The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-11-06
for you. Any Indian you can find
naked will go with you.
CAPTAIN CHARLEY,


naked will 60 with you"
CAPTAIN CHARLEY,
Who was introduced as half-breed
Piute and Shoshone, said: II have
lived in Quin River, Paradise, Pleasant
Valley and other places. have scout
ed with soldiers hunting bad Indians,
and worked on ranches. L have been
to reservations and know that Indian.
troubles originate at those places
Ehere' is alway. trouble among Indians
at reservations. At Malheur all the
Indians went naked in Summer, and
the sick and the blind who could not
work, were starved. We, who work for
white men, ges good wages, wear good
clothes and have plenty to eat. The
Indians at Malheur were starving when
the. Bannocks went there year ego.
That is why they went ON the war
path. We, whe remained peaceable,
he'd no blanketssor shirts, and we, came
Back here. As. scout / found out
how Indians are treated at Malheur
and Fort Hail.. Here / have plenty,
and here l intend to stay. Ii. any
white men here say we make trouble,
he speaks witha forked tongue. AGENTS
make money. They lie to the Indians
aud cheat them. Then the Indians
fight and get killed. If we do wrong,
pat us in jail. and punish us as you do
white men, but do not put us on reser--
vations to starve."
OLD wINNEMUcCA
Next stood at the railing, inside of
which and within foot of him the of
fetal was seated. The old chief is a
natural orator, as in fact all the Indi-
ans who spoke seemed to be. He en-
phasized his words with gestures, and
said: my friend, yon remember last.
Summer, when the Bannocks surround.
ed u.s.. we went to save you, but yous
wentl away FROM us. | wanted to ride
behind YOU, but you would not let me.
When my horse gave out, said, Take
me on You said you'oould not wait
for'tne. and you went Off and left me-.
Wesaved your life, but you would nos'
help u.s.. Leggin's party saved you, but,
you sent HIM to Yakima. If We go.
with yoa, you will cause US trouble.
You make paper lie when you read it.
You bring Leggjn and my boy, Lee,
who helped save your life, back; then
come and talk to us. We think you
want ~ to go.5ecause YOU'D get con-
tracts. WethinE you do not tell the
the truth We had nothing to do with.
Oitz' band. Bring Leggin. and my boy,
back to Malheur. We cansot 90 with
you. / can hardly walk"
NACHEs,
Who had been acting as interpreter,
said: 81 spend much Of my time doing
what | can fop my people. | try to
keep them sober. and encourage them
to work. Youat take my people to Mall
huer to,starve them. While scouting,
I,saw you.when surrounded with hos.
tile Bannocks and Oitz, band, which,
had been starved at Malheur, l. saw
Oitza take your hairs in his hand,
when water ran ,out of your eyes. |
saved your life. bat you would mob help
me. I.heard you read paper two ways,
and we can not trust you. You told
me you are high officer. Now, when
white men. who are my friends hear
you, you deny it, You take my word
for it, my people will not go with you.
VOW let. them. alone. They live in
peace here You come to my camp
and I'll board you for nothing"
The Agent said: you never came
to my house but what. you got some
thing to eat.
chats so, said Naches, 'but you
always made me nay for it.
At the conclusion of the talk, vote
was taken to ascertain how many Indis
ans were in favor of going to the reser-
walton, and it. resulted unanimously
against the proposition.
WHAT TIE WHITES SAY ABOUT IT..
The Indians from different places vsho
| attended the pow WOW, Brought letters
frompl eminent men who're they reside,