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Show AMENDED RUI.EPI AND REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE EXECU-TION OF LEASES OF INDIAN ALLOTMENTS. Section 3 of the aot of Congress approved Febrnaw 28, 1891 (ohap. 383,26 Stats., =n.- 7 ~!441~. o-ro,vi.de,s~: That abeonrer i r ehnll Is* utnde t o s ppar to the Sermrar ~riho inrrr1,r rhsr bv rraaon cof ageor other diasbilit an. sl~nrrceq rnder sf*. ieroviaiona ut aatJaa.!. tjr any othwr n;c i r rrenty, call nor paraonallrn n 9 ' r r r h l,,,x,mit 11, ~ , I I I I I C IY~ ~ or i~lugl.v~,, hl?~ hlln!,yt,r~lf, , r ,,art rhcnai, rba admems\ 11c lea.-sl o l ~ r tJ I ~ I f.c~rn >a, rog~l:~llonadn. ~ > n u i t l O ~ * bc 1,rv&eribrablp aurh sorrerary, for s wrur uut uxlec~.nrg1 . r ~~~. X T Rf or i.<rrninp ur grazing, or im pa r . fur rnin:ng l'uryosrll. ' This proviaion of law is modified b the aot of Congress ipproved August 15, 1894, meking appropriationq etc., for tze Indian Department (28 Stats., 305). Said section, as niadified, provides ss follows: That ahenever it ahau be made to sar to the Ssaretasy of the Interior that b hresson of age. diss*bliit or inahilit say allotbe o?kdtan land? nnder this or former aotn of 69on aa can not personal$ sna with %enee& to himself oooupy or =prove hi. allotment or any p?heretohef , same may be l w e d opon suph bmr, regd&tions,,sndo onditiona as shall be presonhed bythe Sec-retary fur a tam not eroeedlng 5ve years far fmmxnp; or grazmg parpoaea, or ten years for mlning or bosiness D.u m.o sea. In order to give full force and etteot to the abovo enactments, the followin amended rules and regnlations are hereby promulgated for the information an% direotion of U. S. Indian agents and all parties conoerned: WHO MAY LEA8E. 1. The term "age," aa nsnd in said amended act, is defined to apply to dl minorm . under 18, andall persons disabled by reason of old age. 2. The term ~'disability" is defined to apply to- (a) All unmarriedwomen. 1~6)~ A.U widows who have no sons of auitable age under their control to oul- ~ tivatn rheir lw~dws ith yrutir. ( c ) All innrridd wunwn who ltnvn neither Ih~~abnn#itlrr,r son.. in eun~litiont o rultivnte their lsnda with pmtit ro the I'a!aily. (.d .) .U1 allorrrrs \rho ura didabled by reason of ohrdni,: aiolinl:os or incurable physical defects. (e) All ~l lat teesw ho are disabled by native defect of mind or permanent inon~rsble mentd diasase, suoh as to prevent them from oultivsting rhrir lnnalr. 3. 'l'llo term ..i1~11~111ty,"u.#se.id i n ~ ~ a i d a t > ~ < ) ncda~nnt io~t L) ~eet ,p oc~fir~l<lyle aned aa the orhnr r,,rms have been. Anj sllorree nut ovnhrarcd in nnr of rllc foregoing elaedus slto far anv ies8uu other tltnn those atalwd ia in,al#le tu eulrivare hi8 Lauds ~ ~ or s. portion of them, and desires to lease the same, may make application therefor tn tha nronar-Tnrlinn n . ~ n n t . If his inabilitv to cultivate his lands (or the oortion vv --- r.-r.. -- ~ thereof he desires to 1ease)is clearly shown ih the reasons assigned, the allotfee may be permitted to lease. In snbmitting suoh applio?tions the agent must state, in brief, concise terma, the cause of such iasbilit~. 4. When the allottee is able to c~lltivsteo nly a limited portion of his lmd, and desires by reason of disability or inability to lease the other portions, the facts in annh nw.,a. en rnnnt, he rlenrlv and oonoiselv stated. ~ ~~ ~~~ . 5. lndiuro a~amr*h,o wever, are herchi cxl~n:aelyd irerred tllut it in not inrandad h,v the rerrns ..disnhilrty" and L' i e n l~i l i rt~o" s utllorir6. rhe making of any lease by nn nllorree who I t :m th,: uecessarv ~,lrrsienle nd I I I U I ~ T R I0 11~Iinrrtriont6o mab1.l him ~ ~~ to r n l r~r a t eG i us,! lnr~de, irher'~r*onnllS,t lruuglb t l k aid <.f hi^ minw rl8ilclr*lr, or by hired help, unlv.a r'or ese~ptionnl raaauua, wf!irl> mnrr 11,' clenrly *horn, lie i:alln wirhin the pruv,riuus oi rulw Y. 1. The rerm for ahirh farming und grazing leaeeq mag Le axncn~ted shall not exceed five yenra, ant1 minilng leuaee uud lcasua for hnsinem porpuces muat uor he axacutad for a lougcr term tlr;bo ten ge-ra, ar provided iu nnld amruded acr. 421 |