The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

/. AZ the Normal school AT Hampton. Nirrinin
nnaer .ne ui.scuon o. nen. Armstrong
rrogre~- y highly encouraging. The Indian
school established BY the Inferior Department
direction q Capt. irati. has been equally sue.
dred pupil. q both seses.' represent,
, Of the Rocky Mountains. The pupils
~ both these institutions receive not only an
elementary English education. but are also
instructed IN house work. agriculture. nnd
useful mechanical pursuits. A similar school
MAS established this year AZ Forest tsrove
vargon ior the education 81 Indian youth on
sns iac,nc coast Ia addition 10 this. thirty SIX
inuian boys and rls were selected from the
Eastern Cherokees and placed in boarding.
schools IN North Carolina, where they are "a
receive an elementary English cducntion AMI
training IN Industrial pursuits. The interest
SHOWN " indian parents. even among the 30
cnncu wilu tribes. In the education III their
children. l. very gratifying. aud gives prom
-. that the results accomplished Dy the
eIrr '. now making VIII be q iasting bencnt.
Ihr becn drawn from the permanent ciyiliza.
tion-fund nt the disposnio OF the Department
~ ~ ans.,iur put the fund II now much
reduced, that the continuance OF this bench
cinl work viii IN the future depend on speci-
nc appropriations by Congress for the pur.
Congress will not permit institutions 80 ft1if
iul OF good results, To perish for want ~
means ... ior their support ON the contrary.
IN increase OF the nuinberol such schools Nh.
pears 10 me highly advisable
The past Year has been unusn.ltx f,.~
,rs,. disturbances among the Indian
.rlncs An agreement has bet n made with the
ties by which they surrender their large rrs
ervation In Colorado in consideration 81 IN
~ nn a. 20 pe PAID 20 tnen and agree a. set.
Tor that purpose as farmers holding in.ilvid-
va title 20 their land ia tee simple, inalicn-
nbIe Tor certain period. In this way a costly
indian war has been avoided which ~ on. /
tine seemed imminent, and for the first tim.
IN the history OF tine country. an Indian
4 IT.. ftsl. -
settled IN scvcraity and 20 i've a. iniividuals
under the common protection OF the laws ~
-, ,nn county The conduct OF The Indians
Inrougnout the country during the past year.
Wit but Few noteworthy exceptions mas been
orderly ana peaceful. The guerrilla warfare
band OF southern Apaches has vii tuallv come
70 ~ end, by the death OF that chief and mosl
q ms followers. on Mexican soil. The dis.
sitting Bull and his men, who had iaken ref
uHe IA the British dominion~, are also likeyfu
erase a large majority OF his followers have
surrendered 10 our military forces and Ihe
in cgratiOn. = 80
concur with the Secretary Of the interior
IN expressing the eaf nest hone thai fnn.,,,s-.
Will &c this session take favorable notion al |
me pm providing for the allotment OF lands
on thc Inherent reservations in seyef,slty M |
the Indians, with patents comforting Tee .im |
PIE title inalienabie Tor a certain period ana
the eventual disposition Of the residue ~ INC I
rc~ervhtionS Tor general settlement wit tie
consent and for the benefit Of the Indians
placing the latter under the equal nrof.rsio,,, I
u the inws OF the country. This measure 10
getner With ayigorous prosecution oi our sdu- l
rational Efforts, will work the most Important | I
ana effective advance toward tire solution ~ | {
~, lnuian problem IN preparing for the I
srhuuhi mereingof our Indian population In Z
he great pouy of American citizenship.
rUnLIc LANDS
large increase Is reported In the disposal \
u publc lands Tor settlement during tie mast u
ear, which marks the prosperous rrowfh of p
VI Mgricuitural Industry and avigorous move.
n a OF population toward our unoccuped
anus ~ tnis movement proceeds, the codi.
lcnfion OF our land laws. ns well ~ proprr
egislation 70 regulate the disposition al pub.
8 ~, sanas, become q more pressing necessity,
ma therefore Invite the cons liberation az IL
'ongrers ~ the report and the accompanyinr | -
Y rait o. abill. made by the Public Lands Com 3
congress ~ the last session EarIv action ~
pon TINS important subject Is highly dcsir- ~
The attention Of Congress IL again ASKED ~ e,
ne wasteful dcprcdntions committed on our 4,
nbiic timber lands, and the rapid and insiis. =
ra.n.na.e nestrnction 81 our forests. The =.
ow generally recognized. In view Of the =,
lwless character Of the dcprcdations com. -
hich w,ll inevitably follow their continn. n
nee, legislation has again and again been :,
~, 70 arrest the evil. and to pre- q
rye LOT the people Of our Western states and ci
eiTitofics the timber needed for domestic =.
% other essential uses.
The report OF the Director Of the Geological in
DC consolidation OF the various geological
nj geographical SURVEYS and cxpiorinr en-
rprises, each q which has heretofore oper. IN
eu upon an independent plan, without con
'rt, can not fail 70 be Of great benefit TO All tit
lose industries Of the country which depend X,
POD me development Of our mineral re- y.
'urces. The labor- OF the scientific men OF =
eognized merit, who compose the corp- III of
e theological Survey. during the first season ha
AR 70 have been very comprrhensive sh
~ will soon be Communicated 20 a
,nsre ,,r. IN a. number q volumes. 70,
ends that the investigations, carried On fro
his bureau. which, 81 far, have been con. III
lcd 70 the so-calIed public land states and -
be extended over the entire coun- or
y, and that the necessary appropriation be an
ade Tor this purpose. This would be par. ~
nsnry nenencinI 70 the iron. coal and other ee
the Eastern and Southern states. The sub ne
4 Is commended TO the careful considera. ~
rhe secretary Of the Interior asks attention :
the want of room i'm the public buildings of Ea
{ capital, now existing and in progress Of i J.
'ricnl force employed, and OF the public plf
cords. Necessity has compelled the renting Z. .
private buildings In different parts of the -"
TOT the location OF public Offices for pa
lich q large amount Of rent Il annually paid mis-
lilc the separation Of Offices belonging 10 ~.
same q. Department impedcs the transac- ~"
SIS that the blocks surrounding Lafayette u, .
uare, on the east, north and west. be pur. va
$500 ~ tnt SUES LOT new cufnccS, Tor the tit
Of the Government Offices. mis-
wing the square itself intact; and that, IL
"a buildings were. constructed upon a
rmonious plan Of architecture. they :
uld add much 10 the beauty Of the Tow
Treasury and the new sia,e NV ~ snn hes
IT Department building form one ~ the fini
- imposing groups Of public cdificcs In tile al,
rid. sell
BUREAU or AGRIcuLTrRE car
ne Commissioners ~ Agriculture expresses Ha
confident belief that his efforts IN behalf
HE production ~ our own sugar and ten mo
70 been cncuuragingly rewarded. The i'm is
lance ~ the results attained have attract
marked attention nc home, and have re.
we'd tho special consideration of foreign -
ions. a Tnr .nccossinl cultivation q our put