The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-14
The Interior Department.
RECOMMENDATIONS COMMENDED.

RECOMMENDATIONS COMMENDED.
The report Of the secretary Of the Interior
exhibits the situation Of the numerous and in
tere>flng branches Of the public service con-
neeted with his department. i commend this
report and the valuable recommendation Of
the secretary 70 the careful attention ~ the con-
gress. The public land disposed o. during the
yeay amounted to 10 coz. acres. fneludtn =
sssTo.o5 Of indan lands.
THE PUBLIC DoMAIS.
II Is estimated that the public domain still
rem aiming amounts TO little more than too
90 10 acres. excluding. however. about go
O0Or0 acres In Alaska well as military
reservations and railroad and other selections
OF lancs yet unadlud.caiod.
RECEIPTS AND PATENTS.
The total cash receipts from sale OF lands
amounted 10 f.,67s-2s51s ". including vi esi o5
received for Indian lands Thirty i've thou
sand patents we're issued for sericui-
turai lands and 800 patents were is
sued 70 Indians on aliotments OF their
holdings in seyersity. the land allotted be =
ing unAlienAole by the Indian aliottees for
period OF thirty-fiye years after patent
There we're certified ana patented on account
OF railroad and wagon road grants during the
year sss $50 - acres OF LAID and at the close OF
the year - 10000 acres we're embraced in the
list of selections made By railroad and wagon
road companie and awaited settlement Tho
selection OF swamp lands and that taken a.
indemnity therefore since the passage ~ the
act providing for the same in is49 amount -
nearly or quite 0sso.Oro acres. Of which 500, :
600 have been patented to states.
INDIAN ALLOTMkN
Though the condition Of the Indians shows q
steady and healthy progress. their situation -
not ~atisfacto tory az oil POINTS some OF them 10
whom ailotmel's of land have been made are
found 10 be unable or disinchned TO follow ag-
ricultural pursuits or 10 otherwise benerciallv
manage their land. This specially true % the
Chcyennes and Arspahoes. who. IL appears
BY reports Of their agents have Ia many in
stances never been located upon their allot-
ments. and in some cases do not even know
where their ailotmcnts are. Their condition
has GetersOrated.
Ii j. evident that the evil conseque noes Of i'll
advised allotment are intensified in cases
where the false step can not pe retraced on ac-
count o. the purchase BY the government OF
reservation lands remaining after allotment =
made. and the disposition OF such renal n
ing lands to settlers or purchasers from the
government lam convinced that the proper
solution Of the Indian problem and the success
OF every step taken in that direction depends
10 "A very large extent. upon the intelligence
and honesty 81 the reservation agents. and the
interest they have In their work
ARMY OFFICERS As INDIAN AGENTS
The indications are that the detail OF army
officers as Indian agents Will result In inn
proved management on the reservations whe n :
ever all0tments are made. and any Indian on
the reservation has previously settled upon "A
lot and cultivated II. or shown dis position 10
improve IL in any was such lot should certain v
be allotted 10 him. and this should be made
pla My obligatory by statute. In th.. light ~
| experience. and considering the uncertainty OF
the Indian situation and it, cxlrencIcs In the
tious in making allotments. but incline &c
agree with the secretary OF the Interior In the
/ opinion that when nllotmen.s are made the
/ balance OF reservation land renal ming after
allotment instead Of being bought by the gov
eminent from the Indians. and opened for set
Element with such scandals and unfair prac-
tees as seem unavoidable. should remain for a
time at least. as common land. or be sold by
the govern ment on behalf OF the Indians In ar
orderly way and at liked prices TO be deter
mined by its location and deSirabiiity. and
that the proceeds. less expenses. should he
held In trust for the benefit Of the Indian
proprietors-
INDIAN SCHOOLS
The intelligent Indian school management ~
\ the past year has been followed by gratifying
Y results. Efforts have been made TO advance
the work In sound and practical manner
Five institutes Of Indian teachers have beer
held during the year, and have proved yeri
beneficial
THE PENSION ROLL.
At the close Of the last fiscal year on tn.
30th day OF June. ses there were yf9.5ii per
sons on our pension rolls. bcinga net increa~ ~
OF 4. Sc, over the mum her reported at the end q
the previous year. These pensioners may b,
classified as follows soldiers and sailors
| survivors OF all wars 153 go widows and rela
tives OF deceased soldiers. 2i5 id2 army nurses
In the war of the re Dellion. ala. OF these pen
sloners p .o5s are surviving soldiers OF lndiar
and other wars prior To the late civil wal
aud the widows or relatives ~ such soldiers
The remainder numbering %. .Jb are receive IA
pensions on account Of the war o. the rebellion
| authority OF the act Of June q 1890. sometime
called the dependent pension law. The tota
amount expended for PENSIONS during the yea
was sip go 46 ~ leaving AN unexpened bal
ance from the sum appropr lated Of rs. -0S n . *
4 The sum necessary 10 meet pension expcnil
lures for the year ending Juf.e 10. 1890. Is csti
mated Mt slpcoO1 The commissions
OF PENSIONS Is of the opinion tina
the year i-gi. being tho thirtieth afte
the Close % the war of tac rebellion
must according 10 sensible human Calculation
see the highest limit " the pension roll az.
4, that after that year IL must begin TO decline.
DECREASE IN CLAIMS pESDIxs.
The claims pending in the bureau have de
creased more than 5000 during the year.
large proportion Of The neS claims nled ar
for Increase Of pension III now on tn,
rolls. The number OF cn ISSUED WA
SOFIA The names DROP the rolls 70
all causes during thc ysaF numbered 3. g5i
Among our pensioners are nine widows ans
I tire daughters Of soldiers u the revolut oil
aud forty i've survivors % the war OF 1872.
PENSION FRAt<ps EXPOSED.
The barefaced and extensive pension fraud
exposed under the direction OF the couragcou
aud generous veteran soldier Iow Ut the hca,