Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-12

Under the agreement made between .. >.
states and the Muscogee Cor CreaIO NJ sais
Indians on the 18th day of January issa' a.oe q
lutte title was secured by the United s az ass
about three and a half millions N n.4alei O
Section l2 of the general Indian 49, - y A11
act. approved March ,, 1889 mad. n.y. I al1
the purchase by the United States fJo, 9'lQ t
mole tribe OF certain portion Of their sea
The delegates OF the S,.rni,, - iou ans
having first duly evidenced to M. tbai Yak.
act in that behalf, delivered proper rsp ssef .
conveyance to he United States of nh - acc
mentioned IN the act, which was acceTte.i H. e.
and certified TO be in compliance viii " d.
by me terms or both tine acts referred \, W.
lands so purchased were declared h - "a
OF the public domain and open 10 sstti pAa
under the homestead law. But of tba ia.i sl
oIaced IA THESE purchases being in the agreer '
about 5,50o,0OJ acres, S,5O0000 acres mi sial
under the terms of the treaty of lSlg tlell
CURED by the United States for the r,, 1u a.
settling other Indian tribes thereon abs1 ~
appropriated 70 that purpose. The land 80 ~
ing and available for settlement clnsista41l
l,oS1,796 acres, surrounded on all sides hgIas5-&
the occupancy of Indian tribes Consr 1'.a .
provided no civil government for the r11nis lA
We're 70 De invited by my proclamation ~
10 Settle upon these lands except as the new 49,
which had been established at Muscogee ~ IN IN
United States court in some of the a3ioi.;M
states. Lad power to enforce the general i,.ltls
the United States. In this condition Of tbipgsT5
N a.E.f
ments. But in view of the fact that M So Sc
thousand persons, many of them with tbeir ~
lies, had gathered upon the borders OF the Int
Territory, with view of securing -
steads on the ceded lands, and Thai y
lay would involve them In rnurL "
and suffering / did on the 23rd day al M
last issue proclamation declaring that the az
therein desired would be open TO settlsr1-
under the provisions of the law, on the 22uj Az
Of April following, at u O'Clock noon Two i-3
al ligha Al
we're open for the transaction of business No
the appointed time arrived. II is much N NJ
credit of the settlers that they very generagv III
served the limitation as 10 the time whsnths,
might enter the territory. Care win n
taken that those who entered in yiosaSs
OF the law do not secure the advantage thew Ws
fairly sought. There was good deal Of ann
tension that the strife for locations would rsa4
in much violence and bloodShed, but happlyHes
anticipations were not realized II is estimss
that there are now in the territory about 6l0f
people, and several considerable towns M
sprung up, for which temporary mmclna
governments have already been organize
Guthrie is said to now have a population y
almost 5000. Eleven schools and nine ehur1ha
have been established. Three daily and IN
weekly newspapers are published In this cir
whose charter and ordinances have only tis
sanction OF the voluntary acQuiescenCe OF M
people from day to day. Oklahoma City hss
population of 5000 and is proportionately vii
provided as Guthrie with churches schools and
newspapers. Other towns and villages IA,
ing populations CT from one hundred n
thousand are scattered over the tarrto-v
In order TO secure the peace OF this new comm.
nifty in the absence of civil government Idr+tl
General Merritt, commanding the department \
the Missouri TO act in conjunction with Che ,r,,
shals of the United States to preserve DE- p3q
and upon their requlSitiOn to use the fr00us Do n
them in executing warrants and in Quiefmg M
Orbre0cheso OF the peace that might arise HsW,
further directed TO use his influence to nrYrt
good order and to avoid any conflicts between
with the settlers. Believing that thp intrligsf.r
and sale of liquors whore no legal Tesir0Ht
regulations existed would eudauger Tie uu
peace, and IN view OF the fact that such liuns
must first be introduced into the Indian ras,-u
tions before reaching the white settlements
further directed the general commanding 0ee
force the laws relating TO thc introduction OF a.
dent spirits into the Indian country The prs
uuee OF the troops has given q sense 0t setIrt
TO the well-dlSpOsed citizens, and has tended
restrain tle iaWless I'm one INSTANCE tHe ots
in lmWeudiate command OF the troops went hr |
Their than deemed juatiiiable in supporting
de tGctO municipal government Uf Gu.tr
and he was so informed and directed 1lni
the interference of the military 10 the MppM
of the malshals on the lines indicated in tl- 0as
inal order ! very urgently recommend chat 90
gress at once provide a territorial g0VeAul
for these people. Serious questions which may
at any time lead TO violent outbreaks are await
ing the institution Of courts for ther pMg.i
adjustment. The American genius for saitgu.
eminent has been well Illustrated in Oklah5m,
but il is neither safe nor wise TO leave these r.,
pie longer 20 the expedientS which have lI
porar,ly served them.
Pro.is.un should be made for acquisition OF be /
titles 10 town lots in towns now established 8
AlaslJa for locating town sites and for Che esa,
lishmcut of municipal governments. Only HD
ing laws have been extended 70 that territory md .
no other form Of title to lands can now be 0OiJ1e
The general land laws were framed with retefalx
70 the disposition of agricultural lands, and t Z
doubtful If their operation in ALASKA would \
beneficial.