The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, April 19, 1866, Image 2

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    TJd.KSDAV MDK.VIXG, APUIL 19, 1880.
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WANTED.
BOY TO WOIIK IN THIS OFFICE. No boy tnkon
fur ileu than ono year.
Tii htao lor Canyon City will
leave the stage office tomorrow (Fri
day) morning tit 7 o'clock.
TiiiE office of Wells, Fargo & Co., in
this city,, was. closcdi yesterday and
crape hiwig on- the door,. in respect to
Iho raeraary of the lutO' Captain S.
Knight, Superintendent; of the Com
pany, who was killed by the explosion
io San Francisco on. the 18th in at.
MonB Indian- DfiPttEDATioNs The
frloge from-fHiyoa City nrrivedhore
yesterday, baviog; left. Canyon, on
Thursday, last.- The mining, excite,
merit still continued wmfratecr and
parties. were leaving fer-Olive Creek
daily. Tho diggings o Canyon Creek
ere paying well, ond'e-verything looks
favorable fan a rioh. yield' the prosont
ason.
On tne lllh inst: Mr. FioIJs, living
twenty miles this side of Cunyon City
had twentytono. h&ad.ot cattle stolen
from him. by the Indians. The cattle
were, driven across the John Day river
and down thosouth sido of that stroam.
on the barricaded trail mentioned by
vt a fow days 6inee,-
W.e hopo that wh'eD.-Gen..IIttllock
gets through with his Chico specula
tion he will dovote a little of his timo
and.a.few of his troops to this section
of couutry.. The last-four years have
certainly learned some of our Major
ueuihiiu ouuiu wry uuu opeuuiuiivc
Lobi-ts..
Cam. Smith's Letter We pu-blib
elsewhere, a latter joddrcssod to J. W.
St UuntiivgtOfl,. Superintetidetrt- of
Iudian' Affairs for Oregon, by Captain
John j3tniih, the present Agent ot
Warm Springs Iteservatiorii,. . Tho
Agint deoms it essentia) ,ta the wolU
being of the EOBorvation.and the pro
tection, of the publia property there,
that U. S. troops should be stationod
in; the neighborhood. Inf this we
think ho is rigiib. .. Having been .sta
tloned, while inothetntiitory, service,
on that reservalidnj wo are-ptrsonnlly
nequainted with the dangers: not only
to, the publio property. thcre,,but also
th.e lives-oC. those employed by the
Government-to, look.afl.er the well,
bung of the Indians. In'. 1859., the
Snakes attacked and drove the em
ploj'eos from the reservation, and al
most every year from Ihat time op to
1804, thy hove visited tho Agency
in.d stole largo- ba-nds of horses from
the Indians located there. The treaty
with the confederated triboa--on the
reservation, gnarantecs-lo tbtm mili.
tnry protection against thft SnakoJAs
dians, and it was with this under.
. standing. that tbey consented- to be lo
cated on the reserve- Tiro country is
claimed by the Snalus as beung a part
of their territory, ondJiorvce their con
stant. depredations upon the friendly
Indians. Whether or not Agent;3mith
tan be furnished with troops ho- can
judgj from the conversation-Mr.' Cot
ley had with Gen. .Steold while in
Vancouver a few dys since.' General
llalleck needs the troops in -ibis
Department to open his Chico route,
tind the protection of .the Indians'and
Government properly on tho Warm
'' Springs .RaaoryaUoq is nn after con
letter pro ii capt. smith.'
Warm Sprinos Agency,
April lltu, 18G0. J
Svn: I-hftve tbe honor to submit tho ful
owing? i(lt" your consideration, concerning
tbe S:;nke or Sliosbone Indians, and tbe ne.
I'essity of military protection for tbe Reserv
ation now under my charge, and for tbe
various white settlements and tbe routes of
travel lending to then). It is not necessary
for mo to describe in detail tbe several bands
or tribes of Snake Indians : their numbers,
condition and disposition, ni qnite as well
known to yourself as to me. It is merely
with refcrenco to their relations to tbe Warn
Springs Agency that I now address-you
The Agency, as you- are aware, Is located
on the edge of the Snake country, and be
yond1 ft", in an easterly and south-easterly
direction, are no settlements for several hun
dred miles.
The Snakes or Shosbones vibo inhabit this
region are a fierce, predatory race, whose
nomadic habits, .superior vigor, and intense
bos' ility to tho wJiites, render them a dread
ed enemy. Their hostility is of the most
malignant and uncompromising character,
and extends not only to the whites, but to
all Indian tribes who are in relations of
amity with tbe whites.
