, 1875-06-09
istructions under Which the Comm,s
sion VIII Conduct the Nego-
tiatioas,
a Strong Belief In tho Existence Of Ta1n.
able Mineral Lands In tho les.
; errntfon.

THE bLAcK HILLS COMMISSION
THE OpJrcIH Sntr11r

Luz OA1LG4o h1UH4T,
SPECIAL D.spateA 10 The CA,eaoo Tt4b,,,.
WAsHtxo1oS, D. G.. June e.-'The Comul.sto,,
TO be appointed BY sho President TO visit thu
alou1 Indiana, 1t Ia understood, will ho an
noahced Tomorrow. Bishop Hare t!ccIlacs 10
20 oao OF tho Commissioners, though tho coua-
fhmont OF rendering the Office will 10 mado.
N's1op Wh'prie, tho Rows. Mr. IIlumap aud /.
y. to'I1hs port traders at Fort Ia,snie. ARA
mentioned as likuty to constitute tho Govern
meat representatives In ono Of tho noet ton-
!'o1tant iIansact,ons which f,ayo ttkcu p,acs for
yeafa' Tho neope Of tho Instructions OF tho
commissioners ID on IuIla9yh
. Ftrs-A6 tho taf!IioTy 10 Nebraska north of
Tho North Platte Esror belouRa to t,nco,cI
lndlsn te'Flto.y. which includes tho hu.tlu.-
ground N sho northwestern part Of tie
ssa,ase, s,anl, founded on The south bg tho
20 negotiate for tue rsu1uubment vi I'll tho
uheeded territory Of Nebraska, AZ w.ll az tho
night to buHt on tho SMOKY Hill Fork Of The no-
publlcan HsTer In knnshs. This. It accomplish
e.. WI give 10 the tiutesi states Lawful nul un-
disputed poHsesson Of Ill tho tose;lury in M
bra1ka and EAnsaH. "
.second-Th's concession made, would ]esvs
tile permanent reservation. III Mt present ticilu.
10, 10, ~ Dakosa. about which there s no dlspute
ol tho summit Of tho Big Horn Mountain,
ID regarded By the Government as unccdof Tar,
E'tory. the same ~ In kebla-ka. Tbs Indtaoa
however; claim that tho treaty Of 13Cs s.curei
me territory 20 them shc aatao a. in Dakota. tlt
latter beng the permanent aud thu former Tho
4untinE Ground. 10 long ~ buHao arc found
within tho boundaries. which boundaries iucludo
Tho famous Black Hills. 1he Commissioners.
theiesore, arn instructed TO tccure the riaIIt III
war to the Government 10 construct 3
road which rhall DO kuut open and froo from
reservation limitation. beginning at Tho Houth-
eantetn ennn,na i point Of wyon.ng Territory kna
River. III Montana, brunch 1T ths Yellowstous
i:lve', 'l" road to 10 ker: 81 miles ca.k uf Fort
Mnu, ~ nu.ea eAht Of Fprs Ee,o and ri
mines cast o: Fort kcnrney
1h'r!-To obtain roin1utsh,nent OF all the
territory EeHs OF tas eu:uEu!: Of Tic Biz Horn
Iounta'ns included IN tbo reservation IN Wv
fourth---To negotiate 70: tbs purchase Of 40
much Of taa B!acx HuIs - m4y bo fouud 70 con.
tain gold.
f4LCAhLE MINERAL 1AypS,
The lmpertaucs OF thcep ,ustr4c ions doos NOT
nppear as thna iNdtc.:-d oy tls Sacro.try of tuo
lnsciicr. Tha President is consinced that lhcre
are valuable mineral lands in the Sioux rescrya-
tion. They Gso In Wyoming on the epsttrn
aIopo OF tho Big HON Mountain, the summit of
which is tho dividing liue Of tl,a: rehcry.tuu in
tie Territory Of Wyoming aud as tho question
u ceding or rol!nqulshing ;ortou Of tho rea-
eeEsas!on IL Of the greatest Importance to
tho peace Of tue feouter. II has been
deemed advisable to mass tho task
thorough at once, and not aw4it further devc-
opncnts: tn'ls also be seen that only 50 much
Of ths Black Hills as may 10 found valuable for
mining purposes will be purchased. TAo 1iytt
os way through Wyoming to tho northern boun-
dary and tho cesrlcn Of Ill ills lands and rights
III NebraaIn aud kAnsaA, nro regarded rs OF Gee.
ondasy importance to tho rae fnr i considosa.
slou OF the 1nlulrs lsslds in Wyoming.