The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-23
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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uudeveloped mining resources. Some
attempts have lately been inaugurated
Tor the purpose Of opening a few gold
iedges, prominent among the new mines
being the "Peshasiin," now being
worked by the Shafer Mining Company,
which has in use two aTastras and one
amalgamatOr. This mine is about forty
miles from Ellensburg, which border
town lies directly in the way Of travel
to and from it. The quartz that has
been assayed thus far has yielded from
Sl7 to $40 per ton. This belt has been
traced through the mountains to Okla
nagan, striking some rich silver leafs.
The "Swaek," "Poolpick" aud
Matches" mines are also commanding
considerable attention, aud there are
many evidences of paying placer dig
gings in the gulches, which would
doubtless yield abundantly with COM
paratively little labor but for the
scarcity of the adjacent water, which
does not run in sufficient volume for
faeLt~DiG use III washing.
The one great drawback TO the pros
Perity of the country has been the pres
enee Of Indians, who, when the troops
are away, are exceedingly troublesome
and impudent. The great, fat, lazy
rascals will not work, and it is very hard
Tor the poor squaws to do all the drudg-
cry Of their camp life, and secure fish
aud berries enough to keep their lords
aud masters in the bargain, and so these
lords often go about begging. The poor
Indian women carry loads that would
speedily break down 50 many mules,
aud 90 clad in tie cheap, cast-off dresses
OF white women, while their husbands
strut beside them, uneucumbered ex-
cept with the gorgeous red aud striped
blankets annually bestowed upon them
by the Government, aud for which they
render no equivalent. How long must
the laboring poor white people Of the
country submit to the exactions OF these
gluttonOus drones in humanity's hives.
ere the powers that be shall learn the
need Of a little wisdom aud fair dealing?
Make the Indian a citizen, most em
phatically say we; let him have an
equal show with the white race for pre-
empting and occupying lands; make
him work for what he gets, and when
he violates the laws Of the Government,
let him be dealt with Individually and
rigidly. II every head Of the various
authoritative departments were placed
in the jeopardy to which the pioneers
are so often subjected by these idle out
laws, it would not be long before they
would see that the safety Of the people is
Of far more consequence than 4 heavily
salaried Indian Bureau.
il is very much to be regretted that a
recent orier to remove the troops from
kittitas was not rescinded by the War
Department upon being memorialized
by the whites TO do 50, for there is no
place in all the West where they are
more likely to be needed However,
there is little danger during the Winter,
and there is 10 doubt that General How
ard will keep a sharp lookout for an out
break 10 the Spring, and be prepared at
once TO quell the slightest demonsira-
tion Of hostility. Yet the certainty Of
safety that spreads a universal feeling
OF security against attack through the
minds Of the people will be wanting /;
aud none save those who have lived iu
constant fear Of savagss can imagine
the difference between state Of per-
sonal and financial security and one Of
doubtful safety To both life aud property.
The Federal Government faucies that
the Yakima whites should now be self
protecting. II it will deal out the same
policy to them as to the Indians, il will
be but very little while till they are.
Our return trip from Ellensburg to
Yakima City was made on a cool.
showery, sunshiny, aud altogether de-
lightful day. The team was as full of
electricity as the sparkling air around
Us, aud the scenery was magnificent be-
yond description. The road through
the mountains that form the divide be-
tween kittitas aud Yakima wound in
rugged, zigzag way beneath the
somber, signing Norway pines that
here and there graced the heads aud feet
Of the eternal hills. At noon the din
ner station, and, after that, a narrow
valley, broadening as We proceed, aud
at four o'clock We are at the home Of
the Nelson's again.
Here, at Mrs. Vansycle's, we stopped
over for the night, the stage going on to
Yakima, and on the morrow, after a
most enjoyable visit with the friends Of
auld lang syne, half dozen of us took
a seat IN the family hack aud came on
to the little city, where our second
course of lectures began on the evening
of the Sth inst. The District Court was
In session, His Honor, Judge Wingard, I.
Of WAlla Walla, on The bench, and /.
numerous other official dignitaries aud .
disciples OF Blackstone in attendance. /
Our mission was most handsomely re- .
ceived, aud our humble self most gra-
ciously treated, the Court and the peo-
pie alike extending to US that cordial, I
respectful hospitality that is the pride .
and glory Of civilization.
Let the present session of the Terrific
rial Legislature do its duty by the wom-
en- OF Washington. Let that body Of
law makers exhibit sufficient confidence
in the people to trust direct vote upon
Hnmanla nnlrannl.i isornnut l. L.