Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-05

presslons of Indians themselves and from many con-
curing reports, that there 10 steadily increasing de-
sire among Indians belonging to comparatively
wild tribes TO have their children educated invite
attention to the reports of the secretary of the In
terir and the commissioner of Indian affairs touch
ing the experiment recently inaugurated In taking
nfty Indian children boys and girls from different
in Virginia, where they to receive
an elementary English education and training in
agriculture and other useful work. to be returned
their tribes after the completed course as inter-
prefers, instructors and examples. 1t Is reported
thatthe officer charged with the selection of those
children, might have had thousands of young In
dams sent with him, had it been possible to make
provision for them. agree with the secretary Of
the interior In saying that the result OF this inter
become an important factor in the advancement of
civilization among the Indians"
INDIAN TRANSFER.
Tho question whether a chan &c in the control OF
the Indian service should be made was. at the last
session of Congress, referred to committee for in
| quiry and report. Without desiring to anticipate
that report venture to the hope that in the
decision of 30 important question, the views ex
pressed above may not be lost sight Of and that the
decision, whatever it may be- viii arrest further ag-
tation Of this subject, such agitation beng apt to
produce disturbing effect upon the service as well
| as on the Indians themselves.
HOT SPRINGS COMMISSION.
In the enrolment of the bill making appropriations
for sundry civil expenses at the last session of Con-
gress that portion which provided for the continue
| ton Of the Hot Springs commission was omitted.
As the commission had completed the work Of taking
testimony on the many conflicting claims, the sus-
pension of their labors before determining the rights
of caimants Threatened for time to eInbarrass the
interests not only of the government but also of
large number of the citizens of Hot Springs who
were waiting for final action their claims before
making conten,plated improvements, In order to
| prevent sorrows difHeulties which were
esne and Citizens of Hot prs
others Interested in fine welfare of the town the sec
rotary of the interior was authorized to request the
late commissioners to take charge of the records of
their proceedings and to perform such work
coio properly De gone Dy Ihem 9nder sucn clTcu-
claims nj an early dav and to nrocnre the stains Of
the claimants. until their right should be finally
determined. The late commissioners complied
' -, ie ~. anu sePoiS Ili"' &c '0eSi
examined hTiefed and so oed nc IN facitate an
early settlement as authorized by law. 1t is recon-
mended that the requisite authority be given at as
u.te ~ IN aie az possole anu las iar
the EXPENSE Incurred and labor nerformeS by them
since the 25th Of June last.
TIMBER THIEVES.
, invite the attention OF Congress to the recon-
mendation made nv the secretarv Of the inferior with
} u,oa :. a., - 0,,i - .;,,o. ~ Dr. ,,,,1;o
es"" ~ INC o'Aon VI Ni4Oe1 on 'no Puon0
lands OF the United States The protection OF the
public property is of the first duties IF the gov
eminent, The department of the interior should.
therefore h.. epabled nv srcient annronriafions ~
| epforce the Law. in that resnect INT the
mattsr annaars stilI moro iDnnortant as n
ast;o,, ~ ,-hljo ocono,,1 nh rapd das,r,,n.ior
Of onr FORESTS Is M, evil fTauoht with the Graves
conseonences esneciaiy in the mountainous
Shera tbs rocbv mes once dann6ad of In ir trae
will remain so f,rsvar Thera the injury once aone
, cannot he repaired 7 fully concnr wit the score
tary Of ,ha iptaror il; the inion that for the
legislation touchng pub ic timber in The mountainous
J StaIes ana Territories If the West snonld he O.
necia Nv well cnnsidered and that existing laws in
which The destructon of forests ia NOT snfficienty
@arSa 10 oSainsf hnid he s.a, o, ooaiSeS
|
pears to me to he matter of urgent necessity
'
. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS
From the organizations of the government the i'm
portance of encouraging by all possible means the
q ;,oroo.o of o .,,,,,traI ,,roarotio,,s no.. -
+ ., - @. AoANo'-o..1 -"s "
acknowledged ana urged upon the attention OF Cen
: gress and the people, as the surest and readies
means of increasing our substantial and enduring
: o.:t u,,, 81 80 y,,bi, - - -,
~ " "s al" a. az
: phcaoie to-day as when, In his eighth annual mes
sage, he said SIT is not to be doubted, that, with
reference either to individual or national welfare ag
. | ;,.o :; &c ,i, ;..,., ,, r. ..;,
: fi'oi'uio 10 u PRIMARY AZ Pf'poruoi
s. as nations advance IN population and other crcum
Il stances of maturity this truth becomes more ap
parent and renders the cultivation of the soil NOR
9 and more object of public patronage. Institu
K tons for promoting it grow up, supported by tn
public Purse, and what object can it be dedicated
i with greater propricty? Among the means which hav
;, been employed TO this end none hav
u been attended with greater than the estab
= shmert of boards composed of proper characters
charged with collecting and difusng information am
,, enabled by premiums and small pecnniary aids t
70 encourage and assist the spirit of discovery and i'm
70 proyement this species of establishment contrib
70 uting doubly to the increase of Improvement b.
II stimulating to enterprise and experiment. and b
ie drawing to centre the results everywher
~ of individual skill and observation and spreading
them thence over the whole nation. Experience &C
cordingly hath shown that they are very cheap in
is struments of immense national benefit.
The great preponderance of the agricultural owe
any other interest in the United States entities it
Is all the consideration claimed for it by Washington
About one half of the population of the United State
is engaged in agriculture. The value of tbs agricu
K % oo az n Str,es ior tne year 1ol
cnItnraI nroduefs for the wear 1877 as foT
the report of the bureau of statistics was
=. 900. The great extent of our country
~ with its diversity of sell and climate
- enables US to produce within our ow
borders, and by own labor not only the neces
saries but most OF the luxurles that are consumed
- eSiiHsu n ~ ret notWitlstanog our aaVan
Ut - 90 $50 80, an ..;t;, t.sa -. a. io: :. Il
peals, Iroin te @ IN Tue Feort
r 'ho W Vi aetlOte' tna. We Aepo.t al
,e tt S 80 s Lay uilans , ~ uonaL
~ ~; on, -, o,t "'tO 0''~ 70 A"A00
ID N,r 80 L,ss3;,s rso =; +,a ,,r.ti.. or =,
n 5 : 49, StAeo Ii SIe Pro nc VI ~ y
D. ,on;s &c go a. 49, on, LILY a 60; 80. 80 =
Of h;ob LIZ $500 oaeSI % ;4 a;S,
8 VII ao ie means "a pi.Ste
TT al. are Jueu anu t plopec oh une WHO'S na1o
It. oi .1 o9n' Va .ee naIon. II Is soou puuey, o.
D. Pa "a nes " aepresson anu
I'd a.aa S ,',s. a VII vas. ara oi .
to h III ..,. eelIieor:, Wisely openeu
" s ':; a. ~ ~, ~ ny etefy Prope
N the soil.
n- The efforts of the department Of agriculture t
10 stimulate old and introduce agricultural indus
tries, to improve the quality and Increase the guam
tty of products determine the value of old
establish the Importance of methods of culture
worthy of your careful and favorable considers
= ton AID assistance, by such appropriations o