The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-30
MORGAN COMING WEST.
VIII Visit An the Indian Reservations,
Including Colville and Puyallup.


Including Colvflle and Puyallup.
WAsHIseroS CRY, Aug. 29.-(Special.l-
Indian Commissioner Morgan will leave
for the West about October 1, on an ex-
tended tour of inspection in the interest
OF the red men of that section. 1t is prob
able that he will spend greater portion
of his time in the two Dakotas looking
after the Sioux band of Indians in these
states. There are many matters of vital
Importance to the Indians that Indian
Commissioner Morgan thinks need his
personal inspection, SO that when the true
situation is known to him by personal
contact he will be able to deal with them
accordingly.
On his trip in the Dakotas he will visit
Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Grow Creek, Chey-
enne River and other points in South Da-
kota, and Fort Berthole, DEVILS Lake,
Sisseton and other points in North Da-
kota. Mr.. Morgan will also visit various
Indian reservations in Wisconsin, Mon
tana, Washington. Idaho, Colorado, Wyo-
ming, New Mexico and Utah.
In Wisconsin, Mr.. Morgan would like to
know something further about the vari-
Gus bills that have been presented in con-
gress regarding the Menominee, Winnie
bago, Chippewa and other Indian bands in
that state. He will also inspect the
progress of the building of the Indian
school at Tomah. While in Minnesota it
is probable that he will visit Millelac's
country and also White Earth reservation.
In Washington he will look after the in
terests Of the government and the COL
vile Indians on the Colville reservation,
portion of which was thrown open to
settlement few weeks ago. He will also
visit the Puyaliup reservation in that
state, and proposes to investigate the real
situation, SO that he will know what to do
as to recommendations to congress at the
coming session.
While in Colorado the Indian commits
sioner will investigate the Ute Indian
tribe and find out whether it would be to
the interest of that band and to the people
of Colorado to have them removed to Utah.
In New Mexico he has various matters of
minor importance to the different bands
in that state that he desires to investigate.
Mr.. Morgan, who takes a great deal of
interest In the establishment Of Indian
schools, will probably visit the numerous
points in the West where they are located.
Mr.. Morgan says that the school that the
government proposes to use for the Indians
in Montana will be remodeled from the
Fort Shaw buildings. which have been
used by the military in the past. This
building, he says, will be ready for oc-
cupancy as soon as the supplies from the
government reach that point. Mr.. Morgan
understands that the Indian school, build
ing at Pipestone, MIMI, is rapidly nearing
completion, and within a few weeks the
regular session of the winter term will be-
gin. This is also the case at Tomah, Wis.
At Flandreau, s. d.. foundations for the
school building at that point are COM
pleted and the erection of the walls has
been begun. The school building at this
point is much larger than those in other
states, and it will require very much more
time tn com Dlate IL