New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-28

am satised that such coffee could not have been pur
chased In open market, 1t must have been prepared
pressly for the Indians there not perfect grain in
ali the coffee examined. which in the grand total was
dians complained Of the -four issued 70 them;
the tobacco Issued in my opinion was manaisc.
and loose leaves and mixed with molasses, which
mad Ss nat sqS not BE
many OF The herd were only year old; two o. these
n that s. Of
the weight Of Texas cattle ouryear old steers In No
down to 675 pounds cows four years Old would
about $50 pounds s not customary to bring yearng.
or two-ycar old heiiers about July &c. 1875 visited
Red Cloud and there had been an Issue Of sugar
coffee for 40 days beef had been issued the day be-
fore the Indians complained that the provisions
insufficient In quantity and inferior 10 quality Red Cloud
told me that he thought that his children dying
plea, went into lodges where l expected and
asked the squaws TO- the samples
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR BURT.
Major A. 9. Burt said: I present at the
issue Of cattle at Red Cloud about the 18th
or 14th OF November; Prof Marsh rode down
there with me; remember giving certificate as to the
poor quality OF the cattle at that time went
down to the issue In order to how done gener
ally speaking tie cattle walking skin aud bones !"
In driving the cattle out from the corral Of the
cattle cOuld not be made to run; there snow
the ground; the weather could not have been very
we're moi severe enough 10 prevent cattle from feeding
am not able 20 form opinion of the average weight Of
cattle; might make guess, but il would only be
guess the cattle very small cannot tell whether
there were many yearlings among the herd ;
have great many herds OF Texas cattle in this
country and the cattle in the Agency herd very in
feror II certainly poor lot OF Texas cattle rs
saw; the Indians complained Of the agent and the
quantity and the quality OF the food furnished; Rib an
Indian OF the lack of brains of the agent he
dwe the fact that Els forehead was small and that
he looked you in the eyes; White Tail complained
TO Inc of not having enough to eat 1 gave him soIue
crackers; instead OF eating them he gave them to his
children; lie said that they were hungry; gave him
some more and he put them IN his basket and said he
would take them TO his squaw HE blanket old and
and he said that there were not goods enogh 10
50 round, and that he HAD given his to the young en OF
the tribe Prof Marsh wished benefit tho Indians he
wished to inform the Interior Department OF irregular
Tcd a ,nf ys mr BssT adesse me- on the
subject Of the cattle which Gen. Bradley saw his state
in effect that il he knew wanted 20 inspect
cattle would have had up better herd ho complained
IA an excited manner OF the nsleoton ana was mag
nant.
From Fort Laramie the Commissioners journeyed to
this place and have already examined several Witnesses
Major A. h Long, the inspector Of -four destined for Red
Cloud Agency stationed ut this place, testified that the
-four was ciafcd" and could not possibly he used fer
making bread stOrekcepers clerk testified That ne nan
received OF the dour that had been inspected ny
the Inspector and could find other for il than
to mix it with Paris green TO Kill rats.
The inspection OF -four at this place by
Major Long critical that the contractor foi
TRANSFORMATIONS D. Mccain, instead Of shipping -four 70
that place or inspection sent 1t to Red Cloud Agency
without the inspectors brand, where receipt was given
O. 2. nurtord, miller living in Omaha, gave mpoFtan'
ties tInony regard iour contract In fulfilling tis
contra The contractor had the -four put up ia bags hold
ing pounds instead Of 100 pounds, as usual inaEhe
the witness suspicious 10 the mans motives 1T the
time this witness was examined 1t was deemed III
udicios 20 allow the testimony to be published as II
might interfere with the Investigation This restriction
4 HIN CinfN nf hr :
testimony are appended.
TESTIMONY OF o. p. HuRFoRD.
He said that in June, 1874, he submitted bid, with
sample to furnish -four ut E, 81 Ier 100 pounds John
L. Martin of Cheyenne and Denver submitted "a bid At
81 II per pounds Mr. Martin had failed IN contracts
tie previous year. and nc did not expect this BID TO be
accerted; Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Smith ex
pressed 10 Mr. McCann contractor for :he ranspeta
ton ~ Indian supplies that Martin would MOI
keen h contract; McCann replied hat if Martin did not
fulfll il the witness woGld McCann in letter to TIC
witness ea.d that Martin would be slow with his con
tract and proposed that the witness supply five carloads
of 30 SACKS each at 81 ~ the witness supplied thf
eour .rd il was jnspeced and sent TO Red Cloud Arcnc
Martins contract Was accepted McCaIn afterward sent
the following letter to the witness:
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug %, 1874.
have Hssn a .a, 70 9ns
sscs 9cen pounds 10 the ss'S Nneluding sack or say
c9Go SO pounds each u yoa see yosr wa 70 G,s y At
week after next wect ca,e IN and retar e lna'sgg
dependence you enHed to the refusal Iou.s truly
Tie witness accepted the second order and agrccd to
furnish the SS-pou.d bags uf ipur Mccain, on his way
r. Washington stopptd ia him. and the witness
asked Mccain what he wanted OF Sepound sacks; an II
a sack was ubsual and MiClt lead Ia trouble. McCann
ruied that tiey easier 70 handle ana were more
convenient in serving out ratiOns. The -four was then
furnished lot Of 1loi sacks lad been fiisLrd
pound sacks at 50. The frst-Incnti"nct los were
furnished August and September. and the last lots IN
O,tohcr The witness was paid at the Tale 81
| 50 ~ pcr 100 pounds the frs and two cent? a
ess dissatisfied at lis treatment and tcegracd
Ia the Indian Department, asking the Hour was fir-
uisned contract and stating so u ought TO De az
the rate OF % per zoe pounds TIE price he bid To
however. e couG gct rcEig lie witness
was away sick when the sample furnished fOT tic
fnur 10 be delivered account of McCann. His repre-
spty,s fu nSled too good sainpie and the witLees
desired at IL shcuId changed Tor fnple No. 2. which
fine In the mean Time COnl!n&lOncrs
Of Indian Affairs Smith and Roberts, who we're visiting
at OMAHA objected 10 No. sample, and the witness
AZ the time this shed the bess grade -four
was selling market at from 2 20 TO 81 80 per 100
bayeis Of 80 pounds The witness on bong asked To
GIVE his views the object OF having bags made 10
mold ONLY pounds said he believed that they hai been
dsfr1bufcd l0-pounG sacks among the ndiGns ana.
frthermore had bern told u some OF this -four had
he reached the Indians but Lai Dec sold AT nc
rhs ssOund bag transaction /! carried Oui successfully
involved not only frand of 10 pounds the weight Of
| each bag but also fraud in transportation.
| METHODS OF INDIAN CONTRACTORS.
! HOW WHEAT AID BARLEY MAY RE RUN INTO FLOUR.
| TO the Rdttor Of The Tribune.
| SIR: 1t il a fact known to the people of the
Northwest and especially to tie business men of that