The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-08

which have many aotmens should be encouraged take pat
ents and allowed dispose of portions of the land if they
50 DESIRE and thereby be able financially to develop the
mang portions of their land AS the matter now stands
many of the families have many aotments being rich in
land but poor in purse, absolutely without means with
which to build homes cultivate their land subsist from
day to day. By being permitted sell portion their lands
they would be provided with funds purchase machinery
horses and provisions and be encouraged develop and i'm
prove the remainder.
SALE OF PORTIONS OF AIL0TMENTs.
Congress has provided law allowing each Indian sell
sixty out Of each eighty allotment Said sale be
der regulations prescribed by the Department of Indian Af
fairs To knowledge such regulations have not been
promulgated and encouragement given to such Sales but
the contrary every obstacle in inerposed 1t has
to knowledge that the for this delay that the
Department is waiting for the completion of the reclamation
project now under construction AS to the advsablty of
this delay take ISSUE alleging the facts be that the
present time the land will command higher price than af
ter the project completed Buyers anxious and
willing to purchase these Indian lands at price which
consider to be in of their value and at the
estimate further charge of $4,000 for each rrgabe acre
purchased Should the water CHARGE after the reclamation
project is completed be found to be in of the $4,000
by them estimated the price of the land the
Indian willie deprecated the of the per
acre $50 co. In the meantime thela lands uncuvated
and the development of the country retarded by the failure
of the Department to carry out the provisions of this ac and
the effect just the that enumerated in our plea
for the leasing of lands.
SALE OF HEIRsHIP LANDS
aI present allOtfnentS
dans deceased These known as heirshp lands
and it desired that the Department take the usual action
followed other reservations and offer for SALE In
the Indian has long been deceased and the heirs
in great many instances in poverty stricken cond-
ton The money realized from the sale of such lands would
greatly ameliorate their condition.
We understand that many requests have been to
the Department by the hers of deceased Indians for an
early sale of these lands and that several efforts have been
made by the local officials to these lands the market
that they might be sold and the proceeds distributed among
the heirs So far the result has been negative We urge
early action this matter by the Department. and when
the lands sold there be speedy distribution of the funds
that those to whom the money would go receive the benefit
and be able if willing to improve and cultivate such other
lands they have.
WITHHOLDING INDIAN LEASE MONEY.
1t has to attention that competent Indians
whose lands under lease cash basis, unable
get their money from the Department without long delay
These people for the most part dependent upon this
lease for subsistence and quite hardship is imposed
not only upon them, but the community large through
the withholding of this money We respectfully submit that
the income from these lands be speedily turned the
Indian who holds the patent for the leased lands
INDIAN LIEU LANDS.
There two and onehaf sections of this land in one
body which, far able ascertain will never be
required for allotment Indians This is very choice land
and would aid materially to develop the country if it were
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