Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06


/. Leases.
2. Proceeds of coded portion
of reservation
3. Proceeds of school land
4. Proceeds of town sites
>. Ignite coal deposits
6. Wire fences
Z. Benefits of deceased a!lottcs.
The above matters were DISGUST
and finally a motion prevailed that
they be referd to the proposed del
egation to Washington, that has
been asked for, for said delegates
to take them up with the Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs.
The matter of the removal OF
Cheyenne River Agency to Eagle
Butte was presented to the council
by Thunder Butte aud a motion
was made and carried that the sub
iect be taken up for discussion.
A motion prevailed that the Su-
perintendent in charge, with n
of the members of the Cheyenne
River Sioux, be requested to write
a letter to the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs asking how much the
proposed removal will cost, and
what fund this amount will he
drawn from, and Frank Dnpris
was elected to act with Superinten-
dent Campbell.
The matter of the proposed del
egation to 90 to Washington was
then taken up and a motion was
made and carried that they pre-
pare themselves for the Commits
sioner's answer to request for an-
thority for a delegation to 90 to
Washington. 1t was moved and
carried that the delegates be elect
ed regardless of districts, and the
following were elected Frank
Dnpris, Black Spotted Horse, AL
bert Madison. Harry Woods, Har-
ry Kingman.
The Chairman asked the newly
elected delegates to express their
thoughts concerning the honor
conferd upon them and what
promises they will leave with the
people and each one responded
with some good speeches, then
council adjourned.
Council convened at 6 p. m. and
was called to order, without roll
call. The chairman asked Messrs.
Clarence Ward, Lazy White Bull
and Moses Straight Head to give
advice to the newly elected dele
gates as to their conduct and to re-
member what the peoples wishes
were.
Chairman announced that the
next question was whether the
Fair committee should be elected
ut this council, or by the respect
i've districts. After due discus
sion, motion was made and carried
that the council proceed to elect
said committee, with the following
result:
CHERRY CREEK Char.
glng First, Eagle STAFF. Red Thunder
Brown Eagle
THUNDER BUTTE - Charles Blue
Horse. David Corn. Bennett Cook, justin
Black Eagle
WHITE HORSE-Walter Swan. Geo
Two Lances, Hand Boy, Richard Lara
bee
AGENCY-Paul Medicine Body, Harr,
Kingman, Paul Grow Eagle, Black Body
The place Of the next Fair was unde
consideration, and it was moved and car
ried that it be in the vicinity Of Eagl
Butte.
Black Hills Council matters were takel
up and . vacancy occurring by Jason O
the promotion Of Harry Woods from exec
ntive committee to recording secretary til
Council elected Paul Grow Eagle to sue
coed him on said committee.
The following persons were elected a
delegates to the Black Hills Council meet
ing to be held at Pine Ridge Agency. o
Feb. IL to 14th, viz:
John Makes Long Paul Bull Eagl
Amos hargingFirst, Moses StraightHea
Chas. Blue Horse, Alb. Runs the Enem
Chas. LaPlant, Oliver Black Eagle
John Eastman, Solomon Yellow Haw
Notice was received that the Indians Z
Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservation
were eetting their delegates ready to 6
70 Warrington 10 uDnter with the o
missioner Of Indian Affairs In regard /
retaining an attorney for the Black Hill