Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-07

cd with the necessity Of compulsory educa-
tion, and warned that II not in favor OF the
same, they may 70 hungry. 10 fact the arbi.-
rary rules adopted here, whether emanatinR
from Hayt or from Schwan himself, would
be considered sufficient cause for reb. lion
by a less barbarious community than ono
composed Of Sioux Indians.
A new departure, or rather innovation,
BY Capt schwau. is the compelling the Indians
TO work for the in.estines, or oftal, of the
beef cattle. Economy is advisable on all
occasions, but when our great, glorious and
free government, which resumed specie
payment on the first Of last January, will
condescend through one of its representa-
tives, who wears the shoulder straps of .
captain, to peddle the CUTS Of . steer for its
equivalent in labor from = hungry Indian,
it is high time to initiate the currency or
annihilate the Indians.
Military agents find no favor in the eyes
of the Indians. AT a recent council one of
the most civilized ~ and influential Indians
here, named, Little o-Heart, asked Capt.
Schwan if the president Of the United States
had been short of citizens after DR. Cravens
left, that he was compelled to give them q
soldier agent, and begged to be informed how
long they were to be treated as prisoners by
. military despot. The question nearly cost
him his liberty, but strange to say he was
permitted to go free.
1t must be understood that 1t is not the
Indians only who fear Schwan. His EN-.
ployes are treated like = lot of inferior
beings, their salaries reduced, their work
daily increased and q tight rein held over
them in every way, 30 that, with the e1cep-
ton Of the "boss farmer" n creature Of
Schwan's own making, the employees fear
and despise their employer. Of course no
open complaint is heard, or off go their
heads, but. as the. saying goes, they do a
heap Of thinking, and if the opportunity
would only present itself, retaliation would
certainly be the war cry. They seem to be
all hard up, as they find it impossible to
save anything from their miserable salaries
and in my opinion that fact alone prevents
most them from skipping out" in search Of
fresh "6elds and pastures new"
The troops were mustered for pay or
Yesterday, and when drawn into line it
seemed to me that instead of four companies
which garrison the post now, there was not
one full company in the entire command.
II .three.fourths Of this force is taken away.
the remaining fourth will make a good
corporals guard, and, as the boys here say
'play hell" with the Indians in case Of a
disturbance.
Mr.. Case is still carpenter here; he has
kindly extended to me the inequalities
of his mansion, and as his sister.in-law,
Miss Rounds, from Malone, N. ", ia on a
visit with Mrs. Case, 1 need not say that l
am enjoying myself.
Mr.. Scott is in charge Of Mr.. Robb's
business during the absence Of the latter.
He is thoroughly competent for the posi-
ton, we're it not that his natural modesty
prevents him from asking high prices.
In conclusion I will state that Captain
Schwan explained 10 me his plans for the
early civilization and permanent improve
ment of his children. He also showed me
many documents Of value TO prove how
everlastingly grateful poor Lo ought to be,
all Of which l appreciated and for which l
was obliged. I then procured the services
OF an interpreter and interviewed the noble
savage himself or rather many noble
savsges, and found that the the oretical
views Of the agent and the practical views
of the Indians conaicted sadly, and while a
volumnious programme for the benefit Of
the Indians can be promulgated from Wash.
ington or an agents Office, it's effect on the
aborigne is often disastrous.
Youra &c A T.