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Show XXVIII REPORT'DF THE COIlMISSIONER OF INDIAN bFF.4IRS. During the winter of 1878, the Ogallalla and Brnlb Sioux, under Chiefs Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, removed from the Misso~~Eii ver to loca-tions in the interior of the Sioux Reserve, which had been selected for, them by a commission, and where it was hoped that they mould be satisfied to remain. That the Indians themselves look npon these loca-tions as their permanent homes is evidenced by the zeal and enterprise with mhich they have nndertaken the opening of farms and building of houses. They now occupy 700 log houses, which have been built mainly by their own labor, and for whioh the government has furnished anly the doors, windows, nails and other necessary hardware. They are culti-rating 2,200 acres, and own 300 ~nules5, ,600 head of cattle, and 380 swine. In the spring, farm-work was begun promptly, and gardens and fields were carefully cultivated; but :bn early drought deprived the Indians of the reward of their efforts. This clisappointmeut may cauw some of them to t,urn their attention more particularly to stock raising, , to which the country is admirably adapted. The exceptional care and attention bestowed npon the stock cattle issued to them strengthens. the belief that their self-slyport by this branch of indostry is entirely practicable, and shonld encourage the government to continne the issue of cattle until every deserving family is snpplied. The enthusiasm with which they engage in freighting hm alrea~lyb eer1 referred to, and their desire to adopt a civilized life is still further shown in their increasing tendency to locate their houses npon their farm lots at wide distances from each other, instead of crowding together in one central osmp or village. On the Pine Eidge Reservation, where one year ago all the Indians were within a radins of six miles, settlements are now to be found at varying distances up to forty miles from the agency. With but one or two exceptions their behavior has been orderly an12 peaoeable dnring 'the year, annd a fairer record could not reasonably be asked for from 14,000 wild, restless Indians, who foar years ago, daring the Sitting Bull campaign, furnished the largest number of re-omits for the host.ile ranks. The following incident from the report of Agent Cook, of the Bose-bud Agency, shows the dependence which can be placed upon the Indian police, and gives striking proof of the loyalty of the SpottdTail Sioux, and of the sincerity with which they are nndertaking to conform to the usages of civilized society. A small part,y of Brnl6 Sionx, hesrled by Tnrniug Boat. (a reelclt!.;r yoaug \s-a-arrior), started nortl~. 'I sent 8, detachment of tho Unitea States 1ndi:m police, wit11 i~~str!lc-tions to bring tlletu beck. They found no trail nortl~ward, and retnvosd. Tnrniug Bear, in company vith Bear Mm, Grey Dog, Bad Thau<ler, Two Cnlf, and Hnrnwl Home, left the agency and, instead of going northwarcl, \vent ovsr new the Lol~p; in Nebm8ks. Their ostensible object in rnskiug this journey wwwt o recox-e? stolon horses. In plain terms, it waa s, horrreatealing raid, and tlwg made a stzcoess of it. In addi-tion to stealingseven heed of l~omeso, f whioh they bi'ted on their return, they killed a whitemau, name nnknown. I at once took the necessaryatsps toward* their arrest, and. x~ithth e chuerftrl nraintanoe of Spotted Tail a11.1 Crow Dog, captain of police, I |