St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-15
THE DAWES INDIAN BILL.

THE DAWES INDIAN BILL.
Senator DAWES has introduced bill into
the senate which proposes to divide a por-
ton of the reservation of the Sioux Indians
in Dakota into separate reservations. and
to secure the REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian
title to the remainder. The bill proposes to
set apart the following tract of land for
permanent reservation for the Indians re-
ceiving rationS and annuities at the Pine
Ridge agency, namely: Beginning at
the intersection of the 1O3d merid-
boundary of the state OF Nebraska; thence
north along said meridian to the south
fork of Cheyenne river, and down
said stream to the mouth of Rapid
creek; thence in an easterly direction along
the northern edge of the Bad lands to the
mouth of Pass creek, on White river; thence
up the Pass creek southerly to the source of
its principal branch; thence due south to
said north line of the state of Nebraska;
thence west on said north line to the place
of beginning. Also the following tract of
land situate in the state of Nebraska.
namely: Beginning at point on the boun
Diary line between the state of Nebraska and
the territory of Dakota where the range
line between ranges A and 45 west of the
9th principal meridian, in the territory of
Dakota, intersects said boundary line;
thence east along said boundary line five
miles; thence due south five miles;
thence due west ten miles; thence due
north to said boundary line; thence due
east along said boundary line to the place
of beginning.
The following are given as the boundaries
of the Rosebud agency reservation: Com
mencing in the middle channel of the
Missouri river opposite the mouth of White
river; thence down the middle channel of said
Missouri river to the south line of Brule
county; thence west on the south line of
Brule county to the west line of said
county, including, however, entirely within
said reservation all islands, if any, in said
river; thence due south to the 43d
| parallel of latitude; thence west along said
parallel of latitude to point due south
from the source of the principal branch of
Pass Creek; thence due north to the said
source of Pass creek; thence down said
creek to the White river; thence down
White river to the place of begin
ming in the Missouri river. The Stand
ing Rock reservation to be bounded
by the following lines: Beginning at a
point in the center of the MAN channel
of the Missouri river opposite the mouth of
the Cannon Ball river; thence down said
center of the main channel to point ten
miles north of the mouth of the MOreau
river, including, also, within said reserva-
ton all islands, if any, in said river; thence
due west to the 1O2nd degree of west longi-
| tude; thence north along said meridian to
| its intersection with the south branch of
Cannon Ball river, known as Cedar creek;
thence down said river to its intersection
with the main Cannon Ball river, and down
said river to the beginning. The Cheyenne
river agency reservation is to have the fol-
lowing boundaries: Beginning at point in
the center of the main channel of the Mis-
| souri, river ten miles north of the Moreau
river at the southeasterly corner of Stand
| ing Rock reservation; thence down said
| center of the main channel of the Missouri
river, including also entirely within said
reservation all islands, if any, in said river,
to point opposite the mouth of the Chey-
| enne river; thence west to said Cheyenne
| river, and up the same to its intersection
with the 1o2d meridian of longitude; thence
north along said meridian to it's intersection
with a line due west from point in the
Missouri river ten miles north of the mouth
of the Moreau river; thence due east to the
place of beginning. The Lower Brule res
ervation begins on the Missouri river
at Old Fort George; thence running
| due west to the western boundary
| of Presho county: thence south to
44th degree Of latitude; thence to western
| boundary of township ~; thence south on
said township line to an intersecting line
running due west from Fort Lookout;
! thence eastwardly on said line to center OF
| Missouri river at Fort Lookout; thence
north in center of main channel of river to
| the beginning. The Crow Creek reserva-
ton embraces the whole of township LOG.
range 70; township 107, range II; township
| los, range II; township los, range
| 70; township 100, range 70, and
township 107, range 20, except sections L,
| 2, 3. 4, 9. 10, II and IL, and such parts as
lie on the east or left bank of the Missouri
river of the following townships, to-wit:
Township log, range II; township
107, range ~; township 1Os. range
70; township los, range "A; town.
ship 1Os, range IS; township 1Os,
range 76; township 100, range Is; township
100, range "a; township 100. range rs;
township 109, range IS, and township 1O7,
range rs; also the west half of township
100, range SO, and sections 16, II, Is, 19,
30, 81. 2s, 20, so. 81, 80 and 80 of town.
ship 107, range SO.
| Alletmeats are to be made to members