New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-16
SECRETARY NOBLE HERE
HIS TRIP THROUGH THE NORIHWESl'
TIE PEOPLES ADMIRATION FOR PREslpENi
HARRIsoY-GREAT WORK OF THE
LAND OFFIC

LAND OFFICE.
John W. Noble. Secretary OF the Interior, accon'-
panied by Mrs Noble arrived in this city ycs'eru''
morning from Montreal, on their way 10 NaSn's w.
They have been travelling continuously for sA "''n
and have visited places IN North Daho'a' ''o
and Washington IN which the secretary was interest,"
in his capacl> rs u member OF the Cabinet. III
fact, the whole trip of an Official ma 'ure h
he had time to shoot II deer in Wisconsin ana cast
fly on the beautiful river near Billings. Mont whe'e
the trout seemed be anXlousy waiting TO be ciu5''
The little recreation the Secretary obtained, "He
with the rest from pressing duties has produced
most beneficial effect upon his health. lie 6iuu ~
Tribune reporter who him yesterday that III
was now anxious TO get hack TO his work. particularly
50 because the Grand Army Encampment would pes'i
next Tuesday He added that he was an old soldier
and he wanted TO be Of the many men To FORM
procession that probably would never be again forleu
in Washington.
In talking about his trip the Secretary sid; "Snce
! have been in the Interior Department nave ho'
had an opportunity 10 visit the Northwest and see any
thing Of the six new States that have come Into the
Union since President Ilarrson's Administration.
went ont on the Northern Pacific, through North
Dakota Montana and Washington, stopping at eOou
many different places to consult with people a'"u'
matters OF interest connected with the Department.
You know the Department has control over Pubic
lands and the Indian service. Well, those nal.'''
! am glad went, because throughout my journey
l found that the people took great Interest III "ha'
the Admin suaon of President Harrison hat done, ana
what Is now being done. The respect that was
shown for him and the universal confidence cNprcsS'
10 me by chambers OF commerce, boards OF trade MI"
individuals | met I'm various cities and towns are
the best evidence OF the popularity OF President liar
rison in that part Of the country. This confidence
was not expressed by Republicans alone. but also
by Democrats who are Interested in the policy no"
being carried out by the Department. For Instance
in Miles city, Mont, the people were very muoh inter
cstcd and discussed while was there the r"lauohS
OF the Tongue River reservation To the CITY, II
Is n matter OF great interest 90 them In more way
than one and the benefits 10 he received Will be oil
great advantage.
A. killings a days ride from Niles City, there
was n discussion about the opening Of the new pur-
chase from the Grow Indians. This matter IS no"
in the hands Of a commission. This VIII mean 'le
opening OF a great many thousands OF acres OF aNu'
which will be completed when the ALLOTMENT OF ne"
lands Is made 10 the Indians The commission Is no"
having a survey made. ana FOUND th' e'cfS'"'"e
was proceeding satisfact orlly.
Also nj Livingston. a nights ride from EilllhfS'
there was great interest displayed by the people III
the Crow reservation that had been opened some years
ago BEFORE the reservation opened settlers ad
come In and acquired rights which were o0h'S''
,v the Northern Pacific RAILROAD. When the land
IA
a reservation: otherwise it would have been entitled
IN odd sections The property In the meantime hpi
,ocn improved by the settlers. and when the com
p,ny made claim for II the property had increased
I'm value The settlers are anxious I" nave ther
titles qulcfcd and everything Is moving In way
that will prove satisfactory to them aud To the COM
rany.
Il. 4, IeIcna the iutores, in the National Yellow
stone Park showed that the Department Ind close
relations with the people there. II was 80 AT up"
kane Fails where the Department more than YehF
AGO relieved the city from the claims OF Sia'"I7'
and now in the place Of old shanues there nave been
erected substantial and oommodous building lh'
hotel where STAYED VA, cr ccd on e'c 'N't WIS
orr finally disputed.
- Tacoma the rival OF SEATTLE. the proposed
onening of the I'Iyaup Indian Reservation. when
takes In part Of the city, Will BE- OF the er'auS'
benefit 81 the people The Inhabitants oi INC Guy
as well AS the Indians eager 10 have tIf raer-
WALTON opened. About 100000 VIII be pan l"
tho Indians and the object o: my visit there was To
see il they we're competent TO handle TIE money
! visited them AT their farms and talked with them
n the agency 50 far ! have reached no ''h''"-
sion hut there Will 10 trouble about inc mh'cr'
81 also vi,ted Port Townsend and Seattle. They
are wonderful cities. And AZ Port Angeles iiA'i
doy,s ride on the steamer from Port TOWNSEND thcy
ARE laying out city, and cutting avenues lofty
feet wide through an immense forest Of Douglass hr'
codars and spruce trees. Some 81 these trees are
900 feet high and the Douglass fir makes the finest
Kind OF timber 49,,
well I'm visiting these many places. listening to hun
dreds OF persons Interested In affairs connected decu!
with the Department could only form one opinion ana
that WAS that President IIarrison's policy and IA
mnistration had produced a feeling Of security thAt
dd No, exist before. believe there IS good reason
for this feeling when President Harrison was In
aururated there were left from the previous IA
ntnlstrasion, 10000 unndjusted land cases. ana
o61 900 Of these were for homestead chlmS' Ihl'
was due TO the fact that II the policy OF tht Al
min,strotion 10 look upon the settler as unworthy OF
confidence. and where IA few frauds were dscoVerei
whoe townships and districts had been debai7td'
Claims were coming In then AT the rate OF oooVo
year and were being disposed OF Slowly
at Is great satisfaction to be able to say that all
these cases have been adjusted ana 1ooVoo Ho'0'
and that the current business Of the Land once Is
not behind Settlers do not now have TO walt Two
or three years before they obtain their patents
!, dos not take longer than ninety days TO act on
claim. A., 49,.
~ want TO say while am talking about the set
rors that thcv have been greatly benefited by ths
opening OF enormous areas OF land lhcic are '"e
ssseon the Oklahoma, the SAC and Fox the cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservations which have been thrown
omen There has been great confusion ana the
o,o ~ the United states have greatly proiited by
the polcy which has been carried out by this Admins
tr,ttnn | found that these measures had made tho
people believe, irrespective OF politics. mat INC "o'
ernment was nearer to them than ever oeiofc anu
uat they were enjoying some OF the benefits rs wei
as bcaiing the burdens
al can't help remarMng on The people whom nrad
meet There were intelligent, educated men gi.a
mated fIorn Eastern colleges refined ana beiuulu,
Women and extremely gratifying to ieeI VIA.
/ was at home among American peopl; 3oyo M NJ
rom Washington. Up near the Canadian boiNer tnes
keen The nag nying. and | never nave met hloiio
patriotic people than those who live III the ->o''"
The SECRETARY was asked about the political pros
pect. = . .h ,ot,,,c,I sItua
,ion I'm The Mort invest Is much affected by me lhI
~"rtv f,nt / found the Republicans confident ana
irncr,,ctic The Republican clubs are organizing ana
al pnrt Townscnd / saw = fine club turn out ~
enid he sern anywhere. II was 50 IN every pare