The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-21

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vasA Il ,he agent u A,s s.s,ls guide. N.
MAJ ,soasl,laln little. earseSs saas DIS
ar,e.,asmes. al ihe hmiieI amount IL
,sr~nss. anl intimate that HI. 'tsfeat
Father has dealt "a, the annaisies
with rvafias hand. ha, tho agen. *
plaia. |. M referring " r.nsr del,esla.
,inns which hr knows the tribe u have
hcca guilty ot IN times past. - il he Il
w., aware IL An, particular instance "
guilt. he charges them generally WITH
having eomi,.cd such nets, Knowing
ono can rarccl, ~ aMiss IN accusing =
tribe II occasionally Staying white
man, aud cnls up his charge by inform.
inn them that tho threat Father, "
learning vf these little irregularities IL
their Conduct. and being panied great.
liz therea,. felt compelled 10 reduce
their allowance &c blankets. sugar, cof-
Fec, etc. when Ut the same time tho
missing ro,,iouo u said allowance II safe
Ii secured Ill tho s.orchousc &c tho agent
near by.
Well. but how can he enrich himself
III thi1 manner Il may be asked by
supply, and unseen by tho indians,
transferring the unissacd portion u the
J annuitics from his government store.
, house to the trading establishment u
: his friend tho trader. There tho buxc,
arc anl,ackcl and their contents spread
/ out for barter with the Indians, The
. Tho later, In gratifying their WANTS
/ arc forced IL purchase from tho trader
. i, prices which arc scores u times IL,
i valu. Vt the article offered. | hay,
! seen Indian. dispose II buffalo rrhcs 4
I traders. which were wnt,h from iiltcc,
: u teen,, dollars each, mud gct In TO
/, turn onl, ton ~ twenty cups II brow,
/ sugar, Thu entire value III which Ill,
mol exceed tWn ~ three ,lollars. rhi,
d In one II tic nauy why's agculs M,
traders have Il amnssing sudden wealth,
i | have kn.Na the head ehiets IL tril,
/. = ri.u ia II council in the plesane,
! IL utLrr chief. md III tilircrs ii th,
!. army, aud accuse his agent, then pre-
, ren.. IL tl.cso " similar ,lisllunce
l practices Ii II ~ hc wondered n
4 TIM, lilo position o. trader among III,
. Indians il g,ea,l, sought after By mel
i determined IL heromc rich. but no
particular IN IL tho manner of dim,
sol Ur Ia il to be wondered nt tin
: army officers, wlo aro often mad
! aware II tho injustice ,lpnc tho lnlial
d yet are powsrless 10 prevent II, Nh,
!, who trace many II .ar difficulties wit
! tho Indians 10 these ranscs, shout
% urge thu ub.lishmcn. 81 system whic
has proven itself - fruitful IN frau
aud dishonest dealing toward thos
wl,u.a interests II should bc tscir dul
/. 10 ltotcct ---"l.iic un the rlsins,' b
!. General q. 4. Custer IN March Gu
i. nay.