The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-24

IlI huCn representative OF ItpItatNNd-
tiyes TO make full and complete ro-
ports TO the secretary OF the interior.
] All such reports. either to the secre-
/ tary of the interior or to the proper
probate court. shall become public rec
ords and subject to the inspection and
examination of the public. and the
necessary court fees shall be allowed
! against the estates Of said minors.
/ The probate courts may, in their dis
erection, appoint any such representa-
tive of the secretary of the interior as
guardian or curator for such minors,
without fee or charge.
And said representatives Of the sec
lretary of the interior are further au-
! thorized, and il Is made their duty, 10
counsel and advise all allottees adult
or minor, having Restricted lands OF all
| Of their legal rights with reference TO
their restricted lands, without charge,
and to advise them ia the preparation
| Of all leases authorized by law to be
made, and at the request of any allO
tee having restricted land he shall,
without charge, except the necessary
court and recording fees and expenses,
| 1t any, in the name of the allOttee, tako
such steps as may be necessary, In
cluding the bringing of any suit or
suits and the prosecution and appeal
thereof to cancel and annul any deed,
conveyance, mortgage lease, contract
to sell power OF attorney, or any 9TH
en- eucumbrance of any kind or char
lacter, made or attempted 80 be made
! or executed in violation Of this act Of
an yother act Of congress. and TO take
all steps necessary to assist said alio;-
tees in acquiring and retaining pos
session of their restricted lands,
supplemental to the funds appropri-
ated and available for expenses con
lnected with the affairs of the Five
Civilized Tribes, there is hereby ap-
propriated, for the salaries and ex-
penses arising under this section, out
on any funds In the treasury not 9th
crwise appropriated, the sum of S9U-
O)0, to be available Immediately. and
cntil July first 1909 for expenditure
under the direction Of the secretary pr
the interior; Provided That no re-
latricted lands OF living minors shall
e sold or encumbercd, except by
lcases authorized by law by order Of
tle court or otherwise.
And there Is hereby further appro-
rriated, out of any money in the treas
.ury not otherwise appropriated, to be
Immediately available and available
Until expended as the attorney gener
al may direct the sum Of 100000, o
be used In the payment of necessary
expenses incident 10 any suits
brought at the request of the secretary
OF the interior in the eastern judicial
district OF Oklahoma: Provided, That
the sum of $4,000 of the above
,gmount or so much thereof as may
he necessary may be expended IN the
prosecution OF cases in the western
judicial district of Oklahoma.
Any suit brought by the authority )f
The SECRETARY OF the interior against
The yeudee or mortgagee OF a town lot
lagainst whom no fraud has been es-
llblished may be dismissed and the
title quieted upon payment Of the full
ialance due on the original appraise-
ment of such lot.
Sec. Z. That no contest shall be in
lsituted after sixty days from the date
lot the selection Of any allotment here
after made, nor after ninety days from
the approval OF this act in case Of So
lechons made prior thereto By o. for
any alottea OF the Five Civilized
Tribes and. as early thereafter as
practicable, deed or patent shall issue
therefor
Sec. 8, That section twenty-three
lol an act entitled "An Act 10 provide
for the final disposition Of the affairs
TOT the Five Civilized Tribes in the In
dian territory and for other pur-
poses approved April 26 1906. Is
hereby amended by adding at the end
OF said section, the words "or a Judge
Of county court Of the state Of Ok
lahoma
Sec. .. That the death Of any allo.-
tee of the Five Civilized Tribes shall
operate TO remove an restrictions upon
the alienation of said ailottee's land ;
Provided That no conveyance Of any
interest of any full Llood Indian heir
in such land shall be valid unless ap-
proved by the court having iurisdie-
tion of the settlement of the estate OF
said deceased allottee.
Sec no., That nothing In this acc
shall De SO construed as 10 abridgc,
change or affect the rights OF any
itizens by blood or freedmen, or their
heirs, of the Five Civilized TuDas.
who may hereafter by the order ri
court or of the interior department, be
adiudged epltlcd 10 enrolment.
Sec, A. That the secretary of the
interior Is hereby authorized and dl.
rected 10 pay. out OF any money IN the
treasury OF ihe United States belong
ing 10 the Qhickasaw nation, any and
ON outstanding general and school
warrants duly signed BY the auditor
of public accounts Of the ChickasaV
nation and drawn on the national
treasurer thereof prior 10 April 20
1906, and submitted for payment e.
che United States indian agent al
Union ueency, az Muskogee. ONaho-
ma, With interest al per conium per
annum from the respective dates
thereof. Provided That said secretary
shall not pay such warrants until he
liuNesugates IRE issuance and transfer
ON SAID warrants and Is satisfied that
the respective owners ol said war.
rants purchased the sffne IN good faith
Tor a faluAble and reasonable cQnsid'
GRAFTON and had no reason 20 suspect
fraud IN The issuaufe of said war;
ranls
See III Thai the secretary OF the
interior may permit ary lessee having
"a foal aud asphal! lease covering sog'
fesalea coal az asphalt lands W lhe