The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-03
MAKE INDIANS seLF.suPPoRrINc
How to Create Good Citizens Our OF
Dwindling Race.

Dwindling Race.
Washington, Dec. 26.-General COM
plant against the issuance of govern
ment rations to Indians is made in the
annual reports of agents. Captain =.
H. Ray, of Shoshone agency, Wyom-
ing, says they will never become self
supporting as long as the government
gives them the semblance of support;
neither can they begin to accumulate
property as long as the supply of the ne
cessities of life is solely in the hands
of white traders" Another retarding
development complained of by Captain
Ray is the domination of the chiefs
who are allowed to dictate to the agent
SIS to the issue of annuities and affairs
of the agency. The removal of trouble
some chiefs Is recommended The Sho-
shones are regarded as communists
who are 10th to take up any untried
pursuit. Their agent recommends that
the ration issue, except to the INDECENT
and helpless, be gradually discontinued
and the money now used for rations be
devoted to the payment of Indian la
Dor.
The international treaty of the gov
eminent as to seal hunting in the North
Pacific and Boring sea has worked a
great hardship to Indians at the Neah
Bay agency Washington. These In
dams cannot agree upon a head man
or chief, and consequently are divided
among themselves, their agent regard
ing the failure to select some one as a
disadvantage to them.
Considerable opposition to the work
of the commission preparing the lands
on the Puyallup reservation in Wash
ington for sale, has been shown by a
minority of these Indians, but this fac
| ton is evidently Influenced by having
all restrictions removed
The progress made at the Tulalir
agency, Washington. indicates that
within few years these Indians will
become self-supporting and independ-
ent of government aid.
Some definite action is urged upon the
department to restore to the Yakimas
their rights at their accustomed fisher
les on the Columbia river Washington
the dispute over which has resulted II
considerable trouble.
The Yakimas refuse to take allot
ments, but have marked off a line
which they claim as their reservation
in common. They are reported in bat
of government assistance. whisky
says Agent Irwin, lis the greatest hin
drance to Indian prosperity. There Il
an immense traffic in alcohol and viii
decoctions carried on with them, ant
one murder and two violent death
during the year are charged to whisky.
THAT UTE INVASION.
Washington, Dec. 26.--The first in
formation from Agent Day since tn
agreement of the Southern Ute Indian
to return from the invaded lands il
Utah to the reservation in Colorado. /
given in the following dispatch.
Dolores, Colo, Dec. 24.-Colone
Lawton Interpreter Smith and mysel
arrived last night, having been six day
and part of three nights in the saddle
We secuted the approaches to India
valley, crossing Dry valley from mort
to SOUTH and from Carlisles ranc
north to Lisbon valley trail. We lo
Gated Is lodges of renegade Indians
and IL of Utes, there having been bu
13 lodges of Utes off the reservation ]
Utah. The supply expenses Of return
ing Governor Vests mammoth invasio
has been 1870. The trip was mad
through mud and snow, and the entir
tribe of Wiminuchis and their ponie
are in a deplorable condition and II
miles from the agency. A thousand do
lars will be ample. ! reaffirm all hsy
written regarding affairs, and reassei
that the war and interior department
have been grossly misled.
DAY Agent"