Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-12

cioseu, DecemoeI, i7sci MAY, io9c.
INDIAN LANDS ON TONGUE RIVER.
Departmental Correspondence Relating
Thereto.
A few months ago Agent Upshaw.
Of the Northern Cheyennes, recon-
mt nded to the government that GER
tain parcels Of land on the Tongue
lver be surveyed and set apart for the
Cheyenne Indians, and that such
recommendation has been accepted
aud carried out by the department 10
found from the appended correspond
ence, which is self explanatory:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. Is, 1856.
Register and Receiver, Miles City, 1T.
Gentlemen-On the 22nd of June
last telegraphed to the surveyor gen.
ernI ut Helena, Mont, TO survey cer-
tain townships OF land in the Rosebud
, and Tongue river valleys in your dis
trict, these surveys to extend far
enough back from the rivers to take
leys named, but no farther.
The object of these surveys il mainly
to enable the department TO locate the
Northern Cheyenne Indians on home
steads In severalty In the valleys re-
ferred To.
On September 8, 1886, the honorable
secretary of the interior directed that
no filings or entries of any kind by
ka hA
vey, nor Afterwards ill the Indians
have first made their homestead entries
through authorized agents, etc.
You will therefore be on your guard
aud receive no filings. or entries. or
locations Of any kind upon any unoc-
cupied (by whites legally land on
both banks Of Tongue river from the
mouth Of Stebbins creek on the west
bank to the mouth Of Cooks creek,
and from opposite the mouth of Hang
ing Woman creek.
The surveys on the Rosebud river
are within the Northern Cheyenne
reservation and are thereby reserved
from occupation by the whites. The
secretary further orders that . sum-
ciept quantity of land be reserved
from location by either whites or In
dians In two separate tracts-one for
agency purposes and the other for .
cattle ranch.
You will acknowledge the receipt of
this letter, / enclose copies OF the let
tiers from the secretary and commis-
sioner of Indian affairs.
| s. NJ. SToCKsIAGER,
Asst Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAlRs,
WASHINGTON, Sept. z, 1856.
The Honorable, the Secretary Of the
Interior:
Sir: have the honor TO transmit
herewith copy Of communication
fromA Upshaw, dated August IA,
unoccupied land 10y whites legally on
both banks of the Tongue river, Mon
tana, from the mouth OF Stebbtns
creek on the west bank, to the mouth
OF Cooks creek, and on the east bank
from opposite the mouth OF Ste6bins
creek 10 the mouth OF Hanging
Woman creek, be not allowed 10 be To-
Gated or filed on until the Indians are
located, aud that . sufficient quantity
of land Q reserved from location by
either whites or Indians, for agency
purposes, in two separate tracts. for
such period of time a. may be deemed
necessary.
/ have the honor 10 n commend that
the general land ONCE be directed to
take the necessary steps TO carry out
Agent Upshaw's suggestions.
I enclose cop, Of this report.
Very respectfully,
J. d. c. ATKINS, Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1886. J
The Commissioner Of the General
Land Once:
Sir:-I transmit herewith the copy
Of letter of 2nd inst, with enclosure
from commissioner OF Indian amin,
In relation to the suggestion Of Agent
Upshaw Of Tongue River Agency.
Montana, in order that sufliclsnt lAnds
may be secured for allotment In sever
atty to the Northern Cheyenne in-
dians Of said agency, ana eiso tor
agency purposss. The agent auggests
that any unoc,upied lands (by whites
legally on both banks OF the Tongue
river In Montana, from the mouth Of
Slebbins creek 70 the mouth Of Hang
ing Woman's erssk, Be mot allowed 70
be located or nIed on until the Indians
are located and that . sufnclsnt quar-
tity Of land b fsssrvcd nom location
for agency pofposse. 10 two separate
trscts. for such period Of time e nay
J be deemed necessafy, In which the
!; commissioner Of Indian Adairs con-
cuu.
In socordsnce with the recommen-
datIon Of the commissioner you are
hereby directed to take the necessary
steps to prevent such location by set
ItIen upou the lands referred TO until
the quantity Of land required for In
dian and agency usss shall have been
determined. Very respectfully,
b. L. MuLDRow. Act. Bee.