Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-07
Our Indian superintendent aud Wis
Work.

The work already accomplished 10y Gen
Hammond, superintendent Of Iudian agen,
cies for Dakota, is one Of those wonderful
results which comes Occasionally TO Il man
who has the capacity, energy and industry
to take he'd of "a Difficult, task and master
it in all its details. We do not pretend TO
know all Gen. Hammond has accomplished,
as his affairs are his own, and are not open
TO the scrutiny of news gatherers. Still
we have gained a little information during
these hot days, when he keeps his Office
doors and windows wide open, ice water on
the floor, and inviting chairs at those par.
licular points in the draft where concen-
trated Zephyrs will give out all the cool.
ness there is in them. He has been 10 Da-
whole vast Sioux country before him on
paper-maps sketched by his own hand,
on the spot, most OF them. From Choteau
creek 10 Standing Rock he has placed on
paper every bend in the river, every creek
winch runs into the river, every island and
ciutDp OF trees, every bottom and bench
and hill and grass plot and gu:nbo BED. He
has drawn ont these maps flom actual OBJ
seryatlon on steamboats,, on horseback, in
wagons and on foot, and they are accom-
panied bv copfous notes and reference
marks Which give him a thorough knowl.
edge of the country over which he has u.
risdiction. In addition to all this
he has located the new Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies, has near
ly completed the plans and specifi
cations for the construction of the neces
sary buildings, has thoroughly informed
himself regarding the condition of affair
at all the agencies and familiarized himsel
with the work OF the agents, besides find
ing time to establish a reputation as
genial gentleman and to declare his inten
ton of becoming a permanent resident o
Dakota. These are a few of the thing
| Gen. Hammond has accomplished in yer
few months. lie has also taken in th
: Black Hills situation and is convinced tina
) to make communication between Yankto
. and the Hills a success it is necessary t
secure ct. George as a steamboat landing
Though it had been decided to include tina
{ point within the Spotted Tail Indian resel
: vation. Gen. Hammond is willing to vel
one-half of the bench at George to til
= whites. There is q small creek, runnin
> through a deep gorge into the Missoui
. which divides the bench about equally an
he thinks this natural dividing line can b
made the boundary between the whites an
the reds, and has written a strong letter t
the department urging that this be don,
= We make his statement because it Ina
been said that Gen. Hammond and othe
Indian managers were opposing The occ,
patton of the Fit, George site by the white.
On the contrary he is urging it with h
usual vigor and has given the interior d.
partment a thorough understanding of til
: subject. The general is interesting hin
self in the re establishment of the Pierr
: and Black Hills mail service, and is goin
to help accomplish that important obiec
: He is thoroughly interested in Dakot,
= Dakota Indians and Dakota white mel
and we are glad to know that he is we
enough pleased with the territory to fee
: like making it his future home.