Tbe whites now under my charge-are' es
pecially objects of enmity. They have at
various times within tho last eight yean
committed depredations upon the Reserva
tion at Warm Springs. In each of theyears,
1859, 18.00, 1861, 18G2 and. 1803, they made
a mid upon tbe Agency, and drove off each
time a Inrgc amount of stocK. In 1859, they
(took.from tbe Indians and tbe Government
at this place, seven bund ed horses and all
tbe cattle then upon the Agency, in number,
I believe, about twenty. Ib. thafycar'they
not only drove' off the loose1' stock within
each, but tbey, also drove tbe whites and
frendly Indians from tbe Agency, and kept
-possession of it for several days, with tbe
arms and other Government property ; sev
eral of the friendly Indians were killed by
them, and several cbi'dren taken prisoners,
who, if tbey are alive, are now in tho Snake
country.
la 1853, the last raid they madf, .tbey cap
tured about two .hundred horses, although
thirty soldiers under eorarrmrjrj of Lieutenant
llalloran were stationed at the' Agency.
SineeHbat date tbey)-have not visited tbe
Afcncv. but tbe recent verv bold denrcda.-
lions upon- rhe'-grent road teadrng-tO'Canyou
City, are such as to excite apprehension that
wo may again De irouoiea wiiu-- tnoir
presence.
Tuve.y have willnn the iarl.two. months not
only stolen horses and cattle from several
stations . on tbe Canyon City .road, robbing;
'and "breaking up cotnplatelt' several' stage
stations, but tbey have come to Troirt deck,
within, twelve, miles ot this Agency, and
r'obbi'd tbe ranch of the Messrs. Sco't of n
large, number of cuttle and horses. I do not
undertake to recount the immense loss of
property in other localities, or the many
barbarous murders of whites committed by
them. Of these -you-are doubtless as well
informed as turn, but-I.do ask you earnest
irt-ention to tbe exposed condition ot this
Aeency.
The troops at uamps i'oik, v rignt, uurry,
Logan and Watson, are all ordered 'in, and
these, rosts are to be abandoucd. When
tbls order is carried into effect (as it will in
a few days) there will be absolutely no bar
rier between tue warm springs ueservation
and tbe Snake country of tho south and
south-eastern portion or tbe Mate.
The small number of-. employes at tev
Airencv are quite inadequate, for protectioa,
and tho friendly Indians are from their vo
cations so necessarily"Bcattercd,'tha't they
cannot be relfed npon for defense. Twenty
Ttsolutt Snake Indian can at any time take pot-
union of thin Agenti, and they are fulty aware
of ill txvoud. condition. .
-3 " . - ... a a;. .,
i TBcrcifrcuy tor mis exposed consuioa oi
affairs, In my judgment, lies w.aony .w4iu me
riilltarv.
A email mi'itary post established at some
point between Crooked Kiver and tne Dan
voa.Citvod. jind west of the Blue Moui
tains, could afford protection not only to the
Reservation end Agency, but also to the
Canyon City road "and the McKenzie's Fork
road, all of .whitiluconnectg the. Willamette
Vnlluv.wiUi tbe-vast range .east-.of 4he Cas
cade Mountains and. south of the Columbia
River. Fifty men stationed at WiUow urecB
Teeovev. or even diceetly -.upon, the, Canyon
Oity road,. would bo of more mdvantage in
ntieninir ihc;yast .interior) of Oregon,' than
five hundred men located in tbe vicinity of
Hnrnev li'tkc. or other points where Indian
are seldom or never found. -Indocd, I quel
t on. altogether tbe policy of permnncn
military nosu anV where. - In my opinion
small tachmcut not . encumbered . with
tanspbitferto,n',;ada'ridt conflbed to any par
ticular locality would be of more benefit
than a half dozen suc h companies who aio
loca ed at establiehel post', and who chiefly
look to quartermaster and comin sar es lor
supplies. Dut, whether fie idea is accepted
or not, I beg that yon would call the a ten
tion of the military authorities to the immi
nent danger of a repetition of the former
raids upon the Worm Sprinps Agency, and
tbe totally inadequate protection affordedliy
troops, stationed at such illy located posts as
Camps I'olk, Curry,. Logan and Wright.
Troops stationed there are of no use, they
might as well be in Austria or Siberia.
TblS somewhat lcncrtliv rnrnmnniVntinn
is designt-d to call your atlen ion to a branch.
06 the Indian se'rrice, which U in my J.n Jfe
ment very important, while at the snmctime
it has been very much neglected. If it's rc:
uit snail be to afford adequate protection to
the whits nettlements east of the Des Chutes
RivervT-shall be more than rt-Diiid for niv
labor,. nnd at the same time. I will have
he-8nris'aotion of haviue uerformed a duty
hitherto ignored. If my suggestions are
unheeded I will rest in the pn.ud conscious
ness that my warning voice has inter'cred io
shield tbe belidess, the innocent and the ig
norant from the knife and the tomahawk of
the merciless savage.
J rusting that you will direct the attention-
of tbe military authorities to this-njattetyl'
have the hoftor to be-
Very Respecully, yourOb't'Serv't,.
John Smith,
Indian Agent.
INH. Ji W. PtBnT-IIUXTIKOTON.
Shp't Indian Affairs.
Columbia Lodge, Mo. 5, I. 6. O. P.
Meeti every Krlilay evBDlng t 7 o'clock, lu Gate
Unit, corner of Second anil Court Strretn. Ilrotheri In
good standing are Invited to attend. 11urder. M. O.
