Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-07

The Indian Outlook.
WASHINGTON, Juiy 6th-Gencral Scho-
field has forwarded to the War Department
a dispatch from Colonel Bradley, in which
the latter says the Mescalero ApacheS in
the vicinity Of southeastern New Mexico
are becoming restless because their supplies
are giving ont. At present they have moth
ing but beef and short rationS. In COM
muncating he above dispatch to Adjutant-
General Drum, General Schofeld said that
there were so many Indian difficulties that
the troops we're unable to handle, and he
thought if tie Indian Bureau would not
furnish supplies To these people, that The
army had better feed them out of their
stores, ana charge the amount tOthe Indian
Bureau. Secretary Lamar consented to
this proposition and General SchOtield was
directed to issue rati0ns from the military
stores at posts where trouble is threatened.
'' We would have had our han 5 full,
said an officer holding a prominent posi-
ton here, in commenting to-day upon the
contents Of The ab1ve dispatch, if the
Apauhes in southeastern New Mexico had
gone on the warpath. The Utes in north
western and northern New Mexico, the
Apaches in Arizona, and the Cheyennes in
Indian Territory, are all giving us trouble,
and they are widely separated. When one
knows the condition OF the Indians he
cannot blame them for their actions They
must do something or Starve TO death.
They have no food. and there is 10 game
for them TO Kill The Government is not
half feeling them. | understand that the
appropriations for the Indians are less now
than they were several years ago, and
have it from no less authority than the
General Of The Army that they are cheated
/, Inv
these appropriations, to which they are en-
titled. BY collision between dealers and
Agents, they get cattle weighing onc-half
or one-fourth what their contract calls for.
OF course, when this is done their food
gives out before the cnd of the year and
they cin get nothing additional on the reser-
yaiion, except snakes and insects which
they do eat.
Another army officer says that the
amount Of fool allowed an Indian by the
Government will not equal more than one
fourth the amount given to soldiers.
Az IMPORTANT reform.
WA-H1NGrox, July 6th.-One of the most
important reforms which las been accom-
plisheG- by the uew Administration has
just been iuuUguratcd by General Atkins,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs For many
years the several hundred Indian traders,
who are white men licensed 10 sell goods
upon the reservations, have been fleeing
the entire family of poor La in a shameless
manner. These men have practically
Charge, any sort Of eIorbitant prices for
their goods, and the Indians were com
PEELED TO submit. indian traders have
been known to make fortunes in few years
under the protection of the Government.
The new system which Commissioner At
kins has iuaugulatcd consists in large
reduction in the number of traders who
will be held to a strict accountability. Every
trader now holding Il license will be re-
moved and naN- men appointed Here
after each trader will be compelled 10 give
4 bond OF sic 600, to insure proper be-
havior, and will have to file with the
Indian Bureau from time to time
sworn invoices OF all goods purchased FOR
the Indian stores, with detailed prices
cost Of transportation, etc. The trader will
bc allowed To- adj thirty per cent profit only
ON ali goods, and the price lists must be
written in both English and the Indian
tongues, and kept posted ccnspicuOusly III
twelve places on each reservation. In times
past these traders have evaded the rules and
have charged as high as 200 per cent. profit
upon simple commodities. For instance,
traders 81 the Pine Ridge, Dakota, agency,
charge the Indians - cents per gallon for
kerosene. Gotten suits. which are bought
of the manufacturers in Chicago for 81 80
are sold 10 these ignorant sons the prairie
for so, and thus through the entire list
In turn thetradcrs will be protected. When
an Indian obtains goods from the traders on
credit or when his squaw runs in debt for
q bolt of red calico and string OF beads,
an order will be made ont for the Indian
Agent, who Will withhold that Indians
annni,ies or raiious until the debt Is dis
charged The pool table, which are
muai patroniz d by gidiy bucks at all
traders stores, VIII he regulated so that &
game will cost a minimum amount in
cents and the Wild system of gambling by
which The loser in the game pays to the
winner cigars and tobacco. will be abul-
ished. When Congressman Holman and
Dr. Bland visit die reservations this month
they Viii look into the seductive game of
pool, and determine its ciyilizing power.
rErIr.oN FOR PROTECTION.
DENVER Col. July 6th.-Goyernor Eaton
tonight received two petitions from citizens
Of Laplataco, asking that State troops be
placed between Ute mountain and the
Mantos river, for the protection of settlers
from the Indians. The Governor says the
exiEencies OF the case does not. in his
opinion warrant him in complying with
the request.
TIlE SITUATION CRITICAL.
WIcurA ,Kas.} July G.h.-The E1qlc's
dispatches from Fort Reno and Darlington,
the seat IF the unprecedented troubles. says
Sixteen companies are now upon the
ground The Indians, in speaking of the
probability of their being disarmed by the
Government. say they will die before sub
uniting 10 that. as it would be death in
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white men have had hand III working the
Indians mp 10 their present warhke atti-
tude. The CheyenneS were considerably
excited to-day over the quarterng
of mc-freshly arrived troops in va
Gated Arapahoe school building, and
since the accidental killing OF an Indian AT
Lodge. their medicine dances have been
more incesSant ! special SAYS such
heathenish practices IS ere new going on
daily have not been witnessed in many
years, and OILS Indian fighters say the re
newal OF These WIr dances i iueXpicablc.
So far as tAa presence ot the sixteen COM
pauies IS concerned the Indians seem Ia
care little, believing themselves able 10
whips much larger force.
The American Turf.
NEW York. july 65h.-Thc contest for
the Lori!iard stakes tomorrow promises 70
furnish enc Of the besl races ever run AT
Monmouth Park. tits a sweepstakes. 500
each, half forfeit with > coo added by
Pierre LoriilaeI, $1,000 by the Association
To the sec1Gd, the third to save lis stakes
The distance IS mile and half. at regular
tbroe-year-oi weights. The horses eX-
pccted 10 start are Pardec, Goano. Greua-
der, TyraDt Richmond. Goldieilow, Salt
pct Brookwood. I4onSyiew, Bicrsan,
Tclstone Withers, Juliictte colt, Kat!ine
and Wanda.
CALIFORNIA HORSES ENTERED FoR THE MON
MOUTH PARK RACES.
New YoES July Gth.-The following list
Of California horcs entered for the races of
The Monmouth Park Association with the
owners names and the dates on which the
events wall he run oil, viii interest sport
ing meu on The Pacific coast;
"Wednesday, luly j,h-Tuly stakes for two year
u.ds, threc-qU4rcrs 81 mile Il. y HagginS
Ben Ali, Preci0so. kpicUrc and Katie Darling
saturday; July iith--Atantic stakes for two
year ODDS, thr5c.Q quarters Of mile. HGggin Ty-
rant, Fortuna. Biilow and Epicurc. Same day
Stockton stakes for three vcar-Olds and up
ward, ore mic and q quarter. Haggins Ty-
rant.
Thursday July l6,h-Tyro stakes for two
year.olds, thTcc-quaiicra Of mile f. J. Bald
wins Liero, Mo.lie MCCalihy's Last Silver
Cloud and Linda.
Saturday, lsth-Hasyest handicap sweep
stake. mile aud a quarter. e. K. Buchanau's
Jim Renwic6.
Tuesday July 2lst-Saplines stakes for two
year-oidS tnree-quaHcrs OF u mile. L. J. Bald
wins SiDea, Anita Belle. Solid silver Estrella