Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-05-20
TIE REsERvAYIQM

TONED Journal that atthcks INC .o"nu'
oument Of the Walker River Indian
Reservation, either because 1t Is natnr-
ally opposed to anything and every
thing which will help white men
taa living, or because its friends the
cattle men Of Mason Valley have re.
qucsted it TO say something. When it
10 understood that the only people
who are opposed to the abandonment
are those whose cattle have, now, a
free range on Indian land, also that
tho Memorial Resolution passed by
tho last legislature requests the aband
onnent Of only that portion which
does not include the cattle ranges, the
innocent whimpsrings Of the Chronicle
might be mistaken by suspicious PEG
pie for an imitation Of the Artful
Dodgers cry of stop thief" 1t says;
.'Since Mr.. Teller stepped out as
our Secretary Of the Interior and Mr.
Lamar stepped in, we have not heard
much about the scheme Of turning the
Ipdians out CT the Walker River reser.
walton In this State. There are over
800, 900 acres OF land in the rcserva.
tipn, aud the wooded nut pine hills,
the grassy slopes and arabic valley
lands would have been very accepta.
to the we'll organized railroad, cattle.
range, farming and political ringsters
vhose mouths have SO long been wat
ering for the luscious plum. The red
men may now rest in peace tor four
years, at least. The grand old party
of land grabbers Is in disfavor at
court" just now"
"The we'll organized railroad, cattle
range, farming and political ringslers
whose mouths arc watering for this
luscious plum" are large number OF
laborlng men, miners and fishermen
who would like chance to make q
living from the territory which is not
now used by any person The only
organized body known in connection
with the movement for abandonment
10 composed of the cattle-range friends
OF the Chronicle, who organized
against the workingmen and were
able to prevent the accommodation
for abandonment of the northern end.
The laboring men and the people OF
this county generally, regardless OF
politics, desire the use OF the land and
water, and opposition to the abandon
ment il either silly or dishonest.
Possibly, suspicion haunts the mind
Of the Chronicle and it may see job
in every proposition it don't under
stand. For its benefit the Memorial
and Joint Resolution, which has prob.
ably by this time been forwarded to
our Senators and Representative, is
published.
No. IV.-Assembly iNe'nmoriat and
Joiat Resolution relatipe to tho
abandonment IF the Walker Rirer
InaiaA Reservation.
Passed March 5, 1885.
Whereas, SAID reservation comprises
within its boundarses some OF the most
valuable mineral lands that can be
found in this State, and which said
mineral lands are entirely worthless to
the Indians residing aud being upon
said reservation; and,
Whereas, A large number OF white
American c,tizens aud settlers arc
DESTROYS Of entering upon said mineral
lands for the purpose OF prospecting
and searching for valuable ores Of gold
silver and other precious metals, there
on and,
Whereas, That portion OF said rescr.
vNtion on which the mineral lands IL
located lies south OF u line running
east and west, and which in It's course
passes through said Walker Lake
at \ point where the Walker River
empties into said Walker Lake; there.
fore, By it
Hesolped, That our Senators and
Representative in Congress be, and they
arc hereby requested 10 use all possible
means to have that portion OF the
Walker River Indian Reservation, ly
ing south Of the line hereinbefore
designated, declared open TO the citi
zens OF this State for prospecting and
mining purposes;
Resolred, That the Governor cause
10 he transmitted copy OF this memo
rial and resolution W each OF oui
Senators and our Representative in
Congress.