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Show 1 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 83 The purchase price of these lands is 50 cents per acre. No information has been received concerning the proposed legisla-tion by the State of Florida to transfer lands owned by that State which are desired for the Indians. REMOVAL OF OHaMBERLAIN FAMILY FROM CmUR D'ALSNE RESERVATION, IDAHO. Some years ago the Chamberlain brothers and certain other persons went upon the Oenr d7A16ne Reservation, Idaho, with a view of obtaining a foothold there and asserting a right to share in Cceur dJA16ne lands and tribal funds. The office bciug of the opinion that they were not of Ceur d7A16ne blood, and were therefore without right npon that reservation, tried to induce them to leave it. Fred, Clement, and Dolph Ohamberlain and others left the reservation, but Bartholo-mew, James, and Fabian Chamberlain remained and persisted in their right to do so. They made improvements upon certain lands which they selected as homes and filed a olaim for $13,340 of Cceur d1A1Bne money. Their rights and claims were thoroughly investigated and a complete report of the matter was made to the Department August 15, 1898, with the following reoommendations- 1. That the parties above named be not placed npon either the census or annuity rolls of the Ccenr d7A16ne tribe of Indians, and that they be not in any manner recognized as Oeur d1A16ne Indians. 2. That Bartholomew, James, and Fabian Chamberlain be given a reasonable time, in the discretion of this office, in which to sell their improvements to any Indian or Indians properly belonging upon the Cceur d7A16ne Reservation md to remove therefrom. 3. That in case they failed or refused to dispoae of their improvements and remove within the time allowed, authority be granted to remove them from the reservation, nuder section 2149 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, page 374. August 24,1898, the Department replied, concurring in the conclnsion of the office that these parties were not and never had been legai mem-bers of the Oaeur d'A16ne tribe of Indians, and that they had no rights upon the reservation nor in the tribal moneys. Their removal from the reservation was authorized, and September 23,1898, the agent of the Colville Agency, Wash., was instructed to notii them that they would be given a reasonable time to sell their homes. The office allowed them ample time in which to dispose of their improvements and remove from the reservation, but they stnbbornly refused to take any action in that direction. On the 1st of May, 1899, this offlce made a second report npon the olaim of Fabian Chamberlain to become a member of the Ccsnr d7A16ne band of Indians and to remain npon the reservation and pmrticipate in the benefits due the tribe. The Department replied May 3,1899, that |
