Nebraska advertiser., 1856-09-06
TERRITORY Cd NEBRASKA-

TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA ara
NOTICE is hereby given to al persons Interested,
~ by the undersigned Commissioning appointed III
pursuance Of the second section Of an act Of Cor
gress, passed July 18th, 1854, entitled San Act ID
authorize the President Of the United States to cause
to be syrveyed the tract Of land IN the Territory Of
Nebraska, belonging to the Hah-hreeds, or Mixed
blOods, Of the Dakotah or Sioux Nation 81 lndia63,
and fur other purposes Providing. fIhEt the Pres
ident Be and he is hereby authorized to cause to b
ascerfained the number and names Of the haf-breeds
and Hixed-bpods Wk6 are entitled 20 parfifpate In
the benefits 81 2 grant contained ia the ninth article
Of tie tseaty q the Prairie du Chen, Of the 18th of
Jusy, a. ID. 1889, between the United Statas anddc-
p~utations Of the cohfederated bands Of Sioux Eo4,
and other Indians, wherein a reservation of land "a
Lake Pepin and the Missouri River (daaribedi In said
treaty. vas granted to the half-breed relations Of tho
lows, 0ttoe, and 0maha Tribes, and Yankton anil
SHntie bands 81 Sioux Indians. HrEa adf
That 4 viii attend atSiOux City Iowa, on the last
Monday, 18th day Of August next remaining ners
three Waoks then &C Bels4ieH, on the I'D az Sebt,
remafning there two weeks; ther e Archer, RieharH-
son county, Nebraska Territory (ncr the halfl4sel
line on the 22d day 81 October, remainine ahenl
four weeks, for the purpose Of ascertainine the nam
Der and names Of the haf-breeds On mixed-bloods,
now living, Of the Io.ns, 0ttocg 0lmhks, Xahifoh
and san!ie bands q &c Sioux IadisHs PARTIES y
commission win be closed as soon ta6reaeter Is posi-
BILE at GlenWo0d, Mills county, Iowa.
Al persons interested, are hereby potifed to az
pear vita their evidence at either Of the places b.
forlFnlentioned,ak the time speeJEed, e. pr1Tetheir
nglitNto participate in the benefit Of DE sid grant,
ar iessrV dLi6n, c5mmonly. hoRn e th6 eh6lfffeai
rait,f situated on the Missouri river bctween tho
Orfat and Little Nemaha rivers, Ia ne Tcrrft0ry az
NelEaskB and derived from nidareEsy and l4s ef
ID order to carry out the instructions Sf ne De-
-p4ltnenLit win Be necessary to furnish inalass 0f al
the applicants arranged BIZ families and single persons
sex, age, and Relationship to the Sioux, and place of
residence Of each; also, who are orphans 0r mGraz ana
their guardians, legally appointed, or otherwise. Al
all times the best evidence the nature OF the eass
WI admit Of win BE required 10 ar0Vo liasnftg and
degree Of Craftsmanship b he Sooix and bands herein
nainod, and Of an amount sufficient to establish tho
faats herein required to be proved; and nnIsss good
reason can be shown, such as age, distant residence,
Or sickness, the applicant should appear in person, IN
addition to tleir other testimony. Al interested
VIII see the necessity Of presenting theirelams nor,
tait they may obtain the benefits designed by the
aid gF1htOf reservation JOSEPH SHARP
Eth Commissioner
Archer, n. T, July 20, 1s5s-no I1:IW.
M-Brownvife Advertiser. Nebraska City EsWs
Counril Bluffs Bugle, ana st. Louis Republican win
please publish four weeks and forward thair bills to
this once for payment.