New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-28

smallest which saw there, they cona mos A'e A
more than $50 pounds, net weight. Of beef.
The beef here as at Red Cloud Agency, In Issued by
beeyes with the same general results III case OF over
estimated averages The return Of provisions Tor the
third Quarter OF showed that the agent had ON hand
Sept 90 1873 O39 pounds Of beef calculated at soo
and the receipt o. the agent was gwen III oc'ooor
for .056 head. making total OF 2,oO6. 49,, .,s ..
OF this number there was said To- nave neen Issue "a, az
follows: October 233 head 10 go lodges Octooer
269 head 0s5 lodges; October 20 80 neih 20 to
I;n to,f ~ s1Ghead Issued in October There
issued Novembeg 81 head 10 l1S1 lodges; NoVetoel
10 373 head 10 1888 LODGES November 40 - mean 70
100 OF whites making all 75 head issued in NoyenF
During quarter there were said 10 have oeen s.H
leaving fetal of 3s5 head TO be accounted or az t
date OF nv visit OF that number the CHIEF LerIer an.
herd some 10 miles dis.t from the agency that there
13o head on hand subsequently ls.llea ma s S
OF the cattle shown To me as eeyes Weie WprA ,r
longing the agency and frcighiers IN me heenyon
hood There therefore only 81 mead o DeeVcs al nc
agency, leaving 293 head uaceOtnteu or - si,s
the acting agent said that the rough return OF
for the third quarter OF 1873 which he showed le "a
not correct and that be had deducted from % hei
said 10 nave been taken by Indians. II thIs state
conntcd for and the only Inference receipts were
given a larger number Of hceyes han were aetnag
received, unless the clei hetier 4dleu ~ give q" 49,
rate statement Of his losses
HOW TIE BEEF CONTRACTOR MAKES MONEY
Having no means weighing gross provided rs get
the average Of cattle at this agency was asceFanedDy
Weighing a few head selected by the chef heraei anu
weighed by the butcher, who, was informed, az one
time WEIGHED tue end-gate o: wagon with each OF the
four quarters of beef and counted the Whole as the net
weight OF the animal; and at another time cut the oeei III
two parts leaving all the neck, bae Khole etc. on 'e
side which he weighed and multiplied 10y two To repre-
sent the NET weight OF the animal This and the
chief he.der are relied by tho agent who never at
tends 10 the weights personally, 10 give the average
weights for which tine Government PAYS and with winch
the Indians charged
have no hesitation in SAYING that the average OF me
Oco,er lot must hav largely overestima'cdi Tor
. ~ ha baaI which Wenit
weigh pound while, on the otter hand .rf' ~
Two Verv small an mails between ard years old, II
the herd not Weighing 600 pounds each and largc pr
p0i Of the balance would not weigh over 40 p.ts
each. Il sid by tie chez hcrdeI tnal tis Hai H
last u The herds ~ 7epenlber ana OCTOBER anu u1
not represent fairly t tEe z a o. iroe Hf they Ravar
| been long on hand, shoud nave pc1n i,
good condition which they were not: am cor lIr.u;
f.er Weighing the splendid lot Of cattle delivered al I'D
Cloud Agency Nov. Il, and wnich aNcIae,d Ell1 ~
pounds ma no common herd 81 T. xdn 'itti Wh n
II IL ,,uy number animals s'iW IN thi- nero
could weigh more han 900 3un.7 az Jtt ~ ti T rd
M5 an a,i ti, NJ ,ernt c the subec. he said il was
not done by ls orders.
IssUFFIcIENT ISSUES OF BEEF.
Ialso examined a lot OF 80 hides which were sHread
out dry by the trader, and oundfhe @ i'er pd1 TO De
small hides, tHch might be taken iTo! catte weighing
from 80 to 500 pounds Il became evident 10 M that
the 81 head on hand intended for the issue OF
Nov. 90 II was my Intention TO be present at the
recent and weighing Of lot OF Inc cattle received at
t, Bed Cloud and milestone Agencies, and erdeavori
IN make arrangements to thar end. Mr.. Willard, the
clerk in charge al VA'tstone. informed me that
he expected a herd by the 2o'h or 2lst and left
MILESTONE the 17th t. ee presen. at tie receipt AMI
issue Red Cloud Agemcy "a the l3h, lntehln 70 re-
turn The ION. and he present ar the rcp, az issne
al rale oct 20 at Whcsirlc but fiT George VI lSnssr
lid me at Rod Cnud Agency that IL. WillTd mad sad
that when he wanted beef he Wuu. Gold Eord u us
camp and that a. hd az tAlt udie -'oN. -, -
uoirr from Mr. Willard. and thar ne uic'f-ird Nh'ii
! Enef vas an hand for IN issue This lot of 81
was then clearly intended Tor ule issue q
aii,ioI snn'iI respectfully nvite at nt'on 10 The
is.nrs 81 or. ! and 10 According 10 lie humber o.
