Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-01
ADsiTIoxAl rrleceApHIc MEMS.
ssd.sa Aaair.

Maxon, OF Cleveland. Ohio, has sent
to Congress a communication from the
Commit ssioAer Of Indian Affairs relative
to payments for Improvements made by
certain settlers III Rounl Valley Indian
reservation, California. There is $59,-
457 In the department applicable to the
payments, aud IL il recon- .nended that
the further sam OF 3 .O2s, siI be appro-
pristsd for the pcrpose. saa the item
will probably b inse.sgd ia ono Of the
appropriation bills ye: 70 teeoms iawr.
" the claims On accoua; of improve
msnt Of this reservation, $S.6.O has
been paid. It appears that the entire
area subject to the operation Of the act
Of March 3, 1874, restoring lands in the
reservation to the public domain was
1.N1, 663 acres, and that Of this area,
l,421. LEO acres we're entered by parties
claiming proprietary right to purchase
on satisfactory proof being addueed,
leaving no. 7s3 acres still vacant. No
sales have been made since 1877. and
there has been no provision for addi-
tional sales under the act referred to.
The Commissioner of Indieu Affairs
ssys the fact that claimants have never
been paid for their Improvements have
O used an endless amount Of trouble
and confusion upon the reservation.
They refuse to remove, and from time
N tins have increased tho boundaries
Of their alleged claims, and at the pres
ent time almost the whole of the best
lands OF the reserve arc claimed by or
through them. and by others who claim
| land through the State under the swamp
act of Sept. -. 1880. These parties have
many thousand head of stock upon these
lands, and in fact, the reservation is
under their control to such an extent
az TO be practically OF little use to the
! Indians. Should an appropriation be
made these parties could be paid for
their improvements, or tender made Of
the appraisement value therein. in winch
event the Government would be in posi-
ton to proceed against them under pro-
vision of the revised statute.
The President has called the atten-
ton of Congress i'll Il message to the
report from tho Commissi ,ner Of Indian
Affairs relative to the proposed consoli-
dation of the MescalcrO and JicariIla
agencies OF New Mexico. and to a clause
in the Indian appropriation bill for re-
moval Of the Mescalero Ap.ches to the
Jicarills reservation, and appropriating
$4,000 for the support of the CONSOLE
dated agency, or, II not consolidated.
$1,000 for the support OF said Indians
at their present agencies. Secretary
Teller says the amount appropriated for
the consolidated agency Or for two agen-
cies, provided the removal is not made
i, wholly inadequate for the support Of
these Indians, numbering in all about
1000, with no other means of support
except what is appropriated by Con
| eress; therefore an satisfied that il Is
not safe 10 attempt TO remove the In
dams from the Mescalero agency at this
true, as any movement lookin. to such
removal would involve rs in an Indian
war. In view Of tha foregoing facts I
respectfully suggest that Congress be
asked to provide funds for adequate
support Of tho Indians at the Mescalero
and JicariIla agencies, and that moneys
appropriated for tho support Of the Mes
oalero Indians bs expended for their
benefit at the Mesoalero agency and not
At the Jicarilla agency.
Fast Mail Service.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Postmastsr- Gen.
eral Howe. Col. W. r. Thompson, gen.
eral superintendent of railway mail ser
vice. and local postal authorities held a
conference this afternoon on the fast
mail service between she east and west.
The result is not known. The Postmas-
teri General interviewed ono Of tbs Off
GERS Of the Northwestern Railway Oil the
subject of like service between Chicago
and Omaha. He reports he found Off
Gals willing to aid the postal depart
ment in the establishment of such ser
vice; but they conld not, however, die
cuss the subject Of compensation until
officers Of the several lines between Chi.
cago and Omaha could confer and dis
cuss the possible effect on the Iowa pool.
Gen. Howe was unable to consult with
either the Burlington or Rock Island
road. and AZ conference lie not possible
during the present week, it will be post
poned till after his return to Washing
ton. He believed service would be ss-
tablished between Chicago and the west.
beaver Jetaings
DENvDa, May 29.--The railroad war OF
the Denver and Rio Grande. which is
trying 10 keep the Denver and New Or
leans road from entering the Union de-
pot, il still raging. In the fight last
night two of the Denver and Rio Grands
engines were wrecked. Judge Elliott
today granted an order restraining the
Denver and Rio Grands from further
interference. Serious trouble is antici-
psted.
Doc. Halliday, the alleged Arizona
outlaw, was released today on a writ Of
hnbsas corpus Gov. pitkin refusing to
recognize the reputation from the gov
ernor Of Arizona.
7ri6.n.'s Santa Fe: Arizona rus.lers
have appeared in this Territory. and are
committing extensive depredations.
Capt. Fountain, with company Of SOL
diers, il in the fisld under orders FROM
Gov. Sheldon. and IL doing effective
work. Two Of the cattle thieves were
woundsd.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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