The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-07-11
white Ghosts boys.

The following sketch Of the Crow Creek
Indians, by the Chamberlain correspond
ant Of the Sioux Falls Press, will be Of
interest at this time, since they have
visited Kimball in such large numbers.
The Crow Creek Indians are conceded
to be the wealthiest and most civilized
tribe Of the great Sioux nation, and a trip
through their reservation will convince
anyone as to what good work the mission
aries and government are doing for their
advancement. These Indians are very
industrious, much more 40 than the usual
run Of Indians, and their agent, w. W.
Anderson, is doing everything possible to
encourage them in the art Of farming
and providing for their own wants.
Through the exertion of Mr.. Anderson a
grist mill has been erected for the conyen-
fence OF the Indians, where their grain is
bought by the government, they receiving
the same price there or az they would get
in the market Of the adjoining towns.
The mill il fitted out with the most i'm
proved machinery, and the best grades of
flour are there manufactured. The flour.
by the way, is issued back to the Indians
by the government, free of charge, in the
shape of rations. This is done to encour-
age the Indians as much as possible in
raising grain. The engineer of the mill
is a full-blOoed Indian, who had been
educated in the mechanical art in an
eastern industrial school and is compe-
tent and efficient. The engine room and
machinery are kept in the most perfect
order, everything being bright and clean.
The miller, however, is a white man OF
many years. experience in the business.
The agency is also provided with black
smith and carpenter shops and stores. In
the blacksmith and carpenter shops young
and bright-eyed Indians, OF an industrial
turn Of mind, can be found serving their
apprenticeships. and they seem to evince
great interest in becoming thoroughly
versed in their various vocetions. A
number of self-binders are now at the
blacksmith shops undergoing necessary
repairs preparatory to the work OF the
fall harvest. A recent visit to the agency
convinces the writer that a greater de-
gree of interest in establishing comfort
able houses and improving farms was TAX
en- by the younger bucks, many Of the old
er ones declaring emphatically that they
will not work. However there are but
few of this 'lay down and die" element,
and old Indians can be found who are set
Ting down and seem to take q good deal
Of pride in doing as their white neighbors
do. Taking the Grow Greek Indians as a
whole, after q careful observation, they
are the best class of Indians to be found
in the northwest. While the older ones
took part in the Minnesota massacre, that
was the last uprising participated in by
them, and although tempting bats were
held out to them by turbulent. tribes
of the Sioux during the uprising Of 1875,
they remained upon their reservation,
the whites under all circumstances, dur
ing that trying time on the frontier,
found them peaceful and ready to render
sorely needed assistance in instances.
White Ghost, M Of the wisest and
shrewdest Indians Of the Sioux nation. is
the beloved head chief OF the tribe.