Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-14
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CHICAGO, September IA Washing
ton special says the Indian Investigating
Commission spent the greater part OF
yesterday In the examination OF samuel
Walker. He proved . very stubborn
witness and produced an array OF tssti.
mony very convincing. The manne Of
The Commission toward Walker was not
that Of investigation. but Of counsel for
defense Of The Indian Dspaxtmsnt They
ssked him Ill about the construction OF
the Law bearing on Indian contracts, but
did NOT succeed In compromising him or
impairing the strength Of the evidence
he offered. During the years 1871.
1917, 1879 and 1874. Walker became
personally cognizant Of transactions Of
the Indian Bureau while acting - SEQ
Rotary and Clerk OF the old Board Of
Commissioners, and fsund-and the
records will provs-that during that
time, within the period Of Francis A.
Walkers administration. Secretary Do
lano, Assistant Secretary Cowan and the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs acted
together in constantly violating the law.
both a. 10 letting contracts and permit
ting breaches Of them, vhils assisting In
the eonsummation OF such transactions
by facilitating tho payments from the
Treasury. Mr.. Walker referred to va
nous fraudulsat transactions In con-
nsctiou with Red Cloud and whetstons
agencies. He gave vsry voluninous
support TO all his charges In the shape
Of Official documents and afidavits,
gathered on his witt 70 Red Cloud
agency.
A strange Indian story comes from
Montana. Il 10 charged thai the Gov
eminent has paid $500. 900 In ten ysan
TO support Indians who do not exist on
the American soil, and who long since
removed 10 Canada Tho story, which
Is claimed 10 b authentic, IL. that be-
fore gold was found In Montana, that
country was inhabited by Black Feet
Indians. This nation IL divided into
three tribss-Black Feet. Bloods and
Picgnns. IL was the custom OF the
agent for these Indians TO visit The
country twice . year. distribute his sup
plies. and return 10 the States the same
reason. A the gold seekers began AL
ing mp the country the Indians moved
north across the British line. and for ten
years not . Black Foot Indian and not
over Ave lodges OF Blood Indians have
been on American soil, save in the form
Of parties visiting this side TO steal
stock. These Indians DO their trading
at British posts. and arc supplied By
The Canadian Goverunsnt. Thers ere
still about one hundred and ffty lodges
OF Piegan Indiana Who spend their time
on this side Of the line. drawing supplies
from the United States. and they mainly
live on British ground. with the Bloods
and Black Feet. Tho reason they have
not lived exclusively north OF the line Ia,
that they have bssn NJ var with the As
sinaboins Indians; but q treaty has been
made. and within q year the Piegans
will be on American soil. During ten
years past Congress has annually APP
propriatsd 10000. for the Biackfeet, |
Blood and Piegan Indiana, and agents
have bean ssnt 10 these Indians at Q
salary OF $500 Q year each. In the
eficesof the Commissioner OF Indian Al.
fairs may b found the returns Of these
agents for tan ysars for $50. 900 per an.
mum. With these returns win 10 found
indonsd abstracts OF issues In which
Are the names Of the principal Black.
fest and Blood chiefs aigned 10 what
purport TO b receipts for immense
quantities Of supplies and Inventories Of
Not . solitary Biackfoos and
not over Ave or six lodges Of Bioods,
bSsn on this aide Of the line for
lon yean. and during hat tine no
States Indian agent ever saw q
Biackfoot. The names have been put