The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-02

the northern boundary OF Nebraska and nearly on
due north twenty-five miles into the main White
Earth River The bottom vsriss frem one-ioortn ..
source 10 its mouth. The timber the creek rs
sparse and only sufficient Tor winter cover LOT eee
The pine timber on the head lateral ravInes
10 practcsiy nsxhaustibie but can only be utilized
by hard labor. owing TO the broken county wne,s
timber grows the creek was shorougn,y on% hm,
Red Clouds band Of Ogalisa SIOUX but 100 mitea IN
extent To accommodate SO many people nsns
bile Of cutiyationl are unexceptionabie. The Big
White Clay Creek was the furthssi point wes'wara
examined by the com omission, and IN any case Is AZ
lar west as the country could DO ooion'zed being
within nftcen mites from Nebraska on tho south ana
tho same distance from cedcd land on the west.
WEST the BIG WHITE CLAY
The country ives, OF the BIG White Clay to the
rough country Of sharp ridges, the ravines hiled
with pine timber. Passing osstwar"Iy. me CREEKS
Knee iitesn mIes; the Porcupinc Tail creek,
twenty-five miles, tho Medicine Creek, thiry-hvc
Greek. iortyhys mileswere found to De streams OIL
living water, win a fair proportion OF ara.
bic LAND on min. e, ,msor w WI Tho Tayn.s
side The valley. This pine country extends 10 al.
rection nearly east and west from Inc Esses Nvss
miles, and will furnish timber for TO- COO people ior
100 to come aud is one Of me advantages wnicn
recon ends this country for au Indian settiement.
The Pass Creek fifteen miles OF Eagles Mast and
the Bad Lana's Creek thirty miles east oil tbs same
landmark can be utilized as stock country, Dut arc
distans from timber. Yet it is recommended that
these creeks he embraced in the territory Of tho
Ogailailas under Red Cloud This territory nearly one
hunured miles Ia extent east and wcst would con-
tain all tho land available Tor settlement south
OF White Earth River the Sioux reserva-
lion and not Unsigned TO The Bru6s under
Spotted Tan, and would furnish comfortable ana
liable homes for the tribe. II Is thought best
that the agency should be placed on the Wounded
Knee The Big White Gay is near tho western Dor
der oil the Red Couds land and as the seiec.ion o.
It is that tn Is be referred 10 the Indian
agent and tho commanding omcer OF mo post
thA tark Af
the tho valley Of that river 70
within twenty miles Of the Missouri their attention
having been called 10 this valley BY the honorable
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs fhis valley the
commission condemned as a home Tor tho indians
upon The badness Of the water OF whuo Earth River
he only water the sterile soil and inc sparseness OF
the timber
The commission were fully aware al tha great ex-
pense in the OF transportation IN placing these
$50 miles the Missouri River-and IN council on
the lst OF August at tho Forks OF White RIVER In
accordance with instructions received oy me Com.
mission and y compromise, II was explained 10
Red Cloud ana chiefs assembled that $Io,o'O wouid
be paid them IN cattle II they would remain on or
near the Missouri River ut some new location. TIL:
proposition they received In perfect good nature but
answered that they could not 90 SO; that they could
that they had selected tho White Clay coun-
try for their home while Ia Washington last
there, and nothing else would content them. Tncse
promises, which i appears wsrc really maoe the
inaiaos sermoo 70 n oar And i" iso alter
isuhiui examination OF the eountry the commission
were forced TO the conclusion that II these To-
dams ptpg in small numbers were located on the
Missouri they must DO paupers dependent on the gov
eminent iorcver whereas II located upon the lands
reasonably and honestly assisted. within ten
years they have a fair and good prospect
economical point OF view II should not be lost sight
o. that tor these Indians 10 become settled anu u'-
lnov mus, hsvY houses ana on the Missouri The ma
terials for houses would have TO DO obtained from
nss Ss cost ns
o removal 70 LOCALITY where building material can
be bad ready 70 their hands woud n the end DO moro
economical HtNti -
FEELING AMONG THE INDIANS
We Think these Indians fully reanze thssr own con-
di,,on. Their countryside sioux rsssrvauon-ie
comparatively poor IN soil and pasiaragc. No equal
oxtent OF territory OF tho Rocky Mountains could
gam: :'' . almost M entirely gone The vs via
creatures Of the Sioux reservation would not iced
INDIAN n.1. as y.
