The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31

of John L. Pyle attorney general Of South
Dakota, who held that such action would
be legal, the duly authorized officers of
Roberts county listed certain improve
era wford, Adam Little Thunder, Solomon
Two Stars and Victor. Renville, members
of the Sisseton band of Sioux, who for
several years past have held allotted lands
within the former Sisseton reservation, In
Roberts county.
3 The lands allotted them by the United
States are held in trust by the government
under the provisions of the general al
lotnlent act of congress approved Feb. .,
1887. The personal property of the In
dams was listed by the county assessors.
The Indians refused to pay their taxes,
and the county treasurer was about to
sell the personal property when, acting
under instructions from the attorney gem
eral of the United States, United States
Attorney Elliott instituted an action for
the purpose of restraining the collection.
The suit was in due time carried to the
federal circuit court of appeals for the
eighth circuit, which certified it to the
United States supreme court. The deci-
sion of that court was prepared by JUS
tice Harlan.
1t is probable that under this decision
other Indians in addition to those belong
ing at Sisseton agency will take the nee
essary steps to secure the refunding OF
such sums as they may have paid county
authorities for taxes.
Preparations for the President.
The various committees appointed to
prepare for the entertainment of President
Roosevelt while a guest OF Sioux Falls
from next Sunday to Monday morning
have completed all arrangements.
The president and Senator Kittredge
will on Sunday forenoon attend services
at the German Congregational church.
A horseback ride in company with one
or two personal friends will occupy several
hours Of the presidents time in the aft
ernoon. The president will address the
children of the city under 18 years OF age
at o'clock Monday morning, In the au
ditorium. He will then be escorted by
the two local companies Of the state nat
ional guard to the foot Of Ninth street,
| where he e-.will make a fifteen minute
speech from a stand. =
Old Game of Hide and Seek.
| A merry game of hide and seek has
| been in progress in this city, the princi-
pals being Sheriff Huston and Mrs, Mary
| Elizabeth Miller. late of Millville, N. j.
who is said to have come to Sioux Fails
| for the purpose of establishing a resid'
dence and procuring a divorce. -aF
Edward l.. Miller, a wealthy cigar man.
| ufacturer of Millville, and husband o
| the Mrs. Miller, some days ago ap
piled to the New Jersey courts for an In
junction to restrain his wife from secur
ing a divorce in South Dakota.
The New Jersey authorities sent the pa
pers in the case to Sheriff Huston, of thi
city, for service upon the defendant. Blu
! after a persistent and prolonged search
! the sheriff has been compelled to admi
that she is too shrewd for him, he having
| been unable to find her.
The order of the New Jersey court wa
returnable to-day, when Mrs. Miller wa
expected to appear in person or by attor
ney and oppose the application Of her hus
band It is not known what effect tn
failure to serve the papers on Mrs. Mil
ler will have on the injunction suit.
It is believed she is in hiding at til
present somewhere in Sioux Falls or a
| a. nearby town in order to Illustrate tn
efforts Of her husband to have the paper
filed. '-''