The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17
No LAND GIVEN AW AZ
The Opening of the Nez Perez
Reservation Tomorrow.
SETTLERS MUST BUY CLAIMS.
No Oklahoma Boom Uere-Thc Red
Mems Garden of Eden surrendered
TO Agriculture at LAST.

Lewiston Letter in Chicago later Ocean.
The Neg Perez Indian reservation. which
IS TO Pc opened 70 settlement on November
ls IS Adjacent TO the eldest Scglea and
mes; famous agricultural secLon e. Idaho.
IL les between two CT The mos. noted wheat
sections OF .he Northwest. The Fa.ouSa
country e Washington and the Camas
prairie Of IdAao. Ii IS claimed. with good
reason. THAI the sell iu this reservation w,l
he as productive rs that of either the Pa
louise or The Camas prairie, foT il j. thc
connecting link between them. As an ln-
dian reservation * has remained VIRGIN
sol. While these adjacent sections have
been taken zap and developed into phs'-
nomenal agricultural countries. producing
wheat. cats and barley IN unprecedented
Yields. and now growing orchards 10 make
them as famous in fruit growing.
In Indian tradition The Clearwater val
ley holds a place similar 10 that 81 the
Garden Of Eden in The history Of the white
race. j is regarded as the birthplace or
the first red man. Lewis ANA clark heard
wonderful stories Of - land. where SHOWS
never CAME ami ~ grass WAS always
green. The Indians think that the gods
part the snow clouds ana let the SUNSHINE
into this paradise as am especial DISPENSE
ton 10 the red men Of the Nez Ferce res
ervaUOn. They nave held % these Iaods
for many years after the white man knew
their value and sought 10 secure JiieIn. Hul
al last they have consented 20 take the.r
lands in seveTslty and allow the white msn
10 come into their Garden Of Eden and be
come their neiEhhors.
The Nez Perces now on the reservation
belong TO the treaty Indians. as opposed
to the n3n-treaty Indians, who. under
chief Joseph, made war in 1874, and were
han shed to the indian Territory. hat aft
4 Ftg~fa ~
Joseph now lives at the Spokane resefN3-
ton The reservation Indians do not ac-
knowledge Joseph and claim that they dld
not sympathize with his uprising IN l>si-
The Joseph hand lived in Waliowa coun-
ty. Oregon. and they refused 70 move 10
the reservation. The story Of their war Is
now ancient history. hat II Is a mistake
10 hold tine Nez Perces responsible Tor
that war. as many people do. 70 make
those on the reservation the remnant 81
warlike tribe The people Of Lewiston
have no such impression OF the Ne1
Perces. but look upon them as the most
progressive Indians 70 be- found IN the
country. They are not blanket Indians.
burt live IN houses. wear the dress oi
white men. cut their hair, farm IN a smail
Uav raise many cattle and horses. ana
ara >ossessed Of much property som"
OF their leading men are estimated 70 i,e
worth from $759o to SlehwR eath. wen
Tfs
or herds Of cattle than any or the "hlte
,aucbyoen i'm this part of Idaho, ana Luxe,
another Neg Perez. IS noted as having the
finest grades Of cattle 10 be found III TINS
mart OF the country. These are the lhdiahs
who were opposed 20 the treaty sth-Hg
their lands 70 the government Ihey h'u
. eaIFSh nurnose IN their opposition TOT
9e an Tndi7u reservation they had free
range for their cattle ana hofSes' 1H'',
With the land opened 10 settlement, they
WI ba confined to their own lands.
