Siletz Ind Agency
Aug. 7 1878
To Rev P.M. Starr
Chairman of the Committee P.E.
We the indians in Council assembled Petition for a change in the management of this Agency.
Our complaint against Bagley is his inefficiency He is too slow in the management of the business of the reservations
Through his negligence one of our people was killed and also a white man. We sent repeatedly for him to come
and settle the difference then existing between us and some white-men at Salmon River but he payed no attention to the matter. We have no confidence in his word, he will promise us one thing to-day and tomorrow forget it
Bagley and some of his employes are raising stock on the reservation and selling them to government for less than we can
We the indians on the Siletz Reservation have lived here Since 1856 and have given the general government no trouble.
We think it is time now to be allowed a voice in regard to our ruler
We will send a delegation to Salem to attend conference and can state more against Agent Bagley. We will prefer more charges.
We want Mr J. S. McCain for our Agent
From what we see of him we believe he will make us a good Agent
Names
Nastuckey Tribe
Samuel Chief
Dick
Peter
Jim
Bob
Old man Peter
" man Dick
Frank
Joe
Bowers
Pedro
Old man Jack
Salmon River John
Johnson
Charley
Sixes Tribe
George Chief
Sealey
Logan
Wallace
Bill
Jim
Charley
Dick
John Wallace
George Thomas
Wislow
Tootootany Tribe
Wm Strong Chief
Wm Hansey
Jim Hansey
Antone
Frank
Bensell
Captain
Old man Shelhead
Charley Shelhead
Rogue River Tribe
George Harney
Chief and
U.S Interpreter
Evens Bill
Old man Bill
James Buckhannon
John Mackay
Klamath Smith
Mooses
Nat
Jack
Hugh
Dave
Galece Creek Tribe
Jim Chief
Simmons
Peter
Captain
Bill
Jimmie
Batteace
Coquill Tribe
Jim
Chief
Dick
Jack
Billie
Thompson
Lamson
Solomon
Bill
Hunter
Frank
Tecumsah
Shasta Costa Tribe
John Chief
Jakey
Cain
Samuel
Harvey
Frank
Captain
Jim
Charley
Jake
Joshuway Tribe
Old Joshuway
Chief
Depot Charley
Chickman
Bob
Henry Clay
John Catfish
Elee Catfish
The above names were all written by the concent of the indians, themselves without anyone influenceing them
We want Mr J. S. McCain for our Agent