Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba
A w0uk.xxg mix Estjer. Sucovis tftl1e vhf cd the Laird minister of the Interior has won from the press and the of Ontario and he is recognized As an industrious Anc pains taking for himself another hot Tho Christ an t acc6mpnniment of Ralho former we mean the Gratifying Brilliant but perhaps loss practically useful one of popularity. In his inter course with the indians of the North West he displayed a Peculiar aptitude for treating 1 with the Rod " Man. Bis nature natural honesty and firmness to Mirio to Render him peculiarly Well fitted to become the medium of communication bet Vreen the great Mother and her red children everywhere. Not Only in his inter i i course with the. Indians does he appear to to successful and but he displays Groat personal knowledge and familiarity with every Branch of his department. When in Manitoba last season his decisions on land not always according to wishes of concerned Buther Ravoli dared to decide for All that complicated cases in accordance with the act Asho then , and As it has since been interpreted. This Jour Nal dissent cited from some of the minister s decisions at the time but this Circum stance Doe s hot i event us Irby How bearing testimony to their general accuracy or. Laird has been indicated As the probe ibo first governor of Tho Noiron tvo St or a s h govern or of Manitoba. In either of those positions the a nov ledge to has acquired while at Tho. Head of the department of Tho Interior will stand him in Good Stead and fit a inv to. Fill them perhaps bettor than Fttie name that has yet been named in that connection but Tho country can scarcely afford to lose his services in the posit to n he How fits so usefully to the country and creditably to1 in s Elf. " the Public interest to Point continuance in the position to now fills at least tin he has completed the work of re organization which he has com Monc cd and is pop scouting with to much vigor. V l a Whit the hop or Laird is Edih g in other parts of the Dominion Rray be from the. Following summary which we find in ablate -.-Issue, of Tho Lioni Ion daily advertiser. We condense he o to Taffy curing the. Recess since the close of Laird has Plis Hod an immense amount of world and succeeded. Iii settling numerous questions that have in i an unsatisfactory positron1 years. Atte has been paid to Indian. Affairs. Hoar of or Laird Fitt bran where there Are twp townships partially Erdon and holds a pow wow. With tie Wyandotte and att of he is up 4h. To of Saugen Peninsula Iris Poting Tii e re serve1 in that other matters of pub lie interest engage his attention by the Way but the main object of ins tour appears to to acquirement of a Throup a knowledge of Tho condition and pro spools of the several bands of indians j with vie he to the passage. Of a for enfranchisement at an Early Day. From an extended report in Bihe Essex we Leur nature of the Bush Oss Suhich Camo before Ihbe minister of the. Z Interior. In that county. Asylum property acc Amherstburg has been Otofred for Salo by the govern went streets had to be changed to the i re so Tho this amicably arranged to Tho satisfaction of Tho Vil lagers. At Tho with the indians of surrendering the Reserve was discussed. To Wyan dotte3 hold acres of lid in the township of Anderdon. Id was occupied Tho lot upon which he lived Wero Given to the stealing Tho to nor and. So. Decreasing the value of the land. There were it roads nor and the land Lay in a condition while set them of was Elf actually a male member of. The tribe is r 100 land and each female Ber 50 acres there will then s von ions containing acres which will be sold at Public t0 b6 held by Tho government for Tho indians sum of is to to promptly each member of the band Good and annual from invested a position that maj envied. While the were wild and untutored such a Schemo would have done them harm for their lands would Bavo been och Angiel dlr and they have value of to boil nt0eru Good reason Why they Shouyu not be come freeholders to enfranchised and allowed to enjoy civil rights with other canadians. Besides Tho. version Lor them to e Arn Whon est living reserved school and Church plots and a Certai n amount of territory to provide gratuities for those who have married out of the Tribo. In Saugen or to have advised the indians to abandon All thoughts of getting a Hving by Chase. If they will devote them solves to tilling the soil no part of Popula Tion is better provided with a fair Start. Tho plan adopted in the Ari Derdon he serve p t o to dither Miari i Patio n s in Ontario. Living in the mid St nation the indians cannot do Well unless they act like civilized people. An in improved Reserve occupied people who Aro treated As wards or children is a blot upon any1 part