Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
NOT OPEN ron srrrLEns.
rresident Cleveland Revokex the Order
Opening the winnsbago and Crow Greek
Reservations.
TIKI OF THr PROCLAMATION.

TEXT OF THE PROCLAMATION
Whereas, BY an executive order bearing date
the 27th Of February, 1885, it was ordered that
sal that tract Of country in the territory Of
Dakota, known as the old Winnsesgc tcso'Va-
ton aud the Sous 81 Crow Greek reservation,
and iying on the east bank OF the Missouri river,
set apart and received b. executive order dated
JAn II, lSij, al d which IL not covered by the
executive orderdAt3d Aug. 8, 1879 restoring
certain Of the lands reserved BY the order OF Jan
II, 1875. except the following described tracts
Township No iGS north, range II west; lIe
north. range ~ west! fractional township los
north, range T3 west, the ~est half 81 section
1. sections !, 4 T. 4. y 10, IL. IS 10, ~ ~, p,
~ 81, 81 80 and 80, Of township lQi north,
range n west; l07 north, range q west lO7
north, range % west;;the west hslf u Town,
ship 100 north fahgo AZ west and
fractieug, township iO6 north, range
II west; and except, also, all the
tracts within the limits OF the aforesaid Winnie
bago res sryation aud the Sioux OF Crow Creek
reservation, which are outside of the limits OF
the above described tracts, and which may have
heretofore been allotted Ia the Indians residing
upon said reservation, or which may have
heretofore been selected or occupied by the
said Indians under and in accordance with
provisions Of article u Of the treaty with the
Sioux Indians of April -, 1868 be and the same
Z Is restored 10 the nnfbe unrNlE anu Nntit-
a. uper chr CAIN beng made that said order IL
'Etgai, aud in violation Of the plighted faith and
obligations OF the United States, contained ia
sundry treaties heretofore entered intp with
the Indian tribes on bands occupants ~ said
reservation, and that the further execution "
said order with not OCCASION much dietro-s and
suffering u Nc pGaCca0lo indiana, and en-
SeuNei an1ongs them distrust OF the national
government have determined after careful
examination OF the several treaties, acts OF
/ congress- and other official data, bearing on
the subject aided and assisted therein by the
advice and opinion of the attorney general
Of the United STATES, dule rendered in
that behalf thai the lands so proposed
10 be restored 10 the public domain by said eX-
ecutiye order Of Feb =, 1875, are included as
existing Indian reservations on the east bank
OF the Missouri river, by the terms IT The sec
end article Of the toaty with tho Sioux Indians,
concluded April %, 1858, and that consequently
being treaty reservations, the executive was
without lawful power 10 restore them 10 the
public domain by said executive order, which
Is therefore deemed and considered 10 be
wholly imperative and void And whereas, the
laws Of the United States provide for The
removal y all persons residing or be-
Ing found upon Indian lands and
territory without permission expressly
and legally obtained Of the interior depart
nents Now, therefore, in order to maintain
| inyiOlate the solemn pledges and phghted
ties in question, and for the purpose Of prop
erly protecting the interest OF the Indian
tribes as well as Of the United States In the
premises, and 10 the end that no person or per-
sons may be induced to enter upon said lands,
where they will not be allowed TO remain with
out the PERMISSION Of the authority aforesaid, |,
Grover Cleveland, president of the United States,
do hereby declare and proclaim the said csecu-
tive order Of Feb. ~ 1885, 10 be IN cOntraFen-
lion Of The treaty obligations Of the United
States with the Sioux tribe Of Indians, and
therefore 10 be imperative and Of no effect
And | further declare hat the lands intended
TO be embraced therein in existing reservations.
and as such are available for Indian purrcsss
alone, and subject TO the Indian intercourse
acts Of the United States / do further warn
and admonish all and every person or per-
sous now in the occupation Of said lands
under color of said executive order
and all such person or persons
as are intending or preparing to enter and set
tie upon the same hereunder, that they will
neither DO permitted TO remain or enter upon
said lands, and such persons as are already
there are hereby requested 30 yacate and re-
move therefrom with their effects within sixty
days from the date hereof, and in case a due
regard for and voluntary obedience to the
laws and treaties OF the United States and this
admoniton and warning be not sufficient to
effect the purposes and intentions as herein
dsclared, ell the power Of the government will
be employed TO carry INTO proper execution the
treaties aud laws Of tho United States herein
referred 10.
In testimony thereof, hereunto set my hand
and cause the seal Of the United States TO be
affixed
Done at the city Of Washington. this 18th day
of April, 1855, and in the independence OF tho
United States Of America the l09th
tSignedl GROVER CLEyELAND.
BY the president
T. F. BAYAKD, Secretary Of State.