Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-05-24
SALE oF wlstsERAuo IMFRoyEnENTs.

SALE oF WlNisERABo IMRRoyEnENTs:
The folloking Part of Article 4 H. !,
ofsihe Treaty rerenlly made ~ l
United States viihthe Winnebdgo I4
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|improygs6ts Il Long Prairie and Va
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soms Of onr readers !:
I. The Winnebago Indians hereby
|cede, sell, and convey 20 the United
States alIthsir right, title, and interest
/ ia, and to, their tract Of land granted
to them pursuant To tile 81 article 81 the
Treaty concluded with them II Wash
ington City on the 18th day Of October,
1916, lying north Of the 81. Peters riy-
yer, and west of the Mississippi river
in the Territory Of Minnesota, and to
contain about S!)S, 900, the boundary
lines OF which are thus described in the
second article Of the treaty concluded
between the United States and the Chip I
pewa Indians Of the Mississippi and
Lake Superior, there follows the des-
cription Of the lands
Prouided, however, that the portion
Of said tract embracing the improved
lands Of the Indians, the Grist and Saw
mills, and all other improvements, made
for, y by them, shals specially re-
served from prescription, sale, or set
Element, until the said Mills and improve
ments including the improvements TO the
land shall have been appraised and
sold at public sale to the highest bidder
for the benefit Of the Indians but no
sale shall be made for less than the APP
praised palne. =
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the
above article Of the Treaty, HIS Excel
.Iency, Gov. German, gave public no..
tice that the Winnebago improvements
at Long Prairie and Watab Prairie,
with houses, farming utensils, mills, &c.
would be sold at public sale, at Sank.
Rapids, on the 22d instant. Agreeably
to said notice, last Tuesday, w. J.
Parsons, Esq, the commissioner APP
pointed BY the Governor to sell the pro-
perry, proceeded to offer and sell the
same, as specified. II is, perhaps, proper
to state, that proceeding the sale. and
just as Mr.. Parsons was about to offer
the improvements at Long Prairie, a
discussion arose between Gen. Fletcher,
Agent, and the Commissioners in relation
to the mode to be observed in the sale
the former believing It should be offered
in parcels-the latter that it should first
be exposed for sale IN soiido-the for
mer expressing wish that those not
supposed to possess large means should
have the opportunity ofpurchasing lands
in lots, rather than that the entire pro-
perry should fall into the hands ofspecu-
iators, to be BY them, again sold to otll-
ers at largely increased prices and the
latter, that he could not, with his view
of instructions, do otherwise than to
first offer the property in entirety-but
if no bid was made, then to sell by such
divisions, as might be deemed most ex-
pedient.
AT this stage Of proceedings conside-
rable uneasiness being manifested by
the people, who had come to buy, at the
prospect Of a postponement of the sale.
Judge Meeker asked permission to say
a few words. He remarked that he had
come to bid for the property advertised
for sale this day--he wished to know,
if sold in lots as proposed by |
Agent Fletcher, those lots were dis
by metes and bounds. Mr..
Parsons replied that they were not. In
hat case, the Judge centended that il
would be impossible TO sell, with any
safety to the purchaser, in any other
manner than as proposed by the Conn
Mr.. Parsons was then ask
d if he, alone, was authorised to sell !;
hat gentleman replied thatno sale would
e Iegal, unless made BY the united con-
ent and appreciation Of himself and the
agent, and the signatures Of both be
Ipon the certificate Of sale.
This discussion continued for some
ine, when the matter was finally COM
BY Gen. Fletcher conserving
hat the Commissioners might sell the
roperty either II parcels 81 II sei;ao,
ut the sale to be subject 10 the appro-
Al Of the Department; if approved, 10
g valid &c not, then void.
Love PnAERiE IMrRovESsEnrs.
Mr.. Parsons commenced BY Offering