The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-03-09

dren plants and works it. The farm, rs
have trouble and plenty OF it TO keep the
Indians from pucking their corn before
it is half matured. Tue stalk of the In
dian corn grows about 3 feet high and
the ears grow not more than one foot
from the ground.
We are still working In the warehouse.
think we will have things in shape by 10
morrow evening. We have opened over
100 barrels, boxes, hogsheads, and kegs
this week, taken the goods and articles
out and arranged them nicely on shelves
where they can he had without troLb BILE
when wanted. Some Of the boxes had
been in the warehouse, unopened, tor 3
wears. / never worked harder in nv
life than / have since coming here.-
Everything was topsy -turvey and had 10
be completely overhauled.
l4TH INST Five Indians came up
from Standing RockAgency yesterday.
One buck came in to see me this morn
ing, said they were q days making the
trip; had big red stove pipe he wanted
to SELF me for S., finally dropped 10 80
80 but did not purchase, be left i; when
he went ont and said he would Call again
We don't open the warehouse, meat
house or Office on Sunday, for two or
three weeks in January the Indians tried
to get rations, and beef, and oxen to haul
wood on Sunday but they soon learned
that it was no good and now never come
about on that day. Old Cat Fish in.
formed me one Sunday morning when |
refused to let him take a yoke of oxen
that the Indians did not have any Sun.
day. ] replied that white men and oxen
rested on that dav and Indians should
do the same. Cat grunted and left for
his tepee, to swear at the Sunday of white
men and oxen.
The mercury dropped to zero last
night but popped up again TODAY go that
we are having very pleasant weather.
l7TH INST Have been engaged gen
erally to-day. The hoys and Mr.. Eaton
made 40 gallon caldron of soup. COM
posed OF beef, potatoes, rice aNd -four,
for the workers. women and children
II would astonlsh you 10 see them eat
TIE mixture piping hot.
19rH INST Have been working about
the tool house to-day sending differen,
articles to the carpenter and BLACKSMITH
shops for repair. Our log hauling is
going on every day and we hope TO fn-
ish by the last of this month. Wayne
had six Indians at work cleaning up the
corral and barn yard. He and Willie
are working at something all the time.
DR.. Benson returned yesterday MORN
ing; +; he visited home for 80 days and is
improved in health.
20TH INsr.-This vas pay day here -
! paid the Indian workers and employees
for the quarter ending Dec. 81. 1885 =
1t pleases an Indian to get pay for his
labor, and encourages the recipient and
Others to work in the future.
22D INsT.--Below will be found the
Indian and English name OF a. number
of The Indians at this Agency:
Ne-pi-qo ta-Gray Hawk La-ca-sin-'e
Deer Tail; No-xe-Ear; Wa kan ma
ni-Walks High; Wi yam du-ta-Red
Woman; Wa-ete-na-ni-Good Walker:
Wa-ji-?a-wa-One that Counts; Wa-kpe.
Zi-YeIlow Leaf; Pe.ju-ta-enan-pa--.
Medicine Comes Out; Ha-bi-ya-msni-
Feels When Walking; Wa mdi-Fasl
Eagle; Mato-ku pi-Rnns After Bear !;
Tun-ga-ma-za-Iron Rock;' Duza-
Good Runner: Ten-i-po-Swelled Side; ;
Ho-ka-Badser; Ho-he-i-va-Talks AS
sinnaboine; To pa ki-va- Four Ways;
I-pa- -pi-Pillow; Pa hasa pa-Black
Hair: Ma-to. ca ke-Bear Paw; Hw-to-
pa-Four Legs; He ma-za-Iron Horn !;
To ga-kte-Kills His Enemv I-to-bdu-
S'ormy Pc .ha sa-Wnite Crane; san
u-win-va-Santee Woman; Pte-qp-ta-
Gray Cow;
When your readers pronounce those
names correctly. will forward another
list
Verv pleasant weather here now-5Ce
above z"ro to-day.
FA. Jetfers. Supt. of the School here
is getting everything in good shape.
Fourteen men pupils entered the School
during the present month.
All we'll, and working like beavers.
Yours &c., HENRY r West.