The Nevada journal., 1852-09-03
WEDNESDAY, SEP TEMHER 4. 1889.
Indians in Nevada County. Indian Agent.


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Indians in Nevada County---lndian Agent.
There has been less trouble in this
county with the Indian tribes than in
any other in the state where they are
nearly so numerous Occasionally lit
tie emute has occurred, murder or
robbery has besn committed; but tins
very rarely, and then, on requistion, the
offenders have with one or two excep-
tions been given up to punishment =
There are in this county according To
the estimate Of the census taken, aoout
four thousand Indians the number va
rying at different seasons Of the year
This great body, SO rowing IN their habits
with such little presumptive moral prin'
ciple, with few resources for the supply
of their wants, save in labor which they
abhor for the supply of wants increas-
ed greatly by the advent of the whites
have nevertheless been in this county
controlled so judicou>ly, that few out
RACES have been committed by them,
and they arc continually advancing IN
character and shrewdness. The In
dians, especially females, are generally
pretty we'll clothed, some of them own
horses and mules, and the young gener'
alton arc induced to work upon the
ranches in building fences, houses, and
cultiyating the ground. If no quarrel'
occur to excite prejudice against the In
dians, thin off their numbers, and drive
them TO dishonesty and crime, they viii
become very different race of people
in few years. They have much na
tural penetration, arc good natured
faithful in paying debts incurred fol
goods, and in some qualities are worthy
of emulation by those who despise them
They are yet very filthy in their heuse
hold affairs, and thus contagious disea
scs have great effect upon them. bu
many Of them are learning the advan
tage of cleanliness, and appear in clear
shirts, etc, in imitation of the whites
These Indians have few of the noble
characteristics Of the Atlantic or Sierr;
tribes. They are unwarlike and unen
erectic. But for this reason they ART
more likely to settle into useful clas
in society With less important ele
ments constituting them peculiar peo
pie, they will more easily subsidc int
lower stratum Of society, and become
if rightly managed, useful.
Among the gentlemen who have beer
mos. instrumental in restraining. tn
propensities of Indians in this neighbor
hood, and clcvating their character, i
MIR. David Bovyer, who has teen estab
lished on a ranch on the Newtown roat
for several years past. He first cam
into this region in August, l849, whel
no other white man was resident TO
miles around, and before gold was dis
covered here. With an idea that here
abouts populous neighborhood was t
spring up, he took up his one hundre
and sixty acres Of land, and for nearly
wear lived alone among the Indiana o
his ranch. By always dealing fairl
with the tribes, and enforcing the re
spect due himself, he has acquired vas
influence over them, which has fire
quently been benefcially exerted i
bringing to punishment Indians who ha
committed crimes in the county. h
has succeeded in rendering the Indian
useful about his ranch, by cmployin
them in al the various departments
labor,an by their assistance has brosgh
much of his land to high state OF cult
vation, His house is kind Of hea
quarters for them to resort to, and
him they bring their complaints an
troubles, and with him they deal 70
clothing, beef provisions, articles of OR
nswent, &c. Mr.. Bovyer in bis lon