New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-04
For the Reduction 1of IndIan, Re.arx
tons and the Settlement os Troubles


tons and, the Settlement OF. TROUBLES
Generally.
; com mission. consisting Of Hon. John
Whipple OF Minnesota, and Charles +. Lar:
rabee 'ot the Indian Office, has, been am
pointed by the secretary OF the interior
under provision contained I'M the Indian
appropriation act, approved Nav Is.
1885, TO negotiate with certain, tribes md
bands OF Indians in Minnesota, Northern
Montana, Dakota, Washingtonand Idaho
Tor the reduction INSTRUMENTATION and
LOT the settfement OF other land, matters.
Inc commission IS instructed to nego tiate
with the Chippawasin Minnesota for their
removal and consolidation and nerma :.
nent establishment upon the White Earth
reservation. This will include Tia Indians
Of Lake Mlnnebago, Leech Lake, Mile Laos,
Fond du Lac, GRAND Portage. Boise. Fort
and Deer Creek reservations.
at the Fort Berthold reservation In
Dakota, the commissi oners will arrangefor
the purchase by sthe government Of a
portlon'o1 the reservation. 1t is learned
that these Indians have more land than
tney heeo' out nave no money with which
20 purchase stock. From Fort Bertho]d
the commissioners win go to- Northern
Montana to negotiate with the Blackfeet,
Piesans, eros Ventures, Assinaboines and
River crows r'the purchase OF a portion
OF their reservation, which con-
tains about 100000 acres, OF
ABOUT 100000 acres, according to the
views OF the Indian office, in excess OF their
needs;' also to negotiate with the upper and
middle bands OF Spokane and Pen d..
orellies, in Washington and Idaho Terri
tories, for their removal to the Colville,
Joeo or Ceur d,Aene reservations, with
0he consent OF the Indians on these reser-
Vatlons, and for the cession Of the lands
mus vacated to the governments. and also
to arrange with the Cnur d Alene tribe for
the cession TO the government Of their
landssoutside the limits, of their reserva-
ton.
Commissioner Atkins said few days
ago that immediate steps would be taken
by the Indian bureau for the relief OF the
Indians at Leach Lake and the Winnebago-
shlsh tribes. A commission composed OF
a. V'Wrlght OF Tennessee, Charles F. Lar
rabee, OF the Indian office, and Bishop H.
T. Whipple OF Minnesota has left to make
the first Investigate ion into the condition OF
these Indians and their rights to the prem.
Uses. Mr.. Atkins said:
believe that these Indians have been
badly treated, and that the government
owes them money which should have been
paid long ago. They are suffering for the
>1SSS"DAo ASo ~
to relieve their immediate distress. The
$25 900 that congress has appropriated
will be laid,out only after thorough
Investigation by the commission.
I believe What We have the best
commission that could be secured
for the Indian work. Judge John V.
Wright is am honored citizen OF my own
state, who has been lawyer and judge
there for many years. He is a well read
nan, ,of sound judgment. and will make a
valuable member of the commission. Mr..
LARA bee has long been connected with the
Indian bureau and knows the rights OF the
Indians under our laws and treaties as well
as any person in the interior department..
Bishop Whipple, who has kindly consented
to serve on7the commission, you of course
know.
An evening paper says OF the commits
sion:
They will proceed to carry out their in
structions. II successful one great result OF
the work OF the commission will be the
throwing open to public settlement OF a
large amount OF rich and valuable land for
which the Indians will OF course be fully
compensated.