The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-10-27
THE RED MAN.
Indian Commissioner Prices Report of the
Operations Of his BisresA.

Indian Commissioner Prices Report of the
Operations Of bis Biireaa.
Commissioner Price, Of the Indian Bureau,
In his annual report to the Secretary Of the
Interior for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1882, says: Land has been opened to cult
walton, houses for Indian residences built.
schools opened and operated and in
many cases and in various ways the
cause of civilization generally advanced,
The difficulty of procuring Agents Of
the right stamp Is regarded as one of the
most Import 1T Causes which operate to re-
tafd the IMPROVEMENT Of the Indiana The
cooperation Of the teligiotiS societies is re-
garded by the Commissioner as Il very inn
portalif Auxiliary In the civilization of the
Indians and he points to the benefits derived
from their work during the past few years.
The present appropriations are regarded as
entirely too small 10 compass ends to be OBJ
tanned within a reasonable time. The Commits
sioner says: IF 81, Q0ACQ0 for educational pur-
poses Iteh iiSw, sFill save several millions
81 future, it is wise economy to give that
million at once and not dole it out in small
sums that do but little good The evils of
cash annuities are commented upon and an
instance given where, after cash payment
to the Utes, $4,000 We're spent for firearms.
y.
and in, a shirt time nine tenths of the
Sayinerlt went in the same direction.
The funds appropriated by Congress in the
regular appropriation bill for the support
of the Indians proved entirely insufficient
mainly owing to the high price of b eff and
-four. The total number of Indians in the
United States exclusive of Alaska is 262, 36R
The Commissioner comments ii Severe TERMS
ppth Tie iniduity of the liquor traffic among
the Indians aud quotes many instances of
trouble arising from it. He recommends
greater stringency in the laws on the subject
and SAYS those sections Of the statutes
which alloIR stiht officers TO introduce liquor
into the Indian country should be re-
pealed The report declares there is
lation to prevent intrusion upon Indian
lands Exclusive of the five civilized
tribes, the who.e number Sf Indian pupila
attehdsng school the past year has been
S,5O8 OF these 46S were in attendance at
the Carlisle, Hampton and Forest Grove
training schools OF the remainder, 45l0
attended reservation boarding schools and
1897 reservation day-schools. The average
attendance tor the year was 1920 INDUS
trial training is carried on at asettcy boasdz
ing schools, Ind is receiving more and more
attention each year. In connection with
fifty seven schoo S, AS acres are under
cultivation BiacksInithing, tailoring and
harnessmaking are taught at four schools
Seven teach shoemaking, ten carpentering,
and fifteen raising and care of sto k. Train
ing in these branches is greatly stimulated
by the success of experiments at Carlislei
Hampton and Forest Grove. All appropria7
fioh of rot less than $5Q000 should be made
by Congress at its next session to properly
equip the existing agency schools for indus
trial work The whole number of schools in
operation is 101, or five less than last year.