Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-27
THE INDIAN AS HE is TO-DAY.
A TALK WITH +. C.. CAMPBELL. OF
THE FORT PECK AGENCY.
He Is Superintendent of the Indinn
Srhools-How the Rcd Nun Has
Changed with the Times
Celebrated the Fourth.

F. C. Campbell. OF Merriam. Kas., now
| superintendent of the Indian school at the
| Fort Peck agency. Poplar. Mont, accom-
| panied by Mrs. Campbell was in the city
yesterday on their way home TO spend n
thirty days vacation. Mr. Campbell has
been in the Indian service for the past
six years and has been several times pro-
noted. He now holds the most important
position in his class in the service. Mrs
Campbell holds the position of matron at
the school.
Mr. Campholl's scheol is located within
few miles of the British line. being
somewhat north of Fort Assinaboine. Thc
thermometer frequently registers forty
five degrees below zero in the winter,
though the summer is almost as warm as
In this latitude. A marked difference.
however, exists in the length of the days
at this season Of the year When Mr..
Campbell left his post IT was broad day.
light at o'clock in the morning and the
sun set about o'clock. June %, the
longest day in the year. has nearly nine
teen hours OF daylight.
Mr.. Campbell IS located In the heart of
an extensive wool raising district and says
the people are for protection TO a man.
But on the financial question they are
against Mckinley, being enthusiastically
for free silver. He thinks that their en-
thusiasm for free silver will lead them 10
vote away their chances for protection on
iheir wool. Fortunately, however, the ma;
hear Goals of fire on Montana by voting in
a president who stands for policy which
means protection to the sheep raiser.
Mr.. Campbell is in charge of about 900
Sioux Indians, being the survivors of the
band which massacred General Custer nj
the terrible battle Of the Little Bic Horn.
IN the school attached to the agency are
about 20 Indian children, who are taught
ilon and are g!vcn in addition n thorough
indnstrial EDUCATION.
education ! mean education with special
emphasis on manual training. The Indian
Of the present generation needs Industrial
education more than book larnin'' He is
naturally, bright and willing TO learn. He
h ho,Sip@ SShipa6bs b given equal Of
wthstanding the difficulties under which
h iabors. He Is faithful and easily won
the Indian OF twenty-five years ago, much
less the Indian of Cooper's stories. A vast
amount am OF instrumentation exists regard:
the Indians of the present day. They must
b. seen to be understood"
Of the celebration of the Fourth Of july |
The night before the Fourth Witnessed
cin,y of the agency. Bright and early ark on
who had bedeckcd themselves in ali tss |
nnery OF war paint and war attire, formed !
a procession on horseback and came |
sweeping down upon the agency 4 abreast |
They rode, like the wind and discharged |
their small arms as they ran. Twice or
three times they crcled the school house
and then they drew up in front OF rho
agency and gave u. splendid salute, Abig |
feast followed, and | had the first chance |
with relish. apparently, and l was afraid |
they would offer Us some OF it, 1t would |
have been great insult to have ref sed |
But fortunately they did not press any Of |
the canine upon us"