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Item Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Circular No. 149. - Civilization and Education.(UNPUBLISHED, 1885-04-10) Atkins, J. D. C."Hereafter no Indians, chiefs or others, will be permitted to visit Washington unless previous permission for the visit has been granted by this Office."Item Present method conflicts with the interest of the actual settlers along the Reservation line.(UNPUBLISHED, 1888-04-28) Voorhees, C. S.; Atkins, J. D. C."This educates the Indian to steal. They gather all that stray on the the Reservation, and when the supply runs out they drive stock from home to a distance of 10 to 20 miles. We have no disire to invade the rights of the Indians. We insist that our rights shall be respected."Item Relative to Indians leaving their reservations.(UNPUBLISHED, 1887-10-29) Atkins, J. D. C."The practice of Indians residing upon one reservation visiting those residing upon another, has proved a fruitful source of trouble and annoyance, resulting in the most deleterious and demoralizing effect upon both the visiting and visited Indians."Item "Respectfully transmitted to the Hon. the Sec. of the Interior for his information. -- Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War."(UNPUBLISHED, 1881) Chapman, A. J.; Miles, Nelson A.; McDowell, Irvin; Bancroft, A. A.; Drury, Thomas; Howard, O. O.; Rinehart, W. V.; Smith, Arden R.; Price, H.; Smith, John; Wilbur, James H.; Milroy, R. H.; Presby, Milton H.; Neil, Jno. B.; Stevens, H. S.; Atkins, J. D. C.; Smith, Thos. P.; Kelton, J. C.Miscellaneous assortment of unfiled material transcribed from microfilm by Click Relander about Paiutes, fisheries, Snipes, schools, irrigation, and Malheur Agency.Item "Respectfully transmitted to the Hon. the Sec. of the Interior for his information. -- Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War."(UNPUBLISHED, 1881) Chapman, A. J.; Miles, Nelson A.; McDowell, Irvin; Bancroft, A. A.; Drury, Thomas; Howard, O. O.; Rinehart, W. V.; Smith, Arden R.; Price, H.; Smith, John; Wilbur, James H.; Milroy, R. H.; Presby, Milton H.; Neil, Jno. B.; Stevens, H. S.; Atkins, J. D. C.; Smith, Thos. P.; Kelton, J. C.Miscellaneous assortment of unfiled material transcribed from microfilm by Click Relander about Paiutes, fisheries, Snipes, schools, irrigation, and Malheur Agency.Item Settlers urge "Indians on the creeks tributary to the Columbia river, south of the Yakama reservation, be removed to their respective reservations...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1886-03-23) Atkins, J. D. C.; Collins, D. C.; Voorhees, C. S.Request for investigation and report, "as to whether the settlers in that vicinity have any real ground of complaint against the Indians." Enclosure: Several issues settlers have with off-reservation Indians.Item "This money was taken by force from this man, he claiming that the land his sheep were on was not a part of the reservation...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1886-03-02) Atkins, J. D. C.Letter to T. A. Byrnes, begins with mention of "Ex-Agent Milroy." Explains dispute over $350 pasturage fee between Milroy and Finlayson.Item Two murders on the reservation.(UNPUBLISHED, 1888-04-13) Atkins, J. D. C.Explanation from Commissioner of the Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, of the procedures to follow, to Agent Priestley.Item Yakima Indians are anxious to send their children to a Catholic school at North Yakima.(UNPUBLISHED, 1888-04-04) Atkins, J. D. C."There are two hundred and fifty (250) children of school age reported on the reservation, with school accommodations for only one hundred and fifty (150). This Office desires to have the co-operation of all religious organizations in the work of Indian education, and the wishes of the Indians as to the religious training of their children must always be taken into consideration."