The Dickinson press., 1894-12-08
1oted being Ina nenable by tie indian al.
lottces for period of twenay five years az.

iottees lot period OF twenty-five years at
There were certified and patented on ac-
count Of railroad and wagon grants during
the year SG''.55ti.45 acres OF land and Mt the
in the lists OF selections made by railroads
anu wagon companies and awaited settle.
ment.
Public Lands.
The selections of swamp lands and that
1S4a amount TO nearly or quite 6O,5OO,O0O
acres, Of which $4,000. 600 have been patent.
ed to states. About 13s,OO0 acres were pa.
acres Of school and education grants were
approved during the year. and at its close
1,2ao.aG3.S1 acres remained unadjusted.
1t appears that the appropriation for the
current year on account Of special service
for the protection Of the public lands and
the timber thereon Is much less than those
FOR previous years and inadequate for an ef-
sum Of money than has been appropriated
during number Of years past on this ac-
count has been returned to the government
as a result of the labors Of those employ
ed In the particular service mentioned and
I hope it viii not be crippled by insufficient
1 fully endorse the recommendation Of the
vided for our forest reserves and that COM ON
Rrelienslve forestry system be inaugurated.
Such keepers and superintendents as are
necessary to protect the forest already re.
opinion that there should be an abandon.
ment Of the policy sanctioned by present
laws under which the government for a
title to immense tracts Of land covered with
as permanent sources Of timber supply. ~
The suggestion that change be made in
lie lands is especially worthy Of considera-
ton. l am satisfied that these surveys
should he made by q corps of competent
direction Of the commissioner Of the general
land office.
The Indian Problem.
Though the condition of the Indians shows
sfnS IS not ana ri pos Their em
OF them to whom allotments Of land have
been made are found to be unable or dis.
.s TO PeSes sna
,...: is especially true Of the Cheyennes and
AraEahoes. who. as Il appears by reports
never been located, upon their. allotments,
and in some cases do not even know where
their al!otmenrs ITS. are; Their condition has
and they live In camps and spend their times
have ALWAYS believed that allotments Of
ana with utmost caution. In these days
ot a sSs5 5 Sa G
lot hard one we ought not to expect In
dians, unless far advanced in civilization
and habits OF industry to support themselves
OH the small tracts OF land usually allotted
If the self-supporting scheme hy allot-
allottecs which results is worse than their
original condition of regulated dependence.
1t is evident that the evil consequences of
ill-advised allotment are intensified III cases
where the first step cannot he retraced on
account of the purchase by the government
of reservation lands remaining after allOt-
ments nre made and the disposition of such
remaining lands to settlers or purchasers
, from lne government.
Pensions.
At the close of the last fiscal year, on the
persons on our pension rolls. being a net
increase of 3,532 over the number reported
Mt the end of the previous year. These PEN
siOners may be classed as follows: Soldiers
and sailor, survivors of all wars, 7:s3, ,988;
widows and relatives OF deceased soldiers,
?15.1G2; army nurses In the war OF the Fe-
bellion, Ala. OF these pensioners, u 0:i9 are
surviving soldiers of Indian and other wars
prior to the late civil war, and the widows
and relatives of such soldiers.
The remainder, numbering 037 ,5O5, are re.
the rebellion and Of them 4G9,344 are now
under the authority Of the net of June q.
1890, sometimes chilled the dependent PEN
sion law. The total amount expended for
pensions during the year was $130, 804, 461 .O5,
leaving an unexpended balance from the
sum appropriated of $252O5, :12.G5 The
sum necessary to meet pension expenditures
for the year ending June 30, 1906, Is esti-
mated at $140,O0O,OOO.