, 1873-09-13
Indians on tho Reservation Their
Farming 0porations---squaws
and Their Carriages.
Slccp in The Mountains--.A Night Scene
-.-Petrified Troes---A Wild
Cat..-Rio Verde.
Another Indian Raia-.-The Sioux Elm
bolaened --- Scouts ..- Tho
Burnt Rancho,
Indians Followed Within Sight of Big
Horn River.

From Our 0tcn Correspondent.
CHEYENNE, Wye. Ter, Sept. ], 1873
The Indians ou tho ShoB1lonco or Snake NeHer-
vation, III Wind River Valley, Wyoming Iorri-
tory, hnvo mnt1o faIr start IN their farming
operations, md tho little settlement at tho
Agency il as neat n village aB can DO soon any
wIoro. Before tho Indians commenced farm
Ing, II was doubtful about tho Issue. They wore
In council for soyoral days before thcy arrived at
I. final conclusion bnt tho conclusion that they
would work olce arrived at, thoy have continued
to labor faithfully, md this year have
FINE FARM
Of 800 acros filled with grain to crown their
efforts. Ihs fur11I III we'll toncuu III, and slows
that tho Agent ia o mnn who understands his
businoBs and is determined to mako his Agency
q SUCCESS. Tho nalno Of tho Agent Ia DR.. Irwin,
who dovotos his whole timo and energy toward
improving the condition Of the ahorigines.
This land onco belonged to tho AbBaraca or
Grow Indians but they have fine reservation
pn the Yellowstone Riyor, and 1t Is rs vol, por-
laps, that this is given up to tho stoshonces.
After putting in tleir crops last spring, tho
Indians started into tho mountains for their
usual yoarly hunt. Thoy love to stroll about in
tho hills, and along the couraea Of tito bright
Il IL th6 ofop, ana mako preparations Tor win
tor. In tho whole of Wyoming Torritory, thore
is not moro beautiful place than tho roaorva-
tion hero roforrod to, and, with anything like
fair seaBons and reasonable amount Of labor,
good crops may DO depended upon.
wAsuAK1E,
tho Hond- Chict is exceedingly anxious to make
this agricultural Hchomo guccess, and hopes,
Aftor ho is gone from this sphoro, that hin peo-
plo will continue to improve, nnd eventually om-
ulato tho condition of tho white raco. This old
Chief is q ,nnn OF great good Henso and sound
judgment, ind has the welfare of his people
thoroughly at hoart. Each Indian who wiahoa
can havo portion Of land sot aside for his par
tcular uao, aud toS-houso built to live in. But
al present tho whole farm ia used in common,
aud tho Agout Issues rations to tho heads Of
families, 30 that thoro is no such thing as want
or suffering, nnd, through tho long winter
months, tho whole people aro vol cared for.
Zach year, howoyor, Soma Indians wish to
commence busincHs
ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT,
md desire to move ont of their buffalo-skin
lodges into the more commoilioua houses, Thoy
wish also to got cattle and COWS; and already
the sauaws hnve lonrnod to harnoss tho horses,
and drive them before their wagons and carts.
A csrt-load Of Intlinn humanity is no uncommon
sight near tho Agency, and tho squaws enjoy
their ,idos Ms much us do the highest ladies in
tho land though ono goes in 9 horee-cart and
tie other in q two-horso cnrriage. The younger
suuawg mako regular f1olic Of it, whilo tho
older oncs look rs grave and solemn nB II tloy
wore going to thoir own funerals.
10 keep everything iu order, and protect those
r1io aro loft behind, n guard ,'consisting. Of ton
nrrirt 1sf1Hnr N11h. 1aF
remains at tho Agency, There is o well-built
etono fort close nc hand, whore all the womon
and children cRn find refuge in case OF all nt-
tack from the Sioux, Choycnnos, or Arapahocn.
3 b!ackHm.tll's shop, and everything, in fact,
Which is absolutely necessary for their wolfnre
And comfort. hayu mover seen
A DETTER- CONDUCTED AGENCY,
nor ono where tllero WuH q moro determined
effort being nude to improve the condition Of
the Indians
a night in the open air, with no roof except
the sky hedeckod with stars, is q most pleasant
thing IN tao mountains, aud I enjoyed several
such while OH my way to tho valley. Tho ai1
was cool, bracng, and delightful, aud tho music
OF tho streams cnlmod mo to ropose. Tho first
night out, after having boon q long tlno cooped
nr'a d house, in usually tho hardest, as porsor
is apt @ bo quito nervous. and eleep, seems tt
6hun onts pillow. At such times it ia beBt tt
ca'tnt the s..sH in the blue vault above, and then
gradually sleea comoH oil /; aud there is nothing
more fGlfGblIlft tllltl tlleE0 fe4t8 III tu9 open
air. Aa my tho 1rst night,
THE LlNta FROM TINA u
occurred to me. and sepcatod thom over ant
pyor:
Tho tawuy, solemn night, child Of the Eant,
Anil gomez this way With firm Nil ssatoy ston.'
Atsont mud very high, aho wcnrB hoi shining
IreastplAta OF eilver, and on hor darA brow
The radiant yonna burns like ilasliing Nit.
1sehoa, how IN hor gorgeous iow Of iiair
Glitter million n1ollow, yellow goins,
El,{l m IL
Throned on tho h. boundloss M e, plain, gazing down
lscHtng her form agaiMBt tho Rocky af0unnins,
She rues with Hilcnt power peaceful world.
A few nighta nftorward wnu on Blacks For
of Groon niYor, n short distance below Grange
Htetion oil tho Union Pacific Railroad. About
from my sloop and, looking ronnd to SEQ wha
ca,,YeI 40 much uoiao, discovered freight trai,
coming in from the Wost ut full speed, Th
yellow moonlight flooded tlao whole landHcap
with peculiar kind Of light, md uoyer locke
upon 40 splendid y sceno j,stwson tho plac
whore lny aud tao railroad track. tho horse
md mulos wero all picketcd ont, md atoO
gazing upon the rapidly moving tram, vino
seemed to mike ten-fold more nolHo th9,l nauG
III The nilouco Of tho night. Our whole parl
rouHod mp to look at this inaEnllieont Wow
which, 1t Beema 10 mo
WAS MEYER ExcEILEp.
It nut!o peculiar impression upon my mind
and it WIS long Time before could got over i
singular ye3lowiah hue, different from anythiu
oeyr aaw before. lilo pnlo ontlnoB OF tho noun
tainB could 10 Hoon IN tho distance while on til
,wator tho image OF tho moon was rohected wi
l. brlliancy ind coloring altogether now ali
stranCo Iha shadows wUro dara-greon inAtea
Of back, aud tho borders Of objects weto fringe
with halo which WIS beautiful beyond tn
power Of words to describe.
never Ind much fnitI, in tho story Of til
pctviiet troes until lalcly, but, having foun
tl.om myself, my slEopticiAn has vanished. Il
SimpsoI's Hollow, on tho old overland route t
California, l found q considerable u,imbor Of
rETE1FlEu STUNTS OF TNEEB,
mud, III ordor to remove al doubt carried ono
them to tho railroad with 1ne II was III perfec
condition, antl tho growth Of tho different layer
Of wood could bo distinctly traced It is told o
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