Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-24
LOOKING AFTER THE RED MEN.
arranging to Pay the Friendly Indians fol
Their Losses During the Recent Outbreak.
TAKING CENSUS OF THE sroUx-sUBIssuE STA
TONS TO BE EREcrED-MANY TAKING THEIR
LANDS IN sEvERALTY AND THUS BECOMING
CITIZENS.

Just now the Indian bureau IL ccupied with
carrying into effect the legislation enacted at
the last session Of Congress relative to the
Sioux Indians. There were Q great many pro-
visions in the Indian appropriation bill which
were given the sanction Of law and we're de-
signed to satisfy the claims made against the
government and also to enable the Indians
to become citizens and to own their own lands.
During the Indian troubles of the past winter
the friendly Indians suffered the loss Of their
homes and their stock, and in order to make
good these losses Congress provided for the
payment to them Of 100000. A special agent
Is now In the field investigating the entire
matter with the view of asoertaining what
Losses were sustained by each Indian and also
the aggregate amount, so that Indian Commits
sloner Morgan can use the money TO the best ad-
vantage. The agent will make report and upon
the basis OF this report the commissioner will
direct him to make the payments to the In
dams. Another agent is at work ascertaining
definitely the facts relative to the loss of
ponies alleged by the Indians to have been
taken from them by the government some
years ago. Congress made an appropriation
and as soon as possible the money will be paid
to the claimants.
TO ERECT sUBIssUE STATIONS.
Commissioner Morgan has authorized the
Indian agents at the Sioux agencies to adver-
tise for proposals for the erection of subissue
stations and the necessary buildings will be
erected as soon as the contracts can be let
special instructions have been issued to en-
ploy Indian labor wherever practicable. Bids
for furnishing q large number of stock cattle
TO the Sioux Indians have been advertised and
these bids will be opened at the annual letting
Tor Indian supplies, which will begin in New
York city May s.
CENSUS OF THE SIOUX.
Special Agent Lee is prosecuting the work Of
taking complete census Of all the Sioux bands,
and this census will constitute the basis upon
which all issues Of rations and annuities will be
made.
Special Agent Mexican is at work assisting
the Cheyenne river Indians near Pierre, s. D.,
to perfect their titles on the coded land, and
smother special agent is allotting lands to the
Crow Creek Indians
Capt Penney, U. 8. A., the acting agent at
Fine Ridge, has written to Commissioner Nor
gan, stating that a number of Indians there de-
sire to take lands in severalty. He has been in
structed to report to the Office what portion of
the reservation is desired for that purpose in
order that the necessary SURVEYS may be made.
Within O short time the commission
authorized by Congress to negotiate with the
Indians for the settlement of the disputed
boundary between Pine Ridge and Rosebud
reservations will enter upon their work.
TAKING LANDS IN sEvERALTY.
1t Is stated by Commissioner Morgan that
there seems to be growing disposition among
the Sioux Indians to take their lands in
severalty so that each man can have his own
home. When the land is unsuited for agricul-
tural purposes a double quantity will be
given and the Indians will be en-
couraged to engage in stock raising.
Every Indian who takes his land in severalty
becomes q citizen. This process tends directly
toward breaking up the reservations and the
abolition Of the old agency system: The In
in which they rasida and are entitled to the
projection OF the courts.
DIR. Dorchester, the superintendent. Of In
dian schools, is now in Dakota making q thor
ough investigation into the educational needs
Of the Sioux Indians with the view OF determir-
ing the location Of thirty day schools to be
built this summer, a boarding school for the
Rosebud Indians, the relocation of the board
ing school at the new site on the Cheyenne
River reservation and the enlargement and i'm
provement Of other boarding and day schools.