Wkco Lodge, Ko: rOf-A. F. ' A". HI.
Holds its stated CominunIetton on the Flrrt and Third
Mondays of each month, at their hall. In Dalles City,
brethren In good standing are Invited to attend.
oktu i reps, sec y. iiy order of tbe W. II.
DENTAL KaTICE. BcIur nbont to make a
professional towr'to tlrt'towns and wHlement.iip the
Columbia, I respectfully call tho nttcntlon of thdne of my
patrons whoaie in need of Dental Operations of any char
acter, to the fact, so that they miy have an opportunity
io avail inemsiMves ei my services ucmre my dcpnrtnre.
if so desired. ,1 will leave about the 20th or March, and
return to this place to returne my practice, nhont the
18th of Juno. rrcnr J. AV. GURF.KY.
AUCTION COMMISSION
HOITSE!
Ko. 1C0 MAI. STREET, DALLES.
THK UXDKK8IONKD THANKFUL 01l PA5-T
"Dulles, uud the public geiitnally, that he cuiilJiiui'8 lo
Hen tii
PUBLIC AUCTION
Olt IMtlVATK SALE,
Real Exfate,
General niercUai4llsc,
(UiocerleHr ,
IlorMCN,
JUiileN,
I-uritKurr.
Stocks, &.C. &cJ-
. E'KfttlLAIt 8ALK DAYS,
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Cash Advances made on Consignments,
And PKOMIT ItETUBN m ido of sales.
Out door and Special Sulos attended to In any part at -tho
city.
JO IIS "WILLIAMS, AuetieMfcr
lost:
A PAIR OF OOI.B SPKCTACI,ES. In a German sll er
case. A liberal reward will be B.ld to the flnilur
oa leaving themt kids office.
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WHOUSALl 1!ID RBTA1L DALR IX
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ALWATS 19 8TOU TBI SI8T DRAKKB 07
Cigars, Tobacco, Matches, &cr
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CHINA OltNAMKNTS.
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USICA L' INSTRDSlliNTS,
FANCY GOODS, Ac
Also Powder.Shot, Lead. Powder Flasks. Baskets, and '
many other articles too nnmerons to mention.
S- Interior dealers snuDlled with Ciirars. Tobacca.ete. -
at less than Portland prices, with freight added, oc-8
ARB PUTTING - VP OUR
OKlUlNALUl'KltlOH BRAND OF ,
MONTANA! IOAHOtlfVASHOE
. GROUAD JAVA COFFEE,
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1 M DOUDLE GLAZED PAPERS;?
To preserve -its strength and flavor for the length of
iuim reiinnMi w iw I rwHrueu u lue auore p aces."
Fur mleijr all the Jobbers, and
' , MAItDKN FOUJHR, "
Plotiter Steaqi Coffee and' Spire Mills,
al8ailp2 220J'ront Street, San Sranclsco.
FLOWERS! FLOWERS! I
I have Just received a lot of i
ASSORTED FLOWERS
Which I will soil at reasonable Prices.
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DALLK8, OREGON.-
Importers and Jobbers ot
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CHKMICALS A FANCY GOODS,
SODA, CORKS ACIDS,
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PURE WINKS A LIQUORS,".
PAINTS, GLASS DHUSHtS.' '
PHYSICIANS' PBKSCRIPTIOXS'
Accnrately compcundwl.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EMPORIUM.
A fiul and comnlet'e assortment of all articles In tl.n-
Photographic Line, at a SMALL ADVANCE ON SAN
M ...'.,.. will nlMU nA. j. .
lu- below..-
H.li.ClIAPrir, J8trN'BTKS.v
Dalles. Bacrain'euto, Cal.
; J. W. GJRLEY, DENTIST,
Main St., Dallca, Oregon. ''
7-OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM , , . ' ,
w the citizens of this nlace and vl. ZiTTTkSrf X
clnlty, that having returned from a pro- frfFja'Syft '
icBsionai lour inrougn ine miiw. ne has 1 1 I r 1
again resumed the practice of JKNT18T11Y, In the room
formerly occUi by him, lntfce building occupied by
Wood A Holler, Plutograph Artists, and K.IJ..Inlug ni
dam Urds.' Drug Store. He takes this method of ex- -tending
thanks, for the liberal patroange heretofore cx
teuded to bini, and soikitstarsitliiaaj(ie of the eaiue.
118T or rKKst . ;.
Ejitlre Denture on Gold Bits .';.-.......r..$180 to $226
" Viipsr Denture, Gold Base.. . 90" 120
" Denture, Vulcanite Base 70 la
" UppvDentre, Vulcanite Rase..., 85 s
Cold FillliigeMwierted from one dollar upward.
Children!' Teeth extracted free f charge. si-13-lf ' '
-Tteasufer''JVotlCc.'i' .
TIIE.F0LUXWING COWtTY ORDERS will be paid
upon presentation at my olnce : :
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II. J. M'ALDRON, Treassirer.
noti;e
Alt 'PERSONS INDEBTED TO O0IIN k BOI1M
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