The Indianapolis journal., 1890-02-13
CHAMBERLAIN BOOMERS.
The New Town Across the River Almost
Ready for q Mayor and Council.

The New Town Across the River Almost
Ready for q Mayor and Council.
CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Feb. 12.-The situa-
tion on the town site west of this city be-
came more complicated than ever last
night, when large party of persons from
along the Milwaukee road arrived on the
ground with a force of surveyors and be-
gan at once running lines, regardless of the
rights of prior settlers, Indian lands or any
shing else A meeting was held last night
by the several claimants for the purpose Of
adjusting the differences, but compro-
mise could not be made and the fight for
possession from this time on promises to be
most bitter. Personal encounters are be-
coming frequent, and serious trouble
is likely to ensue. In the mean
time building goes on steadily, and
large number of business places are being
opened. A newspaper will be issued to-
morrow and second will make it's appear
ance later lin the week. Steps are being
taken to organize city government, and
soon the peculiar feature of q city repre-
senting all the principal branches of trade
and population of nearly three thousand
persons will be witnessed. not one of the
citizens owning solitary foot of ground.
And what is more. they are not likely to
gle will be long and bitter. Nanny settlers
are putting up buildings on lands reserved
for the Indians in severalty, but they are
being elected.
is becoming dotted with houses in every
direction. There is no trouble regarding
the settlement of farm land, settlers ap-
pearing anxious to avoid the complication
of settling on lands previously selected by
other persons. The crowd arriving by
every incoming train and innumerable
prairie schOoners is steadily on the in
crease. They secure all the necessities in
this city and promptly cross the river.
there being a continuous stream OF teams
ing for more supplies. The settlers from q
distance are only beginning to arrive.
Providence seems to smile upon the set
tlement of the reservation. The weather is
balmy and spring-like. There is not a
particle of snow on the ground, and the
ground is in good condition for building.
The ice bridge on the Missouri river re-
mains firm. but it is likely to break up in a
few daysif warm weather continues. When
this happens crossing will be very diff
cult. as boating in the rapidly flowing
stream filled with ice will be extremely
hazardous.
United States Attorney Sterling is on the
ground and to-day assisted in the prosecu-
tion of an Indian named Rather, who was
charged with attempting to kill another
Indian named Medicine Bird, as result of
a dispute over some land. He was held to
appear before the grand jury.
Secretary Proctor Says the Trouble Is Over.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Secretary Proc
tor, in speaking of the reported troubles on
| the borders of the newly-Opened Sioux res
erve between the soldiers and the settlers,
| said. this morning, that he thought the diff
ticulties were all over now. He had not
| received official notice of the issue of the
proclamation till yesterday morning, when
he had Immediately sent General Ringer a
telegram. 1t was his idea that all trouble
had ceased as soon as this word reached the
military authorities. He was under the
impression that the telegraphic reports
| from Chamberlain and Pierre were much
| exaggerated, as Senator Pettigrew. who
| called on him this morning told him that the
| stories of the great crowds OF newcomers al
| Chamberlain were totally wrong since he
| had private advices showing that there
were only five men there besides the regu.
| lar settlers.
/ The Secretary of the Interior had ordered
that the land Offices at Pierre and Cham
| berIain, in South Dakota. and ONell, In
| Nebraska shall receive no filings for entry
of land on the Sioux lands just ceded to the
| United States in any case when there II
good reason to believe that the same art
for lands to which individual Indians have
! a right under the act OF 1889. and all suct
! entries made in any way will be cancelled