The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-17

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tainize these Indians! Oh yes, certainly;
but he admits that he cannot report much
progress in this direction with but few ex-
ceptions. II there be any exceptions
who have improved in civilization
under the instructions Of this agent
and his cub they have never been brought
to the notice of any one in this locality.
Bosh! he never had any faith in il; We do
not believe in it, and nobody else does,
with such tools - A. r. Howbert and
Son at the head of the move. 1t 10 posi-
bic that such thing might be done by
constant effort ON the part Of . teacher
but we doubt that very much.
For the past year A. r. Howbert has
not been here atall except on pay day, and
then his stay was very short. In fact At
the recent pay day he arrived At Toledo in
Tsms county at noon Of one day paid his
Wards after fashion, regardless Of who
it was that got the money, deposited large
amount in the Savings Bank and in CON-
pany with his hopeful son, the farmer, lit
out on the o'clock train the following
evening, and now We have no resident In
dian Agent. In his report he states that
they have 419 acres Of land-true, and as
he further states it is not very valuable.
But he also states that they cultivated
"about 10 acres" during the past year.
The assertion is false. HE says nearly
all Of their land is enclosed with 3 sub
stantial fence" The last assertion is a
lie The truth is that never at any time
have they cultivated oyer 40 or 80 acres Of
their land, and this has always been done
IS in days of yorc BY tho sQuaws. Again
we know Of our own personal knowledge
that there is not t,centy. fse rode Of Sub
stantial fence" belonging to the Indians
on tho whole reservation. He says most
Of the Indians have been located this sum-
mer, as last on from to 10 acres per
family, and have cultivated under the
direction Of the farmer well, what was
assigned to them" What base false
hood. 1t is well known that what land
they did cultivate was cultivated by their
women in their own way, without any in
tervention, assistance, assignment, direc-
| ton nv nntinn ~ 4h--A--. I'D. ool VI Inem
worked in harvest and haying but he does
not state that the number was very small.
1t is q fact that cnce in a while an Indian
can be persuaded to work in the harvest
Neld, but of this tribe such as they are
very rare. Now comes the rub, note the
statement-''The statistical returns Of
farming for the year ending August 81,
1874, show the individual wealth OF this
tribe to be nearly $4,000 not including
their lands" Now then be it known that
II said statistical returns of farming"
make any such showing a. the result Of
the farming by these Indians, it 10 a
positive falsehood, and if sworn to, the
aflant whoever he is, should he held to
answer to the general government upon
the charge of perjury.
II the entire possessions Of this portion
Of the Sac and Fox tribe were inventoried
at = cash valuation, the sum total would
fall short Of $4,000. In fact al that por-
ton Of the foregoing report which n,ludes
to the farming business is manufactured
out Of whole cloth. We can readily see
why the missionary desires to make a
good showing in the line Of agriculture
Tor these Indians. Last winter Congress
reduced the salary Of the agent to $500
per annun, and to avoid this reduction
the Secretary Of tho Interior finds by care
full search that there exists amongst the
statute books the authority to appoint
farmer for the different Indian tribes II
thought advisable. So Mr.. +. P. Howbert
son of tho agent received the appointment
ct $500 per year, BY this means slipping
nicely around tho cdict Of Congress and
making the salary Of agent $500 for self
$500 for SOIL 13O0-and all the stealings
that they could both make. Again take
the report of Howbert, senior. we ind that
there were enrolled ct last pay day $50 Of
these Indians big and little.
Their semi-annual payment il %. 5s7 S.
He paid them 315 head al around. Ss8x
t15 equal q, O7O the sum total paid out by
the missionary 1t last pay day. $5587. g
The semi-annual payment less 45O70, the
SEXUAL amount paid, leaves balance In
the hands Of agent unaccounted for in the
sum Of $517.S3, and "A approximate sum
Of $500, which he kept out Of their money
It previous pay day during the present
year. What did this christian gentleman
do with the money. Did he put it down
in his jeanss People here about would
much like to know. Will he rise and OK
plain. He may explain it. away, but We
doubt it. He had no right 70 keep the
money. The government has oil the ex-
penses to pay outside Of the sum which
W state belongs 70 these Musquakies
Hence We are forced to tho conclusion
that the agency has appropriated the
amount to their own use which they have
neglected to pay over. LET Us REcAP1rU-
LATE. Expense Of agency: Salary Of agent
$500; Salary of Agency Former $500;
stealings 81, 0oO-total salary and steal
ings, without including perquisites not
mentioned $1,000. Thus it can be seen
how this old bell weather with the flow.
ing locks, with the assistance of his hope
full son +. p. and the countenance Of the
Secretary of the Interior, swindles Uncle
Samuel out Of $500 and cheats 70 Mus.
quake out Of 81 900 under the garb of
christian missionary. Yet we have no
agent resident hore, and no one : to look
after, the Indians, either 10 protect them
in their riUhts op Tn nrOtaee the nAiUhhor-
hood, from their indiscretions In setting
out fire, &c. II this IL christian interfer-
ence in behalf OF the Indians we beg e be
excused from having any more Of it in
ours, and If we are to have this tribe in
our midst, let us have local agent, who
will always be here in case he Is needed
There are good many capable, and hon
est men who reside here that would will
ingly qualify for the position of agent.
and do the work belonging to 4 for the
alary provided by lar. and NO more.