Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-21
INDIAN conM1ss1oNER's REPORT.

| the commissioner of Indian affairs has been
submitted. 1t shows during the past year
there has been among the Indians in general a
steady advance in civilization which has had
no parallel in any previous year. In this the
Ogalalla and Brule Sioux have taken the lead,
and their progress during the last ten months
has been simply marvellous. It
is no longer q question whether
the Indians will work. Those who are anxious
to do SO are now largely in tho majority
From all except five civilized tribes in the In.
dian Territory, there is call for lands. In
several there is largely increased desire for
etc., and for citizen clothing. The following
table shows the substantial results of Indian
| labor during the year. They arc much larger
than ever before, and but for the severe
dreuth in the nr Indian -. Territory,
ally in the corn crop, which is less than that
| Of last year. -. --.-
~ By Indians, exclusive of the five civilized
tribes Of the Iadian territory, for 1872
Number of acres broken. ............ 27,13l
Number of acres cultivated. ........ ,O07, O56
Number of bushels Of wheat raised. 1913, 6S7
Number of bushels of corn. ......... 643.286
Number of bushels of oats and barley l89.O54
Number of bushels of vegetables. -. 800, sos
| Tons of hay cut. .................... 1888
by tho hVe civilized tribes:
Number of acres cultivated. ......... 273, 600
Bushels of wheat raised ............. SOS. 400
Number of bushels of corn. 90, OILS, 600
Number of bushels of oats and barley 200, 1000
Number of bushels of vegetables. -. $4,000
Tons of hay cut. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l7650O
The only sure way to make indians advance
in civilization under the best condition to pro-
mote their welfare, is to give each head of a
! family 100 acres of land, and to each unmarried
adult 80 acres, and to issue patents for the
| same.
A history of tho Ute outbreak is given in
detail. Without disclosing any new facts in
reference to the removal of the Utes to some
other location, the commissioner suggests that
a commission be appointed to visit the tribe
and obtain its consent to remove
from the State upon the payment of full
value of lands now occupied. The advantages
Territory are:
First An abundant supply Of arabic land
| and cultivation;
Second-Immunity from white encroach-
| ment; and
Th,rd-Retter security for keeping the In
to Indian fighting, and every
use of artillery, and all appliances
of civilized warfare, 80 that whatever DO the
| disposition OF the Indians, If resort to force
should be necessary it could be made effective
! in the interests of peace.
! The commissioner considers the enactment Of
a bill extending the criminal laws of the re-
spective States and Territories over Indian
reservations, of vital Importance. The Indian
policemen have shown utmost fidelity to the
government and have when necessary ar
rested even friends and relatives with
absolute impartlality. Several instances arc
cited in proof Of their fidelity. There is but
! one drawback, which should be removed by
Congress, and that is the inadequacy of pay,
which by law ia fixed at SIS per month. The
| commissioners recommends thatit be increased
| to $l5 per month.
The following novel recommendation is
made: "A penal settlement for confinement
and reformation of the most turbulent and
| troublesome individuals among the various In.
dian tribes is pressing want, for murder
and the worst class Of refractory Indians. One
settlement should be in Florida, which is far
enough from Indian reservations to make any
attempt at escape hopeless. Another settle.
ment should be at some point in the northwest
where considerable land can be found upon
which imprisoned Indians may be taught to
work for their own support. The settle
discipline, and trades az we'll as
agriculture should he taught, and when the
time arrived for them to be returned home,
the captives would have reached an advanced
| stage of civilization.
| SELLING ARMS TO INDIANS.
Outside Of the Indian reservations men are
everywhere found doing thrifty business in
selling the latest and best patterns of arms and
ammunition to on-civilized Indians. The
sales thus made are limited in amount only by
the ability CT the Indians to purchase, previous
to the late Ute outbreak the Indians were
amply supplied with Winchester and Spencer
rifles and fixed ammunition obtained from
traders outside the reservation. There is no
! statute against this crime and the commission
recommends that legislation be expressly d.
rected against such sales, by Congress prohib.
iting under severe penalty the sale of both
fire arms and fixed ammunition and further
| legislation requiring non civilized Indians to
! be disarmed are the only common sense and
practicable methods of putting an end to this
dangerous traffic.
! SCHOOLS
| The Poncas are reported doing we'll on their
new reservation and rapidly advancing in the
ways of civilization. The progress of the
youths trained in Indian schools is of the
most hopeful character. Exclusive of the five
are now over 7,100 Indian children taught at
agency schools. The five civilized tribes have
$3.50 children ut school.
| PoLYGAMY.
Among other recommendations of the report
is one for the enactment of a law to prevent
polygamy, and provide for legal managers
among Indians. For this purpose it is pro-
prosed to make civil magistrates of Indian
agents. @
NEW PENSION RULING.
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The following circrl
lar has been issued to-day:
| DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, Washington, D. G.
| ETo pension claimants and their attorneys
To enable this Office to dispatch with better IA
cilities the rapidly increasing current business,
change in the system of arranging records
and files has been made, which will render it
necessary that all inquiries for the condition of
| a pension claim on account of services rendered
after March 4, 1861, should contain the name
| of the soldier who performed the military SER
vice, with his State, company and regiment as
well as the number Of the claim or pension GER
tifcate, az the case may be. Inquiries which
don't contain the above information will not
be answered except in special cases where the
failure to furnish it is explained.
(Signed) J. A. BENTLEY,
[ Commissioner of Pensions.
/ SILVER PURCHASES.
The treasury department purchased to-day
4 292, COO ounces of silver bullion for delivery at
the Philadelphia and San francisco minis.
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