The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-08

which our delegate. Col. Steele, has so
long and faithfully labored. Up to
the last moments of his tenure of office
as our representative in Congress, he
has devoted his undivided attention to
our interests. Early and late he has
been at work on the floors of the two
houses of Congress, and at the several
departments, to push pending measures
initiated for the material welfare of
Wyoming Territory and its people.
Among the grand results of his labors,
which have eliminated during the last
week, are the following:
The ratification 10y law Of the Sioux
treaty made last summer, which pro-
vides for the cession of the Black Hills
of Wyoming and Dakota, and the lib
Grafton of the whole of northern Wy
oming from the occupancy Of the saw
age hordes who have had possession of
it since the treaty of '6S. This law
was signed by the President on the
18th ult.
Secondly, an appropriation of $1,000
for the survey of the eastern boundary
of Wyoming Territory. 1t is well
known to the readers of THE LEADER
that that portion of our eastern boun-
Diary, extending from a point about 20
miles northwest of the Red Cloud
ran duo month o1nYo tho 101th do
gree to the northern line, a distance of
139 miles, has not been surveyed. On
the day after the treaty bill became
a law, Mr.. Steele secured an amend
ment to the "Sundry Civil" appropri-
alton bill, providing for the survey of
this line, and appropriating $1,000 for
that purpose. The passage of the for
mer bill enabled him to offer and push
the latter amendment, as no surveys
were permitted on the Indian reserva-
tion under the old condition of affairs.
The $1,000 appropriation will bring
about the survey of the 139 miles of IL
eastern boundary remaining unsurveyed,
and before the summer Is over the work
will be done, and we shall know for Il
certainty whether the mining settle
ments of the Black Hills are in wy
oming or Dakota.
Thirdly, u bill providing for the sale
by the government to the corporated
authorities of Cheyenne of the section
of land partially covered by Lake Nah
pe-ah-luta. This bill gives the city of
Cheyenne the privilege to buy said sec
ton of land at S2.50 per acre, and en-
ables the city to get a perfect title to
it, so a. to make use of it for water
works and other purposes.
This showing for Col. Steele, u
readers will admit, is an excellent one,
considering the fact that but little
legislation has been had during the
present session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, March Sd.
One of the most important executive
decisions, at least so far as Cheyenne
is concerned, has been made by Post
master-G General Tyner to-day. 1t is an
order for the extension of the mail SER
vice to the Black Hills, Custer and
Deadwood, via Cheyenne and Fort
Laramie. Messrs. Gilmer, Salisbury
& Patrick, proprietors of the Cheyenne
and Black Hills Stage Company, have
the contract to carry a daily mail vel
this route, commencing early in March.
This will be good news to the people in
the Black Hills, and will establish the
fact that the Cheyenne route, being
thus officially recognized and patron
lzed by the U. S. Government, is the
best and most feasible route to the
Black Hills.
What else do our people want?
The bill providing for the organiza-
ton of the territory of Lincoln (the
Black Hills country as it is known at
presently has been reported favorably by
the Senate committee on territories,
but there will be no time for its con-
sidcration at this session. The new
territory is to cover an area 10 miles by
l39 miles. II will absorb the north
eastern quarter of Wyoming Territory,
and a slice of Dakota. If we cannot
get the Black Hills lying in Dakota at
tached to Wyoming at the next session
of Congress. this measure is the next
best thing for us. 1t will cut the pres
ent connecting link between eastern
Dakota and the Black Hills, and will
give Il general tendency of persons,
matters and things in the Hills towards
the proper and most accessible point,
Cheyenne. II. G..