Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-02-26
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EARLY OPENING OF THE INDI-
AN RESERVATION rs AS

The bill to amend the existing
treaty with the Devils Lake Indians
and to open the Fort Totten reserve.
tion in North Dakota has Passed con
gress and these valuable lands will bs
opened for settlement in the near:
future.
= The original agreement made by
United States Inspector James Nc
Laughlin with the Indians Of the
Devils Lake reservation, provides
that the Indians should cede to the
United States 104, 016 acres of land
embraced in their reservation. and
including the abandoned Fort Totten
military reservation, this being, the
number of acres after deducting the
8, 100 acres to complete the allct-
ments to the Indians.
The treaty provided further that
the United States should pay the In
dams $345, 900, $145, 900 in cash and
5000. 600 in ten annual instailmenrs
of $40, 900 each.
In addition to the lands coded to-
the United States the Indians had an
cid claim against the government for
81. 900 acres of land excluded from
their reservation by an erroneous sur
vey; and also claim 3r timber used
by the milita-~ : st at Fort Totten
from 1885, ;, 1890. These two items
are covered by the $345, 900, which
it is proposed to pay the Indians.
There are being serious objections
made to the appropriation of money
out of the treasury Of the United
States to pay for these lands, it is pro-
posed by this bill to amend the
agreement so that the Indians will be
paid out of the proceeds of the sale of
their surplus lands, the United States
acting as trustee, neither guaranteeing
purchasers no. payme-t for the land,
except that the United States agrees
to pay for sections 16 and 36, or their
equivalent in each. township at the
agreed price of 1926 per acre. and
cede the same to the State of North
Dakota for school purposes. This is
strictly IN accordance with the prt
visions of the enabling act Of North
Dakota, and will require not to ex-
coed $44, 900, and the United States
agrees to pay for the lands to be re-
served for school, agency, church and
mission purposes. at the rate Of SO. rs
per arce, something less than 2, 500
acres in all, and amounting to not to
exceed 5000 and the title Of said
lands to 4emain in the Unitef 81 ates.
There i. also ceded to the United
States, but without pay, about $50
acres to be used for a public park,
embracing what is known as Sully's
Hill, to which considerable historic
al interest attaches.
It is proposed after completing the
allotment to the Indians to open up
the surplus lands to homestead set
tiers by proclamation of the president
the homesteaders to pay the following
prices for lands:
For all lands entered the first six
months after the opening, $3.50 per
acre, during the second six months,
$3.50 per acre, and thereafter 80. SO
per acre. The residue, if any, re-
maiping after five years shall be sold
for cash under rules and regulations
prescribed bv the secretary of the
interior. The bill provides that 81
per acre must be. paid at the date of
entry and the remainder in annual in.
stallments of 30 cents per acre until
wholly paid. FEB. Bonds and Mort
cages.
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