Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
INDIAN TREATY.
The Greek Commission Agrees to the
Allotment Of the Tribes Lands.
GR0CERS' TRUST IN IOWA.
Movement to Secure tho Retail Grocery
Business of Des MOInes-The Governor
of Washington Speaks About e.
v. Debs' Colonization Plan.

MUsKoeEE, 1. T., Sept 2s.-The
Dawes and Creek commissions, in joint
session yesterday, concluded treaty
whereby the Creek Indians agree to
allotment and change in the form of
their government. Townsites are to
be laid off where towns now exist and
residents can secure title to their town
property by the payment OF 80 per
cent. of an assessed valuation Of their
lots, exclusive of improvements. AL
lotments of 100 acres each are to be
made to every citizen, and all the resi-
due of Creek lands is to be held or sold
and the money held as fund to equal
ize the various allotments, the loca-
ton, condition of soil and fertility OF
land to be taken into con iideration by
the allotting agents. Provision is made
for the setting aside Of lands for school
and church purposes. No recognition
is given to either coal, coal oil or graz
ing or mineral leases of any kind. The
new treaty meets the approval of the
Indians, but will be fought by all
those owning town property or having
mineral or grazing franchises in the
nation.
Iowa GrOcers' Trust
Dies MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2S,-A trust
among the retail grocers of this city Is
in process of formation. 1t has been
rumored for several weeks, and yester-
day an outline of the plan was made
public, although the people charged
with backing the concern deny their
connection with any trust methods
It Is stated that Chase Bros, leading
firm, interested James G. Berryhill, a
local capitalist, and an Illinois man oil
wealth in the scheme and set about to
secure control of the business OF the
CITY. Sharp competition has kept the
profits of the business down and it was
easv to buy establishments. The plan
was to buy 90 or 80 of the best con
Germs in town and then kill the rest
by ruinous cut in prices. Five houses
have changed hands in the last few
DAYS under circumstances that give
color to the trust theory.
Debs' ColonIE, tlOn Scheme.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 2s.-Gov. Rog
ers said yesterday as to the proposed
Debs colonization plan for this state'
I know nothing Of the social democracy co,
oni1ation scheme beyond what have seen ou'
lined IN the newspapers and letter nav
) received from Cyrus Field Willard notify
Y ing me that o committee would soon Yls
this state. / am not altogether In harmon
Win the ideas Of the social democracy In the
coIonization scheme. There Is neither none
!. nor land that can be donated by the state to u
proposed colony, except. Of course, as any ma
has the privilege OF using his homestead rlgh'
However, have actual knowledge that some
the railroads have offered the progenttors OF u
n colony money and assistance to induce tne
TO settle in Washington, also that special J
! ducements have been held out TO the colon.s
:. bv eastern Washington land syndicate
u should the pioneers sent out by the colony
d mon willing TO work hard and OF practical ide
the scheme win be productive Of goou 70
Il state In developing It's resources and aaulhg
- ~. ,,,,,s aud commercial enterprises