Year: 1875

m2nagement OF affairs ~ kcd Cloud lndlan Agency pau
incidental visit this place this week. arriving on
the forenoon Of Sunday aud leaving N the afternoon Of
Monday The agent, Major Z. A. Howard, received
them very cordially and afforded them every facility TO
pursue their .nquiries Professor Marshs specific
charges referred exclusively the other agency but
both Red Cloud and Spotted Tail are located on the
great Sioux reservation and some receive sup
plies from the CONTRACTORS it was deemed desirable
to bring the general condition OF affairs al Spotted Ta
well under investigation For example, the same
furnishes the beef cattle for the OF tho
Indians at both agencies, and tho kind Of cattle which
has been furnished and the mode Of weighing and issG
Ing them points included in the work marked out
for the commission The original contract for furnish
ing beef cattle was made with James X. Foreman, OF
Omaha; he assigned it to w. A Paxton, OF the
city, but the cattle furnished by James w Boser
Of Carlisle Pa who is extensive cattle dealer and
OF the unsuccessful bidders for the contract
Mr. Bosler has two brothers who this section
OF the country and give their personal attention the
details Of carrying out the contract the u. H.
having general supervision, and the other &C. M
remaining with the large herds from which cattle
taken from time time driven the agencies
issue.


GREAT HERDS OF CATTLE.


After having witnessed an issue of nearly 400 head
IN one OF the delivery days at Red Cloud Agency
seen them received and weighed and passed out the
Indians who killed of them Immediately on the
prairie and carried of such portions they wanted
the Commissioners, in compliance with the wishes OF
the Indians and of Mr. Boser, as well as to satisfy
themselves OF the general appearance and condition OF
the main herd from which that days issue had been
taken, made detour OF forty miles to inspect the herd
on the banks of the Nobrara Before that last
there were 5000 in the herd and the occasion of
the visit of the Commissioners Saturday 500
The three brothers Boser present the field
answered such To them he
cattle close herded, and then they covered
large extent OF land but when they moved Craze
at daylight in the morning, covering the undulating
surface Of the country the eye could reach
the sight really remarkable OF course the scene
suggested the idea of cattle a thousand hills
which, in this connection, not inapt allusion.
The herd excellent average herd OF Texas cattle
and Mr. Boser said they similar the cattle
which have been furnished the agencies all along
The estimated number of cattle grazing this
of the country within of seventy five miles
square is over 100000.


NEW AGENCY.


Spotted Tail Indian Agency is now located Beaver
Greek, tributary of White River about forty-Gve
miles northeast OF Red Cloud Agency. II beauti-
full location in lovely little valley that affords oppor-
tunities for farming which this the
country The Indian villages scattered along the line
of the stream for nearly twenty miles add variety
life to the picturesque appearance of the valley This
agency formerly known MILESTONE and three
years ago located the Missouri River. twenty
miles above Fort Randall The changed to
Spotted Tail the 1st Of January The buildings now
in use are only temporary workmen engaged in
putting up permanent wooden buildings including a
sidence for the agent place OF worship and school
house. Several lady teachers who have volunteered
their services under the auspices OF missionary society
of the Episcopal Church, already the ground,
and indeed. have commenced their preliminary abors
They expect to open school with regular attendance OF
my scholars. The military post the agency in
now known as Camp Sheridan.


RRULR sIoUx.


The Indians belonging to this agency are what are
known the Brule branch OF Sioux They number
now 1t is claimed, about s0oo but it is believed that
these figures too high. They divided into two
principal bands Spotted TAIL who is chief Of all having
his immediate followers who number more than half
thc whole; while him is Swift Bear who has
under his control n combination including the Corn
Band, the Loafers and the hafbreeds or less Of
whom are associated with every Indian agency. The
Corn Band have been hostile Formerly they re-
sided the River Platte the vicinity OF Lara
mie and on the White River, the present site OF
Red Cloud Agency where they commenced raising corn
from which Circumstances they derived their
They giving attention agricultural pursuits
nj their location, and anxious for fac-
tics In the way Of farming implements The principal
soldiers in Spotted Tails hand Two Strike, Black
Grow, Dig Star, Looking Horse Crow Dog He Dog
and XIII on Horseback; and among those Immediately
cnder Swift Bear are White Thunder, White Wash Red
weazlo and Good Voice Some OF the Northern or
Wild Indians occasionally from the more distant
sarts Of tho reservation live a time upon their
Tends IN this vicinity, but The Brules peaceably
disposed and seldom go further than a days journey
from the agency There Is more or less disposition
them To i've IN Of
assume other habits Of the whites such az those OF
dress and industry. Each of the principal bands
has over hundred cows which they have out OF
their regular beef ratons and which they for dairy
purposes Most Of the horses wagons stipulated 10
DC furnished In payment for relnqushng their hunting
grounds in Nebraska have been received and the In
dams 70 whom they assigned delighted with
them Tie mixed 5loods at this agency arc rather
numerous. They number Ia all between Eve and six
hundred There are here about nfty white
ried to Indian women and this class is known Indian
agencies as "squaw men" They entitled to draw
raons from the government the same as full booded
Indians and they generally locate near the agency
as possible somc are employed about the agency
some work for contractors, while others have
little else 10 do than dcmoraEc the Indians or 10 get
into trouble with the agent I. may Be tina: in some
cases they have cause for complaint, and that tho
charges Of irregularities aud frauds made by some OF
tnem are well founded but, class they are very
Inferior and not to be trusted


SUNDAY sERvIcE-cuARAcTER ov SPOTTED TAIL
The Commissioners arrived here on Sunday morning
and took up their quarters within agency enclosure
Shere they pitched their tents and rested until even
ing The Rev Mr. Cleayeand, the Episcopal clergyman
who has lately here to charge Of the mission
held service in his house. which the Commissioners
and the employees at tho agency attended Spotted
Tai present also, and likewise two well known
nd ludane--Stiing n,u
whom the Commissioners had taken with them from
Rcd Cloud Agency in lieu OF military escort But
Spotted Tail the most conspicuous OF the three
He has great versatility OF character good common
sense ability govern both by and policy and
fine face indicating in feature and expression both