"May, 1881, Seeding completed a month earlier than ever before and nearly double the land planted. Indians progressing in their farming. Indian women clearing out irrigating ditches, men repairing fences. Several deaths among children from measles. Several bands returned from hunting, northern Piegans passing through causing trouble by stealing horses and burning grass, measles among children, 1,433 near Agency. June, 1881, Weather dry; put irrigation in operation. Sawmill in working order; crew has gone to mountains to cut logs to float river. Will distribute annuity goods June, 2; all Indians have returned to reservation but one band. School closed because of measles. A.C. Botkin, U.S. Marshall, Helena visited Agency concerning agency employee, S.M. Corson who took young Indian wife, left reservation, sent back wife and baby because he wanted to marry white girl. Frank M. Eastman, Helena, U.S. Attorney reported concerning Piegan Indian woman "Leah" who was Indian wife of Corson-regrets she has no legal redress. Under Montana Territorial laws Corson cannot be compelled to marry Leah or provide support for herself and child."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.30
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