Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-24

SEoCLD BE ENCOURAGED. - The
washoe tribe of Indians are DESTROYS
Of improving their condition, and to
this end want the government to give
them land upon which they can by
their own labor raise grain, vegetables
and fruit. The tribe numbers between
20 and $50 persons. They think that
with little aid and instruction from
the whites they can soon conduct the
affairs OF q farm alone. With wafer
there is much land belonging to the
Government in this county which
would answer the purpose, and the
Truckee river will supply all the
water necessary by bitches The
Indians think that q ranch in this
valley and another near Carson would
be enough to support them decenily,
honestly and comfortably. The
scheme that Nachez, Chief Of the
P.u,es, has suits them. They DO not
ask tounG!ess acres, but just enough
TO support them. Col. Joe has been
In this section for several days and
seems 10 be the mover OF this colon
izat;on plan, but now the entire tribe
seem cnthused with it. We think it is
wise policy Of the ''Great Father" to
grant their request and give them an
opportunity to do all they can to sup
port themselves. Let them, by al!
means, he as Industrious as they want
to be. Nachez will do great deal of
good for his tribe by the farm near
Whine mucca. and now Col. Joe, who
il chief, will be equally as useful
provided he is aided to the extent
asked. A few acres of land thus
apIortioned will do that tribe more
,.Do1 ho G,a s.,oSs ~, ,1f;n ions faeIipcr
or CANDY dressing. Give them an
opportunity to earn the bread they
now beg or steal, and the Goyernmen;
will do them a good which money
csun9: compute. 1dlenesS is their
great curse; remove ii and their pro-
gcess toward civilization is well be-
gun. We hope for the benefit Of the
poor degraded race that their very
reasonable request may be granted,
and then with patience and perSe-
verence they Will become self-sup-
porting-something.. they have never |
been yet. one farm thus worked will |
do more good TO them and to the |
than dozen of the hes: |
regulated reservations. Col. Joe |
need not go 10 Washington. nor send |
q member Of his tribe, Tor he purpose |
~f laying this matter before the Great |
Father, for there are many men here |
who will aid them in their commend
able enterprise out of pure sympathy
and charity, we doubt not that the
request will be granted. We think
they are disposed to follow in the
Of the Cherokees, who are
now civilized, educated, thrifty peo-
PIE, and all because of industry,
schools and encouragement. Again
We urge. give the Washoes a chance.
Reno Journal.
We cheesfully second these wo:ds of
to Col. Joe and the men
4 his tribe There is no good reason
Fhy this project OF Washoe farm should
.ct succeed. There are thousand rea-
ons why it should be success. Joe is
ne Of the best Indians ever known to
he whites who settled Nevada. When
be Piutes were at war with the settlers.
was jos who, disarming his own war (
icrs ard placing their guns in the hands
the whites, made it possible for the ,
tile garrison remaining in Carson to
lee. the wo.st. Joe lacks tie sLrewd- !
ess and cunning Of Matches, The Piute
hief, but he has more integrity and :
onesty of intention. The Washc, 5 are, '
u Indians, remarkably inclined to in
lstry. Until the introduction Of steam
apparatus nere the Washoes
d pretty nearly all of that sort of work L
e have no doubt they would do we'll
, farm. Indeed. they never do i'll. d
We when some WRECKED, low white l
an or rascaily Chinese sells them II
Risky. BY ell means the General Gov =,
nment ought TO help along this scheme >,
Col. Joe's. Eut if the Government
ouli fail to render such assistance
ID even ii it does help theM-it would
a wise thing, and as fair and Justly
nervous as wise, il Col. Jcs's white e,
ighbors should help him to some farm :.
rises. lumber. plows and other farming ;,
lplements. If we cannot find it within n,
r wish and means to assist in the eie- ;,
ton of the people whose lands We >.
We con6scated and whose nut pine
rs We are SO unhesitatingly destroy
:, our measure and means of genuine 3
arity are very limited and very unsat- 10
actory OF