The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-12
INDIAN AGENCY CHEATING.
WHENCE THE BIG FORTUNE or An EX-
MEMBER or CONGRESS.
Agent Rurke's Mythical A,1O0 Red skins
John Couch's Appointeo's ii"'ive snow
ins 10 an Investigating Commission.

Ing 10 an Investigating Commss'"n'
Sr-, "a, csa,i,.A,,cn<w Va spirit ofJ,6er-,r-
A letter received by us from an Intelligent
and Observing United States officer stationed in
Dakota gives q lucid insight into the workings
of Indian affairs in the West
Capt - OF the army. who has been acting
temporarily as Indian Agent at Standing Rock
Agency, has discovered, by counting and re-
counting the Indians. that instead Of 1000 In
dams reported by the late Agent Burke rs then
10 be fed. there are only about 100 Indians, all
told. Now what becomes of the provisions for
1900 Indians which were bought and shipped
there. 1000 miles or more from Chicago, d at
agencies SO much sought aftorf They seldom
' GOOD i' story 'n is told Of Dr. W In 1860 DR..
". threw the weight Of his infuence in kiitan-
Couch for Congress. Tor which Honest John se-
cured tho Doctor an Indian agency, as the best
he could do. The war going on. the Indians
were neglected and agents ran the thing to suit
themselves. However,, the appeals from the
Sioux for which the Doctor was agent, became
commission " three honest mon to Investigate
matters with the Doctor. The Doctor got wind
OF their coming and knew well that many and
fearful would he the tales of the Sioux warriors
81 this commission when it came. The Doctor
proenosticated: These gentlemen are too OLD
IT, use my interpreter. but III post him anyhow.
10 start with. He'll interpret kc IA trump; so
that's all liked. New. the only other interpreter
- Joe. soc herel"
"Wel Doctor"
70 do It's this. Go to Yankton get in The
stage with these Comm issioncrs coming up here
70 the agency; watch your opportunity tel
agency; that you have been at il once or twice
only and that you have lived with the Sioux on
the upper river for thirty years and have been
an Interpreter for twenty years; and then.
when lns they will certainly dol they ask you to
act as Interpreter for them consent with some
r.4lI ~ NRI IA
cording to the Agents Lexicon"
Jor's t Nankton. The commission arrive.
They take three seats in the stage. Jocs the
fourth. joe gabhles Sioux to every Indian ~
they plS- along To the surprise and gratii-
cation Of tho Commissioners. they find the very
man they want-thnt they have been talking
nbout-in the stage with them. a GOdsend that
his Interpreter should have Just happened ia
the stage with them. At good round sum Joe
is engaged 10y the commission. The Doctor :
agency IL soon reached. The Commissioners
are received 10y the Doctor with great courtesy
our worthy Commissioners. to one another
The Doctor il very Kind, very seductive; hut
prov U and get GU out u this. Joc Black Eas R
White Eagle Blue Eaeie' and Man Afraid Il a
Cow. and White Buffalo. and the other chiefs
joe take their stand between the Commits
Question 10y Commissioners to principal
chief-liow do you like your Agent uhe
DororY
Chief. in Sioux language-A bad man cheats
poor Indian. don't give him enough rations.
Interpreter Joel-Be-t Agent we have aver
had an those reports sent 10 Washington from
bad designing men.
Commissioners Through Interpreter joe
Would you like Ia have him changrdf
thicf-Oh yes. give Us anybody, but take him
away.
Interpreter Joel Would not have him
changed for anything in the world-be-t man
W. ever had.
Thus nj on the investigation. Of which IN,
commission made the most flaitorng aud com
plimcntHrv report To- the authorities in Wash
ingtun. and the Doctor remained. Jur got his
Zee from the tonmi-- iOnNr~ ami his 800 from
the Do tor. Tho Do tor has been twice sine" e.
Cunsrr~-. had his iathrr-in,aw, appointed
Governor of the Territory under Johnson. it
NOW a noted retired Indian A--ht. worth $780,
Oo1 and runs several STEAMBOATS, w the Ms