The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-02


fadian Burcaa.-- The Dstapore Indian Lands ia Kdn-
sas.-By recent letters from Mr.. b. f. Robinson Indian
agent for the Delaware tribe Of Indians learn that these
trust lands seized upon and settled by persons who claim
the benefit of the prescription law. He encose the follow
ing copy Of the preamble and resolutions adopted
ing OF the sqnaers Saturday, March 10TH in Leaven-
worth
Whereas 1t has apparent that pre- ptions
will be assured the settlers upon the lands ceed the
United States by the Delaware Indians Therefore, be it,
81 Resored That and after the LIST day Of May
will take the presumption Law sole guide and rule
of action in relation ols in re Delaware district,
qaatter courts ersoy instructed accordingly
~ ReoIred, That, where the existing laws and
ons OF this association shall clash differ with the preemp
ton law, they far declared to be void and OF
49, Reoced That tender grateful Acknowledgements
Hon. J. Whitfield and other distinguished friends both
and out Of Congress for their able and interchangeable
tions in behalf, which have greatly strengthened
and shown just claims to consideration at the
hands OF government
Referring to the approved March B.
1885, win that appropriation of twenty thou
sand dollars in addition to the other appropriations,
enable President of the United States carry
good faith the treaties with the Delaware and
other tribes Of Indians 1t also provides that where the
proceeds the lands coded by either of said
required to be paid the Indians the President shall
said lands such parts thereof he deem prop
be classified and valued = and when this has been
done his entire satisfaction he will said lands be
offered public gale by illegal subdivisions town lots
such times and places and in such and quantity
proper and necessary faithfully carry the
spuations Of these treaties The lands be sold
public private sale less price than that fixed by
valuation for three years after they have been offered pub
lie sale.
The attention Of the Acting Commissioner of the Indian
Office being called fragrant violations Of the treaty
pu entered into between the United States govern
and these tribes of Indians Immediately referred the
the Secretary Of the Interior who in answer
says:
On the subject Of pretended or asserted rights Of settlers
these Delaware lands this department entertans the
strongest Of their nvadity and determination
carry real intentions of the with these
dans and the provisions OF the act OF the Sd of March last
Agricultural Dipisioa Of the Patent 0Dice-The Bene
Plua-We make the following extract of letter from
correspondent OF the Patent Office, dated Monroe Washa
parish louisiana which held for publication in the forth
coming agricultural report 1t the 'bene plant
from which oil of quality is produced in great album
dance
ain 1913 sent sixteen bushels seeds of the bene plant
(.eam orientate) to mill in Cincinnati to be manuiac-
ured into OIL 1t yielded thirty mine gallons of clear OIL
and about five quarts of refuse OIL about two and halt
gallons to the bushe
seed could salad oil, for which purpose
confident it would be SUPERIOR when pure, the autera-
Gill; gave considerable quantity Of it away
for that purpose All who used 1t praised highly both for
its gently purgatve effect and from being free from the
81 cannot with certainty how much seed this plant
win produce to the acre. but believe that twenty bushels is
1.-THE leaf the plant is excelen, remedy for bowel
complaints
three leaves put tumber of water which they
Immediately rende muciagnous but impart dsagreea-
BILE taste The negroes for food using the parch
ed seeds with their meats.
consider it useful that few stalks at least should be
raised every garden. And believe it will be
vey cultivated for manufacturing oil, yielding, it does,
about a gallon to bushe more than flax seed.
" doubt whether it will mature well north of latitude 30
degrees 1t should be planted the frost is out of
the ground Poor land best suited to its production it
branches much in rich SOIL because the pods
likely shater from the branches than from single upright
The seeds should be planted in drills three feet apart
| and six inches distance along the drills"
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