The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15

4 LuOsS WIZ are NOT yer cOEHeIteu nave d
all events learned that in silent resigna
ton lies their greatest safety, and they
live their lives and go about their daily
work with at least the outward appear
| ance Of contentment.
| On the bottom lands and along thi
edges Of creek, the Indians have theii
garden patches and cultivated crops
Such water as IS used has 10 be brought
by hand from the creek. They raise corn
for roasting ears, melons and cante-
loupes. etc. Such Of their surplus gar
| den products az are good enough, they
| peddle at the neighooring fort and among
| the white mechanics and Others living
on the outskirts. The great crop for the
bottom lands in so dry region is KAT
| fir corn. Captain Scott has added TO his
| military accomplishments those OF a
| practical farmer. He studies the agri-
cultural reports and the local farm news
papers as diligently as ne uesed 10 study
his tactics. Some time ago ne became
convinced that the soil and climate OF
Fort Sill We're well adapted 70 kaffir
corn, and made some experiments, which
amplyjustified his conclusions. This crop
furnishes both human food and forage
for stock. The grain is developed in the
head. and is nutritious breadstuff. and.
besides the grain. the stalks and leaves
can be fed 10 animals like those Of :he
ordinary corn.
Fort Sill is situated on rectan guar
reservation supposed 10 run due eas1 anc
west. The surveyors who plated il out
evidently did not allow for the variations
Of the needle. however, and the lines ac-
tually run slightly west-by-north and
easr-by-south. The reservation is on
land belonging to the Kiowas and Com
anches. 1t was only by their permission.
procured through the friendly offices Of
Captain Scott, whom they knew and
trusted, that the Apache prisoners were
brought and planted there. Recently,
owing TO the necessity for larger tract
Tor grazing purposes. Captain Scott pro-
cured the consent of the Kiowas and
Comanches to the addition Of some SO, 900
acres to the Fort Sill reservation. and
President Cleveland made the addition
by an executive order. The new parts
are rectangular. and are added 70 either
end OF the original reservation, bu. fol-
lowing corrected township lines. The
addition at the east end runs north and
south, and that at the other end east asd
west, so that the whole tract resembles
figure seven laid over on is side. As
the government will in due course aban-
don Fort Sill as a military post. il is
hoped that Congress will appropriate
money for the purchase of the whole fig
ure seven. 80 that the Apaches. now so
well on the road towards civilization.
may hold all the ground they have gain
ed and be encouraged to advance fur
ther. AS there are still unsettled uues-
tons in connection with the future Of
the Kiowas and Comanches. it has been
deemed best to let this matter lie over
for the present.
The prairie included in the Apache sub
reserve is not pasture-land alone. On
part OF ii grows a native grass which.
when long enough to cut can be cured
into very fair quality Of hay. So Cap
tain Scott has taken his Apaches into
the hay market, and they have been
successful bidders on a good-sized gov
eminent contract for supplying the sta
5les at Fort Sill. Meanwhile. the In
NoNN-S ai~ SCASiil6 SUBSTANCE
from the pasture fields. Captain Scott
attends carefully to the buying of the
stock, which, though comparing unfav-
orably in point Of size with some of the
big-boned animals Of the northern lati-
tude, are good Of their kind and the best
which can be successfully bred in this
neishborhood. The Chiricahua band are
entered as whole as member of the
Texac Cattle association. This gives them
the protection afforded by the associa-
sion's inspection system against the in
PRODUCTION Of diseased animals into their
herds and also the aid OF detectives who
are engaged in hunting down and pun
ishing cattle thieves. The cattle. as they
increase, VII be used part for the sub
sis;ence Of their owners and the surplus
VIII be sent 70 market a t Kansas City.
By judicious course of instruction.
including both precept and object les
sons, Captain Stott has contrived 70
teach his Apaches something about the
value OF a dollar. This is no easy task
With a barbarous people. accustomed 10
live only from hand to mouth, and know
ing nothing of trade except when they
are hungry, and il was impracticable
70 find food or steal il. they could some
times get il by bartering anything they
happened to have on hand-perhaps
gun for loaf. last blanket for hand
ful OF dried meat. But better idea can
be drummed into the minds even OF saw
ages II one has tact and patience When
these Chicahuas began 20 discover how
was 20 have a little ready
money on l1and-how much more they
could get for a coin than for the equiva-
lent Of that coin in any form Of exchange
they had taken their first step. The
effect OF peddting their vegeta bles was
IN itself a revelation. Another was in
store when Captain Scott procured a We'll
boring machine and taught the Indians
low TO use il. They were then shown
the wisdom Of taking care OF a good
piece Of machinery. since they ware not
1uiy enabled to bore wells for all the VIII |
ages. but could earn money by going |
among the kiowas and Comanches and |
among the whites outside and boring |
wells on contract Other mechanical i'm /
dement's have been added 20 the plan. 4
rom time 10 time. The latest purchase |
vas couple OF hay balers. These are
isei in preparing the hay for delivery
Inier this years contract, and will BE-
'oMs the permanent property % the In
iians, 10 be preserved and used in future
ears.
BERNHARDT-S NARROW ESCAPE
Ssarly Crushed by Boulder and Nearly