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The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

reported in Peralta canyon, New Mex
leo.
The Phoenix school board has Sc
lected c. W. Cruishank, of Des Moines,
Iowa, to succeed Professor Creager as
superintendent of schools,
The old Henrietta mine. in Yavapai
county, is to resume operation short
ly, and Prescott is feeling happy
over it.
Every city in the Territory seems to
have some claim for the next Demo-
cratic convention.
Several more tanks have been added
to the teaching plant near Stafford.
Thomas Cardova, who murdered
Bias Gillian at Buckeye Sunday before
last, was captured near Congress and
has confessed.
A. ]. Hansen of Kyrene has installed
An engine and an 85-horse power boiler
on his ranch. and proposes to sink
three wells for irrigating purposes.
A grasshopper plague has made it's
appearance in the northern part of the
Territory
The Ell Paso Herald Southwestern
edition has been published 1t is at
tractively presented, and the entire
Southwest receives favorable mention.
A new lodge. known as the Indepen-
dent Order of Choctaws, originated in
Phoenix few days ago.
The United Verde company is put
ting In oil furnaces for smelling at its
works in Jerome. The Treadwell peo-
pie are also changing their furnaces,
and will use oil hereafter on their
properties in Yavapai county.
A large amount OF -four spar is being
shipped from the Castle Dome lead
mines on the Colorado river north of
Yuma.
The owners of the famous Dos Ca
bezas gold property in the Wilcox dis
trict have let contract for 1000 feet
more of development work.
Last Saturday the first oil gusher of
Mexico was brought in near Ebano,
a town in the northern part of Tamau-
lipas, on the Matamoras-S San Miguel
line of the National railroad.
A good body of high grade copper ore
has been encountered in one of the
claims Of the MaravilIa group, in the
Lone Star district, north of Solomon
Vile.
The new placer diggings at the base
of the Chiricahua mountains, Cochise
county, are attracting many prospect
ors from the surrounding districts.
Chloride will have large smelter in
a short time, and mines in that vicin-
ity are booming.
Preparations are being made for
great amount of work in different parts
of the Dragon mountains, and ma
chinery is being installed for that pur-
pose. .aA "a
The Ryan Bros. SHIPPED GAO head of
cattle and so head Of horses to Lincoln,
Nebraska, from Douglas on last
Wednesday.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

Thomas Cardova, who murdered
Bias Gillian at Buckeye Sunday before
last, was captured near Congress and
brought to Phoenix the other day. He
has confessed.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

Fine meats and courteous treatment
The Palace Meat Market.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil At any drug
store.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
Arizona News
VieWS and Gossip.

The discovery of a big opal mine is
reported in Peralta canyon, New Mex
leo.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

A. ]. Hansen of Kyrene has installed
an engine and an 85-horse power boiler
on his ranch, and proposes to sink
three wells for irrigating purposes.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

Spring lambs, Palace Market.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
DON'T START WRONG.

Don't start the summer with a In
gering cough or cold. A few doses Of
One Minute Cough Cure will set you
right. Sure cure for coughs. colds,
crop, grip, bronchitis. all throat and
lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts
at once. s. d. BELL G. Son.
Not Like Other Men,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

A grasshopper plague has made its
appearance in the northern part of the
Territory.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

The El Paso Herald Southwestern
edition has been published. 1t is at
tractively presented, and the entire
Southwest receives favorable mention.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

Chloride will have large smelter in
a short time, and mines in that vicin-
ity are booming
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

The new placer diggings at the base
of the Chiricahua mountains, Cochise
county, are attracting many prospect
ors from the surrounding districts.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

A new lodge. known as the Indepen-
dent Order of Choctaws. originated in
Phoenix a few days ago.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

The United Verde company is put
ting in oil furnaces for smelling at its
works in Jerome. The Treadwell peo-
pie are also changing their furnaces,
and will use oil hereafter on their
properties in Yavapai county.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

Not Like Other Men"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

The owners of the famous Dos Ca
bezas gold property in the Wilcox dis
trict have let contract for 1000 feet
more of development work.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

A good body of high grade copper ore
has been encountered in one of the
claims of the Maravilla group, in the
Lone Star district, north of Solomon
vile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
Sympathetic Response Of B. 6 0.
and c. & o. in the East.
INTERIOR DEMAND foR.0N-Y
The Closing Was Generally Steady.
Now York Exchange at Chicago at
q Discount of 20 Gents Rate
for Call Money Und .sturbed
By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Io-days stock
market reflected very determined de-
rlons,iation for an advance, but effective
OPERA ons were confined TO very limited
number Of stocks. The speculation was
clearly under the same auspices as that
which originated in Southern Pacific las,
week. and which was predicted upon the
return 10 the street OF a well known spec
ulaCNe leader. The holiness and dash OF
to-day's operations were indicative of the
personal direction OF this leader The
early advance in Southern Pacific was
taken advantage OF to effect very heavy
profit taking, which comp. eteIy wiped out
the opening gain.
rs ead OF resuming, the campaign i'm
meh .atsly IN that stock 1t was Shifted TO
Its affiliated stock. Union Pacific, and to
81 nmore and Ohio Ia the East The
= npathetc response of these movements
as aimost wholly confined to stocks
Immediately related. In the case of Bal
.imors and Ohio these were Pennsylvania
and Chesapeake and Ohio. Southern Paci-
Union Pacific There were gains here
and there amongst the GrangeEs. but on 70
very light transactions. Northwestern s
~ per cent rise in response TO the favor
able annual report was made on single
transaction. Minneapolis. St. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie advanced violently S7z
without explanation and Evansville ana
Terre Eaute's az point rise was unex-
planned.
and amongst obscure stocks The express
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
COTTON MARKET;

