The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
BRULE LAND BILL
/ IS BEFORE HOUSE
- - -Et
Indian Affairs Committee Fa-
vored Measure for cession of
Part of Reservation.
BY w. w. Jermane.


portion Of the Lower Brule reservation
| in South Dakota has been favorably
reported to the house from the commit
| tee on Indian affairs. 1t seeks to carry
| out the agreement entered into with the
Indians by Inspector Mclaughlin on
| house last week. 1t relates to the same
lands covered by an agreement nego-
| tiated five years ago, but the Indians
are to be paid for the lands in diff
| ferent way from that provided in the
former agreement. The points covered
in the new agreement are as follows,
"First-That the Indians cede to the
reservation, approximately 56,240 acres,
| being the same land involved In the
| former agreement. ..
"Second-That this land shall be ap-
praised by legal subdivision and dis
posed Of under the general provisions
Of the homestead law at not less than
its its appraised value. Sections IS and
South Dakota for the use of the COM
mon schools and the United States Is
to pay the Indians therefor at the rate
of $1.25 an acre. When, in the judg-
ment Of the president Of the United
States, no more lands may be disposed
may dispose of the remainder under
the homestead laws or otherwise as he
may deem advantageous.
Th1rd-That the proceeds derived
from the sale of the land shall be de-
posted in the United States treasury
to the credit Of the Indians and ex-
pended annually in the purchase of
tural implements as may be deemed
necessary for the benefit Of the Indians
in the discretion Of the secretary Of the
interior
"Fourth-That Indians having allot-
ments within the coded part Of the res
ervatlon may relinquish the same and
reservation
The bill is Endorsed by the secretary
of the interior, and the commissioner Of
Indian affairs.
Senator Nelson's bill authorizing the
construction Of bridge across the
Rainy. river, has been favorably re,
ported to the senate, and it will become
a law before the end Of the session.
Bill for Buffalo Pasture.
| Scotty Philip of Fort Pierre, s. D.,
will have q chance to perpetuate the
great American buffalo. President
Roosevelt has signed the bill authoriz
ing the secretary Of the interior to
lease $500 acres Of land in Stanley
county for buffalo pasture. It is un
derstood that Philip will get the land
for $50 season, as the act requires that
it shall be such as has been subject tc
homestead entry and not filed upon fol
at least fifteen years.
Clears Up Land Grants.
The house committee on public lands
has reported bill, introduced by Rep.
resentative Lacey, its chairman, which
is intended, to clear up :controversies
over Lands granted to. railroads. Il
!. provides that all grants for right Of way
pany under the act Of 1875, where such
railroad has not been constructed anG
the period of five years next following
the location of said road, or any section
thereof, has expired, shall be declared
, forfeited to the United States to the ex
tent of any portion Of such located line
! remaining unconstructed. Ownership
Of such forfeited land is to be vested
t in any owners who acquired the lan(
2 subject to the railroad companies
2 grants.
Parkway Bill Is in Favor.
Representative Fletcher's bill provi
. ding for an exchange between the cit,
: of Minneapolis and the federal govern
s ment Of land along the west side park
e way, has been favorably reported to tn
:, house. Under the terms of TIL
s bill the city is to give the government
dams, and take in exchange three small
: tracts further up the river, which tn
j Minneapolis park board proposes to in
T clude in the west side parkway.
: The bill limiting the time in whic
= stock may be transported by railroad
= without unloading, over which there ha
been so much controversy with cattl
and sheep men, finally reached the ser
ate calendar from the committee. ]
provides that cattle shall be unloade
- at least once in every twenty eigh
hours, except upon written request O
the shipper, the time may be extende
to thirty-six hours.
9 Minnesota Hospital Site.
The state Of Minnesota is to be a
! lowed to purchase forty acres Of Ian
near Hastings for the use of the stat
hospital for the insane This tract wa
20 bought by the interior department. som
~, years ago with a view to alloting it
% a member of the Sioux tribe Of Indian
q. 1t was found unsuitable for allotmer
.. purposes, but the state could acquire
"a only by permission of congress. Coz
~, gresham Davis put the bill thru til
=. house after some quibbling on the pal
"a of some "friends Of the Indian,' an
Senator Nelson did the rest in the SCI
"a ate. President Roosevelt will sign th
N bill in a few days. The land will COZ
o., the state about $3.50, the appraise
" value.
20 Justice for Settlers.
Settlers who lost in the contest ov,
a. a. st. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba raj
10 road lands in northern Minnesota, al
10 to have Justice at last. Senator Nelso
- has reported favorably to the senate
ol bill which was put thru the house /
= Representative Volstead, providing f,
~, ~, their relief. The history of the cal
1n shows that the settlers referred
ne were advised by the local office whe
oh the settlement was made that the lar
?, in question was public land, subject
Oh entry under the homestead laws, b
that it was claimed by the st. Pa,
!, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway COZ
AZ, Az pany as indemnity lands, and this W
vn the only adverse claim Of which thu
nd had. any notice. The claim Of the ra
sa way company was contested by t.
settlers and defeated. Later the settle
= learned that the land was claimed
aS& ERev.a John Ireland under certain co
e 'th fstracts which he had entered into wi
Ia said railway company for the purcha
thereof =
+, In the meantime the settlers had
- good faith made large expenditures
n money in the permanent improveme
M of the land, several of them in amour
- exceeding thousand dollars. The clai
a of Rev. John Ireland was unsucce
=, fully contested by the settlers, as ,
IL believe. in good faith, upon the grou1
p as they alleged, that the contracts u
49, der which he claimed were SO indefni
and doubtful in character as not to &