Show DEPARTMENT PASSES I ION ON INDIAN Idaho July 1 18 S Indian Indin Agent 0 O. O H. H Lipps has lias just received receive a letter leter from C. C F. F Larrabee acting commissioner loner of Indian affairs deal deal- I I 11 Ing i- i with Indian land titles Local attorneys have been leen of oC the opinIon opinIon ion that the United States was In no nopo position po to grant a a clear cear title tto to heir- heir ship Indian land l because under the teat treaty with wih tho the Indians tho the government government govern govern- I ment n agreed to hold hol Inviolate in trust for COl 25 years Sears all al Indian lands lants which will wH then pass pas directly to the This treaty applies to lands lunds directly allotted but hut under several decisions of oC the supreme court the government go has hs an nn absolute rI right ht to lo grant in fee simple vested ester title tte to lands inherited by hy Indians from Crom the original Where nn an Indian has died theland theland the theland land passes to his heirs heh and this can I Ibe be sold under tinder tho the supervision of oC tho the commissioner loner of oC Indian affairs Under a recent act acl o of congress non non- competent Indians can sell their lands competent if l approved h by tho the commissioner i A Indian is on one one- una unable le to tomake tomake tomal mal make c his ow own n living The land Is told sold lol under scaled sealed bids bills after aCer it has been ad ad- All Al bidders must accompany their l bids with wih a u certified check for Cor 25 5 per cent of their stated purchase price The land Is sold old to the tho highest bidder Som Sonic fine Cne farming land Is held hold by Indian heirs who wish to sell sel their I holdings |