The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-01
THE PUYALLUP LAND.
Homestsaders on the Reservar
ton Are Ousted.
the TREATY WIN ThE TRIsE.

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wAsHrnsTos err, April D-Secrssary
Nohle today decided tn case OF George
Harriet and others. who made application
70 enter . portion Of the Puyailup Indian
reservation under the homestead law. He
affirmed the decision Of the Seattls land
odice. thereby declaring that about 500
acres Of land lying near Tacoma, estimated
70 b worth from $50 10 $40 IN acrs, Il .
part Of the reservation and withdrawn frcm
the public domain. IL was held that al
though situated within the limits Of the
Puyallup The president IN making the res
ervaslon preceded his constitutional and
legal authority, and thsrsfore the lands
should b treated q vacant landA
The secretary goss hack TO the treaty at
1854. when these Indian tribes gave up 70
the government . large portion OF their
lands, which included thoss under discus-
sion In the present case. By that treaty
oertain reservations were made south Of
Commencement bay. These reservations
were consequently enlarged by proclama-
ton of Presidents Pierce and Grant These
enlargsments were made under The provis-
ions OF the treaty to accommodate indiana
who wished to take up tracts Of land for
cultivation. What is known - the school
farm, that portion Of section 10, township
20, range 5. lying inside the reservation.
and parts Of sections and ii
OF the same township and range.
is the disputed tract The secretary
holds that the jurisdiction in the treaty
making power was ample to allow the
reservation of any part Of the public
domain embraced in treaty and that the
president has the authority to make
reservation without an act Of congress
especially authorizing it; that In this par
ticular case the treaty conferred the
authority, and that the making OF this
reservation bad not been prohibited by
any congressional legislation He holds
that sections 49, to 465 of the revised
statutes give power to the president which
might well be held to include the power
which the entrymen question in this case.
Subsequent acts Of congress making appro-
priations to carry out the provisions Of the
proclamation also give the practical
approval of congress to those proclsma-
tons and u . portion Of the proclamation.
The bill which recently passed the SEN
ate, providing for . commission to investi-
gate the condition Of the Indian lands in
the Puyallup reservation. contains many
important provisions. Among these is one
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to determine if any of the so-called tide
lands" on Puget sound are embraced
within the limits OF tho reservation. The
Puyallup reservation lands, from their
proximity to the Coast cities, arc likely 70
Be moro carefully looked after In making
the allotmsnts than is the case In other
reservations where the lands are less val
liable now and where there 10 less lkeli-
hood of small tracts ever becoming the sub
ject of controversy. The bull Is carefully
drawn and has been carefully scrltinized
by the committees. It 10 considered one
Of the more important of the bills of this
nature which congress has considered. It
Was amended somewhat, but - 1t finally
passed the Senate il reads - follows:
SECTION L That the secretary Of the jnserior
Be. and he 10 hereby. authorized and directed to
appoint commission. % b compoeod Of three
persons, whose duty II shall Be to visit the Puy.
allup reservation. In the state of Warrington,
and to make fall inquiry and investieation re-
garding such reservation: the nature Of the
title 70 and value OF the lands allotted In sev.
crafty; whether there ars any common lsnds
which have not been allotted. and II %. tho
value OF the same. and Of the interest OF the In.
dams therein: whether such reservation en-
braces the land on Puget sound. between high
and low water mark; Whistler any restrictious
now existing upon the power Of alienation by
Indians Of their allotted lands should be
wholly or in part removed: - 10 the manner In
which lauds shau be disposed of whsA the In
dian allottees shall Be vested with power
10 dispose Of their individual tsacts: In what
manner, II ct ell. individual Indians shall b In
demnined for damage 70 their individual hold.
ings II railroads shall b granted . rightof-way
through the rsssrvstion: In what manner ths
tribe shall Be compensated for the damage con-
sequent upon the granting Of such rightof-way
through any tribal or common lands belonging
70 said reservation: In what manner and By
whom the legitimate heirs Of deceased aliottees
shall be determined: under what circumstances
and upon what conditions contracts have been
obtained from Indians for The sale OF their
allotted lands; and regarding Ill other questions
and matters bearing spon the welfare Of said
Indians, and the wisdom or necessity Of
~
whole or In part In any individual tribal lands
belonging to said reservation Said commission
shall also thoroughly invssttgats and determines
g 70 the correct Location Of the northern line Of
the Warm Springs Indian reservation in the
state OF Oregon. the same TO b located accord
ing to the terms Of the treaty Of June Is ieah
And said commission shall make report Of the
facts asceriained, and Of their conclusions and
recommendations upon oil matters hereby com
mittsd 70 them, 10 the secretary OF the interior;
and II their conclusions - to the location OF
the northern line Of the Warm Springs reserva-
tion shall be acceptsd BY the secretary Of the
interior, the line % located and determined
shall be taken - the true northern BOUNDARY Of
said reservation. And the secretary Of the In
terror 10 hereby required 10 report the facts
found and the conclusions and recommenda-
tons of said commission TO congresaL
Sec. That each member Of said commission
shall be paid the sam OF 80 per day while nee
essariiy engaged In performing the duties OF
said commission. and actual expenses Of travel
and Subsistence, the same TO be audited By the
secretary Of the interior and paid BY the treAs
urer upon proper vouchers. And the sum of
s3e0o, OF 30 much thereof - may BE- necessary
IL hereby appropriated out Of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. 70 pay for
the services and expenses OF said commission
A RENOWNED THIEF KILLED.
shot DsaA in Court BY HE wife. whom
He Maltrsstsd.
MEMPHIS, April 3o.-There was Q sensa-
tional scene Ia the police court this morn
Ing when the wife OF Jack Alderman. q
sh;sf of N afional nosorfsfv shot and fst.Itx