The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

1 ton is always sure that II the territory
| is made a state during their tenure.
| the new electoral votes would strengthen
| that party; and the Republicans believe
| Il would be as safe for them, Il ai-
mitted under a Republican admlnistra-
ton The sending of a political tutor
among the reservation Indians is but one
indication Of the interest felt By the gov
eminent in IA wards. and the determine
Ton 70 make them independent. self-sup-
porting Americans.
| Speaking Of the Indians CAPACITY for
self-government. the only known instaree
| on me continent IS TO be found in Can
ada, excepting Of course the Dlaz regime
/ OF Mexico, which Is far from being
| purely Indian But OF tbs Canadian IN
stance One OF the auainfesr h,s,,rs,
spots IN the vicinity OF Montreal is The
indian Town OF Caughnawsxa- which
nesties in valley on the south bank ~
the ST Lawrence about ten miles IN
rom the heart Of Montreal. and oppa-
site the ancient village Of I.aehins. The
iroquoise settled at Caughnawaga in 1874
and its present population IS estimated
at about 1000. The tribe which FIRST
settled there is said TO have come from
what are now the United States and "a
have first pitched its tents at Iaprairia
The colony was founded by the Jesujts
who looked after their temporal rs wei
as religious interests Part OF them az
ter some time migrated 10 ST. Rerss
Among the early settlers were some not
| able characters, one OF whom is said n
nave been special officer in the service
| Of General Washington
| 1t can scarcely. be said that the town
has made the progress that might he
! expected Of place two and quarter
centuries old. bat Il the place is DE
| mind the times" in appearance. the peo-
pie are not There are today nine gen
eral stores, one large stone Roman Cath
olic church a bos' school ana Girls.
school for Catholic children. a Methodist
| chapel also used as a school house Ger
Protestant children. The population is
! almost all Indian. and Catholic II mus,
| be admitted that there are not many
Indians now living at Caughnawaga who
! claim TO be pure-blooded They have IN
| a considerable extent intermarried With
| the French. and while they practically
/ all speak the Indian language. most Of
them understand French also. and Quite
number speak English. too. Owing
| to combination OF circumstances ana
/ the work Of time the old enmitv which
existed beteween the aboriginal red man
| Of the district and the unwelcome in
truder from European shores has totally
disappeared. Not only has the hatchst
or tomahawk been buried. but the ad-
vantages and blessings OF civilization
have been seen, appreciated. and accept
ed by the Indian and today Coughna wasa
| has reason to be proud OF her sons.
some Of whom are at home as mer-
chants, farmers. traders. etc. DR. O
|. Patton included, and others who are
scattered in all parts Of Canada and the
United States
One Of the peculiarities OF the town.
which would strike visitor. is the total
absence Of board sidewalks. The streets
| are narrow and Irregular and the road
| bed is similar to some OF MontreaFs
! streets. Rough fiagstones. often uneven
ly placed, line some OF the thorough
fares, and poor kind Of gravel an
swers for walk IN other places. Some
Of the houses are built OF wood. some ~
stone, and many OF both materials com
bined. in antiquated style. Log houses
and rough board dwellings. with Chin
neys and freplaces of the earliest pat
terms, are not uncommon. Passing q
house on fine summer day. one sees
through the ever-Open windows or doors
numbers Of Indian women making orna-
ments Of beads. bark or buckskin. The
manufacture OF Indian relics may be said
to be one OF the leading industries Of
the town
Every house seems to have garden.
The rocky nature OF the ground NAV be
fair excuse for the poor crop raised in
some spots. but the same excuse cannot
be advanced for the rank growth ~
weeds, which are allowed 70 flourish in
other gardens. Not only may creditable
patches Of corn potatoes. and oth-r
vegetables be seen here and there but
carefully tended flower beds NAV also
be found in front Of the more tldry kept
houses. There are few modern and
comfortably furnished houses IN the town
The boys school and town haH are
comprised in the same building which
IL ~ stone. ard looks more Ike a uri-
vate dwelling than a public institution.
The upper story Is used as q school roor1.
and In the lower or ground fat r. SIT
uated the council chamber. The rlrls'
schoolhouse IS a frame building. Be
tween the school houses is small lock
up Il has not been used FOR yeara. ex-
cept as a convenient and re place m
store documents. The school attend
ance IS small. and unsatisfactory 70
many. This Is the only Indian school on
the reserve. II is said that there ere
about four hundred children on the re-
serve Of school age. and the daily aver
age attendance At the village school f.
only about twenty A. the Protestant
school. kept In the school chapel. the a.
tendance IS about as large as the ofher.
and Il IS a significant fact that several
Catholic children attend there
II the western part - the town. a
large barn. once the freight shed ~ tha
Grand Trunk Railway COMPANY. sttg
stands. Caughna waga was kind u a
terminus ~ the railway f. tSe days be-
fore che Victoria tubular bridge was
built and the passengers and freight 81
Rad 20 be ferried across 10 and from
L>achiEe on the opposite bank A long
stone terrace. sufficient - accommodate
about dozen fsmilles whieH wac Then
occupied by the railway emploret stl-
stands Mr.. Alex. Brossea1. re TaGiaH
agent. has BIS Office n one end OK fss Z
block
iEeavy firm implements are NOT neese8 T
IN the town. and rather primitive nn6s .
p! implements and tools are seen IN re 4
7dJscsnt farTs IRE al fashioned carts
y the province are 81 general Ere ans it 4
e a common sght "a see women 81 glr4a
irving through IRE country 20 wark ~
10 iowH- b authority - an ortf--ia-
zogncH. there are stxt=en hundred seres