The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-06-28

the public domain. The Government
offers the red men $1.25 per acre for the
land, Or Sl3, $50, 900 for the entire tract.
The signatures of three-fourths Of oil the
Indians of the tribe will be necessary to
consummate the contract and open this
vest area, which will afford homes to TO-
600 settlers, giving them l60 acres apiece.
There is little doubt that the negotiations
will be successful, and it is expected that
some time in August the President will
issue his proclamation throwing down the
bars which now keep home-seekers out of
this coveted territory.
The first council with the Indians was
held at Rosebud Agency. Some of the
chiefs were stubborn, or pretended to be
20, at the start, but through the influence
largely of Gen. Crook a sufficient number
Of them were induced to affix their sigma
lures to the treaty to insure its ratitica-
ton. Gen: Crooks well-known prolity
had o wonderfully good influence with the
friend, and when told by him that this
wat o good bill they had faith in his as
sertions. One Indian, n spokesman of
the Ogallalas, came in from his band to
inform the General that his band would
sign If he would assure them Of his
(Crook's) approval of the bill, and this
IL but one example Of what he has done
with all the bands. OF active personal
contact with the Indians Gov. Foster
aud Mi. Warner had none except in
general council. While as enthusiastic
and as earnest in the work, they were
strangers to the Indians customs, and
we're looked upon with more suspicion
than one whom they know as they know
Gen. Crook, who has been their good
friend in the past. The confidence which
the Indians nave in Gen. Crooks entire
disinterestedness made him the speaker
for the commission. The General made
. speech to the Indians in which he ex-
pressed his sorrow that they should treat
him SO badly when they knew he was
their friend. He referred to the time
when he was in charge of the entire
Sioux Nation, and appointed military Off
GERS to be their agents. and asked: did
/ not get you rations then? Did you ever
go hungry when I vas here? Now, when
] come back after eleven years I find
Yep here. and you tell me You are my
friends. Have yen treated me like a
friend?"
Speeches were made by the most siren.
nous opposers to the bill-Hollow Horn
Bear, Two Strikes, and Yellow Hair. The
first speech was made by Two Strikes,
briefly In the following language: "Whai
I said the other dsy, the same I say to-
day. There were some payments which
you promised me under the treaty OF
1858 for thirty yenrs to come. Now, when
there are ten years yet to c0me In which
We are to receive annuity goods and oil
those things which you promised me, you
come with another treaty. We all remem.
bsr that other treaty. You say this treaty
and the one Of 1868 go along hand n
hand. cannot understand this. My
thought and that Of my people ia to have
payment for the goods as promised il
1868. I have heard about John Grass
Charging Bear asking for 1926 for this
land IN Washington, but / know nothing
about this. I ask for Is cents more, q
our young men can have money to buy
better clothes. Tell this to ynnr Grea
s Father, and see what he says. II he say
give IS cents moro We will sign
yellow Hail, Who has always opposed
tia treaty, said: u want to be : whit,
pan and work like . white man, - m,
0reettH Father asks me to. I want, when
wofk. t6sgSt good pay for II. andto lsarn
% e q blacksmtth, earpenter, and 8.
nth When Twas In Washington th,
Great Father took me around and VA
1Ile1d to mo He promised me man,
th1las, shut We did: not get them. WE;
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