The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-09-05


Lo The Poor 1NJUN.-The Statcsmam oil
August 18th publishes the subjoiued letter from
the Chiefs and head men OF the Bann.ck tribe
Of lndians. who are now undergoing robbery
at Fort Hall. The letter 10 addressed to Gov.
srncr Bennett. and the charges it makes should
be inquired into. aud the agent. il he is guilty
promptly punished. as most if not all Indian
wars are brought about by just such villainous
dealing - the letter describes. II the inten.
tons Of the Government toward the Indians
were honestly carried out. there would BE- but
little danger Of Indian difficulties; but IA long
a. they are robbed as has been, aud is the rule
now, there will be little peace. and that inse-
cure. The Introductory sentences Of the let
ter denote the d-magogue:
Governor Bennett is our father
The President is our great father. but he
10 great way of: We cannot speak loud
enough tar him tn hear.
I'VE knew Governor Bennett and have
shaken him b, the hand. He can hear our lit
tie words and then speak great words, 50 our
great father can hear them.
"Our Agen, might speak great words. but it
il about him We want Ia talk.
I'VE don't like our Agent and don't want
him here any longer. We have said this be-
fore but don't ihins our words got Ia Wash
Iington The nen who came here tn talk with
US mus, have los, them On fh. way back.
/ "Our Agent dars not care Tor us. but we are
no, mad II. only cares for his family. He
paws his sens and daughters nancy. and they
Id. i,ttl. work. liz feeds them plenty of the
hes, food the white ms1 has: fruits In cans.
horny rai.ins and vegetables. while our W.
u-n and children arr hungry Tor -four anu
meat, Fer three weeks cur children have
been crying for i""d IN that tune be has eis.
IN ~. nothing. Tnrr. is dour- hundreds III
.,cks-and beef cattle at th. agency. Why
should ~. suffer
.Wh~n VIZ wanted Ia ga of Ia Camas Prari"
b. told us you would put chains on us 1t you
caught US; but be has not always spoken the
l,ru,h To us, and we did not believe hih..
when We met you. and great many "th.
! rr people. you shook our hands and seemed
clad Ia se. u.s. We did not like In come back.
..Wh.o he talks we do not know what be
says He talks two ways.
|. I'VE told him we did not want t. stay here
~.h;la he was Agent, and some Ut my people
wanted to go to Umat,lla Agency lie told n'
,h, r,.afillas were starving. We saw the
lJr,n.tilIss and they bad plenty. Agent keed
had not spoken the truth.
while this agent is here the Chiefs cannot
l..n their people together and mt home lnev
On sx.rvwh.rr, and we are afraid will XII
whit. people. a. they did few years ago.
> "s.,me Of the Indians are mad. but we are
not. t..,.
their money We don't know. May DC '''
know. ah..f hide.
What dues he do with the money, pay "e ~
III. t;lled eight hundred (5OO) beeses las,
Tn. hides are worth three dollars W
b s.h This il a great amount Of money, ano
. would buy lots vt -four IN,
' .Hr rave 10 few hides to make !oPes =.
: IN. most Of them he sold; we see tue WHY
'". ~. has soId hundreds Of dollars worth =. .
"a lmmher. What does he do with tne
money! uo.uon.
II al. care an a few saddles and few cartF'
. ees. This 10 al we got.
/ .We think he has the rest -
IL ..H;s men debauch our women: nis so" W.
! lac does, but be will keep him mere. h;r
4 1on.t want him here. We don't "a"' A'''
: here NOR Agent Reed either ,uh.
:, 1--WE want you to come here ana sec ""'
"A man came hers from Washington Du .., =
oclv one ear (the Inspector); heeo '.'A
{. th.t one: he had no ear for 10. ..v
; " .You have two ears and can near e'e''
thing. f,;.od. hut be i
. not. - h.a,v and we tel
when 20 are hungry and 90 70 ~" =
4 nest he does not like ~ zee %. a.. -,
4 eve want you to speak loud % 'oey 10
W. are not mad. We are very ''e' :
i taking. IT.. =. .ome here. III
~.aa. Tiasdors to come and bring t0s .oa @s;i
: s..~ Iembi; but they will not como VIM
h: .fn ! oil II indians who hsvs been bore W
MT cDms back. -. ~. tha mon vi
1 ...e hera hero belose. " are aI.a's .. -. n.
81 I'M 81 scatter ~ only The VINE 8" - =
s.. epssk loud and thso eoane = :