Helena weekly herald., 1879-11-27

ajo's the increase in crops would have been
much greater, especially the corn crop, which
is less than that of last year:
BY the Indians, exclusive of the five civilized
tribes in the Indian Territory, in 1879 the
number OF acres broken were. e.............. 27,131
Number OF acres cultivated. ed................ 15ZO.6
Number of bushels of wheat raised ....... s2s,ss7
oats and barley. iiisy:::.::.: ....:.: ise,oS4
vegetables. ........... 39O,69S
TONS OF nay cut. ..:......:........... 1888
cultivated 27s,o0O
NumDer OF Dusnels OF wheat raised. $685. 400
corn.......... .2,O15,O 0
:" oats and bailey , 20o 0oO GOO
vegetables. SSb,OOO
IONS OF nay cut.... 176,tOO
The only sure way to make the indians
advance in civilization under the best condi-
ton to promote their welfare, is to give each
family 100 acres of land and to each unmar-
ried adult 80 acres, and to issue patents for
the same
The history of the 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 sug-
gests that commission be appointed to visit
| the tribe and obtain its consent to remove
from the State upon payment of the value of
| the lands now occupied. The advantages
| to be obtained by removing them to the Ind
| ian Territory are, first, an abundant supply
of arabic land and cultivation; second, i'm
munity from white encroachment; third,
better security for keeping the Indians peace
| full. as the country is not adapted to Indian
| fighting, and everywhere offers open fields
for the use of artillery and all the appliances
of civilized warfare, so that whatever
be the disposition of the Indians to resort to
| force should be necessary it could be made
effective in the interests OF peace. :.!B
The Commissioner considers the enactment
of bill extending the criminal laws of the
respective States and Territories over Indian
reservations to be of vital importance The
Indian policemen have shown the utmost
fidelity to the government, and have when
necessary arrested even friends and relatives
with absolute impartiality. Several instances
are cited in proof of their fidelity. There
is but one drawback, which should be re-
moved by Congress, and that is the made
quacy of pay, which by law is fixed at SIS per
month. The Commissioner recommends that
it be increased to SIS per month.
The following local recommendation is
made: A penal settlement for confinement
and reformation of the more turbulent and
troublesome individuals among the various
Indian tribes is pressing want, tor murder
ers 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. An
other settlement 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 settlements should be guarded by sufi-
cient force to exercise perfect discipline, and
trades as we'll as agriculture should be taught,
and when the time arrived for them to be re-
turned home the captives would have reached
an advanced stage Of civilization.
Outside OF Indian reservations men are
everywhere found driving thrifty business
in selling the latest and best patterns of arms
and fixed ammunition to non. civilized Ind
ians The sales thus made are limited in
amount by the ability of the Indians to pur-
chase. Previous to the late Ute outbreak the
Indians were amply supplied with Winchester
and Spencer rifles and fixed ammunition ob
tanned from traders outside their reservations.
There is no statute against this crime, and
the Commissioner recommends that legisla-
ton be especially directed against such sales,
by Congress prohibiting under severe penalty
of both firearms 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. .-FA>of
The Popchas are reported as 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
civilized tribes of the Indian Territory, there
are now over 100 Indian children taught at
the Agency schools The five civilized tribes
have 6,20O children at school. '
Among other recommendations of the re-
port is one for the enactment of law to pre-
vent polygamy and provide for legal mar.
riages among the Indians. For this purpose
i is proposed to make civil magistrates of
Indian Agents.
The Bi.Metallic Standard.
New YORK, November 20-Judge VIM.
D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, lectured before
he Bullion Club this evening on bi-metalism.
He was listened to by large audience of
inancial and moneyed men. His auditors
we're surprised at the conservative character
# his views and the array of figures by
which he showed that silver and gold together
Ifforded q less fuctuating standard of pay
nent than either of the metals could. He
portrayed by official figures the effect upon