The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-16
OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

o0tt, Of the War Department, and United
States Treasurer Jordan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The annual report
Of the Secretary of the Interior commences
with resume of operations in the Indian
Bureuu. Out of an estimated Indian popu-
lation Of $4,000, less thaa 100 have been in
revolt during the year; the average school
attendance Is about 1900 greater than ever
before, and there has been a general i'm
provement In their moral and industrial
condition. The Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation, in the Indian Territory fur
nishes striking illustration of this I'M
provement Of these Indians Secretary
Lamar says:
"There has been an increase Of over i,5O1
acres in cultivation: farms have been fenced
by Indians, who have built for this purpose 100
, miles Of fencing. They have cut and put up for
winter use more than 400 tons OF hay: have
hauled over lOOO.OOO pounds OF freight from tho
railroad to the agency, and have over 1856 more
OF their children in the schools Nearly all of
the 'squaw men on the reservation have be-
come legally married to their Indian wives in
conformity to the requirements of this depart.
ment."
The report says that, while the work of
elevating the race Is bearing fruit, there
must be radical changes in our Indian pol
| icy before they can be incorporated into our
| political and social systems as citizens. In
| this connection the Secretary recommends
| passage of the bill for the appointment of
| commission to inspect and report on In
| dian affairs, which Is now before Con-
| gress. During the year about 800
| Indians have received title to land
allotments, and number have
taken up homesteads. Congress is asked
to pass general law regulating the allot-
ment in severalty of lands to Indians. The
Secretary also recommends that the Army
Appropriation act be modified so that army
officers may purchase grain, hay and other
| produce from Indians near the posts. The
] Secretary considers it desirable that law
be enacted authorizing Indians to pasture
| cattle on their reservations at reasonable
compensation for the benefit of the tribe.
OF the Indian Territory the Secretary
says:
"It is certainly of the greatest Importance.
| and no less for the interest of the Indians
themselves than for the people of the ad
| joining States, that this vast area of coun-
| try should have extended over II, as early
as may be practicable. the universal laws
Of the land, and its large population and
immense property interests be brought under
the influence and operation Of those laws as I'd
ministerod by the judicial establishment Of our
| country, SO that lawlessness may be punished
and peace and good order preserved through
and by the courts Of justice, and not by the
agency Of the executive departments, aided by
| 49, 49, Va WAY 'o''iA"
secretary Lamar recommends that the
salary OF the Commissioner of Indian At
lars pe increased from Si,OoO to 5000 per
year Inc expenses OF the Indian Bureau
1or the hscal year were ~, l9o,Iol
Inc totai area OF puollc lahds disposed OF
curing the year was Sf'oi4,4l9 acres, Tor
Whlch s9,oai,ooi was received. Inc Secre-
tary renews MS Recommendation that the
minimum price 1or sales or land at pri-
Vate cash entry De increased IN order
10 prevent tne increase OF large tracts
IN tue hands OF a 1cw individuals. He also
recommends tne ESTABLISHMENT OF date
aioer Which Chains FOUNDED on alleged
mexican lana grants be barred from
presentat,oh. Inc recominendations con
talnea Ill tne iast report that the desert
iana laws De modiheu ana the TIMBER
Culturc act De repealed, are renewed.
Legislation Tor husoanding the timber re-
sources Oh the country ls urged. Con-
siueraDie space is gwen 10 tne uniawIui m
closure OF puDilc ianas ov cattlemen. Inc
secretary says IN this connection:
w natever appnanccs, however. the law has
p,aecu ~ III % .ie nasas oi .ne Exeeutl'e VIII mere
and 80 10 t,,s amor,,s ,,,nSar;, W ts. n,sa ,sai
| ,,. "' f'uA''oe Va '"e p"'A'o
In the matter of nena,o,s tho ~enort .oys
there arc now q RIO cascs mon the doclrst
of the hoard of Annals. and he rccommends a
the continuance of the extra nnnronriation