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The TOMAHAWK. (IUS. H. BBAUU^U Publisher. 1 ''x White Earth Agency, Winn. Entered at the Postoffice at White Earth, Minn., as mail matter of the second class. m~A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER de voted to tlie interests of the White Earth Reservation and gen eral Northwestern News. Publish ed nd managed by members of the Reserration. Subscription rates: 81,50 per annum. For the convenience of those who may feel unable to pay foi? the paper yearly or who wish to take it on trial, subscription may be sent us for six and three months at the yearly rates. All sums sent to us should be forward ed by registered letter to insure safety. Address all communica tions to. THE TOMAHAWK WHITE EARTH, MINN. RESERVATION LANDS TO LEASE 100,000 acres of first class farm lands on White Earth Reservation, in tracts of 80 acres and more, by ALLOTTEES. INDIA N PROTECTIV E Associationthem 200 Bon Building Washington D. C. Dan'L B. Henderson, Att'y. Indian claims against the Unit- ed States a speciality. K. S. MURCHISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. LATE LAW CLERK, LAND DIVISION, INDIAN OFFICE. DEPARTMENT PRACTICE A SPECIALTY. LOAN AHD TRUST BL-D'G. WASHINGTON D. C. W. F. CAMPBELL Attorney at Law, Department practice a specialty. 3rd. and Penn. Ave. Washington, D.C. ft^Hotel Leecy*^ White Earth, Minn. The Largest and Host Commodious Hotel on the Reservation. Table always bountifully supplied with everything that the market affords, including game and fish in season. A large and comfortable, Feed and Livery stable in connection with Hotel. JON iUCY Page Prop. AMENDED STEENERSON BED LAKE BILL, The following'is the Steerjqrsqn Bill as it passed Congress,and which purports to be an amendent of the Me. LaughHn agreement with the Red bake Indians two years ago, with all the clauses left out ex cept the ceding of eleven town ships, of the diminished Red Lake Reservation, "Article 1. The said Indians be longing on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, for the consideration hereinafter named do hereby cede, surrender, grant, and convey to the United States all their claim, right, title, and in terest in and to all that part of the Red Lake Indian Reservation ly ing west of the range line between ranges thirty-eight and thirty nine, west of the fifth principal meridian, the tract of land hereby ceded approximating two hundred and fifty-six thousand one hun dred and fifty-two acres, and also hereby agree that all of said In dians now residing on the tract hereby ceded shall remove to the diminished reservation within six months after I the ratification of this agreement, and shall be paid not exceeding twenty thousand dollars in cash by the Indians of said Red Lake Reservation out of the first payment received by from the proceeds of this cession, said twenty thousand d.ollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid equitably to those thus removing, in pro portion to the value of their re spective improvements, which payment by said Red Lake In dians shall be in full for all im provements which they will aban don, and also for the removal within the diminished reservation of their dead from where they now are buried on the tract hereby cxded. "Art 11. In consideration of the land ceded, relinquished, and con \eyedl, Article 1 of this agree ment the United States stipulates and agrees to sIl, subject to the hmiestond laws of the United States, under rules and regulat ions to be perseribed by the Sec retary of the Interior, in tracts not to exceed one hundred and sixty acres to each individual, all of said lands, except lands re maining unsold after five years from the first sale hereunder, which may be sold without refer ence to the homestead law. Said land shall be sold for not less than four dollars per acre, and .shall be sold upon the following terms: One-fifth of the purchase price to be paid at the time of sale and the balance of the purchase price of said land to be paid in five equal annual installments due in one, two,"three, four and five years from date of sale, respectively, and to pay over to said Indians all of the proceeds realized from the sale of the said lands as herein provided. "Art, 111. It is understood that of the amount realised from the sale of said lands a sum of not exceeding three hundred thous and dollars shall be paid in cash per capita, share and share alike, to each man, woman, and phild belonging on said Red Lake In dian Reservation within ninety days after the first sale herein provided for, and the remainder of the proceeds of the sale of said lands shall be paid in cash per capita in fifteen annual install ments, the first of which fifteen annual installments is to be paid in the month of October of the year following that in which the jWiSPV **---T Truth before Favor." VOL.1. WHITE EARTH, BECKER COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 1904. NO. 47. payment of the said three hun dred thousand dollars ip made, as provided jn this agreement, and in the month of October of each year thereafter, and all moneys received after the