The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13

Before payment could begin begin, il was necessac
ry that each family should be enrolled in order
to decide as to the number " bandfes to te
made up: mans name Was written Ia a
book, and opposite the name #as earrieaaeut
the condition Of the faHaiy thas es8sSa5 ae
.92ssai eg7 "a. Ma Man. Wenas. Boy, s is. Totaa
4 8s:5s,%sd ii;sisos:si 8 q. g. :;
Na-ganaquay. ........0 o 'e1Ga1.
Sowa~aigee sie.- ..a..0i ;luRB8 ar. a
This enabled the Agent To- know withost
the possibility of mistake the nunbsr of boan-
ties requisite, and the character Of each, in OF.
der to give satisfaction. 'N ~" q
L While the names were thus being enrolled
and classified, we visited slhe medical Office,
under the care of De-, v. Smith, of bayfield,,
brother Of the Hon. James AmHA J.s Of ST.
Kind word and genial smile i6f al that entered
his room. Old women, wrinkledpw with age and
infrmities, crowded in to secure plasters for
rheumatism, and castor oil for all ether aoas-
plants; girls fron Eve To- tweatF needed re-
lief for bad dreams and toothache and nearly
all wanted few pills, q good supply ot hai-
cine was all given away, and ADVICE thrown in
at the same nate, the Doctor was kept as busy
as a hive Of bees in thunder sko~er. !.
RI -Onsthe completioa of their epyellment-dnr-
ing, which the Indians skillfullY tried to make
more bundles than was just ~ entering BOYS
Is beads of. families. +0bigwod shook hands
Eith Gen; Webb With yeur rsRsTteE and 9Th
I have finally got our damilies all enrolled sand
are ready 70 hear what You have TO say to us
from our Great Father CKimishomssinan) in
WasnInRtOn.S1~ 80 } 99Hi siE t4..J
~ Gen. Webb replied, Here are the goods
which have brought to- you, ana we win di-
vide them into the requisite number of bundles
Obigwod- many blankets have You
brought US? .9;.G. (
Gen. Webb--One hundred and twelve!
,Obigwod-(With much emphasisl-Is this
all our Great Father has sent Us ? p''5@1JaL
Gen. (Webb@-C Certainly not. 81 have brought
you two dozen shawls, fifty yards of blue
calico, one dozen belts, twelve dozen yards of
fancy gatherings, and tyipe enough to make
you fifty valuable fish nets! / have also
brought some fine coats. md pants. ge -; ,
, Obigwod-What did these articles cost?
Gen. Webb-G ovefnment purchased them
when they WIRE worth a little more than they
are todayEoHx wiz e the fluctuations of gold
19Obigwod-4I would like to show the bills of
these goods to our counselor, and to have a
talk with my brother chiefs before we proceed
fortunately Cen. Webs finds Ias the e New York
bills among bis papers, and the chief takes
cthem to his private wigwam ard holds council
with his dignifed associates and his legal ad.
Wiser "a talehted quarter-breed of Superior, }
daring Which enF party, goes up, 70 Mr.. Wheel
orr, Government Blacksmith, and enjoys an
iexeeHent dfaneFU Ia 1893 4,gE!,-r-, otg59a
o s:AfteE, diaRer 1.-The, general council was again
convened /; the treaties Of 1892 and 1854 care.
fully perdsed aandg explained. 50 that the In
d diana could lndsEstaDd why blankets that once
cost in New York $2.75 should afterwards
p ,siiW have eAaniped 1hs bills of goods, and
although we find some IF them higher than
see expected, VET we express ourselves oatis-
fed on that point. bat wish 70, know how much
money you have brought bs ~ ~ bia =
- 9sa1 Webe<L have hrnught youss1.175.
s9big wod-ds il Eold atd silger2q s.o.
Gen. Webb-It Is And as Soon as Potn' are
ready to receive It, ssiil .ort the gGutsf and
ObigwOd here 'exp,eSset L desire to have
anotheE private 1inte1yiew TayEh J tbse other
2histA snd thsn ~ devote the coming evening
8s Assembling Gin otha evening al early capole-
Light in = large building used by Mr., Dutfee as
trading house, Tie grand council opeued
w
was given. sentence by sentence through the
Interpreter accompanying the Agent. J.
1"Fatber the lime hasarrived for me 10 ex-
press the feelings Of your children. You are
sent here hy our Great Father in Washington.
aud are therefore welt wOrsi,- loJ iiestr the
words that aul -, utter. II [ say any thing
to hurt Snur feelings. you n.nSr forgive me,
for have u" eiiucation3and ranpuy ,hersiore
pick my wurds. Afer | have spoken, my
brothers may, perhaps also speak. Father, I
will first say that iur tie JIslxo two :. ears we
have beeil paid our .nnui,ies in paper money
Our treaties call tor geld. 1t wat said to US
last year that VIZ shpgt.. i,,- yearj haye. gold1
: You bave bech lrulh tll io us But we think
that we should r-r,iv, fie difference fetveelr
the value OF paper ilrca., ahd gold at the time
Of our Last ,.men'. We all think this Faith.
er, we want Youra si-t3hc. M this thatesf :
: Geh. Webb---Ar yUurcr,t,.e to me and explain
YOUR waits 81 do | - and explain To. In to
our Grea, Fatf'tf IL. Na>I14 9tnn. Ia,s..,ss q
pow, s,As {, h's.sY r',u. - He is yp,r true;
everythiugiiasi r. 3.,t, art ti,,.s. Cor aim To-
do! Wyrn,I wa>,i es' t'n.iS,t iue, y,.u wish.
ed me 10 bring You IL, ipr,'' iliis y'ar III gold
Thf+Iustf the q A. @-is4 ,'estc> Of our fir~,t
Father in My-hipg"ns | NY done sp. ).
PROMISE. In,,,lr lie il, W ,.tiiIEti0u last
Witt 1ihatiwr e u6s- tsditsii2 iie gold hi,
fsyssls IN q..ss;1 : m+ss:5fs!fs 't.t j. won
not bs forgotten | by WEI : "n There Iny-ef
/ to aay yt3ut-eIte tIi.4 e!,tur Grrau Enber. IN,
,was -pVs !, ther.-a .s., ;inIe- 80 Iexplaiued the
facts 10 bis Secreiar, of The Interior. who re-
qtiested be 10 a3zaii you tk&t he considered
Yop fullf eDtitled 70 The extra paw whatever it
. should be, between the paper and gold of last
/ Years payment Bit The aoney0 yonr Great
Father ia kept in . strong box that can only be
sent to Washington Iby Tho. different T. s se
Tho Socretary eaId "a eOon aa Cos,e ,,oa. oe.o,,,