The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
REMOVAL or RESTRICTIONS.

The bill Eill probably become a law
In the noyt ten days. This will allow
the Indians three months In when
20 become acquainted With the pro
Visions u the act, AMI will give 10
him an opportunity 10 meet with the
prospective bomseeker and bona nde
purchaser of land. Tp advantage Is
two fold. During the interim the home
seeker will have ample time 10 visi'
all portions OF the territory and per.
sonally inspect the allotmeDts and
Bco for themselves just what the land
IA and not have TO rely on what 9th.
ers may tell him. II Is conndentl,
expected that sfter the passage OF IN,
act removing the restrictions a yer
liable rush OF homescekers will visi
the territory The major portion Of
these will b. farmers The more pur
chasers the more competition. and N,
more competition will give the Indian
better prices. No long chain OF titles
will have 20 be examined. The basis
OF all titles IL the patent Patents arc
nov being issued. The records OF tho
commission " the hye civilized tribe'
will be open TO the inspection of th'
public 10 order that the degree ..
blood may be ascertained Land can b.
quickly and satisfactorily transferred
The lands OF the greater part Of the
Indian Territory yield readily 20 cul
tivation Much OF II Ia In the unlm
proved state. The Indians will be glao
20 dispose OF their surplus In orde
hat they con use the purchase none
In improving their homesteads. Will
armers with means are doslred. tn
poor man need not be afraid 10 COR
20 the territory. az many OF the !
Hans will lease for a term of yea
IN reasonable terms. Uni 'mlted oppo
'unities are offered men OF brains an
Merry in this country OF mag .ncer
opportunities for which nature ha
lone 10 much.
The restriction clause OF the act o.
congress as finally amended. ut
which Is almost certain TO become o
Law. now reads:
That all restrictions upon Rliena-
lions and leasing OF lands OF Indian
llloueos OF the Choctav. Chiekasaw
Cherokee. Greek and Seminole tribes
of less than full blood are. except as e
homosteads. hereby removed on and
after the hrst day OF July. nineteen
hundred and six: Provided. That moth
ing In this act contained shall be con
strued or held 10 authorize the leas
ng of such lands for oil. gas, or Other
mineral without the approval OF the
secretary OF interior. and no sucn
lease shall have any validity until so
approved: that no full blood Indian Of
any OF said tribes shall have power IA
ALLEVIATE. sell. dispose Of or incumber
IN any manner any Of the lands allot
ted to him for a period OF twenty-five
years from and after the passage and
approval OF this act. unless such re
striction shall. prior 20 tho expiration
of such period. be removed by act oi
congress; and for all purposes the
quantum OF Indian blood possessed by
any member OF said tribes shall be de
tcrmined by the rolls OF citizens ol
sad tribes approved by the secretary
n the interior: Provided. however
That such full blood Indians of any ol
said tribes may lease any lands othel
than homesteads for more than one
year under such ru'os and regulations
~ may be- prescribed by tie secretary
ot tho inter rnc in case OF the Ina
bii'ty of any full blood owner Of 8
homestead. on account OF innrmity ol
aeu. 20 work or farm his homestead
the secretary OF the Interior. upon
proof OF such inability. may authorize
the leasing Of such homestead undel
such rules and regulations: Provided
further. That conveyances heretofor,
made by members Of any OF the Ave
civilized tribes subsequent to the 50
lection Of allotment and subsequent
To removal OF restriction. where pa,
ents thereafter issue. shall not bC
deemed or held invalid solely becaus,
said conyeyances were made prior &c
issuance and recording or delivery o.
patent or deed: but this shall not be
hold or construed as affecting the va
lidity or lnvalidity OF any such con
veySnco, except as hereinbe'ore pro
yided: and every deed executed be
fore. or for the making Of which 9
contract or agreement was entered
into before the removal Of restrictions
be. and the same IL hereby, declared
void Provided. furthe~, That all land,
uron which restrict ons are removed
other shell be exempt from taxation