The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-10

males being citizens and voters. Their al
lObted lands occupy $4,000 acres on the out
skirts Of the city of Tacoma, part Of the
tract fronting the shores Of Commence
ment bay, at the head of Puget sOund-the
prospective, if not the present waterfront
of great and nding city Some of
the land is worth $4,000 per acre. on ac-
count of its peculiar position, and there are
twenty five men among the Puyalups who are
worth fortunes ranging all the way from
$50, 900 to $200, 5000 each.
In the state Of Washington also are the
YakimaS, numbering 400, the males being
likewise voters, and these are destined proba-
bly, to be even richer in land that the Puyal-
lups. They now own 100000 acres Of fertile
soil, which is bound to appreciate immensely
in value in the course Of Il few years. The
treaties by which these Washington Indians
were enabled TO obtain their lands in
crafty were made with Governor Isaac Stew
ems, when the state was still territory. The
governor happened at the same time to be
the head of the territorial land office and
his idea was to place the tribes on res,'rva-
tons of limited extent but of self-sustaining
soil TO the end that they could take up al
lOtments and eventually become progress
Sye citizens. His plan, which is said never
to have been pursued before since, was
eminently- successful, and these Indians have
now taken their places as perhaps the wealth.
est and most promising in the whole north
west.
Off to the east, in Idaho, are two more very
rich tribes, the Nez perces and the Occur
dAlenes. The LATTER numbering but 4J7,
sos, 800 acres Of land Last year they
received half million dollars from the gov
eminent for a portion Of their reservation.
Many of Them besides possessing good farms,
well-stockcd and improved with permanent
buildings, have each from one to five thou
sand dollars deposited in the local savings
banks loaned out to merchants over III
Spokane, Wash Last year they had 4,S00
acres under prime cultivation, and sold
$4,000 worth of stock and pro-
duce. This season they have $4,000 acres III
crop, or nearly 100 acres for every family on
the whole reservation. They also have about
1920GO acres under fence. They hold 5000
head of horses and 800 head Of cattle. The
Noz Perces are a large tribe numbering ,S2S
persons. They possess 746,651 acres of eX-
cellent land, or 406 acres per capita. large
proportion Of which is under Thorough cult
turns.
Down in Arizona is large and wonderfully
rich tribe OF Il nomadic and pastoral charac-
ter-the Navajos, numbering 17,20i, and own
ing S2o3,4f0 acres of land admirably suited
TO grazing. They pursue stock raising as
national ayocation and have 1,5S3. 754 head of
sheep 11S, 19S head of horses aud g. 1SS head
of cattle. They are probably the best armed
and equipped Indians on the continent and are
able to put from 5000 to 1000 fighting men
in the field on the shortest notice The Mo-
Guis. of Arizona, and the Pueblos, OF New
Mexico, neighbOrs of the Navaios are also
quite rich and live under ancient form Of
government holding their lands by patents
issued by the Spanish government 400 years
ago and since confirmed by the United States
government. The PueblaS alone own 100000