The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-02
HoAfE PRoTECTIoyrsTs
THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
The nate Passes tue Great Sioux Res
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The nate Passes the Great Sioux Reser.
walton Bill.
The bill to open the great Sioux reservation
in Dakota passed the senate Wednesday, April
1G, after brief discussion. Beyond the
amendment relating to the Poncas, the bill was
not altered.
Tho domain affected by the bill lies botweer
the Missouri and the western boundary of Oak
ota, the White River on the South and the Chey-
enne on the north. Steps toward opening the
reservation We're taken in August, 1882, Secre-
ta,y Teller appointing ex-Gov. Edmunds, ex-
Chief Justice Shannon and Territorial Secre-
tary Teller as Il commission to treat with the
tribes. Assent was had from all the tribes BY
February, lSSS and report made. The SEN
ate refused to approve of the method of secur-
ing signatures to the treaty, and last summer
the Dawes committee visited the tribes, the
proper number of signatures having in the
meantime been secured. Indians of the vari-
ous tribes are given lands in sever,lty, and the
cattle for (their benefit The Chicago
Milwaukee 4 st Paul road viii now push its
Black Hills line across the Missouri at Chamber
lain, and is expected to get into the Hills this
season. IheNorthwestern iseNpected TO build
its line from Pierre westward. The land
opened is for the most part good. 1t is open
only to homcsteadors, who must live on it five
years to get title.
THE BILL ITSELF
Tho president is directed to issue patents to
the Indians for the lands described in the treaty
These patents shall have legal effect, and shall
declare that the United States will hold the
land described in the patents, respectively. for
twenty five Years in trust, and for the sole us
and benefit OF the Indians receiving rations and
nnnuites at the respective reservations At the
end OF the twenty -liycyears the government will
give patents in Zee for the land. The Indians
release all title 10 the parts ceded, which cont
prise abou. ten million acres 1t continues in
torcefor twenty years the seventh article of the
treaty of 1858 in relation 10 schools The sec
letary OF the interior is authorized TO purchase
from time TO time as many frs-class American
cows, not exceeding .e3.u0o, and bnlls of the
same class not to exceed 600, ms in his judg-
ment can be properly cared for by the Indians
The bill appropriates sufficient sum to carry
out that provision of the treaty, and sets apart
sl,Gn0,0oo, TO be held as trust fund for the
Indians. 1t confirms TO the religious societ es
tho lands now occupied and used by them. not
to exceed 100 acres i'll n tract 1t provides that
all the lands acquired under the treaty shall be
disposed of to actual settlers only, under the
homestead law, with proviso that each settler
shall pay to the United States for the land ta-
ken by him the sum of fifty cents an acre. in
four equal annual payments, md that he shall
be entitled to Il patent at the end of -four years
The amendment of April Is provided for the
allotment oflands to Indians who have settled
upon or have improved lands, not included in
the separate reservations.
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