The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28


a certain degree, but sea salt is the most
efiectual in its action.
Sioux Peace Grand COun-
ell Mt Red Cloud Agency.
The Indian Commission, which arrived
lately at Red Cloud held their first Coun-
Gil there Oh September z, about one hun
dred and fifty Indians, including Red
Cloud, Red Dog, Old.man-afraid-Of-his-
Horses, and his son, Sitting Bull, of the
Ogallalla Sioux, being present. In con-
versation with members of the Commits
sion before the Council, the Indians ex-
pressed joy at their arrival, some of them
saying to DR.. Daniels, of the Commission,
their old agent, | shall die, my father,
if you don't take pity on me-" The In
dams are in excellent mood for treaty.
At the Council Bill Garrett, Bill Row.
land, Leon Palloredy and Todd Randall
acted as assistant interpreters to Rev.
Human.
Bishop Whipple offered prayer, then
the following propositions were read by
Colonel Manypenny, Chairman, and in
terpreted to the Indians.
l. They shall relinquish all claims to
that part of their reservation lying west
of one hundred and third meridian, and
that the western boundary of said reser-
walton shall commence at the intersec-
ton Of one hundred and third meridian
with the northern boundary of Nebraska |;
thence nOrtherly along said meridian to
its intersection at the South Fork of the
Cheyenne River; thence down said
stream to its intersection with the North
Fork; thence up the North Fork of the
Cheyenne River to said one hundred and
third meridian; thence north along said
meriCian to the South Branch of Cannon
Ball River, or Cedar Creek; thence
down said stream to the Missouri River !;
and also relinquish all claim to all
country outside the present limits of their
reservation, and that Article sixteen of
the Treaty of 1868 is hereby abrOgated.
2. They shall grant the right of way
over said reservation for wagon and other
points on the Missouri River. to the por-
ton Of the reservation which is to be
coded, not more than three in number, to
be designated hereafter by the President
of the United States, and they shall per
NIT the construction and free and unOb-
structed use of said road, and tie free
navigation on the Missouri River.
3. They shall receive AL the annuities
provided by treaty, and all subsistence
supplies which may be provided for
them, at such points and places on said
reservation, and in the vicinity of the
Missouri River as the President may
designate.
4. And whereas, Congress has provided
by law that no appropriation shall be
made hereafter for said Indians until
some plan shall be devised which shall
look to their becoming self-supporting
and whereas, there is no country within
the limits of the present reservation
suited for such purpose; and whereas, il
is tie design of the President of the
United States to aid, in the fullest NAH
Fer possible, their progress i'll civilization
Therefore said Indians shall agree to sub.
nit themselves to such beneiicent plans
as the Government may provide fol
them, in selection of country suitable fol
their permanent home, where they may
live like white men. The President be.
lieves the only country where they can
hope for permanent improvement is the
Indian Territory, inasmuch as the re.
moval of the Indians to the Missouri
River will nece ssarily be temporary. II
they shall agree to go directly to the In.
dian Territory next season, they shall
be permitted to remain at the Agency
until that time. But before any such
removal from their reservation they may
select delegation of five, or more, from
each band, TO visit the country proposed
for their future home, and thus satisfy
themselves of its dcsirability.
8. In consideration of their compliance
with the foregoir propositions submitted
by the authority of the President and
Congress, it is proposed that the Govern
ment of the United States shall provide
all necessary aid to assist in the work OF
civilization, and shall furnish to them
schools and teach them mechanical and
agrit ultural arts, as provided for by
treaty; and also shall provide subsistence,
consisting of ration for each individual
Of pound and half of beef, for every
one hundred rations, four pounds OF
coffee, eight pounds of sugar, three
pounds of beaus and ten pounds of pork
or their equivalents, or 50 much of such
ration as may be necessary until said
Indians are selfsupporting, such rations
in all cases to be given to the head OF
each separate family, and whenever the
Government shall have provided schools
on their permanent reservation, no chill
dren between the age of six and fourteen
years shall draw rations, unless they reg
ularly attend school, sick and infirm
children excepted and whenever said
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cultivation, 70 tons shall be issued only to
families, those who labor, the aged, sick
and infirm excepted and as an incen-
tive to industrious habits, the Commits
siOner of Indian Affairs may provide that
they shall be furnished, in payment for
their labor, such other articles as are
necessary for civilized life. The Govern
ment will aid them, as far as possible, in
finding market for surplus productions,
and in finding employ ment, shall pur-
chase such surplus rs may be required
for supplying food to those Indians who
are Enabled to sustain themselves, and
shall also employ Indians, as far as prac-
ticable, for the performance of Govern
ment work on their reservation.
6. Whenever the head of the family
shall in good faith select an allotment of
land, and engage in the cultivation
thereof, the Government shall, with his
aid, erect comfortable house thereon,
and If said Indians shall remove to such
place as may be designated by the Gov
eminent as their future home within
three years, the Government offers to
provide the principal chief with good
dwelling house. To improve the morals
and industrious habits of said Indians, it
is required that the agent, farmer, car.
penter, blacksmith and other artisan
employed or permitted to reside within
the reservations belonging to the Indians,
and parties to this treaty, shall be law