The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-18
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary of the Interior Makes Hi,

Or Inc report of the secretary OF the iutari,
~ was given To tho n,oss +bis aua.- ~,
;" stet.e,i,,I n"' 'h' evening. In
g 1''I Poftiohs OF The report have bee
L. covered in previous dispatches, but mon
) secretary Lamar would say on the Indial
= the puDilc land, the pension and kindre
questions After SIM rn,riyinr ~, .o,o,,
d -, 80 "ti's 1he report
{" ~ tile condition OF the sevcra
Il Indian tribes, the secretary takes m Nh
question of Indian scbools r,,,r,
aiub,,. Of. e. ineie "ie nov
e -s'A Jay SCHOOLS, Win an average at
d tendance of l.S49. eiphty-four ioo,din,
schools with an oyor,na ,+ta,.aanas
i, Il oGc. 80 .a.; -
; 49,, eese" inou8alai ana framing schools
with l,l25 pupils; and twenty three con
tract schools with roo n,nils Th,,,,
~ cos+ 90 an 49, moo :. ..'o"'
" SoSI CT al the schools is SS97, 216. q!
the general! policy of educating the Indians
and on other or,csttons rol,tjn1 w. IVA w.aI
co., ~ ~ e".i'- " VIC "''
az ih"'aiis' 'le report says:
me schools established by the Indians In tho
territories of the five civilized tubes afford con.
elusive proof of their caracity to educate thei,
chiidrcn up 10 the requirements OF an adyaaced
CIVILIZATION. This home education includes sem.
inarics for pupils OF the higher .rade, WHERE
they receive a liberal academic course Of
the Enslisa course. Many Of tn teacasrs arc re
Indians. some OF whom are graduates If on,
best colleges, The seminaries are all boardin.
schools, and are provided with suitable
arrangements for the purpose. The children
and taught the habits of civilized people. The
CHEZ difficulty is gaining the consent OF Indian
parents 10 have their children educated in dis.
trict schools in their fear that they VIII be
made to perform mcnial labor for white
people. The feeling would not exis,
II their children were to be educated among the
people OF, n kindred race, where no feeling OF
cast would depress them or excite their raca
aversions. The institution of the system in the
Indian Territory would bring the Wild Indians
| nus ITlpnutN contact with th14a WhN n ,t,,1
lied. and would induce them to accept the
course that has so greatly benefited the i've civ
THE SECRETARY
I therefore recommend TINT authority he pjvoo
i.nb,sS Th ns .d ,ns proper r dynar,msnt, 70 be des,
i n Of the Western s t rsse a@S Saaf ia a the i IN ths
ated to give the effort a fair ,rial
The policy of allowing the Indians Ia
lease their lands for grazing purposes does no;
1888. Il, however, appears that as rnrly M J,n
8, 1888, the Cheyenne and Arapahoe In dams
had entered into such agreements with seven in
dividuals for the exclusive use and Dcrur,rin,
of az many distinct tracts in the reservation
found. upon assuming charge of This Gcnnrt.
ment, that not only the large trarts al
the Cheyenne and A.apahoc reserya.1ons
referred to were in tho posses.
sion of the cattlemen, bnt ira,
Territory. had entered into similar arrnnye;nrnts
with individuals and associations of ind,vij,,ls
whereby they were granted the exclusive
privilege under pretended leases. To no.
cupy large tracts OF the Iescrv,.iSn I
the various tribes, and to hold ,beii
herds thereon for grazing n,,rnoS.s III.
alleged leases were made to cover nn,inSe
of five or ten years at yearly rental. var,Ina ~
rates from l y to 6 conts per acre, The rni,na
acre. From all the facts devrioned y, M +
iact, | am convinced that the aSsfs,nno rao
dered by the respective Indian agents in t en-
making of these alleged lease We're :, ire, al ~, .ms
for the interest of the cattiemen th,n rio,
OF the indians placed under their IRE :nd
shared in the pr 70 81 "' thssa stances shey have
fers. The alleged leases being hsld W. no IN
out warrant Of law, and as their existen ue Mill nnn,
been found to the main c,ns, hdd
the complaints of these r,s inuse ~
president, after a full conslderatlon of the
determined that all unauthorized ncrsnns ~
mat reservation. including the oa ttIapss H Mipn
md he accordinrlv issued his mi I uneie,rom,
July %, 1855. 10 that effect, nn~ 49, Gn
tirely FREQ from Gentlemen and mon tanI. !"
THE REST Ann WIsrSr ~
The o]ucstiou ms TO what 10 tbn r. - =
in th. Indian reservation mot . s !. iands
careful careful and @da serious 10 s1 coa aHr5aas Is one ir d it o,,n1 ne
interest of the indiana thar The ~ ~ ,ot me
shall be held intact, that the land should he rsnS
for grazing purposes, and that white men with |
tnCif nerds OF cattle Sliall be permit cd IN rcr,,,,r
large tracts of these reservations . law shnnpJg l
be enacted for that purpose, clear and comnrn' |
!ensive, fully defining the power and duties OF +
hall be decided that u the w Meiiftsre; Of y, he loT isGf it $
ls well as tho public interests. Will best b Deserved
~ opening the surplus lands OF these reserya.
ions to public settlement. IL should he j.
lone in good faith, under the general land laws :
u the United States. With my conyict,ons. g
i ii1.c not e,n recommend ,ss n mend such lna leEis!atI9n: II 1s in t
indian reservations free from the settlement of
,hite men; the policy which, in my opinion,
hould be more rieidly enforced. Tha 4
%ecretary stimates that the Indian servios :
!ns cost the government an average of 1850 d
,so per year. from the year 1882 10 the pscsen, t
III the expenditures of money, effort arc organ |
cation is tor the control. protection ana man I
OF 100000 men, women and children. q
sought to be accompiished?- y
not been long enough in
his office to become 80 Thoroughly
with the characteristics, customs i.
ahits and wants of the Indians as to feel my. I
elf competent to prorose any general plan. /
There are, however. some measures which E
mink arc necessary TO lay a solid foundation for t
indian civilization. I recommend that u por- :
lon of every reservation be divided up ?
ato separate tracts of suitable siza S
,G . farms, to be allotted to each |,
tier a time limited OF selling or rnortpayino
he same, or even leasing 1t to any but Indians
WIZ within INC same reservation. favor tina c
Obey IN by NV predeces sor in hi, o
flee, Secretary Ktrkwood, of reducing 10 ,,ro1n, (
re the existing reservations. when entir ely out
I proportion to the number Of indians
lercon. with the consent of the Iuaians e
nd upon just and fair terms: and. second, Of :.
as fully under tue protection Of tho f
ourts. rs are titles Of all others Of our peopIe 10 -
lands. The surplus portion cut of would p
G subject to sale, and the proceeds iuyDsted for {
10 beueiit of the Indians. In noticing the presi- a
ent'S action in the matter OF the Winnehapo "
nd Grow Creek reservations in Dakota. the &c. n
,tary conces that many Of tho settlers went on /,
ne Oklohoma lands the Secretary t.
lvors the law passed by the last con.