The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-11

Oh SIOCk COMMISSIONERS W ILLS SuOJeCt
and noted the fact that as the asso:
citation was relieved of the necessity OF
keeping two stock inspectors at Chi
cagO, n could be placed at the agency
without increasing the number. In
stances of changing of brands of we'll
known parties to the tribal brand by
the skillful addition of, a few extra
lines, were given and stress was laid
upon the very significant fact that
many pony-mareS had large American
colts trailing them, the colts being
very much larger than the mares. The
suggestion was not needed. Nothing was
done to prevent this loss to the horse
men and things have been allowed to
go in the same old way. There is little
doubt that sooner or later serious
trouble will arise out Of this condition
of things. Horsemen are human and If
they cannot get their interests pro-
they will take measures to protect
themselves and undesirable collisions
and conflicts will ensue. The horsemen
bear their share of the burden of
stock inspection and in all fairness
are entitled to the protection they
desire.
fine blooded animal belonging to a
prominent horsepower of Custer
county was disfigured by the chang
ing of the brand and the addition Of
the private mark of the Indian, in
whose herd it was found. |
will take no steps either for the protec-
ton of the horse-growers or for the
preservation of peace and good order
most seriously threatened by the ex-
istence of the most unsatisfactory state
of things, an effort should be made to
order a%bolishing the tribal brand un-
der cover Of which these wrongs are
perpetrated with immunity and the de-
lection Of the criminals made almost
impossible. !
brand be abolished forever hereafter,
and let every Indian owner of stock,
like his white bretheren be compelled
to have his own individual brand on
his stock and duly n properly regis
tered as required by existing laws"
Of 1892 reported that the Cheyenne In
dians were quietly taking their beef
on the block, he gave the added sig
nificant information that there were
quite a number of Indians out kill
ing deer in spite of the fact that the
season for shooting these wild animals
was closed until the 18th Of September.
A storm of protests arose at once. At
tention was called to the fact that the
laws for the protection of large game
as amended by the acts approved Feb.
70, 1889, and March 4, 1891, shortened
the Time IN which the killing of such
month. The penalty for Killing white-
tailed deer, black-tail deer, mule deer,
mountain sheep, Rocky mountain goat,
antelope, elk OF moose, between June Is
ana Sept. 15 was a fine of not less /
than $40 nor more than $50 for each
Captain Tully had stated that at
least SO Cheyenne Indians and their
families had been out hunting since
the first of August. They had q writ
ten permission to hunt on their reser-
vation, but none to permit them to go
outside it's limits. White Bull with his
outfit and family were hunting in the
Powder river valley. These Indians, it
was stated, were cautioned not to leave
the reservation, and that if they did
they were liable to arrest.
Jo,, rney S shogld fr,s be ar arrefsSt e said the
if convicted should undergo the pen
allies prescribed by Law.
By the way, in section 2 of the law
OF 1891. there Is a prOviSo which ex-
cepts from the provisions of the law
al! persons who own the animals they
XII l. me Indians in their defense may
ers Of az the large game. They claimed
me buffalo, they claim the land, why
claim the deer, antelope, etc, the
earth and the fullness thereof"
That the Indians Of the northwest
were not happy, wa formally stated in
tae annual report Of General Merritt
bodings were plainly felt. In October.
aSS2, l25 Brule, Ogallala and Pine Ridge
sioux Indians were reported holding a
dance at the mouth Of Otter creek on
Tongue river. The visiting indians
GaHn tne were making q perpetual
people In the neighborhood have the;r
Tor each Other ~
Complaints continued to come in from
the ne1ghborhood Of the Cheyenne