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Hunt, P. B., Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Agency, Indian Territory, annual report of
Hunting among Indians at Fort Peck Agency, Montana, only supplies pressing wants.
tendency of Flatheads of Montana to give up, for more industrial pursuits
party of Umatillas in Antelope Valley fired on by whites and one killed
party of Blackfeet Indians forcibly returned to reserve by military.

still necessary among Indians of Blackfeet Agency to supplement inadequate appro-
priations for their support
Horses, large herds of, on Fort Hall Reserve encourages nomadic habits and idleness..
Horse-stealing from one another common among Indians of the Northwest
Horse-thieves still depredate on Sac and Fox Reserve, Indian Territory..

since removal, raids of, on Indian stock of Kiowa Agency less frequent..
How, John, Western Shoshone Agency, Nevada, second annual report of

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Implements, agricultural, and thrashing-machines worked by Indian labor at Pawnee Agency.
difficulty in distributing equally among those who learn how to use them..
funds provided for purchase of, entirely inadequate..

Improvements at Devil's Lake Agency past year.

at Fort Hall Agency: three dwelling houses, eight granaries, additions to com-
missary and ice houses, &c ..

at new location of Kiowa Agency

at Lower Brulé Agency past year

at Sac and Fox Agency Indian Territory, needed to make service efficient

at Yankton Agency, for past year, in way of dwellings, mills, shops, &c....

in way of mills, schools, and jail building at Klamath Agency.

much needed, in repairs to buildings, mills, fences, &c., at Nez Percé Agency.
on Quapaw Reserve, large part of, made by renters, who work farms for one-
third of crops, &c...

on Round Valley Reservation, California.

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invasion of...

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proclamation of President against invasion

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whatever changes have occurred among tribes of, during year have been in
line of improvement.

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habits of Klamath Indians of Oregon commended by neighboring whites.

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on Umatilla Reserve, retarded awaiting proper surveys.

Indian laborers, various occupations engaged in by, at Kiowa Agency.

Indian labor, largely utilized by citizens of Nevada on farms, in towns, &c..

Indian Territory, constant agitation among Otoes and Missourias of Nebraska, for removal to,
obstacle to their improvement.

Indian tribes peaceful, except incursionsof "Victoria" and semi-hostility of "Sitting Bull'
Bull"

Industrial arts, teaching rudiments of, in all schools recommended

Industry, &c., of Nez Percés of Idaho..

illustration of, by Kiowa Indian named "Zabille"

Inspectors, Indian, addresses of

Intemperance. (See Drunkenness.)

Interest on trust-fund stocks

Intruders, 6,000 of, among "Five Civilized Tribes," Indian Territory

Invasion of Indian Territory, large parties organizing for, in Southern Kansas

Iowas at Great Nemaha Agency, numbering 171, prosperous farmers and self-sustaining
statistics in regard to

Irrigating dam at San Carlos Agency, Arizona, results from

ditches on Western Shoshone Reserve-superintended by agency farmer
ditch over mile long constructed by Nez Percés of Idaho
water-wheel at Colorado Agency, Arizona, destroyed

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Irrigation absolutely essential to agricultural pursuits at Colorado River Agency, Arizona.
essential to success in farming operations on Pima Reserve in Arizona, and aid needed.
essential to success in farming on reservations of Nevada Agency.

Lemhi Reservation bountifully supplied with water for, from Lemhi River.
necessary to agriculture on Southern Ute Reservation...

system of, on Navajo Reserve by means of wind-engines and stock-pumps..

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Kansas, joint resolution authorizing Secretary of Interior to certify school lands to State of..
Kauffman, Jacob, Fort Berthold Agency, Dakota, annual report of.

Kaweahs, statistics in regard to..

Kaws at Osage Agency, steadily diminishing in numbers, but energetic workers..
statistics in regard to

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Kent, M. B., Great Nemaha Agency, annual report of..

Kickapoos, Mexican, energetic, contented, and willing to work for their support

of Brown County, Kansas, own reserve 20,237 acres, well adapted for agriculture..
statistics in regard to

King, M. C., Cherokee County, North Carolina. act appropriating $212.03 for relief of..
King's River Indians, statistics in regard to

Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Agency, removal of, from Fort Sill

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Kiowa Indian farmer, in two years has cultivated a 40-acre field and started a herd.

