Telegram-herald., 1891-11-30

nag. The history - gwen OF the open
ing OF tie new Indian purchases IN Ok.
lahonA under the proclamation OF
september 1881. when nearly million
4eres we're TAKEN by settlers between
nocn and dark, and Ais Indians we're
elevated % citizenship by taking 2llot-
ments Of 100 acres each. Itis = subject
for congExsulatioa that the sense of
justice and regard for law controlled
AL TO such . degree that there was no
occasion for military interference
At the time OF settlement when
50 many thousands were seeking
personal advantages under such pecu-
lar and trying circumstances. The
number of Indians who have become
citizens of the United States has been
81 GcIent during tho past year TO make
the total number 27 7.6i9. Much promi-
nence is gwen in the report to the sub-
ject of reservoirs and irrigation bitches
for storing surplus water of the streams
and conveying it to arid landa. The
secretary advises that congress enact
laws that will give the national govern-
ment more control over the water sup
ply of the vast domain that may be
reclaimed by irrigation, and which is
now in the hands of the state or pri-
vats corporatons. In recognition Of
the fact that the forests are essential
To th~ f1,t of t,x. "A
10 advised that the laws allowing timber
to be cut from the public Ia nds according
to tho rules Of the department be
amended, and that such lands and
reservations DO established as national
parks, or granted 10 the states to be
unimpaired, or used for the benetit Of
the public only. The Indian popula-
ton 10 reported At go .4s3 exclusive OF
the natives of Alaska. Education Is
being spread more rapidly among
them, the appropriation for Indian
schools being sl,s42.770 in 1891. The
bureau of PENSIONS 10 issuing about
so, 900 certificates o month, and 1t is
thought the total for the year will be
$50, COO. At this rate al lawful pension
claims will be adjusted in about thirty
months. The average value of first
payments in all claims in lsel was
S239.33. 1t is predicted that the highest
point reached by pension claims will
soon be at h,nd, and that = great decrease
may bs expected immediately after.
During tho past twelve years the mean
price Of the mineral products of the
United States has been reduced more
than one-thIrd. This reduction in
price has resulted during the last year
in . saving to the consumer OF such
products . sum amounting 20 $500, ,0o0,-
600. The credit of much of thls should
DO given to the bureau of geological
survey" The act Of congress relating
to the appropriation for colleges teach
ing agriculture and the mechanic arts
has resulted in much good to such in
ssi.utions. This act provides that for
the fiscal year. 1890, SIS, 900. and for
each subsequent year for ten years an
amount greater by 81 900 than that OF
the preceding year. and thereafter So5,-
600 per year DO paid to each state and
territory for the benefit of such schools.
The governor Of Arizona claims pop.
ulstion OF .076. emitting it to admis-
sion as . state. The governor OF Utah
estimates tho population at 2l5,000.
The majority of the Utah commission
do not agree with the views of the gov
ernor that the manifesto issued by the
Mormon church regarding plural mar
rlages has had the effect to make its
members refrain from such unions.
This commission expresses the opinion
that IL will do the nation no harm to
walt awhile and zee what this sudden
conversion on the part of the
church may mean, and that while
the time will come when il may
be safe TO admit Utah into state
hood, the time - not yet at hand.
A statement Is made OF the condition
OF the national PARKS, under the heads
of game, capture Of animals. fish, leg
islatIon needed, roads, hotels. timber
and transportation. The secretary re-
CARDS it as peculiar and inexplcsble
that congress imposes upon the depart.
ment the custody and management of
these reservations but makes no appro.
priation for that purpose. and even
omits to imposs any penalties for VIOLA
tlons Of the rules and regulations re-
quired TO be formulated BY the secre-
tary." The president Of the Nicara-
guam canal company reports much
progress made during the past year in
the work Of construction. Secretary
Noble recommends that this canal
shalI be under the control Of the de-
psrtmens OF the interior. By the time
the commerce of the United States
reachss ths states Of South America,
Mexico. China and the East the canal
| will be finished.
| WORK o. CENsus-TAKfNo.
Some idea Of the tremendous amount