Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
THE NEW LAND OF PROMISE
r,. Sioux Reservation Opened ty
Proclamation.
,u Nine Million Acres Waiting for
Occupancy.
rho Land Opened is Suitable for All
Kinds of Farming.

tle a-oy of the act of March Is, '8S,
W. w. PROCLAMATION says that satlstac-
.ne ,,Ioof having been presenting that
Wy .EF1sent by the different bands of the
- nation have been obtained In the
I'm required, now therefore,
Reniamine Harrison, president of the
ra;ts5 States. by virtue of the power in
1ested do hereby make known and
iLl-,,lsim the acceptance of said act by the
i!Forant bands of the Sioux nation In
j;sns and the consent thereto by them, as
-,r;rad Inv act. and said act is hereby de-
Jared to be in full force and effect, sub
;aet 10 all the provisions, conditions, llml-
;sfions and restrictions therein contained.
IN persons will take notice OF the pro-
,isions of said act, and conditions, limita-
ions and restrictions therein contained,
and he governed accordingly. | further
,,ora notify all persons to particularly OBJ
serve that by said act certain tracts or
nortiens of the great reservation of the
SONY nation in the territory of Dakota
are st apart as separate and permanent
rssarvations for Indians receiving
-stiops and annuities at the respective
,,encies therein named; that, any Indian
rscpiying and entitled to rations and am
rr,ties at either of the agencies mentioned
in tbis act, at the time the same shall take
effect. but residing upon any portion of
s,id GREAT reservation not included IN
other of the separate reservations herein
established may, at his option, within
ora wear from the time when
his act shall take effect and
within one year after he had
baan notified of his said right Of
ortion i'm such manner as the secretary
If the interior shall direct, by recording
his election with the proper agent at the
agency to which he belongs, have dllot-
ment to which he would be otherwise en-
titled on one of said separate reservations
mon the land where such Indian may then
reside
That each member of the Ponca tribe
Of Indians now occupying a part OF the
od Ponca reservation be entitled to allot-
ments upon the same old Ponca reserva-
ton. in quantities as therein
set forth and when allotments
to the Ponca tribe of Indians and to such
other Indians q s allotments are provided
for by this act shall have been made upon
that portion of said reservation which is
described in the act, entitled IAN act to
extend the northern boundary of the state
Of Nebraska, approved March q, 1882,
the president shall i'll pursuance of SAID
act declare the. Indian title extinguished
TO all thends described in said act not so
allotted hereunder, and thereupon all of
sand land not so allotted and
included in said act of March
q. 1882 shall be open to settlement as
provided in this act Protection is guar
ranteed TO such Indians as may have taken
aIloments either within or without said
separrl reservation under the provisions
Of the treaty with the great Sioux nation
concluded April 20, 1868, and provision is
made in said act for the release of all title
on the part of said Indians receiving ra-
tlons and annuities on each separate res
ervatiOn to lands described in each
Of the other separate reservations, and to
confirm in the Indians entitled to receive
rauons at each of said separate reserya-
tons, respectively, to their separate and
exclusive use and benefit, all the title and
interest of every name and nature secured
to the different bands of the Sioux nation
by said treaty of April 20, 1868, and said
release shall not effect the title of any in
dlvldua Indian to his separate allotment
Of land not included in any of said separate
reservations, nor Of any agreement here
t1tore made with the Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul Railroad company
or the Dakota Central railroad company.
It ls therein provided that if any land In
tne sand Great Sioux reservation Is occu
ped and used 10y any religious society at
the date Of said act for the purpose of mis-
Nondry or educational work among the In
uans the same not exceeding 100 acres In
any one tract, shall be granted to said So
Cety subject to all the con-
aluQns and limitations of the
act II Is therein provided
That all lands in the great Sioux reserva-
Qln outside Of the separate reservations
described in said act, except the American
island Farm island and Nioabra island,
regarding which islands special provisions
are made and sections l6 and 80 in each
county thereof (which are reserved for
'gSa9a purposesl shall be disposed of by
tae nited States upon the terms and
Z. the price and manner there
IN set forth to actual set
teF only under the provisions
n tna homestead law Except section 2,30l
thereof and under the law relating to
.oN1 sites. Persons who IN good faith
ana being legally emitted to, entered
upon ar made settlements with intent to
enter the same under the homestead or
presumption laws of the United States upon
lr9F reek and Winnebago reservation,
-A5sr The president proclamation, Feb
I-aIF =, 1885, shall. for a period of ninety
aA after the proclamation Of the presi-
a.l' have the right to re-enter upon
,al' claims and procure title
-'f-'. under the homestead
r. WeemptIon laws Of the United
and complete the same as required
and the said claims shall for such
nave the preference over the later
Provided that the presumption claim
.aaI reside on their lands the same
-a Of time before procuring their
Ne homestead under the act.
-ae price to be paid for town site en-
re- aa.l be such as is required by law
Ger cases and shall he paid into the
fund as provided by this act.
Proclamation further cites the
.o1 from entry or settlement Of
occupied by the agency and school
e at the Lower Bru.e and Chey-
l7er agencies. and also the tract Of
ated II Nebraska beginning at a