He and others met with Chief Little Shell who wanted to retain more land than acceptable to the commission, and refused to accept the terms, including the government's offer of 10 cents an acre for 10 million acres of prime farming land.
He and other individuals interacted with Chief Little Shell, who sought a greater amount of territory than what the commission found reasonable. They declined to agree with the conditions, which included the federal government's proposal of 10 cents per acre for 10 million acres of fertile farmland.