The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-25

and agricultural lands 10 De sold originally
Was s,sSi, 25I, exclusive Of The lald allotted
To the indians. There have heeY disposed
OF TO date S6,o45 acres of pine lands and
go b3i acres OF agricultural lands, agsre-
gazing 40bli3 acres me total amounL re-
ceN@d from The sale of pine aId asl cul-
turai lands IS approx nately $685., S13 which
has been deposited TIE treasury 10 the
credit OF the Indians, as required ny law.
OF the agricultural lands sod, S20, 634 acres
We've emoIaced In homestead entries, on
whicL there are due SiJO,0i3.
Congress has 70 FAR appropriated as nm
advance to the Chippewa -ndiAns s., 060, 500
which appears to be reinoIrs l3le 10 the
government. The approximate value o. all
the lands coded by the Indians agg' esates
S6.2l38lU.
Upon the disposal OF all such lands,'
the secretary says 1t IS dorbttul Yhather
compliance with the ceqIirsmel-s OF Il Is
act regarding the disbursements OF moneys
advanced by the United States would i'm
pose any very great hardship on the IL
dlans. No complaints Of the undavai ration
oil timber b. tAe p.essat eorpS OF exam
iners have beel made rns result CT t G
dead and down timber logging opsn.ions
On the reservation l'.r;t g the year Gle "
Indicates the wisdom OF the carrying on OF
the work by the Indian contractors under
the regulations promulgated as being In
the interest of the Indians. Logging OPP
erations on this reserve were discontinued
some time ago. but the Indians recently
have petNioned for resumption OF the
work. which Will receive favorable consid-
erath1n, tho work O . og.>>-s under same
restrictions as heretofore.
Considerable effort has been made 10
inihcc the Mile Lac Chippewas TO 30 TO
White Earth reservation, but with meager
success. though Chippewa Commissioner
1 to x,rtis
this autumn
The senate is urged to ratify the treaty
with the u.n,Gh indians to receive such
uncompahsres as should be allotted to
lands or thu UiEtah reservation. No agree
ment, however can be made with the
Uintahs for tho sale of all their lanis in
| order that all not needed for allotment
might be offere5 for sale The committee
| reports Is failure and says the terms spe-
| ciHed were not acceptable to the tribe.
| The workings Of the Curtis Indian Terri
tory act are praised and the more progress
slye element of the Indians In the Territory
are reported as inclined to accept The
situation In good faith.
Reviewing the pension matters Secretarv
Bliss reports $4,000 claims of all classes
| pending, and says a separate division has
| bee9 organized for tie adjudication of
claims growing out OF the war with Spain.
| These soldiers Will receive their pensions
under tho general law for permanent dis
| ability coatradei in the service. He also
concurs In the recommendation for the
creation of commission to revise the
| perE.on laws and regulations IN the jnteres,
OF future reliable, intelligent and uniform
practice.
| Early legislative enactment for the tak
Ing OF the twelfth census Is urged in yiew
OF tho necessary large amount of work
| preparatory to the enumeration of the
| population.
During the year the geological survey
ms surveyed geographically 30,057 square
miles, making IA total row completed Of
approximately one-fourth OF the country
| eNclu I've OF Alaska The fiehi survavs ~
me lDd,an Tew'tory were completed last
june. This latter work has demonstrnta5
that It Is more economical TO survey lsrga
| tracts IN this matter than under Ire rnos
tract system heretofore smnlo,,ea hc ~.
government IN its Land subdiviriou aurvavs
II Is ertiripated that the 10000 square m 'ie,
now inclms.' IN the forest reserves can
ne Lnoroughly ard economically SURVEYED
wifhln FIVE years II adequate appropriately
are made. 'f' 'ss"us
The advancement along educatio-a, ,i,o.
Is oatlined by an iirsreass OF over n onars
| TER OF = million o, school ntpils n ~ !.
un'tnl Ststes fiscal year ,Sss-a7 oyer ~
previous one. but yet the total ovsraga
amount OF schooling per Individual OF the
tha
emit standard does pnt oui,a o us pres
years OF 200 days each for each lnsah,, nv, uve
THE total number Of school pups,s 4, ~.
country In elementary public Ara nr,, .ne
Schools, colleTes. universities hlvs scb soI
ana acaaemies is put at 1926 Goa S's
s-r-e'pr RFrs, summirg nm tba 49,.
OF Governor Brndy of Alaska. call, all atport
tor TO the dffipulty Of preyent,ng g'', ,,,o
smuFslirs 81 lio'ior into Alaskn n ha tns
ir'rcssib'e to enforce present regula pIo1 !
WE on, revenne cutters and steam lannebes
east Alaskan waters. VI SOUTH
sn'1gyling prevails and saloons .ra -.
| " all ~ the towns end maniny 80 upen
I Under firhs llcers, law be' =. Nsss,ps.
that tbs lirror traffic vo.aa y,erJ ~,
rmal rsvepae p not less than $500 900 tx
/ produce from $4,000 to $40 oNo. ~ "on,u
per ION on Wharfage Continued snr ~ eesss
last year would have paid si0o ma =. ~