ca o, o. g'I ogd h. enfcd 10 5I5 hccyes while ihes
received only 47p. ar" HE'T ". u Tc i.'s
charged 10 the Government a'c undoubtedly exec ssiyc
- are az 'lI ,r 5nTniirs ior rs and Is7l he Gov
crItnent cannot be held re-ponsioe
Is>Urs CHARGED TO INDIANS not PRESENT.
Tie number Of Indians which issues are charEed IL
far in excess the number actually present. The clerk
, al the agency told that he calculates the number
present 10 be about as properly belonged
- the agency. Messrs >eIHble and AIyOrd aseeriiied
tlt froIr 600 $3.50 Indians properly belong I" The
Milestone Agency, and 5000 PERSONS would therefore,
ac q air estimate OF tie number OF Indians fed Or,
estimated by lodges there should be more iian 20
l,lers 10 lie Issued 10; and this l believe 10
Ia, "A liberal estimate Of the number fed up
10 the present. Jus5 before lclt heard
tn,t large nunl,r OF Mnneeouious were
expected to a.ryeperLaps 200 lodges Ih'S "ouli III
I
ie. and am satisfied mat tna the .ige- number of
lodges thaQ received rluons al MILESTONE Agency TINS
the corn teiivcrcd at this acencv complained Of
hv spotted la b..ng very oj alt 0tY 81 'r IL, % 'i
tairs OF sept. IL. % o. 100 rouis li' rai't
hr doue OioS l"-s 1" lie c"ifr o. ~ , 81
n fair profit but not for less. on examining thc
a-ruc, record, found 1iat C. I'rris IT, hrh' o. le
trading nrn Of Pratt * Ferris, ut Fort Randall vas
. w r,,,lsT ~ fl firm of Pratt a Ferris !. II.
Pait j. tie trader at Whetsonc Aecncy 1rrSeciih!iE
IN, c youi special atcuiIon 10 TINS ar ahs,tii' N'.
appears 10 ne 70 be entirely II coI'e' ,c ", ,nr
a. j. H. Pratt 3 400 pounds Ol oats ~ cont pr
,,riDa ,,f. v.ir delivered private individual al
Wbcf-oue Agency. Il small retail purchase AT 10
eeai, Der p,lnd There was also ycreA.. tor GApO
ros Of sred ont a. y cents per POUND This 10 also
/ propUitloHatey hish.
UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURES FOR LABOR.
/ Observed that chief herder and seven herderS
were employed at III. agency, while Red Cloud Agency
only needed one chief erer and four her'iegs lie i
ter number il amply sufficient for all Tie needs o. eAer
ooourv Tire nuner OF abOrcrs also appears % bc OK
ccssi-c There IL Who receive 500 per MONTH "iie
the Iaborers at BED Cloud Agency receive Only Wv per
MONTH with the exception OF four, WHO are skiLeu Ia
lorcrs | think would h. sufficient liner" aces
/ uot appear 10 be a necessity for more tiah
one person 70 butcher. c. Bernards services
/ ,oi,bt ne eisper.cd with. The herd farmer
Rnyinond is a frri.ter. and attends particularly
10 that branch Of the business. There were hfee leNi
horses on the papers of the agency, o. which eoud
/ learn nothing 0f IN acting AGENT J., Toto ,,o,t
There were papers cft ~ the aGi Nv ia' .N-'''
Risiev from which could form nav estimate W NV udus
ar,cn of bush during his incurlcncy FROM the
10 N rn1uailou 1 could get Ice bad bccu al Tue
agcurvin ali than 81 days ih' '',l If'l1,u ut
IN. contract of I-12-l very anch oNci-avcih-en'
AMI wa NOT Of the Kind contracted fora large pol"h
b,fng two and thrce-vcai Odds, when couiu n"' h'
weighed more than 900 io 700 Pouucs eeh. Inc les1-
mon" on tnls point at Tie agency - -..! ~
underworld 10 pta'n an acr'rai ll't oi tis P,
who f,eig!od uuGer the contract 10 remove th, publ
! Ur.y,eri, a; TIE old Whet,t0le Agency IL IN,