Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-25
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His Arrival IL Yaakton this Morniag,
aaa the Reception Awarded Him ~
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Hon. Carl Schulz, secretary Of the Int
fief, and party arrived in Yankson Thu
mornins On ! special train OYER the Dakota
HontAssn railroad. TIE party consists d
i6scsssary schurs, Webb G.. Hayes, son. d
President Hayes Count DonhoG. German
legation at Warrington, II. Gallieur, Of
New York, John n. Corson, chief Of the
Washinrtoa bureau Of the. New York
Times, E. P. Hanna, Secretary schurz's
private secretary, and Ex-Mayor sheafe Of
Elk Point, who, at the request of superin.
tsndent Merchant Of the Dakota Southern,
acted as chaperon from Sioux City to
Yankton. They were met at the depot BY
Governor Howard, Mayor Ziebach. G. +.
Lang, president Of the Yankton Turn.
verein, = large delegation of that society,
and q considerable number of citizens. As
the party alighted from the cars ttey were
crested with three hearty cheers from the
assembled crowd and music by the Yank-
ton silver cornet band. They we're then
conducted to carriages in waiting and pre-
ceded BY the band, conveyed to the Jencks
hotel, where a large number Of citizens
called and paid their respects to the dlstin-
guished visitors.
After dinner Secretary Schurz and q por-
ton Of the gentlemen accompanying him
took carriages and drove to Springfield,
from whence they will cross over to the
santee agency and remain there until the
arrival Of the steamer Benton upon which
they will take passage for Rosebud landing,
where they will leave the boat and 60 over
land Ia. Rosebud (spotted Tally agency.
The secretary will make . brief stop at
Yankton agency.
The party will rimain several day. at
Spotted Tail agency and then 60 to Red
Cloud where several days will also be occu-
pied in obtaining . knowledge Of the con-
dition and wants Of the Indians. They will
then 60 to. Camp Robinson, which point
they expect to reach on the 9Th Of septem-
Der. From there they will 60 to Laramie
mountains, and after spending a few days
in hunting with some gentlemen who will
meet them there, will 60 via Rock Creek
to Denver and from thence via the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe road to Wichita,
Kansas. Here they will leave the railroad.
and take private c%onveyances for the In
dian territory, where the several leading
Indian tribes will be visited. 1t is the de-
sign of the secretary to De present at an
agricultural fair to be held BY the several
most civilized tribes in the Indian territory
on the 30.h Of September. This will close
the secretary's official journey, and he will
then return to Washington.
Notice Of the intended visit has been sent
to the several agencies, and the leading men
Of the tribes requested to be sat home"
Among. other things to which the secretary
intends to give his attention, is the request
of the Poncas to be allowed to leave the
Indian territory and return to their old
reservation on the Missouri west Of the
Niobrara river, and will also decide
whether the Poncas who haye already left
the territory and are now scattered along
the river with the Omahas, santees and
Yanktons, will be allowed to return to their
old reservation and occupy the vacant
houses there until the question of their per
manent location is finally settled.