The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-31

TERkJTOkY, SATU
osntef Of he -heoe IN front of th,
agent. Now the half dollars came
showering in. Each mans name vhe
gave was called aloud and the money
added 70 the hssp until sixty.tve dol.
lars and half were thus voluntarily
given BY the Indisss for this road
fund. Every white man present helped
% make up The san. Which had the
eeG3 =; pssdnciog tie utmo6tr good
fesli1e A90G the s1n1iI0. OAe old
fllow na66 4ems flS b . speech in
which he said that the road = o yet ia
Q bad eooditioo, and every time be At
tsmpts to valk over it be stumblse
and falls; .'bas," said be, "here u my
four bits. which I give 10 have the rod
made bsttsr."
The money Vas allowed to remain
On tie Aper rmtoupbed useil the spssk.
iae SAo6d b eoaeludsd. sxeept that
oos nan from each village stepped out
in turn and deliberately counted it
over 10 make sure Of the amount given,
IN example which perhaps might be
probably snalassd in soas q oor
churches, whore tho money collected
from charitable psrsons u sometimes
06&61d 70 . :swsating process bY av-
aricious deacoos or ungodly passeTs OF
the hat.
The money for road purposes having
been deposited, the agent then spoke
shout the school and told them that
while he did NOT intend to force their
children b attend, he wanted them to
undsestand that it is for the benefit of
ooth parents and children that the
childrsh should be educaSed. Those
Who sro now ct school-betwsen forty
and hfty-ars improving both mentsl.
" aud physically. There is still room
f'r more. Then several said they would
send their children who hai not a..
ready bess at school. for they feel sat
isAed With the way the scbool is con-
,lucted. The children at school are
healthy and happy. and when they 50
home on visit. they are glad to return
y school without having to be forced
there BY the policeman. They were
then told sboati the new hospital. which
viii b bsilt this spring for the sick,
the aged and in6rm. There will be no
more tursing old people and sick ones
out Of doors 70 die. - has heretofore
ben tAs practice among al the Indians.
Such psssons will now be cared for.
Capt. Willonghty then Thanked the
Indians for their attendance, for
their decorous demcanors and their
improved personal appearance. and as.
sased then that il they would - cor
dfally respond 70 al bic endeavors for
their benefit for the coming year a.
they bavs done during tho past, they
would see ct the next annual election
there would be still greater Improve
mont than there hss been heretofore.
Russian jim replied 10 the agent IN
behalf OF the tribe in . complimentary
and satisfactory manner. that the In
dians feel that he 10 in earnest in his
work in their behalf. I'VE get our
living" said jim, ''out Of the ocean;
~ do not work on the land; tho water
II to NJ - land; there We get our
whales, and seals. and halihut, and
salmon. We want to be psotscted in
our 6shsIies. We are told that white
men sfs cnming here in schooner with
guns to sheet seals; IL they do they
viii scars The seais away. We have
plenty Of Rups Ourselves. bat We know
batter than TO shooe seals. We kill
thsus with speAss. We want you to tell
the white men net to come here with
guns."
The sssnt told them that while he
had no authority 20 prevent people on
the high seas from shooting sesls. he
would do oil il his povsr 20 induce
p1opls to- refrain from injuriug the
6sali19 baaiDsss. and would rspresent
theis wishes' ID washington. - hs
theuglt the ssal fishery Of Cape Flat
Wy heA The sams right to 0overn,nsnt
psutseeioa - the esal 6shsry AZ Alaska.
At Tie Close Of the meeting. which
vAs . vssy protTactsd one. Cspt. Will
louehby served out On acceptable lunch
70 the Indians OF hot coffee and hard
Mod. and every ose retired With the
feeling that the council bad in every
wey peoved highly satisfaotory.
There were several Ihdisns Of the
Quillsuts tribe present. who we're much
Interested in The pfoosedings. Since
Capt WillougAby has been in charge
here, the Quillsuts tribe have been
added 70 the agency. He was instruct.
Cd b. The 0ovsen0ent 70 ascsrtain the
Wish0 of shst tribe, whether they
Wished 70 remain connected With the