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have been a place for sharpers to operate in. Abuses have grown up which it has taken years to establish. I judge that there are certain individuals at Lewiston who have fattened from transactions with the Nez Perce reservation during many years. Doubtless Mr. Leonard will give you the facts. Radical changes should be made and the new appointee should be an unusually discreet person, for everything will be against the man who takes the position. The position. The reservation has been debauced and it shows itself everywhere except in Mr. McConville's school; there he exerces control with a strong, judicious hand. 

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Very respectfully 

Darwin R. James, 
U.S. Indian Commissions

[[in ink cursive: The omitted part of the above report has no reference to or the  conduct of Nez Pierce agency.]]