The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-06
ROUND VALLEY COMMISSION.
An Additional Appropriation Of 100000
Greatly Nesded.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The members of
the California delegation to-day received
copies of the following communication:
Sir: / have the honor 10 transmit here with
copy oil a communication from the Hon. D. w.
Snryock. Chairman of the commission appointed
OF october l, $780, entitled IAN act to provide
Tor the reduction of the Round Valley Indian
Reservation, in the State of California;, and for
other purposes" (26 Sias., $3.50. Mr.. Shry-
ock states that the present appropriai ion
should be supplemented by sum not less
than 100000, in order that this matter may re-
ceve satisfactory and final action. The alteGtion
OF the Chairmen of tie Committee on Indian
Affairs OF the Senate and the House of Repre-
seniatlyes and OF the Senate Committee on APP
preparations has been called TO this sub ject with
the request that the sum asked for may BE- in
Guided In the Indian deficiency bills now pend
Ing.
As settlement Of this long pending question,
which affects not only the Indians of the Round
Valiey reservation but the settlers thereon,
seems one In which the Representatives Of The
state OF California are part iculary interested.
nve deemed 1t proper to bring 1t specially TO
your attention. very respectfully,
JOHN W. NOBLE, Secretary.
ROUND VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, }
CoVELo (MendocinO County. CALI
January 20, 1891.
teriOr-DEAR SIR: We wrote on the 5th inst
In regard TO matters here. Since that time we
have had several conferences with Mr.. Williams
the Indian agent. H. seems 10 be familiar with
all the affairs pertaining 10 the interests
OF the Government on the reservation, as
well as what are likely o be the future wants of
The Indians, whose homes are 10 be on 1t. In
Inc main his views and those of Mr.. Hunt and
myself seem TO harmoniZe. Without divulglng
10 Interested parties or others what
either he or we may think should be
the outcome OF The woik assigned the
however, 10 confirm all we said in our former
letter in reference TO The lands intended to be in
Guided within the reservation, especially The
valley and what have been called swamp
lands" Some portions of the latter, which are now
owned by persons who bought II for $40 per
acre have been dtched aud greatly improved
so that They are now highly productive. We be-
lieve that these, with all the remainder OF the
level lands within The valley and boundaries of
the reservation, should be In the exclusive &C.
cupany OF the Government for the use OF tue
indians.
We therefore want to emphasize all we said In
the letter above referred to- which Is that if the
work of this commission is TO be a success 10
closing up all matters of difference In eX-
ungulshlng all individual claims, whether OF
tlte 10 lands or improvements thereon, within
tue limits OF the territory to be selected and
retained for the use OF the Indians, by equitable
appraised valuation, that should be and will be
accepted by parties as final and thereby avoid
further delay future litigation aud expenditure,
the present appropriation should be supplemented
by sum OF not less than 500, 900, and to this
end no time should be lost II This Congress
does not make IL, no one can predict when the
department would be able TO effect the consum-
50 necessary TO be speedily brought about, that
The reservation aud It's occupants should
be placed upon seli-sus aiming footing.
Only III this way will the future ex-
penditure of many thousands of dol
lars of Government means be averled. In
connection with this whole subject, We may be
permitted here 10 say that from what we have
seen personally, as well as gathered from
persons In no way interested III reservation
lands, but who have been here long enough 10 be
familiar with the country within its present
boundaries, that after a sufficient quantity
of agricultural and timber and grazing
lands' has been selected to be retained. OF
the remainder there Is at least 10000 acres In
the northwestern part that is considered yau-
able grazing and timber growing lands, which, II
put TO public sale, properly advertised. will bring
sum equal 10 all the expenditure necessary
growing out of the duties OF the commission.
We repeat that TO make the present appropria-
tiOn OF any practical utility in accomplishing the
purpose designed, an appropriation OF the addI-
uonal sum named Is In our Judgment, necessary
and should be secured promptly. Very respect
fully. your servant, ID. w. SHRYoCK,
Chairman OF the Round Valley Commission.