Most of these
Indians live in houses and have about twenty thousand acres under fence. Their
principle source of revenue is from their cattle and from freight, cutting wood
and selling hay for which they received during the past year, from the
Government, about three thousand dollars. They own a sufficiency of farming
implements for all needful purposes, they also own about sixty five hundred
head of horses, forty five hundred of which are surplus and they would be
better off if they could be induced to dispose of them as they are without
value and injure the grazing for cattle. The Agency buildings are comparatively
new and in need of repairs. The books and accounts I find correct, and all open
market purchases supported by authority and proper vouchers, and such articles
as have been bought have been secured at a fair market price. All of the
employees connected with this Agency I find to be competent and in the discharge
of their several duties all working in harmony, and for the best interests of
the Government and Indians. The educational facilities of this reservation
consist of one boarding school located near the agency with the capacity for
one hundred and twenty five pupils, of this school I have made a special
report. A Catholic Missionary contract school, located eighteen miles from the
Agency, has sufficient capacity for two hundred pupils, but I understand this
year only has a contract for fifty. I rather think that this contract should be
increased as upon inspection I find the school well located, excellent
buildings, and a full corps of teachers, and having heretofore done good work I
think it should be continued.” The end of the open range in Montana Territory
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
-pg.69-70
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
-pg.69-70
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