Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-21
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Coeur d'Alene Indians bound for
Washington. u. c., Mr.. Collins acting
as guide and interpreter for the red
men, who are among the leading In
dams OF the Occur d'Alene tribe.
The red men have returned to Rock
iOrd, and according to reports re-
ceived'from that town they announced
that they had seen Theodore Rouse
velt and talked with him, and he had
told them that if they wanted to sell
their land then go ahead and sell.
The braves it is stated seemed satified
| with their trip. 1t is believed that
the first move in the program out
lined by the Indians who favor selling
land is to pit all the half breeds and
quarter breeds off the reserve. in or
der that they may make no claim to a
snare in the money that is teceiyed
from the sale to the government.
When the north part OF the reS.rva-
! tion was sold by the tribe Il few years
ago, it is stated they received 500 600
most Of which has now vanished. For
this it is thought the Indians would
want in in the neighb0rhood Of s! 900 :
/ 0J0 There are now estimated to be
between 800 and 800 Indians on the re-
serve, so a million dollars would give
an avera'te apportionment OF $1,000 10
81, 800 for every man, woman and
child. But aside from these full
bl0odS there are something over so
half and quarter breeds. including
some OF considera bic prominence.
That these Will calmly acquiesce in
any program to drive them off the
reservation and shut them out of the
division of the million is hardly to
be expected: but it is thought such an
effort may succeed in spite of any pro-
tests they may make. This accom-
plished. the next step would be to con-
Glide deal for the sale OF the reserve
to the government. survey the land
into townships and sections. let each
Indian select his farm and assign his
proper number Of acres to him, then
! in due time throw the reserve open
| for the white settlers. From Rock
ford comes forecast that it should
be ready for homesteaders in about
three years. but those who are faml-
lar with the alarming amount Of red
tape, procrastination and laZiness that
had to be encountered between the
time OF signing the treaty for the Col
vile reserve and the opening Of the
land, are hardly willing to concur in
that cheerful prophecy.
J. S. Christy, who is interested with
William Reddy of Spokane in the new
brick plant which they are establish
ing at the old Miner place west Of
Occur d'Alene, was there Thursday
with a surveyor and established a spur
line from the railroad to the site OF
the brick plant, says the Press. The
grading will be completed and rails
laid without delay. When this work
is completed the machinery. consist
ing of a complete steam plant with a
capacity of 80. 900 brick each day will
be Installed. 1t is the intention of the
pro ioters of tliS enterprise to begin
manufacturing at the earliest posi- Die
date. They are owners Of the ground
and clay beds at the SITE having pur-
chased l6O acres of the Hypotheek
bank and SO acres from the Washing
ton Power Company. A short time
ago they made tests of the different
stratas OF clay on the land and found
them to be of very fine quality for
brick. Most of the product Of the
plant will find IA market in Spokane.
where Mr.. Reddy has been engaged in
business for number of years.
Had it not been for the prQmptnesa
/ OF the men employed in the Occur d.
Alene CompanyS planning mill at
Occur d'Alene last Wednesday, The
mill might have been destroyed by
/ fire. 4 stifr breeze WIS blowing from
/ the lake, causing down draft in the
stack and forcing the fire out through
/ tn. furnace under the boiler into the
shayings which ignited. The mill
crew cxtinyuisled tie flames before
/ anv serious damage resulted.
At an early hour Tuesday morning
an aged lady named Mrs. Neart was
! found on the streets OF Post Falls in