Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-07

The Doihgr Of Indian Agent Ingalls,.

ST. THOMAS, New, Nov. 25, 1873.
EDITOR REcoRD-Gsntlemen: There
are some few facts existing that should
be made public concerning our present
Indian Agent, G.. W. ingalls,. He has
treated the settlers in this part Of the
county in a most shameless manner.
Near about eighteen months ago he came
here, bought all the grain and such goods
as the settlers had to spare, promising to
pay in ninety days. The time was so
short that they sold all they could scrape
up; some Of them not saving enough for
seed. The time went by without any
money. Last Summer, in August, l think
it was, he came here again, settled all up
in full, giving checks on the First Ma.
tional Bank Of Utah. The checks were
protested, as Mr.. Ingalls, had not dollar
to his credit. The most of the settler.
entrusted their checks with Captain
Bishop, of Salt Lake, a gentleman of
high standing. By calling on Mr.. An
drew Fife you can see letter he wrote
back here, after presenting the checks.
Not alone here has he done this little Job,
but all through Utah have the people
been gulled and humbuged in the same
way. He also made the settlers believe
that he was going to establish reserva-
ton here, and cautioned them about doing
any more work. consequently the most of
them are not putting in any crops. He
has all they raised last year, for bogus
checks. They are in pretty close quarters
now, and whoever lives to see the coming
Spring and Summer will most likely see
distressing times with some of the poor
settlers in this part OF the county. The
giving of bogus checks is not outside of
his line of business any more than the
trading off of Indian goods to the Indians
for barley, and selling the barley to
Phoebe boys oa their way to Wallapai.
This, and many other dirty little thieving
| transactions, too small to be noticed by
men, has been performed by N. W. In
gals Tor Epizootic, as commonly known),
brother of the agent; but the most laugh
| able of all transactions was in G. w. In
gals sending back for certificates from
the settlers certifying they had issued so
much grain to the Indians, after these
vouchers and checks had been given, and
saying that the checks would not be paid
until the certificates were forthcoming
Now I would like to know what you, or
any honest man, would think of such
transactions? If the people Of Lincoln
county are going to be run over and
| browbeaten in such way they ought to
| sell out. You should lay the facts be-
fore the public, so that at any future time
people can be on their guard. think it
the duty of all good citizens to expose
such frauds, and, if possible, bring the
perpetrators to justice. hope you will
call on Mr.. Fife and see Captain Bishops
letter, and if you want to make mention
of any of these items will substantiate
anything have written.
will write you again in short time
and let you know how things are getting
on. -.
BEEAp.-Eight loaves of good bakers
bread, made from California flour, for 81,
at the Eagle Bakery, Main street.
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Go TO BISHOP & LEES for your Drugs
and Medicines.
s. ASHIM BRO.
BLACK FRocK SUITS, $40; worth $50.
Everything wearable and eatable
to be found ut Ashim Bros. M
Six pounds Crushed Sugar for 81. 90
| at =. Ashim - Bros. M
Picked SALMoN-15 cents pound
at Ike Phillips. d5.tf
PIONEER News DEPOT, Main street-C.
Wiederhold. .#
S. ASHIM & BRO.
BLUE. Brown AND BLACK BEAVER SUITS $25'
worth s35.
To make money, buy of Ashin,
Bros. NJ
Hot FREE LUNCH served at Ike Phil
lips from II to 2 o'clock every day.
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