Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-09

The bulletin states that while almos, all claim
TO be members of the several tribes :. go will
probably be shown not TO be. Dcducung the
latter number from the total OF ds37i leaves
e4.s7l as the poTulation OF the five civilized
tribes IN Indian territory. Eight thousand two
hundred and seventy-cight Indians are given
the population Of the Puehlos Of New Mexico.
5.SO4 ss that Of the SiN Nations and 81 Regis
OF New York. Ass as that Of the Eastern Cher
okee IN North Carolina
lniians-ss per cent not on reservations
taxed and solf-sustaining citizens. 81. 567.
Indians under the War Department. prisoners
OF war. Apaches at Mount Vernon Barracks So.
Indians in state or territorial prisons, ls4.
TAXED AND uNrAxEp.
OF the total number Of Indiana. as above
given, S0.7l5are put down ne taxed and uniaxed,
63.770 are given males untaxed and on reser-
vations. s2.lO6 are females taxed and untaxed
and o., asa are females untaNed aud ON reserya-
tons.
Ii rs stated that there are 80 2Io Indians on
reservations TO whom rations are issued hv the
United States. The number of self-suIporting
Indians on reservations who gain their living
by farming. herding. root digging horse
raising. nshing or hunting is stated 60 be
soe Total self-supl orting In iians not in
gliding the five civilized tribes, Is i2s6Il.
The number of whites in the five civilized
tribes IN the Indian Territory H. given ne lc7-
se1. Colored people in the same tribes who
are not citizens of the tribes, 3.500.
DECREASE IN NUMBER
Some idea can be obtained Of the decrease in
the number Of Indians by comparison with
previous censuses. The total number ascertained
by the present census is pa. 704. In 1850 the
totals given IN the census 255. 93s. In 1888
the dndian commissioner estimated the number
a. 263. sos. In 1884 the same authority placed
the number at 26I $50. aud the next year at
$50. pa and in lss6 at 247. 76l In each case the
Indian rnnulptipn OF Alasl. -
A fact that has been brought out by this in
vestigation Is one Of the most surprising vet
elected by the census. The enumeration re-
turns show that there in the Indian terri
tory, a country which Is supposed 70 be ex-
clusiyely occupied by Indians. population q
lOi .ys1 white people. a greater population than
is found in the states of Nevada Wyoming and
Idaho. and only slightly less than the population
Of Montana and Delaware.
CENSUS OF THE sIouxs.
An interesting feature is the detailed state
ment given of the result of the census among
the Sioux Indians. The reservations occupied
by these people are in North and South
Dakota the present disturbance, however.
being confined mainly TO the Pine Ridge re-er-
walton in South Dakota. At the Cheyenne River
agency there are s23 Indians Grow Greek. 2 OSi;
Pine Ridge, 5.53s; Rose Bud. 8. ISL; Nankton,
LIS; Sisseton Sioux, .522; Standing Rock, CSC.
Total. 49, 500 Indians, including. OF course men.
women and children. The proportion Of tight
ing men is estimated 10 be about one-fifth.
Including the Indians. the whites and colored
found in Indian territory and excluding those
already counted in the general census and in
Guiding an estimate Of the population OF Alaska
at 81 600. the entire population of the country
is found to be nearly 6S,0O0O00.
CONDITION OF THE RED MEN.
In addition TO taking the census Of the In
dians the special agents have made an inquiry
into their condition, their modes of life. &c.
and all this information will be published when
the full report is printed. Section y Of the
census law provides that in addition TO
the enumeration of the Indians the super
intendent shall collect such information as NAV
be obtainable as TO their condition. This
work has been done by thirty-eight special
agents of great ability. and the resallts
are now in the census Office and will
form the material for one Of the
first volumes TO be printed. This inquiry is
entirely new. and II IL stated that the reports
will present picture Of the condition oi 1he
Indian tribes which will be of considerable
value.