, 1875-08-20

reservation, which embraces kbont 1.0D0, ,0D0
acres. and was purchased ftom tho Cl,erokc"s.
out Of fuuda belonging to tho 0nages. n 10 ccnth
per aero. htr. Gif,ron ia a great entbustaat on
tho subject Of Indian civilization. 1io etarted
out witll tho lnlontion Of rivll.zing thena IN :
vsry short ttn,e and ha has hcen running 1t on
tho gl-presbt,re principle for tho last two years
Tut great dtrn..iafactlon has Arhon among tue
Otages in regard 70 Ills MANAGEMENT OF the'r
affa,r1. Thos havo sont numerous l'@lors OF
complaint and retstIohe for his romoral to WAat'-
inaton. Thor have It last succocded 10 obtain
lug con,msat9 10 .......
,NvEEfloArE MS ArFAins.
Tho Cou1m!sson cnnhists of n. II. Van Vor-
ntcs. monabor Of Congrass from Ohio; H. y.
Meal, attorney, from 1ronton, O.; Mat. Hawks,
from Chicago: and +. u. Kimba1i. Indian In.
spcctor. Tho Commissioners arrived here last
Friday nlGlIt, Aui on Saturday thcy mot tho
1nIianB In Counci OH tho hillside in groso, aud
nlAdo known their instruction. though their
Chairman. Mr. Van Vorheee. They told tho 1n-
dtAns that tho Grpts Fsttlnr had hoard thoir COM
plants, aud had sent them to investigate the
Naturalization Of Agent Gibson. aud ascertain
whuther, on Accouut Of frani, inofiiciency, or
corruption, ho should be ecut away; or, II l,e
wns Rood Agent, tue fact should be known aud
h3a name ynu,catcd.
Paw,o-no- nc. posho. 0ovornor Of tho Osages,
AROSE, and, after shaking hands with The Com.
mlaeionere. said that tho 0Eaecs uere Hume shRt
divided among themselves. and l,o thought that
thcy should pobtLone lnaktng their charges
aRa!uat tho Agent until Monday IN oEder that
thoy could meet together aud unite upon what
thoV wanted tU Ba}.
Indiana we're Jus. aa we'll pros Ascd to tn ske thor
charges and complaints ~ they ever would b.,
e'd thought tley should proceed At onco.
Hovoral otiler Cliiofd and high Cuuusolors epoke,
urging that iurther proceedings 10 postponed uil-
til MtndAy. Tue Commissioners decided to post
1uHo the futther c1nalderattout Al desired by tho
Governor aud other loadlpK Uasges.
just befos0 Tie session adjourned an
AMrstNa AsD E1cl1iSH EpisubE
occnEred. hs foo~B: August Captain, = loading
hn'f-b1etd aroae, and, ~ Tho OsaRs lanHusxo,
told lbs lndaua that iImbaIl, TIC 1nt1,An I1l-
tprctos WHO waa member OF tho Comniss,on.
had bceh here last winter; TINT complaints had
been made 10 hun against tho Agent at that
limo; aud that lc Lad refuacd su hoar tAem,
and lntimatcd that ha bad hlreadY decided the
matter iu favor Of Agen. G,bBou. Al
intetpretor"stand'nR near blr. Kimhall told hun
ths substance Vt tho ha.f-braed's ranArka. KIM
ball waa somewhat uet.!ed. NJ was applront to
Indans, III which lo statod that, when lo WAS
hero lust w,n1er, they had uAde no complaints
against sl,eir Agept. At this point. an old 1uJian
AEuao aud interrupted hun, saving that ho was
against tho Agent tut that ho tkimballJ had
lnnulted lin. and told him ho must not turu lis
bao3 OIL the Gorernm"nt. but must obey tie
Agcut.-that tho Government would not do any
stllnG for thoaa who did uot obey tta AGENTS.
that he must 20 to wok. or he would lose his
1anfs aud houses. dozeu Indinns aIl. half
bteedn aesshted audibly. The Indian inspector
was chhgrnet and confused. 11e attempted to
apologize tor what ho had shtd taat wintet, ami
hoped tue Indians would forget II aud start auew.
