The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-07

to recos ni.. the whole of thst vest trscl Of land
called the Sioux reservation ~ tho proisrtv Of tie
miaht be settled on th. reservation with he cosent
Of the Indiana thereon; no provision Ii
made for compensatton Tor the laud to
havo been the purpose Of tho government in
r-srrvnR that vast tract to decure to ex, b Sioux
Indian piecs OF land tor his personal benei': for
allowed to take not exceeding $50 acres, and
others less amount: out of tho reservation nsss
smaller pieces were to bs carved Tbs m.unt Of
th,n double the amount that Is allowpi ctizens II
.h" United States to take under the settlement
laws. I! is also provided In tho treaty Of 1865,
1e The aassd a q aa oes
should be added. There Is also . provision
that any male Indian eiphleen years
If q 100 :. ss %a' on uoa ssf land
vide iu The act Ct 1s6s that. on the selection Of
Iand aforesaid. the government will give to put
ies selecting the Eaina seeds. agfcnlJu ural mpe-
ments. ec. TO the value Of 500 the hrst year, sud
S25 pr ye,r Tor three years thereafter: ana that
each person engaging in farming should r ceiye
roau over the reserva ion: The treaty Of 1868
provides that schools shall be maintained at Rov-
ernment expense for every thirty scholars: also
that should Commence farming one good American
cow and ons good, we'll broken pair Of American
oxen. The treaty of 1875 provides that the
such of tho Indians should desire 10 farm. 1t 10
very evident that the great Object in making the
treaty was 10 induce the Indians to se!te on farms
made to comoly with the conditions Of these
treaties on tue part Of the government. I have
sh.wn IN another part Of this report that there 10
of schools, u ,49i o 10. Tho Iadiaus have bailt
themselves on the reservation 2,5l9 houses. Ths
government should have CONSTRUCTED these houses.
Itnn M M mi mid
CROOKS POLICY AssA1LED.
Tho familiar facts of the Apache outbreak ard
stated. aud Gen. Crooks policy Is thus commented
'Gen. Creo'. was given full charge Of the police
of tho reservation, for il was not thought to bs
prudent 10 divide the responsibility OF keeping
nartmsrt was not willing to attenpt to keep peace
with the nrsonets of war freed from military con-
trol. The condition ts an anainalous one. and one
that cannot long continue. 1t is quito Certain that
the pr s-nce Of the prisoners among tho agency
Indians has been very demoralizing. These Ina
dians are guilty OF murders aud other crimes.
Mrxico. where the crimes were committed Gen.
Crook says that they were not promised immunity
for past oifeses. but 1t 10 quite evident that they
Tunisea for the e ernss @ Committed com doss not
appear he the duty Of the department of the In.
terror o determine whether these offenders should
be punished or n not At this time they arc prison:
nossible they should DO removed from the agency
to some point where there will be less danger Of
their escape. and where their evil tnduences will
not he felt by the moro peaceably disposed OF tho
tribe i"
In regard to the valuable coal lands found in the
San Carlos reservation, 6ecretarY Teller says: 1T
to reduce tho reservation, and thus throw the coal
iels out of tile reservation: Dut 1t 10 not Thought
advisable to do 10 without compensating the In.
will be very difficult to make them understand that
they are not being robbed. Sumo compensA ion
SHOULD therefore be provided before tho land 10 sold.
bo correct-ihat is that tLey wsre ia ignorance Of
The boundaries Of the reservation (the government
not having established boundariss)-thsy ought to
work. either by being allowed 70 purchase at 70.
Iuced prlce or to lease for term Of years.s
Tue recommendations for tho Crow. and Black
~ = sfs
a,7l3OOO Of land Alarge part Of tiisis nniit
for cultivation. but the very best Of sresing land
Thess Indians should 10 located on the Big Horn,
with suitable reservation for agricultural and
pastoral uurposss, and the balance sold AZ least
5000. 600 acres might thus be dspo.ed Of. leav-,
come self supporting. II tiiey desire TO become
arlira,urists. aud sufficient amount Of
gaz"s land. should ID they !, o,,p ptsis! = e e
would be left would give nearly. it not quite. coo
acres OF land 10 each individual member Of their
tribes. Tho number OF Crows has been esttmated
IL
much loss, and probably not over 2, 500 II 1000.
A portion Of the money realized for such sale
should be at invested in herd for the tribes,
and cared for b. the government until such time q
the Indians shall be prepared to accept and care eos
their stock Themselves Tho proceeds, properly
used. would make tine Crows self.supportins In !
few years At ths farthest. -5
BIAcKFEEr RESERVATION.
"rhe numb.r Il 1ndians ON this reservation is
to support themselves largely BY hunting. but the
great suffering amolg them during the ming
wiz g s snd M Msp.ng 7 an additional aDproprtation y
inspector Howard reports from Fort Bslknsp,
On the l7th Of October. 1883. that Y the arst
The h.oy Of the hs sr9 e.,
sufficient. with tho limited aid given by the gov.
ernmsns. to give them fair support II the indians
fall to secure buitaloes. % It 10 now quite
Of starvation among thsn They NUT osrsaisi I. !
starve unless they live of Of tho stock 10 the vcin-
~ Of the agency. but not on tho reservation. II
on the ranges belonging 10 herders Who are right
fully In hat section Of country. there will bs great
danger Of . collision between the herders aud the
viii be- gre os Of % for the the
doubtless destroy more than they use. Thsse Ia.
dams have dne grazing country and some good
9o. inat can 90 ~ oy
immediate wants. and provisions made for stocking
the range with cattle. and they will become soll-
supporting from the growth OF such herd"
TIE LAID oY1IcE,
The report Of tho Commissioners Of the general
land office shows that the disposal Of public lands
ss a = xheS
were Indian lands. and l,l90. .3357l acres rail-
sos., ..:s ..sSS. st 4 %
ias;ss.s 's isss e,s. - isss 9 - %
lure entries. g. 3.1lO.030.23 acres: the numbsr q
Homestead entries 56.565. embracing 8.l7l,
sl4.3s acres;. Not included 10 the lands DISPOSE.
snp'on hiinss 4sss $685. :olaiss. der sSs d:sss..so:, sas
statements, and lO.232 miscsllansous nhngs
Four thousand two hundred and sevsnty.sou
contested csses were examinsd and se.sd npon dur
-; 5une ns s 1885, q
increase Of the number in arrssss q 2. $40. 90
1912 no. cases 70 received for action. Goa
siderable timber land was sold: but no lard valu.
able for agricultural purposes has besn offered 4
| public sale.
10 regard to fraudulent entries the report says:
such fraudulent entries stall hold ths title. bat
casa there las bsen 0 tsanssss for valuable con
alteration without notics Of The frand. great u
ipstice = done to the purchaser by Disturbing th
ulent. Il It d clearly essabshsd that The granie
IN the patent had no e1istsnca the title = hsad 70
10 tho govesnmeut. and the purchaser has no reu
pscuniouA and not infreausstiy has lat tho eoui
try. Il would appear 10 " hsht that altar . q,
a tain time the psssnmpt!oa aho1A b couduaty
The ss
ceedings anterioe TO he dine % issue.
q ths matter q fsadns pubaic lands. . svtsve,
amiottoa g snal Eesas cattle men, eove.1Sls
urged 70 taks decisive sssps 70 prsvsat hch 81
slstss.S ~ ~ j. is II q 49, 3 ~ . ~ y