The Irish standard., 1890-12-13

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sublime destiny for which this section
of country was created. Then will 1T
be ours to give the immigrant home-:-
the artisan labor, capital invest
ment. This is no pen picture based
upon dctlon--but In another year we
shall be rejoiced in the newly discovered
treasure of untold wealth. 1t would be
well for those outside to look this way.
The day is not distant when the mill
lions of hidden wealth shall come forth.
This is our hope
NORTH DAKOTA.
The Indian scare has reached Lak0ta
and there seems to be just cause, for
redskins are rowing the country in
bands IF half dozen, all mounted. and
seem very insoient, going 80 far as to
enter houses and order meals. Lakota
is totally unprotected and would prove
a snap in case OF an out break. Citizens
will take some action for defence.
is about over-.the cold weather is hav-
ing very salutarv effect on the red
skins. and the ghost dance, in which the
participants are clothed in war paint
and breech clout, seems to be losing
favor as the cold increases. The au-
thoritles have now decided to arrest
Sitting Bull, as he is the leader Of the
disturbance. The mistake our govern
ment made was in not hanging the old
nnrderer Immediately after the Custer
massacre.
Saws the Bismarck Tribune: 1t is said
that when out sb0ut half way to Sitting
Bulls camp--bsfore receiving orders TO
retrace his steps-Buffalo Bill was met
by an Indian from Sitting Bulls camp
who stopped to talk with the famous
scout and Snowman. The Indian said
that Sitting Bull was controlling the
elements aud was responsible for the
fine weather. He asked Buffalo Bill
how it was tba white man could not do
this. Buffalo Bill told him to go back
and tell Sitting Bull chat he would
send snow storm inside of twenty
four hours. The effect ON Sitting Bull
of the coincidence Of q snow storm
few hours after Ihis conversation car
only be imagined, 1T may have none at
all.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Senator Pattigrew, Of South Dakota,
entertains the following sensible ideas
on tho Indian qaestion: ''The Arst
thing that should be done toward for
ever settling the Indian question should
be the utter abolition of the reservation
and government ration system. Give
each Indian $50 acres Of good land and
let hum make an honest living like any
other citizen. Open the reservation
lands to white settlers so tho latter can
90 among them and live. An Indian
living among white settlers twill soon
learn something. Let premium be
offered to the industrious Indian In the
wav Of improving his farm, The lazy
Indian would then haye an incentive to
become industrious. by giving lands
to Indians In Severalty the chiefs would
be obliterated, They would have no
power at all and any Indian buck who
worked hard and made bis land paw
would be as great and important as any
chief. Schools should be established In
the Indian settlements and not in the
East" lis the Indian school at Car
Isle. Pa, doing much good?" ''It is
not doing any good at all. The idea
that an Indian boy or girl can be
educated and 60 hack and live la the
tepee of his or her parents without
re]apsiDg into barbarian is the most
glaring of fallaeles. Water seeks it's
level, and the big muddy lake always
colors the small, clear lake when the
waters come together. II tho philan-
throphists who are always shouting
about the bad treatment Of the Indian
and devislng utopian plans to civilize
them would stand back awhile and let
those who really understand the indians
have a saw, then the redskins would be
materially benefited. Schools should
be established among the Indians and
nothing but radimentary education
attempted. The Indians would have
long since been living on their own
lands and prosperous and happy IL the
weak kneed. sentimental, so-called phil
lauthropists had not interfered. Indians
should be treated TO dose Of common
sense and nor impracticable sentiment
/ trust ttat some LEGISLATION on tho
plans { have suggested will soon b0
enacted bY Congress. The Indiana
question viii then be settled. J"
Bessie Jessie told me last night that
she thought your face : poem.
George Possibly that Was The reasoEl = i,
she Eejectsd ,lae.