The sun., 1900-12-06
AFFAIRS OF THE INTERIOR.
FACTS SR0x ssCRsrARy HSTCHcOcKS
ANNTtI REPORT.
rhs Condition Of the Indians Aids aud
Hinderanoes TO rheir rprosress-Pensons
and Abusss Unaer the Pension Lave

WAsHtsoToS. Dec. b-.Seorstary Of the
Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock In his an
nual report 10 tho President says
The general condition of tho Indians
during the YEAR has continued to bs satis-
factory. no disturbances or seriou. troubles
have occurred. and a REASONABLE. degree Of
progress toward civilization has been made
The MANAGEMENT OF the Indian schools has
been good. and their Increase IN humber
as well as IN the enrolment and attendance
Of pupils indicates a healthy and satisfactory
growth.
Tho population OF Indian. a, elusive Of
those In the STATE Of New York and those
in tho nve civilized tribes Of the Indian Ter
ritory, may be statsi appro1ima,ey to be
l.ioss. an increase OF sss ever the previous
year Five thousand SIX hundred and egh-
teen alIotm.nts of land in -eve-alty were
made during N. wear. embracing approN-
rrat.ly syDgs2p, aoras The five nations
or tribe, OF the Indian Territory comprise
the Choctav. ,hIckgsaw. Creek Cherokee
and Seminole The spproximate area Of
lands .nbraced in tn, Indian Territory and
controlled by these fve tribes Is 1910 ?se
acres. with an estimated assreea'e popH-
lstion OF 81. $50 Indians including freedmen.
II i. estimated that AZ the present time there
hsapproAima'ev pet"eeh Soo''Vo anu 'V''P"
white people, non-cltlens, within the limits
OF the Ave nations No allotments Of land
~ Wv ~ ""''D - o.
nave pNeh hau- 10 ''e He"oe'' % 'nc "'7
tribes. but IN the Creek Nation there have
h..n reoordad 10 600 .election. for allntrnents
sn 49,, .r,,,o,.oa
purlns he year 'nero were ei'p'"Eeu
1905 Indians In tie agency service proper as
,i ,,,-h ,,,oU.u,t,h. az,
,ho,lhaAers, outgn. .na., ra,, .,t
A9,e L.,
- .,.,..,
lhdian schooi service uhe,e were erhiaop ea
,lerLs cook. bakers. lnundressos indus
.'t., ,,t. ,a,r. ,.raiI,. ,ssi,,or,.
,fiei ahd o'her ,eac.ere usIa,, aS as,I,,",us
danor,mer,. rc,oiviny salaries ranging
80 ., oa, - 8, ,oo nsr onnum, and .rsr..
eating s27O.3i1. The aggregate OF appro-
nris,tons on account O, the Indian service
p'I'''o"s "" ,, % ,oeo ..
81 7,o7s seS 10 The total amount appropriated
on account o, ,he Indian service for the fiscal
o' a''oN',' " 'N A. .s e-a'o.ao.
year ending june oo 'soi - s'o'S'-''-'
which is S,l?3.?s7 80 more Than FOR tho cur
reh' n',1' war, Inv Inv ,.' ."..' 'sa,'s 80,
for me !ast hSca! year rom moneys aIpro-
prlated. lhclndine rn'I ihilus, ,n,er 9n
100 20 The income OF th. various lhdian
tribes froh az sources duiihs ,hr It,t ,S NY
b" sta I'd a. follow" in,eprSt on srG't MICS
81 3s7 ,3tH - treaty ana agreement UoHgH-
tiou,. s2,7o2 .01S ~ gratuities. 81: :;e2i, ln-
dian MONEYS proceeds ol leases labor "c
s7p7 200 .! total nl - ""y Nti H. a. Hgalust
80. li6. -O1 Ul of the last fiscal year lh- to'ai
amount OF money expended BY the ttoNerh-
sn' ~ IoT me- 40 1"nSn inS IS sb9Sn bv e r.S lords
of tho Treasury Department 10 De s3os'5oN'-
?iI u,.,.
