New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-31
Indians Subsidized.

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Indians Subsidized.
CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY, S. D., Special
Telegram, July 20. - When Swift Bird,
Charger, Heart and Four Bears
agreeably to promise made yesterday.
signed the bill to-day, it was thought rush
would be inaugurated, but the signatures
Gid not follow very swiftly. Only about
nifty have signed since morning, making in
all about 25Q names at the present
writing. For this there exists a cause
and one hard to discover, as an Indian
never gives away anything. Careful inresti-
CATION has convinced the commission that
the leaders in the opposition have been lib
orally subsidized by those whose personal in-
terests it is to have these negotiations I'M
successful until after the election OF Oct 8.
the river towns for state capital furnis hing
the money. Maj Randall, tireless worker
among the camps, says that be discovered a
powerful combination last evening which
has been formed by this means, but hopes to
break 1t to-day. Another public council has
been called for this evening, but the majority
OF the Indians have gone out to meet large
party from Rosebud agency coming here to
visit One of the opposing influences, to
which reference has been repeatedly made
IN the dispatches, is that OF certain of
the missionaries located here. The
on Peoria bottom are well known to
be using strong efforts to prevent sigma
lures. II Is said that the head OF this mis-
sion, during his recent trip to Bad river
camps to administer the sacrament, used his
persuasion against the bill. Gen. Crook held
q council with several wise men OF che tribe
who are commissioned to acs as Judges by
the department. They asked him TO recon-
mend the extension OF their jurisdiction TO
include petty ofenses committed by white
men on the reservation. Crow Eagle, one of
the twelve, then asked the general some
questions relative to taking land on Bad
river AFTER the land was sold to the govern
ment. Upon the assurance that this could he
done by the Indians he was apparently
satitied and will probably sign soon AL Of
those present, Four Bears (since sgned) J, Rat
thing Rib and Crow Eig,e, were strong in
their opposition, but now are favorable,
The weakening of the chiefs now only leaves
on the Cheyenne river bands of Hump and
w mite Swans following in opposition Hump
mas been made an especial pet of the agency
here being given his place rs chief of police
With rank OF jor that his aid might be OBJ
tanned to assist in all progressive WAYS The
hostile bands were recently brought down
from POPLAR river in Montana AS the courier
starts council is in progress, as which 1t is
thought there will be Obtained a large num-
Der OF signatures.
THE TIDE TURNED AT CROW CREEK.
CHAMBERLAIN. s. ID. Special Teiegra,1.. July
22.-kober6 Philbr.ck. a reliable Grow Orc elk
indian. was in the city to-day, and reported
that White Gnost, head Chief at Crow
Greek, and forty others signed Saturday.
Whlte Ghost has been the back bone of the
opposition at that agency, and a compare
lively clean sweep will undoubtedly be
made at Crow Creek. The encouraging out
look causes considerable enthusiasm in this
city. Twenty nine hundred OF the 1000
have now signed.