The Commissioners aAw that, instead Of III.
vostgutiuy Gibson, tho Indians we1o Invcstigst-
ing Kimtall, aud concluded tho best plan would
be to adjo'trn.
III tic evening, ths braves assembled in front
Of tho Agents honre, and gave
nAHCE,
similar to tho wat-dnnce III for ner days. A doz-
On OF moro Of the Cbiofs and ilead-Men aat down
In circle, as close 81 they could sit, whle
TIC manner, and painted i.vishly, hooted, toHled,
hi.sed, gEoanod. ecrcecbed. aud ycllud In the
most hideouB and unearthty mat!ner,-a tho
while brandi.h,ng their tom mahawks and spears,
and aourmhfn9 their feHtisrs and hghty-orna-
monted trAnp'nga. During the performance, they
capped their feet upon tue ground iu
tlle iuoRs vigorous manner, and c,rclad back and
forth jug zach other 30 reckeshly as to o. rite
alarm for their personal safety. An fntsan war
Ounce Ia one OF those things that, to be apprec1-
lint resslon eau never ba oblitvrated from tho
mind.
Thtn morning ! attended dlvtno services at tho
school-house built for tho purpose Of educating
OsaHo lopofnle. Iha eersioes wore conducted
through the Rev. Mr.. Mathovs alias Dill Nix
on." who Was 4 buAhwhackor during the War,
and one Of Quantre is band that sacked Law
reuce. This indlsidull has ruArrisd = eguaw,
M nd h..inE lssrued to spoak the ossEe Language,
part 1Mdisn, but those who know him best say he
hnsu't drop Of indian blood in la vaina. lle
acted ~ interpreter At divine services tLs morn
Ing. Tho nho!e afair appeared 10 have been
cnclug tho minds Of tue Commissioners In bis
favor. Tue Indians nho wol o prutout Weso
SPECIAL PETS OF TiiH AGENT.
Tho speaking Was done by fonf Indians who nrs
known TO hAYo received special favors from him.
mado Ohlef BY Ageut Ginnon who divided the
original baud tor that purpose. Baucy Cbiet
who spoke next, had also beeu nado Chief by
Gibson In tha salne manner, Cho-to-pa, Head
tho wishaa Of seven-eigbtlls Of tho Oss1os.
Thtsa ar8 the 1udianA that "tpoka out In meat
in'," end shey al told tho same atory,-i g., it
that husorhaskipg Interpreter told the truth.
They wAutod to do liks the whlto man: loarn to
toms os their fsthers, 40. Thsn luspscior K,a,-
ball played hia part tn the little game. He asose
and. with m o1presaion OF paiutni sulennity,
tf toid tho audience how glad ha VIA
Mat the Lord bad sent such good
t4toA
Father. etc. liz drsw comparison posween
this snd othor Agencies. IN which lie lsudBd thls
sud condemned others. uo went out OF his way
g reflect upoo she former Agent OF tho Osagen.
Mr. Snnw. Who rAs 4 Msthollat and voyy good
nAn. Tas conduct OF Mr.. Kimball Indicates
that ho in hora 10 whlsowAah And SCOUT Auont
Gibson, raRardiess Of tho evidence sgsius. him.
To-hohRow TUE FINAL c1fAn1Ka
will be mAds 10 writing AHainal q b,on. io will
be chsrgel With exsrayagAnce In tue expenditure
Of tho Indiana money, with corruption iu oaus-
Ing youcheEa 10 be atKped in blank baioro he will
pAJ mone7 thAt ts due with etuslng disscnsion
and strife amoog Tho Osages, by dividing bau,!a
aad making nav Chie!s, against tho wlal.es Of
the 1ndlsas. With cruelty to Indians wl,u rsfuss
to seeotd freely with big w'shca; with All A.
tonpt to force religion, upon them which
they dIslike;- and NTH general In
aud tnoslc!eucy In tho manaea-
mont OF their affairs. lcain from private and
reliable sources that, ont OF the enormous sum
Of 96l4 900 which Was appropriated for sx,endl-
tuEo during the yoare 1b7l-'75 and ls75-'76.
9438. COO IN casl has already beep expended. and
$134 Geo contracted tor leaving hut H34. .OO1 to