The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-28
owen BILL TO
PROTECT INDIANS
PROPOSES ADJUSTMENT OF IT,
Tiles IN 10000 LEASES-FULl
TEXT OF BILL.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The follow
ing is the full text of the Owen bill
| for the adjustment of titles attack
ed in the 10000 land suits in Okla
homa Indian reservations, which the
senate committee has reported favor
ably.
That the secretary of the interior
be, and he is hereby authorized in
| his discretion, to validate by approv-
al any instrument purporting to be
deed OF conveyance or contract for
title of allotted lands of the Five Civ
illzed Tribes made prior to the re-
mOval Of restrictions and before Jan.
l, 1912, in the following cases, to-wit:
"First-When the purchase of con-
tract was made IN good faith and
no fraud was practiced and the In
dian allottee was actually paid the
/ reasonable value of the land.
"Second-When the purchase or
contract was made in good faith and
no fraud was practiced, but when
the consideration was not sufficient
! 20 cover the reasonable value OF the
land conveyed. Provided, that in this
class OF cases the settlement can on
fy be made upon the condition that
| the secretary of the interior be paid
for the benefit OF the allottee a sum
sufficient to make up the reasona-
bic value Of such lands. Provided
further, that the settlement in either
case shall be made upon such terms
of settlement as the secretary may
deem just, proper and under such
rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe, and upon such settlement suit,
il any, instituted at the request of
the secretary OF the interior shall
be dismissed without cost to the de-
iendant.
Can Permit Sale.
Sec. 2. That the secretary of the
interior is hereby authorized to per-
init the sale or exchange OF the re-
stricted land OF any Indian OF any
tribe in Oklahoma and invest a., or
Part OF the proceeds Of any sale which
las been made or may be made for
the benefit OF said Indian or his heirs
or 'esal representatives, the proper
ty 70 secured to be held for the use
and benefit of such Indian subject
20 The same conditions, limitations
and ies ;ctons, as imposed uv law
Ipnn ne original lands sold or eX.
Changed by such Indian Or Inda,.s
Title TO the land secured by purchase
or exchange shall be tak:a an held
in the name of such Indian Provid-
ed, that the provisions this act shall
apply also to the Investment of funds
; OF Indians OF the olass subject to re.
strictiOn, but whc have not been al
otted lands and have or may here
after have nn "ys in The custody OF
the United States to their credit.
Sec. S.-That 10 lease executed
by a member or mer 5ers of rhe Five
Civilized Tribes coy"c;ng ,ands from
which restrictions npol alienation
have not been removed shall lie valid
unless approved by the secretary OF
the interior or some officer located
In the state of oklahoma designated
. by him for that purpose, under sucl
rules and regulations as the secra
! tary Of the interior may prescribe
provided, that in case any allottee
Of the Five Civilized Tribes having
j. restricted lands for any reason fail;
, or refuses to accept patents therefor
} or to take possession thereof the
5 secretary OF the interior, or any Off
: Ger designated by him is hereby au
3 thorized to make, execute and deliver
1 for and on behalf of such allottee 6
S lease covering said land, and the pro
| ceeds OF such lease shall be deposited
( with and held by such officer as the
/, secretary OF the interior may desig
, nate, and shall be disbursed to sale
! allottee, his heirs or legal represen
tatives whenever it shall be known
that he or they should receive the
same.
Fixes Fines and Penalties.
Sec. 4. That from and after the
. approval of this act any person, firm
or corporation procuring, accepting
e or placing Of record any deed, mort
!. gage, contract to sell, power of at
torney, lease or other instrument ol
method of encumbering real estate
i related to land allotted to members O