The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-09-27

to native propenaisy to shoot and appro.
pirate the cattle Of Ne palo.fac& a&
The Lake, with il numerous attractions,
viii before long have splendid aocommoda-
tious for the visitor. A steamboat and some
good light sailing vessels ase talked about
- things that will be in the future. Al IN
Offset to the Yellowstone Park, the govern,
ment ought to b kind to the Missoslians
and cot apart the Lake - - grand National
Fish Pond" -. -...0
st. Iguaiius M,ssion. some 60 miles south.
esly from the ''Head Of the Lake." offers
also some great Inducements, there being
some Of the haess cascades within i've or
elk miles Of that place, and although .
scramble over )ogs and rocks, without aid
OF IN animal, b necessitsted to obtain =
good view of the elizabeth Cascade" aud
the Irwin Sister," 10 named by General
lesgher), the labor 10 amply REGARDED by
the masni6ceuce OF the spectacle.
At the Mission ore the government schools
for the Indiana Happening there just At
the time Of On Official visit from the Agent,
Major Shanahan, We gladly svailed our
selves of his invitation TO be present at an
examination of the scholar The day.
school, owing 10 the season. was only ct.
tended BY ten boys and six girls, oil Of
whom acquitted themselves creditably in
reading. writing and spelling; but the inev>
liable blanket WAS wrapped around most Of
them. The boarding school, also in charge
of the Sisters Of Charity, 10 most crafty.
ing success, even with tho small help the
government has heretofore accorded. Some
g Indian girls, ranging from four to sixteen
years Of age, appeared in the school room.
Their department was excellent, and clean
and uniform dresses, with their general
demeanor, made favorable i'm.
preston. They read English huently, and
acquitted themselves finely in all other
Of common English education.
Whatever sectasian prejudices may be
against the Church, this school 10 = credit n
them, and more government aid has ear
nestly been recommended.
Leaving the Mission. . drive of four
miles brings the traveller back to the Jocko,
on the banks of which stream an Indian
(Baptiste Eneas) has actually this season,
from the trees of his orchard, gathered
nearly 100 well.matured apples. In fact,
evidence 10 everywhere shown among the
natives that many of them would gladly
follow the ways of The whites and would
long since have made . deter mined effort,
had they been properly encouraged. Per-.
haps better days are in store for them since
HE inaugural of Clagel,'s efforts in the
right direction for the prevention of frauds.
Affairs At the Agency, which had been
extremely ruinous and discourag,ng. are
now In hourishing condition-the pres.
mt Agent having accomplished more than
his fifteen or sixteen predecessors together.
The 20 houses promised the Flatheads by
Garfield are built, some of them occupied,
md the Bitter Root question il in fair
way Of settlement by the removal Of Arlee
he "a chief and some Is families. That
:hief having requested the Agent for wag.
esO " OSN ~ SAA0 4Os0OVOIs S00 SCS&UVoS WO0
granted, and these Indians arc now on The
way 10 the Jocko. Once divided, the rest
sho decline 70 become siiissos" will soon
'ollow. The promises made them arc care>
u)lv attended 70. A large crop Of cereals
Nd vegetables raised upon theasency farm
vii help t. support them the coming win.
Ct, and lot Of wagons, harness and sgri.
cultural implements 10 IN route from Helena
or their use and benefit next spring.
A party Of Deer Lodgers and Missoulians |
} just nov. ont as the Lake, and - there 10 |
ono accomplished talent among them it 10
0 be hoped they will make use Of some Of |
!, for the credit of Hissoula county.
have just been informed upon perfectly
eliaNs authority that Major shaoahsn has
emit his resignation - Indian Agent to the
step to be regretted by oil bis
r:euds, both red and white. Nay he be
acceeded by suitable party.
CAMP On FINLEY Caysx .s.
JOcko Reservation. Sent. IL 1873.