The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-16

iul with their money. buying but few
Things they do not need and paying cash
Tor each article as II is purchased, thus
ahoWing no chance for cheating In figur-
ING op bill. They understand making
cnahge, but cannot compute figures.
Many OF them, especially the children.
can read and write. and the latter can be
heard reading the signs aloud as they
walk along the streets.
Last year these Indians had 4s60 acres
In crop and sold $4,000 worth OF farm
produce and stock. This season they
have 1900 acres I'm crop. or nearly 100
acres for each family on the rescrva-
ton, and the present prospects indicate
an abundant yield They have $4,000
acres under fence, having built 800 miles
of barb-wire fence last year They also
erected last year sixty houses, worth
$4,000
Agent Walsh says these Indians are
good farmers and are making money I'm
agricultural pursuits. They take good
care Of their crops. stock and implements.
They have comfortable houses. good
barns and sheds wherein they store their
machinery when not In use, thus setting
good example before their white
brothers. a majority Of whom leave their
machinery exposed TO all kinds Of weather
when u is not In use. Their farms COM
pare favorably with those Of the whites.
and their grain yields equally as well.
They are thrifty, industrious and sober.
Drunkenness is severely punished by
fine. Imprisonment in the "skookum'
house OaiD, or whipping with heavy
"quirt" upon the bare back. Chief Sal
tese lives at the mission, where he has
fine residence and courthouse. He Is the
Judge and jury in all cases. and prescribes
the mode and amount Of punishment
the offender may receive. Ills word is
law, and from his decisions there Is no
appeal. The reservation is patrolied by
Indian police on horseback. These under
the control OF a chief Of police, who, IN
turn. is under control OF Saltese. Adui-
terry Is punished by Imprisonment or whip
ping or both. Only the male Is punished
for adultery the squaw being held guilt
less. The offender gets from ten TO sixty
DAYS In the "skookum" house. or from
80 TO $50 lashes on the bare back. Inc
castigation is administered by an Indian
policeman. who lays on the "quirt' With
out mercy.
At the mission there are two stores
owned and operated by full-blooded In
dlans. They sell only groceries and lunch
goods. and their patrons are the INDIANS
who attend church at the mission on
Sundays. These store keepers and nearly
all Indians buy their goods In Jekoa,
where they also sell their grain
Like ell other Indians, the Occur
d'Aiene prefer 10 raise stock instead OF
farming, but they are adapting them
selves 10 the latter occupation, and Mr..
Walsh has great faith in making good
farmers Of them. They own 1900 head OF
horses. some Of which are quite valuable
and 1900 head Of cattle They drive TO
town in hacks, carts or covered carn-
ages. and have good teams; wagons are
never used except when produce IS
brought to market A large amount OF
new sod is being broken this summer,
ond next season the acreage Of grain
will be nearly double that Of the present
season. A bright future seems 10 be pc
fore this tribe, which is fast assuming
the occupations. dress and habits OF the
whjtes.-Portland Morning Oregonian'