The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-07-11
MONEYED REDMEN.
Xankton Indians Who Aro We'll
Fixed Financially.


The treaty negotiated BY tho gov
erument with the Yankton tribe OF
Sioux Indians renders this tribe one OF
the most wealthy in the. country II
they exercise ordinary Judgment, says
. writer In the Minneapolis Tribune.
The treaty was completed December
81, 1899. and by its provisions the In
dians viii receive @600, 900 ~ payment
for the 10000 acres ,relinquished to
the government, and to be opened to
white settlement whenever President
Cleveland Issues . proclamation to that
effect, which win probably not be un-
til next spring. Fifty-one Ysnkton In.
dams acted - scouts for Cen. Alfred
Sully In 1864, and for additional COM
pensstion were by the treaty granted
@995 each, or . total Of el1,47s. This
smoant has already been distributed
among them. The difficulty now ex.
isting II over the payment OF 600, ,O00,
the first payment by the government
for the land surrendered. The treaty
says the amount II to be paid and
divided among the Indians per capita.
The disbursing officer at the agency
commenced paying the Indians with
checks, - Il customary, and this
caused . protest on the part Of the In
dians. Il was understood among the
bankers In the adjoining towns that
the checks would be eashed without
discount, but the Indians appear not TO
relish the trip which would be neces-
sary in going from the agency TO any
of the towns. They want the amount
paid In cash at the agency. Az the
whims of Indians arc usually soeeded
70 It il likely that they viii win their
point.
The remaining esoo, 900. placed to the
credit Of the tribe. win be payable to
the Indisns at the pleasure of the
United States sftsr tho expiration Of
twenty-five years But during the trust
period Of twenty-five years, II the ne
eeasities of the Indians shall require It,
the United Ststes may pay such part Of
the principal sum - the secretary OF
the interior may recommend. but not
exceeding 90, 900 in any one year. Upon
the payment of such sum the amount
shall be deducted from the principal
sum in the treasury, and the United
States shall thereafter pay interest ON
the remainder. Not to exceed q, 900
il 70 be expended each year for the
Of orphans, the aged aud
infrm. or such other helpless naaanbers
Of the tribe as may Be unable 10 tale
caxe Of themselves; and for schools and
educational purposes for the tribe; also
for courts of justice. Each person who
signed the treaty il to receive go gold
piece, struck in the year 1922, - . me-
noriAl OF the year In which the treaty
was negotiated. These Indians have
taken their sllotments Of land In
and it h the surplus which
q TO be opened to settlement. The
treaty provides that where any Indian
cannot cultivate his land or otherwise
nss It advantagsously It may bs leased
Tor one or more years at time. To
prevent the possibility Of land sharks
possession Of the land. all
leases must be approved by the Indian
agent, by and with the consent of the
Of Indian affairs This
provision applies alike to both sexes
md TO all ages, parents acting Tor their
who are under their control,
Ind the Indian agent acting for minor
children who have no guardians. /