White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-13

the Delegats from the Territory, to the
Committee on Claims, from which Com
mittee it is hoped favorable Report may
be made.
As Agriculture must always Le the
predominating interest in the Territory,
would suggest a law encouraging the or
ganization Of County Agricultural Soci-
eties
learn from the Comptroller. that the
audited debt Of the Territory. on the 23'l
of December. 1858, was $4,000 and
the assets S33, GAG. The latter includes
the assessments Of FIVE Counties for the
year 1858. The Comptroller informs
/ me, that he is unable to report the entire
debt, as the Board for Investigation Of
Election Frauds was authorized to audit
Its. own accounts, and draw warrants up
on the, Treasury. Neither are the Legis-
lative expenses Of the last Legislature and
Extra Session-such as the Territorial
Treasury was liable for-included in the
estimate, as the Legislature provided for
an Auditing Committee, composed Of the
Governor, President of the Council and
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
whose duty it was to draw warrants upon
the Treasury. The custom. if it be such,
ofauthorizing rent.individuals to draw
warrants upon the Treasury, and thus
rendering the proper officer incompetent
to make true statement Of the condition
Of the Territorial fund, is not one suffi-
GENTLY commendable to follow as prec-
edent.
The Comptroller estimates that the
taxable property of the Territory, at this
time, amounts to S25, 600, 900, and con-
siders the estimate reasonable. 1t should
be remembered, that in addition this es-
innate, a very large amount Of real estate
of the Territory is held by e-emptors,
which, they not having completed their
titles. is not subject to assessment and
taxation.
1t is gratifying to state that most OF
the organized Counties, where peace pre-
walls, have entered upon the duties of as
sessment, and are progressing in the col
lection Of their taxes. A number Of new
Counties have also lately organized and
begun in earnest the duties Of civil gov
eminent, and by the proper industry will
soon be surrounded with all the comforts
of home rnd plenty-with convenient
places OF public worship. and with schools
for their children.
A great number of Indian Reservations
located within the Territory, many of
which were isolated, are now wholly sur
rounded by the white settlers. In other
instances, the boundaries not being eStab-
lished, or not distinctly marked. there
has already difference of opinion arisen,
between the Indians and the settlers, as to
the right Of occupancy Of the soil. The
interests of both require the very early
action Of those having Jurisdiction over
the subject, as delay will only multiply
the troubles and render a final disposition
Of them more difficult. 1t is fortunate
for Kansas that the Indian Department is
in the hands Of one, not only thoroughly
verSed in the Indian character, and the
general duties of his Office, but personally
known to the peculiar condition Of the
Indian tribes OF this Territory In doing
justice to the people of Kansas, by open
ing their way to future power AMI wealth,
it is very important to the good under
standing between the whites and the In
dams, that no injustice be done the latter.
A speedy determination of these conflict
ing interests, by treaty with the Indian
tribes within our limits, will he highly
conducive to harmony between the two
races.
have been kindly furnished by the
Receivers of the Kickapoo and Lecomp-
ton Land Offices. with the amount of
lands sold and pre-emptei, up to Deem
Der, 1858, in their districts. The Land
Offices at Ogden and Fort Scott, l have
not time to communicate with.
The number of acres Of Public Lands
that has been sold and pre-empted in the
Delaware Land District, are as follows
Acres.
Iowa Trust Lands, 94,450.26.
Delaware Trust Lands, at
Osawkee, 34S, SIO.54.
Public Lands pre-empted, 543, T23.0O.
Lands sold in Trust for Del
aware Indians (by Gen'l
Brindle. } lying in Leav-
enworth County, 209.145.19. |
Total acres sold in above
District, 1,196.129.59.
The amount Of land sold and pre-emp-
ted in this District Office at Lecomptcn,
is:
Sold in Trust for the Peoria,
Ksskaskia, Piankeshaw
and Wea confederated
Bands, in June and July,
1857, embraced in Ly-
kens County. 207, 1885.
Lands sold to Pre-Emptors
from April Goth. 1857, to
December LIST. 1858, T0,60S.59.
Do do entered
by, las abOvO) with Land
Warrants, SIG. 905.65.
Total acres sold and pre-
empted, l.096. 313,09.
Do do in