Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
pOMEsTIC NEWS.
Report OF TIE Indian bureau Hens oil
Interest 10 the Pacific Coast.


Repor. OF tie Indian Bureau Hens OF
Interest 10 the Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON, November 26.h.-The an
nusl report OF the Ia3ian Bureau contains
the following features Of distinctive Pacific
coast interests
Acting Commissioner Marble says: The
condition of the Mission Indians Of Califor-
MIA becomes yearly more deplorahle. They
are estimated to number about 5000, and
their settlements are scattered over portions
of San Bernardino and San Diego counties,
and chiefly in the mountain and desert DIS
tIicts embraced in a range OF hundreds OF
miles in extent In the last annual report OF
this Office these indians were made tee SUBJ
iect of special mention. Attention was drawn
to the fact that many of them were occupy
Jag lands by suferance, which their
ancestors bad cultivated from time imme.
mortal. and had an undisputable right, but
that such lands had been found to be within
the limits of private land claims, confirmed
by the Courts to the grantees under the Mex.
lean Government before the acquisition OF
California by the United States, and that the
owners thereof were threatening the Indians
with summary ejectment. Legislation to
provide them with suitable and permanent
homes was urgently recommended, but no &C
ton was taken by Congress. Agent Law
sons report for the current year states that
their ejectment from the ranches San
Jacinto and San Jose del Butte is
liable to occur at any time, and
there being no unoccupied public lands
except such as are uninha5itable, the
only alternative left these hitherto peaceable
and thrifty communities IS TO wander about
siagIy or by families, to swell the vagabond
class that already infests the villages and
TO rs, ard become the prey of VICES to which
as vet they are comparative strangers. He
also reports that about fifteen families were
some tine ago forced to remove from Cucca
Rancho, in San Diego county, under similar
circumstances.
The Acting Commissioner continues: The
Mis- ion Indians as class ate reported to be
Industrious, sustaining Themselves by cult
waiting their little fields or in laboring for
ranchmen in the vicinity OF their
VILLAGES. During the strengthening sea-
son they are greatly in demand, be-
ing well skilled in this kind OF labor. In
the season of 1879 the supply of water for
irrieating purposes on the desert, some 90 to
so miles distant from the Agency, where
hundreds of these Indians live, entirely
failed, and they were compelled to depend for
subsistence upon wild bean which grows in
the desert Never having received any aid
from the Government and being accustomed
to the miserable restitution enforced by their
It4pleshDcsS, biiCJ S4-N'AASO e'AA4
without seeking or expecting help. Then
for the first time in their history their
Agent. learning of their condition, applied
for assistance, to which the Department
promptly responded by c:daring sum OF
$500 to be expended IN supplies to relieve their
wants. In the interest of common humanity
something should be done for this uncom-
IL lining people, toward providing them with a
home. They do not ask for supplies. All
Il L r. an uf,iph tbaO
can earn a sul sistence for themselves and
families. Their educational and religious in
terests have also been Unproyided for. Re-
Gently the Department has authorized the
building of two school houses IL two of the
larger settlements but little, however, can be
effected in this direction until the tribe is
console ased and brought under the controll-
ing influence of the Agent, and to this end
earnestly recommend the passage Of appro-
pirate legislation in their behalf.
The report says, with reference to Chief
Winnemucca's tribe, now in Nevada, that it
is not considered desirable to compel them
TO remove to Malheur Reservation, and most
of the other Indians formerly collected there
have been removed to Yakima. 1t is recon-
,nended that all of the lands included in the
Malheur reserve be appraised and sold, and
the proceeds invested for the benefit OF the
Indians These lands comprise nearly !. 8O0,-
NIJ acres lle EOlQlglDH Ql SAAnS az Tic
Yakima Agency, where 3 800 Indians are
collected, is reported to be highly gratifying.
They are extensively engaged in agriculture
and stock-raising, cultivate 5000 acres OF
land. and last year raised 80, 900 bushels
of wheat. besides various other products, in
Guiding 600 tons of hay. Three thousand
three hundred of them now wear civilized
dress. They have built handsome church
and number Of first class farm-houses, and
less than ten per cent. OF their wants Is now
supplied By the Government. Their COM
plete civilization, under the excellent man
agement of their old Agent, Friend Wilbur,
il believed to be near st hand.
Attention is called to the fact that the
treaty provisions providing for the support
and civilization of the following tribes ex-
pred last June, viz: The Walla Walla,
Csyuse and Umatilla tribes in Oregon, and
the Swamish, Makales, Quinaicts, Skollams
and Yakimas in Washington Territory.
The report says The present condition
of these Indians renders it very impor-
tsat that the aid and assistance hereto
fore extended be continued, and that early
stsps should be taken for their permanent
settlement upon lands in seyeralty, and Tor
the sale of so much of their respective reser-
vatiops as may not be required by them.
Many of these tribes have made commensa-
bic prog ress in civilized pursuits in the past
few wears. and there is an uneasy feeling and
great anxiety on the part Of many of their
leading chiefs TO know what the policy OF the
Government viii be toward them.
The perseveripg progress made by the San
Carlos (Arizoual Apaches toward civilization
is described with much satisfaction, AID 1t IS
predicted that unless obstacles, such as a
diversion Of their supply of water Tor irriga-
ton, be placed in their way, the SO called
insraotable Apache VIII in a few years be
taught TO raise the greater part OF bis sub
sisteaoe.
The industrial school established at Forest
Grove, Oregon, for the benefit OF the Indi-
ans on the Pacific coast, is reported to bs
doing good work under the management OF
Lieutenant Wilkinson, u. S. a, and liberal
appropriations fer its enlargement are earn
estly recommended.
The attention OF Congress Is again called
to the necessity Of making some provision Tor
the education OF the Alaska Indians, and it
is suggested that an appropriation OF few
thousand dollars for that object will enable
the Bureau to educate some Alaska youth
at Forest Grove, Who after few years train
ing, would be fitted to become teachers among
their own people.
Fears OF a Financial Crisis.
NEW YoRK, November 25th.--The Com
sacrcidl Bulletin, reviewing the financial stu
alton here and in Europe, concludes: A
crisis at London or Paris or Berlin would
start a drain upon other centers, which could
not be met without squeeze calculated to
produce collapse in the strained values now
prevailing at all the leading financial centers
of the world. There is no remaining element
of elasticity in banking at any one Of these
points, and yet speculation has run up values
TO the highest point of tension now reached
Il is not difficult to see what may be the re-
suit OF such state of things ths moment any
accident puts a sharp strain on the financial
machinery.
Proposed New Church in Washington.
CIscIsSATI, November 265h.-The Disci-
rles. religious body with which General
Garfield is associated, having taken prslim-
mary steps, through the Board of the Gea-