Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-07
AT THE T0NASKET SCHOOL
1t Is Also Alleged That He Has Been De-
frauding the United States
Government.
Spokane, Wash, Dee. 2.

lnRtOn dlSpatCneS TO Inc opOheSHlhh-
Review that charges had been pre-
ferred against Captain Bubb, Indian
agent for the Colville and Occur d Alene
reservation, did not come as surprise.
Several days ago The Spokesman-Re-
view informed it's readers that Special
Agent Lane had returned from the Col
vile reservation, where he had been
sent to investigate charges and counter
charges. Colonel Lane declined to be
interviewed in the matter, but it is
known that he spent several weeks at
the agency and at the Tonasket In
dian school, where he took elaborate
testimony, returning with big grip
sack filled with the evidence there
taken.
1t is said Captain Bubb is charged
with maintaining immoral relations
with half-breed gill now at the Ton
asl<et school The charges were pre-
ferred by officers at the school The
girl is named Francis Welsh, and she
is about 16, and is said to be quite hand
some. She came from Hawk creek,
near Fort Spokane, where she lived
with her sister, Sallie. 1t is alleged
that Captain Bubb took her to the
Tonasket school, on the OkanOgan riV-
er, 20 miles this side of the interna-
tional boundary, and gave her employ
ment as assistant cook. 1t is said the
superintendent at the school preferred
the charges, which are fatty denied by
Captain Bubb.
1t is alleged that Captain Bubb has
been practicing dishonest methods in
his purchases of supplies for the res
ervation, although it is understood
these charges have not yet been formal
ly preferred. 1t is said that he went
to the owners of a flour mill in a Pa
louise town and contracted for As bar
rels Of flour for the Upper and Middle
bands of Spokane Indians on the Occur
d'Alene reserVa ton. The millerS quot
ed him a price Of 1925 per barrel, and
it is alleged that he made out the bill
for SO per barrel and pocketed the diff
ference himself. The Spokesman-Re-
view has information that the miller
in question has made affidavit to these
charges. This affidavit, it is said al
leges that Captain Bulb sent a check
for $33.75 in excess Of the agreed price,
and then asked for the return to him
self Of the difference; the miller said
he would give him a check for the
amount, to which Captain Bubb is said
to have replied, 81 don't want the check
to go through the bank. You get the
money and bring it to me at my hotel"
1t is said this was done, and the agent
pocketed the money.
In June, 1894, the department gave
authority for the building of a black
smith shop on the Occur d'Alene reserv-
alton. 1t is charged that Captain Bulb
went to Hugh Mclaughlin, a carpen-
ter at Tekoa, and employed him for 10
days at $3.50 per day. II is said that
he called Mclaughlin aside, and said,
now, this is a little private matter be-
tween u.s." and that when the check
came it was for $3.50 instead Of $35
Later, it is said, Captain Bubb went to
Mclaughlin and asked for the return
Of the difference, and when the car
penter refused he is said to have be-
come exceedingly angry. 1t is said by
we'll informed persons that Mclaughlin
has made affidavit to these statements
1t is further said that Jonathan
Ramey of Tekoa made affidavit in re-
gard to lumber deal, and that this
was turned over to Special Agent New
man.
Captain Bubb took charge Of the
agencies August /, 1893, under an act
of congress authorizing the president
to appoint either army officers or civil
ians to the Indian agencies. 1t has been
known for a long while that matters
were not running as smoothly as they
might on the reservations. Captain
Bubb, 1t is said, had frequent disputes
with officers under him. Some time
ago he ordered the discharge OF Gov
eminent Farmer Steele at the sub