The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-08
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PoRr RICE, D. T., Feb. 20.--Some time
last Summer President Grant gave his
brother, o. L. Grant the Indian trading
posts on the Missouri river o. l.. Grant
not having the capital to manage such a
business, entered into contract with A.
L. Bonnohen, of Philadelphia, whereby
Bonnoffen was to furnish all the capital
10 carry on the business, and the profits
we're to be divided equally between the
two. At this time Mr.. John II. Charles,
of Sioux City, Ia, had license to trade
at the different posts on the river and
was actually engaged in business Mr.. D.
L. Grant went to Sioux City. saw Mr.,
Charles and entered into contract in
the name of A. l.. Bonnoffen & Co., for
the purchase of all goods, buildings and
fixtures at Standing Rock, Fort Berthold,
Fort Stevenson, Fort Peck and Fort Tur-
ney. Bonnoffen and Grant went to Bis
marck and started up the river for Forts
Stevenson, Berthold, Peck and Turney in
a Government ambulance drawn by four
Government mules and driven by a sold
ier. When Bonnoffen had gone as far as
Forts Stevenson and Berthold he told
Grant he had gone as far up the river as
he wanted, and he would authorize him
10 make all arrangements as to Forts
Peck and Turney. Grant continued on
his way to Fort Peck, took an inventory
of the stock of the trader there, in com
pliance with his contract with A. L. Bon
noffen 4 Co. and leaving the post with
out closing out the business, went back
down the river to Fort Buford, "a militia
ry post" and made arrangements with
one Joseph Leighton, brother of the
trader of that post, to furnish all the cap
ital, the said Leighton to receive license
in his name for Forts Peck and Turney.
Armed with a copy of the inventory, the
two then proceeded to st, Paul together
and Leighton made the purchase Of goods
required.
REMOVING INSTRUCTIONS.
Meanwhile, A. L. Bonnoffen had re
turned from Fort Stevenson and Bis
marck, and proceeded to Standing Rock.
. distance of sixty-five miles, in Gov
ernment ambulance, furnished him for
this purpose. From Bismarck he went
70 Springfield, ILL.,, saw the President and
told him that Mr.. Van Valkenburgh, of
Hillsdale, Mich, had a license to trade at
Standing Rock, and ]. W. Raymond, of
Bismark, had one for Fort Berthold, and
they were then engaged in business. The
President at once directed the Secretary
of the Interior to cancel all the licenses
aEthe posts above named, and this being
done, A. L. Bonnoffen 4 Co.. repudiated
the contract entered into with Mr. John
Fl. Charles, leaving Mr.. Charles and his
associates, with capital of over $780, 900
invested, in an isolated Indian country,
their licenses revoked, and their proper
ty5at the mercy of A. L, Bonnotfen & Co.
Some little time after this the goods and
buildings at Standing Rock were sold to
Al. Bonnoffen & Co. Mr.. Van Valken-
burgh, after obtaining his license, had
goneto Standing Rock to make arrange
ments to-enter into business, and on his
retntn, and before he had shipped any
eoods, he learned that his license had
been cancelled Van Valkenburgh had
the endorsement of the Michigan delegs-
ton in Congress. Mr.. Raymond had
purchased large stock Of goods in New
York, and had only just started in 5usi.
neBa AZ Fort Berthold, when he learned
that his license had been cancelled.
Meeting Mr.. 0. L. Grant at Bismarck, he
tOhihim that the closing up Of his busi-
ness would ruin him, and begged him not
TO be 4ahari on him, but to give him
chance. SO 0. l.. Grant, for considera-
ton, telegraphed to the Secretary ofthe
Interior, saying Raymond is our man,
have his license renewed;" and 1t was
renewed the same day by telegraph. XII
STUBBORN WOMAN IN THE WAY. er..
But this is not all that has been done
FOR the lucky brother Of the President.
There is an old Indian woman at Stand
iugsiRocks who keep small stock of
goods in her house for sale to her people,
andstherebv interferes with the trade Of
Grant and his partner. The Commission
of Indian Affairs, by direction ofthe Sec
retary of the Interior, has issued an order
to stopthis rival of Mr. Grant from trad
ing. The agent has notified this woman
of the order, ButAshe refuses to obey it.
There is no law to prevent Indians from
tratiicing aid trading among themselves.
In one or two sections of the law relative
TO Indian matters, it is enacted that the
goods of any person Illegally trading
with Indians shall becO. .fiscated, but the
act excerpts the Indians. st h-a
An accurate, idea of Republican rule iii
this part Of the country may he gathered
from what follows: In 1868 the Indians
eeded to the United States all lands on
this side of the Missouri, a tract Of three
times the size of Massachusetts, and sin
then not less than one Thousand people
have settled an this territory Notwith-
standifig this, however, the President, at
the beginning Of the year, issued the fol-
having order si5a $3.50 $3.50
ViJegp q, EyEcuTiyE MANSION, !
t,,.,,i,,s, ~ January H. 1891
1t Ia thereby ordered that the tract of
souHryin in the Territory Of Dakota, lying
within the following described bounda-
res, viz; n = . ..... ~
Commencing on the east bank Of the
Missouri river, where forty-sixth parallel
Of north latitude crosses the same, thence
east with said parallel of latitude to the
ninety-ninth degree of west longitude,
thence south to said degree of longitude
to the east bank Of the Missouri river
thence up with the east bank of said
riversto the place Of beginning, be and
the same is hereby withdrawn from sale,
and set apart for the use Of the several
tribes of Sioux Indians, as an addition to
their; present reservation in said terri
tory. III. s. GRANT.
TIE OBJECT OF THE ORDER.
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