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

taxes. and whereas, there exists no
specific laws in the state statutes
or in the Department regulations.
mow be it resolved that the Indians
of Dewey and Ziebach counties are
not taxable under the eNistin. cir
cumstances.
\ motion was made and carried
that committee OF FIVE be APP
pointed to draw up some addition
al reasons, and the following per
sons We're appointed: Clarence
Ward, Paul Grow Eagle, Harry
Woods. Justin Black Eagle, An
drew White Face.
Adjourned at $50 o'clock.
Wednesday Jan. 2S
Council reconyened at 10 a. M.
First matter ins discussion was
the question of opening the dim
inished reservation to settlement.
4 motion to take the matter ap
failed to carry.
A motion was made that the
committee on 1911 cattle shipments
be given further time to make
their report in writing. Carried.
Adjourned Mt 1l:3O
Reconyened at ] p. M. Chair
man called for report of the COM
mittec on taxation. The report of
said committee was read and duly
approved. and the report is here
with attached to the minutes ofthe
general council as Exhibit b.
The resolutions OF the Cherry
Greek district council were next
read before the council. Il. The
question of whether Indians onthe
diminished reservation can levy
taxes on trespasing stock was dis
cused by the council, but it was
finally decided to leave the matter
with the Business Council, for that
body to take it up with Superin-
tendent Campbell,
(2) also. whether persons must
secure passes to go upon the res
ervation.
(3) fences to be built on dimin-
inished portion Of the reservation
in Ziebach county.
(4) individual! leases must be
fenced, so stock will not trespass
on other allotments. These three
matters were also to be taken up
by the Business Council with Su-
perintendent Campbell.
(5) A considerable time was
spent in discussing the matter of
the Annual Fair. Finally mo-
tion that the Fair be discontinued
was made and seconded, but was
not carried.
Adjourned at 4::2O.
Convened at 6 pm. without roll
call. Chairman called for report
of the committee on cattle ship
meuts and the same was read to the
council by Frank Dupris, mem
bev Of the committee, bnt no ac-
ton had been taken when time
came to adjourn.
Jan. %.
Called to order by chairman at
9:l5 a. m. Solomon Yellow Hawk
offered prayer. Roll-csll showed 81
delegates present, l excused,
absent.
The chairman asked Superinten.
dent Campbell to explain the best
method to be followed in order tc
settle this cattle shipment. Mr.
Campbell gave his opinion Of the
reservation tallies and also com
mented upon the report of the Chi
cago stockyards. The council dis
Gust the various methods to apply
to this difficult problem and finally
q motion was made and carried
that the Superintendent be aske,
to request the department to sen6
out special agent~to adjust th'
matter.
A motion was made and carried
that 10 per cent Of the total amonn
adjusted by the special agen
should be used to reimburse th
four committeeman who were an
pointed to adjust the cattle ship
ments. Motion was also mad
and carried that the committee
Messrs. Black Eagle, Dupris
Kingman and Madison-be given
free rein to bring this matter to
definite conclusion.
Adjourned.
Reconyened at 1:3O n. M Roll