expiration of said fifteen years shall be appor tioned in like manner vnong said Indians and paid to litem on the first day of October in each year. Art. IV. It is further sgreed that the said Indians belonging on the said Red Lake Indian Reser vation, Minnesota, shall possess their diminished reservation in dependent of all other bands of Lhe Chippewa tribe of Indians and shall be entitled to allotments therepn of one hundred and sixty acres each, of either agricultural or pine land, the different classes of land to be apportioned as equi tably as possible among the allot tees. Art. V. it is understood that nothing in this agreement shall be construed to deprixe the said In dians belonging on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, of any benefits to which they are en titled under existing" treaties or agreements not inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement. It is the intention of this agree ment that the United States shall act as trustee for said Indians to dispose of said land and to expend and pay over the proceeds as re ceived from the* sale thereof only as received, as herein provided. Art. VI. This agreement shall take effect and be in force when accepted and ratified by the Con gress of the United States." Sec. 2. That said agreement be, and the same is hereby, accepted and ratified as herein amended. Sec. 3. That the Secretay of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to sell, subject to the homestead laws of the United States, under such rules and reg ulations as he may prescribe, Th I racts not to exceed one hundred and sixty acres to each individual, all that part of the Red Lake Res ervation, in the State of Minne sota, lying westerly of the range line between ranges thirty-eight and thirty-nine west of the fifth principal meridian, approximating two hundred and fifty-six thous and acres. And the said land shall be sold for not less than four dollars per acre, and shall be sold upon the following terms: One fifth of the price bid therefor to be paid at the time the bid is made, and the balance of the pur chase price of said land to be paid in fi\e equal annual installments, due in one, two, three, four and five years from date of sale, re spectively, payment to be made to the receiver of the United States land office for the district in which said land may be situated. And in case any purchaser fails to make such annual payments promptly when due, or within sixty days thereafter, all rights in and to the land covered by his or her purchase shall at once cease, and any payments made shall thereupon be forfeited and the Secretary of the Interior shall -thereupon declare such for feiture by reoffering said land for sale. And no patent shall issue to the purchases until the pur chaser shall have paid the pur chase price and in all respects complied with the terms and pro visions of the homestead laws of the United States: Provided, That such purchaser shall have the right of commutation as pro vided by section twenty-three hundred and one of the" Revised Statutes of the United States, by paying for the land at the price for which it sold, receiving credit for payment? previously made: Provided further. That such pur- TOMAHAWK. chaser shall make his final proof conformable to the homestead laws within six years from The proceeds of said lands as .valiaed from time to time shall be paid into the United States Treasury to the credit of the In dians belonging on said reserva-. tion. Of the amount realized from the sale of said lands a sum not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars shall be paid in cash, per capita, share and share alike, to each man, woman, and child belonging on said Red Lake lndiap Reservation within ninety days after the first sale herein provided for, and the remainder of the proceed* of the sale of said lands shall be paid in cash, per capita, in fifteen annual install ments, the first installment to be paid in the month of October of the year following that in which the payment of the three hundred thousand dollars is made and all moneys received after the expir ation of said fifteen years shall IK* apportioned Ln like manner among said Indians and paid to them on the first day of October in each year. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby vested with full power and authority co make such rules and ffwgftW*^ ^^WfP^ ^f^^^^^y^^^ a^oWyt xthe date of sole that aliens who have declared their intention, to be come citizens of the United States may become purchasers under this Act, but before making final proof and acquiring title mu*jt take out their full naturalization papers and that person who may have heretofore exhausted their .ights under the hpmestead law may become purchasers under this Act: Provided further, That after the first sale hereunder diall be closed, the lands refin ing unsold sj^all be subject to sale and entry at the price of four dollars per acre by qualified pur chasers, subject to the same terms and conditions as herein prescrib ed as' to lands sold at said first -.ale: Provided further, That all hnds above described which shall remain unsold