Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-06
WILD MEN OF THE WEST.
ONLY 100 OUT OF 100000 IN
DIANS ON THE wARPATH,

ne AttanuanCo on fh6 Indian SCHOOLS
Larger than Ever-The Secretary OF
tho Interier Opposed to tho Holding
of Land In Common by the Civilized
Tribes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The following
are extracts from the report OF the 5ecre.
tary OF the Interior:
During the year there has been practically
no actual disturbance or serious all arm caused
by any OF the Indians, except the Chiricahua
| Apaches. IL ls highly gratifying to reporE
| that out OF an Indian populat tion estimated st
| 100000 souls leas than 200 have been engaged
| IN open opposition and resistance to the au-
thority and control of the government. The
| average attendance of children in the schools
is about 1900 greater than heretofore, and
many more OF the parents are anxious for the
| education OF their chi dren.
The industrial school near Salem, Ore,
ana the Carlisle school are both in need OF
! more land for the proper training of Indian
| pupils in agricultural induatries. Congress
| was requested, Mt its last session. to authorize
| the purohase of o. ~ acres for the rst named
school ut the total cost OF 81 500. to be paid in
| labor to be performed by the Indian pupils
| attending said school, and the grant of au-
thority, with the necessary appropriations,
| was also requested for the p"rchase of 10
| acres adjoining the Carlisle school, at q cost ot
| SlS,OC0, These measures received the sanction
of the Senate, but failed to become laws. Tho
| above named schools doing good work,
| ana hope that Congress will not withhold
| from them the means necessary for training
| the Indian children IN farming Industries,
| winch, OF all others, are best suited TO their
| present circumstances.
AS A MEANS OF TEACHING THE INDIANS
| tho habits ofself-govern ment and OF obedience
| TO law, local tribunals sty ed courts of Indian
| onenses, presided over 10y Indian judges, have
| been esta bllshed upon many of the reserva-
| lions, under department regulations issued
| hy my predecessor. These are reported by
| thee commissioner to be doing good work gen.
orally in aiding in the preservation OF order
| ana he Ding the progress OF the Indiana.
Active operations have been conducted by
| the department with the aid OF the military
under instructions from the Secretary of ar
| for the removal of all persons found intrudlng
with cattle or otherwise upon that unoccupied
portion of the Indian Territory kn wn as tha
| Oklahoma country, and l am pleased to be
| able TO report that the measures adopted and
| work performed have been effective in prac-
| toaliv clearing that country and keeping IL
clear OF trespassers of all kinds, and in so
| completely 0bstructing all efforts and de-
| nands made for its unlawful invasion as to
| check all open and active movements of law
| less combin ati0ns OF persons organized for tho
| fprcible entry and settlement upon these
| lands dedicated by treaties 60 specific pur-
| poses.
| CONDITION OF THE CIVILIZED TRIB rs.
| The eCommissioner discusses al considerable
| engtn the condition OF the five cv lized bss
| Of the Indian Territory: the Cherok ess. Chuc-
| laws. chick asaws, Creeks ana Semnoles, amt
| sets forth the evil effects flowing from tha
| ho ding of their land in common, contrary tn
the government with other Indians- It IL
| .howu by the agents report that there rs
| within the limits of the territory owned and
occupied by the dve civilized tribes popula-
| lion aRgregatiDg 100b0O souls. composed OF
| 1900 native Indians. whites, freedmen, ETC.,
| and $4,000 white people who are there IL
| censed traders, railroad men. lab ,rers, claim
| ants to lnuisn citizenship, cattlemen, intru-
| ders, thieves, loaiers. gamblers, etc. Over
| this vast population with the great property
| interests in which these people are or may
| he Interested or Involved inside or ou side of
| the Territory. with several railroads alreadyin
| operation. ana others in course Of construction
| through their country, there IL judicial
| tribunal having Jurisdiction over questions
| involving the rights Of property and other
| civil matters OF dispute between an Indian
| and white man. or la which both parties ara
| white men, or persons having no rec ognized
| title to Indian citizenship. Though crimes
| committed by such parties MAJ be tried in
| certain United States courts for designated
| districts in Arkansas, Kansas and Texas, vet
| many flsgrant violations Of law and order 90
| uDpuni-hed because Of The expense and Diff.
| culties OF attendance upon those courts.
