The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-22
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VI aSuy WOlkS " ike CDaiaC(Pr. Dut we
have met the genuine article lst in from
his range and found him TO be polite
and agreeable gentleman Qii,e mum
her OF them came to Glendlve Saturday
evening and stopped at our hotel. They
hal their Wincbester's and Colts revol.
vers along, but gave them to the CLERK
Immediately after coming in. ! formed
the acquaintance of one Of them. Mr.
Ta,lor. young Englis hman, who has 8
-Chack miles out and has 100 head o
cattle on the range. He is refined
gentleman, as were the Others with whom
| came in contact. Of course if man
was to tackle onefor more co @.bovs and
announce that be was rustler and could
whip bis weight in wild cats, he or they
would accommodate him with "shoot''
or a kEock-down IN short order.
AT TIE AGENCY
Now, let Us return to BeldOn's where
we were entertained the second nigh,
,ut Thursday morning, the 8 | inst
we left there sni at 3p. m, alter irav-
cling % miles, reached the south bank
Of the Missouri river where we found
Cat Fish Tom, half-breed and several
Indians waiting to row US across. We
were soon in the boat, and, by The way,
he wind was blowing hurricane which
made the water rough and the passage
over difficult, but Tom. pulled Us over
al right. On the north hank Major
Parker, the Agent, Clerk Failing and
Engineer E.ton met and welcomed us,
The Major conducted us TO carriages
md soon whirled Us over the mile and
! half 10 the b, ,adqnarters of the Agency
There we we're introduced to Mrs. Par
zer, very pleasant lady, and 10 num-
Der OF Indians who were anxious 10
meet and shake hands with the new Fa-
her, as they call the Agent. We were
yiven comfortable rooms and soon felt
It home among our new friends and sur
We messed with Mr. Parker's family
Until the evening of the 9th at which
ime we, Mr. Okey, Willie and Wayne,
cooking for ourselves and
ire getting along frst-clsss.
AIooK AROUND.
Ga Friday / visited the Agency school
md found SO ut 80 scholars present and
hey lookel as neat and clean and were
Is quiet aud orderly as any school chill.
lren ever saw A class in spelling
vas upon the floor when I entered and
hey spelled dog. cat and other words
.lear down the class OF 10 without miss
NO q single word.
From there went to the carpenter
md blacksmith's shops and found them
n good shape. Then to the ware house
vtere the supplies are stored, consisting
" clothing, blankets, bales Of mus in, i,
oOls, medicines, -four, cooking utensils,
q fact. everything necessary for the
.om Tort of the employees and the Indians.
The ware house is two story frame 80
" 100 feet.
, The Agents house is two story
rame, 3e by 40. But there are other
buildings and d,ite number Of them.
II we'll built, and as this letter is grow
NC In length I will. not describe them
urther at this time, but will try to give
'ou an idea of the s'z, of the reserva.
ion, number OF Indians &c.
THE AGENCY.
Thq agencv is situated in the northeas
ern part of Montana Territory, and is
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
southwest corner of the Territory of
)skota, where the boundary between
v ontana and Dakota intersec,s with the
18th parallel north latitude, running
'ou,h along said boundary line until said
inc inters ,cts with the northern boun-
larry of the Fort Buford military reser
'ation; thence west along said northern
boundary to the northwe corner OF said
'eservation; thence south to the south.
vest corner OF sail reservation: thence
vest to the south bank Of the Missouri
River; thence west along said south bank
o the 1867 west loh gitude thence north
along said degree to the 49 h parallel
thence east along said parsl-
el to The place Of beginning, The same
l0,272.000 acres Of land,
more or less. Much the larger part OF
he above described territory lies north
,f the Missouri River which extends
through it from west to east for dis
ance of 400 miles. The reservation is
bv the Missouri and its numer-
Dus tributar among which the largest
are Milk, Poplar, and Big Muddy rivers.
There are a'so large number Of ponds
and lakes. extending to the Canadian
line / estimate that there is about one.
fourth of the entire area suitable for cul.
.ivation and grazing purposes.
LOCATION OF AGENCY.
Poplar Creek Agency is located on
he north side Of the Missouri RIVER,
so miles west of the mouth OF the Yel-
% wstone and 2 miles east Of janction OF
Poplar River with the Missouri, on q
nigh plateau which is 60 feet above high.
wster mark and ! miles from the Mis-
souri, Wolf Point 1.-THE branch) Agency
IS located "a miles west OF Poplar Creek,
On table land. one.hal' q mile north oil
Ihe Missc uri, and II feet above high.
water mark.
TRIBES.
Al Poplar Creek Agency and vicinity
the Yanktonais, Ssntee, Teton, and Oga
Ialla bands OF Sioux are located and a
Wolf Point the Assinaboines. The pop
diation IF the various bands is about as
follows:
Yanktonais, $500
Santees, .0os
Tetous and o yalallas, 3l4
Assinabolnes,. l.30l
Making a total OF Sol.
CROPS.
The Indians farmed about 700 acre.
the present year, under the direction o
the Agency Farmers, and produced ex
cellent crops The corn grown in Ohit
cannot be grown here successfully, be
cause OF the early frosts which com
about the middle Of September. Blu
the genuine Indian corn yields largely
Wheat and all kinds of root crops yiel,