Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs - 1889

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12 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. men@ both when in use and when not in nae ; and in that general good msnagement husbandry, and foresigh: indispensable ta successful forming? (81 I s ha married or sing-le., an d is his familv with him a t the a.w. ncv- I (9) Adloitring that ho ia so erperiooead farmer, haviug all thequalilirarioo~abve referred to, is haul sooh a tempersmont aa enabler him tu Impart rhi8 knowledge readily to others, partionlarly Indians f (10) Is he a man of good moral character, strietly temperate, and disposed to treat the Indians kindly, and with patience snd consideration for their peenlimitieq ao thet he has aeonrod their confidence and reepect t (11) Cite some of themoreprominent of the rasults of his worksrnongtbe Indim J such ss: Number of Indiana he has lndnced to begin farming who had neverhrmed before, giving tbenamee of the Indians who have so oommenowd snd the number of %re8 now cultiviuted by eaoh; incre&se of stock held by individnsl Indians, stating the number and desoriotion of thet awned bv eaoh: the number. oharaoter. and 1 . present euudltinn of tbu wagons, ploaa, and all orhcr agrieultn~ralin >plvtn>snrien tho ooaacseion ofenrb lndilr: furmer, nrntlne any'bsvefai1t.d tn provide p i p e r I . . . . , . . ahelter for their stook in winter, and for their agricultural implements, wagons, .eta., when not in nee, and the reason for failure. Also give in general your opinion , . . in regard to him personally s;nd the manner in which he discharges his duties, m&- I ingsuoh recommendationsas you rney desire for the beet interests of the service and I ., the Indiihn, and as would, ifoarried out, result'in a more strict aamplisnoe with the j . . ' requirements and purposes of the act. In short, has he sncceeded in establishing ' . farming among his Indians on &paying basis, and if not, what is the cause of failure t It is not the desire of thls o5oe to mate any unnecessary changes in the force of fmmen, nor tonuneoesnarilv diatnrb those who are oomuotwnt and faithful. On the I ' ." ot l~ehra nd, rho quality of llto aurvice rondrrud ia n pararuount coudidernrinn, and the good of the Indiana rullst bo reg~nlad;, s uufwai~binya ng pnnwnirl inturesrs in favor 1 . ' of the farmers. With thase caisiderations mvi iw. Twish to know whether., in +" our ' opinion, the good of thn servioe would be promoted easentislly by soy ahanga. If so, stateit frankly, and give your reesonsfor it. PHYSICIANS. The life of a physician on an Indian reservation with poor accommo-dations, small salary, and few of the moderu appliances and help for the practice of his calling,.is beary enough to all except to him who realizes the noble part he may performin helping to lift this peopleont of their superstitious regard for the grotesque rites of the medicine men.n There is opportunity for a largo exercise of that self-sacrificing 1 .spirit which is characteristic of the medical profession. The following paper is sent to all who apply for appointment : SYNOPSIS OX" QUALIEICALTIONS AND DUTIES OX" ' AGENOP PHYSICIANB. T; be eligible to tbe position of agenoy phy~iciau the applicant ought to have a good general edncation, must be a regular graduate of some reputable medias1 ool-l e e , and be aotually engaged ip the practice of medicine. He must be between 3 twenty-five and forty-fiveyears of age, temperate, active, industrioua, in sound health, and muat possess a good pemnal and professional character. The spplioa- 'tion for appointment must be made upon blanks provided for the porpose, whioh will be furnished upon request. A copy of the applioanffs diploma and of his liaense to practioe medioine must be filed at the same time. Married man are preferred to thoae who sre single. Attending to private practice or other business ootside of the agency ia prohibited, as it leads to endless complaints and opens the door for neglect of offlcial duties.