The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.105-106

Lipps stated that Robert Hamilton did not have the support of the better element of the tribe in regard to the complaints he had made at Washington on McFatridge and that his mission there was a complete failure. He stated Superintendent McFatridge had found Robert Hamilton in the agency jail when he took charge here, and that taken all altogether, the comments of McFatridge, etc.: “Mr. Hamilton does not possess an enviable record at home.”

Lipps ended his investigation with observations that: “Superintendent McFatridge possesses many excellent qualities. I believe he has the welfare of the Indians at heart and that he is absolutely honest and trustworthy, He gets along well with the better class of Indians and whites on the reservation, and the fact that Curley Bear, and other old full blood Indians have signed petitions containing complaints against the Superintendent should not prejudice the Office against him. These are old, ignorant Indians and they would sign a petition for anyone on the representation that it would secure for them additional rations and an issue of cattle. They do not initiate these complaints and petitions and practically all of the full blood Indians and the progressive mixed blood Indians get along very well with Superintendent McFatridge and he gets along well with them. There are a number of loafers around the town of Browning who will continue to make any and all trouble they can, no matter if he tries to enforce the law and maintain order on the reservation. I have made a quiet investigation and believe I have given the Office the facts. I have not thought it necessary or advisable to hold hearings and take testimony.”
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau  
pg.105-106