The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-11
Thu INDIAN COMMISSION,
APPOINTED 70 NEGOTIATE WI III
CERTAIN TRIBES,
Submit an Encouraging Report Of
Their Operations 10 Gen.
Atkins.

WAsHrNsIoE, d camber 10.-The
c1mm ioa consi ting of Biehop II
Z Whipple OF Mirnes ota, Col John
V. WnRtt Of Tenness e, and Maj. O
i. LpuGben Of ths Indian Office, Rp
poin,cd uqder ct Of Congress to ne.
gO,ate viii certain tribes and bands
o. indians In Minnesota, Dakota, Mon
tsna, Idaho and Washington Terrific
~ have su mi ted to Gen. Atkins,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, re-
port OF their operations to December
!, 1886. The report says that two
sep lrste and distinct ayr ements have
been eff ctt d as the result of their ne.
gNfistinne, one with the Indians Of the
Unite E,rih, Leech Lake, Oass Lake,
Lac Winnibigoshish and White
OK Point reservations, end the Gull
leyville baud, and the other with the
/ risrs OF the Rel Lake reservation.
B. the terms o. the agreement with
IN White EaIth, Lake Winuibigo-
slish and other scattered bands Of
Chippswas, concluded August IL,
1885, ihs upoccup lied lands Of the
White Earth Tsserva i'm aye thrown
OPP for I'll tie irbes and
ba ds OF CEigpewaB in Minnesota /;
the Indians now occupying the
reservation which contains about 800,-
000 scre', being fist permitted 10
III ke selections Tor themselves. The
quantity Of land each Indian will be
entitled 70 receive under the agree
meat ig rs follows: Il C. heaj OF a
family, 100 seres; each single person
over 10 years Of sge, 81 acres; each
orphan child under Is years OF age,
30 scfes each other person under Is
years OF age, 40 acres. Every Indian
will receive p ,tent which shall be OF
The leg 81 .Ct and declare thai The
Unied States will hold the lands thus
allotted for the period OF fifty years,
and such further time 10 the Pfesi-
don't may direct, in trust for the al
10 tee or his heirp, according TO the
laVaof Minnesota. At the expiration
Of the Atty yeas the land 10 to be con-
veyed 10 tn allottee in fee. l. is fur
ther provided that the laws OF mar
riage, descent and partition in force In
the State OF Minnesota shall apply
thereto after the frst patents there
for shall have been executed and
delivered. The Indians are to
have the benefit OF and be subject
10 the criminal laws OF tho
State la all o1enses the penalty
for which is death or imprisonment n
the State Penitentia y. The residue
Of the lands after allo,ments have bean
made Is tn b. patented to the consoli-
dated tribes In common aud held la
tIus', rs in the case OF individual a.
lotTnntB, and every child who may be
boiu within the Rlty years limit Is 10
have tract OF forty acres. Provision
10 made for the support OF the Indians
removing TO White Earth, to be con-
Gn1ed until they are able to take care
Of themselves, but In no event to ex-
seed two years. Each head OF fam.
ily and each male Indian over Is years
oil age, when he becomes permanent
resident upon his allotment, will be
provided with comfortable hewed
log house, cook stove, yoke Of
oxen, q plow, wagon and COW, an
AZ AMI other implements OF hus.
bandFy. Each Indian shall have FIVE
acres Of land broken for him aud bs
provided with seed for his FIRST crop.
Industrial and district schools are to
be established for all the children ON
abe reservation. Additional farm
ers, carpenters, blacksmiths and
clerks are to be employed, and
In the employment OF farmers, arti-
sans and laborers, preferences, in all
cases, 10 be given toqualified Indians,
To enable the government to carry
out these designs, the Indians cede
large tract OF land belonging to them,
north of Leach lake, which is to he
sold upon the most advantageous
terms possible. The lands are to be-
appraised and sold in forty acre tracts
N he highest bidders for cash; and
the iU0d arising from such q sale is TO
DO placed in tie Treasury and draw
interest a. b per cent, which shall be
expended annually for sgricu tura,
mechanical, educational aud other
purposes calculated to promote he
welfare and civilization of the lndians.
II 10 further agreed that whatever
SINUS Of nOuey may be found to be
due these Indians ON account OF former
treaties or qgr eInents shall be paid 81
them. Proper indemnificato Ia to be
made ior LOSES sustlin in the con-
struclion by the government OF dams or
reservoirs, at the head waters OF the
Miesiss ippi river. The expenses OF
removal the peVaral bands,
their substance, together with addi-
tional carp n'ers, iarmers, ETC., are to
be- betrayed by the United States. The
agreement contains sev raj other pro-
Visions Intended TO protect the per
sons and property and improve the
moral conditions of the Indiana. BY
Che terms VI the agreement with the
Red Lake bend Of Chippewas, con.
Cluded August %, 1885, about two
tbiIda OF their reservation, or an area
estim ted 10 contain over 100000
acres, Is coded to the United States 10
DO sold for the benefit of the Indiana.
The portion C ded embraces vast
timber zone, said to be of almost in
ealCulsble value. These coded lands
are 10 be- appraised and classified into
timbered aud untimbered lands, aud
sold accord ngly. The timber lands
are 10 be au.d in forty aero lots TO
tbs higbcs bidder for cash. The agri-
cultural laods are TO be sold In 1860
acre tract, one-fourth cash and the
ba ance IN three equal annual pay.
menb, with per cent. in.
tereai ON deferred payments. The
funds derived from these sales are
TO be placcd in the Treasury to the
credit oil the II d Lake Indians aud
boar interelt, which is 70 be expended
in their evil z zion, education and
in makiuG improvements on their
reserva'iOg The Indians declined to
take their lards in sevorslty at pres
ent, bui prov ion was made for indi-
vldusl a.lpiments In future. The re-
port rave at these Indiana rlQnire
immeiisJs help, and it was sgrsed
that the y lied s ate' should advance
300 COG 10 ne expended in the build
ing ., au agency, saw and & istmil,
and In the erect on OF comfortable
houses and the purchase # certain
ntediui Implements. Schools are pro-
vided for, as in the case OF the White
ia IA lu1iang Right nf uav L.