Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-07
GREEK INDIANS COMING
Probable That Tribe Of Red Men
From Indian Territory Will
Locate in Iowa.
The Creeks Turn Over Schools and
Lands to the United States
Government.
Will Seek a New Rsservationsaid#
To Be q Very Progressive
Tribe.
Special to Times Republican.


Alnes, April There is probable
ty that the Indian population of Iowa
Will be largely increased during the
next year. The agreement has been
signed whereby the Creeks consent to-
I the 5al;s..nant CO .hc:. tribal govern
ment and surrender the control Of their
schools to the United States. and this.
tribe intends to seek lands in other
parts of the country. Several times
have Indian residents Of Indian Terri
tory become dissatisfied with the gov
l5ernment and conditions there and
asked permission to emigrate and take
4 up lands for themselves in sevesalty
1 In this way the Sacs and Foxes ieft
\ the government reservation and pur-
chased large tract in Tama county
While the dispatches from cities near
l the territory state that the Greeks will
/ leave there in a few months. they have
not Yet decided jus t where they wi CO.
i Inc most favorable points being con-
isidered are in Iowa. Minnesota and
the Dakotas, altho Missouri has been
a Interesting herself with a viewHto Sc
curing sales in that state. Just what
4 arra. gements they can make for occu-
i pancy of lands here is not known, but
Y IS expected that the agents from the
tribe will visit this part of the country.
/ the coming summer and endsavor to
4 find place suitable for the red men.
Under the act making provision for
A the change, known as the Curtis act,
A Indians are each allowed to take up y24o
lsacres of lard, in addition to which the
4 head of the family is given 4 0 acres for
4 a homestead. AS the families general
" are large this means extensive hold
Iings. People who have visited the In
dian Territory say that the Greeks are
4 a progressive and intelligent lot, and
that should hey take up lands in this
a section of the country they would no.
be bad residents. The Sacs and Foxes,
a it is cited, We're for many years While
4 they occupied the government ground
a slovenly and unclean tribe. and thei.
present disgraceful condition on their
land In this state can not be attributed
u shift for themselves. The natural ct
a tributes of the tribe We're nom progress,
sion on all lines. and Indian agents say
lSlAttie LllJIe IittVt
& been obtained in the advancement o.
the tribe had it remained on govern
lSment reservations.
1t will be remembered that DR.
Beardshear. president of Ames college
s 1.-THE Iowa member Of the United State
/ indian commission, in an intervie,
t with a Times Republican representa-
i tive Just after the last meeting of tn
! commission. stated that on the Who'll
the plan for the dissolution of the triba
II ties by giving the Indians lands to hol,
as other citizens do is proving most en-
couraging and is the greatest stel
/. towards the vilization of thesred MAJ
oithat has been taken. 1t was not Unit
I about three years ago that this .ae;
$ Twas first preached and it had beer
Y growing in favor ever since. BY it TIL
: government places the Indian on an nj
r most full basis Of Individual independ
ss5ence. The land heretofore has been ii
s. lcomplete controlsof the nation and onl.
+ in n few Instances have the Indian
been allowed quasi-ownership.