The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-02

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Washington, Dec. 1.-Some interest
ing reports nave been made by Indian
agents in their annual review Of deveI-
opments in their fields.
Major A E. Woodson. Of the Chey-
ennes and Arapahoes. in Oklahoma, re-
ports:
THE mother-in-law is much in evil
dence among these people. She makes
holy terror unless the family affairs
are conduo;ed according TO her ideas.
Much of the agents time Is occupied In
the settlement OF family quarrels and In
bringing together husband and wife
whose troubles have bean Of sufficient
gravity TO cause a separation. His pow
ers OF persuasion are frequently exert
ed in vain. however. In most instances
the wife. backed up by the mother-in-
Jaw, 10 most oodurate and proof against
| all argument and entreaty to return TO
| the family abode."
Recommendation Is made for with
holding grstttuous subsistence from the
non-progressive Indians not disposed to
labor for their support. Many Of thu
| Indian agents recommend discontinue
ance Of the distribution of rations and
/ clothing and urge the substitution OF a
| policy OF making cash payments to the
Indians for a time. The agents at Rose
| bud and the Crow Creek agencies In
| South Dakota are among these. Recon-
mendation il made thst congress modify
the act appropriating $1s7, 900 OF the
| Crow Creek fund so as TO have il paid In
cash and to extend $4,000 for purchss-
| ing cattle, $4,000 for fencing the reser-
| walton, $500 for constructing cattle
sheds, 5000 for mowers and rakes and
| after settlement Of attorneys fees, the
remaining $4,000 to be paid the tribe in
| four cash inStallment.. With this done
! it is claimed, the Crow Creek Indian;
will be self-suppoTting within FIVE years
! At Green Bay agency in Wisconsin, tn;
| tribe is reported as ret: ograding, owing
| to factional troubles, though ell of the
tribe are capable OF becoming citizens
At the Pottawatomie and Great Memehs
reservation in Kansas, there are about
prairie band reserve that are likely tt
be subject of contention in the future
and there seems to be a growing senti
ment in the tribe favoring their sale
Captain Sprole, of the Fort Peck agency
| in Montana, urges that the Indian trad
er. like the old post trader, should go
the government should own it's owl
stores. With the trader ''extinguisheC
Indian agents positions will not b
valuable and meantime let the Indian:
have all the store, they want, for in the
cutthroat competition OF the trader:
Mr.. ID stands some show"
Captain Sprole makes this comment
1.-The treaty with these people viii soor
expire. Whatever treaty is made with
them in the future should be done by
those not influenced by local race pre-
judice."
At the Omaha and Winnebago agency
in Nebrask ska, the assumption and disso.
luton of the marriage relation at will
! without form of law, is common and. i
is predicted, will necessarily cause end
less trouble in the future az to the Law
OF descent and in determining the lega
heirs to property. The manner in whici
the allotmentS to the Winnebagoes
were made. namely 100 acres to the nus
band and nothing to the wife, has beer
and will continue 10 be source OF nucf
| trouble.
| Agent Cramsie, at the Stading Roch
| agency in North Dakota. charges that
| notwithstanding the state prohibition
law. county or town officials have nevel
! made any effort 10 abste the sale o.
liquor in Emmons county and that 81,
or eight blind pigs" are running wide
open in Winona, y. d.
Colds. coughs and pneumonia may b'
prevented by building up on Hoods Sar
saparilla-
| CONDUCTOR HENRY STRICKEN