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SAAI1LA HAIL]to,andWl*la*fol-aofto-uni.rcb, or-lingbertODJdu-i forI re-at-ieiylithall?anaoor-mihar-btrtommce-ingamd-dia-utlyno*theuiig-ihad*tiy□pi?longM*:Mr.aint-r. c.u C.rankmitbl» T.Mr. •tor, and \ J. MiasMM,pot,mtalMrs.iaeo;mer;orgeBobart 8. Gardner, Special Agent of the Interior Department, ia at present on the Sound, inspecting the books, papers end accounts of the various Indian Agents. He has finished np hie work in the Eastern portion of the Territory. In oonreraeiion with a reporter of Uu^jotunal, in speaking of the Indians East of the mountains, Mr. GardnerThe dire* foUowers of Chief Moeee do not zramber orer 144, although he hae a email following among Indiana of other tribee. He baa never occupied the large reservation set aside for him and his psopla, bet lives in tbs Inespel-lim valley, where he hae resided for years. This valley is between Prie*'s Rapids and Gamp Spokn. 1 shall recommend that this valley be set aside for Moeee and his people, and that his large reservation, which embraces a number of rieh mines, be thrown open to theEblio. In liea of this large tract of id I have recommended that Moses be paid $100,000 in money, in instalments. ¥ar instance, £30,000 as the fir* payment, and $10,000 each year for sight years thereafter, by the General Government.”“The Sanpoel tribe numbers about four hundred Indians, and they all be-long to a sect known ae the dreamers. They ate looking for another flood, which they expect soon to oome upon the earth. In order to be prepared they have secured ail the necessary material for the building of an ark, in which to eail off, as Noah did, when the flood oomee. Among their material is 50,000 feet of lumber. Tbe ark is to be 150 feet long, and about 50 or 60 feet wide. The dreamers have a small following among the Indians of the Palouse, Snake River, Warm Springs, Umatillaa and other tribes. They believe that the whites will all be drowned when the flood cornea, and that they only will be saved, and will be able to live off tbe fat of the without having to work at all.”In regard to the agencies on theSound, Mr. Gardner said: “I have visited some of the reservations in the Tu-lalip Agency, and am at liberty to give von the folfryon the following facta concerning the points I have visited. Tulalip reservation comprises 22,490 acres of land, and has connected with it 550 Indians.Muokilshufte comprises 3367 acres of land and 263 Indians. This reservation has several rich ooal veins running through it.Port Madison reservation oompnses 7284 acres of land and 202 Indians.Swinomiah comprises 7195 acres of land and 184 Indians.Lummi comprises 12,312 acres of land and 508 Indiana. This reservation iswell adapted to agricultural pursuits, tie Indians raise wheat, oats andand the vegetables.There are 221 Indiana connected with the Skagit reservation.The whole number of Indians in what is known at the Tulalip Agenoy comprising all the reservations nndsr charge of Mr. Eslls, is 2817.”WATER MOTE*.STB t*. I itjlJ 1.0 i- / i( 2 fi 0 fr SUS’S’ SB'SST ** 8.-® _ KB. V?. 1S5 _ k 1
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Seattle Daily Post Intelligencer
Seattle, Washington, US
Fri, Jan 26, 1883
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