Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-31
ANNUAL aEPoRr
or Ar. Q. H. Porter. AGENT ~ ~. 49,
maquoddy Indians.

"l. " d. Porter, agent of the Passanaa-
quoddy tribe Of Indians, made his ANNUAL re
port to the Governor aud Council YESTERDAY.
Inc appropriation for the year va, s6 100.
soded 10 which was a balance of $40. 03 ON
repairs for 1885. making IN aggregate of
OF s6832.03. The expenditures were ss832. :
", the same as the receipts.
The population Of the tribe on the first of
November was $50.
The crops for the year were potatoes. 2el5
bushels; oats, 480; beans. 81; turnips. 100:
peas, carrots and onions, $50,
Rtpiirs have been made on the school.
houses from the balance left over from last
year ana contingent fund. From the pro-
ceeds OF baskets sold at Bar Harbor and
Father Dowd's salary of 500 from the STATE
stained glass windows have been PLACID in
the church at Pleasant Point.
The number of deaths during the wear was
rs, OF which Is were adults
A case of erysipelas occurred last winter AZ
Pleasant Point, by reason of which the pa
1ents face became considerable swollen
his friends and neighbors. becoming alarmed
at nj. appearance, not knowing the nature Of
the disease, called upon the local Governor
and G uncil to investigate the case After a
solemn and mature consultation they called
in the AID of an Inditn physician, who claim.
to be graduate Of the medical college At
Lewiston, and ord-red him to examine the
case and report, which ne did. I give his
report:
pheasant PoIsr. Feb Is 1886.
SIR: -GssTLENES, | have made nv re-
sp"nsible examination on Ambrose Dana,
10 A. NJ, feel highly grstified and con.
slder 1t perfect uncbntagious influence SO
that no dangerous disease everv respect.
(Signed) JOSEPH MITCHELL, MD
will enclose my dill. am charging one
dollar for exsminaton without employing
anv remedies"
The bill was paid, the man recovered and
feeling Of security once more prevailed in
the community.
The school taught at Pleasant Point num-
bers 80 pnpils; that at Peter Dana's Point,
20. They are still Conducted by the Sisters
OF Mercy.
The Indians are visited every year bv the
Right Reverend Bishop Healv of Portland,
who takes great interest in their welfare
Newell L Lolah. Tomah Dana and Peter J.
Gabrielle were elected as G vernon, Lieuten.
ANT Governor and Representative, resps Give.
vat the September election.
lh. Indlsns ask for police protection. and
complain of the illegal sale Of liquor ia the
village
The fl al and game laws have long been a
cause of complaint aud recently some of the
tribe have been prosecuted for violation of
the laws. so that the question involved should
in some way be settled. The Agent thinks
there are strong arguments against the pun
l.hment Of Indians tor the violation of game
laws. Under the treaty of 1925 the right was
expressly reserved for tue Indians ITO hunt
| fowl and fish IA formerly" and no suisse
quent treaty contains any a5rogation Of this
clause. What the State gains by enforcing
the laws without compromising the lnilans is
sheer robbery. The Agent al.o represents
that the treaty has been disregarded in the
case of certain lands which were stripped of
timber, disposed OF for rnads, etc.
| 1t wa. also asserted that the appropriation
for the Passsmaouoddy Indian, was not 81
large rs that OF the Penobscot While the
appropriation for the latter with what they
d rived from their property was $50 per
capita. that OF the former was but Sl3, they
receiving no income from their lands