Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-12-16
LAMAR'S LOG.
The Secretary of the Interior on
the Operations of His Depart
Daent.
Steady Improvement in the Condition
of Indians-Public Lands-Re-
ceipts. o
Bureau of Labor-Lalar's Reflections Oh
the Tariff Suggestions for Reyisio~
Inequalities.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The animal re-
II! HAyt of Secretary Lamar regarding internal
afairs was made public yesterday. Dr.
! EAsaar 4Aad prepared the matter almost en-
! Geely with his own hand. and the work
! tAeseeore tRars additional weight. He dis
kasses the Indian question at great length
! &n9 Gavotes much space to suggestions as
- tie future of the Governments wards"
? He also deals eXhauslively with public lands
AG& similar topics, and i'll fact touches upon
eeecy subjee, in his charge. The pore in
/ ts9ssting portions of tine report are as fol-
3svs:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHING
| aON, Nov. i. IsS6.-Sir: have the honor TO
] submit the following annual report of the
Operations of this department for the fiscal
year which ended June 30, 1886:
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Full and detailed information to the op-
ersSioos OF che Indian bureau in all of lis
'kIHenches, including reports4rom the various
| lnslian agencies will be found in the accom-
fanYins report of the Commi ssioner of Indi-
| DR A1alrs. who presents an interesting re-
I sEms of the work for the past year and who
mares Valuable Suggestions for the improve
e4lesxs ana conduct OF tn 8 important branch
| q the public service. There is at this time Al
| Seate of general quiet among the Indians.
I npptng the year there has been practically
| no actual disturbance or serious alarm
/
{ A4saca:ee, 1t is highly gratifying to sport
! tssae Snt of an Ind an population of 2oO.OO0
| 60pls less than one hundred hive been en-
gagged IN open opposition and resistance TO
Tee authority and control of the Govern
: TheSae has been a steady though not rapid
EEDhDvement in the neral, IN aterial and in
| keflectual condition of the mass of the Indian
SOley are more tractable; fewer crimes aud
7 &epreSaaions are charged against them; more
| q tken than at any pr.or period are engaged
! ID Esefut and profitable Industries; more
| Sk&n ever before are located lpon individual
I Alsots4eHts of anEi. tlllng the soil and living
! O. ASpses. More have lards aside the blanket
I tesf 9he dress of civilization. The average at
f,JU4 greater than heretofore, ard many more
ct s4e Ge.rents are anxious for the education
&s sde&f children.
TAe CAey enne and Arapahoe reservat on in
! sSe &aesiaSa Territory furnishes Il striking IL
tsstF~zioE of ths Improvement During the
yeSE 4se1s - stated in my last annual re-
pOSt, these Indians were so restless and
aheeAt1sDRg as To require precautionary
measures - pTet ent open hostiiities. DGr-
saz the gsse yeae quiet and order has pre-
S1sfSd tA5soS the reservation There has been
1afees saye been fencedcbv Indians who have
eeljts lar this purpose I'D miles OF fencing.
1Aet 4A%e cat and put up for winter use
tSsSsrC a an 40 toas of hay: hauled over l0O0-
S2Ae l34nnds q freight from the railroad TO Che
&ge4ey, and have over lao more of their chill
GF~& ~ schools Hearly all of the "squaw
NueG@ On q Is reservation have become le-
Ga4tS alaeeIed 20 tAeir Indian wives in con-
ess<settg 4e tee requirements of this depart
IEese 4fe otEer evidences of a different
eSeraS<Af GAov AZ that the work of Indian
etSsE&a5tOn j. progressing under the present
GH&Ed&elneGt OF the Indian Bureau. The esti-
o. aae4 U9eseBted fog the Indian SER
eAa2 S&Gse OS lsst year, and 81 7l9 176 less than
aesEsae 0t vac gear previous. These things all
el.c g0ce is beErDg fruit. While the Indians
ga tkei9 Pai< are advancing, the bureau is
GsglNg BY Q seGaction of its expenditures.
TssA 1 could sHY that the progress in this
GlBeeeAen is sHfhSently RAPID to promise an
esely accomplishment of the policy of the
G5HseFe1Heat On reference 20 our indian pop
lIstsOa. That policy. as ] understand il, is
etse incorporation of the Indian race into our
lssAtEste41 one social system as citizenss Be
SOeg, AGs.Over, this consummat on, which
silS be t&e browning glory of our Govern
DSs1Ets eHa be a1ta ned, there must be some
F1s1tcat ehSnges in cur Indian uOlicy.s The
reSsenG sYstenf was. when adopted, admira-
G!S 06&bfed TO the then existing condition of
elss. RRas4hs. apG is get. so far as is required
"a k&et& ~ order and peace and the greHtest
pSesHt .es9ss c1tntors a large mass or savage
apps tee t6eSe and the bounty of the Gov
GiGas j. is impossible to continue.
AZ stated IN usy last report. the only al
ees1sSsivo hoW presented TO the Americas In
&iaSS efsee is speedy entrance TO the pale of
%zsasr4eah civilization, orabsolSte extfDcton.
1ss OF6ieE GO escape the latter and attain the
GOgg3rf. taree conditions of preparation are
tlSfape 8aeble. The first is 10 get established
81 th g Eaee the idea and habiitude of indi-
Nl0LIai property holding. thorough reliance
eASea les iHvoiability, and perfect sense of
seeHgiAy in the endowment OF its benefits.
EccA4G, edNSsI-. on or the entire mass -Of the
gSute az tAis race, embracing thorough
&ss1zI ledge of the of Ehe English Ian
ESSSe 10 fl5S daily affairs of life. arithmetic,
end the mechanical arts among Abe males,
&sAs4 SssaDGtE the females the domestic arts in
se4e Wish That sex. Third, substitution of
ehS uRiEersal operation sof law among them
- the enforcement Of justice and the Erotec-
4OA OF person and property, and the punish
meat Of crimes o9 the agencies of force and
Superstition. zoe +s+
PUBLIC LANDS.
gHe area oepublic lands disposed of during
tie last fiscal year and lhe receipts ftom the
same. as compiled from the report of sthe
Gconzn sss ioner o& the General Land Office, are
CASH SALES.
Aces.
Public sales. .-...-.---.. ...... f.. 5S9.l5
EEivGte entries. ...-------.---...... 632, 22I.36
Rre-empnop entr:es. 2,27e.2ls9S9
Rimber and EttSne entries. a. 90, 693.62
Desert land entries 54.6SS.99
SIlneral 5ind entries exclusive of
S30A acres within the Ute reser-
ea[ionl 2s.sSog
81 acres within the Ute reserva-
RGen site entries 5000
IGxcesses on homestead and other
GbSndoned military reservations. 8,6SS.21
Comm uted homesteads section 30.
r. Shpreviously reported in orig
Commuted homesteads Cact June
Il. 1880, previously reported in
original entries. ............. 144.71346
Final desert land entries, pre-
viously reported i'll original en-
tries ......-..... ............... 150.3sss6
GotaIs .......... ..a!2:....... 4, 789,OI6.87
MISCELLANEOUS.
Acres
Homestead entries (originaD- 49, 9l45.1s5 70
Timber culture entries toriginaD-, 5,591 ,359-38
ILstrieS eth military bounty land