sassge iite rney have csassA 70 1.-Two - Indians
svsss ms rnsy tbs
| they nov emily need proper help We believe shsy
can b rescued ir.% SrD:sn a.. ss,. can 30 made
everything possible Tor their preservatson and eleva
ton TO place 10 human society. These Indians
lied 70 living 10 eSnsIdsra.on Of her sacrifices. tho
Tho agent. Dr. James Irwin, a.d Red Cloud, With
pal men or the 0gallshss, travelled IN company and
camped with the party OF The commission The To-
dams expressed sre.. anxiety 10 mSvs to thor
move OF such importance should be MADE dsiber-
asy in order that The best location for the agency
and tho best roads 70 tho agency DO secured. The
return TRIP of tho commission, partly over road OF
their sosbg and mainly upon the divide between
tho main White Earth River sno lis south fork.
shows that COED wagon road can be made from he
depot tho M,ssouri below White EARN River and
tho now agency Of Red Cloud. As these tribes have
moved 10 often. OF places called alter
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud have oooomc utterly con-
. agency Tor RED Cloud iadisns be named either
Osaiiaa Agency Pine Ridge Agency, and as before
referred 10 that Spotted Ta Agency DO called Rose-
bod Agency.
| We submit an estimate OF stock, implements, &C.,
needed now by these Two bands Of Indians to en-
| able them commence thor new life. This es:i-
| mate is not made upon the ultimate needs oil the
bands. but upon reasonable beginning n supplying
them for year. The estimate for wagons may sp-
pear large but experience teaches thai no appliances
OF The whe mau's invontions takes hold OF the Wild
shape OF wagons; and as Red Clouds tribe alone has
l5 900 ponies most OF them already broken, plain
what capacity tor work these wagons will give Them
| when July UTILIZED
| SUGGESTIONS MADE
| Inasmuch tho commission was appointed 10 con-
slider matters pertaining TO the hnai settlement OF
| those Indians, would here respectfully suggest
| some points which should be made more prominent
! In our future treatment Of them.
| First-rhe individuality Of the Indian should DO
| recognized more clearly AID decidedly. The Efforts
In that direction IN issuing TO heads Of
lies instead OF bands have had tho nappiesi results
Zach Indian should be made TO feel that no sustains
/ personal relation 10 the government OF the United
States without regard TO the chief no may be under,
aud each should have the right 10 90 anu select
tho land ne peascs subject only 10 the advice OF hrs
agent THIS may seem a truism, but as regards
Indians II Is IN ortuDatcly not so. For the whole
force OF the old Indian tribal system TO herd men.
and because easier for Indian agents 10 manage
| them under the same conditions the temptatou Is
very great to discourage the Effort OF the individual
Indian who would emancpate himself from this hrs-
4 dom.
Consequently a second point We would mako Is
that the domination OF the chiefs should he broken
up While the present Arrangement oil chieftan shi p
among these tribes has had some advantages IN tho
past II continue exist without great evil
resulting, ubIcss the system is essentially modified IN
max ing Office elective for shsrt terms and limit
ing It's range OF authority For 10 next 10 impossi-
bio for Indian ehc OF the old style to maintain his
| pre-. minenee and yet be n loader IN civilization.
| However much he may favor civilization and prog
ress theoretically, ne soon nnds that the roots oil
his power come from the opposite dircction. II Is
| nj prcsent the most unfortunate state OF