The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-12-03

The following is from the report ii the
Northwestern agent, who has several re
serves in Minnesota il charge:
At the Red Cliff reservation, near Bay
Geld, the Indians have adopted the white
mans manner of living, without single
exception. They all dress and live in hous-
es, as do the whites. They send their
children to school, auG most of them will
work, and work well, if the work is provl-
ded and they can get paid for it. They
ask not for high wages, but are willing to
work if comfortable living is assured.
Last winter they were in q starving condi-
ton, and the agent employed them in get
ting out logs, furnishing provisions, and
making the Indians happy and contested.
Considerable, improvements have been
made.
BAD RIVER RESERVATION
is situated in Ashland county, on 10th sizes
Of Bad river, from the lake to the falls, .
great portion being timber there is, how
ever, considerable tilatle land within its
boundary. Here we find about 81 0 souls /;
objects of our Christian charity, in that
they are poor, without any comforts OF
civilized life, yet within tue boundary Of
/ civilization They hunt, 6sA and trap, tend
( .heir gardens, make hay, eat, sleep and
smoke their pipes. A aueter AMI more
contented people can hardly be found.
| he next best reservation is that oecu-
! pied by the La Courte Or.ile bands, stu
ated IN the interior Of Wisconsin, l a mile,
east of Rush City, MINI. The timber in
this reserve VAS sold hy private contract If
/ ISL or 1872 but through the interference
OF the lICn. E. p. Smith and the Rev
George Wbipple, the contract Was not ap-
| proved until the parties contracted TO ofi'rl
nm additional SO, 900 this, it was though
was an ample sum, and the timber passed
into the hands Of lumbermen, who cut las
winter about IA, 600 900 feet. The con-
tract rurs ta enty years at an annual pay
nens of sl0,000 for Eve years, after whic!
! $4,000 per years. With judicious ex-
penditu5e OF the money, it is thought tina
this sum viii pat them in a salf-support-
ing condition.
FOND DU LAC RESERVE
| is situated Cd the North Pacific Railroad
just west Of the Junction with the Lake
I Shore and Michigan Railroad; is Of bu>
| title value aside from the timber; there j,
some tillabIe land, however, and This sea-
son, the Indians have done molly. They
were supplied With everything in t way
! of seed. twice the amount tbs summer ovei
arv preceding year. These Indians ait
within the boundary OF civilization; they
are poor and very suspicious, having had
trouble, first with the railroad, then with
/ the agency and the department. Their re-
moval should be effected, and the Indians
started IL the way of,mproye mcnt, mentally,
morally, and physically.
FLAMBEAU BANDS RESERVE
is situated in Marathon county, abont l5O
miles north of Wausau. These Indians
suhsist entirely upon the products of their
hunting, fishing and trapping. There is
no white settlement within 60 miles Of tine
reserve. There are no houses or agency
| buildings; in fact they have nothing but
! the land and the mbef and such game and
! fish as the good God serds them. Pour.
isolated. neglected ard forgotten peoIlr.
no missionary has ever raised hi. voice
within heir hearing; no Cross has ever
been held up to them; no beacon light has
ever been SHOWN this people to lead tIr m q
wing Sa,iours arms. Alb, Vt 700 souls
/ living in the utmost darkness, degradation
and sin. They should he induced to re
move to Bad river, under net of Cungres,
passed some years since, and their reserve
appraised al, sold fur their ben, tit.