The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-05

The only 10 make the IsflittflN uu-
vance III civilization under the best condition
10 promote their welfare Il 10 give each hcnd
of family loo acres Of land. and 20 each UNI
married adult eighty acres. and TO issue pat
rnE UTE OUTBREAK.
The history Of the Ute outbreak u given in
reference 10 the removal ~ the TIES - some
other location. tho Commissioners suggests
that commission bc appointed 70 visit the
tribe and obtain its consent 70 remove from
the STATE upon payment az the fun value Of
lands now occupied. The advantages ~ le oh
tanned by removing them 70 the Indian Terri
tory are: |. An abundant supply - arabic
hand and cultivation. z. Immunity from white
encroachmcnt: and. b better security fur
keeping Indians peaceful. rs the country =
not adapted 10 iniian-hphting. nnd every
where oilers ui..n fields for ne ~ artillery
and all the appliances Of civilized warfare.
that whatever be- the disposition ~ the
Indians. il resort tn force should H. ccassafy
IL conld be made effective IN the Interests "a
peace.
Tho Commissioner considers the enactment
Of the bill extending the criminal laws 81 re-
spesti,e states ~ Territories over Indian
reservations az vital Importance. The ihdan
policemen have shown thc utmost it"isiy "
Tho Government. ana have when necessary mr.
rested even friends and relatives With hi~"nto
imparti.lify several inffrncrs are ciiyd IN
prof ~ their iiscsty- There = VIZ one 'raw-
back which should 10 removed IN Congress,
aud THAI n inndcsriaes ~ pay. which ~ IN" "
fixed ~ IS prr month. IN" 1'lnfui--Mnrr
recommends that 1t be increased % slo per
''' SovFr RECOMMENDATION.
The following novel rstemm'ndnfirn -
made: "a penal settlement for The cunine-
mcnf and reformation NJ tho more turbulent
nnd troublesome irdiN ilnai~ among the ,Ari-
Gus Indian trih.s = pressing wan'. ivr
Indians ono settlement should he in lprlfia-
which u far enough from the liaNll it~tfsh-
tlon4 ~ make any attempt AZ escape trlclcss-
Another settlement should Nh IA some lfins IN
the Northwest where runsiaeratr lsatAd can 70
found upon which Imprisoned Indinns may DC
taught 10 work iur their own support The
settlements shaNid ~ guarded by suniearnt
force ~ exercise perfect discipline nnl trades.
ns well a. agriculture. should ~ taught. And
when the time arrived for them fnhr rcturntsi
home rhc carfiycS would have reached an adj
Nnnccd stage ef civiixatinn.
TIN SALE or FIREARMS.
O,tt4idc tho Indian re~tfNA fipnS mon are
ever, where found driving thrifty business
IN selling tho latest ana best patterns M arms
sid fixed ammunition q" hon-ciNii1th IN
1ians The sales thus made nfc limited ~
smunnt only rs the ability ~ the Indians 10
purchase. Previous ~ the late outbreak In
diafs were Amply supplied with Mehe~ter
ANA spencer lifie~ and liked ammunition. ~
fainssl from traders outside their ft.-ffN "
tons. There H ~ statute against this crime,
and the Commissioner RECOMMENDS ihai
legislation he specially directed against sncn
sales IN Congress- Prohibiting. under severe
penalty the sale uf both firt-i,rlns aiid nNed
ammunition, and further Legislation r'AulflnI
nnii-tivzpi Indians ~ he siisaffnrf. are the
unly ccmmnn-Scnsc and practical methods "a
putting IN end ~ This dangerous traffic.
TffL FD>IA~.
The Poncns are reported ne dong wen IN
their new reservation. and rapidly advancing
III ways ~ civilization. The progress ~ ~
vouths trained III flra Indian schools Is ~ tho
most hopeful character. Exclusive ~ iht
fvc civilized tribes ~ the Indian Territory
there are now over 100 Indian children
taught AZ the agency schools. The I'VE CIV
ilized tribes have 6.ssuchildren NJ school
INDIAS MARRIAGES
Among the other recommendations 81 tn'
report Il one for the enactment 81 q law e
prevent pulygainy, and provide Tor lexn
marriages among the Indians For this pur
! pose Il l. proposed 10 make civil magistrates
OF indian agents.