New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-21


Number bushels wheat raised --.--.-------- 32s63a
Number bushels corn raised 643SeO
Number bushels oats and barley raisod-..-.. ls9O34
Number bushels vegetables raised-.....--.. o9S"ySS
Tons hay Ac15o
By the FIVE civilized tribes
Number acres cultivated. $4,000
Bushels wheat raised 0o,iOo
ISssSSis OATS and barley raised -. 100000
Busne,s vegetables raised. 1910
IONS A'"'"O'
The Commissioner says that the only way TO
make Indians advance in civilization, under the
best conditions to promote their welfare is to give
each head of family 100 acres of land and to each
unmarried adult so acres, and to issue patents for
the same, making the allotments inalienable and
free from taxation for twenty-five years
During the current year the Omaha and Winnie
bago Agencies have been constituted. and the Red
Lake and Lcech Lake Agencies have been CONSOLE
dated with the White Earth Agency. The Flandrau
Agency has been put in charge of the agent of the
Santees. These movements IN the right direc-
ton and there should be many more of like charac-
ter BY the concentration Of Indians the time
needed 10 cvize them may be shortened, and the
sale of their lands will contribute largely to their
support in the future.
The history of the Ute outbreak is given in detail.
The warts shown to have arisen from the causes to
which II has already been generally attribued.viz.,
the state of bad feeling existing between the adj
herent of She two rival chiefs, Douglass and Jack.
resulting in determined opposition by faction to
the agricultural improvements favored by Agent
Meeker ana the other faction; also the encroach-
ments of miners upon the reservation, and more i'm
mediatey the approach of tine troops to the agency.
The Commissioner quotes passages from his an
nual reports of 1877 and 1875, ia which he recon-
nended the removal of all the Utes from Colorado
10 the Indian Territory. He then says;
1.-THE irrepresslble conflict between the white
abor1sinee be turned 10 good account for
Lett lie iuily understood lna The Ute Indians have
Colorado that Indians oId thrust themselves
1n way Of the white people tut that they were orsi
they occupy has been acknowledged TO be theirs by
solemn tresti,s made with ttcm ~ The United staes,
take all the responsibility OF making their settlements
contiguous 20 tae home of the red IIau.
II VIII not do TO say that treaty with an Indian
the Government to gay a bond IL Is tie most solemn
declaration that any Government OF any people ever
entered Neither Will II do 10 say tnat treaties
never ought 10 have been made with Indians. That
question in order these treaties have been
made must be lived up TO- whether ccnyenient or
know gmen OF the absolute and indefoasDe rgut of
these Indians to 100000 IN Colorado, can
gushing the Indian tile thereto without injustice TO the
inaan. ana without violating The phsntcd iath OF tie
The first step III the right direction VIII be to provide
by law % commission TO visit the Uies and obtain
their to remove from the State 10 some other To-
caion say To Indian Territory. The condition Of
their receiving pay the ul value OF their amos IN
Colorado; 10 be obtained by appra ement and
Gale. the same manner IN when certain Kansas and
Nebraska lands disposed OF for the benefit OF In
dans ~no formerly resioed within their limits
II proposition of kind should be fairly presented
T. the Utes doubt they would give their con-
sent, OF other Indian rbe-both The widest
There other considerations in the cases of
ton with the proposed removal The Ute country at
present abOunds III game and az long as that sha DO
the the Indians VIII not work. Moreover Their
location admirably adapted TO both defensive ana az
eressve warfare It's geographical position Is also an
advantage by which in time Of war the Utes can draw
largely the neighbong Indians either for men or for
food The advantages he obtained by removing them
IuGian Territory, are d. an abundant supply OF
arabic land Tor cultivation 60 immunity from white
sncrOGcnnent aud 3 better security Tor keeping the
Indians peaceful country not adapted TO Indian
arncry and ali the appliances OF civilized warfare,
that whatever De the disposition % te ndans resort
fO-ce lOud be necessary could De made elective III
TIE Interests OF peace
The general establishment of an Indian police
force about two years ago reported TO have proved
exceedingly beneficial to the service An increase
Of pay from 50 to SIC month is recommended.
The following novel recommendation is made:
penal settlement for the confinement and reforma
ton turbulent and troublesome individuals
the various Indian tribes Is pressing want.
one settlement shOu be In Florida wblcd is lar enough
boneisss Another retirement shoul at some point
Northwest where considerable iand can be found
upon wnch tHe IMPRISONED indians NAV DC uught 10
wnrk their support Tue set Elements shOud he
guarded by suacieut force to exercise perfect disc-
line and trades wen agriculture should be taught.
aud time arrived Tor them 10 b. returned home
ire captcs would have reached an advanced stage Of
civilization. II impossible TO govern DdrDarOus
People wider tribes without beng able TO Inlet
Ipou To the The lessons taught ny the losses
al Mar are SOON forgotten. unless they are unusually
severe II Use Indan Once bau penal settlement tur
hucDt individuals cund be taken 10 the place OF punish
,nem without Disturbing the general peace ana prompt
% this Oi punishment NOulu ttnu
tie eNi disposed and prevent outbreaks. An Indian
breads nOilnug much as TO be deprived OF MS liberty
report 10 the subject OF the sale OF arms 10
ludsus IL declares that there offence against
the commonwealth showing greater moral turpltude
than Of those persOns who reckcsy place Ia
1he hands OF savages all tie improved patterns OF arms
which they viii be used To destroy the IIves OF IN
noc.nt white citizens" Mg. Hayt recommends that
there be welcOnsidcred penal statute forDddlng such
Only IN the Northwest but Wherever there are
Lon-cigzcd Indians whether on OF on reservations.
The controyerted subject Of 4" the Poncas," IS
treated Us follows:
A. stated N the last annual report The Poncas
fuulN settled west o! the Arkansas River bOtn sides
Of The Fork where IL empcs into that river
re lacation is healthy and the soil fertile There
everything IN the Surroundings 10 please the and 10
~ gersay regarded the best location for Indian
be found here IN the country. The Pom
doing well. many houses have been built for
Them aud by the LIST or January next the Agent
that nh OF them Will be comfortably suppncd with
They been furnished with aud
harness for freightng and farm purposes, and have
hauled their supplies Wicnita, Kansas. They
rariLg, also with sufficient agricultural implements
10 supply All the members Of tbs tribe. steam
mill nnd sningie machine have been placed at the
Agency have been tnuOusly since March
been IN operation for considerable portion OF the year
in orief everything possible ma. been promote
Their comfort and civilization. 10 has been reported
heretofore that these Indians have greatly n
heath by their removal 10 Indian Territory. They
have now, however. become accinaIcd the heath
VI the tribe has greatly improved.
Complimentary reference is made TO the educa-
lion of Indian youth at the Hamilton Instltnfe nm