The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-28
FORT nERrHoLD RESERVATION
Some Notes of u Recent Trip.

Some Notes of Recent Trip.
Sunday afternoon, of last week, after
promise from Col. Jack Dwyer, that he
would ''get out" the next issue, the LEAD
ER's scribe strode out from McLean's cap
ital on the back of faithful pony for
visit to the Fort Berthold Indian Reserva.
ton. halt and nights rest at the
"Right P'nce:'' rest and feed for both
pony and ri,!'' a. the taxidermists quar-.
ters at Fort steycnson-a night rest at
Nagle's Monday evo a..d an entry on In
dian lands the next morning.
We veered around by Rev. HNlIs Fort
Berthold Mission but on inquiry found
the presiding minister absent on a visit
to agency headquarters-Elbow
However, on our return we rested and en-
joyed pleasant VISIT of several hours.
Rev. Hall, Mrs. Hall and their two bright
children were home. Mis-. Clauson. for
merly of Weller prepared good supper
for belated and hungry guest, and Mr..
Hall soon seen that Fly 'felt her oats.''
After supper a visit was mado to Contrac
tor McGinley's quarters, who was quietly
resting from his long days journey and
enjoying life with we'll filled pipe and
sitting close up to red hot stove.
We passed Arm .trong the sub Agency
on Sir Mile creek during bitter turn of
the north wind, intending to stop and
look around on our return, but even in
that resolve fates willed otherwise. In
conversation With many of the Indians,
they averred, that although Captain Clapp
made many inexcusable blunders and
mistakes, he committed no fault in re-
signing nor no error in recommending F..
| Glen Mattoon as his SUCCESSOR The re-
forms promised by the new Major both
in the official rotine and Indian manage
ment are in the right line, aud now that
he is confirmed and has four years ahead
of him to do good work-and from what t
wehave known of hlm-there will be one
other besides Captain Walter Clifford
whom the Indians can say hsd their lu-
terests truly at heart. So
Resting now and then atSen Indian
lodge, We found the folks iH retty good
shape. Some we're taking ood care o
their stock-had hay in sta and grain
in their bins, and each famjthad flock
Of chickens and dogs gada t galore
Many had cattiss ana dsl flasf Ill l1s aon, u
of their oxen looked the want of care but
We fear not the want of work. The,
were put to log hauling in day time and
evidently turned out at night to rustic
But this was an exception not tn rule.
At Elbowoads we turned ever t car'
of "Fly" to OK trapping partnsr Dickens
while for ourself we hied over to Malnor
les place, where we made headquarser!
during our stay about the Agency.
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After spinning around the Agency ant
invlrons strolied down to the new
school building which; as row completed
is the most imposing building on the Res
ervation. Through the courtesy of Super
intentendent Gates We we're shown over
the building and afterward accepted an
invitation to dine with his household
which consisted of himself, Mrs. Gate:
aud the teachers of the various depart
ments. While the Superintendent admit
ted that everything was done that could
we'll be done to make a model sehoo
and the appointments were such tha
every latitude was given, and every care
taken for the mental culture and physica
development in the llneing of industrial
habits for the young scholars, yet hi
doubted-taken all in all-if ever another
place SO perfect in all it's appointments
for real benefits to the Indians children
could be found with all its natural advau
tages than Fort Stevenson, and its des
tructien and abandonment was a rea
calamity to the rising generation of the
Fort Berthold Indian bands.
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! In looking over the school room among
the Young faces, had asked the Super
intendent to point out young Aricaree
girl called Plenty of Stars. He seemed
non plussed for moment, but answered
that it was perhaps Lottie Stars that
had wished to see, as children we're gener-
ally given christian names there on Ell ry
day. Remembering that my Indian in
formant had also used the word ssNvttie.'
in connection. Herewith, assured Mr.
Gates that Lottie Stars was the one
sought. The Superintendent then bade
us follow up fight of stairs where We
were ushered in the sewing room when a
little olive complexioned girl busy at a
sewing machine, was pointed out as the
maid in question. When the little girl
noticed that among all the bevy shs alone
was the one stared at, became confused ani
tried to hide her face with her little hands
Az 10 turned to 20, another little ten yeal
, old maid, with forid face and large mild
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