Crook begged and bullied to get the signatures he needed. He insisted that the land agreement would not affect rations. He promised not to force Indians onto allotments until a majority wanted the land divided; he said he would try to get Indians rather than whites hired for agency jobs. He assured the Indians that he would see that the construction and funding of schools and gristmills, and the provision of farm animals, long ignored by government agents, would finally be accomplished. Crook used a number of tactics to divide the Indians, making presents to individuals, taking men aside for
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