New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-23

most liberal character. The plan for takinl
the Indian census this year. in connection with tn,
general census, is under the immediate control oi
| Major j. w. Powell, whose ethnolOgic researches
among the Indians have been extensive. He is as
sisted by Colonel Garrick Maery. who has charge
of the Office work in Washington and by four other
assistants TO each of whom is assigned definite
| field. The work Of actual enumeration is inrused
to the Indian agents and their employees, under the
| supervision of the assistants mentioned.
Four separate schedules of inquiries have been
sent out The first contains the ortyeight inquiries
relating to population The Indian name. the Eng
| lish translation, and the name habtualy used Of
| each individual are to be obtained. Other ques-
tions relate TO the civil condition, the personal de-
| scrption, health, education, personal property
amount of land occupied in common and in sever
atty, and the of subsistence of each indi-
vidual The second schedule will embody the vital
statistics for the year ending September so, 1880.
The third schedule contains questions relating to in
dnstra pursuits and has been carefully elaborated.
The fourth schedule embodes all the questions
lating to education.
The work OF taking the Indian census began
the Isl of November and it is expected that the
turns will be completed sometime next summer.
There some fears that the results may be not
complete as desired, because the amount of funds
that can be used for this branch OF the censns is
very limited. This makes IT necessary for the real
work OF enumeration TO be performed by Indian
agents and their employees. These persons have no
leisure to do the work well after attending to their
other duties. Even if this not the case. they
too few in number to do the work thoroughly as
it ought to be done. However, the best results pos
slble will be obtained.
delegation Of Greek Indians, headed by Colonel
Pleasant Porter arrived in Washington last week
from ffa InIfa l., thao o,fa
versation with TRIBUNE correspondent Colonel
Porter communicated several facts of interest relat-
ing TO the condition and prospects of his people. He
said that the last year had been a very prosperous
one for them. Their crops had been abundant All
the people are well supplied with breadstuffs. The
Creeks have paid much attention to the improve
ment Of the breeds of stock in their country. and
most of their cattle graded rs high and |
bring good prices in the market as do the cattle
from the ranches of Colorado and Kansas. Colonel |
Porter says that the official estimates published by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the number OF
horses and cattle owned by the civilized tribes IN the
Indian Territory are very defective and much below
the true number. The Greeks. he says instead of |
owning less than 10000 cattle. possess rom |
10000 to 10000. The cultivation of cotton is rap
idly becoming an inportant Industry among ALI the
civilized tribes Of the Indian Territory. This year
the crop very tine one, and il is being sold for
a good price. Before lie lett the Territory about
2 600 bales of cotton had been shipped from two
places Eutala and Muskogee. where there are sew
eTa cotton gins
Speaking of the educational progress of his people,
Colonel Porter said that the schO is have been very
prosperous during the last yea,; the attendance OF
the pupils has been greater and more regular than
years past, parents generally eVinc4 more in
terest III the education of their children than they
ever dld before. COOue Porter says that che force
Dt Indian police organized some months agO by
Indian Agent tufts has done very efficient service.
LGw-brcaiers have been hunted down, arrested and
punished, and the moral effect has been exceedingly
,NOd.