The Nez Perccs were placed on TINS
reservation in 1856. under the treaty hauc
for water for their stock. ana also TOT
small irrigation for earden'hE' RSag
1,tmrnts required 1N2 "a acres. ana th"Ie
remain 54074 acres. for which the govern
nent has paid 50 an acre
y viii he a mistake for the home seeker
IN rlsh in here as he has into olner pun
III. lands thrown open 20 settlement l"0
lands may be acquired under 'ue 'uil
.,c,1 act the mineral lind act or ne um-
,, ma stone act. but there Will be no
lands given away. The agricultural ish"7
MAJ, 10 acquired under the homestead Jaw
tut .he settler must pay $40 an acre ile
.{y,f,,r lands and the mineral iahas are ~
ba sold at s. per acre. The goFethi"e. lt
does not propose 70 give these Fieh '''''
away and encourage another VIZ 'e-.
tr5ir.pt home seekers. This ei3S7 WIZ
-. mistake If they come here 20 pos
as the lands bv simply living on them
ga having the entry Zee. II Will prlhI .
hotter class % settlers probably TOT VIZ
l,nas are az the same character as "'nr[
lands i'm Idaho. which cdmmind -" =" e-
an acre. The Hon. r. J. Monroe % I,
Inn who was register oi tlr iHt'" vi''
mn, vears. and has lived here since i>'l'
..,t.-,,+.s mat IT, The reservation theFc are
go ,.., acres If agricultural land and so ~
acres shat are valuable only a7 ii@-'N'
mineral ana timber lands
~ timber lands are on the nortn'
along the Clearwater river. ana oh lllN
-,r..fr which cuts through the frscf-
walton The mineral iahHs aie ~ 49,
f,l.,royfter river. and q g. believed 'att
-,,.re viii he good placer mines ana aus
~ o,tartz there though the government.
has prevented prospecting ne Hi'.
wealth 81 tho land must he determine
eftnr the reservation rs thrown open ""1
with a formation and SAND slinliat Z" &c.
f,,,nd AZ ORC ITn1 Florence. Fix Ivy
~ f.it,. and Salmon river camps when
ha,c been 50 rich in gold-hearinR 9u"t'A
,y.t a,le cold there is good reason 20 ne
~. tbst cold will he found on seVtrai
rsrtg Of the reservation. but thf pF"I",
mo 20 into the Nez PIERCE country VII
~, be affected with the gold fever : %"
yanufation Of the Lewiston valley lHs
s,~,.,ge country the PotlafCh prairie ara
a.. cavnas nrairic for wheat oats haFtfy
ana fruits sas made these lands fhDst o.
egrat4a for agriculture. ana thfN WIZ e.
settled hv farmers who know the Fai"f o'
the lands and what can p" Hoi'' 49,
.bern There have al summer btFh M"
s,,,,ea about the borders 81 the reserFa-
49,, reaav 20 fie their claims when the
,,raefdant fixes the date for the opening
There have been many people IN Lewis
en-, waiting for this event some nave
,,c,., ~ The hotels. ard many have camper
~, +ta river front. Mr.. Monroe estimates
tfat ~ tha lands 0pcu - settlement A''i"'
acres VIII hc as fine agricultural lahd ~
.haf in the Camas prairie ana the Ialn'lhe
country. This would make about -"
f,~,,s ~ FG0 acres. There may De more
49,, mat If The settlers take smaller
ft~n4s as they would and profitable IN The
l1y,ar valleys for fruit farms Those who
al take these lands viii hr1 that they
have the %eZ Feree Indians for nelEhpofs,
~ enc Indians have s~attered all over the
ra--~Fatleu in taking their altatrnrnts.
1,1t none ~ tbe people - Lewiston nave
sr- fear ~ such nciRhbors. They look
,,,,ar the Nrz Psr-es as excellent neigh
1.ore who hage always been friends ~ me
r,btr14 and have. become as good farmers
re -.rqa ~ the white men. They have
good hofzes. cattle. hpGgi@s and wagons.
ana Ave and aet and do business Just iihe
white yren They have been self-sHpp9rt-
ing frr several E~9rs. and ~ satd. some
~ ta-ru have heegme quite wealthy ths
15.rsar lr85aEs. VINO have been educated
ar CarI8els Pa. ara fhJse educated - the
agency school ar i-apwal. are as pr0gres-
etFa as other Young farmers. They have
az Fapgsai 2 brass band that PLAYS for
ualte entertainments and celebrations.
and d baseball team fhat ntests with The
teams at SuaEaue and ether Eastern
~ aahsnzr9u and i3ai0 critics. There p ar