Show FaithfuL to Their Trust In this country of liberty liber y and free speech it is not an an t mon thing thins to hear pub public c o offic officials ci c- c i ls harshly criticised and condemned condemn condemned con con- d. d sometimes justly often unjustly and rind it too often offen happens that words of truthful praise and commendation of public servants are from utterance until those who should hear them have passed forever to tl that ut bourn from whence no traveler returns In this connection TILE THE CHIEFTAIN CHIEF TAI TAIN desires to give voice to what it knows to be the sincere sentiments of a great majority of homesteaders upon the Reservation Reservation Reservation Res Res- concerning the efficiency efficiency efficiency ef ef- honesty honest and fairness United States Land Office Office Office Of- Of fice officials officials at nt Ver Vernal al Hon Charles De DeMoisy and and Hon Hon D D. D B B. B Colton In th the opening a and d settlement of this great Reservation these gentlemen have hav been vested with with- lar large e epowers powers and responsibilities th their ir duties have been arduous some sometimes imes vexatious vexatious' and al- al ways fraught with important consequences to the settler who was str striving ving to gain a home on the public domain Notwithstanding Notwithstanding standing these fa facts ts we have yet ret to hear the first word of justifiable criticism concerning their off official cial acts Honest I courteous faithful and impartial impartial impartial is the verdict which the homesteaders ers have rendered upon these and and THE CHIEFTAIN TAIN is glad c pf of f this opportunity opportunity op op- to give ive honor bonor where honor is due |