The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-12
WHY THEkAW LANDS WERE NOT
SOLD.

The following contains informa-
ton which will be of interest to
many of our readers. 1t is from
the report of the Commissioners of
indian affairs made to the Secretary
OF the INTERIOR of the action OF the
Department to the recent attempted
sale OF the Kaw Lands, and giving
the reasons why they were not
sold:
The subject of the sale OF these
lands was first presented for the
consideration OF the Department in
a commucation from tins Office, dat
cd the 9th of April last, in which,
after referring to previous cores
pondence on the subject, 1t was stat
cd the matter OF the sale of said
lands hid been brought TO the at
tention of this Office by Superin-
tendent Hoag, who stated that he
had received from parties represent
Ing a colony of individuals who
desired to settle on said lands, a
proposition for the purchase of the
same in a body, for the probable sum
OF 100000, upon such terms as
might be agreed upon. 1t was fur
Their stated in said office letter that
this matter was brought to the atten-
ton of tho Department for the rea-
son that the Indians in question
were in n starving condition, and it
was most desirable that the lands
should be disposed Of for their bene-
at in slch manner, not..inconsistent
with existing treaty stipulation, as
should realize the largest amount.
Under date April 10Th last, the
honorable Secretary of the Interior
acknowledged the receipt of this
communication, and after reviewing
the provisions ofarticle 4 of the trea-
ty hereinbefore quoted, directed the
office to inform Superintendent
Hoag that these lands could only be
sold In the manner provided in said
article. The honorable Secretary
further directed that "this Office take
steps to cause all the lands included
In the treaty aforesaid including
such portion of the diminished re-
servation lying outside of the ex-
terror boundary line OF the lands
assigned in scveralty, as remain after
all assignments provided for by the
treaty shall have been made, to be
advertised and sold in such manner
and under such rules and,regulations
as the treaty calls for" that "the
lands must be sold in parcels not
exceeding l60 acres each, to the
highest bidder, and for cash, upon
sealed proposals invited by public
advertisement" which advertise
ment should precede the sale a
least sixty days, and be published
in Kansas, Nebraska, st. Louis, Chi
cago, and New York papers.
Under date 22d May last, thi
Office, in accordance with such In
structions, submitted a schedule o
the lands to be sold, being l37, 7S6,
&c acres of the trust lands, and 43,
554,0l acres of the diminished re
serve, leaving the allotted land
intact and in q compact body to tn
north and east portion thereof; an,
recommended thatthe advertisement
be published in certain paperss in tn
States and Territories named. Thi
recommendation having been ap
proved by the hoherable Secretary
of tho same date, the lands wer
advertised from May Is, 1871, I,
July 20, 1911, Hi winch ldttcE uhL'
the sealed bids were opened.
Under date of 11th Septembe
last this Office submitted to the hon
orable Secretary q schedule, nun
bered embracing all the bids o
quarter sections or subdivisions {
the same a schedule, numbered
embracing all the highest bids, an
also q schedule, numbered 3, show
Ing the bids OF Messrs. Smith an
Van Doren, whose bids were for
dollars per acre for the lands en-
braced within the diminished II
serve, and two dollars per aero fC
the trust lands, upon the condition
however, that the whole OF bot
classes OF said lands should be ava
ded to them. In the letter submit
ting these schedules it was show
that the total amount that would
realized, IL sale should be made On
payment received in sccordan,
with the bid .of Messrs, Smith ar
Van Doren, would be as follow
viz: ,ta
Trust lands, ls7,0Ss.lS acres,
Mt q per acre. ..... S2I5,3l6
acres, at 81 per acre -, 174,.Is
Total. ............... -. S449 .0S2
On the other hand, the who
amount that wonid be realized
rwarded to the highest bidder I
quarter sections or subdivisions