Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

Akota News.
lon. James Mcdowell and Hon. o. W.
\, register and receiver of the United
ees land Office for the Huron district,
y received the following letter Of in-
~ ctions from Hon. Lewis A. Croft,
e. missioner OF the general land Office at
L. pniugtop, which will terrorixe boomers
e town site adventurers who propose to
pw fat" by trading with Indians for
H. \ land possessions. The letter is dated
r. eh 4, and is ~ follows:
ntiemen It has been represented to
a. department that there are persons who
O. emp ated impcsitions on the Indians
- residing upon tho ceded lands OF the
1 n reservation. lying in your districts.
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section l3 OF the act OF March q, 1889, 25
statutes, SSs, BY inducing the Indians to
sell out to them and thereafter apprOpri-
ating to themselves the lands ON which the
Indians reside as settlers thereon. under
the provisions Of said act. desire, there
fore, to call your attention to the matter,
and say to you that it is the duty and IL.
tention Of the department to protect the
Indians, as fully as possible, from the
wrong or imposition by which they might
be deprived of the benefit intended 10 be
secured to them uuder the law, whether it
have the character of open violence or some
form Of tr,ckery and fraud. in the spacious
guise Of mutual agreement for exchange of
values. In pursuance of this purpose,
no purchase, by white persons, OF the
settlement or Improvements OF the In
dians will be recognized as having any
vail iity, and their rights to take allotments
of the lands on which they reside at their
option will be recognized and enforced
whenever claimed by them within the
period Of one year prescribed in said Sec
tion 13, notwithstanding any pretended
purchase OF their improvements that may
be set up against them, or any allegation
that may be made of their removal from
the land aud abandonment thereof in favor
OF white claimants. The department will
expect the careful, intelligent and efficient
cooperation of all its employees in
this purpose. You are to this end
directed TO make yourselves acquainted
as far as possible, with the facts con-
nected with the residences of the In
dams on the lands in question, and other
wise prepare yourselves to extend protec-
tion to them, 10 the discharge of your
duties, against any who may entertain de-
signs against them.
You will take oil means within your
power to communicate the substance OF
these instructions to al. persons concerned,
that none may be in ignorance on ths sub
ject. You will endeavor to prevent any
filings or entries being made in contra
yention Of the rights Of the Indians, and
any filings or entries that may be made
will be treated as subject to the Indian
right to take allotments as hereinbefore
indicated. Very respectfully,
LEWIS A. CROFT. Commissioner.
| Discovery Of Valuable Coal Deposits.
Another vein of soft coal has been dis
covered about eight miles south of Cham
| berlain on the west side of the river by the
clerk Of the court Of Bru.e county and q
| number Of other prominent gentlemen oi
Chamberlain. The vein was discovered il
the high bluff on the west side OF the river
The bfuff being largely composed of chall
rock they brought back as much
as could be conveniently carried,
samples OF which have been for.
| warded for examination. The coal
rather light, owing to protracted
exposure to the sun and cir, but burns vel
| an l reduces to white ash. The pros
pectors have staked of mineral claims and
| the necessary tools will at once be secured
for the development Of the find and il the
| Indications as to quantity hold good steps
| will be taken for the working Of the vein
| Groupings have been found in seveya
places along the White river, but this il
the nearest yet found to the city. Tht
i discovery naturally excites considerable
Interest in this section of the state, as tht
fuel question is an important one east oi
tho Missouri.
xsr>.s As.r,r,atton 1lr~~ nj vars Annointns,
President Hopp of the South Dakots
Press association has appointed the fol.
lowing district organizers: First district
w. G. Brown. Hurley Herald: Second dis
trict. N. C. Nash, Cantoa Neus; Third
district, l.. II. Lyon, Waterfowl Publ,
Opinion; Fourth district, II. Il. Mayhem
/ Letcher Blade; Fifth district, George
Schlosser, Aberdeen Nesrs; Sixth district
/ r. II. Goddard, Pierre Capital: Seventh
district, W. H. Stanley. Hot Springs Star
Eighth district, Porter Warner, Deadwoot
1imes.
These oreanizers are to csnvass their re
| spective districts and enroll every newspa
per possible in the ASSOCIATION. Presiden
| Hopp suggests that deputies be appointed
thai the work msy be done thoroughly ans
| Ia time for the annual meeting next sum
mss.
Told I'm Brief
BlsMARcK's charity ball cleared owe
$500.
An anti woman's suffrage society ha
been organized in Huron.
Eouth Dakota will be held at Mitchell
April II and IL for the purpose Of forming
state Sunday school association auxil
jary to the American Sabbath union.
THE Northwestern road has extende,
| 70 ths drought stricken sectisns Ill
March rs, in order to allow farmers /,
ship II their seed wheat and other eco,
grain.
a SMALL number Of needy farmers Ii
Bruls county xill-be loaned seed wheat B.
| the county commissioners, who me
Wednesday Tor this purpose. Farmers 70
ceiying sssd will BE- required to pay for 4
in The fall, their crops heing ! lien to th,
ounty tor ths amount furnished.
n y said man sentenced to stat
prtson for life q hard labor for the mnrdel
| Of youe9 man at Minto last July may b,
eesn driving : fancy team Of hOrss
| thsopeh Tho streets Of Bismarck any dn,
ID tho wssk. with nothing to prevent hi
4 oow bslonging to wm. McLans, nsa
Etkhcep, has given birth to four caIve
| Wtthtn tn months-4Wins In April last ant
twins ths present month.
EEaA1x red foxes haye besn killed i
1cP county 70 far this season.
Two fo-ysas-old girls from Codfngto,
eossty uilf learn % s. good II ths Plank
inton tolosn school.
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