One of his last public services was in the capacity of chairman of the Chippewa Indian Commission. which successfully negotiated for the cession of over 4.000.000 acres from the Chippewas in northern Minnesota under the act of January 14. 1889 (Nelson Act). Most of this .area is now in my congressional district. The State of Minnesota was fortunate in the character of its early pioneers. The westward rush of settlers consequent upon the discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought quite a tide of immigration to:Minnesota. Most of these settlers came from the States of theEast--7Pennsylvania. New York. andNew England.
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