Show Seek to Oust Ibapah Agent ir v j l 1 fi t i 5 y 7 r teU t eU I 4 I T Seeking to have the Indian agent at the Ibapah reservation removed Chief Frank Bishop Chief Tweedy Baker and John Thompson of the Goshute tribe appealed to the government fo for aid Wednesday II Chief and Tribesmen Protest Protest Protest Pro Pro- test to United States Attorney A renewed effort to oust B. B E. E Brigance Indian agent a of the Ibapah Indian reservation In Tooele county was started Wednesday when a a. group of Goshute Indians headed by Chief Frank Prank Bishop appeared at tho the United States atto attorneys attorney's ney's office The first attempt to havo have tho the agent replaced was started last Jul July I which later resulted in a number of I the tho tribe trib being arrested on the charge of starting an uprising The Tho Indians were promised at that time that tIre tiro matter would be given consideration EMPLOY ATTORNEY When toe the g failed to tp remove the agent the tho Indians employed em em- ed Attorney Joseph Chez of Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og den to take up up the matter Mr dr Chez appeared at the federal at attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's at- at torney's office and prepared the following petition which was sent to the commissioner of Indian affairs af af- af- af fairs lairs at Washington D. D C. C We tire undersigned members of the G tribe on the Ibapah reservation for ourselves and all the members of the tho tribe respectfully respectfully respect respect- fully urge and ask the tho removal of R. R E. E Brigance Indian agent now employed by the government go for forthe forthe forthe the reason that we wo have many grievances grievances g ances against him and which wo can no longer endure Ills His training and habits of or life do not fit trim him for work among our people nor can he view our struggles with the proper sympathy and cooperation which an agent sent by the tho government to uplift a people should have consequently consequently conse conse- there is harsh and bitter enmity among amons- us us instead of harmony harmony har bar mony and good will The welfare of our people demands a speedy action In Uris this matter malter our patience Is boIng boIng boIng bo- bo Ing tested to the tho limit and further delay elay only adds to the great Injury we have already sustained by his representation SIGN PETITION Those si signing ning the petition included ed eel 1 Chief Frank Bishop Chief Tweedy Tweedy Tweedy Twee Twee- dy Baker Jimmy Silver SlIver Dewey Moon Johnny Thompson A. A Tommy Tom Torn my Topsie and Minnie lInnio Chief Thomas and Chief Harry Harly Dixon of tire Shoshone tribe at Washakie Boxelder county acted as Interpreters |