The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-11

years limit is to have a tract of forty acres.
Provision is made for the support of the Indians
removing TO White Earth. to be continued Until
they able to take care of themselves, but in
no event to exceed two years Each head OF
family, and each male Indian over eighteen years
of age when he becomes permanent resident
upon his allotment, will be provided with a
comfortable hewed log house, cook-stove, a
yoke of oxen, plow, a wagon anc COW, an Ak
and other implements of husbandry. Each In
dian shall have five acres of land broken for
him. and be provided with seed for his first
crop. Industrial and district schools are
to be established for all the children
on the revervaton. Additional farmers,
penters. blacksmiths and clerks to be en-
ployed and in the employment of farmers, ar
tisans end iabore-s. preference is, in all cases,
tc be given to qualified Indians. To enable the
government to carry out these designs, the In
dams cede large tract of land belonging to
them north of Leech lake. which is to be sold
upon the most advantageous terms possible
The lands to be appraised and sold in forty
acre tracts to the highest bidders for cash; and
the fund arising from such sale is to be placed
in the treasury and draw interest at per cent,
which shall be expended annually for agricult-
Ural, mechanical, educational and other pur-
poses best calculated to promote the welfare and
civilization of the Indians. 1t is further agreed
that whatever sums of money NAV be found to
be due these Indians on account of former
treaties agreements shall be paid to them
Proper naturalization is to be made for losses
sustained in the construction, by the govern
ment of dams and reservoirs at the head
waters of the Mississippi river. The expenses
of removal of the several bands, their subslst-
ence, together with additional carpenters, farm
ers, etc., 10 be betrayed by the United States
The agreement contains several other provis-
ions intended TO protect the persons and prop
erty, and improve the moral condition OF the In
dams.
BY the terms. of the agreement with the Red
Lake band of Chippewas concluded Aug. %
1886, about two.thirds of their reservation, or
an area estimated to contain over 2,OUO QUO
acres, is coded to the United States, to be sold
for the benefit of the Indians. The portion
coded embraces vast timber zone, said to be OF
almost incalculable value. These coded lands
are to be appraised and classified into timbered
and untmbered lands and sold accordingly.
The timber lands to De sold in forty acre lots
10 theshignest bidder for cash. The agricultural
lands are to be sold in 160-acre tracts. onefourth
cash and the balance in three equal annual pay
ments. 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
Red Lake Indians. and bear interest which is
to be expended In their civilization, education,
and in making improvements on their reservation.
The Indians declined to take their lands in sew
crafty at present, but provision was made for In
dividual allotrnents in future The report says
that these Indians require immediate help and
it was agreed that the United States should ad-
vance 800 900, to be expended in the building OF
an agency, and grst mill, and in the cree
tion of comfortable houses and the purchase of
certain needfu implements. Schools are pro-
vided for, as in the case Of the White Earth In
dams Right Of way ia granted for the construc
ton of wagon and railroads across the dimin
ished reserve. when, in the opinion of the Presi-
dent, the public interests demand them. Free
and undisputed navigation of Red lake is Sc
cured, and purchasers of timhered lands under
the agreement are TO be permitted to pass unmo
Tested through the reservation for the purpose
of removing timber cut upon the coded terrific
ry. AS with the White Earths, the criminal
LAYS Of the State of Minnesota are extended
over the reservation in certain cases. These
agreements cannot become operative until they
are approved by Congress.