, 1873-08-26
THE GENTLE SAVAGE.
An Indian Suporintendent's Estimate
of Ills Character.
Elegant Conduct Of Poor To on Hi
Reservation.
How He Has Discarded the ScaIping.
Knife for the Pruning-Hook.
Plug Hats and Broadoloth Substituted
for Buokskin and Feathers.

~0 0 ~
ior Buokskln and Feathers. i.
Result of an Interview with
Er,op1 Enoo1, I1oo.r
Enoc1 Hong, Superintendent of tho Contral
Indian District, comprising Kausaa and tho
1ndinn Territory, was in this eity Yesterday, by
a,,pontmont Of Mr. Smith. no,nmiuuIoner n,
1,1,a., ta;., 49,. ass,"sa T.. "..",,1. .,,s, ~
.1l na,a'' n,"'ia, "ho u.slseu ~ co1s'ut uin ~
Earolng tho 1hdians OF winch no has cnarge.
F gns is mocor Of tie soioy Of Fon
cnco on,onr tho olori,fna. nr,t;aoa him ~
eo "uo"b Wv "oo' lst''oa a"a''non 4,'tA ~
speak WIN aorno atthorty rognsol'ig tho1F con-
mtlon and proEroas toward civilization.
view with Mr. Hong. 1Ie bas undor bia contro
I'LL. -. 1o.ta - 4.m's.
u.'uu a"o " 1onun.'so =. .'poo' ium,ootls ~ an
Gomo 7o, oou Indians, OF Which about 5o, 000 have
discarded the blankot aud adopted civilization 10
atova,nino. and othor or+;c1oa ~ vonr,nr
00 "oNe
apparo', 1nln III = sup 'o"aru proGross,
for whom tho Indian onsta abido tho
dous tho chaec aud buffalo, and whi.o ,oon]o
.,oo1 - 1o,.ou .o..a;5.- IT,. .I- rr-S
neou ho lofse1 sooeiue' n1la tnot uhoonlpfo-
missing onemy. But 1t Is not alone IN tho abau-
shown dlapoBision to forsako the babits of their
fat],oru far thew bovo ao+t1od d,,v, ~, ~o.or,,,
.s" ~ (u' n"'o ooso 9o"A W tono,' w.
tlon8' nave glVon up thelr nofnau'o anu predatory
tho soil, and qualifying themselves by tho pur-
suit of npriculturo to 1oeome Grnnoora and ant,.
-,o,,.,.,3a.a ,n,... Fl. ,.
~, inoeo !"e1'Aa nuso sonoo'e' w
tennoq ny shes oa1on Mho seceye o. much
melthor Wh'tos or iudlans orc Highly civilized.
Iho trines lnoindod tn tho 5o'ooo aro solf-
supporting, and receive no money from
the aoyeEnmens, except tho annnal IN
proceeds Of lands formerly belonging to them,
wnlch ! woro aola "n9n 3 tney were removed to
the reservations. Tho trlbos which have roach
ca t1ls staeo OF progross arc tho Cherokees,
oroeks Chootaws bhawneos, Chickasaws, Semi
Gas, and Poorins. Part OF the sacs and Fo1oa
hayo also crosaod the threshold OF cviltzatton,
and have ono hundred floldH under cultivation.
dhsro y snethsr % ,s sas tnon as bsnot
habits, and customs OF their race, md move
from place TO place. Ihoso arc, hoWever, boz
comlng a1nanablo 70 reason, md the example
soe ~ tho tfloea anoVe montioned ia having al
amoh0ratlng and wholesome influence: There ro
arc tho osagos. for instance, with 5000
people, one OF tn6 m most numerous and most
powerful tribes. Throo years ago thoy wore ro-
1 moved from Southern ksnsau, whore they occu. ecu
peg, Or. ratheI, eontrollcd, strip OF land 160
mlaos non 1ong ~ " mics Wao and embracing oyer
s.ooe s ooO acros They are now IN the Vicinity Of
tne Chorokees. 70 tho Indian Torritory, 100 hcros
OF lnnd noin8 allowed to each individual. Tho
!eadio8 men o. tho tfloe arc aeelfous TO eett!o
aoWn anu =, 60 apanaon tne hnntinG grounds a.
ting themselves inside more fashionable clothing.
Iney aro spllttlne rails anu fenciug their farmH.
a. ana wsll soon become seif-Aupporting producora
Ihoy arc aealsny tribo, hno specimens OF
Thn 99o o, inem' and wlthnl arg vrtous.
;ni mhe marriage relation 1a held aacrod:
ING pnhisamoht 1os wandering from martial
IecE.udo ;1 IL aevolo' ana, IN Mr. noags opinion,
IT. II tlas respect Monogamy 10 tho ruio, though
tno Goyesnor. Joseph r.! I!onepshhaw, divides his
1ofnidablo name and bis affections bot"eon two
coppcr-colored laules. Mr. Ponopashaw il m
oducatea gont1e'nah. a1a man OF Gonasderan!e
Pen1co, pnt aaey caIlhot ai"@fs cohtfol tho young
and a. turbulent T braves.
1he Doiawaies, nYandottos, sha"hoos, haa-
ha5ntna' ',a ieoIab, OaaRes, Meas, Irankasniea,
n1,a .ne GaMe hqso eoon femoSoa from beautiful
fyeara; a1na win bus httio trouble. 1t was hr.
i1o1e ~, aasy 70 500 th9Y got tho ea41e OF tno
tnnaS ~ 1hey "eto compolled 20 !oave. otherwl6e
.neS "outn You'll, ha9o mlerasGa nofao OF panpore.
~-
tho .i doYorsnont Tor support q was @ not Always
tho II Indians II, a1 wore treated fairly. They wore
aw,dutan ~ ai, ~ aas!gatag aen' VINO lnanoea shetn
70 s'en papers aha troatlob ihgohlonsly and an
lp1gaonhly Wordea, 80 on to choat them. In 1868,
At M Goa, snen soof1tafy OF lhe intorlor dlroctod
MT; aoag 70 v1st me treaty sr1bos as they we're
callpa M ala Gaaan9 tho sreates. He round .nat
inc osagee nad ao14 thelr reservation At IL canta
"a acte 10 the -: ,;1 r. -. !; Naiiroad company.
la2 no'u conneu Wltn the Oh1ols hhu o !lttlo IN
qulry showed ING treaty to 20 fraud. Tho
Ho9ernment 20 aoela!eu ~ It, and subsequently
ne i"nd proai Sl31 silar ;
Ioao haa sqmoezoa o noa tfeaty ont OF tho LAWS.
~ Which zuo.uvy ~ daa ac9ea YOU'D haVo beon
par1ea Will 1or S4zU,ueo. q COUNCIL W9s held:
Mho9 tae ooa amer explained thht ho nnderatoou
Io9 st19,uoo Simply purchased tne f1gnt or WY,
nna nosmne more. Inas eontsaot n Dong d 1rauda-
ionss @ M %as noSos e4eonsea; anu Sozo,ooo IN oash