Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-10

0A0 1919
It was only about one year ago that he
swore he would never have another civil
agent. but OASpotpossesses the happy facul.
~ Of knowing which party 10 In power, and
that party p always. the best, and. bis recent
1Alef u I'D yshbNS NhichS way he
has been recently coached. Il
Spot said 1t present there was no money
in his country that the white traders took
II, all away, and when the secretary said
that was necessary, 40 they did not manu-
facture anything here. Spot said yes. he
knew.that md &c had saved q lot of water
melon seed to plant next year.
.-~-He. closed his address by asking that they
be allowed to have paint, 60 that the old
men could decorate themselves.
The secretary, told him that nothing but
women painted'ahhong the whites. In Sec.
rotary Schurx'lsaddress to the Indians,
which vas deliveredsNhile seated In lchair
on the platform erected for the occasion, in
response to Spotted Tail he said I am glad
to sec you ali and hear that you are a happy
and prosperous people, When you we're in
Wsahi6gto4ye promise yonssope things
and NJ havs vent them to yoi, and the gov
ernment will do Ill il can ID advance and
protect you If in time other Indians want
to come and live with you We will see that
you are taken care of first. If your stock
10 stolen, make out your case and send it in
to the department, but I have no money 10
psy for them. / tell you this is the way to
do, but you should form your Indian police
Is I wanted you to, and then you would stop
all this from the start. Choose your police
from among the chiefs and head mems fam
lilies, 90 as to get the best young men you
can. You speak of the mony leaving here,
that is necessary 40 the traders have to send
of. for their goods just as long as they are
not made here. / want you to send your
young children to school soithey can learn
read and write like white children, and I
am very glad you mentioned that you want
them instructed in English, because that
comedies exactly with my views, for the
English language is essentially the language
Of the American people, but you have plen-
-ty of children here and We want the schools
filled up, and we will do all in our power
TO advance you. 1t is time you saw that it
10 impossible for q nation to live on
the chase, and am glad to
see you doing SO we'll. You do
freighting just as we'll as the whites, and
also the making and putting up Of hay, and
We hope that in time you will do other
things equally as we'll. If l ever can l
mean to visit you again, and then l hope to
find you . rich and prosperous people like
the whites, with large farms and good build.
,ipgs on them.
.After. Secretary Schurz ceased speaking
the council broke up, and we al went over
to Major Newells Office. The next day be-
ing Sunday No all went to church and found
the secretsryland party oil present. The serv.
Ices were conducted BY Bishop Hare, who
has just returned from Red Cloud agency,
and will visit the agencies on the river In
his wagon. The missionary work is carried
on by the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland, assisted By
Sister Sophia and Miss Lee, and their work
10 very hard. % they receive very little help
from the agents. Just after dinner the In.
dians began to assemble for an Omaha
dance. This is one Of the widest dances
they indulge in when It is properly carried
out, but to-day there are only . few Indians
present. and they do not take any intersst
In It evidently dancing under protest.
The secretary and party leave for Red
Cloud agency Monday morning, and We
learn from q Of ths party that Il wastheir
intention to visit the National park, but
have since changed their plans, oil going to.
gether as far as Denver, Col, where they
separate, Count Dlnhof going into the
park. and President Hayes son returns
through Kansas where be aspects to meet
his father the last of thlstmonth. The sec.
rotary continues his tour Of investigation.
q. G. N.