The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
TIE NEW INDIAN LANDS.
The Location and Area Of the Reservations
Som to be Opened to SETTLEMENT,
Ial Disnatob to The Daily Eagle.

Soon to be Opened to Settlement
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
GUTHRIE. Ok, August 2S.-All eyes are
fixed on the new Indian reservations east
of here, and the one topic on the streets OF
Guthrie is, "When will they be openedS'
II is like the talk of new strikes in min
inc town. or Of corner lots In Wichita
during the boom. Those who do not ex-
pect to locate on the reservations expect
10 reap a rich harvest from those who DO
bv outfitting and freighting and selling
goods 10 them afterwards.
The reservations in which Guthrie is
most interested are the Iowa and Sac and
Fox reservations. These reservations lie
nearer to Guthrie than any OF the others
The Iowa reservation is twelve miles east
of Guthrie and joins Oklahoma on the
east. Is contains 22S,0OO acres or land, OF
about as much as Davis county, han
of this l25 allotmeEts or 70, 600 acres L ave
already been assigned to the Indians IN
severalty. leaving 2lS,00O acres for settle
ment under the homestead act. The Gin
arron river flows along the northern border
and the soil is rich and well watered.
Good roads have been constructed from
Guthrie east, but on the opening day the
crowd will be gathered close to the line.
The Iowa reservation separates Oklahoula
from the Sac and Fox reservation.
The Sac and Fox reservation contains
67Q 600 acres Of land, and is about as large
as Pratt county, Kan. Of this $3.50 acres
have been assigned to the Indians III sew
eraltv, leaving 394. 600 acres for settlement
on OPENING day. The Sac and Fox reser-
walton is the most esserly reservation IN
Oklahoma, as il joins the civilized Greek
nation, and for the present Will form part
of the east line of the new state. 1t IS well
watered bv the Cimarron river and the
North Fork and the Deep Fork of the Can
Rdian river and is abundantly supplied
with timber The soil is equal TO any IN
the United States. 1t is thirty miles from
Guthrie to the west line of the Sac and
Fox reservation; but, as the Iowa reserva-
tion lies between, the nearest point from
neutral territory to the Sac and FOX reser-
walton is at a point SIX miles north ana
thirty miles east of Guthrie, where TINS
reservation Joins Oklahoma proper, i've
miles south of Saltwater. Settlers viii
have to cross the Cimarron river at that
place. as IL separates Oklahoma from the
Sac and Fox country. But they can-ln
TACT many have already done so-statlon
themselves along the east line in the Creek
nation and also in the Kickapoo reserva-
Jon, which is neutral territory.
As has been said, Guthrie is most inter
ested in the Iowa and Sac and Fox reserva-
tions, as they are nearest to her. These
two reservations contain together about
as much land as Sedgwick county, Kan.
These reservations, with the Potawattomie
reservation further south, are the reserva-
tions that the allotments have been made
In, ard which it is hoped to reach this
fdl-iust when it is difficult to say. To
1, II y MI fplU
Rtleast, several gentlemen, whose opinions
are of the highest value, were called upon.
Governor Steele said: "Of course l know
nothing about this question Of the open
Ing, more than the course shat must be
pursued under the terms of the treaty
which are that the allotments must be
made of 100 acres to each Indian in the
Sac and Fox reservation, and 50 acres to
each Indian in the Iowa reservation, and
when so made the plats are to be forwarded
to Washington and maps made showing
the situations of the allotments;' and then
at the presidents pleasure he can an
nounce to the public the fulfllment of the
treaty. OF course if there should be many
protests fled by dissatisfied Indians
against their allotments, it will seriously
DELAY the proclamation / have asked for
a company of soldiers at each town TO pre-
serve order, and l have also repeatedly
asked for a company of soldiers to drive
all intru ,srs off the reservations, but as
vet have heard nothing from either re-
quest I know the allotments have been
made and forwarded to Washington, but
of their disposition there know moth
ing"
United States Marshal Grimes was not
in his Office, but his chief clerk, Mr.. Viii
son. said ''Of course we all hope here
that the reservRti rs will be opened soon,
but the course to be pursued-of forward
ing the allotments 70 Washington and
having each patent issued and entered on
the books there, aud then returned and
entered here, and then returned to Wash
ington for the presidents action; the
possibility of protests from dissatisfied
Indians and objections from cities and
parts of the territory, that may wsnt their
reservations to come in at the same time,
and the time that must elapSe while in-
traders are being driven out by the troops
all make IL very uncertain when the
proclamation will be issued. In
regard to lawlessness attending
the opening, | think the author
titles will have their hands full preserving
order, as when the reservations come in
they will fall directly under territorial
rule, which permits the running of sa-
looms. In the opening of Oklahoma
whisky and beer were rigidly excluded
and good order prevailed in consequence.
tn regard TO the time of opening, my opin-
ion is that it will be late next month, and
we will he fortunate If it comes then"
Mr.. Payne. the aAoting agent for the
Sac and Fox reservation. Eas at Washing
ton, but Mrs. Payne said that Mr. PAYNE
thought it would take about six weeks
iron. the time the records OF the alot-
ments went 10 Washington. aud they had
been gone q week or ten days. THIS time
might be shortened by extra clerks at
Washington. Mr. Psyne has been very
fortunate in his sllotments, as there has
NOT been one protest fled, and the Indians
have expressed their appreciation OF his
services. Mrs Payne also said that the
five different bands Of Sac and Fox Indians
have taken their allotmenUs in groups. so
as TO preserve aS far as possible their tribal
relation. and thst they consist of five COM
pact bodies OF land.
From the foregoing il may be inferred
that when the troops are seen driving out
the intruders, the ten days notice pre-
liminary TO the formal opening of the
lands is not far Oft.
The STATESVLLE WRECK.
STATEsvILLE. y. C., August Is This