The sun., 1873-11-04
DEFRAUDING THE INDIANS.
sECRETA DELtNO'S NEW INDIAN
uMfSSIO

al investigation. Mr.. Smith has now bOen In
wa-hington about u week, but yet nothing
has been beard Of his demand. However, tho
81 Paul Pres Of to-day contains a rcpor. OF Il
convcrsation with Mr.. smith In reference To the
contract whereby the Eecoh Lnkcrs are to he
robbed of their pnc. Now that the secret con
tract Ia out and MIR. Smith has recovered from
his conservation at tho publicity glyeh u his
transac ion with Wilder. he pats ON a brdzen
face and endcavore to cheek MS way out of
the difficulty
Mr. Smith boldly says that he considers the
contract price for the ~ Glib per thousand
fccU rca- enable His only s, lictude was on
Mr.. Wildcrs account" a. tue tier might lose
by the contract. III saying this MIR. smith II
SIMPLY uitcring what he knows 70 Ne false. SIX
Smith contracted to cell he Lcecn Lake timber
To one Clark oi Minneapolis. ino price agreed
upon wsls sl35 yer thVus mi fee, or ~ cents per
thousand more than " ildcI's price. 1t must hc
remembered, t" thit Wilder Is only Obliged I"
cut nud pay fur tinOcr ut unusual dimensions
~ in hes at - rect iron thc rtuuhdl Nhtn
Mr. smith aunullcd the contract w,iu tluN, H.
der the excuse that ne lndI IL wcf d~sl .il' Il,
Clark was hi-ilb ind1 ntnt. II, hurw ne "a
made fivur,i ode cont, Il, hnd W s IN iinvd ~
appc t. the courts L IL Vo the coh,rCt 'n.
forced lii =, a-on iOr nut ri+i"g out tnAl Al
Chuiti.n wac tuc trouble That "a ~ ult cause,
~ b. ICtte'Uy tpp.reut, tie. r.cl".f, iuh Nr.
smith bu'w- that tl.' Was h". a &C. 'n1'.'
price, slice Ice had ici r. a III. ictrd iu' a -,
aud tN,t Wftlout any ,t tur s.ilul ..tH'.. "a
'ayur q th' niycr = int in Nt'jrt' ''itfh't.
hut there i- suii more evidence tptr'Nc
onMMissto>In sNiru's ptrLICirY.
A corre.eondcn. Of he -. rall Pionsc re,
Gently wrote ftom this Nh.te T. ir'h reservation
describing the aunrty pNmrnt iist completed
Ihc letter wha written ia the interest u the
rSTn,S n & AMI i prSH n sSp.a SfSr,h nv hat Mr smith
wuuld probably not have published. IL - TINS;
A. special council held win the chci' ,h' agent
pr ros.u'o O." Whte tarsh Indians TO sen lac pine
from tea township, oA the u,rur y VAT ~ ~. ''scr
sa,i ne moagI 20 eNpynr Ia "a. {u,.h 'e ~
~ one to'r.np q. ~, .as - '."'t - % he co1ii
shief, WIZ no. rrcpirci to- siSetnar,5. NJ ~ ms
but wanted tnnc 10 t.n, ABOUT b. li.l ..,e AiV.re.
Here We have the agent cGerins 81 ~ -, and
th,rs Thousand feet for tnr 3i"e oi lhc " ante
tguouS t. the L-ech Lake rc-cryatipn. Even
those prices are refused bv the White Eaiths,
amyt6in. an iii il The orer however decIies contii.
shely thdt q u Wa not r.u- 'nhple pr,ce Tor
tue Lecch Like umbcr. ANA that the inulans
upon tiiis reservation arv quite right IN refusing
to allow their pine 10 hc cut.
In the conversation have alluded to. Com
missioner Smi-h denies mat t!c Lecth l'dker-
aiC discont, ,utcd, ami says II l. customary to
Lecl soldiers There. fhis also - untr-c. fne
soldieF- were sent Tor the DEFINITE purpose ut
preventing a threatened outtrt All. y, th'S time
Tue Lccch L.lieIs are ~ better humpr tnAn ne-
fore iut the simple reason that the anduiti pay
Inents have Just teen made. Nheu thc.e BAY
mcnt- .f- ~ progress, the indians nave GOOD
" feed, and with iull stotilcas They do not Cor
the time care tpr much ci~c. And they alao
know better than to sruinh,c al tn agent Jdr NJ
the payments. Tor a. soon ~ ia, paS party has
cone H. gent n,A thou ANU way, ul retalist-
Ing upun Tie !, fr4ctory. N,Ncitu,lc-s. the
I.e,,h I,Der- are IA, bttt, rlv ouu,,-l "A, e. ,ef to
the sile IT their timber 80 uLca 80. aui told
by one wbD should know. that tLc lImbernen
have ah4ndon-d the idea OF ear ylns on "pera-
Mr. >iuiths q, sire for en inve- ,irat!on " his
contract matter /, purely ina.inaty. II he
could schd up COMM. ..scc oi uIs own appolht-
mcnt t. skim over t.v -IoJeet and hatcH out a
whitewasiing report, "a, hp- been uohe several
times before IN lhdian affairs "a this ~tdtr, he
might submit to The prrtsdi" TT an inNe-ti-h-
tion. 10 u thorough and Impartial tuNc-tg Iu"n
he Will never cun-t M, Tor lac .uUWs tuat there Is
abundant evidence not "n.S To prove ihr lhd u
lent nat.r- ut tir LrcCh Lthe contract, bat =
show tDA, Al- wi lie course allie Ia-,an a. -rat
was Ncnm And fr-nd c's vi the 'uiriesis 81 the
injialis.
sLHOu- MATTER.
