Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-26
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standing Rock and Cheyenne Indians
MnsqueradinG for "a Feast.

standing Rock and Cheyenne Indians
MasqueradinG for Feast.
Standing Rock Agency, ID. T., July
was more intense to day than yesterday :.
a few Indians seem inclined to listen to
the commission. hns the majority of the
chiefs are very suspicious, and So eau
tious that they will not even take the
circulars printed in the Sioux language,
explaining the terms of the treaty. In
the roll cell this morning not over 100 Of
the / 100 adult Indians on the reserya-
ton were absent. Many of these are ex-
peoted in to morrow. Much of the day
was consumed in ascertainiDg the NUN
Der of absentees. The CON % issior ers
did not know until late last evening OF
the action the Indi ans had taken in their
private council, and IL has made syme
change IN their plans. They propose to
work quietly with small number, and
if possible get them acquainted with the
provisions OF the treaty. There appears
to be little change IN the sentiment OF
the indians after to days council. Gall,
| who was one OF the chief orators in yes
terday's private council, says to might
that he will not sign and no chief excep pt
Running Antelope can be found who will
admit be can be induced to sign. The
Indisns will hold another private
council tonight, and it will
likely be daylight before it ad
journs. 1t has been said that Sitting
Ball has lost muoh OF his influence with
his people, bnt 1t is fact that the ma
| iority of them refuse to talk until be
| comes. He is expected tomorrow
| Thus far the commissioners have beer
given no encouragement whatever that
the Indians will sign. To-oay's couuci
was adjourned until Tomorrow. Ar
effort will be made to get Sitting Bul
to sign, but il that fails it will hardly bt
possible to get any considerable number
to favor the treaty. Yesterday the In
dians in private council voted three
times unanimously against 1t. Tht
half-breeds here constitute an elemen,
that is active in working up the preju
dices Of the Indians. The commission
ers are still hopeful, however, and ex
pect in to.morrow's council to make al
impression. Ii IL expected that Mat
Bear, John Grass, Big Head and Gal
will speak to morrow, as they have beef
bcttcttu Wy VIC InuiHuh W thlh iUT tu6Lu
The argument used by the Indians i
, that the whites now have moro Ian,
than they use and the Indians wan
their reservation for grazing their ow,
ponies and for hunting.
IL Pierre, OAK. July 24-Over thre
) thousand Indians are at Oheyepn
agency, Fort Bennett, pursuant TO th
orders OF the ndian agent, waiting th
l arrival of the Sioux Indian commission
] 1t is not known definitely when the com
{ mission will arrive. The Indians ma
, remain in camp at Fort Bennett from
now until negotistions are over. Th
. disposition among the Indisns now l
D not to sign treaty, but best informe
1 men say it is ruse of the Indians
create ga expression OF hostility to
measure that they may extract presents
= feasts, ETC., after which they will all sig
d to man. ALI agency employees and q
d school teachers on the Cheyenne rseervf
tion have been called into thu agency
and are laboring 'Hith the Indians I
persuade them to sign the bill, an
IS their influence is large. No trouble
II any kind is anticipated, as the agent hi
I. ample troops at his Command to sur
!. press any insurreotion.