The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06

tsuy a. tie Chicago university to test
the putty af the tzua Then be bad
a wen known Druggist exauutne the
goods and he pEtce lit to say wheth-
er the supplies weFe offered to the gov
eminent ct fat1 psfce. Quality was
eiways placed before cheapness. Then
tn order to lean whether the drugs
and hospital supplies wese suitable
for distribution ,emons the Indians
the commissioned bad one Of hts agen
cy phystc4anA a man who has been
among tie Indians for fifteen PEARS,
Dick out the kinds that the Indians
cou3d be most easily Induced TO tafe.
Indians ere more particular about the
sort Of bandage used to bind their
limbs and ebout the appearance Of the
medicine hey take than they are about
the food they eet, snd Indian physf
clans have to respect many little pretu-
cices sIong thts nna The same plan
was pursued with clothing and other
suppIea, and Mr.. Leupp believes that
be wtn get better materials, with less
boss, By reason OF waste than hereto.
fore.
The recent appeal Of Indian Agent
4ehn 81. Brennan at Pine Ridge aeen-
ey, South Dakota, Tor work for The
abaebodfed mais Indians under biz
care calls attention to one n TIE most
important steps taken under President
RooseTestie direction for tie advance
meut Of these wards OF the nation.
TIT was the 90 called ration order
issued about two years ago. It pro-
vtded that where rattons were issued
none shouh thereafter be given 10
male Indians who were abae 10 work,
bot that instead TIE Indians should be
employed wherever possible tn con-
srucaon work on the reservations, for
which they were to be paid regular
wages.
The new policy was successful from
the beginning. When the order was
first put IN force there was some grum-
bling on the part Of the older Indians
because the young men were forced to
work for a living; bot generally
speaking, the younger men took hold
and aided the agents willingly. One
Of the reports submitted relates that
some Of the Indians were 80 taken
with the idea OF getting out and earn
ing money for themselves that they
neglected their farms and bad to be
forced to attend to thetr own needs.
The application Of this order feil gen
erei1y: upon the siou1 and mostly IN
the state Of South Datota. Major
Brennan, at Pine Rttge, has expended
about $4,000 curing he current FISCAL
year fo1 Indian labor. At Rosebud, In
the same state Do. McChemey, The
agent, has paid tie Indians nearly
100000 fox work since July I, 1904,
the beginning Of the current ased yeaf:
What the new potig has resulted IN
b shown BY he reports oa aeen6-
Ira A. Hatch. ct the Cheyenne River
agency, In hts lest snnud report sa4d:
The contraction Of tbe ration policy
and tie sxpandon Of The labor policy
are dotns more tn q practical way for
tie cavf1izakton Of these people than
any psan ever befoes tuausurated. It
has brousht them to Z realization Of
the worth Of their labor, and they me
showing t1ts most markedly tn The In
telliReut purchase of materials hey
now maize and OF goods for beauty
ing their bones. The policy is tending
to maize them Independent and self re-
liant and they eagerly seize the op-
poetunty Of working whenever they
are able"
Harry D. Chamberlain, agent at
Crow creek, spent over $4,000 IN In
dian labor during the last fiscal year
and tn his report says: 1T b indeed
gratifying to see 30 many Of my In
dams anxious to work and earn their
own living. Even some Of those over
f3fty years Of age WHO were permitted
to retain their ration tictets have come
10 the odaee and so1rendered them and
requested TO be furnished VIII work tn
lieu Of ratons."
The assnt at Lower Brule says hat
the working system has been carried
ON with success and that tie Indians
are fairly good workers. md are fast
learning the value Of moau. Similar
commendatton Is given TIE new policy
BY other agents, and an agree that It
has done more toward TIE advance
ment Of the Indians than any pos1cy
heretofore adopted By the government
President Rooseveits practical expert
ence With the Indians has been applied
in more ways than one since be sn-
tered the executive oz6ca.
The eouthe1n railway has tatety aD-
propr,atsd $4,000 to- tie srscteq u
buiIdiags tpe ms Ioang As1's Ohrss-
tan association at ds7saon potah