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 1010 SIXTY-EIGHTH conennss. sees. II. on. 359. 1925. tary of the Interior, and in accordance with orders of the county Os*;gg*;•;Luc;®$*1jgB court of Osage County, Oklahoma. In case of the death, resignation, tendentpn emu, em., or removal rom office of such a guardian, the funds and property °"‘“"'°”“" in his possession subject to supervision and control of the Secretary of the Interior or to which the United States held the title in trust shall be immediately delivered to the superintendent of the Osage _ Agency, to be held by him and supervised or invested as hereinbefore en‘?f°°“”°m‘ t° b° provided. Within thirty days after the passage of this Act such guardian shall render and file with the Secretary of the Interior or the superintendent of the Osage Agency a complete accounting, fully itemized, under oath, for the funds so paid to him and pay to the said Secretary or superintendent any and all moneys in his hands at the time of the passage of this Act, which have been paid him in excess of $4,000 per annum each for adults and $2,000 each for Tmsm Ofpmpml minors. The said guardian shall at the same time tender to said Secretary or superintendent all property of whatsoever kind in his possession at the time of the passage of this Act, representing the Awenmw- investment by him of said funds. The Secretary or superintendent is hereby authorized to accept such property or any part thereof at the price paid therefor by said guar ian for the benefit of the ward of such guardian, if in his judgment he deems it advisable, and to www Settlement make such settlement with such guardian as he deems best for such mae. ward. Failing to make satisfactory settlement with said guardian as to said investments or any part thereof, the Secretary is authorized to bring such suit or suits against said guardian, his bond, and other parties in interest as he may deem necessary for the protection of the interests of the ward and may brin such action in any State court of competent jurisdiction or in the Ilnited States district court , for the district in which said guardian resides. ,,,5f‘Y}‘°§‘,§tI§?,fei1t“°f.?: Sec. 2. All funds of restricted Osage Indians of one-half or more ems- Osage Indian blood inherited by or bequeathed to them accruing to their credit and which are subject to supervision as above provided may, when deemed to be for the best interest of such Indians, be paid to the administrators of the estates of deceased Osage Indians M if mmm ep or direct to their heirs, or devisees, in the discretion of the Secretary peaeiiexigwee. of the Interior, under regulations to be promulgated by him. The Secretary of the Interior shall pay to administrators and executors of estates of such deceased Osage Indians a sufficient amount of money out of said estates to pay all lawful indebtedness and costs and expenses of administration, when approved by him, and out of the shares belonging to heirs or devisees he shall pay the costs and expenses of such heirs or devisees, including attorneys’ fees whcizn approved by him, in the determination of heirs or contest of wil s. ,,,§,)§§§,§§‘l  QQQ Sec. 3. Lands devised to members of the Osage Tribe of one-half gjged bv me Sem- cr more Indian blood or who do not have certificates of competency, ` under wills approved by the Secretary of the Interior, and lands inherited by such Indians, shall be inalienable unless such lands be etglesffictiee OB li¤¤5» conveyed with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Prep- ' erty of Osage Indians not having certificates of competency purchased as hereinbefore set forth shall not be subject to the lien of any debt, claim, or judgment except taxes, or be subject to alienation, _ without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. p§§,‘§;?*§,2$,‘§,,§§tE§°§§; Sno, 4. Whenexrer the Secretary of the Interior shall find that any ¢=¤S<*· member of the Osage Tribe of more than one-half Indian blood, to whom has been granted a certificate of competency, is squandering or misusing his or her funds, he may revoke such certificate of competency after notice and hearing in accordance with such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, and thereafter the income of such m§,¥f°"i¤‘°¤ 0* i¤· member shall be subject to supervision and investment as herein