The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-01-20
THE rLATHEADy Am THE TELL0W.
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duced into Congress by MI. CIaeeSt, navSnl
for their object the removal of the F1athead
from the Bitter Root, aud providing for .
National reservation at the headwaters o.
the Yellowstone. .s
To provide for the removal of the Flsthead
| and other Indians from the Bitter Roo
Valley, in the Territory of Montana.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House o
Representatives Of. Ms United States q
AmerieG in C0ngress Assena5led. '9'...'
That on or before August first, eighteen
hundred and scventy.twO, it shall be thu
duty of the President to remove the Flat
head Indians, whether of full or mixed
bloods,) and all other Indians connected
with said tribe and recognized Is member
thereof, from the Bitter Root Valley, in the
Territory of Montana, to the general reser.
walton in said Territory, commonly known
rs the Jock0 Rescrvation.) which ~ treaty
concluded ct Hell Gate, in the Bitter ROOF
Valley, July sixteenth voighteen hundred
and fifty five, and RATHER by the Senate
March eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty.
nine, between tho United States and the
confederate tribes of Flsthcads, Kootenai,
and Pen d'Oreilie Indians was Get apart and
reserved for the use and occupation of said
confederate tribes and to defray the ex.
pcnses Of said removal; and to aid in the
subsistence of said Indians during the first
the Treasury. out of any money not other.
wise appropriated, to be expended under
the direction Of the Secretary of the Int.
rior, the sum of five thousand dollars, the
same TO be reimbursed to the United States
O. hereinafter provided. ....~,,
Sec 2. That the lands in the Bitter Root
Valley above the Lo.L0 Fork arc hereby de.
clared open 70 settlement, Except the six.
tenth and thirty sixth sections, which are
reserved for school purposes in the manner
provided by law and shall he sold to actual
settlers only, said settlers being heads Ut
families or over twenty.One years Of age, in
quantities not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres to each settler, at the price of
one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre,
payment to be lnadein cash within eighteen
months from the date of settlement or of
the passage of this act. All lands located
seventy -one, shall be sold in square form,
and town. sites shall be pre- .empied as IN or.
binary cases. An accurate account shall be
kept by the Secretary of the Interior of the
money received rs the proceeds of sale of Ill
lands in said valley above the LO.Lo Fork,
which money shall he invested under his
direction IN such United States securities MS
shall Yic.d the greatest return, tho interest
on such investment to be paid semi annually
and expended BY the President for the hen
eft Of said Indians. in such manner ~ lie
may deem proper, at least twenty per
ccntuln, however, Of said annual interest 10
he devoted TO educational purposes In or
der that the provisions Of this act may be
carried into effect, there is hereby appropri.
ated out of the Treasury. out of any money
not otherwise appropriated, tho sum of ten
thousand dollars. to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Interior in
the survey Of said lands; the said sum of
five tlouaand dollars appropriated by the
first section of this act, to bs reimbursed to
the United States out of tue proceeds Of sale
OF said lands. Any Of said Indians being
the head of \ family, or twenty-one years
Of age shall be allowed to pre.eMpt without
cost one hundred and sixty acres or land,
on'the same terms as other citizens, who
shall, prior to August first, eighteen hun
drcd and seventy.tw0, bc admitted to citi.
zensLip by some competent court, upon
proof of sufficient civilization, and compli.
ance with the law for the naturalization Of
aliens. ~G".n ..@ .&MlE
Sec. 3. As recognition of the services
and sacrifices Of the missionaries. who for
the last twenty mine years have labored u
civilizc and Clristisnize the Indians in the
Bitter Root Valley, the Reverend Father
Lavalle. or in case he shall fail to oct. then
the priest having chargeof the Saint ltary's
Mission in said valley, is hereby authorized
to locate and pre.empt without cost, In one
body and in square form, six hundred and
forty acres of land insaid valley, embracing
ings: Procided, That nothing in this section
shall I've 80 construed "a to authorize said
grant to be laid upon any land to which any
other person has prior or superior right
under the laws of the United States: dnd
fr0cided further, That said locatian shall he
made within six months after the passage
of this act. -' '+.''..r VI"
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