The New York herald., 1877-07-09
Why They Contemplate
Going to War.
ROBBERY AND TREACHERY.
Deceived by the Government and
Defrauded by Agents.
OW TO S t E A L

coalition Of the Nez Perces and would make common
with them against the whites receives no con-
nrmation yet, but should they do SO no one who
knows the facts about the in which they have
been treated would wonder their going on the war
path. am informed that for years they have been
robbed and plundored and in year has the govern
ment kept It's treaty with them
Orlee, head chief of tho Flatheads. and Michele,
chief Of the Pen d'Oroillcs accompanied by Duncan
Mcdonald as interpreter, last fall went before the
Grand Jury of Mssoula county, N. r., and made COM
plant of the manag cement their agent and the tall
OF the government TO fulfil It's treaty obligations
The jury caused witnesses to be brought before tbe
and from the whole testimony adduced the following
facts, which they believed clearly established. were
presented by them TO The Court
BAD FAITH GOVERNMENT.
The 600 bushels Of wheat promised the Indians and
provided for in article 2 of the Garfield treaty of
August 81 1872, been Delivered nor any part
ofit
The government has not complied with the afth
article OF the treaty Of July 1885, in relation
TO the establishment ami maintenance OF school
Oree chief Of the Fatheads, said in relation TO the
negotiation OF 1s72 81 did not want to move down to
the Jocko reservation. but Garfield promised US we
should have a public school according to the old
treaty. l was glad when he promised this Tor We
wanted the school to educate our children. Now we
have no school of our There 8 school at the
mission, sixteen miles away, but II is Of NO benefit 10
the tribe. They educate girls, but notWoys We
want boys educated and not our girls We desire
u school at The agency according TO the terms OF the
treaty We have asked the agent, but he has only
told US our school Is at the mission.
.In place OF one blacksmith, one timer, ono gun
smith, one carpenter wagon and plough maker,
promised in the nth article Of the Stevens treaty. two
men-ope tho rolls carpenter, the other mil
.Ilt hat, in If these dana
.'rhe person who is ON the rolls as head farmer is
cripple with both feet legs amputated and who never
attempted to do any outoi-door work If others ap-
pear the rolls in any OF these capacities they
render service to the Indians or the government
for their compensation.
"Tne Touring mill has not been kept in repair but
has been idle all summer. When II in running
order heavy tolls charged for the Of our
own mill; As 1t Is managed the mill is OF little benefit
US; lumber sawed on our mill is charged for the
ratio $40 per thousand fce and shingles at the
si 81 per thousand. There Is no pretence OF hos
pita Tor our SICK and when the physician is called
upon to attend any one ho rs often found in state OF
intOxcaton.
"rhe annuities of money due the Indians under the
treaty have not been fully paid, but the debts OF In
dvduas 10 The traders store have boep reserved
Of them by the agent In violation OF article Of the
stevens treaty.
'rhis was apparently due to the AGENTS connection
security for Mr.. Goodyear, the trader. When Mr..
Goodyear left the agency he left the stock OF goods
with the agent and also unsettled, accounts Tho
collected the accounts OF the $4,000 yearly
instalment. and sold the stock Of gsoos to Duncan
Mcdonald.
"None OF the sixty buildings provided for by the
Garfield treaty our years ago have boon built few
started some years since. but were never CON-
removed the village o Missoula and offered for SALE
II the government SHOULD erect the buildings
vded Tor IN the treaty this machine would DO almost
indispensable.
ANOTHER FAT AGENCY.
