The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-16

MAP OF THE SIOUX REsERVAIION
mission was appointed to purchase tho
lands, but the Sioux chiefs refused to ac-
cept the offer-fifty cents per acre.
Later in the season the heads Of several
of the Sioux tribes we're called to
Washington to appear before the Sec
retary of the Interior and state to him
on lust what grounds they would be will
ing to dispense with that part Of their
lands which is unused by them. The
chiefs demanded sl.25 per acre and the inn
mediate payment OF the whole sum. They
were assured by Secretary Villas that they
would be given proper consideration py
the department and legislation recommend
ed which would be SO conditioned as to pro
hibit the taking of any OF their lands with
out their consent
The law by which the consent of the In
dians is to be obtained is almost exactly like
that Of last year, except in these three par
ticulars.
First, in distributing cattle farming impls-
ments and money to Indians who wish allot-
ments the cash pay ment is increased from 80
to $50 each Second the price paid for land
settled in the old bill was fifty cents per acre;
in this II is one dollar for that taken the nrst
three years. seventy-iye cents for that taken
the next three years, and ffty cents Tor a'i
tnat lHhtl lucItdlttlt WIN tAo ttotf-t $500
the Government shall buy all that re-
mains after ten years Third, the Immediate
appropriation 10 create a fund for tho beneht
OF Indians 10 be repaid out OF proceeds OF
sales OF land is Increased from H.00l00O 70 81
100000 Tho sections numbered xteen ana
ihriy-s OF each township OF the lands open
TO settlement whether surveyed or unsur-
veyed, are 10 be reserved for the use and
benefit OF the public schools. as provided BY
the act organizing the Territory Of Dakotn-
The law provided an appropriation OF e25.U OF,
which sum shall be expended under the dtrec-
tion OF the Secretary OF the Interior, for pro-
cutting the assent OF tho Sioux Indians. The
commission 10 procure this assent Is COM
posed OF General Crook, William Warner
and Charles Foster. The Instructions 70 the
commission differ little from the last, except
that they are less in detail and leave more 10
the discretion OF the commiss on. The plan OF
the Secretary has been 70 seek good mon Tor
commissioners and then leave them TO work
as mucn as possible in their own way Inc
department is quito confident Of the success
OF the intended negotiations, and that ronh-
dence is generally shared by Northwestern
men here. The Indians have already m
dcated their Intention TO accede 10 the pro-
visions OF the bill, aud will probably unhes'-
tatingly give their consent and allow the lnnt
TO be opened 70 settlement civilization and
prosperity.
Incrt 10 uO lTcc iauu III thc e'touN 1850 ~
tion and it will have no attraction for The inn
provident boomers who want TO get u farm for
nohlng But for the thrifty settler with
little capital it offers the most promising ioca-
tion now open at Government price in tho
whole publ domain
: PIERRE, D. T., May i0.-The commander at
Fort Bennett has received orders from army
headquarters to move the troops and vacato
the post at moments notice. No reason can
be assigned for the order unless the Sioux
reservation is 10 be opened ins de OF sixty
dava