Osage Nation, Oklahoma, Deeds:  Rose E. Pearson Homestead Deed

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6172
Homestead Deed
Osage Indian Lands
from
Peter C. Bigheart
#1682 to
Rose E. Pearson
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Office of Indian Affairs
Land Division
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Recorded in Deed Book, Osage Indian Lands,
Vol. ____, page _____
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State of Oklahoma
Osage County
The within instrument was filed for record on
the 2 day of Mar, 1909
at 2 o'clock p.m. and recorded in
Book 3HD on page 366
TM Broaddus
Register of Deeds.
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Homestead Deed
Osage Reservation, Oklahoma
Allotment No. 1682

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas, The act of Congress approved June 28, 1906, entitled "An Act for 
the division of the lands and funds of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma 
Territory, and for other purposes" (34 Stat. L., 539), provides that all 
the lands belonging to the Osage Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, except as 
therein provided, shall be divided among the members of said tribe; and

Whereas, Said act of Congress further provides that each member of the 
tribe may make three selections of land of one hundred and sixty acres 
each; and that after these selections have been made each member of the 
tribe may designate which selection shall be his homestead, and that the 
certificates of allotment and deeds shall designate the homestead 
selection; and

Whereas, The Osage Allotting Commission, as provided for in the sixth 
subdivision of section 2 of the act, has certified that the land 
hereinafter described has been designated by or on behalf of Rose E. 
Pearson, a duly enrolled and recognized member of the Osage tribe, as his 
homestead; and

Whereas, Section 8 of the act provides that all deeds to said Osage lands, 
or any part thereof, shall be executed by the Principal Chief of the 
Osages, but no such deed shall be valid until approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior:

Now, Therefore, I the undersigned, Principal Chief of the Osage Tribe of 
Indians, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the said act 
of Congress have granted and conveyed, and by these presents do grant and 
convey, unto the said Rose E. Pearson all right, title, and interest of 
the United States and the Osage Tribe of Indians in and to the following-
described lands situated on the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma, to wit:

East Half of South West quarter of Section One (1); North Half of North 
West quarter of Section Twelve (12); all in Township Twenty five (25) 
North, Range seven (7) East of the Indian Meridian.
Containing 160.00 acres, more or less, according to the Untied States 
survey thereof, to have and to hold the same unto the said Rose E. Pearson, 
her heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, forever; subject, 
however, to all the conditions, limitations, and provisions of said act of 
Congress, one of which is that the homestead selection shall be inalienable 
and nontaxable until otherwise provided by act of Congress, and all mineral 
in said land is reserved to the Osage tribe of Indians for the period of 
twenty-five years from and after the eighth day of April, 1906.

In Witness Whereof, I, the Principal Chief of the Osage Tribe of Indians, 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of October, 1908.
Peter C. Bigheart
Principal Chief of the Osages
Witnesses:
Healy M. Loomer
Linfred H. Hauss

Department of the Interior
Jan. 18, 1909
The foregoing is respectfully submitted to the Secretary of Interior with 
the recommendation that it be approved.
RG Valentine
Acting Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Feb 8, 1909
The foregoing deed is hereby approved.
Jesse E?son
Assistant Secretary