Klamath Agency, Oregon, annual report of L. M. Nickerson.

Indians, progress made by

Indians, statistics in regard to.

Klamaths, statistics in regard to..

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Labor at Kiowa Agency, butchering, digging, hauling, quarrying, carpentering, and herding
solely the work of Indians

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Indian, experience of Agent Miles, Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, in using
Indians in Arizona, willing to, for their maintenance

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and education, opposition to, about disappeared among Lower Brulé Sioux.

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Lac Court d'Oreilles Chippewas, 205 allotments made to.

Lac de Flambeau Chippewas, La Pointe Agency, unfortunate condition of
Lakes, statistics in regard to..

Land cultivated by Navajoes, of New Mexico, about 10,000 acres, with extensive peach and
apricot orchards.

Lands, Indian trust, statement of receipts and disbursements from sales of.

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securing to Indians uniform and perfect title to, conducive to their welfare
troubles between Creeks and Seminoles should be settled by government

La Pointe Agency, Wisconsin, annual report of S. E. Mahan.

enactment of, urged to provide for permanent location of Poncas

Laws needed to protect Indians of San Carlos Reservation in their water privileges.
all Indians should be amenable to

code of, when established, civilization of Santee Sioux will be doubly rapid..

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Law, civil, report of committee Episcopal Church United States, on securing for Indians pro-
tection of..

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Indians.

Lease of lands to whites by Sencas, bill relative to

in villages and cities adjacent to Green Bay Agency, methods of.
with Mission Indians of California about broken up

Indian police prevent, arrest and bring offenders to trial, &c

code of, for Indian reservations, a necessary factor in work of civilization

of the United States, wish of Yakamas that they be extended over them

Laws relating to liquor traffic; until changed drunkenness will continue among Green Bay

Lawson, S. S., Mission Agency, California, annual report of

Lee, George W., Mackinac Agency, Michigan, annual report of

Leech Lake, Pillager Chippewas at, necessity for their removal to White Earth Reserve.
Leggins' Band, removed to Yakama unjustly

Legislation by Congress inimical to their landed interests feared by "Five Civilized Tribes
citizenship and title to lands urged for Indians of Warm Springs Agency, Oregon..
Indian, by the second session of the 46th Congress

needed on subjects connected with the welfare of the Indians
needed for Santee and Flandreau Sioux.

Lemhi Agency, Idaho, annual report of E. A. Stone, assumed charge March 16, 1880.
Reservation, agreement for cession of

agreement for cession of, not ratified.

Liabilities of United States to Indian tribes, table showing.
Lightner. Isaiah, Santee Agency, Nebraska, annual report of.
Linn, H. C., Pottawatomie Agency, Kansas, annual report of.

Lincoln, W. L., Fort Belknap Agency, Montana, annual report of.

Lipans, statistics in regard to..

Liquor traffic, list of trials and convictions for, reported by agent Green Bay Agency.

Little Lake Indians, statistics in regard to...

Los Pinos Agency, Colorado, annual report of Agent W. H. Berry, assumed charge July 4, last.
Love, Leonard, Cheyenne River Agency, Dakota, annual report of

Lower Brulé Agency, Dakota, annual report of Capt. Wm. E. Dougherty, First Infantry, acting
agent.

Reservation, Indians of, deny consenting to 6th article of treaty restricting its limits.
Loyalty of Neah Bay Indians beyond question; friendship for whites strong.

of Navajoes of New Mexico to the whites..

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statistics in regard to

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Malarial diseases principal complaint among Indians of Sac and Fox Reserve, Indian Territory.
Malheur Agency, Oregon, fifth annual report of W. V. Rinehart.

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all machinery, in way of employés, supplies, &c., on the ground, but no Indians. 140, 142
abolishment of recommended

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Reserve, Oregon, executive order adding Fort Harney military reserve to..
Reservation, Oregon, attempts to gather roving bands at, &c...

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Marion, Alfred N., Tulalip Agency, Washington Territory, payment of salary as agent in
deficiency bill..

Marriage ceremony performed by agents among Neah Bay Indians.

custom of giving their daughters in, at as early an ae as 14 years, among Pawnees.
institution not well sustained and laws of chastity lax on Colorado River Reserve.
relation, looseness of, among Round Valley Indians, California, great bar to their
civilization.

