Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
WILL. BEAT OKLAHOMA.
PROsPECTIvE RUSH FOR THE SIOUX
RESERVATION LANDS.

A Fnrtil~ T.rri&orw In, S,..@h>.,. rn>h~Aa
-, ~,s-..".. .,.',.. 4. A.
aMu Nortnorh NeorAs1a Lskeiy 20 -
Thrown Open To settlement BY Purchaso
from the Indiana.
rwashineton ID. G., spcct.,1
Tba ir.truc,,ors ,or ~ S,n,,v ra,rr,,.-
.ns. aeslons I'VE tno esouA oolA"lts-
sion. which have been under preparation for
some weeks by the Indian Department.
have haan .,,v.,, - - !. ,hr.a ca,,,,.,. ,,an
o D'0" s'soH ~ Tug .l'or oolhIn.s sion-
ers ~ the Interior Department. II wthnow
be strange II tho stream OF emigration
started I'm thu e,,,ect,or nf nr,ahora on,v
-, =. s,,..,, -. = -" = $50 ~. -,
" Do cuocAeu anu throWh OaS KWaru at the
discovery Of the limited quantity Of the
land available there. is not directed 10 the
Northwest by tho opening OF the great Sioux
Reservation In Dakota This reservation.
whlch is expected TO be opened In the
course OF month Or two, comprises $780,.
w acres Of land. Il is owned by the Sioux
tribe. The land to b0 purchased lies IN TIE
southsra portion Of Dakota and on tho
northern boundary ane Of NsbraekA.
Several inshactual attempts hava been
4 @1e4. .M xAlE4 GQnn m 3nMe enoo1nn 111f& 5Nn
Indians fof th!s leelts 49, 49,
sion was appointed 70 purchase tho lauds.
but the Sioux chiefs refused TO accept tho
price ohsred--50 cents per acre. Later In
the season the heads OF several Of the
kioux tribes were called to Washington to
appear before the Secretary Of the Interior
ana state to him ON what Just grounds they
would be willing to dispense with that part
Of their lands which Is unused by them.
ihe chiefs demanded u. 20 per acre and the
Immediate payment OF the whole sum.
They were assured by Secretary Villas that
they would be given proper consideration
by the department and legislation recon-
mended which would be SO conditioned az
to prohibit the taking OF any OF their lands
, without their consent
Inc law by which the consent OF tho
Indians is to be obtained Is almost exactly
like that OF last year. except in these three
particulars: !. In distributing cattle. farm
Ing implements and money to Indians who
wish aliotments. the cash payment Is in
creased from $40 TO $50 each. Z The price
paid Tor land settled In the old bill was 80
cents per acre; In this II Is 81 for that taken
the flrst three years. rs cents for that taken
the next three years. and 50 cents for ell
that taken thereafter. with the proviso that
the government shall buy all that remains
after ten years. 3. The Immediate appro.
priation to create fund for the benefit OF
Indians. to be repaid out of proceeda OF
sales OF land. is increased from 81. .OOO.0O0 to
S.OO0.UD. The sections numbered 16 and
III OF each township OF the lands open to
settlement, whether surveyed or unsur-
veyed. are to bo reserved for the use and
benefit OF the public schools. ~ provided
by the act organizing the Territory OF Da-
kota.
Tho law provided an appropriation OF
S25.OOO, which sum shall be expended under
the direction OF the Secretary OF the Into
rior for procuring the assent OF the Sioux
Indians. The commission to procure this
assent is composed OF Gen. Crook. William
Werner. and Charles Foster. The instruc-
tions to the commission differ little from
the last. except that they arc less In detail
commission. Tho plan of tho Secretary has
been to seek good men for Com fssioners