Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-05-13
the pIUTE PRtNCEss AND MISS
PEABODY.

1t seems that Sarah Winnemucca
mas made an impression on the sister
of George Peabody, The millionaire
philanthropist. Miss Peabody Is SO
years of age and evidently very
kindly old lady, who. with The best
intentions to do good, is, unfortunately,
deceived by the Princess. She Is. n
present. in Washington, under the
inspiration of Sarah, arousing Presi-
Dental interest in the affairs Of The
Piutes.
A correspondent Of The New York
Tribune says Miss Peabody approached
the President automatically. She
first made friend of his sister, whom
she soon succeeded III Interesting in
the Indian cause, Her first call wis
promptly returned by Miss Cleveland.
This was followed by an interchange
of visits which have fragrant memories
in the flowers sent to the old lady from
the White House conservatory. A
letter from Princess Winnemucca 10
the President reached hun ty the hand
of Miss Cleveland.
"Why didn't You give the letter to
the President yourseIf?' asked one of
her friends.
"Oh. | know he got III replied
Miss Peabody, with II smile OF salisiac-
ton and pardonable triumph. " 1t
gave Miss Cleveland an opportunity TO
put in word, you know. | saw him
afterward and talked with him. He
gave me note to The Commissioner,
and when l called on him | assure you
! was web. received. | found the
President had done more. He had
directed his private secretary to write
to the Commissioned about me. | Ind
as satisfactory an interview as | could
desire. Now, if the Commissioner is
the man I think he is, he can't help
doing something for these people Re
has the lacts and knows the stories
about. Sarah are ISLANDERS. He knows
where and how they originated, Tor
have taken pains TO investigate their
origin. I've just come frola Baltimore
where some friends of the cause have
raised money to buy some farming
implements. Senator Stanford has
given Sarah ranch of 100 acres in
New ida. Her brother will take charge
of it, and she S 10 live there with his
family. They vii also open a school
there. Salah's husband has tuned out
badly. | am sorry to say. His old
passion for gambling has led him to
spending money that belonged to her.
But she is innocent and true to her
people. Why, iheAlues have always
been friendly to The whites. Winnie
muccas grandfather was Fremonl's
guide across the Rocky Mountains.
Fremont's party were the first white
men the old chief had ever seen. He
had the greatest admiration for civii-
cation. 1t was through his influence
that his tribe took the oath of friend
ship to the white people, A tribal
oath is rarely, if ever broken. | feel
much encouraged by the interest of
tae President. and | think the condl-
ton of the Plutes will be made a great
deal better"
The good old lady is partly right.
The Piutes have been friendly to the
whites since they were whipped, and
they are great lovers of civilization. as
is shown by their loltenng around the
white settlements, 1t must be admit
ted that they are as good as other
Indians, but the preiense that they are
not comfortable and we'll taken care of,
is nonsense. If the Commissioner has
the facts and knows that the stories
about Sarah are ISLANDERS, he has sour.
ces of information not accessible TO
the people of Nevada.
u is almost wicked to lie amused M
the sorrowful sympathy of the eSima,
BILE old lady, but it is hard to contem.
plate seriously her coincidence over the
backslidines of the innocent Sarah's
several husbands, who, for the present,
have been doubtless made To bear the
blame OF all the troubles of the poor
Princess.