The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-07

venture 70 say ina theV do not de- |
any benefit whatever from the
or the efforts of the Indian
agent, who, indeed, seldom visits
lou will find that fan Indian wants
A blanket, he will 20 TO one Of the
mining camps. and by a successful
game Of cards with another Indian, or
by a little work, or a little begging, or
= little larceny, he n procure a blank
~ easier and sooner than by going
upon the reservation. | say that thi,
Piutc Indian agency and this appro-
pria.ion are totally unnecessary, and |
hope we will abolish the one by with
holding the other.
The sun of $500 was asked for an in
terpreter in Nevada. Fitch moved to
strike this sum out, declaring:
Mr.. Chairman, IF there is any person.
any race or color, who has ever per
formed the duties of interpreter be-
tween the Indian agents and any
band Of Indians in Nevada it has not
come within the scope of my observa-
ton. / do not know how the fact j..
but | presume it To be that some per
son draws $500 for suppositious servi-
ces ia this behalf. But so far rs re
CARDS any necessity for this eXpeudi-
lure for interpreting between the In
dams and the whites in Nevada, ! say
that il is wholly unnecessary. The
Indians there can speak enough Eng
lish TO answer all the purposes % com
munication with the agents. But A.
the House has voted the ie~t Of the
money it may in>.stalso on giving this
$500 TO somebody.
Mr.. Sargent this time appears TO
have lost his temper, and thought
proper to remind the gentleman from
Nevada that We are now engaged in
the serious business of legislation and
no in playing 4 comedy, or indulgisg
in jokes" Fitch said he had no dis
position 10 play at comedy. Il was
rather tragic business.
Mr.. Fitch takes a practical view Of
the ~suhiect-a view not very popular
a. rAs EIS,. While perhaps, Mr.. S1r-
gen hiss done only his duty ia urging
these Indian appropriations, we are
under the impression that Mr.. Fitch
will ho generally sustained in has
course on this question. The Indian
which exists in the imagination Of the
gentleman who forced this appropria-
ton on this State IS 'the noble red
man. We see 50 gorgeousiv painted on
The drop curtain OF The Carson theater,
Mr.. Fitch ignores tina: popular barba.
rian. and sees the dirty savage skulk.
iu- through the streets. rakiug a liv.
ing out ol the cutters. Perhaps there
IS an average neither has struck: bu,
Mr.. Fitch's Indian will DO Inc one
mos; readily recognized IN this section
Of the country. That savage has cry
little uso for reservations, agents q
medals. lie has a better prospcc, IL
the cutters. The supplies obtainc,
from that source last him as long a.
the sun shines. With his instinct 70.
gambling, donations from the govern
ment seldom last him much longer.
4 LARGE CoCNTY.-A bill has heei
reported 10y the Committee on Terri
tories, in the House of Represents
iives. annexing Alaska 10 Washing;ol
Territory, for all legislative, Judicial
and executive PURPOSES. Alaska
organized as n single county. an.
given 4 representation i'll the Wash
ington Legislature OF one member {
the Council and two in the Ilous,
The laws Of Washington Territory an
extended over il. This makes IN
largest county on record. 10 j. probJ
bly, the best thing that could Je dou
with that country Tor the present, 10
it is incapable of bearing the expense
Of ever a Territorial Government, j
which the General Government is suf
posed to pay the expenditures. il
not likely TO amount to anything dun
ing the lifetime OF this generation. i
some time in the future, its timber an
fishing resources may enable it to Gu
a better figure in the world. The al
hAN@AAVAAs - NOAA1AA4AAAiAANA. Will 80
extent, If nothing else, tothe Territor
of Washington. IL is large enough Il
n dozen States, but not yet populoI
| enough for one. This movement
however, may be preliminary for a
active support of the bill, now pen,
7 ing. 10 create a STATE Government
Washington Territory.