Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-17

tons snd ba nSasns. sSstteFed Ase
i HmiE.y Tor funds and supplies have time to
improveamltoenrt tho industrial training and
Thsfe many NEGLECTED. few and ngnns oRy s
Rses5ess in civilization The compensation i a
and the conditions Of the
ar en who arc fitted by ability and skin to pron
best plan ana intellisently direct the methods
and et bs~a the most speedy resute
end ~ agency or system directed to the
mission nf not general and more rapid trans
aas to 16 5em the hab and
WIN an anxious desire 10 devise some Man If
fpdans by which to secure the Welfare Of the
q de sss'0, depe 1rGm the nons5R4Gop
tbs passass df IN my previous
ment of commission as an instrnmentalitv
aoA'lary tothose already established for
THE CARE OF THE INDIANS,
and It was designed that this Committee or com.
nn assaon should be composed of six intelligent
an, ana capable persons three to be detailed from
Of he nsnag ideas the subject
IN ihelr welfare. and that it should be charged
lancer Hnaer the direction of the secretary Of the in
detail ss an 'ne Of such matters Of
present different phases Of disposition and capa-
Bys t tSa ny y or
wise and useless expenditure of money.
waste Of materials. and nnavailing efforts
this os and il it, Is hoped
congress may better devise to supply the def
clency OF the present system may receive your
p9osdeg h and the legislation be
an agenoy; There is lees opposition to the edu-
S ca ion and training of the Indian youth shown
INCREASED ATTENDANCE UPON THE SCHOOLS.
and there is yielding tendency for the individ-
ual holding Of lands. Development and ad-
yancement in these directions are essential, and
eehould have every encouragement. As the ris-
zation and trained in the habits Of industry
and az 1espensibilities Of citizenship No obstacle
Indian willing to take land in severalty. On the
contrary. the INCLINATION to do 80 should be
stimulated at all times when properly expedient,
lotments on some of the reservations, and on
others the sllotments provided for are so small
pay ., the Indians, though ready and desiring to
areas. When their reservations contain ample
lands to afford them homesteads of sufficient
size to meet the their present and future needs.
the inequalities of existing special laws and
treaties should be corrected and some general
legislation on the subject should be provided. so
tnat one more progressive members of The differ
by their example learn others to follow.
BREAKING AWAY FROM TRIBAL CUSTOMS
Notwithstanding the love of home, the interest
Of the family and the rule of the state. The In
dl9n character is such that they are not easily
led while brooding over unadjusted wrongs.
This is especially SO regarding their lands. Mat
tiers arising from the construction and operation
OF railroads across some of the reservations and
the claims of title and right of occupancy set up
by white persons to some of the best land within
the reservations require legislation for their final
adjustment. The settlement of these matters
will remove many endorsements in the work
OF learning the Indians to embrace the adoption
of our institutions and bringing them under the
operation. the influence and the protection of
the universal laws of our country.