The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

tAme ne only objections offered by Tie
indians are that the government has not
observed former treaties; that the bound.
aries q the present reservations are NOT
Those which che commissioners promised
them that the price is not eaouqh: thai
they wish toSeep an their Iande Gor their
ehldreH and that the Fgardran Indians
under the act may take allotment IA this
reservation. They also object 10 the san.
7 e. 81 Nebraska, and the Poneas having 4
golce N the matter or any participation
"A the FUNDS. Each speaker has repeated
these objections, and In reply the act has
peen carefully eead to them and fully 81.
Rtalned. The commissioners have en.
deavored to show them that the govern.
ment has, during the lass twenty years
uoGe more than promised ia treaties. and
That when the time expired for feeding
them under the treaty OF 1865, they were
led LOT Tour years more until 1876; that
since leoS the government has expended
ior their use about $50, 600, 900, double
the amount paid for the whole Louisiana.
purchase. That six times as much has
been expended for the build ne and other
things rs was promised by the treaties.
AZ has been demonstrated to them by the
interpreters that the boundaries are pre-
eisely as promised them, and that the
amount for which the coded lands are 10
be sold win afford them
A FUND SUFFICIENT
70 make them independent aud s~elEsuppoPt.
ing, II they would make good use OF the
opportunity. They complain that at
least one-halt OF the land to be coded Is Of
no aecoNHt and can never be sold. They
have been shown hat under the act
from $4,000, 600 to $4,000. 900 will
have TO be expended ia purchasing
articles promised by the government; that
they have no other means Of raising money
except by the sale OF the lands which they
do not need and cannot use, and that to
keep all their lands will stop their educa.
tional funds, The commissioners think
the objections are more ia The nature Of
excuses thar solid reasons; that the four
chiefs, Grass, Gall Mad Bear and Big Head,
hope that the rejection OF this offer win
result in a better one, and that they are
holding the Indians back by intimidation.
The commissioners are now making an
effort, with strong hopes Of success,
Co arouse the rank and file TO think
and to act for themselves. IL is a
noticeable fact that, after the adjournment
on yesterday, the Indians we're seen in
groups discussing the questions involved
theslaelVes. In the evening Sitting Buu
made a social call on the commissioners.
Hesaid the other chiefs were too ignorant
to know this wes their duty, but THAT he
knew how to acsi He is the only chief who
has called, though two weeks have passed.
The commissioners are OF the opinion that
much Of the opposition among the Indians
is the result OF evil advice from white men,
both outside and inside the reseI walton.
WOMAN To ygR RFseIfE
Chaska and his bride have returned from
their trip through the states. Mrs. Chaska
viii labor with her dusky relatives in be
half Of the Sioux treaty. She will have
s7Sat influence am 1ng the Indians and her
word will be almost law. The couple look
as well as could be expected after their
long trip, and express themselves well
pleased with. their treatment by the public.