Let INC give yuitAc ,ui ..aucc. .uf "A cunyer4a-
tiun have Just had Wtth "a gen ietuAu Irturlru
directly from rMhlt. EUturt-cr,. ..tion.Wucre
Lo had been io. kIn- IA" Indian 4ua.r'. iu"re
are Ola thls icstlNc about 40 in.1ahs all tlli.
Ihey are Ltst-iate set -pe"co-oi,, tnI.s,r uu ;,
aHd d.spo-cd 10 adopt inc ways uI tni4i1'u"n
y"wds owned thi' property. Iuv WIn,cr before
lss. Iuu-t,-- unprecedented -'IUJ 40 ra} thr
Gull ltkcr~ Tor pcrmltuLE Tie Ot,'r ial Il ui
g. :" ul"h III" 1" cave, Last "ih-tr ah dltio-
Irdtluu ui S-''vp rluN ~, m.dr To pN tne
GdU Iahcf7 IOg pcfinil.IIS th" fvuIhinip % nu 10
ocoui} one Tow snip lch lh'n' .hu u lA.- =
more were arpfut rated ir Ll"N,u@ the fcn'-
binAs. la auction 10 tins SmitA, then agent,
hclu to'nb "' t"e Goa l. he n"hd Iudu proper.
W hon Smitn Wa, appointed Couiu,e esi'hrr t"l,
trrius, hi- pace ~ cent Wa, hIcd 10, tHr he'.
Mr, pouEI .r'' 'he present a-en', " hehcNer the
Indian now a Douglass about then uIu.cy n"
cells them tlat hc h'A, nome. lhls statement
makes pruhAb.e one %, two tniu--: ,lthcI D1Is
H., Is lylnc the ladinue, ct ~!th LAs -uubi. .i
about S,p'n ol the indian money. Ihe lund
has nnt heu eAi rhGed l., iulraNi tue rs, ~ IT.
tDn. ia. 4-,ltf hullG4u-s N-iY gO4I la
deed. The Stable IL lar pcttCr tu,.d dn- than
nny house urc.pica hy Indian. Iu,.. !Ic al
Industrial aud ~ tualdt h,.sc, ior scAuuis
The eChOuis we're uAd Tor - 7ivci4i iiIrr
from tine ludlAn nones. All tuld, the e-td 'li-h'
ment could not nave cost uIuir, at icdsuuAn't
pfl'"S' lhAh S-vv1' y lnr result "I ictIb dP
at H. AlHsl
In DWlding loe houses aud brsdhih- l4nd can
not exceed $4,000, Dut this wa- out 81 lInd
Other tnlu move II .tuu, - that out uI a fan.
Of hbouf $IAi,4VJ, oniy S-uU,r can nr account f.,
Tor 10y improvements 70 tac iescrVa,l'u. and tn
Reverend Agent Dou.lHss say- hc t-s nu money
SCAADALOts JOB.
Concerning tie log houses aforesaid, thereb'
hangs ala inter -ili- tale 4A~ agent, / "citrtc
reports al "a -uJoi tne hoaaes. Ia e"i.t' tneo
nro hot lpnie Imam -. Forty oi them "tir Duii
by one Hu--t.n unGrt q. nttrI l.r s'.sJ syii
They are ubu 4 10 ll ~ feet ou tac -r'ItI, : n
9 feet rom 4, cor T." caves, . room, or di''rtYh
below, and two division IN tht h.tie acne. inr
were all accertea "a d1'"eied nY The hlfdrtpi
although probably unl4 iuur or LNe were up Il
the contract rtirdl"t'"h,' "a los are on
hewn uh Two i", cs, and loosely -et At the cor
ueT-. the spic.e between the iuL, are, ~ my ia
furMaul SAD, large 'h"ueh 10 SWING ca
thruu-h," OF, more accurately, about eigL
incnes. rhe roofs "re unshin-le de and. as wei
As the floors. are oI sih.ie .iccn lumber. nt ltht
planed nor matched. lhe lalt .ii'n- are Of tn
came stun. such are the buildings Tor whic
Dir. Smith Iaid sljI each
Attorwaid smaller contract was made will
an agency employee for lus houses al $40 each
and these are decidedly better than tue si5
ones, The best houses have been built by tn
Indians themst Ives, for which few Indian
fund. Mechanics az the towns On the Northern
Pacific road nearest TO the reserve say the
made 10y Russell. or better one, at go each an
would clear - lcI cent proht Il that.
for good a&eman 10 M ke TOulh mousse u
lo-7 there L. nothing a-tuni hing Ia The "1eI q
thest luo'l l"il',. IT," "t} Hsto"isnn- thin