Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

ouQ Invites EVERY NeneSade 1hd1an
Chief in the Land to 20 Upon the War
Path.
Chief Joseph and the interior depart.
ment have arranged for the cession by
the Neg Perces Of about 1880 square
miles in Idaho. The terms are six
townships in the Indian Territory and
$3.50, 1000 in money, to be placed in the
treasury and to draw 4 per cent. inter.
est Washington Tel. Feb. I'd.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--In the house
to-day, Scales, Of North Carolina, in
troduced bill for the relief of Chief
Joseph and the Nes Perces.
The telegram of the I'd is the work
Of the Indian bureau, aud it would ap
pear that the telegram of the 3D. is ap
attempt to have that work ratified by
Congress. The New Testament gives
us an account Of the devil taking Christ
mp into an exceeding high mountain
and showing all the kingdoms of the
earth and Offering to give them to him
If he would bow down and worship
him, when the fact was the devil did
not own solitary one Of them. 1t was
equally true with Joseph that he did
not own one Of the 1890 square miles
Of land he offered to cell. The differ.
ence between our Savior and our gov.
eminent is that the former was not
made fool Of by Satan, while it is evil
dent that Joseph has completely fooled
the smart Alexis who control the In
dian bureau at Washington to the tune
Of $4,000, ostensibly as a price for
territory already ceded to the govern
ment by solemn treaty with the Nez
Psrces and paid for ia annuities run
ming back for fifteen years, but more
truthfully as reward for the murders
committed by Joseph and his people
upon the settlers Of Idaho in JAM, 1877.
Had VIC not become accustomed to awk-
wardness and crookedness in the deal.
ings Of the Indian bureau with the
Indians the present awkward position
in which they have placed themselves
BY this treatment Of joseph and his
allies would afford to us great astonish.
ment; but as matters are we are not
surprised at this rewarding Of murder
ers by the magnates Of the Indian
bureau. We are, however, surprised
at their stupidity in surprising that the
people Of Idaho do not know that they
are buying titles to country from those
who own not foot Of the land they
claim 70 sell, and to land before pur-
chased and paid for by the government
The same Indian bureau bought this
same land from the Nez Perces in 1868,
and Congress ratified and the indians
ratified the purchase in 1867, and the
land has since been paid for by the
government. In 1872 and '73 Joseph
aud few renegadcs set up pretended
claim to : separate ownership Of the
Wallowa valley in Oregon, which was
part Of the land bought. The agen,
recommended that he be granted por
ton Of this tract, and the same Indiar
bureau caused an order for such res
crvation, and appraisers were appointed
to appraise the lands Of the settler.
with the view Of purchasing them out
II was soon found that the settler,
rights could not be purchased SO easily
and negotiations ceased. Then com
mission vas appointed to come from
Washingtou and investigate the claim
Of Joseph. The commission came, hels
several councils with the Indians an,
intelligent whites who knew the jus
rights Of these Indians, aud that com
mission reported adversely to the claim
Of Joseph and recommended that h
and mis- handful Of people be forced /,
90 upon the reservation where the Ne
Perces belonged. This Same fndial
bureau adopted the report OF their ow,
commission and gave the orders 70
Joseph to 70 upon the reservation an
called upon the war department to en-
force this order in ease Joseph shout,
not 90 voluntarily. Joseph promise,
tho agent and Geu. Howard that h
would 90 upon the reservation, and b
was given thirty days to remove Their
with his effects. He broke his promise
but crossed from Oregon into idaho
and went and fraternixed with Whit
Bird and the Salmon river II
aiane. and commenced murderin,, inn,