Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-09-15

@i''l''t '-'N'I "iIA''' ~ wv ''"'
airy fliIi.l'N. Lacy hii -, WI very
arrogant Ill th'r dcmai:''. me
hIN~!"i1r''N RAD Hi"ltrb III nope
III" c'h' ii3'",| coh"H'l '"ail IN
els tHtif nm .'.'-tt 'i' gan 'A'if
conn i'nr'' i''p'i'n"a'e however
Will -" Ef"'i2'' %! k'hda'SS ana
G""t "iIi, il"'.An 'H~'.' nee cores
r'ntl,'-.!E "i' r.:''r i''""- AZ L'P-
II, 'h'H ii;d i""Sn'E hiiidle't ~ '.
II "a 9i'"l.'iH'- "'' %thdcliH'l
'''' "iH we "eie NE Only whites
w. ''I" Il ''"'h. 81 MY hIi'S. H.'l-
liar "u;r4"Hi'.' : oi Ah"'ail il1ie ha''
Htn'tr~'"d themselves Il, " "i.lt'p''.
Ga tn 1t oi November, me oln
il'.'i1t Agent ic't ".l'@Mr' accom-
Iah!e" u o"rhcliu9 l'"'Ec'- rs H.
irFp!"f"r, a'id lhoinaN M'h ~, an
"'d h"H>on Bay t'iri lfHef, was
} 1ihtd at WIii" " -: ~ I .iLai it'-
DER Archibald -r'IA'hiaF, theh III
char+t of that post. WAN Mckay
and NJ 'hIhiay " ate was as safe
:t"m damage AMONG ne oregon In
"Ith5 rs III Tao ate House at
W r>hihGton. lie could not nave 50
lectcd Il better escort to secure ti'h
sell, or accomplish any result V. d"
dose ln'ila"i.
Having dispatched messengers
from Fort Wall; Walia To lave tn"
CAln"" and Na!Il NaIlaS meet the
81" : 'vnt aid his patty upon the
day named ioy thtlr return, the par
~ went 10 l'rpwal, which piece they
reached Decemhcr3d. At the Conn-
cll OF Nez PerceS, chiei and Twelve
Sub chiefs were elected. Doctor
" hitc lmmortailzed himself 10y nitro
ducIh9 code OF laws, which, after
the uNnai talk. was, OF course, untn-
lmons!y ratified by the children OF
the Great Father at Washington.
Such bad been and ever will 0e the
custom OF treating with Indians.
HAT ''hff code, consisting OF eleven
articles, intended Tor Indians, Is
worthy to be placed among the
most exalted pieces OF diplomacy
with the In lin tribes, IN the oiii-
ciaI documents OF the Indian Bureau
Ii reads thus:
Art. L. " hoover wIiiuliy taxes
lie shall be hung.
Art. :. Whoever burns a dwelling
house shall bo hung.
Art. .. Whoever burns an out
building shall be imprisoned SIX
months, receive ii'ty lashes and pay
all damages:
Art. i. " hoover carelessly burns
house or any property Shall pay
damages.
Art. .. If any one enter dwelling
without permission OF the occupant
the chiefs shall runish him as they
think proper. Public rooms are ex-
cepted.
Art. q. If any one steal he shall
pay back twofold; and if it b. the
v".u' oi Il beaver ska or less, he shall
receive twenty i've iashes; and If TIE
value is over beaver skin he shall
pay back twoIo!d, and receive fifty
Iashes.
Art. .. II any one take horse
AMI ride 1t without permission, or
take any article and use it without
liberty, he shall pay Tor the use of it
and receive from twenty to fifty lash
es, rs the chief shall direct.
Art. s. If any one enter field and
inJure the crops, or throw down the
fence, so that cattle or horses 60 in
and do damage, lie shall pay all dam
ages and receive twenty-five lashes
for every offence.
Art. >. Those only may keep dogs
who travel or live among the game;
II dog Kill lamb, calf or any do
nestle animal the owner shall pay
the damage and Kill the dog.
Art. 10. l; any Indian raise Il gun
or other weapon against II white man
It shall be reported to the chiefs, and
they shall punish HIM. If q white
man do the same to IN Indian it
shall be reported to DIR. White and
he shal! punish or redress it.
Art. IL. Ii an Indian break these
laws, he shall he punished by his
chiefs; if II white man break them,
he shall be reported TO the agent,
and punished at his instance.
In that famous report Of the Sui
Indian Agent to the Indian Bureau
chronlcilnS the establishment of law
and order among the Indians of the
interior, occur, description of Il
, most remarkable phenomenon.
" Mount ST. Hclens, one of the
some l0'ooo iect above the level OF
','V y sea-, "iu e'SnlH ln'ios n"r'nweS'
oo.h NJ Vnvo,nhor rros apGn -" =