The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
THE RED MAN.
indian Com missioner Prices Report Of the
Operations of His Bureau.

Operations of His Bureau.
Commissioner Price, of the Indian Bureau
In his annual report to the Secretary of the
anterior for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1882, saws: Land has been opened to culi-
walton, houses for Indian residences built
schools opened and operated, and in
many cases and in various ways the
cause Of civilizat on generally advanced
The difficulty of procuring Agents OF
the right stamp is regarded AZ one of the
most import mt causes which operate TO re-
tard the improvement OF the Indians" The
co operation of the religious societies Ia re-
Qarded by the Comml s6ioner AZ a very inn
portant 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 rs
ent rely too email y compass ends 20 be OBJ
tanned witt in a reasonable time. The CommtS-
sioner says: IF 81, CO.. 600 for educational pur-
poses given now will s1ve several millions
in 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, aftcr a cash payment
TO the Utes 81 eco were spent for firearms,
ammunition and whisky in Salt Lake City,
and in short time nine tenths OF the
payment 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 or and
-four The total nunlbcr OF Indians In the
United States exclusive OF Alaska l. 2G2, 800.
The Commissioner comments in severe terms
upon the iniquity 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 allow army officers to introduce liquor
into the Indian coun ~ should be- re-
peaed The report declares there Is
urgent necessity for additional leg1s-
la'ion 10 prevent intrusion upon Indian
lands Exclusive OF the five civilized
tr ties, the VITO number of Indian pupils
attending school the past year has been
S5S Of these 46S were in attendance as
the Carlisle. Hampton and Forest Grove
training. schools OF the remainder, 1910
attended reeervat on boar iug-schoo!s and
3 991 reservation day schools The average
at enhance TOR the year was 3. 2i9 Indus
tria training u carried on ut agency board
ing schools and In receiving more 0nd more
attention each year. In connection with
Gu uvatiou. Backslnthny, tai oring and
harnee making are Ia ght at four schools
Seven 3 ach ssloemaklng, ten carpentering,
and fifte n sing and care of $40 X Train
ing in T. ese bran, he's IL Greatly stimulated
by the succe of experim -nts Mt Carlisle,
Hampton and Forest rove. An approp' la
ton of not les tan 5000 should be made
by Congress 3 It's noxt session To properly
equip the exist ng agency schools for indus
trial work The whole number OF schools In
operation Is 1O1 or FIVE less than last year.