The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-21

The leases for the four western pas
tures on the Cheyenne River Indian
reservation will be awarded on bids
which are to be opened on the 26th
of this month. The total amount OF
land to be leased under the advertise
ments is 1,315,760 acres, and the min
lmum lease price fixed for this is six
cents an acre per year for five year
term lease. The tract is divided ir.so
four pastures, No. I, in the northwest
corner of the reservation, containing
219,S40 acres; No. 2, directly east Of
this, 35S,640 acres: No. 3, south Of
No. 2, and No. 4, in the extreme south
western corner of the reservation,
each contain 36S.640 acres, the four
pastures comprising the west half OF
the reservation. The lessee is limited
to one head of stock for each thirty
acres of land leased, to prevent any
overstocking, and any Indian family
living within the pasture Is allowed
free grazing for not to exceed 100 head
of cattle in the pasture. The parties
holding the leases for the past five
years bid them at a three-cent mini
mum, the highest priced lands going
at about five cents, and all of them
claim to have found the proposition
losing snvestment, and it is being
prophesied that none of the tracts will
be leased at the six-cent minimum.
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The state board of railroad COM
missioners has been able to adjust a
matter which rightfuily belonged to
the interstate commerce commission,
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dation of South Dakota people. Some
time ago complaint was made to the
board by Donahue & Son, of Vermill-
ion, that Sioux Falls merchants were
paying less rates on flour from Kan
sas City than were the Vermillion
merchants, although the distance was
considerably less to Vermillion. The
commissioners were aware that the
difference in tariff could be attributed
to the Missouri River rate which the
Sioux Falls merchants enjoy, but on
behalf of the Vermillion firm they
called the matter to the attention of
Mr.. Kelly, general freight agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad Company. The commission
ers have now been advised that the
railroad company has arranged a suit
able schedule, which will be perfectly
satisfactory to the Vermillion firm. IT
vas expected the case would have to
be taken to the interstate commerce
commission, but the adjustment made
by the railroad company will now
make this unnecessary.
@. c. Barney. of Webster, and J. G.
Brown, of Sioux Falls, both deputy
land commissioners for South Dakota
were in Murdo Monday They are un-
der the direction Of c. j. Bach, COM
missioner Of school and public lands,
and are there for the purpose of taxi
Ing the typographical descriptions of
all the school lands in Lyman County.
There is on file in the commissioners
office at Pierre the description OF all
the school lands in tie state with the
exception of a portion of Lyman and
Stanley Counties, and these gentlemen
expect to complete their reports rela-
tive to these lands within the next
season. This becomes necessary in or
der that the appraisers can properly
adjust prices on the lands belonging
to the state when they come up for
sale or lease which lease or sale takes
place In every organized county of the
state annually.
At the Indian entertainments at
Pierre the past week II was shown
that not even cash could tempt the
children with the party into showing
irreverence for their chiefs. A num-
Der of travelling men were on the front
seats with a supply of nickels which
they threw onto the stage whenever
the opportunity offered. The squaws
and children were lined up along tho
back of the stage with the children
in front. and as the money fell upon
the stage there was scramble on the
part of the youngsters to get It, But
no matter how mary coins were
strewn while the chiefs were making
their talks. not move was made by
the money closely But as soon as
gone, there was wild scramble for
cash.
In the supreme court Friday the
disbarment proceedings against Judge
Joseph B. Moore, of Lead, came up
with States Attorney Patiker, OF Law
renee County appearing for the state
and Judge Moore appearing for him
self. The court decided to appoint a
referee to take testimony In the case
and Judge w. G. Rice of the Eighth
circuit, was appointed for that pur-
pose
The state treasurer Saturday called
In all outstanding general fund state
warrants to the amount Of $4,000,
and from the cash received from the
June collections from the counties will
be in a position to pay cash for the
next month, IL not longer. The general
fund is getting closer to cash basis
all the time. and 1t Is to be hoped that
within a short time warrants will be