Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
The Sioux Reservation.
Washington. April 19.-The b

AfESnlnTUCn. April tS.-lHe DIN 10
open the great Sioux reservation in Da-
kota passed the senate to-day, after q
brief discussion. Beyond the amend
ment relating to the Poncas, adopted
yesterday. the bill was not altered.
The domain affected by the bill lies
between the Missouri and the western
boundary Of Dakota. the White river
on the south and the Cheyenne Oh the
north. Stems toward opening the res
ervation We're taken in August, 1852,
Secretary Teller appointing ex-Gov.
Edmunds. ex-Chief Justice Shannon
and Territorial. Secretary Teller as a
commission to treat with the tribes.
Assent was had from all the tribes by
February. 1883, and a report mate. Thc
senate refused to approve OF the meth
cd Of securing signatures TO the treaty.
AMI last summer the Dawes commit
visited the tribes, the proper number
of signatures having III the meantime
been secured. Indians Of the yarious
tribes are given lands in seyeralty, ana
the government takes care of $500
head OF cattle for their benefit. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
win now push it's Black Hills lime
across the Missouri at Chamberlain.
and is expected to get into the Hills
this season. The Northwestern is eN-
pected to build it's line from Pierre
westward. The land opened is for the
most part good. 1t is open onlyito
homesteaders, who must live Oh it five
years to get title.
III BILL ITSELF.
The president is directed to issde
patents to the Indians for the lands ds-
scribed in the treaty. These patents
shall have legal effect, and shall declare
that the United States will hold th3
land described in the patents, Tespect1
lively, for twenty-fiNeyear in trust, and
for the sole Use and benefit OF the lndi-
ans receiving ratiCds and annuitieS at
the respective reservations. At the
end Of the twenty-five years the gov
-
eminent will give patents in fee torthe
land. The Indians release all title to
the parts coded, which comprise about
ten million acres. 1t contiEuesin force
for twenty wears the seventh article OF
the treaty of 1868 in relation to schools.
The secretary of the interior is author
lied to purchase, from time to time, as
many frst-class American cows. not
exceeding 25,G0O. and bulls Of the same
class not to exceed LOCO, as iii his iudg-
ment can be properly cared for by the
Indians. The bill a~ppropriates q Srili-
cient SUN to carry out that provision
Of the treaty, and sets apart Si,0Go,OOO.
to be held as Il trust fund for the lndi-
ans. Tt confirms to the religious socie-
ties the lands now occupied and used
by them. not to exceed 1850 acres in q
tract. 1t provides that ali the lands ac-
quired under the treaty shall be dlspos-
ed of to actual settlers only, under the
homestead law, with q proTisa That
each settler shall pay to the United
States for the land taken BY him the
sum of SO cents an acre. in four equal
annual payments, and that he shall he
entitled to q patent at the end of foul
years. Tuesday amendment proyieeo
for the allotment of lands 30 Indians
who have settled upon or hayeimproy,
ed lands, not included in the separate
reservations.
The Minnesota Farmer says: It is
said chat there are 500 creamerles il
iowa, and that butter made in that
) state is eaten in nearly every civilized
country on the globe. The highest
priced farms are found in those part
of the country where creameries most
abound. and milk-farming is one Of TIL;
> chief pursuits. Should the progress
| made in the last year or two continu;
/ as rapidly in Minnesota, Wisconsin anC
. Southern Dakota IN erection of cream
/ cries, Iowa will have tolook out for hel
laurels in this particular. They are
springing up like mushrooms al
through these states and it is pretty
5 safe to say that, IN the near future, Tho
+ civilized world will hot suffer for The
. want Of good butter.
There is q man from Dakota in La
Cross. who is taking up 4 collection fol
destitute settlers in Dakota. He adTis
, es men against going there unless they
have plenty Of money. What is this
Destitute people in a country where il
is only necessary to tickle the soil witt
a feather to make it yield II hundred
bushels Of wheat to the acre, worth ont
dollar per bushel? This will never do
Dakota is still the garden of Eden
where the soil laughs at the farmer ant
produces anything that his heart car
wish. where the cows give beer instead
r of milk, where the weather is tropica
even during the winter r~lnontae. where
lemons grow The ya&r tonnd, longing
from Che trees, tempting the farmer t.
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