Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-04
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


Repart Of Secretary Sobie-The Amount q
Public Lands Yet 10 fse Pafented-Indian
AHurs and Other Matters OF Public
Interest.
WASHINGTON Dee The annnsl report
OF Secretary OF the Interior Noble was made
public last night. Il IL volumlnous d. Gu
mcnt OF I15 pages OF printed matter and
deals Al length with public land matters.
Indian affair, the patent ofice. pensions.
tbs crnsus bureau. the geological survey.
the buresus OF railroad and education. the
various District Of Columbia Institutions.
the rerritories. the National parks and the
Nicaragua canal
Alnska- extend over ss6s2Is.s5I acres. while
Alaska has se9 $50 acres unentered
OF tbs vacant lands Kansas has only
rs 7sI and Missouri II5Ls63 acres
Montana has the largest body 6i.s07 .6z7
arres. while Oklahoma, including the public
land strip. has 6as .eaG The secrs tery ce-
fends the libcrzlify of the Government in
regard 10 is lands The patents Of the yesr
ended June 20 were IL. .247. covering .sss- So
acres. The railroads received patents tor
sss.s5zI5 acres. 81. Is3 81 less than in isse The
total rec pts from puulic lands were Ss.f7o.-
so 81 In regard u railroad lands he recon-
mends the strict endorsements Of the act OF
sept m5er y Considerable space is de-
voted TO Mexican land grants and surveys
I Of public lands
Indian Affairs are treated from tbs stand
point existant prior - the present Messiah
Graz aud tbs report Is consequently rose
ate He declares that Tar ton much land
Is held fer Iadlan occupancy. there being
z590J9 red men in the cnEnfry. whi.e IL 90
GO acres are reserved FOR them-Over 30
a. res each
The Patent Oni-e has eceIved &c Is0 applI-
cations and granted z5.sS7 pstents The re-
ceipts OF the fice we're s. 81 rs q and the
q - -
gaT1 10 patents j. asked Tor and substan-
tisi Increases In the forSFs with better sal
arics are called for.
The Secretary grows quite enthusiastic
over the vast sum-over Si00.c0l 0oc-paid
out In pensions the past year. which he
says has gone into commerce and relieved
hundreds Of thousands OF persons as we'll as
transferring the tire lsures accumulated
back 70 the people when needed He de-
leads the great pension roll and gives It's
figures as follous-
Army invalid pensioners.-- so9
Army widows. minor children and de-
penlent relatives ia. -
Navy Invalid pensicn-rs 5g7s
Navy vi lows, minor children and de-
pendent relatives 2.iso
Survivors OF the var OF tsiL .--.------- as
Widows OF soldiers Of the var Of lsI1 s6I1
surF.vors Of the Mexicaa var I7.Iss
widows Of soldiers Of thu Mexican war e.7ss
TotaI.............-......-----..--.-....--s7.sI s7.sIs
Al this writing October IS. lsso.l there are
claims pending, s93 n. OF these there have
ben received under the act Of Juae p, Issl,
= - The average annual value OF each
pension az the clOss OF the fiscal year vas
SIss 81
The Secretary gives a long list of all those
sho mo -ecurc pensions under the present
laws IL twenty classes He states that the
present appropriation Of 81. 80. .76I Is made
probable deficit except say that the esii-
mate for ks1 i about Sis1 .01o.01O
The Census Bureau work - Eaken up and
the supervisors ami enumrrs tors defended
from various charges made against them.
Tables are gwen shown ? tire advancem Mt
OF the Census work TO be very good and she
reputation Of the United states. recently
sion OF this topic Mr. NobIe declares thztthe
great body Of the p-op1e are satisfied with
the work done
The Bureau OF Education has made during
the year ten publications. aud has received
- Ter cent more letters and sent out a. per
cent more than in the previous year Good
words are given 10 the work Of ex-Commis-
sioncr DawsOa The mov~ment Is repor ed I
~ especially strong in the south. A more 4
IA eral allowance Tor the printing fund OF /
the bureau - recommended The library |
has received 400 volumes and 10
90 pamphlets in the year. there /
are enrolled in the public schools Of |
the Nation y. ~ 20 pupBs There ba- been I
n decrease in the enroutnent In the North 1
ern States aad An Increase In the south aad 4
West The n1m Der OF asachers ts I1fa19 4
males and ~. .s0l iemaiez The males have
been steadily decreasing The public school /
revenues amount TO slS2. III 205 and the ex-
penditures SD Izs.610 To educate q child
costs "a eonts per school day on a., aver
aEr-
Governors OF the Territories. several OF
whi have been admitted 10 statehood
10 the year. and Endorsements are given to
The recommendation OF the executives. es-
Deciaily In regard 20 Arizona. Utah and
Seu Mexico The MOrnon question also re-
selves due attention