The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14

me. II any gentleman desires 10 ask
any questions, that will be the quickest
way.
Maddox-What are the postoffice re-
cefpts now?
Hartman-The postofice receipts for
1895 were $3S, 1866. They are now prob
ably about $4,000.
Shattuck-May ask the gentleman a
question?
Hartman-Yes.
Shattuck-Does the gentleman from
Delaware (Handy) approve of this bill?
Hartmann have not submitted it to
the gentleman from Delaware, but l
have no doubt he does. Iaughter)
And then the house voted Butte $780,,
900 for her long-delayed building. An
earnest effort will be made in confer
ence to increase the appropriation by
800, 900.
The language of the Indian appropria-
ton bill, as finally passed, relative to
the Tongue river Indians is as follows:
THE following described tract of land
is hereby set aside as reservation for
the permanent use and occupancy of the
Indians now occupying or belonging
upon the Northern Cheyenne Indian
| reservation, which reservation shall be
known as the Northern Cheyenne In
dian reservations:
Beginning at the point in the middle
intersection with the southern 40-mile
limits of the grant to the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company, thence west on
the said southern 40-mile limits to it's
intersection with the eastern boundary
line of the Grow Indian reservation;
thence south on said boundary line to
its intersection with the line dividing
townships 5 and south; thence east on
said dividing line of townships and 6
south to it's intersection with the line
dividing ranges 40 and Al east; thence
north on said line dividing ranges 40
and Al east to the line dividing town
ships and south; thence east on
the line dividing townships and 5 south
to it's intersection with Cook creek;
thence down Cook creek to it's contlu-
ence with Tongue river; thence down
the middle of the channel of Tongue
river to the place of beginning.
provided, however that if upon the
survey or resurvey of the boundary
lines already established it shall be
found that the main stream of Cook
creek on or near the range line between
ranges 40 and Al lies south of the line
dividing townships and south, then
in that case the line running north
on the range line between ranges 40 and
al shall extend north only to the inter-
section of said line with the main
stream of Cook creek, and thence down
Cook creek as hereinbefore provided:
Provided further. that in the erection
of the reservation boundary fence along
said Cook creek the same shall be so
erected as to divide the waters as near
as may be between the north and south
sides thereof: Provided further, that
certain tracts, approximating 65 acres,
lying west of Tongue river, in sections
rs and "a, in township south of range
43 east. owned by Joseph Scott. and the
| northeast quarter Of section in town.
ship 8 south Of range A east belonging
to ST. Labras mission, and the south
half of the northwest quarter of sec
ton 10 in township 2 south of range Al
east, belonging to r. P Colbert, shall
be excepted from and not included
within the reservation boundaries
named.
THE following sums are hereby ap-
propriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated:
For the payment of settlers within the
said boundaries for lands and improve
ments, $3.50 455: Provided, that the sec
rotary of the interior shall and does. in
his discretion, ratify and approve, under
the provisions of section 10 of the Indian
appropriation act approved July /, 1898,
the agreements entered into hereunder
by United States Indian Inspector
James Mclaughlin with the settlers in
cluded within said boundaries, sub
mitted by him to the secretary, with his
report, dated Nov. IA, 1898, and shall
find, upon investigation hereafter to be
made, that the improvements of the set
tiers referred to remain intact and in
good condition; Provided further, that
the settlers shall remove Immediately
from the reservation upon the payment
of the sums, according to their respect
i've agreements as ratified and APP
proved by the secretary of the interior.
For payment of Indians residing east
of Tongue river for improvements,
$1,150.
For the construction of IS miles of
wire fence around a portion of said
reservation, $3.50.
For the purchase of 1000 2-year-old
| native Western heifers for the use of the
Indians of said reservation, $25, 900.
For the purchase of 40 2-year- old
Hereford or Durham bulls for the use
| of the Indians, $4,000.
For buildings at the Tongue river
agency, on said reservation, 100000.
For sub-issue station, farmers resi-
| dence and blacksmith's shop at Tongue
river, $3,055.
In ALL 100000.
1.-THE secretary of the interior is here
| by authorized and directed to purchase
| the heifers and bulls herein provided
| may deem best, and to prescribe such
| rules and regulations as he may deem
necessary to secure a just and equit-
able distribution of this stock among
| the Indians residing or belonging upon
| the Northern Cheyenne Indian reserva-
| ton; and he shall cause such portion of
| the reservation to be fenced as he, in
his judgment, may deem necessary; and
! in like manner to construct or repair
| buildings at the Tongue river agency,
| establish and build a sub-issue station,
| a farmers residence and blacksmith's
shop, as herein provided for. The secre-
| tary of the interior shall pay to the In
dams residing east of Tongue river the
respective sums for their improvements
as ascertained by Inspector McLaugh-
| lin in agreement submitted with his said
| report upon condition that they shall
remove to the reservation hereby estab-
| lished."
The Grow and Flathead commission
fell with dull thud in the senate this
| week. Senator Carter led the attack