The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-29
TO REMOVE
ROCKY BOYS
President Louis Hill Writer to
Indian Commissioner Robert
Valentine.

Following is letter written by
President Louis w. Hill OF the
Great Northern Railway, after an
interview with the editor Of the
Searchlight and the Culbertson
delegation. consisting OF Mayor
T.. Bruegger, & II. Coulter, and
w. Mathews:
Original to Robert Robert Valentine. In
dian Commissioned. and copies to Pres.
ident Taft and Secretary Ballinger
Western Union Telegram
On Line. Great Northern Ry..
October 2sth. 1909.
A representative party Of commercial
and press interests OF Minnesota and
Montana travelled over one hundred and
fifteen miles Yesterday in territory about
culbertson. Montana, inquiring into with
drawal Of a million acres--forty- eight full
townships and twenty-three part townships
set aside for Rocky Boy Indians. CAM
adian band Of renegade Crees. who do not
speak or understand the language OF any
United States Indians. Your Indian
Agents at Fort Peck Belknap. and Black
foot Reservation will verify this statement.
The Great Northern Railway are now
spending two million dollars building
branch line through withdrawal territory.
understanding the Fort Peck reservation
would be thrown open. never assuming
that the public domain would be set aside
for Canadian Indians. against the interests
of the white man. who no longer have op-
portunities to settle about Culbe.tson, ac-
count Of sweeping Withdrawals. We all
protest against such action on part OF the
government. taking from the white man
the best class Of Montana agricultural land
10 give to alien indians. The west has
right to expect fair treatment IRON TIE
Departments at Washington and this is
neither tair nor reasonable. Your alloting
agent Armstrong left Glasgow this morn
ing tor Culbertson. We strongly urge
tha, Won wire him to hold acuoh until all
parties have been heard from on this sub
ject. The Department evidently does not
appreciate the quality Of the land. There
is no better opportunity for homeseekers IN
America. There is no objection TO this
band Of indians being located in some re-
mote mountainous portion OF the state.
that will never be required by white men
for agricultural purposes. and agriculture
is something that does not interest this
band. They have spent the last two years
as beggars IN the large cities OF Montana
Helena, Butte, etc. We think your De-
partment owes il to these cities to relieve
them OF the charge. Matter has been up
for long time and The Fort Peck Indians
say they will no, accept them as neighhors'
We have the interests of the United
States indians at heart as well as those OF
the white man, but want to see square
deal. tSigned)
Louis w. Hill. l. p. Ord~ay. Chas.
Patterson. Joseph II. Beck. Sherman
Finch and Moses L. Ciapp, all Of St. Paul.
w. S. Jones'. w. w. Hatio!hnger and P.
l.. Howe of Minneapolis. Minn, j. q.
Bruegser. q. II. Coulter. +. ). Reed and
w. Mathews of Culbertson. Mont, +. D.
Coleman. Mark d. Hoyt. M. D.. and w.
+. Rhoades of Glasgow. Mont. IL. II.
Nelson. vandalia. Mont. A. Hatch.
Harlem, Mont X. Nj. Goshorn, w. b.
Rhodes and II G. Miller Of kalispell.
Mont. w. IL. Hesser OF Hlnsdaie. Mont.
Fred p. Nash Of Grand Forks. N. OAK.
Harry cosner Of Malta. Mont. ]. w.
Jackson of Williston. n. Oak. F. A. Pat.
rick and Fills Bunaell Of Duluth. Mimi.
K. NJ. Dodds Of Mankato. Minn. and ].
NJ Dodds Of Tampico. MINI.