River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-30

Fhe Northwestern Indian Commission
arrived at St. Paul on tine 18th. Complete
success has attended their negotiations with
all the Chippewa bands visited, and sub
stantially the same treaty made with each
of the following tribes; Leech Lakes,
Cross Lakes. Winnebagoshish and White
Oak Point, about sixteen hundred Indians
in all, who have been occupying two TO
three thousand square miles OF territory.
Following is synopsis of the treaty: The
Indians cede all their lands to the United
states to be sold timber and agricultural
lands, in forty aud l60-acre tracts respec-
lively, to the highest bidder, by sealed pro-
posals; terms OF payment, one-Jhlrd cash,
the balance three years 70 run. The lndi
ans agree to remove to White Earth, the
United States 70 give on that reservation
$50 acres Of land TO each head OF family,
build him gCOC comfortable log house and
give him a yoke OF oxen, one COW, farm
wsgOn, one hoe, one AK, one scythe, to fur-
nish ratiOns for each family so treated for
two years, providing they improve and
cultivate this farm; each other male over
eighteen years of age, and also each orphan
TO receive eighty acres, and every child
under eighteen forty acres. The rest OF
the land is TO be patented IN common to the
remainder of the tribe, and each unborn
child 70 get forty acres up to the expiration
of fifty years, after which the land is pat
ented individually, the same as TO white
toy three commissioners appointed, two by
the president and one by the Indians. The
proceeds of land sales are to be deposited
in the United States treasury and draw
interest at , per cent, the interest to be ex-
pended annually for purposes that will adj
vance the Indian civilization. The COM
missioners state that their negotiations
have been uniformly successful beyond
the most saDguine expectations OF the
friends of the Indians. They see nothing in
the way Of carrying the plan OF cOnsoilda-
ton into effect at as early period as is pos
sibIe after ratification of the treaty. The
Commission go next to Lake Superior lndi-
ans and after them to the Mile Laos.
A father AMI son named Policy, were
killed on Sunday on a claim owned by Mrs.
Daven ort near Pine Knoll, Cass Co,
Mimi, Policy with others came ON the claim
with a wagon to carry off produce, which
the Daveuports claim was tue caumiDatlon
OF q long series of prosecutions by the Pol
lays to drive them from their claim. Mrs.
Davenport says when she went out she
found the elder Policy sitting near by on
sack of potatoes armed with winchester,
with which be mensced her, and then
abused her, using vile language, and finally
struck her. Davenport says he saw Policy
come " with his gun end felt sure be meant
fight, as he had repeatedly fired on hlm
and about his cabin. He says he then ran
uD stairs where be had tvo guns, and seiz-
slightly, watched Policy, sud he ard him
abusing his wife. When Policy struck her
nc aimed ard fred Mrs. Davenport says
she heard this shot and saw them carrying
Policy into a wagon. AS the wagon hur-
rieti away the men IN il opeDed fire on the
cabin. and Davenport fired two shots more,
as be says. firing high TO scare them away.
The bow, Charley Policy, was holding his
dying father ~ the wagon when he, too,
was pierced with rsll, and both died soon
after Mr.. end Mrs Davenport gave them
selves up t. Sheriff MattssJB.
The Republicans Of the Third Minnesota
Congressional District met at Mortified
on the 2Sth and nominated B. II. Herbert
of Red Wing, for Congress on the twenty
sixth ballot Levi Mating of Rice county,
presided. The candidates were b. h. Her
bert Of GOOduue county, ii. X. Danny OF
Carver aud A. II Reed Of Mcleod County.
The first ballot stood Herbert %, Reed ii,
Denny rs. Tie 18th and last ballot stood
7 Herbert IS, Reed Il, Denny :. The nomin-
alton was then msca unanimous. The
platform wSs substantially the reRffer
With a resolution endorsing Major Strait
/ the retiring memte r.
/ On the 23rd joint meeting Of he Farm
/ ers' Alliance, trades assemblies, knights of
/ Labor and Patrons CT Husbandry was held
at Workingmen's H.ll on Jackson street,
ST Paul About l0J delegates were Pres
ent. majority of whom were representa-
tives OF the la or and trade assem- biies. T..
/ II Harruup, OF the trades assembly, was
made chairman. +. c. Hogdosn secretary,
ard John Diamond. Of Nankate, vice pres
ident. majority and minority report