The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-22
DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, APRIL e
THE POWDER RIVER COUNTRY.

THE POWDER RIVER COUNTRY.
We notice, by tho Pick and Psop. that
petition 10 to bs put in circulation askini
the re.opening Of the Powder River route
,'etwecn Bozeman and Fort Fetterman. I
will be recollccted this route Is covered b,
tho reservation for the Sioux, as RECON-
Inendcd by the Peace Commission two year,
ago. Besides covering valuxi,ic part Of
Wyoming Is gives to the Sioux all thst por
ton Of Montana south Of 40 n, and cas-
Of 1909 wa tract of country rcputed t.
sbound In geld md silver; snd Us We know
personally, rich in other minerals and q
very garden fvr agriculture. The valleys
are Numerous, we'll sheltered, and the grass.
@ evidence warmth and richness of soil
We have - secn cquallcd in Montana u
elsewhere. Taey are well timbcred and
watcrcd, and excite the enthusiastic admi.
ration OF every ono who traycrscs them.
We believe they arc destined u become the
most dsnseV populated and productive re-
Eion Of Montana.
The Corinnc route connecting with the
railroad n,skcs safer but longer route to
Montana, aud will in all probability remai,,
thc route over which travel and traffic will
reach what 10 at present the settled portion
Ut Montana. But the settlement Of eastern
Meeasna i . certainty 1t M remote period,
and the Powder River Route from Laramie
to Cheyenne will be required. The grant.
Ing Ut . reservation to the Sioux, and pro.
hib,ting the :respass OF whites upon It wss
wrong: That hand did not bebong to tho
Sioux, and tho reservation extending close
up t. or settlements Is . standing menace
and y constant danger. The building of the
Northern Pacific is;a determined fact. Its
building will complete the wall of civiliza.
ton about the reservation, and then will BE-
either PERMITTED ia,fsactions of tho trcspass
section Of the treaty, or continual war. The
Missouri river north Of the mouth OF the
Yellowstone, will scarce be navigatcd two
or three years hence. # the Sioux must re.
main . hostile nation and have reservation,
Il should be north of the cncuaclling cor
don Of settlements which the government is
encouraging on oil sides of the present one
The past has demonstrated that extinction
10 the inevitable destiny Of the Indians, aud
possession Of all domain tl,c inevitable dcs-
Tiny Of tue American people. To give no.
madic bands Of the former treaty protection
against trcspass, and mass pioneers about
shetn~ " to precipitate these results, and in
woke Ia blood that which would come less
rapidly in peace. The pcaceabls Joint occu-
patton Of the Bitter Root Valley by the
Fle:lssads, proves that expulsion Of the Indi-
ans does not necessarily follow occupation
by whites Their successful tiilagc of the
coil snd superior condition to the nouaadic
tribes. evidences that pcaceab)c Indians arc
better OF with wlAte ncighbors, obtaining
thereby facilities for livelihood aud protec-
zion ftona hostile bands. Tho prohibition
Of American citizens from the Sioux rcser-
walton recognizes them ~ enemies Of Amer
lean citizens citadclcd on American soil and
the Indian, even with Bureau vt his back.
Cannot set away with any ssch nonsenss. Il
IL better, therefore, for the government to
take practical view of tho situation. "
break up the Sioux reservation, lily located
and granted on fraudulent claim, or 70 NJ.
thorise joint occupation of the section of
country lraversed by tho ,Bozeman route.
We advise the universal signing Of the Pc
ten sessrred to, II circulated on this side
the mountains, and trust Il will bc cnerget-
ieally urged by our Delegate, and favorably
considered by the government