The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-30
PROGRESS OF INDIANS.
Government PaternaiisTn Directed Into
Practical Channel

Washington city. Sept. Sd. VI. Browl-
fnr. commissioner Of Indian affairs. 1as
maze his annual report 10 the secretary
81 the interior. lie says that with no out
breaks or disturbances during the year.
the progress OF the Indians n general ed
ucatlon and civilization has been uninJer-
rupte3 and substantial. The main EFFORT
nox. a. for many years. must be % put
the Indian upon his allotment, 20 teach
hfna 20 support himself 70 protect him
from encroa chnent and injustice. 20 ed
gcate MS children IN books and industries
A. first step. 50 Ear as treaty obligations
do nos interfere by requiring the payment
Of moneys and The issuance OF rations Or
annaiIles. fhe Indians are given 10 an
derstan1 that the government VIII not
feed and ciothe them while they remain n
idleness. The funds available for the p4E-
pose are devoted 10 starting Indians IN 4
home II the Indian wiN 20 upon his al
Iotment and work ard improve Il. me
government will assist him IN pgilcing
a hou-.. putting his farm in operation AMI
making hsm a practical farmer.
The commissioner says the government
goes furtaer and pays the Indian for his
work To regular Indian employ IS the
government paid last year hall Million
dollars \ great diversity OF crafts and
Industries are the growth OF ne advanced
civilization. The reports from Indian
agents, he say. show that the Indians
are commencing 20 earn their living. They
have supplies for the government. raise
crops 10 SELL raise and sell live ssock,
work IL the woods and OF irrigation ditcA-
Is, and IN manV other ways contribute
10 their own subsistence. The entire In
dian service. with few exceptions, * now
under civil service regulations. keep
tlons are made a. 20 Indians WHO are en-
p,oye4 uncer noa-competiClve examlna-
lions.
Progress in educating the nlians Is re-
ported verf satisfactory n spite Of many
Il difficulties sncounteFei. the enrolment
during the year was = So. an Increase 81
81 over the previous year. TIE average
attendance increased So.
There Is ii reduction in the number OF
contracts which have been made in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the last
Indian appropriation bill for 1897. There
Will be A expenditure OF $50 So on this
account against siSS. 80 this year.
There has been much compliant from
the Indians in the Colville reservation.
Washington. that mining claims have
been located upon the farms where there
are no mines. and Instructions have been
given 10 the land officers 10 prevent such
trespassers from interfering with the
Indians
The fishing rights OF the Yakima Ind-
ans in Washington have been a subject
OF controversy. and tho governor OF that
state has been requested to take such
steps as viii secure the Indians from
molestatioH by the white citizens.
The commissioner urges the psssa se of
tho bill n0w pending IN congress to pro-
h.bit the sale Of liquor II Indians who
have hecome citizens. He says the CORE
spr ntence ia his office shows that the In
d.ans ia the West VINO have received al
Elements become demoralized by the liquor
traffir.
The commissioner reviews az length the
disturbances at JacS styl's Hole W-yorn-
inS. and says tha, steps have been taken
= prevent auy conflict hetw aea The Iudi-
ans ard the local authorities