THEIR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
These tribes are communities OF cs nsider-
| able intelligence: Their existing governments
| are as well administered as could be expected
| in view Of the anomalous positions they &C.
| cupy; they have temples OF justice, semina-
| rIes and high schools, and common schools
| scattered over their reservations; they have
| asylums for the orphans. the blind, the Grip
| pied, the insane and the INDECENT. The CherO-
| KEGS, Greeks, and ChOctaws spend yearly
| about 500, 900 Tor the education OF the chill
| dren, besides what Is done among them by
the various religious societies in that direc-
tion.
| It's certainly of the greatest Importance,
and no less for tho Interest OF the Indians
| themselves tn an for the people OF Lhe adjoin-
ing States. that this vast area OF country
| should have extended oye- 1t, as early as may
be practicable.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF LANDS
risposed OF one way and another during the
| .sar was 9.i32, 900 acres, and tho ,ash amount
| recev into the Treasury r.. same waA
| So, 8l,0Si "a.
| INSANE PATIENTS UNDER TREATMENT.
The whole number OF patients under treat
ment at the Government Insane Asylum In
| ssItutlon during the year was l,b2i, the daiy
| average being Liz 81. The number Of ad-
| missions was S0l, discharges (includng
Dc aths) 257, leaving 1887 rema ming IN the
| hospital at the close Of the fiscal year.
THR CONDITION OF THE TERRITORIES.
| The general condition Of the Territor
| shows marA ed and, in some instances, strik-
| Ing progress in population. taxable properly,
| settlement OF land, education, he mechanic
arts, railroad enterprises, and many other Of
| the elements which promise to IN Ike them
| great and prosperous States In the future.
| The population OF the Territory OF Dakota
| for the year ended June 80, 1876, is estimated
| at 5900 0J0, an increase during the year OF Sb.-
| 900. The present po; ulation OF Montana Is
| given at IL 900. and that or Idaho at $1,000,
| an increase vi neariy 10000 In earh OF tlesa
|
| Territory now claims popui tl0n OF 100000.
| The Governor estimates tbat there are now
| pastured IN Montana 1900 900 head OF cattle,
| l30 OO0 horses and 2.0O0.Ot0 sheep. In Idaho
there are 500, coo head OF cattle and horses and
| 25J, 600 sheop.
| POLYGAMY IN UTAH.
| That polygamous marriages are on the de-
crease in Utah ls "A matter on which diff rent
| opinions are expressed; out undoubtedly
| n any persons have been restrained by the fear
| Of fdIsranchisement and the penitentlary, and
| they think IL safe TO say chat In the more
| niQhtened portions OF the Ter itory, as, for
| example, salt Lake City and It's vicinity, very
| lew polygamous marriages have occurred
| within he iast year, while in the more remote
counties there is reason 10 believe that such
violations of the law are not infrcquent.
THE Low PRICE OF SILVER AND COPPER
has some what affected he product OF those
| metals. In Arizona the yield is estimated at,
gold 81 0O0. 900; silver, 81 So 900. a consldera-
| bic falling on from the preceding ear. Mon
| taua reports the gross value OF the products OF
ber mines for the year at S. t50 600 gold, Q. .6O0-
900 SILVER, s., 900, 900 copper and i2600 lea ead.
| The prOtiuct Of the mines OF idaho Is given
| hy the United States As-syer as follow: Cold,
3ss 8S6; silver, S3.027, ,3l6; lead $3.50 06g. Tbe
| discovery of iron ore assaytng 6b PER cent. ts
| reported in Washington Territory. Coal
mining has become very i'm portant indus-
| try on Puget Sound. Over ], ,o0O, Gee tons have
been taken from single mine Be1r Seattle
within the past seven years. Mining proper-
| ties in all the Territories which have res