and elected twelve new ones, to serve one year; these were mainly from the younger members of the tribe who were in favor of civilization and progress This was an important step toward broaking np the old style of tribal relations.

In 1872 we hear again from tle "strays" in Wisconsin. The whites having complained of them, Congress has appropriated funds to move them to their respective tribes "west of the Mis- sissippi;" but the removal has not been undertaken "for various roasons," and the commissioner donbts whether it ean be ac- complished without additional and severe part of Congress, as the Indians are attached to the country, and express great repugnance to their contemplated removal from it."

legislation on the The poor creatures are not wanted anywhere. Spitc of teir being "steady, good ands" for hircd labor, and nsefnl to towns and villages in furnishing fruits and fish, the Wisconsin people do not want them in their State. Afd the agent of the Winnebago Reservation writes, carnestly protesting against their being brought there below the Indians under his charge. Moreover, he says " the prejudice in the surrounding country is such" that he believes it would be bad policy to remove any moro Indians" thcre. Nebraska does not like Indiais any better than Wisconsin does, or Minnesota did. Ile adds also that his Indians "would be He thinks thcy are in moral tone far greatly stimulated to improvc their elaims if they could seeure the titles for them. They have waited three years since the first allotments were made. It is difficnlt to make them believe that it requires so they are beginning to fear that they aro not coming."

In 1873 the Winnebagoes are cited as a striking example of what can be accomplished in a comparatively short time in the way of civilizing and Christianizing Indians. Their beautiful tract of country is dotted over with substantially-built cottages; the farmers own their wagons, horses, harness, long a time to prepare the patents, and