Year: 1879

Grows WITH lT.-We have been hop
ing that the country would receive much
needed rest from Indian troubles, but as
the grass grows tall the meanness of the
Indians crows with it. We hear Of mur-
ders and dep.eGations already. From
Fort Hall comes the news that the Ban
na,ks have killed and scalpad three white
n.en near the terminus of the Utah
Northern railroad, aud again almost at
orr Osn door the lmatiiias are said 10 be
demanding money from road travellers IN
the Old road agent style. They are also
accused Of running OF sock ard being
very i.lsolcnt and saucy. This business
has gone far enough already, and the
United States IS every year disgraced by
Indian wars that could much easier be
Prev cntea and cur>d. Oar view Of the
case is that there has not been for several
years any necessity for an Indian war,
all our troubles have been brought on by
the sinfully s!ovenly manner b. which
the interior department conducts its
business A terribly shameful example
is now before us in the re-apointment Of
W. V. Rinehart to the old Malheur
Agency Ii is fearful to contemplate the
harm this agent has already done. Last
year every Indian on his sgcncy left him
and Joined tie hostile Bannacks, when,
had they the least confidence III him would
have prevented the war to a great extent
that desoiated our frontiers. This man
is now gone to Camp McDermitt in order
TO persuade Vim emucca and his band to
come on the Ma!heur reservation under
his charge 1t is time that the interior
department knew the character of this
man. The very fact that not a single IN
diam remained with him last year ought
surely 10 he L warning that he IS utterly
untitled to b. again placed in like posi-
ton. Chief Winnemucca and every other
Indian alike distrust and dcspise him. 1t
was far different with the former agent
Sam Parish, who was removed solely be-
cause he IVES not hypocrite enough to pan
der to the Campbelite denomination by
whose influence Einehart was appointed.
Had Mr.. Parrish been agent last yeal the
trouble would not have occurred, for the
simple reason that the BaanaGks would not
have goae on the war path had they not
received assurances from the Malheurs
that they would assist them. These In
dians assisted them solely through the
treatment they had received at Rineharts
hand they openly insulted and jeered at
him in our presence few days before
they left for the war path We are not
writing for the benefit of Mr.. Parrish for
he is not desirous of any such positions as
the one disgraced by his successor; We are
working for the interest OF the whole from
tier and endeavouring to prevent another
outbreak. or at least endless troubles
unless this thing is conducted in far
different manner than heretofore. We
earnestly ask Senators Grover, Slater, and


Whiteaker of Oregon, Brents OF Washing
ton, and Ainslie Of Idaho, to give atten


ton to this matter, and by laying the bare
facts of the last years outbreak before the
proper authorities to have this man Rlne-
hart appointed to some position where he
can do the least mischief One thing Is
certain, if he is TO remain, the country
Will always remain in trembling unset


tied state. His removal would content
the whole frontier popu alton OF Oregon,
Washington and idaho, as these countries
only viii suffer from hlm,