The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-04-26


The Indians both threw down their
guns at the traders direction, and aft.
! or he ConiisCated the weapons he rode
on TO the nearest fort, and the COW
boys were relieved. Since that day
old Ya-benee has been strong" for
the government. and most OF the time
! has been a Jealous and efficient mem
on the force have records" which
they have atoued for by faithful serv-
ice in behalf of the law.
The chief of the Navajo Indian po-
! lice is Doctor John, one OF the best
orators and most influential men gen
| orally in the tribe The Indian has a
weakness for oratory. anil Doctor John
! is a speaker whose tluency would
rouse the envy OF some Of our famous
silver tongued" statesmen. But his
! gift OF eloquenCe is not all Of Doctor
! Johns qualifications. He knows every
/ hole and corner Of the reservation,
| and when he is told to get" an Indian
| he brings in the culprit, no matter to
what unfrequented part Of the noun
!
Above all. he is strong for the gov
ernment and the white mans ways,
! and uses his powerful influence IN get
! ting the Indians TO spend less time
| dancing and more time Cultivating
their crops. Doctor John speaks few
words Of English. and most OF his or
ders are received through the agency
| 1, al tf,
| the agent than many of the men who
| boast education at the white man s
| schools
Several times the Indian police have
| had combats with horse thieves who
| have undertaken TO run stolen herds
! into the Businesses of the reservation.
So many horse thieves have been cap
tured by the Navajos that the horse
stealing gentry now give the reserva-
tion wide berth.
Stamping Cut 6ootleegine.
In stamping out bootlegging the
police have rendered efficient aid.
There is little or no liquor brought on
the Navajo reservation. The white
men engaged in this traffic have had
a sad experience at the hands OF the
government agent and his police, and
stick TO the dry" towns adjoining the
reservation. where there is less vigil
ance in evidence
IF the Indian police err at all. IL is
in excess OF ralthfulness i'm carrying
out orders" said MIR. Shelton recently.
81 had that proved in a laughable man
ner not long ago. A tramp applied at
the agency for work, but | told him
there was nothing and he went on his
way That night | thought OF some
thing he might do II he were really
i'm earnest about earning an honest
dollar. and told one Of the Indian po-
hce 10 catch up with him and tell him
that wanted TO see him.
The tramp diAt know what
wanted and refused TO come When
he persisted In going on his way the
Indian policeman roped him tied him
hand ard foot and came jogging back
TO the Office with the tramp on his
horse The tramp was furious and no
explanations that could make would
soothe his wounded feelings He
spurned the work ! offered and finally
had to order him off the reservation
by the shortest route--which didn't
happen TO be the one he was taking
when the Indian policeman caught
him.
There are no frills about the Navajo
Indian police They ride hard mouth
ed little ponies and ride them with
little mercy. Some Of the police are
sheep owners and wealthy. Most o'
them are farmers and own little
punches OF cattle Big Man. Bis
Horse. shorty. Red Goat Black Horse
and oliver Jones are the names o
some Of Doctor Johns assistants In
preserving the peace OF Navajo land.