The number OF Indians who regularly
receive ra,ions, usually twice q month -
about 900. !he maximum fht"i l. I3n
pounds not he1i ,or bacon in lienl' poundss
beans, pounds cotYce, - pounds h"lr; ana
pounds sugar TO =" rat."n., and Would cot
Mt current prIces about s1l per annhh' hht
full ration Is seldom given. ne S!9uN
ration has been tradud,N trhncrd 90 :" ,Ia'
The Indians claim IA" tlll ration by To- xiye
hopeless III" total COT 81 slrs-lth'.
purchased fnr issue 70 lnd.ahs i"r we 'urr"it .
teas as issne, Si Of rations are denoralizlna
and should he dls'IIraana III ny rocIy hnsn
way. while thoae ihniIaih ihniah5 WI" % na'G ,n .ara n,pa
ennTcly OF! th'iI 2Mi rtSHuir"H Iui',,, . .ho ,r.ai.
mere nre now u. ,i.' , a..,u'' a. .me u.euS
Of the ndH"s and %eT @ Gent aJayfs sn
ssi 20. Thee" ray ym"nto have a tend,nIy
20 d",r9y we laumr ,Ph!r a',n I"|ur I,'tI We We
expresses the orini"n thst mere a sH"I!d
ne sradna. eNosrt" ,o ' sn,n"rt s[6..'i.
citing aside siHlr'rna ,r 10 aa ,S,n
m,n"r, un,u rhev reach w" prfse'r prof'T "se' ,ns
''' -
AVERAGE lhdt la auu il",Ii.i ale w ~ ~
obstacles ~ w" way oi s'l iuhIaI ',.I''.rn
mo S'h"nl, ana >'H"N,', NlNtg"H MI,.' H',h
'o,ter IN" oln"7'l,il ~ W "'u' iLuI'I> 20
"iIraltol, Mtiy ItlteS' hn"eN'I llN". We
srh9oHnE of ''lr Cm!ii'h. aiu L'uTh'u
students are mos. telihHl IN 'll", u.Io' '"t
Nhl' - n'ol"l ~" "'oN'II'I I'I'N''i'' ~ :, =. q
uliiGISorN -chn"l Jaw -''u ~ - W '"I' - ~
Nrn'y-hlho N,l'~ arg 80 49, - ~ les w ',l,, w.,
Wll nave St"hs IllpIa' e"eC' even 'ho"sh "o'
slronlouSly enforced 49,. ~. ,,,
] lie CI1Iit OF ne N"W 19rh lIonhh TOT
ronlI.nsatoh ior llhqS ~ h"u,hs f',Nlus
out 90 IN" treaty ,'uiC'uutu ~ huhdIp titIh
on Jan 10, lN'N' ial ,iX IT, u ~ ~ I'','.N ~ NJ
Gated pel"ie ne our. o1 Mit,l>, was i",e'iru
'" pnt r"-@ l'r IN hIpIvI,l!! !dli.h ~ ',, ,'Ns
sct' lon 'onSt'-S H'I"pI!il.u VI" H. diIl.un, y
~" lldznI"ht ol tt", our "i ,.l'iis ,'nu't.l
N"N ", i>"N. WIn Ill"ItNl Ilo'H .ii'' "l' "
IN" inondal" ol Ii' Slpieiile , "uI - Npii ~,
!>W w 81 sOs ~ 80; oul H'fuc 10 i'lpt 80"
Tor the payment nl w" monty 20 tlIe l'l'c-
Spe'al eelSIdlton VIA pe 'NSary |
10 .hahle u" ,dtptr th'h' 10 man" o.'rIp"-
'on 81 the lEd-u,rul - ,. A., d.,
There Wer" dlsposou OF nurihR, I Hsch'
year ended Jun" go, lVon punnc lalu- AK
grcadtiDg l3,i53,SH.eO acres. Inc totll area
%! ~" public lands may be stated 10 he ap- |
nnMwat"N l,"' l,sNl,oos acrtS' or ~iu'h
ol1 ~ $50 acres ar, uhdlsuoael ~ ana i"',-
1I5,'s2 acres have been reserved Tor various
Iurn"I"s, ,,
The forest poHcy as inanenrat"d ny nv
predecessor IN once lt, b'fn
cont nusd during the Hcar, ald tne i,s,..Iii