The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14

" m;srepcsent the agent; perhaps be-
cause you are not. posted. An agent
could not possibly do as you represent
The agent disburses and takes vouchers Tor I
what he is directed to pay out and then
settles with the Indian Department: by his
vouchers.
will give You copy Of the Treasury
warrant here and you can see that you
did me great justice here again. Oct.
14tA, 1874. annuity funds for the fan pay
mont Of Sac and For Indians in loso0.
Annuity paid to them. ......... 80, 1888
Set apart by the Secretary OF the
Interior las he had the right to
do.) for educational, agricul-
tural and beneficial purposes. 4oO
Total. $55S7 80
Ipaid the annuity TO 346 or 347 Indians
40 near as can now rccollact q have not
the enrolment at handy Ipaid each In
dian $500 making the total $3.50. l
had about $40 or So over from former
pay day, which added makes the annuity
for last pay day s5l97s3, ! paid out $500
There is balance of 1888 annuity funds
due tie Indians which will be transferred
to my successor. That amount and $SOo
more, part Of which is the money set apart
by the Indian Department, is on deposit
with the U. s. Assistant Treasurer at Chi
cago, III. Ipresumc you did not know
that the Indian Department have the priv
ilege of setting apart for the purposes
above named 5O'per cent. OF the annuity
funds of the Sac and Fox Indians both in
the Indian territory and in Iowa.
1t is also limited that there was careless
ness in paying ! think not. Payment
was made exactly according to the enroll
ment, and the money and the enrolment
tailed exactly as those present will rcmem-
Der. The last enrolment was made under
difficult circumstances owing to the fact
that large number Of Indians were not
present and did not intend returning till
spring. They fearei TO come into camp or
to Toledo lest they would be detained as
witnesses in tie murder case now pend
ing. Twas compelled under the circum-
stances to allow more than usual number
to draw and receipt for those absent. That
money and some that other Indians de-
sired should be put in bank was handed
to my son and / assisted in placing it to
the credit of those Indians in the Savings
Bank at Toledo, Iowa.
Again am charged wrongfully in re-
gard to receiving pay as agent. wish to
say to you that | an not under pay. II
the Indian Department choose to pay me
for the time, have put in and my actual
expenses, it is all ask. Ileceived during
this fiscal year 1925. This amour; will
not more than pay my travelling expenses
and board.
But few words in regard to not esta-
blishing mission as was contemplated.
I was told by the Indian Department soon
after entering upon my duties as agent
that it was the wish of the department
that these Indians should be moved to the
Indian Territory and was instructed so
to prepare them. This, Of course, at once
cut short my plans and the designs of
my church. l advised the Board Of Home
Missions of the facts in the case. Under
these circumstances my church would
not agree to start mission there, unless
the Indian Department would agree to
allow the Indians to remain in Iowa un-
molested. The Department could not
give assurance as to the permanency of
these Indians in Iowa. As evidence that
the Department designed the removal of
these Indians, Superintendent Enoch
Hoag was sent to hold council with
these Indians on the subject, and he as
sured me that they would be removed.
In view Of all these unfayorable circum-
stances my church has come to the con
ject to try to ha or aes.s,.:::
these Indians. view Of all the circum
stances l offered my resignation nearly
one year ago, which was not accepted, the
Commissioner saying that 'he saw no
reason why should resign"
Ihave since again offered my resigna-
ton and do not desire longer to act in
position that will expose tho best men to
vindictiveness of individuals who write
and talk at random. trust you will treat
my successor if any is appointed in
better manner
Unjust close, this most painful task for
the present. Now ask of you as an
honorable man to make amends to me IS
far as you can by publishing this hastily
gotten up article and ask the press that
may have copied your editorial to do so
also.
Your Respectfully,
A. r. HowBERT.