Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-11
THE SIOUX BOOMERS.
THB NEW DAKOTA RESERVATION PORN.
ALLY 0PkNBD.
An Exciting Rush for Choica Sites -Sp.cuhsr.
snd Land Sharks Ready for Bus
ness-0fess on
Deck.

WASHINGTON, February l0-Presidert
Harrison to-day sent to Congress the re-
port of the commission appointed TO nsgo-
tiate with the Sioux Indians for surrender
of g portion of their reservation in Dakota.
The President in his letter of transmit
sion, says that the commissioners had TO
right TO bind either Congress or the Exc.
utive By their construction OF a statute bat
they were the agent of the United States,
first, to submit q detinite proposition for
the acceptance of the Iodisns, and that
failing 10 sgree upon modified terms TO be
submitted TO Congress tor ratification.
Good faith demands that if the United
States accepts the lands ceded, the benef
cial construction OF the act given by our
agents should also be admitted and OBJ
observed. The Secretary of the Interior
submitted with his letter Transmitting the
report Of the commission, the draft Of
bill embjdyipg the recommendations OF
the commission requiring legislation.
Later-The loud report OF cannon this
afternoon startled the crowd waiting 81
Chambeflain an opportunity 10 get upon
the Sioux reservation lands, which tu,usd
out TO be the signal for crowd Of town
sits boomers, who were secreted in the
heavy timber or American Island 10 get
upon the coveted bottom n the west side
of the river. Immediately representatives
of the various combinations sent
here for the purpose Of securing this
tract, we're in motion and teams with
loads of lumber were al once started
on dead run across the river, but i, was
evident plainly that the local 10 Tn si;e
boomers had secured an importent adgal-
tsge by reasOn OF their closer proximity 10
the lands. i. was grand sight, viewed
from the bluffs on the east OF the river, to
see the teams with their gge1t lumbsr
loads dsshing aoTosl the riyeT oa dead
run, up the bluff on American leland,
finally 6eipg lost to sight in the heavy
hmbers which cover the island, and sew
eral thousand people being gathered on the
bluff to see as many more take part Ia this
exciting event. The locsl town site boom
eIs undoubtedly secured an advantage
over the other organized boomers
By few miles, bat amorg the boomers
are number who intend 10 secure hone
stead filings if possible, which IL persisted
in, will complicate the MISTER to such an
extent as to result in protracted lsgal
struggle While this rush and c0ut ct
HaI going on for the bottom lands, many
other intending settlers iu he'd promiscu-
Ously in the nplsnds and began q. once
the erection Of houses, aud these are pre-
pared TO defend their rights as against
late. settlers determinedly running egaiuss
anv invasion Of their landa.
U. S. Marshal Frey and Iudian Agent
Anderson, assisted by Deputies ard Indian
police, we're soon at work vigorously a.
tempting to fect the invaders. in the ab-
sence of any word from the Secretary Of
the Interior. HoSevsT, the iorcea
at their disposal were entirely made
quate 10 the requirements Of the
occasion, aud while many were notified
aud escorted to the river, there was no,
large enough force to keep them there, snd
they quickly returned to their claims. At
the time of sending this dispatch the efforts
to sject have become decidedly feeble, "a
IT was impossible TO do anything material.