The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
PRIZES OFFERED IN THE
BIBLE QUESTION CONTEST
ROAD OVER RESERVATION.

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across the Fort Hall Indian reserva
ton, between Pocatello and the new
Tilden bridge, have been issued b!
the bureau of Indian affairs of thu
department of the interior at Wash
ington. Major Frank Caldwell. SUI
i perintendent in charge of the Ross
Fork agency, has directed the follow
ing letter to the secretary Of tbs
i Pocatello Commercial club.
ION January 8, 1909, the depart.
ment approved an application for the
establishment Of road across the
Fort Hall reservation in pursuance OF
the provisions of the Act of Marcn
8, 1901, (31 Stat. L. 105S), on condi-
tion that no sheep or cattle should be
/ driven over the road within the res
ervation until permit therefor hal
been obtained from the superintend-
emit in chanrge; that no camping
should be allowed within reservation,
and that substantial guide posts
should be set firmly in the ground
every quarter OF mile along the
road within the reservation.
The approval by the department
governing travel along this proposed
road, provide the following regula
tiOnS:
Il. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to drive sheep or
cattle along the public highway as
outlined by the survey Of such road
and marked by good substantial posts
set firmly in the ground every quar-
ter of mile from the ingress to the
egress of said road, without first OBJ
tanning a permit from the superin-t
tendent in charge of the Fort Hall
Indian reservation.
%. That after such permit has
been granted by the uperintendent
in charge Of the Fort Hall reserva-
ton, no cattle or sheep shall be driy-
en- along said road until police pri-
vate or other responsible Indian to be
named by the superintendent, shall
meet the person or persons in charge
of such cattle or sheep at the entr-
ance to the reservation and accom-
pany them along the right of way
until they shall have passed the res
ervation boundary. The compensa-
ton for such services shall be paid
by the owners of the cattle OF sheep /
at not to exceed $500 per day, said
amount to be deposited with the SUI
perintendent of the reservation before
the cattle or sheep shall be permitted
within the boundary Of said reserva-
ton.
%. That the person or persons in
charge of said cattle or sheep while
crossing the reservation shall adhere
strictly to the lines as designated in
the survey of this public road, copy |
OF which survey is on file in the Office
of the superintendent Of the Fort Hall
Indian reservation, ana that If sut,,
cattle orsheep shall stray from the |
road as plainly married, aid Craze
along the Fort Hal bottoms on either
side OF the road, thereby damaging
the meadows lands of the Indians, the |
party or parties in Charge Of said |
sheep or cattle will be treated as tres
passers and prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law under the regulations
of the United States statutes.
"a. That no camping shall be al
lowed within the boundaries Of the
Fort Hall Indian reservation and that
the person or persons in charge of the
cattle or sheep shall so time their
crossing not later than shutdown the
ervation at daylight in the morning
and leave the reservation after such
ont late rthan shutdown the
same day.
IS. That any person or persons
any of the regulations here
with promulgated will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law
"A. F. CALDWELL,
Superintendent.
Approved April %, 1909.
FRANK PIERCE,
First Assistant Secretary"