Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-11
READY FOR SETTLEMENT
The President Procfaims the
Sioux Reservation Open.
A DIGEST OF THE PROCLAMATION.

There Are 1900, 900 Acres at the Disposal
OF the New Settlers. but They Must Keep
Away from the Red Mans Remaining
Possessions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l1.--President Har.
rison late yesterday afternoon issued
proclamation throwing open to settlement
the relinquished portion Of the Sioux reser-
walton in accordance with the terms Of the
act approved last March dividing the res
ervation into two separate reservations and
providing for the REIMBURSEMENT Of Indian
title to the remainder. The president In
his proclamation, after announcing the ac-
csptance Of and consent by the Indians TO
the provisions Of the act, and citing provis-
ions Of the law protecting the Indians in
their property and annuity rights, says;
"Subject to all the conditions and limita.
tions in said act it is therein provided that
all the lands in the great Sioux reservation,
outside of the separate reservations described
in said act, except American Island, Farm
Island and Niobrara Island, regarding which
islands special provisions are therein made,
and sections IL and 30 in each township
thereof (which are reserved for school pur-
poses) shall be disposed Of by the United
States, upon the terms, at the price and in
the manner therein set forth, to actual set
tiers only, under the provisions Of the home
stead law except section 2,30l thereofl and
under the law relating 20 town sites
Keep on the Red Mans Land.
After reciting other provisions Of the law.
reserying certain tracts from settlement for
social purposes aud Indian agencies. the
president concludes his proclamation as fol-
lows: ''Warning is hereby also expressly
given to all persons not TO enter or make
settlement upon any of the tracts Of land
specially reserved by the terms Of said act,
or by this proclamations, or any portion OF
any tracts Of land to which any individual
member of either Of the bands of the great
Sioux nation OF the Ponca tribe Of Indians
shall have preference right under the pro
visions Of said act; and further to in no
wise interfere with the occupany Of any Of
said tracts by any of said Indians, or in any
manner to disturb, molest or prevent the
peaceful possession Of said tracts by them
''The surveys required to be made Of the
lands to be restored to the public domain
under the provisions of the said act, and as
in this proclamation set forth, will be com
menced and executed as early as possible
There are 5000. 600 Acres.
The proclamation throws open to settle.
ment Q, 900, GOO acres Of land, which will bs
disposed to settlers under the provi ions 81
the homestead law In addition to the feei
each settler will be required to pay sl2'
per acre, and upon the full payment Of thl
money due, will be entitled to patent
The boundary is Fixed.
An executive order was also issued fxine
the boundary lines of the two land districts
in tho newly ceded sioux reservation il
South Dakota The location of the land
Office OF the Northern district will be al
Pierre and that OF the Southern district al
Chamberlain. Registers and receivers viii
be appointed at once, and two clerks will b,
sent 70 the new offices with the necessary
blanks and papers to carry on the publ,
business. All that portion of the newly
ceded land south of the forty-third parable
is added to the O'Neil land district Of Ne
braska. The lines Of the Black Hills, Huron
and Mitchell land districts will be changed
to conform to the lines of the new districts
The report of the Sioux commission which
negotiated the treaty with the Indians wa
sent to the senate IN a message accom-
panying the report President Harrison re
viewed the commissions work, and sug
gested that the Indians be treated with fair
ness ia future legislation Secretary Nobl
also sent the draft OF bill providing fol
large appropriations to be used ia building
school houses for the Indians and improvin,
their condition.