The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-10
WARDS or rnE NATION.
Coed Progress M4 g In civlIIr .tion OF
the indian.

TIE pFoarssa u ths indians toward
clFliiHati0n. th0eKh not RAPID. 3 perhaD -
~ that could ~ hoBea for Ia VisN Of ahs
eaFcaisas sAhcea Mlthin the past year
mAhg tribes have shown, ln q degree
EreaisF than ever before "a approesA-
tinn - the nsceasitF % wnrk. Thfa
ehaHEea altitude V Ia part due 70 tbs
Pa5ic9 repVnklg puFuaet % reducing ths
aHa9unt of sabalssascs 10 gha lnainna
ana thun foFrinE thea. thF0gEh sheer ns.
ersal6F, 70 @aFA for q livelihood. The
policy though severe u = useful one
Boa u Il - ~ eMeFclzed oniy with gadm.
meet and Nith q fun uhaeraiandinR &
aAe oenataioas WhAea sNiut 10 each c0m-
munitF fug which d u tntendsd on a.
nssF ths Indian reservations there Il asa.
ally ven little demand for iabef, and n
ths Indiana are 70 earn shsif ltvtnE and
nhsn Wnrk can not ~ turntahad from
OUTSIDE twhieb u always prasersb iai.
tbsn q muss be FURNISHED BY the GOV.
sfasnSnt Practical ihatFuction % Ihls
tihd N9uia Ia a fer years result Ia ths
fotuIiun 81 hahits 81 regular ladassrY.
whieh puaid reader ths Indian 4 prs.
duesr and uosid saecs . sFuas radneIlon
~ The co&t q he maintenance
Corruption is Rare.
II 10 commonly declared tina, an. .aew
advances OF ths Indians n due 70 shs 90.
satisfactory character q the men aSs
poanis3 10 take Immediate charge o.
iaskn. ena 10 SoEae wkkung thia Il srtan
W bile The standard % the employs Ia
sha inatan service shows great Improve
meat ever that u hyRoae yssre, ana
shlis actual eetrupiion ~ fragrant die
honesty " nov the raFa exception Il i
asEsgtteleaa the fact thai the salaries
paia indAAn aEsnts are net large enough
20 attfasE Tbs best inca 10 that nela Of
WGtA. To achieve satisfactory results
The ofneiai In charge q an Indian tFfhs
Ahonld po#Hs#1 tire high auailncattQns
Shieh afs required In the uanA9vr u :
sArBe business but Only In sNCapuonAl
Gases IL q possible 10 secure men OF maeh
= I've for these positions Nuch bas-
ter #Srviea. however. miRhI be oblainoa
from thoee Dow hoidins tbs places we're
= pFaesacapls 80 set oug " them Ihe bssl
that Il IN them. and thia should b. aons
~ bringing them constantly into closer
touch alta their superior ofsicera. Al
savat Whs has been cantant 10 draw hie
salary. aiSink Ia retuFn the least poe
sib4e equivalent In effort and service.
mag. - pFopsr uoatmaat, % suggestion
and encouragement. or persistent ars.
tnG be stimulated so greater ebert ana
iadsseta to taAn \ mpFR actlVa psrnona.
interest IN his werk
Chdsr existing conditions an Indian
aEent In the distant weat may be who'll,
cut OF touch vita the osIioa Of tho ln.
dian bureau. lac may very well feel Ihaa
40 one takra q psrAoaal interest In him
~ his Efforts. Certain routine dusies
10 the way u reports and accounts Are
required OF hizn. bat there u no oua vita
whom ne may intsliGantly consult %
matters vital 10 hiA work. except after
lonE delay. Such a man would be great
" encouraged and aided 81 personal con.
tact with some one Hhose Interest IN In.
dian Affairs and whose authority IN ths
indian bureau SSfs greater than hla own.
and auch contact wouli be certain 10
arouse and constantly increase the In
ssreat he takes In his work
Advises Field Assl.tart