Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-24
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The church was erected some seven
miles ffQm the agency. Soon there
after Steps were taken to erect school.
ho1ssznsss.sheu -eharch.. This was met
by an ordeEfrom Agent Monteith not
to erect the school house, claiming it
was @f fqscsssary missionary build
ing" Only another proof that the
workings Of the present system tend to
keep the Indians in, ignorance, and its
object ispower and piunder.
He has prosecuted the Methodist.
and allowed his father, Presbyterian
mip1ters and employe of his at the
agency, without rcproof or reparation
70 threates With uplifted cane and drive
from 4 church at the agency, built by
the Government funds for the use of
the Indians for their purposes Of wor
shipya native Methodist Indian preach.
Or, named Timothy, talented and
worthy son Of an important chief, who
was aDrp9Iy convert to Christianity IN
der th6tsmiasicnary labors Of Rev. Mr..
Spauldipss simply because, 10 the
coursesof his sermon, he (Timothy) saw
at to claim tolerance for his faith in
common with others. But the crown.
ing infamy Of Monteith was his base
slanderppss charges nude to the interior
Department., il the early part of the
year 1877. against the Rev. Father
Cataldo, the priest at the Nex Perez
Cathotsc mission, for the purpose Of ex.
GLIDING him from the reservation. that
be vas using his influence to keep 10.
seph End the non.trcaty Indians who
were without the reservation from COM
ing thereon, and that no was stir,i ay
up discussions, all Of which he, Mon.
teith, was compelled to admit at coun-
ciheSidswish the Mex Perces ID Nav
last, ia presence Of General Howard
were'falsA-in every particular. He has
consinqally evidenced favoritism 10 the
disssibnsion OF annuities, pampering a
few parasites at the expense Of the
tribe interfered with the election Of
cheMeb ana used his power to elect his
TONY; ahsaa false to every pledge made
BY Whieh, IN tho early part Of lis adj
ministration rho induced Indians resid.
ING Nitbont the preservation to leave ar
dispose Of farms and come upon the
rodIr1atidh. 4 HoaEass thrown eseryioh.
stacle in the way Of good, sclf-sustain.
ing Neg Perce Indians (farmers living
outside the reservation, homesteadine
thei afFpa under the nets of Congress:
has procured orders from the Interior
Department for tho removal from their
we'll cultivated farms on the reservation
BY military Arse III Joseph Craie and
othss, sstfsusraining half.breed In.
dA1s@k 4 Idk6ess III their tribalsrigA, i
~ fodstruction ofshe mo.
n III te@ iob Alto, bsoanse they
would h0t 0ec6ins iiisA Instruments, But
underworld to secure. his removal in the
interest Of the tribe, and under such
orders some Of them have been deprived
Of their farms, the proceeds Of their
oWA1AbdAE
The most aggravated case is that Of
Mr.. Craig, just mentioned, half-brecd
'son ~ Cplapel William Craig, BY 4 Nox
Perce wife, who has q full hood Indian
wife and xs6v6r4l children, a valuable
iuprevsd farm, with good orchard.
hosses and ont buildings, all the bro.
cesh az his own labor, who has ALWAYS
posseased great influence over his In,
dian brethren ard has the confidence
and nShS0ts Of the white citisens.
In Jsly, 1876, Ageat M,nteith pro.
curad ~ order from the Interior De
partMent tar the remova! Of said Craig
from thd reservation. and directing the
military authorities to be called If nee.
sssry 70 enforce the order. From the
time Qtsi8 xas Informed Of the exis.
ten6e 0fsks order all indictments for
industry wers paralyzed, not knowing
= Whit hour himself and family might
b deprived Of his property aud homo
and sent forth wanderers without the
us1us Of sappsrt. the agent meanwhile
t1fS1sening % enforce the order.
a ht commentary upon the spirit Of
persecution and wanton vindic,iyeacss
thai c6nttollcd the agent ia his action.
both in the case Of Craig and Father
Oataldo, and safii ,iens yindication of
tho character and standing Of each. is
found jntAs faot that IL soon as the
Mes Perces commenced hostili,ies, aud
ASSASSINATION was fully appreciated BY
tho military authorities, Father Catslio
and Mr.. Craig were specially deputed
bv them With fha 4, oniasanca ~ i,,a,t
MoRteith. and Inspector Watkins, 70
visits he Spokanes aud other northern
aed sNestera tribes and en1eayor to re-
strain them from yielding to the ap
p1oIa of the smissaries Of the hostile
Mes srees and uai.ing their fortunes
with them, BY which one thousand war.
riors yeeld be added 10 thar force.
The danger vas imminent, the situa.
tics ovisic1i but these two prosecuted
individuals, with their powerful in
npencea bI their protestati0ns and APP