Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25

told him who among you 10 counsel, and
want Won to listen To his words He will
be friend To you il any trouble arises
among YOU Do the business through yoaf
chiefs, and they will consult with him.
and he will do all he can for you. This is
all have TO say at present
~ SPOTTED TAILS RRMARks
I'VE have come here TO day as your.
friends to bid you goodbye. We are glad
there is Ia be no change in the manner OF
doing business. We viii be friends to our
new agent As We have been 10 you. Gen
orally when agents change there has been
trouble, but this time the business Is in
straight line. We want peace, and We will
lisieu to HE words Of our new agent When
you 20 hoAe undo the lies that have been
iold about us They say that our people
are all bad This Is not true. All my peo.
/ pie are al pence with the Great Father, and
want 10 remain So All the agents We have
had before We have had occasion 70 talk
bad about; bat you We have had no occa.
sit,n to talk bad about Therefore We Will
| always have good words for you. The old
! agent and the new agent have tnet aud
talked good, aud Tint never happeEed al
this agency before-that the old agent went
away with good heart. We af'. slt sal Is
| fed with both, yet We feel bad 10 part with
our old agent, Tor our hearts have always
| been good toward him. want You "a
take my words Il, The Great Father. Tha,
is all l have to say"
| MAJOR FOOT
made u brief and appropriate speech TO the
Indians He told them he considered them
his TRENDS and he would be their friend
| There has been no one whose counsel has
been listened u aud oteyed, and who has
| bad stronger demonstrations ot true friend
ship shown him, than has Major Howarl
by the chiefs aud their band At Spotted lat
Agency He has actually more control
over the Indians than amy chief among
them. They Will miss his counsel very
much. Many were the tears that stole
t down the painted face Of the red msn ns he
took the majnr by The hand and bid hn
good bye There Is no danger Of genera
war They truly deserve great credit fol
remaining so .9accable while their r.scrya
lion has been invaded by the white ma,
. digging goia, killing and driving ava.
what little game was left them, in violation
of the treaty of IS What nation q
people would have remained as pcaceabl
ms they have and allowed trespassers o
) their soily l say they are deserving q
! great credit taking into consideration TIA
they have no evil laws 10 govern them
10000 people rs one family without law,
and sn lew crimes committed Take 10
, instance any town In civilization OF no, owe
one fourth the population, and II will re
cord far greater fist OF crimes IN give
, TIME than have been committed here up I
General Crooks first attack on the4north
!, ern Indians. part ot whom were Che1
\ ennes from The south, and part from th
/. Red Cloud Agency, who followed him
! and commenced tncir depredatinns i,nin,
, diately in that vicinity. aud have Kept th
bad work UP ever since, more or less.
| learn that Crook has lately given ID
: northern Inndians sound thrnshing, "
: this Is not officially announced The
: have threatened TO make u raid on th
agency, xnd asked these Indtans to stan
one side and see them clean US out. .--Hs
!. they attempted 1t tue friendly lndint
e would have given US due aud timely motto
: so VIC might have been able to ward oil y
:, approaching danger j. u MILE