The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-04
L0GAN'S LANDS.
THAT MOST STARTLING STORY.
How and Where the Black Eagle
Amassed Black Dirt - \ Cam
paign Fib" that win stick
and Surely Stay. Etc.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-There is moi
little comment here in Republican
circles regarding charges printed in to-
days New York Herald, relative to Gen
Logans connection with the attempt
which was made to take from the Zun+
Indians large tract of land, A
specific charge is as follows: THAT in
the fall OF 1882, Senator Logan, in com.
pany with James Stevenson, of the
United States Geological Survey, visited
the village of Zuni and about that time
discovered, that by a mistake in de-
scnbing its boundaries, the only fertile
valley the Indians occupied, and two of
the four springs which furnished them
water were left outside their reservation
and were subject to pre-emption under
the law; that at once upon his return TO
Santa Fe his SOn-in-law and a friend.
capt. Lawton, of the Fourth Cavalry, To-
Gated desert claims upon the Nuni
farms and springs; that their papers
were sent to Washington and their
claims were under consideration, when
It was discovered that the land in cues
ton was a part of the tract which it was
intended to include in the reser-
yatlon bounds; that when Gen.
-
to the matter he declared that he had
seen the land and liked it, and should
get 1t if he could; that when the Presi-
dent issued proclamation restoring the
boundaries of the reservation, Senator
Logan raised an indignant protest
against the correction of what he knew
TO- be a mistake, and has never ceased in
his efforts to have the decision recon-
sldered and the restoration revoked.
LOGAN IN NEW MEXICO.
"Only few days before the Presidents
proclamation restoring the lands was is
sued, the following paragraph appeared
in the Santa Fe New Mexican:
"'Senator John A. Logan and Mrs.
Logan arrived in Santa FEE last night.
Senator Logan comes to New Mexico to
look after ranch in which he has an
interest
"The editor of the paper in which the
above appeared is the register of the
land Office in New Mexico, before whom
the claims for the Xuni reservation were
then pending and who was Indebted to
Gen. Logan for his appointment. 4 few
days later Press dispatch from Al
buquCrque, the nearest town to this
Imi reservation, stated that Gen. Logan
is, visiting his stock ranch which COM
prlses 10000 acres and is stocked with
1900 head of cattle. Gen. Logan intends
10 increase the number TO 10000 head"
10 show the continued and present in
tereSt OF Gen. Logan in the Xuni cues
ton, The Herald article proceeds to say
Gen. Logan has repeatedly demanded
Il revocation Of the order which de-
priycd his son-in-laW of ranch. The
President has as often refused to revoke
II. Incoming convinced that his unsup-
ported influence was not sufficient 10
accomplish the wrong he purposed
against a peaceful village of Indians.
Gen. Logan insisted that an investi-
cation should be made in or
der to determine whether it
was possible for the Indians to
survive without the lands he claimed
Ihis request being refused, the next ac-
ton OF the Senator was to procure from
Jas. Stevenson of the geological survey,
Il man who was with him when he dis
covered the mistake in the reservation
lines and when he located the ranch, a
statement to show that the Indians had
territory and water enough without the
disputed tract. This statement of
Stevenson's has been filed with the
Secretary ofthe Interior since Logan was
nominated for the vice-presidenCy, and
upon it he demanded that the Pres-
dents order should DO revoked.
THE POOR ZUNIS.
Although there are millions of acres of
unoccupied land infinitely better than
than that which the Xunis prize and
Logan covets, this Senator and candidate
for vice President insists upon driving
them off what is absolutely necessary
to their existence. AT the time when
the robbery was attempted Gen. Logan
was member of a committee appointed
by the Senate upon his own motion to
examine into the grievances of the
Indian tribes and into matters concern
ing the welfare of the Indians, He
seems somehow to have failed in ac-
the purpose of the resolu-
ton. II is not improbable that the sub
iect will be brought up in Congress i'm
some way before adjournment. Some
of the Republicans say the charges
ought to be met and satisfactorily
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