New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

r,oved to and located ulcn the spokahe neS Gos,r
' as s5h1?? or The
Reservaton Monana lo7 mdh csde the band Of
Enoch fortytwo number and those 10 cS who
Alene Louies band, thirty,seven hons heen built
for the respective families a cost on 1 a tSsr
500 each and other hngs far as funds were
Available. ' ,,.,ou,.cv were required
Mn nt UNI the indians to leave their old homes
around the town OF Spokane and in that Vic dd a so
Ionp after t was Concluded with them and am
graii6ed 10 announce the completion U! vi" ros"rvo
Now nat the chnic eeeed homes themselves
and improved the same with the money q, I"t The drec
on of . and general Improvement and
materially better their condition. -,
Mr. Newmans appointment as agent VIC" -
toned for by the Indians of the Colvile ana Occur
4, Alamo reserve tons as well by citizens OF the
c,tv NJ snokane The appointment Is s:.li heid up
Another case Is that Of John c. Keenan, OF iho'-
ana who was appointed agent at Mean bay Hee"V''
IN Washington to fill the place made Vaca". " ."e
death OF w L. Powell Mr.. Keenan, was io' se
era, wears in the Indian service in Oklahoma ana III
that time gained much valuable experience w"
makes him peculiarly fitted for the duties OF iua"
agent He was employed superintendent OF tne
Kaw School and had charge OF tnat ,,or ef he
having general management and superV'ssVr b U
Kaw indians during the administration OF lnh
p Smith agent at the Usage Agency .anS Tom
missioner m Of indian Affairs says that Mr keenan, IN
was capable and efficient dscharglng ene rut ard il
his postion i'm highly satisfactory manner. anu 10
an active, straightforward and energetic man .,
Ne a av on Of his efficiency and special
fitness for the place his assignment 10 I'D ~ nro
Neah Bay being in the nature or bnontmen The
saary of the agent Neah Bay is only w a year year
ole The h responsbiltes OF agent much
greater than those Of clerk IN charge anu a v he
change and only did under strong pressure from
his superior officers He has been In charge al
po,ntment since July 1885, and his administration OF
affairs there has up 10 this t time nd nssn o aSs No
| cauee except politics is known for the continued
holding up of this appointment. .n,
for the Indians at the Fort Belknap Agency IN
Montana. and his nomination IS st e aWai and
was first appointed overseer at Crow creek
Agency South Dakota in March lS Later ter IN nv ,ne
seer and resigned from that position IN January
1891 In Juy 1893 he was APPOINTED c serxe N n that
| postion. having general management ana cnarse VI
9Ts5 bEe esr GaS OF p thu FS Beknap Agency
Montana receiving his appointment, III a lice
positions which he has sd in tne ana bs
wees have been always satisfactory to ne ,x n,a
r"markab b., successful and they made great prog
ress while under his care His APPOINTMENT linen has as
the ccmmlssoner Of Indian Affairs recommended LED
him for the place because of MS excellent recoru a
| Mr. Newman his assignment 10 duty as agent AT
| Fort Relknap is in the nature or transfer ana n
| promotion rather than an original appointment,
| His salary as agent there Is only little more imam
| he received az clerk in charge AT Lower Bru-e;
| T. Glenn Nation appointed Inlted Std!e9
| indian Agent at Fort Berthod. y. D.. IN october.
1906 and his appointment is still held up - ne was
| apuo,nted to take the pace OF Captain ". a Ciapp
| Transferred to Pine Ridge Agency, > d. MT Mat
toou has been in the Indian service since the sum
| mer OF 1892 having been appointed FARMER az TOT
| Rerthold in July He remained there as iarint :
until March l. 1894. when he was appointed cnlel
| M the agency as chief clerk until his appointment
as agent last October and his services nave Deen IN
| All respects highly satisfactory. When. IL was
known that Captain Clapp was To be TRANSFERRED 10
| pine Ridge he wrote to recommend Mt NATION
| FOR the positlon he was leaving in the ionowins
words: Mr. Nation is thlrty-ive years DID, or me
| address affabe and courteous, ana mas intimate
| on the reservation. II appointed agent ne VIII
| carry out tho policy pursued by the present agent
| Without any changes breaks. Having IN view inc
welfare and progress OF the Indians. no DETER mar
| could he found for the place"
The long-cont lnued delay In confirming these ap,
| noIntr.nts r. utterly without good reason. ana
pr.atlv hampers the Indian ONCE in Its EFFORTS to
| That the United States Senate should De engaged
| in such small business h.ndarlng the betterment
OF the Indian service for the sake or rev petty
orlces is dlscouraglng enough. Yet. while II seems
altogether out OF character with the traditions OF
| that auqust body II Is not out or character win
much of Its conduct I'm these latter and degenerate
| ~, The Indian service is one in which politics
! should play part We nave Z0'vo people wno :
"a. are irving to make sclf-supportng civilized ana
| citizens and this work should not be hindcred py
| S.W-YOrk Feb. 81 1896