The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-11
READY FOR THE SETTLER
Nine Millions OF Acres Added to the
Public maip-Provisions Un-
der Which the Land is
to Be Settled.

to-siay issued - proclamation opening the
Sioux reservation. After setting forth the
provisions of the act OF March =. isss, the
proclamation says: Satisfactory prrof
having been presented that acceptance,
and consent by the different hands of the.
Sioux nation have been obtained i'm the
form required: now, therefore, I. Bciija-
min Harrison. as president of the United
States, by virtue of the power in me
ve4tcsi, do hereby make known aud pro-
claim the acceptance of said act by the
different hands of the Sioux nation of Il,-
slians. and consent thereto by them as r,.-
quircd 10y said act. and said act is hereby
declared to br in full force
and effect. subject to all
the provisions, conditions. limitations
and restrictions therein contained. All
of said act and conditions. Limitations
and restrictions therein contained and he
governed accordingly. Furthermore mo-
that 10y said act certain tracts or portions
of the great reservation of the Sioux ma
tion. in the territory Of Dakota. are set
apart separate and permanent rs.s.,r-
walton for the Indians receiving rations
and ann,iities at the respective agencies
and entitled to ratiors and annuitic- at
either Of the agencies mentioned i'm this
act and time the same shall take effect.
Of of ,hs srca, ' rr-crSs,ion s "''% mo-,
included in either of the sep
the time when this act shall take effect,
and within one year after hc has been mo-
an ,iiisa Of his ,S said rish, of option in such
shs.il direct. by recording his election.
with the proper agent at the agency to
whh,h he belongs. have am allotment to
whsrh he would bc otherwise cntitlcsi on
ono of said separate reservations upon
the land where such Indian may then re-
tribe of Indians now occupying part of
the old Ponca reservation In entitled to
an allotment upon said old P"nca reser-
walton in quantities as therein set forth.
and when the allotmcnts to the
Pors.a tribe of Indians, aud To-
profieied for by this act. shall have been
ma9e upon that portion of said reserya-
tiora which is sicssrihed in the act entitled.
the state of Nebraska, approved March
y, 1852. the president shall in pursuance
of said act declare the Indian title cxtin-
RuishcSl to all lands tlescritsd in said act.
not allotted hereunder. thcrSru,,on all
of said land not so allotted and included
i'm said act of March -. 1ss2. shall bs' open
to- settlement as provided in this act.
Protection il guaranteed To such Indians
as may have taken allotubents under the
any land i'm said great Sioux reservation
il occupied and used 10y any religious ,oci-
cty at the date OF said act for the purpose of
missionary or educational work among
Indians, the same not exceeding 1GD acr,s
in any one tract shall he granted to said
society subject to the conditions and iilni-
tations of said act. IL is therein provided
that all lands i'm the great Sioux r,,ss.rva-
ton outside of the separate reservations
island, Farm island and Ninbrar. island,
regarding which islands special provisions
are made. and sections i6 and NJ in
each county thereof. which are reserved
for school PURPOSES. shall bc disposed Of
by the United States to- actual set
tiers only under the provisions OF the
homestead law. except section two thoiI-
sand three hundred and one thereof and,
under the law relating ,o townsitcs, per
sons who. ia good faith and being legally
| entitled to do 50. entered upon or have
! made settlements with intent to enter the
same under the homestead ar presumption
| laws of the United States upon the Crow
Creek and winnchapo reservations. TN.
| der the Presidents prss.ianation Of Feb
r,lary 21th. lss5. shall for "a I.ri"d 81 -
days after the proclamation of the i'resi
dent have the right Ia rc-entcr upon the
said claims and procure title thereto un.
der the ho.nss'ead or nr'-emp'ion laws OF m
and said claims shall for snci
| tries. provided that the presumption claim
| ants shall reside on their lands the same
length OF time before procuring title ~
| price to bc paid for townsitc entries shal
be such as il required 10y law in oih'l
cases and shall be paid in Z" a genera
| fund prov itied for 10y said act.
| The proclamation further cites the res
| ervation from entry on the settle
| mcnt of certain lands occupied by scboo
buildings, agencies. etc.. and concludes
| Warning is expressly gwen to all person,
| not Ia enter or make settlement on am.
| tracts of land specially reserved by tb'
| terms of said act or by this proc laIn.,tiof,
| or any portion of any tract of laud e
| which any individual member. either a
| bands OF the great Sioux nation or tin
| Ponca trits. shall hav" preference a.
| right under the provisions Of said act. an'
| further. to in wise iuterfer
| with the occupancy OF any of said track
by any of said Indians, ar in any mannc
to disturb. modest. or prevent the peace
full possession OF said tracks 10y them
Surveys are required to be made of land
to bs. restored to the. public domain untis,
the provisions of said act and in thi
prtpclanation set forth. will h- CON
Incnctt and executed as early po-
sible.
The prus lnmation throws open to sci
tleunent 9.tSD,ssD acres of land which ~
bc disposed OF to settlers under the prs
/ visions OF the homestead law. In add
ton to fees each settler II required to pa
II. .e5 per acre, and upon the full payrncr
Of money siue. he will be entitled to
patent.
J The Admission at Idaho.
wAsHuN.ToS. February lo.-The -cua'
committee Oh territories has directed I'll
chairman to make favorable report q
the bill for the admission of Idaho a.
state ON "Wednesday.
The sioux Reservation Opened.