, boilers,
boiler houses, pipe lines, pumping ana
drilling outfits, tanks, engines, castings
OF all dry or exhausted wells and ma
chinery.
All original Iessees, except of min
eral lands, as hereinafter provided, .
says one section, shall be required to
furnish bond, executed by two or
more sufficient sureties. Each mineral
lease must be accompanied by an ap-
plication under oath by the lessee, and
each applicant will be required to state
that the application is not made for
speculation, but in good faith, and
for mining the mineral specified, in
Guiding oil and natural gas.
In all mineral leases it must be pro-
vided that only so much Of the surface
of the land described as may be rea
sonably necessary to carry on the
work contemplated may be occupied
by the lessee.
Bonds must be in amounts as fol-
lows: For leases covering forty acres
and less than eighty $1,000; 80 acres
and not more than 100, $4,000, and for
each forty acre tract or fractional
part thereof, above $50 acres, an ad-
ditional amount of $500; but the right
is reserved to increase the amount of
such bonds
No lease shall be sublet, transferred
or assigned without the consent and
approval of the secretary of the in
terror.
All leases shall provide for the pay
ment of advance annual royalty in
sums of not less than 5 cents per
acre per annum for the first and sec
Ond years. 80 cents per acre per an
mum for the third and fourth years,
and IS cents per acre per annum for
the fifth and each succeeding year
thereafter for the term for which the
lease is to run, the sums thus paid to
be a credit on the stipulated royalties,
should the same exceed in any one year
the amount of the advanced payment.
Oil and gas leases are limited to
1890 acres to person or corporation,
as at present.
Royalties required on coal and as
phalt leases are as follows: On as
phaltum, 10 cents per ton for each and
every ton of crude asphalt, or so cents
per ton on refined asphalt; on the pro-
duction of all coal mined, cents per
ton, mine run, including slack; all
royalties to be paid monthly.