St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-28
ziebach ON the Reseryation.

A conspicuous figure in the lobbies of the
Merchants last evening was Governor lie
bach of Dakota, so called because of his
squatter title and his prospects of succeed
ing Gilbert A. Pierce in the executive chair
of the great territory. Mr.. Ziebach might
truly be called handsome man. Slightly
above the medium in stature, well proper
toned and as straight as an arrow, his
presence is at once dignified and command
ing. He has fine, large, well-poised head
with massive frontal development, pierre
ing dark eyes, a neat clean-cut black mus
tache and hair as black as the ravens wing.
His features are regular and finely moulded
He would catch the eye in any aSSemblage
as conspicuous figure and an important
factor in its general make up, even though
it consisted of convOcation of distin-
guished professional men or politicians.
THE wINNEBAGo RESERVATION TROUBLE.
AS the governor had just arrived in st.
Paul fresh from Washington en- route to
Bismarck, he was asked by a GLOBE re-
porter about the Wiunebago and Crow
Greek reservation situation. In reply he
said he had asked the department not to en-
force the terms of the presidents proclama-
ton with the Indian police if any show
of force should be deemed necessary, as
they had destroyed some of the property of
the settlers at one time, and the latter were
in consequence deeply incensed against
them, and in the event their power should
be invoked to carry out the order, there
would be some good Indians to plant on the
reservation, or words to that effect. He
said further that a movement is on foot at
Washington to secure further time for the
settlers that they might suffer no hardships,
as they had made their entries in perfect
good faith. The plan is to allow the order
to be in allegiance until congress
meets, when the Dawes bill may be passed,
which would open up the Big Sioux reser-
Walton and settle this question in favor of
the settlers, as these reservations would be
included in that. At any rate, something
could be done to protect the rights and in
terests of the settlers, as well as those of
the Indians. The proposition, he said,
meets with much favor among the friends
of Dakota and of justice in Washington.
A SENSATION EXPLODED.
Asked about the sensational story to the
effect that the Arthur order was specula-
tive scheme in which Teller and Day were
interested, the governor said it was wholly
without foundation, except in so far as Mr..
Days agency for the Milwaukee road could
be called a speculative venture. The Mil
waukee road had secured from the Indians
the right to tract of land
across American creek from the town of
Chamberlain for town site, and had
authorized Mr.. Day to secure scrip to cover
the government title when the reservation
should be thrown open to settlement. And
the Arthur order was long anticipated,
which accounts also for the large number of
settlers, some 5000, who have gone onto
these lands since the Arthur order was
issued in February. Mr.. Day did as he was
directed to do by the company. He secured
the scrip and rendered it to the land office,
where it now lies imperative, as when it
was first presented the plats were not on
file in the department. Since the tender
President Cleveland's proclamation fore
stalled further action upon it.