The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-26
THE STATE PRESS.

Fairhaven Her0ld. "The pioneers Of this
state have not yet been paid their Indian war
claims, and 1t is an infinite outrage and Q dis
grace, not only to this state, but to the general
government We have three representatives in
congress, and II they have not looked into this
matter or made any effort TO have these Just and
reasonable claims paid, they should do 50 ~
soon as possible. Yet the Chinese claims in this
state and Wyoming have been adjusted and paid
years ago. The pioneers who endured the hard
ships and laid the foundation of this great state
have just reason for complaint They were
turned out of house and home, had their crops
destroyed, their stock driven off and they sought
the woods for shelter and the forts for protec-
ton. Many OF them were huddled in block
houses and lived as Indians for months, and in
some instances lived lear Fort Steilacoom for
years till the Indian war had abated. Commits
sioner after commissioner has been sent from
the East to look into these claims, investigate
them and sec If they are right. In each instance
the claims have been cut down from one-third
to oue-half, and yet they remain unpaid"
Walla Walla Journal: "When we were young
man our hearts desire and chief ambition was
to have little home of our own, with door
mat on the front step bearing the word well
come IN big red letters. cuckoo clock and q
stand OF bees. Time went on and all these
things were added unto us. Next we wanted .
band of sheep, home in the country with q
fish pond attached. a horse with kind eye and
a buggy. This, too, was not denied by the great
siyer Of all good, but still wanting more, we
longed for a corner lot in Pasco. In the Ian
gusge of Ed Rose We got there, Eli but, alas.
our taxes becoming delinquent thereon, unbe-
known 10 US, the sheriff sold it last week at pub
lie auction to q tenderfoot, and all on account
of 60 cents due on the same, but such il mans
inhumanity to man. For the last three months
we have been advising our readers to pay their
taxes before getting into trouble, but forgot to
take little of our own medicine"
Ruby Miner. "The most practicable solution
of the Indian question seems to be offered in the
proposition TO make soldiers of them. Gull, say
10 per cent. of the flower Of each tribe, teach
them discipline and let them taste of the rela-
tive merit of rewards and punishments in re-
spect to promotion and increase of authority.
The success which has attended the plan OF en-
listing scouts and the prevalent system OF In
dian police, gives high promise of similar re-
suits on an enlarged scale By intimate asso-
citation with his white brother in routine OF
duties which occupy his attention, arouse his
interest and ineite his ambition, he stands a
very great probability of profting by daily
example and gradually adopting civilized Gus
toms
Asotin Sentinel: 'sThe Seasiasl opposed large
appropriation for the Worlds fairi honestly
| believing that the measure was in the interest
| OF boomers and spectators generally; but now
| that the appropriation has been made and the
| editor appointed a member of the commission
| for Asotin county, he proposes to attend to the
| lawful duties imposed on him and work for the
best interest of his county and the state at large
| If the Sen:iael readers miss q little familiar
| "gush" in an occasional paper they may con-
slider that the chief is away on their business as
| we'll as his OWN and that he win use his best
| endeavor 10 get fair showing for his county
/ while that hundred thousand lasts,