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This last difficulty has done away with all my arguments, he says he has had more difficulty in the last two years to govern his people than he has ever had before and that the Indians say to him now the is nothing more than they are.

He has been in the habit of holding court once a month for the purpose of trying all offenders, and settling all difficulties.

In all cases he has a jury of tribal Indians, and I do not think there is a better governed community in the state than his has been. I told him to hold on that I should
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J.J. Kendrick
Special Ind Aff