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Show REPORTS OF AGENTS IN DAKOTA, There haa heendnriog the p a r hnt littlesickness lrloong rho indiansof rhissgency, witlr tlre oreeplion of sluall-pox, which mged ro *come errout. Tilore narc sclrue fir-teen Indiana #lied with thls disease. Thern haro been tw*nrr.fuur deaths sud aevr-births dnring the year. CIVIUZATION. To an unprejudiced mind there oan be but one oonclusion. While theee Indians live entirely in tents, tepes, and brush houses, and move from one part of the reservation to another, they 8r0 fast adopting the cnatoma of the whites in manner of dress. I also consider their present laeation well adapted for their advancement in this direc-tion. They sresnrrounded by white settlers, with whom they are constantly thrown in contact, whioh has a good effeot. mm POLICE. The police at this agency consiat of two officer+ and cightoen privates. They are no@ nnefiiciont 3s iscleaircd. However, thejare getring tobdof enn~o~eruietco, the agoor. Ou several occasions they have hroughr ill horrcs hrlouvin,: to white settler8 and turned tLcm over, so that the orrnbr mnld gar his &rock &hour trouhio. AGENCY BUILDINGS. The buildings at this agency are very poor; they oonsist of two old log buildings, which are unsafe for the protection of supplies, &o., and are insufficient for the ac-commodation and comfort of the agent and his emplay6s. BUPPLLES. LOCA'ITON. The agenoy is located on tho west hank of the Missouri River, about 8 miles belor the mouth of the Big Cheyenne. Thebuildings stand upon about as ufertile apiece of "gumbo" land as can he found along the river. Above us there is muoh better land and better locations far 5genOY buildings, and in my opinion they ahould ha moved at os early a date as possible. The Indians of this agenoy are remarkably peaoeahle and quiet. There are a.mong them, as there are smong any other people, had characters; but the proportion is ne greater, in fact I believe I am safe in saying that it is less, than in the same nnmber of whites. When I meet s. bad Indian I treat him as such unt.11 he makes up his mind that it is hotter m d more profitable to be "good," and this he generally acknowl-edges. I do not spe:&k egotistically when I say I think they have confidence in me. It is very seldom necessary for me to repeat an order or arequest. They are not only willing but they seom anxiow to obey all orders given them, eapeoially soeh as come direot from the "Great Father." As an instance I mill ralate the following: In the early part of June permiasion was given quite a nnmber of the Indians to go on s buffalo hunt (a. numberssuffioient to attend to all their crops mere to remain at home.) |