Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-09-13
ANOTHER times" LIE DRIVEN
HONE AND CLEN(HED.

"longS To INN class or individuals wine
believe that "a lie well stuck to is better
than the truth" In the Times of the 23t
ut. the editor says. in speaking of Rev
W. w. Anderson. that he finished his
official career by publishing willlully
false statement in the Helena Herald that
Sitting Bull and his band We're quiet and
pcaceablr. anu Just returning to the agency
from Il buffalo hunt. This
false statement we exposed. and. as mat
Ter of course incurred the Rev. Mr.. Alder
sons diSplcaSurc."
The COURIER did not single out this
statement from other Eilselloods which an
peared in the same article. because il was
foreign Ia the question in controversy.
We had also other reasons for not refer
l1ng To this statement at that time. one Ot
which was that we had not the time at our
disposal TO give il the attention il demand
cd. We simply stated in our
answer that thc Times editor knew his ar
'lclc WAS full of t;,lschood almost from
beginning TO end"
The Times now comes 10 the front in its
last Issue. right in the face of our state
mcnt. and in an article headed 1.-The Alder
sons SAYS:
'He admits that he lied about Sitting
Bull and the Sioux being at peace. at the
tine he was superseded at the agency. Jy
ms silence aad erasion."
Now, what are the facts in this case.
lst: ". W. Anderson never wrote such a
letter ms the Times says he did. consequent
~ such letter could not have appeared in
The Helena HeraH and mere, did. We def
The Times to produce such statement over
W. W. .illcrson's signature. either in
writing or print.
md: Alderson's oHciaL record is
cruelty tile rererse of the Times statement. +,
ns we are prepared 10 prove by tile follow +,
ing eNlrcts from his official reports. The
1lrst extract is taken from his annual ~
port to the Department of the Interior. for
Tie year ending September Both. 1879, and
can be found in the published Report Of
The Hon. Commissioner of Indian Aff,irs
Tor that year. over AldclsOn's own sigma
turc.
In speaking of. 1.-The Peace policy" +
"Thc Hostile Indians under Sitting Bull a
DC" he says: V
"The peace policy has in the main been "
successful with wen disposed Indians, but tc
ilii'St say that so far ii has failed to con- al
|rol the hostile tribes inhabitinc the Vel q,
owstone and Powder river country. For Sc
Inc past eleven years they have not ceased "
% deprrdate and commit acts of hostility W
ipon the frontier settlements of Montana OF
mi other Territories. This condition Of
mars has not only served to bring into nj
listepu'e. whether justly or injustly. the iu
ntire management Of Indian affairs. but an
has had direct tendency To den,oralize wi
nj keep in perpetual fonent the neigh of
orlng tribes of agency Indians. who 20
'"tild otherwise be perfectly manageable. esl
nj have generally manifested peaceable cas-
sposition. In justice to the exposed II
on'irr settlements, and the wcll-tlisposed ff1t
III slceable Indians. those hostile tribes POI
lnder Sitting Bull and other chiefs should pul
firmly dealt with. and punished with III
Iflrlfnt severity 10 insure peace and good WI
lavi"r for The future. ana
I'm The management Of those Indians mo
io"h To he peaccable. do not think il is zee
AL necessary 10 invoke the aM of the I'll !
my. but do think that II should ~, en- and
'yed against those tribes and bands OF gre
s'lle Sioux who have been virtually DEFY hHr'
The Government. and who for wears Las
We been committing tliffts and depre,la- twie
~ upon the frontier settlement, with and
punity. who
The humane policy of the Goverrm.o, Capi
ing Eiiled TO impress them with any "eai
Sc OF obligation. or in any perceptible wales
nee To win their allegiance. they should lelil
= Ike made To feel lis power. for il an do'i
rs evident that they cannot he reached man
by AIRY other means. Be
If ,boso ,,S,;,., ,,;. stric
roughly sulslued and brought ,.nder oee"
lection 10 the Government. the manage .'n y,
u and ultimate civilization of the peace : 'A'
INDIANS would. under the present pol
he f,llowi,o o,,r., : -, " ~. his p
rport for December. 1875. -,
The hostile Sioux, under Sitting Bull honn
other chiefs, roaming over the valleys m.,,,
lie Yellowstone and Powder rivers 49,,
o,''''Ia' ~ ',''i'"1 '''e se''iement at is ons
fCreek and depredate upon the prop ,awer
of ihe Indians located there" IN
Wv "e' s'. ,"oS, Us iso'a'ed state which
Is or suggestions, buf merely as speci- inu
extracts from his official record. and Ne,
70" ''iai M. anderson mas. under all TO vis
his.'iisss anu III every position, been South
and true to the interests ef the COM inc 10
~ VIM WHICH NC mas h'ed aud sue ga. h
iaoofeu iof over liiirteca years. ginia.