, 1874-11-27
MIClI0AN hOENEFs
OfY1cx or MICHIGAN INDIAN AGENCY.

lar Ss yuar ending Aug ii. ls7, !. respectfully sab
Tbu Statistics Of The tribe have rot been ecmpaeted
inl canlot t4esefora refer to thena:
oAE1DAs.
THIS tribe rese.ves from The Government only 1900
In annuity and about GOD in support of schools, and
III ala 's sttontion, TAoir ssssssatIoa is Is @ com.
as'7 ea Of 'ns% .pss Ens .na adFs s nef
pf them Lave gooa feTms' In A. troe they arc ks M
pt changcs % least should be made: Thoir goysro-
Qlant BY hereditary chtos should 10 superseded By
BE- allotted to individuals Of tAe tribe low 10 ACCOM-
plieh teae things without tho aid Of corrupt poli,t
eoan sbe os to @ f
continued 10 cut and market largo quantities Of wood
md timber without much bcnst to themselves, since
Thisky Tbs late decitIon Of Tho unttod states sa-
pe:s, aud il il 10 be hoped that Tho Department viii
ltop Il entirely. II individuals aro to be allowed
T. o.. sd ass 91sf n soS ss s{sts 1a5cr" saon a
for tho standing ti1nber division Of laads will cor
Thu two schools and missions under tho Ioy. E. A.
1ooanouah, Episcopal. aud the Rev. 8. ". Ford MeL
bdlss, hayo been more than uaua!iy hucctssini Tho
combined ,enorta Of Tho teachers and Agent have
avnttcd 10 iugrease the attendance Of tho pu4 aud
the Interest Of the Indians In the subject Of tdueaion
Intemperauce has continued to prevail. Tho 0nei-
any Southern cay va by oa:thwosRs during tha ala
War. Elosta to suppress hs evil will 10 alluded u
under = separate heal. ,-
alder aud settle tho atatue Of tAoso Ouedas living
Ila reservation. called The "home!ess lnltans,. and
oopa nut tho subject will be tsEen up At sn carly oa
sTooKunInoEs.
Most OF their business hns tcen transacted by Con-
Ereestncn, anu bperia Commissioner Wells. Of Ncw
York, who l,as .nao three visits to the rbo durl'g
the Sesr. have not leen able to shut my eyes to
WlRt have seemed to me great Wrougs 1rlcticeQ upo
hrnron Of tha Gsbs, hut have fell tAas Il would tc
useless to rase my voice In their bchalf Allow ne,
IN this connection, Agent whosu resignation has
6 as eSt and
nr businebs done, in connection with tnu tribes Of hi
Agency. whethpr through pfvas iudiyiduas, Special
Thu school taught by Mrs. j, Sutherland has been
we'll attended. aud ths pupils hsyo tnuo goui prog.
le scLooroon il In peatnH contrast Iii, lis set
sshueeu aud bitterness that seem 10 scEn when liz
Ader poop!e gatAet IN the sasne pace for Gus,,,csa
large addition bus been lnal9 to tia Tnctnhn1ehin
IT the Church. mud It Ia probably no fau!t Of O4yin
Mat the fsulta Of tho 6p!ri. mogs munIiest ia
no vea Of many Of toaa peoplu who profess Christi.
Sany teams and tools have besn purchased by mem.
sra Of ths ribo, aud moro GROUND has been cultivated
hau uaua!.
This tribe needs attention thhn tho otler two
heeauss hnY rcruiYD moro uth 9gnna tbs Government
atzatiou Tue TURNER has raiscd Tor tls Indians, upon
he farm At Keshena, about 200 bushels OF corn, 0UG
bushels potatpea W tons Of hay. The corn and roa,
oea will 10 distributed among inenbar4 Of tho trlhc
Tor seed next yoar, and Tho tlnaaltny heavy crop4
ia!sed Will tend to stimulate tho Iulans to Ists,
-sutlynison Of thsis ands. Ns has devoted Il! tht
eachug ilst, low to oiItiyae iIeIr land, caro i"I
aleif gt0ot, aud hAl hosrs aud fenccs. In tho nuii
hey appreciate tla kuryire aul aru anxIoua ~ lu
lrnYe.
The miller ha' ground about a0c0 bls',e1s OF grain
mwod 100000 feet Of lurner, aud super,ntendtd put
Hug 2U0 p00 feoi ut logs iuto Tho river for tho mil
,uf for tarkct. The In4aitc hna Lcru acrtou1ly tn
!nfea ly tho works OF tho KoaLcna 1mproyouol
EOnIp7hy,
Ils blacksmith reports that 10 has shod 2lA ho1sc