The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-13
Secretary Smith Requests That
Nez Perces Be Paid.
A VERY LONG DELAYED ORDER
Provisions OF the Treaty. Terms Of Sale
and Interesting Points Of
Exception.

Washington, July 11.-Secretary Smith |
this afternoon requested the treasury |
department to pay the 100000 due to
the Nez PIERCE Indians in Idaho for their
lands sold to the government in idaho.
The payment was stopped two months |
ago on account Of charges Of fraud Of
various sorts. These have been proven |
unfounded, and there is no further |
reason for delay. The tribe comprises |
], 829 persons, each OF whom will receive |
q little over $4,000.
Robert Schleicher, James F. Allen
and Cyrus Beede, the commissioners,
concluded the agreement with the In
dams May l, 1893. and the principal
points OF the treaty then signed Is APP
pended, portions Of which have hereto
fore been printed:
In all $1.626,222 Is to be paid the In
dams. OF this, $626,222 is to be paid in
cash, and the million dollars is to be
paid under the following conditions:
1.-THE remainder Of said sum Of 81, $780,
222 shall be deposited in the treasury Of
the United States to the credit of the
'Nez Perces Of Idaho and shall bear
interest at the rate Of per centum per
annum, which principal and interest
shall be paid to said Indians per capita
as follows, to-wit: At the expiration Of
one year from the date Of the ratifica-
ton Of this agreement the sum of
$4,000, and semi-annually thereafter
the sum Of $4,000, with the interest on
the unexpended portion Of the funds to
be derived from the cession OF lands by
this agreement made shall be diverted
or withheld from the disposition made
by this article on account of any depre-
dalton or other act committed by any
Nez Perez Indian prior to the execution
OF this agreement. but the same shall
be actually paid to the Indians in cash,
in the manner and at the times as here
in stipulated"
1t is agreed that the place known as
''the BOOM" on the Clearwater river,
near the mouth OF Lapwai creek, shall
be excepted from cession and reserved
for the common use Of the tribe. with
full right Of access thereto, and that the
tract Of land adjoining, now occupied
by James Moses. shap be allotted to
him in such manner as not to interfere
with such right.
1t is stipulated that the United States
will purchase for the use Of Nez Perez
Indians two portable steam sawmills.
provide for the Indians, for period not
exceeding two years, and cost not ex-
ceeding $1,000, a competent surveyor,
for the purpose Of fully informing said
Indianse to the correct locations Of
their allotments and the corners and
lines thereof.
It is stipulated and agreed than any
religious society or other Organization
now occupying under proper authority,
for religious or educational work among
the Indians. any Of the lands coded,
shall have the right for two years from
| the date OF the ratification Of this agree
ment, within which to purchase the land
so occupied, at the rate Of So per acre,
! the same to be conveyed to such society
or organization by patent, in the usual
form.
It is agreed that the lands by this
agreement ceded, those retained, and
those allotted to the said Nez Perez In
dams, shall be subject, for a period Of
| rs years, to all the laws Of the United
States prohibiting the Introduction Of
intoxicants into the Indian country, and
that the Nez Perez Indian allottees,
whether under the care of an Indian
agent or not, shall, for like period,
be subject to all the laws of the United
States prohibiting the sale or other dis
position Of intoxicants to Indians.
HOW TO TAKE LAND.
! The following section Of the law sets
forth the conditions and terms Of entry
OF the lands to be thrown open to set
Element by the presidents proclama-
ton:
THAT Immediately after the issuance
and receipt by the Indians Of trust pat