The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
THE SIOUX LANDS.
Settlers Will Have to Pay for Them-Ar-
rangementa for the Indiana.

Settlers Will Have to Pay for Them-Ar-
rangements for the Indians.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Secretary Noble
was very much gratitiod to-day at the re-
ceipt of information that the Sioux Com
mission has been successful. He said that
the settlement of this matter affected a
large number of people and was a great
thing for the Indians as well as for the peo-
pie in that section Of the country. He inn
mediately sent the following telegram to
the commissioners:
Ny congratulations and sincere thanks for
done a great work for humanity, the Indians in
cluded. Have sent your telegram to the Presi-
' Nv joins W. NOBLE, Secretary.
According to the act of Congress under
which the agreement was made, the unre-
Gnquished portion of the Sioux reserva-
tions is divided into six reservations as fol-
lows: Standing Rock, Cheyenne river,
Lower Brule. Crow creek, Pine ridge and
Rosebud. so separated that large portion
of the rclinquished part of the reservation
divides them into sets of two, one set being
on the northern end of the reservation, an
other Oh the eastern and the third on the
southern. The land thrown open to settle
will be disposed of by the United States to
actual settlers, at the following rates: S1.25
per acre for all lands taken within the first
three years after the act takes effect;
IS cents per acre for all lands disposed of
within the succeeding two years. and 50
cents per acre for the residue Of the lands
then undispOsed of. All lands still open to
settlement under the agreement at the end
of ten years from the taking effect of the
States at so cents per acre, which amounts
shall be added to and credited to the Indi-
ans as part of their permanent fund.
The act provides for furnishing the nee
essary seed to the Indians for two years.
for which adequate appropriation is made
In addition thereto there is to be set apart
the sum of $1,000, 900, which is to be depos-
tied in the United States Treasury to the
credit OF the Sioux nation of Indians as a
permanent th;nh fund.- the interest of
mum; is. to be appropriated under
the direction of the Secretary of the Inter-
iOr to the use of the Indians. After the
government has been reimbursed for the
money expended for the Indians under the
provisions of the act. the Secretary of the
Interior may in his discretion expend in
addition to the interest of the permanent
fund. not to exceed 10 per cent. per annum
of the principal of the fund in the employ
ment of farmers and in the purchase of ag-
ricultural implements. teams, etc.. neces-
sary to assist the Indians in agricultural
pursuits. At the end of fifty
years the fund IS to be eX-
pended for the purpose of promoting
education, civilization and self-support
among the Indians or otherwise distributed
among them as Congress may determine.
All the new reservations include the land
In the vicinity of the agencies where the
Indians are now living. The land to be
thrown open to settlement is not occupied
at present by the Indians. The number of
Indians in the reservation is 1867. The
act provides that the agreement as now en-
tered into must be submitted to Congress
at its next session for ratification. In the
event that the agreement is approved, and
further legislation Is enacted; the Secre-
tary of the interior will proceed to carry
into effect the provisions of the law.