The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
BEGGING MEAT FOR INDIANS
HERD1RS VINO WANT INDIANS FED 70
KEEP THEM FROM STEALING.

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shameful Tssstueat srCheys~ses n Montana
"A ssusw whs shssid BE We'll fsa FOE Lsfe
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MILES CITY. March 21.--The town has been
filed with cattlemen for week. They came
to be present at the meeting Of the Eastern
Montana 1.-Two Stock Association. They repre-
sent $780, 900 head. The most important Of all
factors in tue progress OF Montana Is live stock
Montsna's best paying rninos are In her beef
and mutton. After providing for the annual
round up, which begins on May rs. tho asso-
citation discussed the presence OF certain Chey-
emo Indians who have taken up land on Otter
Creek. q tributary Of the Tongue In a letter
TO the Secretary OF the Interior which Mr..
Joseph Scott one OF the largest stock owners
In eastern Montana. 10 TO tako to Washington.
the association expresses its fears that II tho
Government does not mako more generous
provision for these Indians they will be COM
PEELED to help themselves from the property Of
the stockmen. The Cheyennes number from
400 to 800 In all. Tho food issued to them has
been barely sufficient to keep thom from starvn-
ton. The agent at this place issues monthly
about 800 pounds OF bacon and $500 pounds OF
pounds d month. but tho supply il. exh austei.
Tho quantity remaining on hand for issue to
nos1 sh o Snns ana sss 'e ssau
out beef the supply on hand VIII not Keep them
! DO not Know TINT l apqy demonstrations pm, have
nntnrs Tie Indians. say the ASSOC alton. can
scarcely be blamed ior stealing ~ last resort or.
sSs S% oSee to
their rod brethren gratuitousy what 1t is the
duty Of the Goyernment to give them-food
II has been laid down ns u cardinal principle 81
dealing with Indians that under no crcum.
soSed die Sa the ant sosHns e 10
| That. We have been told again and again. would
30 az indsliblo disgrace to the government
Of the race BY which they were, displaced
some permanent provision should DO made for
In 1877. have been loyal to their conaurrors
and have made honest efforts to advance In
:, These 4Ee the Cheyennes. who. under White
Horse. and gave Gen. Miles as pretty u fight II
III there IS any Indian isRs on record in which
the Indians were mAnpuvred with such tacti-
captured Nv that time was s0uaw who 10 the
sister Of White Bulls present sIuaw 10 the
Efforts 81 this woman the Il,
triSuisble. She is now on otter Creek. Efforts
havo been made at various times TO interest in
some rse ,S for Dor valuable services 70
tho Govsrn ~, and her 1nvarylng fidelity
am told she has been quito badly oI. She IL no
longer young, her youthful comeIlness has de,
unattraetiye old sGuaws. She should have .
generous life ration OF meat. flour. sugar. and
| TRUST the missionaries, who are about to es-
tablish mission for these Indians at the
re 4, them Z "Is who 10 '
pIoRSssa m;s'on school has o, bought ranch
| consists OF two buildings and two others will
be built il time e snab r, the H,ission schoo! to
viii take up their abode at the mission. Father
Evler will sndeavor TO get enough additional
for the to sn .n hs h: end to s
Unable boon. but 1t Is not easily digested by a
itseii to the indian mind il no, accornpanisd
"S Min 0ss rye sy Hsg s an,
trouble between the cowboys and Cheyennes
N Not fsw COWBOYS who have come in lately ore
foot when he first comes here. makes a des
perste attempt TO conceal his really untledget
tisrsman in costume. in arms. in rouehnesa
and In pecularities Of speech, He jumps into
s s as bs
spurs !. foot long. with rcwel four inches II
buffalo and an Indian, 4, fool q this kind i
| just lilo ISilOW 10 IuWk0 tTOuOIo WIFI tHSSo pOv
Chcyennes and then leave other people to d.
the fighting when 1t really becomes serious.
Tho present arrangement for feeding the
hardship on these people. The rations art
issued IN this city. and tho Indians have e
make 1850 to 400 miles every month TO get thu
litts -four and bacon which is issued to them
Half the month is thus exhausted Ia eomipt
after and taking away the rations. During thu
winter when the Thermometer was from Al' t.
30' below zero this was no ordinary hardship
At tho present sensOn. whom the streams arr
all high and travellers have to spend five or siI
days waiting for = creek to run down. 1t i
plain that the poor Cheyenne must pass his lii,
going to and from his cabin to the storehous'
here, and It is ensiiy understood why the aCen
has difficulty in inducing the Indians to com,
after their half or quarter ratiOns.
One resolution adopted at the stock men ;,
meeting WAS chArmingly Rrtless. 1t makes 1
tho duty OF atockowners belonging to the asso
citation TO use overy effort to impress upon mel
in their employ tho necessity Of absolute fair
ness and honesty in dealing With mud protect
ing the stock belonging to tina members OF tn!
association. 1t is to be hoped the cowboys vii
recognise the absolute Necessity OF honesty IL
all transactions OF life as we'll as In those will
their employers. and that il cattle disappea
from causes unknown to them or beyond thei
control. they will not too hastily assume tina
they have been killed and eaten by the obey
enn8s.