Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
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A Rosebud Agency (Dak sna.5,
The action Of tbs commissionsr. 81 = W
pressing all information regasls.
proceedings, does not preclude n =
dams on the adjoining reseryss
keeping thoroughly posted abons I IS
is going on. -
Runners are perpetually ion,ns,.
to and fro, bearing the latest ness
| A journey Of 200 or even BOO III.
not considered too great an nndsr,.a,
when it is necessary to commaaI.a.
with distant tribe or agency.
The runners are not only well X,
ed, but also at certain desienata1 II
tances furnished with relays Of Lo,'
and new messengers are constant.
the alert 10 be the bearers Of frssg
telligence.
As time goes on the Rosebud ma.
seem to become more and Ioors
/ posed 10 signing the treaty. anil !.
rs can now be definitely asseyss;.s
this opposition Is universal thp,sss.
| tile tribe.
Adyices received to-day VI IL
Brule, stated tliat the cnmni,sios-
have succeeded "a securing isa ~,
tngcs from the Standing Rock Inlss.
but leny that they have mel M N
success previously reported
The animus Ut the Till can X, li,tg.i
into two CLASSES. First, th9ye, VIA -.
elously cling 10 their ui,l b4rlaris -
tJms and have NO desire of ad1l4Insss,
habits of civilization. aud scdhl ~.
who anxious 10 improve their rs,aiIs,..
and can see tho advantages ~ bells..
their land Ia seysEalty, bsit % M -
sider the price offered All alg1ua,a ~.
peusatiOn for what they are askeate ~
up in exchange,
The White River valley, the SsetissA
be opened up 10 settlement, Is a..5ss
tlDnably the garden sIsat IT tie ressr,s
many 81 the places where tlis Inllss
nos rcside being broken raF.nss ~
sandy hills totally unfit for agrieal,sai
pursuits
And while 1t Il tFus that slss ns-.ss.s
price offered Is fixed At 30 cents 81 ~
still. after detlacting the cost q a.
commission and the expenses iacilssN
10 the allotmsnis. the actual sun spa
izsd will not exceed 20 csuls ga aers
The indians thoroughly ualssssssl
these facts aud consequently ar II
loss 10 understand ahy thsir land slessl
not command higher nrice
Those ShO have attended tho g0ysm,
mcnt schools take a lively insssss. I
the connArla, and are relied nFsoa &c y
formation Many ~ tlIrNs putsls n
turn ttlll ~ the wrongs and nppseMsm
OF tho lndtan rncr, and aFr m8ge i,
cliucd 10 giSo thr Indians grossly Il.
ssGeEatesl idea II else value u ssan
lands than 10 isprceiass lis w0rSh
Swifs Bear, this eiiiuf 10 tils gEihs.
man If great influence aad t,oa 81 asssas
bis people, came Ia tbs aggaey a.
week
rh.. is hts aus vid, u, wsal
months
Ito Is in favor Of an sli6,msat 81
considers tho price 500 luW. IL ian
mates thai there wynld have bqsa VI
trouble IN iniluc.ug else fnsllsHv b s.a
II tlIs prizes hal boon hxnI at h a. ar1
Hs states that uul6r ths G,Fsaeas ~
miuissFaitnn liFs people lhVu iGale Ea
advancement than over before 3Brssf
the same period - sims.
Tie Indians arc very Eeticrat, asl
Is almost impossible t1 aacertaia Ties
real yiowa
Judging from thr pgrhant outlook ~
Indians Ut this RESERVES. II thvv ags
all, will do ~ through fear tia, ! ~
fnaal will curtAil tha present beas&a
they receive from the guvrEnmfai y
though no threats Of this character haga
been made.
They very much rusrrs that thss
agent under the provisions II the vi
will be obliged b. act on tic commst
sion rs they have grrat cpnhdeaee q
his honor aud integrity aud dcssfs As
sdvice A. to their action IA the pseaist