Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-18
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
BIG POW.WOW ON THE INDIAN BOUk-
DAIRY QUESTION.
Endeavoring to Secure Reservation tor
the Pontas from the Other Tribes-lhe
DefauItiug Signal Service Officer
Discovery of New Silver
Field in Indian Territory.
NEWS NOTES OF ANATI0NAL NATURE.
CAPITAL CHIMES.

New Silver Field Discovered.
WASHINGTON, August IL Advices
have been received at the Interior De-
partment from Indian Agent Hunt, IN
the Anadarko, indian territory, announc-
ing the discovery OF rich and extern
tensive silver field near Fort Sill, within
the limits of the Kiowa, Comanche and
Wachita Indian reservation. Agent
Hunt also informs the department that
illegal attempts are being made by white
men 10 locate mineral claims in these
regions. The matter was to-day referred
to the Secretary OF the Interior by the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, with
the request that troops be furnished to
protect the Indian interests in the newly
discovered fields from intrusion.
Conference With Indian Chiefs.
WASHINGTON, August IA delega-
ton OF nineteen Indian chiefs from the
Sioux, Ponca and Winnebago tribes,
called to Washington by the Secretary
of the Interior, held u conference with
the Secretary and Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs at the Interior Department
to-day. The conference was called with
a view to settling some disputed ques
ton OF the boun larry OF their
respective reservations. After the dele.
gates had arrived, Secretary kirkwood
spoke to them through interpreters as
follows:
Thirteen years ago the President sent
commissioners TO make treaty with
the Sioux. The treaty vas made, and
by that treaty the land that had been
given to the Poncas was given to the
Sioux. The Poncas had ne land left to
live upon. Four years ago the Poncas
were removed from Dakota to the
Indian Territory, and majority OF them
are there now. Part of the Poncas
were not willing to live in
the Indian Territory, and with
Standing Bear left there and are now
near their old reservation in Dakota. At
the last session OF Congress, the white
mans great council, money was appro-
priated, some to 60 to the Poncas down
in the Indian Territory, and some to
those in Dakota. Part of this money was
TO be spent in putting up some buildings
for the Poncas who are in north Dakota,
but we can't build houses without land
to build them on. The Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs and have
brought the Sioux and Winnebagos
and Omahas here to see il We can get the
land from one or the other OF these
tribes on which these houses may be
built. Now We want the Sioux, Omahas
and Winnebagos to go back TO where
they are staying and talk the matter
over among themselves and see II they
are willing to have the Poncas, under
Standing Bear, to have part OF the land
that they may have home, and come
back here tomorrow and let us know
their conclusions. Say to the Poncas
that after we have heard tomorrow from
the others We want to see them and talk
with them with a view OF securing them
a'home at a place most agreeable to them,
if we can do it.
Immigration Statistics.
WASHINGTON, August l7.-There ar.
rived in this country during July
6,607 emigrants, against 49, ,So5 in July
1880.
The Crooked Signal Office:
WASHINGTON, August 17.-Capt. H.
w. Howgate, who arrived last night in
Charge of a detective, is quite sick at
Deputy Marshal has him under sur.
veiilance and will remain in the house
until some action is taken in the case
No communication with Howgate is per-
mitted from the outside. A preliminary
hearing will be held before Judge Bun
DIV in q few days.