The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-17

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Ai>ens1on uas called 70 ~ f.ct thas - e.
fs1ing lAw - stat. so forotds The removal q
any Indians nom Nov Mexico o. Artzonn 70 The
Indian Territory. Congress took no action n
the matter. Tho winter passed and No open
Ing o. sprinv found that section q ne country
San n state o. excitement mon fcar o. the
ho<tiles Who were yet q large. marking their
pathway with the blood q many vicsims- On
March - l>6> the main portion a. these hos
tiles appear % have surrendered % General
Crook. but On the same night about thirty-nve
broke away again. 6even,y-sevcn Of them,
counting men. women and children. we're. how
ever. securely held, and these were sent. n
keeping :.
Later An July. the military authorities be
came convinced that the removal Of those
Chiricahua and Warm Spring bands Of Apaches
remaining on the reservation 20 some other
place where they could be more securely
ENMIUEM< 809 0<#II@N4N ~ AAt A<<&~-N&< -
bring about the surrender or capture o. Gcro-
nImo and his followers Fort Marion, Florida,
was reported 70 bc the best place for the pur-
pose and thithcr thew were removed In Sep
tember last, under direction Of the War Depart
menl
While arrangements for this movement were
IN progress. General Miles. the military com
| mander who had succeeded General Crook.
| finally secured the surrender Of the remnant OF
| the hostile hand a. prisoners OF war. thirty
4 four. including Geronimo and <atchez. the
1 hereditary chief. on the ffh Of September last,
and eleven. including Mangus, on October ~
| 1871
/ twas determined by the President amer .
| full consideration Of all the facts when known
l ATTENDING the surrender OF those engaged In ac-
tive ho<tilifies 70 send the adult males eighteen
l in number. 70 Fort Pickcns. Florida there 20
| be kept in close custody until further orders.
/ The captured women and children were sent 70
| Fort Marion. making the total number OF -four
hundred and seventy sent 10 the last named
place.
Under arrangements made BY this depart
| nent twenfy-nine boys and eight girls. be
/ tween the ages OF twelve and twenty-five
| years have been transferred 70 the Industrial
Training School At Carlisle, Pa. under the
management o. Captain r. H. Pratt. and
facilities for the remainder Of the children o.
age.
The public surveys made during the year
embrace the the following areas:
i Acres
Surveys OF public lands 30. CSC =
Resurveys Of public lands si3.isi. 2
Resurveys OF Indian lands 59-3T- =
Il The report OF the Commissioner OF the Gen
eral Land once upon the public surveys
though interesting. Is painful exhibit II ap
pears from the document that the available ag
ricultural land in most OF the public land States
and Territories has been largely returned a.
surveyed and the surveys paid for BY the Jnife<
States. but in many instances the reported sur
veys are 90 defective and erroneous as 70 b
without merit and misleading. and that II
other cases no actual surveys were made bu
plats we're manufactured upon the basis o
fictitious feld-notes.
The commissioner discusses az considerable
length the condition Of the fye civilized tribe
OF the Indian Territory; the Cherokees. Choc
taws Chickassws. Creeks and Seminoles. an'
sets forth the evil effects flowing from tn
holding Of their land in common contrary Z
the general policy which i being pursued b.
the Government with other Indians. nthes
tribes can be induced 70 consent 10 such mod
fcation Of their treaties and 70 reform tnei
own laws adopting the tenure OF land prevail
ing in the States. and thus bring themselve
more in harmony with the institutions OF on
country. their example would have great infiu
ence and would materially aid in the civiiiza
tion OF the whole Indian reputation
In my last annual report had the honor y
recommend an increase Of the minimum pric
: for sales OK lands ~ private cash entry
: Such an increase would tend 70 proven
) | the accumulation OF tracts in the hands Of
I few individuals thus distributing the publ
lands more equally among the people and aug
! menfing the receipts OF the public Treasury.
+ \ now renew this recommendation
Al Ialso had the honor 70 recommend the enact
: | nent OF . Law barring the presentation .
: claims founded on alleged Mexican land grants
after such time As Congress may determine
| the end that the incentive for the presentation
: Of false claims may no longer exist and tina
those which are bona fide may the more rradil
and speedily BE- adjudicated- renew this ~
| concentration
The constantly enhancing value OF publ
timber and the rapid destruction which il gpin
!. on demand careful consideration and imm'
date action BY Congress- The bill now pen<
4 4 ing for the preservation OF the natural flores
/ lands AZ the headwasers Of navigable rivers y
in M view. opporsune. and should i become
q 4 statute the public good would be advanced
The statement made in my last annual =
| port that large bodies land we're unlaxf'.ll
! inclosed for private purposes by individual
and corporations engaged In what they ca
> growing live stock and ''ranching" has bee
verified ~ the reports Of special agents lroi
p that time until nov. As shown BY the repol
! Of the commissioner OF the General Land ono
: SIS unlawful Enclosures. containing an area
!. | some 6l1nO0O acres have been brought 20 .
! tenfion up 70 the present time. II Is believe
Z that this does not represent nearly the are
= illegally inclosed Proceedings 70 compel r
!, noyal have been brought involving 2-250."
Y acres. DEGREES have been obtained for r
:. morals from more than f.0n0oo acres Case
4 embracing 275oOO acres are pending examin
a ton. and from part OF these fences are no
4 being removed The total area from vhis
II fences have been and are being removed.
q shown BY the report Of the commissioner.
u e7f4ooS acres Doubtless . better showiI
q would have been made with reference 20 the
y Enclosures II the department had the means
q employing the number Of agents necessary
/, the prosecution Of the work
~ The transactions OF the Land once duril
\. the past year may be summarized a. follow
\. Cash sales. s.-sa0is.0s acres
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. homestead O.
- other entries. bounty-land warrants. scriI
~ etc.. fso1s -6s5 acres.
I. Indian lands. f1ss19es acres
4. OF which l-.ss.si9i9 acres are deducted
~ having been previously reported as origsr
W entries. and 2.0cA551. - acres Of hnal hon
~ sread entries. and III. scsN acres Of final q
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