Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-02-12
HE RESERVE OPENED.
OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.S
A PROCLAMATION.

H. LbnaatAttOns Of the New L0nd Open
E. Sett1eaNe MT Sct Out and yested Rights
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"o Ne" A4""sa Distrscts rro-
led Fur.
Pfesloeot on the iuth issued the
| IN o3aMAlion opening the Sioux reserva-
III Altar setting forth the provisions of
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49, Nnah 6stlsIactofy PROOF having been
p4$NeAted that the acc ltance and consent
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! sS IN 0ssAsns = " Ane iorh requifei.
N ~ thereiore Hen amin Harrison. presi-
/ -ai fs0{ tie United States by virtue o{ the
r. ~ ~ ted In me, do herssy make known
IN. .laim the aeceptasee OF said act by the
IL 4sIsk nds Of the Sioux nation OF Indians,
net. and said sct Is hereby dsclsfed to
ful force and effect, subject TO 81, pro-
"a NJ Conditions, limitations nd restrictions
WI routain a. All persons Will take no.
ri Hths Ir5.isions of sAid act aud the
e0a, ii,iftAtIons ana restrictions therein
Il ~ nd ~ governed Acc0sdingly. III
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! ur 1sartions 81 tie great reservation OF the
sioux nation In the territory OF Dakota
| are set apart rs separate and permanent res
J ervationa for Indians receiving rations and
ennuities at the respective agenc cies therein
Ea,ned.
That amy Indian receiving and entitled
| to rations and annu ties at either Of
! the aaencies mentioned in this act at tie time
the same shall take effect, but residing upon
auF portion of said great reservation not in
| cluded in either Of the separate reservations
herein established may, at his option within
Que year hom rie time when this act shall
taSe effect. And within one year after having
be notified OF his raid right of option In such
manntr r as the secretary OF the interior shall
direct, by recording his election with the
proper agent at the agency to which he belongs
have an allotment to which he Wonld he oi her
wiss entitled upon one of the said separate res
ervai ions upon the land where such Indians
That each member of the Ponca tribe of In
dians. now occuaying part of the old Ponca
reservation, shall be entitled to pllotments
upon said old PoncA reservation, in the guam
tlty as therein set forth, and when allotments
to the Ponca tribe OF Indians and to such
other Indians as allotments are provided for
by this act shall have been made
unon that portion of said reservation
which IL described in the act en-
titled AN act to extend the mort eYn boundary
Of the state OF Nebraska approved March u.
1882 The president shall, In pursuance of said
act. declare the Indian title extinguished to all
lands described ini said act not 40 alloted here
lo.ed and included in said act OF March -
1882 shall be open to settlement ss provided IN
this act
protection is guaranteed to such Indians
as may h we taken a'lotmeuts either within or
without said separut. reservations under the
! provisions OF the treaty with the great sionx
nation concluded April d. 1879: and provision
is made IN said act for the release of all title
on the rart of said Indians wing ratiops on
each eeDarat0 reservation to thu landa do
scribed in each Of the separate reservations.
and to confirm in the Indians entitled TO re-
ceive rations at each said separate reservation
resp ctively, their separate and exclusive use
and benefit to all title and interest Of every
name and nature secured TO the Il, ,fterent bn nds
Of the Sioux natioa by said treaty OF Auril ~
l~;s and said release shall not affect the title
of any individual Indian ia hi. sep rnfa res,r
yation nor any agreement beYet ofore made
with the Chicago Mi,wnukee 4 81 pnnl Rail-
r.ad company or Dakota Central Railroad com.
| "it is therein pfoyid that il any land in the
said great Sioux reser, alton il occmnisa and
used bv any religions soeiet mt the date ot sa
act for the purpos OF nissionnry or educat ionoj
work among the .ame not e1 ca ed nc Igl ncres
IN tho tract sh III be granted to said socictv
subject to the conditions and linitations nj
"It ia therein proy ified that alI lands in the
great Sioux 10. eryation outside the senarate
! reservations described In the said act axcnut
regarding which is'ends special provisions
are made ard sections It, and x; in each
county there (which are reserved for
school purposes stall be disposed OF by the
| in the manner therein set forth to actual set
tiers only, under the provisions Of the home
| stead law Except section z}ul thereof and
under the law relating to townsites Persons
who in good faith and being legally entitled to
do SO, entered upon or made settlements with
the intent to enter the same under the boJne-
stead or preemptiot, laws of tho United
States upon tho Crow Creek md
Winnebaso reservations under tho presi-
shall, for the period Of nety days after II. Il
proclamation of the pr sident, have q right to
ie-entsr upon said claims and procure title
Of ns rassa as ste. and
same required therein; and said claims shall
for su h time have preference ser nter on, ries
Provided, that TIE pre- emption claimants shall
reside on their land the same length of time
before procuring title as the homestead claim
sntsIi under the act, The price to be paid for
town site en- ries stall be the same as ia re-
auired by law in other cases, and shaiI Ie
paid into the general fund provided fer by the
act"
tion from entry settlement OF the land occu.
pied by the agency and school buildings at
Lower Brule and Cheyenne River agencies. and
ginning at . wont on the boundary line between
tween ranges A and ~ west 9Th nrtncins,
line. thence east along aaid bonndsrv linz ,ivs
mi cs the nee due south Ave miles thenc. ' ane
west ten miles thence due north to said bound.
line 10 the place of bepinnnr The samn !.
continued in a state Of reservation 40 long NJ Il
may be needed for the use and prot cction OF
Indians receiving rations and anni,jt lea at pna
Ridge nseney. - 'N0
The proclamation consludes: warning ia
hereby also ysn to all no.
s.d snecially reserved Ly the terms ~ .sid
act, or Ly this nrocismation Or anv nortinn ~
any tract Of land to which any individual mem
tion az the Tonca tribe ahaIi have nreferan"a
riSht under tie proyisions Of ssid ACT aud
further. TO In novise intersers
with the oceupsncy Of sny ss;S
trscts by any OF the said Indians or IN
any manner to disturb. molest or nrevsnt .
peacefui posse ssion OF eati tracts Nv them
Tha snrrers reanirad tn ha m.s" - ~. ass .nen
/, bc restored to the public donate nnSsr ~.
rrOyiaonS Of pad act and In this procl ans I IL n
set forth. viii be commenced and executed as
early as possible,
oo,aet, screa Of ond which Hi, 1o bs d.snni
Of to settl rs under the provisions oi the
Homestead law. In addision to tn, fe,s each
settler viii be REQUIRED to pay. sl:5 per acre.