The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
INDIAN MOTHER-IN-LAW
Is Causing Much Trouble at the
Cheyenns and Arapahos Agency.


Washington Dec L-Some interest
ing reports have been made by Indian
agents IN their annual review OF d6vel-
opmenrs IN their fields At the P0tta-
VTarornie and Great Nemaha reServa-
ton IN Kansas there are about Is. 900
acres o. surplus lands IN the prairie
band reserve that are likely TO be
subJecC Of contention IN the future,
and there seems TO be q growing senti-
m6uC n the tribe favOrlug thar sale
Captain SprOie Of the Fort Peek agen-
cy in Montana urges that the Indian
trader, like the old post trader. should
go the government should own its
own stores
He says With the trader extin-
gulshed Indian agents positions x0u'C z
Dc so va1uacIs- and meantime let the
Indians have All the stores they want
Tor in the cut-thr0at competition OF
the traders Mr. L0 stands some show
At the Omaha and Winlebago agsu-
cy in Nebraska the assumption and
dissolution of the marriage relation at
VIII without form of law. IS common
and Il i predicted VII necessarily
cause endless trouble IN the future as
r0 the law Of descent ard in -eterullr-
ing the legal heirs TO tEa property the
manner IN hich the aIl0CEueurs 10 the
FFIunebagos were maGz- namely l5o
acres TO LEe husband and nothing 20
the wife, has been and VIII continue TO
be . source Of much trouble.
Agent CraEsie. at the Standing Rock
agency IN North Dakota. charges that
law county or town ofEIcIaIs have uev-
er made any effort to auate the sale Of
IIqu0r IN EEll7o1s county and that SIX
or eight blind pigs are running wide
open IN WiuOEa- y D
Maj \. z Wo0dsou Of the Chey-
enne and Ara pahoes in Oklahoma re-
ports
The rnother-in-Iaw IS much IN evil
de1ce amocg these people Sna makes
herself 2 holy terror unless the fam
Iy affairs are conducted according 70
her ideas Much Of the agents time IS
occupied III the settlement OL EarnlE
QuarreIS and IL bringing together luS-
band and wife whose troubles have
heeu Of sufficient gravity 10 cause q
seps ration His powers Of persuasion
are frequently exeEted IN vain h0WeF-
IN most Instances the wife back
ed up BY the mOTher-iE-lavv- i most
Obdurate and proof against all argu-
u1ent and eltreaty 70 return 70 the
family abode
Recommendations IS made Tor with
holding gratuztoIs subsistence from
the non-pr0gressIva IndIaEs not dis
posed 10 labor for their support
Many Of the Indian agents recon-
mend discontinue OF the issuance Of
ratf0Es and clothing and urge the sub
stiturion Of policy Of making easa
payments to the Indians for g time
The agents at Rose Bud and the
Crow Greek agencies in South Dakota
are among these Recommendation IS
made that congress modify the act ap-
urOpr1at ting s1S7 500 Of the Crow CEeek
fund. 50 q to have it paid in cash and
70 expend $50 -0oo FOR purchasing cattle
81 000 for fencing the reserva ton go
600 for constructing cattle sheds. 5000
for mowers and rak=s- and after set
tIeueut Of attorneys fees the rama IN
Ing $50 eco 10 Be paid the tribe IN four
cash IEsLaIIuleuls- Win this done 1C
- claimed the crow Greek agency VIII
BE- sAIf-sUpp porting within five years
At the Green Bay agency in Wfscon-
sin the tribe i reported as retr0Erad-
ing owing To fzcLEouaI troubles. though
ali of the tribes are cZpabI= OF becou-
ing citizens