In 1870, under the care of an agent of the Socicty of Friends, the improvement of the Southern Cheyennes was re- markable. Buildings were put up, land was broken and plant- ed, and the agent reports that, "with proper care on the part of the Government," there will not be any "serious tronble" with the tribe, although there are still sone "restless spirits" among them

In 1872 the Cheyennes and Arapahoes lied to the Government in the maintenance of peace on the are reported as "al border. Very strong inducements have becn made by the raid- ing bands of Kiowas, at eritical times in the past two years, to join them in hostile alliance in raids against the whites; but all such appcals have becn rejected, and, as a tribe, they have remained loyal and peaceful."

Thirty lodges of the Northern Cheyennes returned this year and joined their tribe, but many of them were still roaming anong the Northern Sioux. In 1874 there were said to be over three thousand of these Northern Cheyennes and Arapa hoes at the Red Cloud Agency. The Government refused any longer to permit them to stay there; and, after repeated pro- tests, and expressions of unwillingness to more, they consonted to go to the Indian Territory. But their removal was deferred, on account of the unsettled state of the South at last ern Cheyennes. Ealy in the spring troubles had broken out among them, in consequence of a raid of horse-thieves on their reservation. The chief, Little Robe, lost forty-three head of valuable ponies. These ponics were offered for sale in Dodge City, Kansas, where Little Robe's son, with a small band of young men, made an unsuccessful effort to reclaim them. Failing in this, the band, on their way back, stole the first stock thcy came to; were pursued by the Kansas farmers, the stock recaptured, and Little Robe's son This was suficient to bring men in the whole region; and the history of the next few badly woundod. war against white general on a