at the expiration five years from the date of the tirst sale hereunder shall be )ffered for sjile at not less than fo(ir dollars per acre (and lands remaining nnsold after such sale ^hiill be subject to private entry anil sale at said price), without any conditions whatever except the payment of the purchase price: And provided further, That whenever the boundary line of said reservation runs diagonally -o as to divide any Government subdivision of a section, and the owner of that portion of such subdhision now being outside of the reservation becomes the pur chaser of that portion of such sub division lying within the reser vation, residence and improve ments upon either portion of such subdivision as provided by the homestead law shall constitute a compliance as to all such (iovern Mient subdivisions. All of the Indians residing upon she tract above described shall re move therefrom to the diminished reservation within six months .Her the passage of this Act and there is hereby appropriated from ie proceeds of said sale the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, t- be paid to those thus removing in proportion to their respective i npi'ovements, which payment to the said Red Luke Indians shall be i.i full for all improvements which n'i will abandon, and also for the expense of removal within the liminished reservation of their dead from where they are now luiried on the tract above de scribed, and the expense of mak ing allotments. regulations as to the time of no tice, manner of sale, and other matters incident to the carrying out of the provisions of this Act as he may deem necessary, and with authority to continue making sale of said lands untill all of said lands shall have been sold. In addition to the price to be paid for the land, the, entryman shall pay the same fees and com missions at the time of commuta tion or final entry as now provid ed by law where the price of the land is one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Sec, 4. That nothing in thi.s Act contained shall in any manner bind the United States to purchase any |Krtio of the land herein de scribed, or to guarantee to find purchasers for said hind or any portion thereof, ii being the in tention i thi^ Act that the United States shall art us trustee for said Indians to dispose s-iid hinds and to expend and pa,\ ON er the proceeds repni jt I'rom the sale thereof only as received as herein provided. Sec. 5. That thi.s act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The Indian Right And Wrong. ft* "We hold these truths to he self evident: that Ar,i. AIICN are created equal that thej arc endowed by their Creator with villain unalienable rights*: that anions these, air \.\vv., i.UlKll'J'N AM) TUB I'lJItbl IT OK IU1 eiNicss" Declaration or Independence .hilvtth, 177(i. REMOVE RE- STRICTIONS. In another column we publish a Washington special to the Pioneer Press, which states that congress has under consideration a propos ition to remove the restrictions which apply, under existing lav\s, Indian allotments, so as to per mit such of the mixed and full blood Indians as are capable of administering their own affairs, to have full control of their respec tive allotments. This is the most important step that has e\er been taken to sever the government guardianship over the Indians, and to throw upon their own responsibility those who are capable of looking after them selves. All the mixed blood male adults on this reservation are capable of protecting their private interests, and also a large number of tin* full bloods, and they should have full control of their allotments. The allotments of the aged allot tees even if they are not compe tent to properl.*, conduct their afftiirs, should be sold and the pro ceeds of these sales placed in banks to their credit with restrict ions over its withdraw!. In this way they would derive some benefit from the land which is en tirely useless to a very large ma jority of them now, and which otherwise wouhl eventually fall into the hands of their heirs. Minors should not be allowed tocl their allotments under any circumstances. "T he Tomahawk." WTRIAL Subscription. 3 months 6 months The TOMAHAWK W* 40 Onto 75 (knte will be mailed to any addresx in the United States, Canada, Cuba and the Philipines. MWWESOTA H\STORiCAL| SOCIETY, Selam Fairbanks, Dealer in DRY GOODS, GROCERJE5, HARDWARE and Lumbermen Supplies, Market price paid for Ginsing Snake Root and Furs. Orders for pure Maple-Syrup, and wild rice promptly attended to. BEAULIEU MINN. 0UCKSMITtl*-$HOP t\hti KINDS OK Bi.AcjsSMrru WOH DONE IN FTKMT CLASS SHAPK. JIOKWlv-KUOI'IVC. A Sl'CIAt.TY, SATISFACTION (TTA UANT* Fi (Jeorgo Merry Prop Turn Hotel Headqurters, Louis Brlsfiols Prop. Thoroughly renovated, We, clean rooms and good board, The tables are always provided with Fish, Game and Vegetable* in their season. Good Hum in Connection Hoard the Day or Week. White Earth Minn. THE SOO. ROUTE. Take the SOO. ROUTE from ST.PAULand MIN- NEAPOLIS for all points to Wisconsin and Michi gan, Lower Canada and the East generally. Through Trains Going East Leave M1IIIEAP011S at 6:40 P. M. Daily. $