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Newspaper
The Indian Guide
Location
Shoshoni, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1897
Page
2
A photograph shows the interior of Mr. Campbells printing office in Shoshone Wyoming. The Indian Guide Indians audience praise the paper The Indians Grine printed by his boys as a creditable sheet. Totian Holper wishes wide circulation and influence.
The passage criticizes opponents who wish to reverse Indian land allotments claiming progress is undeserved. It argues their proposals are as nonsensical as planning a moon trip, suggesting no real basis for undoing existing developments.
On the 2th the farming season was opened by Mr. Garnett helping Andrew Basil to sow four acres of wheat. Typically the Arapahoes lead, but this year the Shoshones seem to take the early move. Next week, favorable weather may bring many acres sowed of both wheat and oats.
Over the past week John St Clair dug a well, the first such effort by a Shoshone. At 20 feet he hit a pure water stream in gravel and rigged an old pump no longer needed by the school, securing usable water at his location.
Clarence Three Star, a progressive Todian dealer in general merchandise, writes to the Gripe expressing hope that readers live long and do much good for the Endians. The fragmentary note reflects local humor and era tone.
Hugh Johnson of Cheyenne endures tragedy as three brothers are caught in a recent storm. Two brothers are reported dead while the third remains missing. The family has received expressions of sympathy and support.
The dudians on the reservation seek heavier stock to replace ponies better suited for farming tasks. Purchases include Edward Wanstall's mule, 1100 pound horses bought by White Owl and Yellow Cali from Edward Le Clair at 40 each, John Jesus paying 100 for gray horses from E A Earle, and John McAdams and Henry Lee each securing a fine horse for 30. More buyers are noted as the community plans ahead for winter feed and next year’s farming needs.
The piece notes cautious optimism for this season's harvest among Indians, citing ready work, ample seed, improved horse condition, and proactive Agency employers ready to aid. It anticipates last season's remarkable crop being surpassed.
Mr. Jack Muss, a local manager, tends a 150 foot hotbed for radishes, lettuce, cabbage, celery and beets. He expands to large scale pea sowing, using Ferrys First and Best seeds, and completes three days of steady labor. He envisions using the harvest to feed and instruct local Indians in pea farming.
Mr Sheff has been taking lessons in civil engineering and has mastered ditch running. He completed surveys of the Poor Flesh ditch and the ditches at Peyo Bebecheechee Pearorah and Tappay in the best style of the art.
A year ago the Agency to the slaughter house road was a mud pocket hindering wagons and animals. Now it is a smooth undulating surface with proper drainage, praised as the best half mile in Fremont County. Thanks go to Mr Birk and his Indians for the repair work. A reservation poet notes the improvement with celebratory lines.
At about 2 oclock in the afternoon a fierce gale destroyed the home of Mr. Clark and Mr. John Niklas. The fire swept through the building, leaving no contents saved except the clothes on their backs. The cause is believed to be a defective fire. Brothers Clark Sikles and Hux Johnson suffered total loss. The community extends sympathy to the victims.
Fragments note that Capt Wilson has gained Indian confidence and understands their needs, praising progress toward self support. It warns against changing pilots and stresses firm leadership to maintain gains and avoid disaster.
A report notes Tigee has been vigorously gathering sage brush all month, enlarging his field to twice its size from last year. He plans to fence the allotment once his crop is started.
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