Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
me commls-l N. consisting Of Bishop n
b. "blppie of Minnesota, John v Wright
OF tennessee, ard c. F. Larrabee of the In
dian & til =. appointed uud-r an act of Con.
gress approved May 10, 1886. to negotiate
with certain tribes and bands of Indians in
Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Idaho and
Warrington Territory, have submitted to
Zen A'klns. commisi ner Of Indian affairs,
report OF their Operations up to Dec |,
1886
The report says that two separate and dis
tihct agreements have been effected as the
Result Of their negotiations; one with the
Indians of White Earth, Leech lake, Cars
Lake, Lake Wi nibigishish. and White Oak
Point reservations AID the Gall river band.
aud the other with the Indians of Red lake
reservations. BY the terms of the agreement
with the White Earth, Lake WinnIbgishish
and other bands of the Chippewas, conc uded
Aug IL, 1856, the unorcupird lands of W hite
Earth Reservation are thrown open for all
trioes and bands of the Chpprwas in Mime
scta, the indians now occupying reservation
which contains about 100000 acres, being
hrst permitted to make selections tor them
selves. The quantity of land each Indian
Will be entitled 10 receive under the agree
ment is as follows:
Each head OF family l60 acres each sim
gle person over Is years of age, so acres
each orphan child. under l8 years old. 80
acres; each other person under Is years old,
40 acres. Every Indian shall r,crive a pa
tent which shall b. Of legal effect and declare
that the United States will hold the lands
thus allotted for period Of so years and
such further time the President may di-
rect. III trust for the allotted or his heirs, ac-
( .,.rDtT faf
expiration of so years. the land is to be con-
veyed to the allotted in fee.
1t is further provided under the laws of
marriage that descent and partitions
In force in The State of Minnesota
shall apply to them, after the first
patents therefor shall have been executed
and delivered The Indians are to have the
benett of, and be subject to, the criminal
laws of the State in all otfenses, the penalty
tor which is death, or imprisonment in the
State penitentiary.
The residue of the lands, after all the al
lotments have been made. is to be patented
to the consolidated tribes in common and
held In trust, As IN the case of individual al
iotments, and every child who may be born
within the so years limit is to have a tract of
40 acres.
Provision is made for the support of the
tinued until they are able to take care of
themselves, but in no event to exceed two
years. Each head of family and each male
Indian over Is years OF age. when he becom es
permanent resident upon his allotment, wi ill
| be provided with a comfortable hewn log
| house, coal stove, a yoke of oxen, wagon,
piow, COW, an axe, and other implements
III husbandry. Each Indian shall have five
acres OF land broken for him and be furnished
with seed for his first crop.
Industrial and district schools are to be es-
tablish, tor all of the children on the reser-
| walton. Additional carpenters, farmers,
blatksmths, physicians and clerks are to be
employed, and in the employment of farmers,
artisans and laborers preference is, in all
cases, to be given to qualified Indians, to en-
able the government to carry out these de-
signs. The Indians cede large tract of land
north of Leech Lake, which is to be sold on
the most advantageous terms possible. The
lands are to be appraised aud sold in 40acre
tracts to the highest bidder for cash, and the
| funds arising from such sales is to be placed
in the treasury and draw interest at five per
cent, which shall be expended annually for
agricultural, mechanical, educational and
other purposes best calculated to promote the
welfare and civilization of the Indians.
1t is further agreed that " whenever sums of
money may be found due these Indians on
account OF former treaties or agreements it
shall be paid them. Proper Identification is
to be made for losses sustained in the con-
struction, by the government of dams and
reservoirs at the headwarters of the Mssis-
sippi river. The expenses of the removal of
the several bands their substances, together
with additional carpenters, farmers, etc, are
to be betrayed by the United States. The
| agreement contains several other provisions
| intended to protect persons and property and
| improve the moral condition of the Indians.
BY the terms of agreement with the Red
Lake band of Chippewas, concluded Aug %,
1886, about two-thirds of their reservation,
an area estimated to contain over 1900. 900
acres, is ceded to the United States to be sold
for the benefit of the Indians The portion
ceded embraces vast timber zone said to be
of almost incalcuabe valne These added
lands are to be appraised and classified into
timbered and untlmbered lands and sold ac-
cordingly. The timber lands are to be sold
in 40-acre tracts to the highest bidder for
cash. Agricultural lands are to be sold in
l6Oscre tracts, one fourth n cash and the
balance in three equal amount payments,
with per cent. interest on deferred pay
ments The funds derived from these sales
are to be placed in the treasury to the credit
| of the Lake Indians and bear interest
which i. to be expended in their civilization
and education and in making improvements
| on their reservations.
The Indians declined to take their lands in
severaltv at present, but provision was made
for individual allotments in the future. The
report says the Indians require immediate
help and it was thought the United States
should advance 100000, to be expended in
the building of an agency saw and grist mill
and IN the erection Of comfortable houses
and the purchase of certain needful imple-
ments Schools are provided for the same
as in the case of the White Earth Indians
The right of way will be granted for the
construction of wagon and rail roads across
the diminished reservation. when in the opin-
ion of the President the public interest de-
mand them Nice and undisputed navigation
of Red Lake is secured. and the purchasers
| of Iimbered lands, under the agreement are
| to be permitted to pass unmolested through
the reservation for the removal of the timber
cut upon the ceded territory. with the
White Earths, the criminal laws of tine Stats
| of Minnesota are extended over the reserva-
| ton in certain cases. These agreements can
not become operative until they are approved
by Congress.
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