Deseret Evening News | 1902-03-29 | Page 1 | To Open Uintah Reservation

TO OPEN UINTAH RESERVATION tm Special to the News i D C March Maceli tho amendment to Indian appropriation bill prepared by b Senator modified by Mr Mm Curtis a lead leading lag ing member ot of time the house committee on Indian affairs was Immediately adopted by said committee on Indian affairs which will undoubtedly n a law as an asu u ii part of the Indian appropriation bill Under this the Indian reserva reservation tion will bo ho opened to settlement Oct 1 1903 The amendment directs 10 to be unit paid to the tho Indians anti and the secretary of Interior with the lie consent of a majority of or tho ho adult Indians to tobe tobe be us as practicable by byan byan an Inspector shall allot 10 fO acres to each head of a family and 40 acres to each other member of tribes The allotments are to be made before Oct 1 1903 on which date all lands shall be restored to 0 the public domain Homesteaders will nih be required to pay 1125 per acre Lease holders ore are en entitled entItled titled to locate not to exceed acres contiguous mineral land under the min main mining ing laws This The Raven Mining company Is ha to locate the land It Is now operating The proceeds of sales ot of land restored to the public domain are to bo be applied to reimburse the government and then for thin the use sian ot ol Indians under the direction ion tion of time the ot of the Interior iso hits hat had touch much with well acquainted with the Indians W lure suro that ho Ito can within a time In Induce duce their heir to this arrangement As An soon n oem this provision becomes a law hair he tie will be sent Bent out to carry It into effect 1 The opening ot of reservations In aU alJ quarters has been withdrawn The Tho In restitution under Senator resolution In view of this thIn situation may not bo be The arrangement It is concurred In by the Utah delegation PENSIONS Pensions granted K Land Home Boise City Cily IS 19 Elizabeth 8 0 Law Cheyenne 8 1 Dr Pr J 1 H has ben pension examining surgeon at Sheridan Wyoming Postmasters appointed Idaho Mace county C L vice W WT WP T P Hooper resigned Idaho Oasis Fremont county Wm Win Hill vice rica M 21 K II Linn resigned Wyoming Little Horse home Creek Lara male J Y L Johnston vice sice Angus Lam Lamson son soil resigned