St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-08
CAN'T STOP THE TIDE
Of White Civilization That
Will Flow Over the Res
ervation.
Lands May Be Allotted With
out the Consent of the
Indians,
And the Excess Sold for the
Benefit Of the Red
Men.
Details Of the Law Which
Provides for This Dis
position.
Special to the Globe.

SlNNAtA W lllC 04ObC.
HURON, Dak., Sept. Now that the
attention of the people of the Northwest
is particularly directed toward the COM
mission appointed by the president for
securing the signatures of Indians on
the great Sioux reservation, Signifying
their willingness to relinquish their ii
tie to portion of their land, that it may
be open to settlement by immigrants,
reference to the bill passed by congress,
and approved Feb. s, 1887, may not be
unintereSting.
The act is entitled San act to provide
for the allotment of lands in seyeralty
to Indians on the various reservations,
and to extend the protection of the
United States and territories over the
Indians, and for other purposes"
IT PROVIDES
that in all cases where any tribe or
band of Indians has been or may be
located on any reservation created for
their use, either by treaty stipulation or
by acts of congress or executive order,
setting apart the same for their use, the
president of the United States is author
lied, when in his opinion such Indian
vantageouS for agricultural and grazing
purposes, to cause such reservation or
any part thereof to be surveyed, and to
allot the lands in said reservation in
severalty to any Indian located thereon
in quantities as follows:
TO each head of family one-quarter
section.
To each single person over eight years
of age eight of a section.
To each orphan child under eighteen,
One-eighth of section.
To each other person under eighteen
years of age now living or who may be
born prior to the order of the president
directing an allotment of the lands en-
braced in the reservation, One-siXteenth
of a section. The allotment shall be
pro rata if the land is insufficient. If
in excess, then by the provision of the
treaty or act naming the quantity to be
allotted. When the lands are only val
liable for grazing purposes an addl-
tiOnal allotment shall be made to each
individual. Provision is also made
whereby heads of families shall make
selections FOR their minor children. and
agents for orphan children, embracing
the improvements of the Indians MAX
ing the selection.
IN CASE OF FAILURE
to select such lands within four years
after the president shall have directed
such allotment, then the secretary of
the interior may direct the agent of such
land, or tribe of Indians, or special
agent to make the allotment, and pat
ents shall issue in like manner, the al
lOtments to be certified to the commits
Sioner of Indian affairs in duplicate, one
copy to be retained in the Indian Office
and one in the general land office. Upon
the approval of the allOtmentS by the
secretary of the interior he shall
cause patents to issue Therefore, which
shall be Of legal effect, and declare that
the United States does and will hold the
land in trust for the period of twenty
five years, for the sole interest and ben
eft of the Indian to whom the allot-
ment was made; or in case of his death,
then for his heirs. The president has
the right, if in his discretion it may be
deemed necessary or advisable, to ex-
tend the limit of twenty-five years.
THE EXCESS LANDS,
after allotmentS have been made. NAV
de purchased by the United States and
be held for actual settlers, but to be en-
tered and patents issued only as home
steadS. The sums agreed to be paid
by the United States as pur-
chase money shall be held in trust for
the Indians to whom such reservation
belonged. The amount to draw per
cent per annum, and may be apprOprI-
ated by congress for the education and
civilization of the tribe of Indians from
whom the purchase was made. No
RELIGIOUS OR EDUCATIONAL
organization having for its object the
religious training or education of the
Indian, occupying land prior to the
time of allotment shall be disturbed by
the workings of this act. Such relig-
ious or educational organization shall
be assigned land not exceeding 100 acres
in any one tract in which such institu-
ton shall be located or established.
Citizenship shall be accorded to allOttees
and Indians adopting civilized life.
SURVEYS
shall be provided for. and made under
direction of the United States, the sum
of 100000 to be appropriated out of the
treasury for such purpose.
From the provisions of the act above
referred to it will be seen that should
the commission now so faithfully and
patiently IabOring to secure the consent
of the Indians to the relinquiShment of
their title to certain portion of their
reservation, fail in their efforts, the
president of the United States may is
sue proclamation and
OPEN THE RESERVATION
in spite of the obstenacy of the Indians.
And the Indians are fast beginning to
realize the fact that the "great father"
can compel them to losen their grip if
he so chooses. The developments of
the past few days is quite encouraging
as compared with reports from the com
mission when it first entered upon its
duties. Capt. Pratt is enthusiastic over
the outlook and is confident of ultimate
success,