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

Report 0f Secretary Noble The Amount %
Pablic Lands Yet 20 lie Patented Indian
Am,lrs and Other Matters OF Public
INTEREST
wAsHlSoroN Dec. 1.-The anuull report
OF Secretary OF the Interior Noble was made
public last night It IS volumlnous d Gu.
inent of i23 pages OF printed matter aud
deals at longth with public land matters,
Indian affair, the patent office, pensions,
tbs census bureau. the geological survey,
the bureaus OF railroad and udncntion, the
vrious District OF Columbia Institutions,
the Territories. the National parks and the
Nicaragua canal
The vacant public lands. exclusive OF
Alaska, extend over 5sG,2i6,s6i acres, whilo
Alaska has ae0,52s.5oO acres unentered
OF the vacant lands Kansas has only
7a5 79l and Missouri l5l,i63 acres.
Montana has the largest body. 6i,s01627
acres, while Oklahoma, including the public
land strip, has 69i. .69s- The Seer tary de-
fends the 1ibcrality OF the Government In
regard 70 rs lands The patents OF the year
ended June 80 were 1i72i7, covering 7,5S6H6D
acres. The railroads received patents Tor
s63,si2.is acres 81. ls3 81 less than In 1883 The
total rec sipts from public lands were s7,i70,-
$40 81 In regard 10 railroad lands he recon-
mends the strict enforcement OF the net OF
Sept m5er ~ Considerable space is de-
voted 70 Mexican land grants and surveys
Of public lands
Indian affairs are treated from the stand.
point cxlstant prior 70 the present Messiah
craz =, and the report Is consequently rose
ate. lilo declares that far too much land
Is held for Indian occupancy, there boinB
$50 600 red men In the country, white lii0l0.-
OC0 acres are reserved for them-over $50
a res each.
The Patent Ofiee has received l6 40 appli.
cations and granite 1857 p tents The re-
celpts Of the flee were si.M7,20s n and the
expenditures Sl0sl, LIB &C. Legislation Ia re-
gard 10 patents is asked for and substan-
tial increases in the forces with better sal
aries are called for.
The Secretary grows quite enthusiastic
over the vast sum-oYer 100000 00e-paid
out IN pensions the past year which he
says has gone into commerce and relieved
hundreds Of thousands of persons es we'll as
transferring the treasures accumulated
back to the people when needed. He de-
lends the great pension roll and gives its
figures as follows.
Army invalid pen sioners. 09 500
Army widows. minor children and de-
pendeut relatives. ves.....,,...-.-.....,,-.i0 i0it 90
Navy invalid pensioners. 52Ii
Navy wi lows, minor children and de-
pendent relatives. ves........,...........,. 2,id0
Survivors of the war OF 1872. ....+...... 4i3
Widows OF soldiers of the war OF lsi2.. s6l1
Survivors OF the Mexican war;. i7,i5s
Total. .ss7,sli
AT this writing October IS. ls90) there are
claims pending, s92 21l. OF these there have
boon received under the act of June ~, lse0.
As PTS The average annual value OF each
pension at the close Of the fiscal year was
Sl33, a.
The Secretary gives long list OF all those
who may secure pensions under the present
laws IN twenty classes. lie states that the
present appropriation Of sq7t9),76l Is made
quate, bur does not give the figure OF the
NJ "a Ia a. - HnN ia T.
mate for 1899 is about sl83,00O,Oo0
The Census Bureau work ~ taken up and
the supervisors and enumtr trators defended
from various charges made against them.
Tables are ven showing the advancem nt
OF the census work to be very good and the
reputation OF the United states, recently
published, Is also given again. In conciu
sion OF this topic Mr. Noble declares thatthe
great body Of the sople are satisfied with
the work done.
The Bureau OF Education hass made during
the year ten publications and has received
70 er cent more letters and sent ont a. per
cent more than In the prev ious year Good
words are given TO the work OF ex Commis-
sioncr Dawson The movement Is repor cd
MS especially strong in the s'on,h. A more
liberal allowance Tor the printing fund OF |
the bureau is recommended. The library
has received 5000 volumes and 10
900 pamphlets in the year here |
arc enrolled in tho public schools Of
the Nation y, 200 pupils. There ba, been
a decrease in tho enrolment in the North
ern States and an increase in the south and /
West The n sm ber of deachers is iH929 /
males and 2s7S01 females The males have /
been steadily decreasing, The public school /
revenues amount TO 1882, 2,l2L 300 aud the OK
penditures s2I20.600 10 educate child /
costs 1873 cents per school day on an aver
age.
Abstracts are ide Of the reports OF the /
Governors OF the Territories, several OF 1
whi,h have been admitted to statehood |
In the year, and Endorsements are given TO /
the recommendations OF the executives, es
pecialiy IN regard to Arz ma, Utah and /
New Mexico The Mormon question also re-
cciyes due attention.