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the Reservation organized more after one [[?meeting]] of County Government.  [[strikethrough]] The Counsel-men are therefore sure to oppose any [[?[[ of authority [[/strikethrough]] importance [[strikethrough]] given to the Judges.  I'd [[/strikethrough]] The people from [[strikethrough]] lack of knowledge will oppose spending their money in salaries, when they have the say in the matter.  They have learned unfortunately to consider a salary to distrust the employees o& property of a salary to expect the Govt to pay out for them the money given [[/strikethrough]] [[?approved]] will come from many that [[?]] & a general dislike to have tribal money spent for salaries.  [[?Them]] have generally distrusted & [[?]] a no part of an Indian human to to persons who are [[?flawed]] [[?]] than to [[?]] [[strikethrough]] changes from the old manner of living & therefore shake themselves clear of any [[?]] responsibility, in care or concern for those who are [[?senc]]fitting them.  Of these two objections [[/strikethrough]]

The latter opportunity will pass away with education and a wider experience, but the Counsel-men will die [[strikethrough]] as they are.  This change [[/strikethrough]] strong in the love of their own office.

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Difficult to make any sense of this @kdownunder