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Show -i:. _• yyyyyy associated nith the Indians lYore. I cans Lo Ynoy/ yawn very very -.veil. Wc sane wool;::._ confront the nan o/ho soefz to administer t'Yeir affairs today as confronted 'fly . Heerner in many ways. Any honest nah aho in warioss, nay lay oovw his life in enaetly the sane manner today, as did or. lieeker. had I done as hr. wooer, tme sorvicss of the sane Cur ay would have been required to stay the tide of these ignorant lav/less white P.iver Ute 3. They have never beeh taught by the Government that obwlience to the lav; io necessary. They have still been petted ana humored and allowed to continue their ganbling ana debauchery in the belief that it is their right and privilege. There is a cliaue of those T__hte \T " liver Indians (y/ho ar. supported in thoir contentions by a snail vwag of tao Uncompahgres) :Ro aro entremaly liable to cause any agent the gravest trouble, absolutely without justifiable cense. I aa very owaioae, since reading the roport or former days, to have you take the initiative in the natter of securing at y^ wins of th-? Government, for Chineta, at least creature'comforts daring her remaining days. This much., at Ay v-wy least, should be required at the- hands i |
