The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-04


aaultr or minors may be made With
the approval Of the fecretafy Of the
Interior and not otherwise
SECTION 9 That The rolls of citi5cns
and freedmen OF the rlye civilized
Tribes approved by the seoretafy Of
the interior sh1il be conclusive evi
dence as 10 the age and tho Quantum
OF Indian blood OF any enrolled citi-
zen or freed men Of said tribes to
determine questions arising under tins
act
section & That all hnd from
which restrictions shall have been re
moved shall bc subject 60 taxation
and an other civil burdens as though
II were the property of other persons
than allottees of the Five Civilized
.Tribcs The land of allottceg tepf9pr'
sd as Freedmen shan be slbt4Ct Co
taxation from and after 60 days from
the passage OF this act
Section 5 That any attempted III
enation on emcumbrance by deed,
mortgage. contract to sell. power OF
attorney or other instrument or meth
cd of enctmhering real estate made,
made before or after the approval of
this act which affects the title Of
the land allotted 20 allotteos OF the
Five civilized Tribes prior to re-
moval OF restrictions therefrom, and
also any lease OF such restricted land
made after the approval of this act
contrary 70 the provisions oss leasing
ln section . hereof shall be absolutely
nuil and void
Section G That the persons and
prOnertv OF minor allOitees of the
Five Civilized Tribes except as other
wise specifically provided by law shall
be subject TO the Jurisdiction OF the
probate cOufts of the state of Okla
h0ma The secretary OF the interior
is hereby empowered under rules and
regulations to be prescribed by him
to appoint such local representation
for the eastern district of Oklahoma
as he may deem necessary TO care for
the allotted restricted land OF all0t-
tees whether adults or minors OF the
Five Civilized Tribes. includiug the
sale thereof when restrictions are re-
moved in a qualified way by acts Of
the secretary oil gas and mining
leases of adults, All leases of minors
and the disposal for the benefit Of
the Indians OF the proceeds OF sach
sales or leases Said appointed repre-
sentatives shall without charge eX-
cept necessary court fees If any. care
for the restricted allotted land Of
minor allottees OF the Five Civilized
Tribes and shall annually account con
cerning such restricted land both to
the secretary OF the interior and 20
the respective probate judges having
Jurisdiction OF the persons and prop
erty of such minors. The probate
Judge may appoint the representative
of the secretary Of the interior hay-
ing charge OF the restricted land of
any such minor to act as guardian for
such minor without fee or charge eX-
cept necessary court charges and ex-
pcnses incurred under order of the
court Supplemental to the funds ap.
propriated and available for expenses
connected with the affairs of the Five
CIVILIZED Tribes there is hereby ap-
propriated for the salaries and ex.
penses arising under this section out
Of anA funds IN the treasury not other
wise appropriated the sum of sixty
thousand dollars TO be available i'm
mediately aud until July 1901 fol
expenditure under direction of the
secretary of the Interior
Section 4 That no contest shall be
ifstituied after 80 days from the date
of the original selection Of an allot
Uncut hereafter made, nor after ninety
I days from the approval of this act in
case OF such selections made prior
thpteto by or for amy allotiee OF tho
/ Five CIVILIZED Tribes and as early