The Tomahawk., 1919-11-06
THE KNuTSoN BILL.
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Red Lake and White Earth Reser-
vations in the State of Minnesota
and upon any lands ceded under
the Act of January II, 1889
(Tweuty-fifth Statutes at Large,
page 642), AND which have not been
disposed of, and to set aside sufi-
cient land, not exceeding three
hundred and twenty acres, for each
town site so established. That up-
on the esta ablishment of any such
town site the Secretary shall i'm
mediately cause the lands en-
braced therein to be surveyed and
plated into suitable lots, streets,
and alleys, and to dedicate said
streets and alleys and such lots and
parcels Of lands as may be neces-
sary for public uses, and to cause
the lots not so dedicated to he ap
praised at their true value, exclu-
sive of improvements thereon or
adjacent thereto, by a board of
three persons, two of whom shall
be appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior and one of whom shall
be appointed by the president of
the general council of the Chippe-
wa Indians, who shall receive com
pensation, tt, be fixed by the Sec
retary of the Interior, at not ex-
ceeding $40 per day and actual
expenses for the time the are act
ually engaged in the work. When
said lots are so surveyed, plated,
and appraised, the President shall
issue patents in fee for any such
lot upon the final payment of the
appraised value, Oh such terms as
may be fixed by the Secretary of
the Interior for the payment of all
lots or parcels of land disposed of
under this Act, and the proceeds
of such sales shall be placed to the
credit of the Chippewa Indians Of
Minnesota in their permanent fund
in tie Treasury of the United
States.
These persons owning permsn-
ent improvement at the date of the
approval OF this Act on any ofsaid
lots shall have the preference right
for six months from the date such
lots shalt be offered for sale within
which to purchase lots upon which
their improvements are situated,
but no lots shall be sold for less
than the appraised valuation. If
any person entitled thereto fails to
take advantage of this provision
the Secretary shall cause the i'm.
provements on the unsold lots to
be appraised, and any purchaser,
on the paymenG or tender to the
owner of the appraised value of
the improvements, shall have the
preference right for six months
from the date of such payment t.,
purchase such unsold lot or lots at
their appraised value. The un
improved lots shall be open to pur-
chase by any person or persons At
their appraised value for a period
of one year. After tho expiration
of one year from and after the date
of the approval Of the plat of any
such town site the Secretary shall
offer any lots remaining unsold for
sale ut public auction and the same
shall be disposed of to the highest
bidder: Provided, That the patents
to be issued shall contain . condi-
ton that no malt, spirituous. or|
vinous liquors shall be kept or dis
posed Of ON the premises conveyed,
and that any violation Of this con
dition, either by the patentee or
any person claiming rights under
him, shall render the conveyance
void and cause the premises to re-
vert to the Chippewa Indians of
Minnesota, to Be disposed of as the |
said Secretary may direct: Pro.
vided further. That at least four