The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-27
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INDIAN COMMISSIONER SMILEY CALLS And
INVESTIGATES.
he Is Opposed 10 Parts Of Senator Stew
arts Bill Necessity Of Mass Meet.
ing TO Petition The Secretary
Of he Interior.

MI AiDcrt n. Sulley, u memDef OF
the Board of Indian Commissioners, Wis
tied the Pyramid Lake Indian reserva-
ton on Monday last. The object of his
mission was to investigate the feasibility
of the proposed bill of Senator Stewart
to abandon the Walker River reservation
and remove the Indians residing there
on to the Pyramid Lake reservation 10
%relinquish a portion of the Pyramid
Lake reservation and to construct a
large canal to water the lands thus re-
linquished, and also the proposed new
reservation. Mr.. Smiley made a
thorough investigation of the matter
from every standpoint, carefully looked
over the situation and personally exam
ined the lands to be irrigated by the
proposed canal. He called the Indians
in council and secured an expression of
their wishes in the matter. The Indians
were unanimous in their opposition to
Senator Stewards bill, that is, that por-
ton of the bill which abandons Walker
River reservation, constructs the pro-
posed canal and relinquishes the North
ern portion of this Pyramid Lake reser1
walton. The Indian were, however, u
unanimously in favor of relinquishing the
southern portion of Pyramid Lake res!
walton, lying south of the north line of
township q, N. R. "a, which includes
the town of Wadsworth and all the
neighboring ranches now unlawfuliy oc.
cupied by the whites south of north line
of township 81, N. This is practically a
consent on their part to the reenactment
OF the agreement made between the In
dams of Pyramid Lake reservation and
United States on October II, 1891, and
which agreement failed of ratification on
account of Senator Stewards opposition
and hisdesire of the abandonment of the
Walker River reservation, the construc-
ton of the proposed canal and the relin-
quishment of the northern portion of
the reservation now occupied by white
tresspassers.
If the citizens of the town Of Wads-
worth desire the southern portion at the
Pyramid Lake reservation lying south
of the north line of township 81, N, cut
off, now is the opportunity to give full
expression to their wishes. The DISPATCH
is of the opinion that the citizens of
Wadsworth should act independent of
any outside interest, and bring every in
fuence to bear upon the Department to
%re-enact the agreement entered into on
October is, 1891. Of course we are in
terested in every suggestion or measure
brought forth by our Senators and Con-
gresham which would be of benefit to
the State at large, but the old adage
"Charity begins At home," covers our
present condition exactly, and when it
would be suicidal to our local interests
to advocate Senator Stewards measure
We cannot be expected 20 endorse his
bill in its intirety.
Mr.. Smiley who investigated the mat
ter is a man of education and intelli-
gence, is a man of wealth and a true
philanthropist. The interests and well
fare of the Indians were, naturally, up
permost in his mind, but he also gave
due consideration and attention to the
the best, most practical, and speediest
method to settle the fate of the present
white settlers who are unlawfully on the
Pyramind Lake reservation. The DIS
PATCH is reliably informed that he will
report against the proposed Stewart
Bill" but strongly recommend the re-
linquishment of the southern portion of
Pyramid Lake reservation lying south of
north line of township 81, n. Mr..
Smiley's Recommendation will carry
great weight and will undoubtedly seal