Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-09
AsnIxe 1sDIAns.

It would seem that the Indian ques-
ton IL one OF the most difficult with
which the government has to deal. The
more Il does for the Indian. the moro
he expects. It has come to such q pass
at some OF the more isolated agencies
that 10 his wants are not Immediately
supplied he threatens revolt. and in
many cases the agent, having before
him the picture Of tho many massacrss
that have been the result Of restlessnsss
or o thirst for blood. OF these children Of
the government. supplies their wants;
in others, the more courageous agent
refuses them more than their proper
allowances. resulting In . portion. II not
all. leaving the agency, after having
killed the agent and his family. taken
all the available stores. and burned the
buildings. These little p~lsasantriss Of
the noble red mar have been INDUCED
in on several occasions. and promise to
continue unless an example Ii made Of
ZONE Of the most culpabls.
The hanging Of three Of these murder.
ous wfstchss last week In Arizona will
have . wholesome eject upon their com.
rades left behind. The Indians Of the
tribe TO which they belonged. knowing
the power they WELD. intimidated their
agent into ~tsleeraphing to Washington
that unless the execution was delayed
the Indians In his charge would revolt.
It 10 to the credit Of the government that
4 departure from the usual course was
made, and no attention paid to the
threat.
1t 10 conceded to DO q very difficult
matter to keep the Indians in subsection
with the limited military force ct the
disposal Of the government. and when
they stray from their reservations and
approach the settlements no assistance
Of any nature should Do rendered them.
But this is done now and has been for
many years. Patton, the agent OF the
Southern Ute Agency, informed the
Commissioners Of Indian Affairs the past
week. a. follows: az have tho satisiac-
ton to report that my Indians are seem.
ingly perfectly satisfied and c%ontsntsd,
and I have no fears Of any trouble from
them. Reports reach mo almost daily
Of threatened hostilities from the Nava'
joss and Piutss. but I don't consider the
information a. wholly Trustworthy. as
the reports are very conflicting. I DOM
think my Indians are getting any assis.
lance from the Mormons. but 1t is q
well established fact that the Mormons
have been for years and are at present
furnishing the different bands Of. Indians
that frsqusn. their border with arms
ammunition and whisky"
Agent Patton in the above dispatch
reports a we'll. known fact, and the pun.
ishment cannot DO too severe for the
scoundrels engaged in this practice. 1t
originated in the early settlement oil
Utah. when the Indians were required 10
assist in such work as the Mountain
Meadows massacre, but now 10 carried
on simply in the light Of profitable trans
actions. The punishment Of several Of
these Mormon thugs might have as salu.
tary an effect on their brethren as the
hanging Of Indians at Fort Grant upon
the balance OF tho tribe.
To punish an element Of the Mormon
community for oil the crimes Of which
they have been guilty would tax the re-
sources OF the government for some time
to come; but in punishing the trans
sressors for the commission OF this
crime. NO cry can be raised OF religious
persecution. the government will DO bet
ter able to control the Indians. and the
bsttor classes OF the Mormon community
will themselves applaud the act.