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VOL. XXXIV.IOWA NEWS.The Indians of Tama County Becoi ing Very Turbulent and CausingMuch Trouble.Desire of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Remove Them to theIndian Country.A Funeral Interrupted at Fort Dodge by the Authorities for the Pur pose of an Iuquest.Dental and Medical Commencement Exercises at Iowa City—Sueiug Railroad s—Notes.Iowa Indians,THE BAND OK 8ACS AND FOXES THAT WERESENT FROM DAVENPORT INTO TAMA COUNTY.—THEY ARE A TROUBLE AND A NUISANCE.—THE COMMISSIONER WANTS THEM IN INDIAN TERRITORY.Davenport Democrat: It looks very much as if those descendants of the original settlers of the territory now known as the city of Davenport are to be removed again—this time out of the state of Iowa. These Musquakies were never go contented as when the late George L. Davenport was the agent on their reservation in Tama county. The old men and women of the band played with him on Hock Island and in their village on the slope now crowned by Bishop Cosgrove’s house, when he was a boy in the ’20's; he could talk with them in their own language. understood their nature, and under his management they became more industrious, paid more attention to farming and trades, and their children were more constant in attendance at school than before. And when Mr. Davenportof 1thePaiVwildepdatamiM.Sav Hio Mo 8. 1 for AkBtriBal\ er 1 ton of ifirssueforcoinotcanpiculaIasivietheAlldied, a couple of years ago, they mourneo i ; his loss as though he were n lcved chief- J •spe(NoLaitraSeiall;sncunstoz.artain. Since his death the M11(,nnRuiea i ,vohave relapsed iCUhdit,- ° 1 habits and.OCi.NEI*rIt will be remembered that early in January the chief of the band and a dozen of his braves visited Gov. Lnrrabee and made several complaints about the failure of the government to abide by the terms of the treatj which placed them on their reservation.The reply of the commissioner of Indian alfairs has just been received by the governor, and fully relates the other side of the story. In his reply the commissioner of Indian affairs says that these In- Idians have been the subject of much so- villicitude at this office. They are not will- 1ing to give up their barbarous customs or to improve themselves or their conditions j sel(thtditselsulret1CLin any way. They will not be instructed { an a fsby a farmer, although he is paid by the en government, nor will they accept nor use Vi agricultural tools, although gratuitously of furnished them. A school was established be and a teacher furnished, but they would of not allow their children to attend. They elf will not allow any of their funds to be to used to pay for the services of a physi- Llt; cian, although much suffering and loss of bii life results from the want of one, especial- wi ly among the children. In reference to lit the complaint about the payment of their Flt; allowance, the commissioner says that the entire amount of the annuity coming to J Rlt; the Sac and Fox tribe, those in Iowa and Ki those in the Indian territory, is divided th between them on the most just and equit- ne able basis that can be arrived at, and Clt; every effort practicable is made to follow j Ct the letter and spirit of the treaty with hi them. It is found very hard to please th both branches of the tribe on account of na their ignorance and selfishness. The j anchiefs while in Des Moines complained of Fj the failure to receive the $o00 each per j ge annum as provided by the treaty. In re- | tir ply it is stated that this annuity is held to | vr apply only to the chiefs of the national be government residing in the Indian terri- j be torv. lie adds: ‘lhave no control over this go matter, but it would be a good thing if | ex this or some other inducement would re- | Ir suit in those in Iowa going to the terri- of tory. as the rapid progress of those in the j bj latter place is in marked contrast with ai the conditions of those in Iowa. I think i w that sooner or later this change of loca- | ai tion must be brought about by some A meats. There is no hope for improve- sa ment in those in Iowa under their present ! ui circumstances.” The commissioner fur- I tt ther expresses a desire that some practical { fa solution of this much vexed question may c» soon be reached. 1 vDuring the forty five years of Mr. Davenport’s residence in Davenport, a dele gation of the Musqnakies used to visit him in September every year—and four j It different time3 he went to Washington in their behalf to adjust misunderstandings.It is likely that Mr. Davenport was the | C only white man living who was as familiar with their language and ways as the Musquakies were themselves.titt13t(
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Feb 27, 1887
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