The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23

EvrxErT. Nov. II. 1894
10 rHR EprroR. Wnen. how and under
what condition will the Sex Perces Indian
reservation be disposed Of? How far - is
from . railroad What - the nearest
railroad toxnf Does 10 lie in what il
called the Palouss Valley
A srBscnpEa
The surplus land in the Neg Perces
reservation. after aliotrnerss TO the red
men, will b thrown open TO settlement
by prcclarna alton OF the president No enc
knows Just when the interior department
wiz Be ready for the proclamation The
law providing for the opening Of the ressr-
walton stipulases shas the surplus lands
shall not b opened 70 pubic settlement
until trust patents for the unallottsd lands
shall hare been duly issued and recorded
and first payment shall have been made TO
the Indiana. Is IL further stipulated that
any religious society Or organic alton now
occupying under proper authority, for re-
ligious or educational work among the
shaii have the right for two years
this agreement within which 20 pur-
chase the land 20 occupied. ~ the rate Of
s. per acre. the same to BE- conveyed to
the usual form. The bill further specifies
that Immediately after the issuance and
receipt by the Indians Of trust patents for
the allotted lands. - provided for in said
agreement. the lands 90 eedsd, sold, re-
iinquished and conveyed unto the United
States shall be opened TO settlement by
proclamation of the president. and shall
DO subject to disposal only under the
h<Sr SaA 80 frxA aA 49,
and mining laws Of the United States
Statutes, which shall not apply }, excepting
the sixteenth and thirty sections In
each congressional township, which shall
be reserved for common school purposes
and be subject to the laws of the state Of
Idaho; provided. that each settler on
said lands shall. before making final
proof and receiving . certificate Of
entry, pay TO the United States for the
lands 20 taken by him. In addition to
the fees provided by law, the sum Of So IS
per acre for agricultural lands, ons-half Of
which shall be paid within two years from
date of ordinary entry, and the sum offs
per acre for stone, timber and mineral
lands. subject to the regulations prescribed
by existing laws. but the rights of honor
as described and defined in section 2 305 Of
the Revised Statutes of the United States,
shall not be abridged except rs to the sum
to DO paid as Aforesaid: provided, however,
that after three years actual and continu-
Gus residence upon said lands from date Of
settlement. the settler shall upon full pay
ment of 50. IS per acre receive patents for
the tract entered. That any person who
was not the owner Of land in any state or
territory of the United States at date Of
passage of this act, may make an entry of
the lands opened for settlements under the
provisions Of this act although said person
may have heretofore made An entry under
the provisions Of the homestead laws;
provided that such person In not other wise
disqualified.
Lewiston, on the Snake river. IL the
town nearest to the reservation. The
Northern Pacific has branches to Geneses
and Jcliaetta, Idaho. Lewiston il reached
by steamers from Riparia. on the Union
Pacific. The Paiouse valley Is north Of
the Nez Perces eountry.l