Martin, Mrs. E. Throop, et al., benefactors in promoting missionary work at Pima Agency.
Mary's River Indians, statistics in regard to.

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McGillicuddy, V. T., Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota, annual report of
McLaughlin, James, Devil's Lake Agency Dakota, annual report of.
Medicine man on Western Shoshone Reserve; incident relating to

men at Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency; their treatment gradually losing its sway
amomg Pawnees, confidence in, steadily decreasing
confidence in, decreasing among Neah Bay Indians.
Indians of Standing Rock recognizing absurdity of their methods of treatment.
their power fast decreasing among Pine Ridge Indians.

fast losing their occupation among Indians of Fort Berthold Agency
gradually losing caste among Devi.'s Lake Indians..
still preferred by small minority of Southern Utes
of Round Valley Reserve, practice of, dying out

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convocation of, annually held by Indians of Blackfeet Agency
success of agency physicians promises speedy abandonment of
Medical supplies exhausted at Hoopa Valley Agency, California
Menomonees, sale of pine belonging to, recommended

statistics in regard to

Mescalero Agency, New Mexico, annual report of S. A. Russell

all Indians of, disarmed, dismounted, and held as prisoners by
military.

progress of Indians not gratifying for past year, and causes...
Apaches, removal of, to Hot Springs Reserve recommended

Methows, statistics in regard to..

Meteorological record for past year at Crow Creek Agency, Dakota
Mexican Kickapoos, at Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory, blanket Indians
Miamis, of Indiana, bill to fulfill treaty stipulations with

statistics in regard to

Miles, John D., Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, Indian Territory, ninth annual report of.
Miles, L. J., Osage Agency, Indian Territory, second annual report of

Mille Lac Chippewas should be removed to White Earth Reservation..

Mill, flour, change of location of, will soon be necessary at Yankton Agency.
new, of increased capacity, should be furnished Yankton Agency.

saw and grist, at Hoopa Valley Agency, California.

Mills, saw and grist, in reasonably good condition at Pawnee Agency

and shops at Flathead Agency, busy scenes at latter every day

and shops at Yankton Agency, what they produced and turned out past year, &c.
on Leech and Red Lake Reservations old and unfit to meet requirements

Milling grain at Pawnee Agency, toll of one-eighth exacted

Military, bad faith of, toward Indians of Mescalero Apache Agency

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forcible return by, of hunting party of Blackfeet Indians

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Milroy, R. H, Nisqually Agency, Washington Territory, fifth annual report of.
Mineral land portion of Crow Reservation in Montana ceded to United States.
Ministry, nine young Nez Percés, of Idaho, being educated for..
Mission Agency, California, annual report of Agent S. S. Lawson

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Indians of California, their condition yearly more deplorable, and legislation urgently
recommended.

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Indians, statistics in regard to

work among Lower Brulé Sioux, most satisfactory results from
work effective and doing much good among Indians of Sisseton reserve.

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Missions among Santee Sioux, good work of.

Missionary work at Flathead Agency done by fathers of St. Ignatius Catholic Mission.
at Nez Percé Agency, Idaho, few facts showing interest of Indians in.
at Rosebud Agency prospering in hands of Rev. William J. Cleveland.
at Pima Agency, Arizona.

at Yankton Agency carried on by Protestant Episcopal and Presbyterian

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none at Warm Springs Agency, Oregon, except by agent and employés.
none at Uintah Valley Agency.

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nothing has ever been done in direction of, at Colorado River Agency.
none among Pah-Utes and Pi-Utes of Nevada...

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on Tulalip Reserve assigned to Catholics; most all Indians of that belief.

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of Quinaielt Agency assigned to Methodists, but none performed...
on Quapaw Reserve, plenty of room for true men and women..

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and schools at Colville Agency under charge of Jesuit fathers and Catholic
sisters

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zealously carried on at Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency by Society of Friends
and Mennonites.

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(See Religious.)

statistics in regard to...

Missourias, condition of

Mizner, Maj. H. R., Eighth United States Infantry, acting agent Hoopa Valley Agency, Cali-
fornia, annual report of.

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Moapa River Reservation, gross mismanagement on

Modocs on Quapaw Reserve made remarkable progress in past seven years..