ssWhile the Indians have sgnally failed in almost
particular in securing The observance on the part
q the government OF It's solemn treaty stipuations
the present agent seems TO have found every band
OF private lie has sold lumber from
the sawmi and collected tolls from the gristmilL the
threshiDg machine yields him five cents Tor every
bushe o wheat throshed and three and half cents
for every bushel OF oats threshed lie has TOUR or We
hundred head OF horses cattle and hogs pasturing
the reservation herded and cared for by government
employees Even the products OF The garden are sold
Such was the statement made by Orlee W the Grand
Jurors OF Missouls county, ut Deer Lodge, NJ. T.,
December 10. 1876 have not put words his mouth,
but reported the matter exactly It was told by tho
chief. The Indians were greatly lucensed at their
agent, and demanded his removal by tho government
Tue statement oi the chief is clear and Concise ani
shows state OF crookedness both IN the govern meat
savage. These ausky children oil The plains believed
Mr.. Stevens, whoever he may be- ana AIR. Garfield, Of
II Lhoy would only 20 to the Jocko Agency and
the government they should have houses rations
formed their part oil the ompast, and the story
OF the chiei tells how the government has
VIC have Indian wars, but that we do not
have Of them. After making their CON-
plant last fall 70 the Grand Jury tho Indians waited
until mid to what would be doae about IL,
and, finding no action Was taken they became desper
ate TO the ugcnt, told him 10 leave and threat
ened 10 burA the agency buildings. The agent know.
ing well they meant business. wrote in hot haste 10
the military authorities thai his life danger, and
troops sent " protect han. fort Is now
t. be built the agency and Two companies OF In
fantry their way TO garrison H. Thus we he,
cheat and abuse the Indian and he reslsts enforce
NH raj
robbed finally slaughtered because ne prefers 10
die Iguting ike man rather than starve like dog
STRENGTH OF THE COALITION.
The FIatheads, who are now reported to have Joined
the coalition o the Nez Perces, NUMBER with the Pen
d'Orenlcs and Ko0teEeys who live with them, l,629,
of winch number TAO males They could probably
put Ia field 800 effective Warriors There are 100
mixed b0ods among them, who possess all the cum
png of the white man, win the savagery Of the In
dan No than $50 OF these Indians have discarded
the blanket aud the dress OF civilized persons.
As mauy as I7O live In houses. l,2Ss Church
mempers. They are increasing IN numbers, The births
last year being niney-two aud the deaths seventy I'VE
Forty-nve Flatnead Indians can read. Tho Flat
head Reservation contains ,433 500 acres, or 22lO
square miles. II was granted them 10y treay made
July 49, 1885, They own 800 horses IL mules, $40
head OF cattle and 800 SWINE Last year they raised
4 500 bushels OF wheat, 100 bushels Of corn 3,476
bushels of vegetables and cut liz tons OF hay. The
lumber cut oy Indian labor amounted to over 100 900
feet and tLey sold $4,000 worth oi iurs One hun
dre1 ana Gity iuiI bIooded Indians engaged in
IN c,yzea pursuits aud they represented seventy live
tamilies OI the wbole tribe thirty per cent i've by
farming. sixty per cent ny hunIlns ana !shins ana
only ten per issued ratons, SHOW
inp they are almost se.sustaiulng
| Their dues from the government uuuer tue various
treaties made by them with stevens, 1afheid ahd
others are 1 Twenty ipstalmcnts ol 81 100 each Tor
agricultural Industrial school, providiDg necessary
furnIturc BOOKS stationery aud for the paym ymcnt oil
su,ianle instructors. FIVE nstalmcnts oI 81, 900
each Tor beneficial objects under direction OF the Pros-
dent g. Twenty insta ments OF 81 300 each Tor hire
| Of Two farmers two mlcrs, Dlacksmth tlnsmth car
! penter and one joiner, wagon ana plough maker =:
one annual ipstamcut oil $500 Tor Keeping shops and
| tools ia repair. Twenty instaments OF 5000 cach
ior keep,ns IN repair Touring mil, sawni and sup
| plying necessary fixtures O. Twenty nslaments of
$l 700 each for pay OF physician u one annual IN
s,,meos of $500 Tor Keeping repair hospital and for
medicine g. Twenty instruments oi $500 each Tor re.
par of buId,ngs for employees y. Twenty instruments
oof sI 400 each for pay Of three government chiefs
| PIcKisGs ron TIM AGENT.
OF these items the Falheads stl have duo rom tne
goverum en- under Item, three nstaiments Oh W loo
se.ch two lpstaInonts OF $1,000 each, three install
mcns Of 81 900 each three instanents OF x60O three