The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10


Yakima reservation was in n.
x city yesterday on business con-
W nected with the government, and
incidentally visited his old
schooimate and friend. Judge Austin He
and the Judge We're boys together
back in Minnesota, and every time
visit IS made 10 Seattle, just as soon as
the business is finished. the Judge and he
get together and chat over old times Yes
tertay Judge Austin took Mr. Lynch on
visit 10 the assay Office. and the latter
Reluctantly came down the hill without one
o. the god bricks
Mr.. Lynch Is DOW serving a second term
as agent on the reservation. He was an
apsrointee under the Harrison adminlstra-
ton, but was removed when Cleveland
took the presidential chair. With the Re-
pub.icans in power he was again appoint-
ed 10 his position in July. 1891 Yesterday
he gave to a Post sll,geucer reporter a
very interesting account OF matters on the
reservation. He said: al present | he
heve the Yakima reservation Is the most
important IN the United States The reSer-
walton comprises zoo 40 acres, and the land
Is rich for agricultural purposes and
enough timber land Is contained within 4
to furnish lumber and fuel 10 the inhabit-
Known as The Yakima nation. composed Of
the Yakima Indians. kiickitats and sew
eral smaller tribes There are 500 at pres
ent. and each one is allotted eighty acres
by the government or course all this
amount is not under cultivation, but a
good share OF il is. Outside Of the lansi
the government does not give the Indian
anything. The Yakima Indians are self
supporting Fort Simcoe is the headauar-
tiers. and The mills, machine shops ard
other establishments connected with a
model community employ their help most.
ly from the Indians, They are far advanced
IN the matter OF civilization, and most OF
the younger ones can read and write. The
school has been established for over thirty
years and chance Is given for good
education.
This year the crops have been away
above the average. Ar least 15o.Ho bushes
OF wheat Will be the yield. The order Of
the Indians is so good that the whole
reservation Is like large family This
year nearly 500 Indians from different paris
OF the state have been allotted land on the
reservation. which shows that the popular
ity enjoyed is being felt among the other
tribes. We are very progressive. and the
implements employed on the farms are of
the latest patterns. the hay harvest will
be abundant ard the harvest results OF Il
splendid farming year viii be felt
Mr.. Lynch is the sole judicial power on
the reservation and Is popular with the
Ind ans.
H Stevenson. lawyer OF Crookston
Mimi, IS in Seattle on his summer vaca-
ton. Mr.. Sieenerson registered yesterday
at the Butler. To a Post-lnteiiigencer re-
porter he said: Minnesota Is enjoying
more prosperous times than ever before
Crookston Is in the heart OF the Red river
wheat country of the north. The crops
are now ready for the harvesters and the
prediction - made by authorities that 1t
Will De larger and of better quality than
for years. The yield will be very great
and II prices art reascr able the farmers
viii find themselves rolling in wealth The
price realized by many grain growers last
year was over 81 per bushe, due TO the
Letter deal, and while. of course no one
expects such high figures this season. the
farmers will get good money for their
crops.
Minnesota Will be carried by the Re-
pubttcans this fall The silver orators are
out % date. and the fusonists are without
an issue. Our majority for Clough for
governor two years ago " as something like
3.en and there are plenty OF reasons for
believing that W. H Eustis, the Repub-
lean nominee VIII defeat John Lind, the
fusion candidate. by much heavier ma