Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-06-26
0UINIAULT RESERVE
ASSESSOR ARCHER IS APPOINTED
ALLOTING AGENT.
Appointed by President Roosevelt to
Supervise Distribution OF Lands
Among the indians Prior to Open.
ing the Reservation to Settlement
by Future Act of Congress-.

County Assessor F. R. Archer was on
May Is appointed by President Roosevelt
aloting agent OF Quiniault Indian reser.
walton and disbursing agent for Interior
department. This is the first public an
nouncement OF the appointment, The
Vidette. With its usual enterprise, get
ting big scoop on all the city dailies,
with their high.piiced special correspon.
dents at Washington city.
The appointment was made by the
president with full knowledge OF Mr..
Archer's present official position. which
will not conflict with the duties of his
new Office.
1t will be the duty OF Mr.. Archer to
supervise the allotment OF land in the re.
servation to Indians entitled to land, and
also to have charge Of the distri oution of
remaining land after Indians have made
their selections. The position pays a
good salary, with all expenses.
Mr.. Archer says that the allotment will
be made some time between now and fall,
the work being taken up just as soon as
this years county assessment is off his
hands.
After the Indians have made their
selections it will be necessary for con.
gress to enact a special law before the
remaining land can be taken by settlers.
As the Indian reservation joins the Olym.
pic forest reserve. it is probable that the
best of the timber land will he added to
the forest reserve, and will not, there
fore, be open for settlement.
The Qniniault Indian Reservation,
situated in northwest part OF Chehalis
county, was established under the pro.
visions Of the trelties Of Olympia. con-
cluded July l, 1866. and January rs, 1856,
by an executive order OF Nov. 4, 1873.
This -sservation is quite extensive. con-
tanning about 224, 900 acres. It includes
some Of the finest timber to be found in
the state Of Washington. The last census
shows 1888 Indians occupying the reserva.
ton.
There are several hundred Indians
living within the confines Of the agency
who are not enrolled on any census, but
are entitled to land alotments and whose
particular case will be left to the special
agents decision. MIR. Archer thinks about
800 Indians will be entitled to receive
land. OF the $50 on the reservation, l2O
Of them can read and 26O use enough
English for ordinary conversation They
occupy liz dwelling houses. Agricul-
tural and grazing land only are allotable,
Mr.. Archer defining the character OF the
land, the agricultural land in 80 acre
tracts to each Indian, whether married
or single, adult or minor. If the lands or
any legal subdivision thereof are only
valuable for grazing purposes, such lands
are allotable in double quantities. To
illustrate, each Indian is entitled to 80
acres OF agricultural land, or to 40 acres
of such land and 80 acres Of grazing land,
or to 100 acres of grazing land. Should
an Indian desire 20 acres Of agricultural
land he would be entitled to l2O acres of
grazing land in addition thereto.
White husbands, if any. Of Indian
women ara not entitled to land unless
they have been regularly adopted by the
tribe.-Montesan Vidett-.