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Mohaves at Colorado River Agency, Arizona, industrious, and skillful farmers under adverse

statistics in regard to

conditions of their location..

statistics in regard to

Mo-ko-ho-ko band of Sac and Fox in Kansas, vagabonds and intruders on lands of settlers
Molels, statistics in regard to

Moquis Pueblos, statistics in regard to

Morals of Cheyenne River Sioux good; profanity unknown in their language.

of Fort Peck Indians, from Indian standpoint, not as bad as might be expected.
of Standing Rock Indians vastly improved.

Morality of Otoes and Missourias of Nebraska without comparison

and uniform good conduct of Chippewas of White Earth Reserve past year.

Mormons have converts among Shoshones of Wyoming..

Muckleshoot Indians, statistics in regard to...

Mud Bay Indians, statistics in regard to

Munsees, statistics in regard to

Murder by white freighter Jackson, of Johnson, son of Ute chief; retaliation

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of soldier and white man reported by agent Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory
Murders, three by Tulalip Indians off reserve, caused by whisky.

N.

Navajo Agency, New Mexico, annual report of F. T. Bennett, captain Ninth Cavalry, acting
agent

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Neah Bay Agency, Washington Territory, third annual report of Charles Willoughby.
Nestuccas, statistics in regard to

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Nevada Agency, Nevada, first annual report of James E. Spencer..

State appropriates $15,500 for support of schools in.

New York Agency, New York, eleventh annual report of D. Sherman.

Nez Percé Agency, Idaho, annual report of C. D. Warner

Nez Percés at Ponca Agency, intelligent, religious, and industrious, and if properly aided will
soon become self-supporting

at Ponca Agency specially interested in school
statistics in regard to.

Nickerson, L. M., Klamath Agency, Oregon, annual report of.

Nisquallies, statistics in regard to

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Northern Cheyennes, "Little Chief's" band, still cling to hope of returning north
under "Little Chief" refuse to allow children to attend school, and make
no concessions to civilization

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Ochoho and Leggins should have visited Washington instead of Winnemucca..
Ogalala Sioux belonging to Pine Ridge Agency, for past year quiet and peaceful

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of Pine Ridge Agency, dispersion of and scattered location of houses a hopeful sign.
Ogden Land Company, excitement among Senecas about efforts of, to buy portion of reserve.
O'Kanagans, statistics in regard to

O'Keane, John, Tulalip Agency, Washington Territory, second annual report of..
Olympia Indians, statistics in regard to

Omaha and Winnebago Agency, Nebraska, report of Arthur Edwards.

Omahas, report as to condition of

statistics in regard to....

Oneidas, of Green Bay Agency, well advanced in agriculture.

of New York Agency, prosperous farmers and citizens of the United States..
statistics in regard to...

O'Neill, James, farmer in charge of Cœur d'Aléne Reservation, Oregon, annual report of..
Onondagas, statistics in regard to

Opium-eating practiced by many Stockbridge Indians, Green Bay Agency

Order maintained at Grand Ronde Agency by annually elected justice, sheriff, and prosecuting
attorney (Indians)

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tribes at, agriculturists and to some extent stock-raisers

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Orchard at Yankton Agency, ten acres of, and how laid out..

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Osage Agency, Indian Territory, second annual report of L. J. Miles.

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and Kaw trust and diminished reserve lands, act for relief of settlers on.

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Osages, factions, conservatism, and superabundance of tribal fund of, have retarded civilization. XXXIII
full-bloods, mostly blanket Indians, but making quite an effort at self-support..

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Great and Little, act to carry into effect second and sixteenth articles of the treaty of
1867 with

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statistics in regard to

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Ottawas, on Quapaw Reserve, numbering 114, temperate, industrious, and prosperous

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statistics in regard to

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Otoe Agency, Nebraska, annual report of L. E. Woodin.

Otoes and Missourias, at Otoe' Agency. Nebraska, numbering 434, slow to give up old habits.
and Missourias, 434, occupy reservation of 43,000 acres, condition of
statistics in regard to..

Ouray, Chief, death of

Outbreak by Nez Percés, false report of.

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Page, Henry, Southern Ute Agency, Colorado, annual report of.

Pah-Utes and Pi-Utes, inhabit reserves comprised within Nevada Agency.

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Paradise Valley, 103 destitute Indians from, arrived at, Western Shoshone Agency last winter,
and are now farming.

