The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-30
SIOUX RESERVATION.


Tssms on which tis- Newly -Oron.d Zoo
Zion Can be secur.d--tive Years Ress-
deuce. In Addition a. = fix~d Price Tel
Acre. Necessary - Terms - the Law
Opening the Land secured ia settle.
<ment.
PIERRE. OAK, Aug 17.-Sincc the sue.
rcss Of the Sioux Commission In securla Z
the signatures ~ the required number of
Indians 70 reader operative the provis
ions OF the bill opening the great reser-
walton % settlements there havc becn
many opinions expressed AS % wh-n the
law wonla 70 into effect and what steps
were now necessary ia order % allow
settlers 70 20 on the reservation ana 30.
Sect their homes. The Associated Press
correspondent NJ Washington sent out
un Item 20 the effect that the work OF tho
commissioners must be ratified by Con.
gress before any one could enter land.
This was promptly denied BY those who
had worked 10 get the bill through Con.
gress. and the multiplicity 81 statements
has conf0nnlel the general reader aud
1efi doubt on the subject.
An examination OF the law under which
the commission was appointed shows the
following facts:
Section II ot the &C; OF March ., 1850.
reads Is follows:
That ., any time after lands have been aliot.
rcd - an the Indians 81 any rrihc as herein
rfov'aet. or sooner IL IN the opinion III the
- resident y shall be- for the best interests OF
the tribe, II shall be lawful for The Secretary %
the Interior 70 negotiate with such Indian triho
Tor the purchase ana release BY said tribe il
conformity with the trvaty or statute under
Which sucn rcservaticn : held. az such portions
"a - reservation not allotted as such tribe
shall from time % Tine consent 10 sell. on such
terms and conditions ~ shall fc considered
Just and equitable between tie United states
and said ri be o. InGians. which purchase shall
not be complete until ratified by Congress-.
Section IS reals:
That this act shall take eject only ,innn ina
acceptance thereofrn consent thereto by the
different bands ~ the Sioux Nation OF Indians,
in manner and form described hy the fwefth
article OF the treaty between tie United states
and said Sioux Indians concluded Arril ~
1865. which snid acceptance and consent shall
oe made known by PROCLAMATION by tie Presl-
dent Of the United States. upon satisfactory
proof presented HIM that the same has been OBJ.
tained In the manner and form required by said
twelfth article 81 said treaty. which proof shall
be presented 70 him within one year from tho
passage Of This act: and upon failure Of such
proof and proclamation fais act becomes OF no
effect and null ana void
Tire Forthcoming proclamation will,
then. 70 use tile language OF the act.
make known the acceptance and con.
sent OF the Indians 70 the disposal os
their lands. and the negotiations for hi 8
purchase or disposal OF such lands will
not BE- complete until ratified by Con-
gress. as the law plainly states, which
may be promptly al the coming session
- Congress, or II may drag along and be
dnaily defeated or rejected.
This disposes OF the statement that the
ianus Will be thrown open to settlement
similar 70 Oklahoma. The lands can MOI
he opened Tor settlement until Congress
hrst rafifes the treaty or action OF tie
.Sicnx Commission. and provides the
manner Of opening the reservation ~
further legislation.
Again & is well TO call attention to tic
Following extracts from sections IL AMI
Fl. Secticn II provides.
That Al lands adapted 70 agriculture. with
or wnAnuf irrlgat on. so sold or released to In. \
OnteI sts,es w any Indian tribe shall be held
Dy tne United states for the sole purpose 81 Sc
crFing homes % sexual and bona-fde se.ffers
only. ~ tracts not exceeding i6l acres to any
one person,or such terms as Congress NAV pre. I
scribe. subject 70 grants which Congress NAV 4
~ AXE IN aid OF education: And. provided fur. 1
fhcr, that no patent shall issue therefore *
ecpt 70 The person taking the same a. 4
homestead, or his heirs. and after the expira.
tion OK nye years occupancy thereof as sun
homestead: and any CONVEYANCE or said iands /
% taken as homestead. or any contract /
'orfn ~ me same. or iier thereon. created pri-
~ 70 me date q such patent. shall be nun ana i
void.
congress must prescribe the terms on
which the lands shall be disposed OF. and
further legislation Is necessary ID this
matter.
Section q provides:
Thnt each settler, under and in accordance
With the provisions Of said horreste acts.
shall pay 20 the United states. for the land 50
taken ~ him. in addition 20 the fees prov ided
By law the sum q si.a5 per acre for all lands
disposed Of within the FIRST three years after
the taking effect OF this act ana thu
sum OF - cents per acre for eli
lands disposed OF within the next two wears
Following thereafter and 50 cents per acre
Tor the residue OF the lands then disposed Of.
and shall be entitled 70 patent therefor, no
rording 70 said homestead laws. ana afies fhs
full pay nent o. said sums: but fhe rirhrs of
Union soldiers and
~rior IN the late OWL war. as described ia
sections 130t and s3o5 OF the Revised statutes
u the United States shall be SO abridged. ~.
sept as 70 said sums.
The settler who goes on TO the reserva.
TICK after il is opened by further act OF
Congress, must live on his land full Avs
years, end then before he can secure any
legal title whatever to his home must pay
Si-aj. or 10 cents, according to data
~ settlement During this period %
hve years not an acre OF ground can DO
taxed. and there Il absolutely no pro-
vision for putting in motion the local or
county government. There will be no
money Tor this purpose, because no taxes
can be levied, and will not the man who
has home pause before accepting these
provisions. II Is not the intention to de.
ter any one from seeking home in what
will one day be good section Of the
Northwest '~t the facts are there. and
II Is right that settlers should know them.
A mosement Is on foot 20 have Congress
provide in some way for these things,
and an extra session may hasten the 70.
lief.
The other day in Nashville an old