The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
INDIANS IN COUNCIL.
A Big POw.wOw Between AGENT Rine.
hart and the PiufeS..


with old Winnemucca and his Piutes
here yesterday. The old chief and his
Lieutenants, and. quite gathering of
his henchmen attended, as well as two
white men, selected by Naches. Win
nemucca, attired in red shirt and blue
military pantaloons, fastened at the
waist with soldiers belt, took posi-
ton in front of his followers. johnson
Sides acted as interpreter.
+ MAJOR RINEHART
Commenced proceedings by informing
the Indians that he was here by order
of the Interior Department At Wash
ington, they think all Indian troubles
originate i'll the Indians leaving their
reservations and killing cattle when
they get hungry. He said he knew
Captain Jack, of the Modocs and 10.
seph, of the Mes Perces when they. like
Winnemucca, were friendly. They left
their reservations, took to the war path
and suffered the consequences. The In
terror Department wanted Winnemucca
at Malheur, where he will be cared for,
because he, like Jack and Joseph, might
| get into trouble if he runs at large
through the country. He reminded
Winneinucca that he told Special Agent
Turner, at Boulder Creek, that he
would return to the Malheur reserva-
ton last Fall, but he did not do So
He wrote to- the Interior Department
that Winnemucca wanted reservation
for himself on the Owyhee, but the De-
partment replied. that according to. re.
| port of Agent Turner, it was led to be-
lieve that he was inclined to lead a yag-
abond life, gambling, ETC., and if he did
not keep his promise, force would have
to be used to COMPEL him. All the
| chiefs wanted reservation at McDer-
NIT. This he reported to the Depart
ment and received letter, saying that
their request could not be granted.
The Department, now that Oitz and all
the bad Indians have been sent to Va
kima, want Winnemucca, Ocheho.
Naches and other Chiefs with their
bands to 60 to Malheur at once He
said that the report that the whites
would kill them, and that the Bannocks
would come and attack them at the
reservation, were falsehoods The set
tiers in the vicinity of Malheur were
friends of Winnemucca-he saved them
at the time of the outbreak last Sum-
mer
Johnson refused to interpret Winnie
mucca's reply, Naches and Dolby John
declined to do so, and finally Jerry was
prevailed upon to act in the capacity of
interpreter
WINNEMUCCA.
Said he was alone, and wanted to know
how many Indians he would have at
the reservation, and was informed that
Leggins and his band, who, though
friendly to the whites, were sent to va
kima with the hostiles, would be
brought back. The Indians say Oitz
killed white men and was sent to va
kima and Leggins saved the lives of
white men and was sent there too.
They feared that they would be treated
in the same manner, as Leggins was
promised by Lieutenant Edwards, when
he left McDermit, that he would not be
sent to Yakima. Winnemucca int =.
mated that he would go to Malhuer if
Leggins and his band were brought back
there, but would not promise to do so.
The Indians then held a consultation
among themselves in which Naches and
Jerry the Interpreter, participated.
A recess was then taken to enable
the Indians to consult with each other,
after which, Winnemucca wanted to
know how many white men at the Res
ervation, and upon being informed that
there were five, said: 81 expect / will
have to 60 over, but l don't know how
soon, as my boys are hunting, and, l
may not be able to get them together.
VIII 90 in a month, and if Lee Winnie
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