Passes, forged, issued in name of Standing Rock agent

Patents for lands, granting of, to Indians of Puyallup Agency urged.
to allottees of land urged in behalf of La Pointe Indians..

to lands allotted at LaPointe Agency not received, source of great trouble to agent.
to land, want of, source of anxiety to S'Kokomish Indians

Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory, annual report of E. H. Bowman.
Pawnees slow to renounce life and habits of the Indians.

statistics in regard to..

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Payne, D. L., leader of movement to invade Indian Territory for purposes of settlement
Pembina band of Chippewas, 250 of, roaming vagabonds.

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Pend d'Oreilles, condition of, at Flathead Agency

109

statistics in regard to....

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Peorias and Miamies on Quapaw Reserve, numbering 218, occupying 50,301 acres, self-supporting.
statistics in regard to

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244, 262

Permit system, by which citizens of United States are employed as laborers among five civil-
ized tribes, Indian Territory

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Petition of certain coast Indians to be attached to Grand Ronde Agency

137, 138

Petition of Poncas for chiefs to visit Washington to sign away their land in Dakota and obtain
title to present reservation

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Pine forests of great value cover Menomonee Reserve, Green Bay Agency; sale of pine asked.. 169, 170
Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota, annual report of V. T. McGillycuddy.
Pisquose Indians, statistics in regard to

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254, 272

Pitt River Indians, statistics in regard to.

238, 258

Pi-Ute prisoners of war removed to Warm Springs Agency, Oregon, from Vancouver Barracks.
Pi-Utes of Moapa River Reservation, aid needed by.

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125

question of return of, to Malheur from Yakama should be definitely settled.

168

statistics in regard to

Police agent Rosebud Agency urges same pay and uniform as for regular United States soldiers.
Police among Poncas when reorganized will prove important factor, &c

at Fort Berthold Agency reliable and trustworthy.

at Fort Peck Agency, opposition to, but reorganized and giving satisfaction.

at Kiowa Agency anxious to obey orders to the letter; varied duties of .

at Lower Brulé Agency not efficient or reliable, reason for

at Osage Agency found trustworthy and vigilant

at Rosebud Agency, arrest of Indian horse-thieves by.

at Siletz Agency, if employed in a city would be promoted for meritorious conduct

at S'Kokomish Agency efficient and useful in regulating discipline of tribes

at Tulalip Agency noted for vigilance and watchfulness

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at Western Shoshone Agency, Indians respect and take great pride in

difficulties with, owing to interference of Spotted Tail

discontinuance of, at Uintah Valley Agency, with suggestion regarding

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impracticable at Colorado River Agency, Arizona, and why.

force impossible to organize among Navajoes on account of small pay allowed.

force on Quapaw Reserve, best men should belong to, but impossible to get for $5 per
month

increase of pay of, urged

Indian, all reports from agents bear uniform testimony to value, reliability, and fidelity of.
at Rosebud Agency, striking instance of loyalty and fidelity of
at San Carlos Agency under fine discipline and very efficient

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chief obstacle in perfecting system inadequate pay of

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Congress should allow department discretionary power as to salaries of
duties of, varied, important benefits resulting from establishment of..
growing in influence and popularity at Devil's Lake Agency, Dakota
none at Round Valley Agency, but authority for asked..
numbering 20 men at Southern Ute Agency will be of great benefit
organization of, at Cheyenne River Agency attended with good results.
practical workings of, at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota.

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total force in operation at forty agencies numbers 162 officers and 653 privates
very efficient at Crow Creek

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Reserves

of Blackfeet Agency respond, when called on, with alacrity and faithfulness
none at Grand Ronde Agency, nor thought desirable..

none on the Sac and Fox Reserve, Indian Territory; Indians refuse to serve for pay
allowed

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138

none at La Pointe Agency, but small force recommended for Red Cliff and Bad River

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on consolidated White Earth Reserve highly commended for efficiency and fidelity
one of the best organized forces on the Missouri River at Standing Rock Agency
on Puyallup Reservation prompt and efficient, take pride in discharge of their duties.
Polygamy abandoned among Indians of Neah Bay Agency

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156

among Pawnees calls for consideration and action of government
law to prevent, among Indian tribes, and to provide for legal marriages
practiced among Navajoes; number of wives governed only by ability to support..
strictly prohibited by laws of tribe among Flatheads of Montana
Ponca Agency, Indian Territory, first annual report of William Whiting.

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