Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-24
OUR INDIAN WARDS.
The 0sages Well Fixed as Regards
Money and Land.
FOX TRIBE ASKS FOR BACK PAY.
A Oel"g ,tiOn ~ lnd,An, from iowa ClAims
That $4,000 /. Due Them New York
In hans Gst n Hts judgment fur
lert tin Lands IN Kansas

washington, Nov. lS--The Usage
Indians ARE probably the wealthiest
people per capita on earth, are aristo-
Gratis and scorn manual labor, accord
ing to Gen. Pollock's annual report to
the interior department They own
over 800 acres of land for each man,
woman ana child, each receiving an
annuity OF over 500 in cash. As an
illustration. If an Indian and his wife
have eight children the annual cash
increase of the family is over S., 900.
Rather leading his white brother in
this respect, he prefers the convent.
ences, luXnries and designations of vii
lave life to agricultural avocation, lie
lives to sing and dance and he has
plenty of money to support his family
in deness.
Indian Agent Stephens, Of the Crow
Creeks, reports that n serious nuisance
and detriment To progress, to correct
which agents would have TO cooperate,
is inter,rbal visiting, demoralizing to
the Indians, encouraging idleness and
nompdc habits, abandonment Of the
crops, reck less distribution OF property
as presents and neglect Of stock. Ac.
ton to minimize this mischiefis urged.
Capt. Cornish, OF the Uintah and
0uray agency in Utah, complains in
his report that there never has been
any settlement OF the claim of the I'm
compagre, White river and Southern
Utes on account Of the cession Of about
5000, 900 acres of land to the United
States under treaty of 1880 in consd.
GRAFTON of certain benefits The
treaty required that the land
should be subject to cash entry
only and that the proceeds after
reimbursement to the United States
for the sums appropriated and set
aside in the Ute act and paying for
lands which might be coded to the
Utes by the United States, outside Of
their reservation at $l.95 per acre,
should be deposited to their credit in
the treasury, the interest payable to
the Utes annually with the rest of
their annuity money This claim has
not been settled and no statement
made as to the amount OF money col.
lected for this land. The agent says:
It does not appear that the United States
has coded them any lands outside Of their res
ervaton; II the late uncompahgrc reservation
Is considered TO have been so ceded II has
practically again been absorbed by the United
States believe the government has appro-
prated from this Colorado land large timber
reserve for which 1t seems to me the Indians
are Justly entitled to pny The matter should
he carefully investigated
The denial OF the rights OF these In
dams to hunt In their old reservation
In accordance with the Colorado game
laws is complained Of as an injustice
and violation Of their treaty rights
and the agent recommends securing
through congress some compensation
for loss OF the right.
FOX TRIBE ASKS FOR BACK PAY.
Washington. Nov lS.-A plea for
equal treatment in annuities OF the
Sac and Fox Indians was made yester-
day by delegation of Foxes from
Iowa in hearing before Commission
or Of Indian Affairs Jones. The Foxes
have several contentious On the re-
moval of the tribes to Oklahoma most
Of the Foxes remained in Iowa, refus-
ing to be removed with the majority
of the Sacs and portion of the Foxes
who acceded to the governments prop
osition. The annuities OF the Iowa
Foxes were then discontinued, AS well
as the payment Of $500 annuity to
their chief, though the Sacs were not
interfercd with. Congress, however
has restored part Of the annuities, but
not the chiefs portion. The Foxes
claim $40, 900 is due them on back an.
nuitles,
INDIANS GET A BIG JUDGMENT
Washington, Nov ~, The court of
claims Yesterday rendered Il INDICTMENT
Of VI. 500. 400 in favor Of the New YOrk
Indians who entered suit against the
United States TO recover the value OF
certain lands donated to them in Kan
sas and subsequently disposed of by
the United States. The award is in
pursuance of mandate from the
United States supreme court The
case has been pending in the courts
for about five years.