The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-01

sions Of this section are hereby re-
pclled Provided. that the lands upon
which restrictions are removed shall
be subject 10 taxation and the other
lands shan be exempt from taxation ss
long as the t!tle remains In the orig
inal allottee: Provided. further, that
when restrictions upon the alienation
and leasing OF lands have been. are
hereby. or may hereafter be removed,
said lands are alienable from the date
Of selection thereof. and conyeyances
heretofore made by members OF any
OF the Ave civilized tribes subsequent
10 the selection of allotment, and sub.
seaucnt to removal f restrictions
shall not be- deemed or held invalid |
solely because said conveyanccs were
made prlor io issuance and recording |
or delivery Of patent or decd.
And as io all leases and convey |
.accs heretofore made by any mem
bcr of either Of the five civilized |
triboe whose restrictions are O, alien. |
alton are removed by this act, OF OF /
upon lands ohor than homesteads u"d
which said leases and conycyances
have been heretofore fled In the Office
Of the United states Indian agent for
the Union agency at Muskogoo' or
with the commissioner Of Indian az
fairs or the secretary Of the incriof,
Il shall not be necessary to have the
approval Of the secretary Of the inte'
rior And no lease heretofore made
| shall be declared invalid solely on he
ground that II was not acknowledged.
And the fled lease or record Of any
lease heretofore authorized shall be
admitted as evidence with the same
force and effect as though tha lease
had been acknowledged
And where the restrictions upon
alienation have been heretofore re-
moved by any act Of congress. such
, removal shall be- deemed 10 include
leases. as well as conycyancos as to
4, leases made subsequent TO the date
, Of approval Of such law.
Sec 20 That after the approval oI
this act. all leases 80 rental con
tracts. except leases and rcGrl con
tracts for not exceeding one year FOL
agricultural purposes Tor lands otheI
, than homcstoads, or Iull-blood allo'
tees OF the Choctaw. Chickasaw
Cherokee. Greek. aud Seminole tribe
shall be- In writing and subject - %!
rroyaI by the secretary u tho inter- 2
and shall be absolutely yoid and OF n
!, effect without such approval; Proyit
:, ed. That allotmehrs Of minors and Il
:, competcnts may be- rented or lease
"a Under ort.er of the proper court Pro
:, yIdcd further. That the filing with tn
United States indian agent for Unio
. Agency at Mdskogee. Indian Terrific
ry Of leases and other instruments I
=, writing required by Inv 20 be file
80 with said agent. shall impar the sam
a, notice and have the same effect ra'
=, the fling OF instruments. either 10
-, record or to remain upon the hlei
with the caerks OF the various recor'
ing districts OF the Indian Territor
:. has or hereafter may have; and tina
- an leases entered into for period q
one year or more shall be recorde
=, In conformity To the law applicable
!, recording instruments now In forc
% in said Indian Territory.
y Provision Is made for the establish
. ment OF roads in the Choctaw, Chicl
asaw and Seminole nations along SCI
=, ton lines. Authority is also granite
for the establishment and constru
90 tion OF dams on rivers and creeks an
any land taken for this purpose TO !
:. acquired by condemnation. The pro
,o erty of railroads In Incorporated towr
"a In proportion to its value is % be ia
=, cd the same as any other property
,n To defeat the land grant claim
=, the Missouri. Kansas and Texas X
=, Co for every alternate section OF laI
"a. along it's right OF way through q
%. Indian Territory the act says tn
ot after the dissolution OF the tribal 81
m. ernmonts all lands are not to becor
"a. public property nor property ci I
40. United states hut to be held In tru
N, by the United States for the ase a
~. benefit Of Indians respectively co
,s prising the hye tribes and their hei
avs Section 2S is as follows: That {
a., tribal relations and government
,,v. the Choctaw. Chlckasaw, Cherok'
Creek. and Serirhole tribes or natio
ms are hereby continued in full force a
of eject for all purposes until the iouI
,ce. day OF March. Ammo Domini ninete
.ei, huudcrd and seven: and all acts a
manic ~ acta Ga far "a they conf