New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03


suit it has resulted. that such census should fai
except among the smaller and more civilized tfots
Indians The reports do not, therefore. taken as
whole, furnish such reliable statistics "a determine
shes. The totals so reported during the past decade
sufficiently prove this Take the figures; 1900
is5ssS $ $3sis 1 1852 s. =ssS9
i issass $$ $685. Sc i iSsss 1905
In the total number last reported as above, VIZ,
bracnS tbosc who are scattered over different parts
Of the Western country, chiefly upon The Iachc Ooast
located upon portions Of the public domain under
laws granting Indian homesieads, ana are maHng
but much the larger portion arc OF the wandering
eeneialy harmless and peaceable, subs!Sting them
selves with more or less success These hgues do
not embrace the Indians Of Alaska.
The entire extent of territory now In n state Of
reservation for Indian purposes including all portions
of Indian Territory, whether In fact occupied or
equivalent to average Of 456 acres for each INDIAN
computed on the last reported number OF ne total
populaton including those est mated Outside the
reserv ations. OF this area, about olO2O1.9 acres
within the scope OF the general Allotment law OF
ing upon such lands, amounting 10 1139so, OF about
465 acres to each.
Semnoles constituting the five civilized tribes, the
Osages, Miams, Peoras, and sacs and Foxes, OF
Nev-York, are excepted from the provisions of the
allotment act. The territory occupied by them en-
SS a3 acres Of r. charohee outlet c
acres known ohlahom AID the lSl l,9.o S sores
Fork OF the River Tho number of these cSceptGa
Indians is shown by the report o 10 b Ue annual reports
OF the various Indian agents disclose tha'- nor IN
Guiding the five cvlizeI tribes of the Indian Tcg 6,
tory, and the Ncw-York Indians, there are 21'39 9
engaged moro less In civilized pursuits, r l,,IoS
houses are occupied 26,223 Indians speak me fnslSA
language: 90 COS wear the dress of our civilization
wholly; 251 ,55e Of land have been Sul'iV acu
90, Ga rods Of fencing built $4,000 ise 400 90
pounds II butter made and that there nave I Scle
harvested 727 $50 bushels Of wheat; 6OO2O" pushcls
of oats barley and rye 1.306.96 bushels OF Crn.
and 1911 tons of hay and tlat the In Inc acS
Dosis s T horse and a9d haep
summary Of all Of he 23 Indian 1o ssho ea5acty TO
Ssve benn is AGA pupils: that the total enrolment
was 1922 pupils; that the average at'endanSe va a.,
The cdncaion of Indian children 81 2O31 - ~
The Increase in the average attendance over me pr
vious fiscal year is 300 pupils, WINE me 'o"' %
| pcDdlture for each year was about the same
PENSIONS
! Original pensioners 10 the number of 6o'2o2 wero
added to the pension rolls during the last fiscal year.
| and increases were granted in 1910 cases. inc
| names Of 1870 pensioners were dropped from 'h0
rolls for various that al the end OIL the year
the total number remaining OF all classes was 49,.
Of which 323 O2O army invalid pensioners oV7-
si5 nay inval,ds Os3 navy widows. children and
dependent relatives; 500 SURVIVORS ot ,y y, tb "a va
10 o4O Mexican soldiers, and 5lO4 WIDOWS OF MeAca'
The present time 1O2 different rates of pension
prevail ranging from s. per month 10 go CD per
at the close OF the year is shown to be SD 90 ana
! The aggregate annual value OF dH PcHa'olss
$50 7O7 goo 90, Increase Tor the year q"
The amount paid for pensions during the year wa.
S7s 1851 o. Increase over The previous var ~
* EOS $50 90 tie difference between the actual pay,
ments and the annual value having boon occasloned
PAD 10 oA;-o- % ~ a9 800 COS 46 and there
tho dc n-l ty.1t
OF thiS na 1H G o 81 The cost attending the dis
bursement Of his money. embracing tie poy Of tie
officers and employees Of the Bureau It's agents s.i
56S 5os g.. making the total expenditure for all
puTOSee by the Bureau during th" yea;
% 3S SsnF IL sl Per Tn at Ps 'Ss
nesriy 81 per OF the total expenditures of the
! Government for the fiscal year
/ THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
desire to renew the recommendation of my predc-
cessor in Office in the last annual report that this
Commission be made independent Of the Department
of the Interior required report directly to the Pes
dent or TO Congress- and authorized 10 appoint It's own
officers and employees. and to deal directly with ne
Treasury in the expenditure Of and accounting for the
appropriations made for its support.
DAKOTA AND WASHINGTON TERRITORIES.
The large area of Dakota Territory and tho drift Of
population westward combine TO render the figures Of
rs increase from about $4,000 in 1850 70 ovcr 10000
/ as now estimated apparently unprecedented in a
single Territory. TwO-thTds Of the present popula-
ton are natives, and majority Of the foreign born
Formulation is of Scandinavian origin.
During the last fiscal year there have been entered
e:.sl42 acres Of public land. and title acquired by
final proof or otherwise to 1,GlGGj0 acre, more In
addition to this the sales Of land 10 settlers by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and by private
, owners have been largo.
The assessment roll of the Territory aggreg gates
sl61 400 074 for 1855. no, including railroad prop.
I ertv will valuation OF 100000 a. II IS taxed
lpOn gross earnings. The Governor places the actual
wealth Of the Territory at $320OoO,0OO as moderate
I estimate 900
~orulation of Uasl inrfon Terrific i0 1870
was sc o7o It + now CO $50 AZ low estimate AMI
estimate. and the Governor believes Il y 2poc)
/ above this figure
The assessed value of the taxable property Of tbs
Territory is Ss4.621,1S2. a gain OF over 5000 900"
during the past wears. and ~ 3O5S 600 for fhe
past year due In part 70 the addition for the first time
I Of railroad property TO the assessment rolls.
The Secretary devotcs great deal OF space to
the negotiations with the Sioux Indians. reports OF
which have appeared from time time IN The Tribune
The matter IS turned over 20 the attention OF Con