of Tho country Tho White people do no t want to take away the but they do desire the a to they be undo Clu tire and by making or sporty. Tho efforts of or Laird to elevate the status of Tho by Orier a Nch Iain a them and showing Thom How t b Tak o respect Able positions in society Are to be highly commended. He has taken hold work in Indiah s Faco talking Over the whole subject and candidly. The Good effects of such a Wiso and Honor Able policy will to seen before Many years have elapsed. S be them telescopes Field and opera glosses All a incs qualities and prices. The Only Stock in the City. Sis pm we. Ii ambles Gunsmith. I h us z o x 02 o cd quo Cefales and liquors. A w. Radi6er brother importers and deals in groceries r wines spirits tobaccos and cigars. A Largo assortment of English French and american canned goods and groceries. Choice brands. Souchon and Congo Green Young Hyson Gunpowder. Japan Best in Market. Sherry. Sicilian 9au Terno champagnes to. Ots of its. Bargains a. W. Burrows Brandy. Hennessy t Jules Koobir Bis i a quit or Al Boll Dunlop i old Tom Booths Hall f Underwood. By scotch in Wood 1 and Irish. J Case. Hermonn bed and White Curacao Maras Chino Kirac Wasser Aya Pana Anisette de Bor Deaux Benedictine. I a guiness and pints. West India and Bernard s absinthe suisse l of vermouth office App Donaldson s Bass quarts and offers for Salv City lots 60 Foet by 132 and 50 foot by 100 on both Glucs of rho Portage Avenue cheap now that the Sli Lownik in constructed to Tho City limits along this Avonne and the o Street in about being graded pro Perty in this direction will rapidly assume its fall value As Ying along the Only wide Street lending to All on Westem Ettl Emonts and immediately Back of Tho Centre of City Trad this being Tho Only two Chain through Alain Street and so centrally Sita Tod in Likely to to the leading retail Street in Tho near fat arc. To Grasshopper scare la now Over and a certainty of Largo growth ill Trado and population i assured next Behbou. Investors will do Well to examine Obilo prices Are reduced towns on City is unrivalled i or activity and with an Large Slid Othera a mind and Tho pro poot of Othor notional Rno Emonts in this Dirc Tiou such As Tho icelanders n people numbering or More Giro occasion for belief in toe assertion made by a speaker before a comm toe of Tho Massachi Winnipeg May Fernal Chicago in Tifty special with purchasers of blocks or those in tending to build to the reside thereon. Colony Hall and the property sir rounding it known on Tho is guns Brown property in lots 1 Chain by 1 a also for Bale on Ria i Honable terms. I maps and flans or. Borrow Oik Cej or Kinin i Winnipeg july 2ith, 1875. In the West sting Sash fasteners Pho sub Patent have Abb ived a Conn Dian frito nation hot Cost and simplest thing Jet ont. Supports Uvindo Wirsu firmly secures it when Down. Not injury the Wood work in the lout. May Boscon in operation Oil the Wini lows of Tho prot Iclal government offices. For Nalo by g. F. Waii Ruthes at his of Loco Corner of notre Dame and main streets. Scam t Alie superiors cheaper than by any other route crushed. The British lion raised and looking after Ward s cent Pacific Lake go s Tki weekly link of first class passenger steamers at j. H. Ashdown s. Vincit Manilay and Friday for Thyra connecting with the Orand trunk and Groat of Stem i hallways for All Points in Canada and Detroit Cleveland and Buffalo con Octlona with Leoada for All Points and South the pass Longcr Stoi Nicon of this Tine ire fitted foil my and office red with special Refe Roncato the enact Yard Comfort of Iassc Nark. Cabin past sgd on this Lino tool tides meals and 8tatfroom i t j thereby making the Cost of passage considerably less than. By land routes. Low and Quick despatch. Given on freight want end West bound f Hia Lino is bonded for Tho transport nation Orford Algu goods. For Pasanac apply to h. Moot Gall Ecer Ward brei indent at tale Graich office Winnipeg Detroit Michigan. to Beatty s Sarnia Lake Superior line Hamilton Toronto Montreal. And All Phi Fitt ear. Splendid new up apr Cabin became i s Ontario Quebec stoves stoves hardware hardware. Arid j h a s h d o w n s Perth jag every wednesday 4t 8atorday after the arrival of the Moor i Prince Arthur s Niibu Tjing sri ult Toronto and Montreal. The steamers line arc the Newent arid of Descav Shtind St Ifeta o Law nire of in e cacti a and of the of Ihie Noii Seh River. Roc passage to mijo Wiga Lisle graph it. Vainiu. It a tobaccos whole 1 a j c h. General commission merchant office and. , i Grid first door North of new office. Milwaukee St pair a Tho by two new Caliadas Aad kill a Utun and Sou Xerri Points avid the omit Ali Eastern arid . Corcor Cui Al and weit horse cars and Linen
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