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The cotton mar
ket opened hrm with prices la5 points
higher, this being in direct contrast to the
E pn Ing Of the English market, which was
rise Of ~ points had been anticipated
as response to Saturdays frmness
here. The local trade, however, overlook
ed the cable news, and was Influenced by
Of the belt, though notably from Texas.
where continued high temperature and
rapid deterioration did not promise q
bumper yield. The central and eastern
sections of the belt complained OF insult
said to be dropping of day by day with
shedding and rust unusually severe Soon
after the call the bull element, led by the
wan Street operator SO conspicuous 70,
some time Of late. bid the whole list
winter options,
Liverpool was obliged to Yield a little
from Its bearish ideas, and at the close
mat market was firm and net 2Gl4 points
seller here, late orders went to the bull
S1de helped to strengthen the market.
Fear OF very unfavorable weekly crop
Weatner report tomorrow and that next
weeks condition statement by the bureau
will show q loss to below the Fl cure fol
much short TIC cotton ton Many spop.opders
were reached in the late dealings There
were very slight reactions. but these were
quickly followed by fresh bull spurts and
a higher ruling Of values than before
The market at the close was firm, net lO0
10 points higher. Total sales were by fal
the largest in months, estimated at 500 coo
bales, OF which the bulk was in ,Ae win;
ter m9nths Private telegrams stated
that New England spinners were free
buyers OF spot cotton in the South, where
Ideas were rapidly hardneiag.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
A BIG JUNE IN
SOFT C J. ] [
Baltimore and Ohio and Chesa-
peake AID Ohio Have a Rise.
PACIFIC STOCK ALSO STRONG
No News to Account for the Rise in the
B.& O., but There Are All Sorts of
Rumors-The Industrials
Are Firm.
PACIFIC STOCK ALSO STRONG
No News to Account for the Rise in the
took market yesterday was broao

The stock market yesterday was broao
and active and strong. ana there Has
every appearance of bull movement
The soft coal railroad stocks were the
favorites, with Baltimore and Ohio %
the lead For some time past Baltimore
and Ohio had been sluggish. Occasionally
there would be slight upward move
ment, but a 5 soon as the price began to
advance the stock was at once hammered
fraction. and very early in the session
began to move upward. 1t was purchased
in large blocks and the rise was steady
It Went to II u to ll2 to Us to III and IN
the upward turn until the latter figure
was reached just before the close, When
1t sold down to las and closed at that
price.
c. & O. ALSO ADVANCES
chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and
s WnS.ern were r. also very strong the former
selling up to o61s. and the latter to Tx.
Cnion Pacihc was a close second to
Baltimore and OHIO. and advanced from
no 10 t9 LIZ. the last sale being at the high
that at one time it was higher than the
convertible bonds Usually the bonds are
STOCK. Southern Pacific was s another n very ere
strong stock and made substantial gains
on the day transactions, and Atchison
was quite active, but fluctuations were
i0A.
Louisville and Nashville, which was re-
terday, and only few sales were made
1t opened at 1856 sold down to l55h. and
closed at 1853. The Colorado and South
ern issues were also sluggish. although
THE INDUSTRIALS.
me Industrial stocks were firmly held.
but there was little advance in any OF
them: Colorado Fuel and Iron showed
some weakness during the day, but raj
lied before the close and was higher
than at the opening. There were several
States steel Stocks were arm. but there
was very little trading In them. Chemi-
cal was also strong, but transactions were
few. Locomotive preferred sold at IS for
The first time in several weeks, and there
80 No News on s. & O.
There was no news in this market to
account for the rise In Baltimore and
equally in the dark. Sweet & Co. say:
Baltimore and Ohio sprang into prom
hence during the afternoon, being heav-
7osed to represent the Western element.
and also by brokers who are often en-
ployed by the interests connected with
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ihere was no
so the room set to work to manufacture
tories, one of which was that the diyi-
lend was likely to be increased and the
Company did not as yet hold the absolute
,ontrol Of the road, but intended to DO so.
IT was also rumored that the stockholders
were to be offered some, sort Of rights.
,rut for what purpose and OF what guam
ity there was no Information"
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT.
Messrs. Scott & Ssringfeilow nave ma
,az ay 5y ear fro
he wire and writes them on the board
rs fast as they come.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 25.-Corn led all
other grains in point Of activity and price
advances to-day. Other markets were in
cl!ned toward dizziness. and at times al
most no corn was in the pits. Congested
in September corn, with big increases In
local stocks and fears of a natural cor
idle hours the other grains advanced ir
synpa thy, and at the close spot corn was
11sc, up; September wheat sss6Asc. higher,
and September oats &c. advanced. Pro
visions closed 23ss91214c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Open High Low CT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-COtFEE-The
market for coffee futures opened steady
with prices unchanged, quiet and without
variation for the sirst. hcsls, and thel
By mid-afternoon tho upfufn top, prices
had reached level Of $3.50 points above
the opening bids. and this advance was
feld to the close. At the close Of the
.r7arket sentiment was strongly bullish.
The tone steady and prices $3.50 points
net higher. Sales amounted to 1900.
bags. Spot Rio firm; No. I invoice, SIC. ::
mild steady; Cordova, SG117sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

CASH Quotatlons were as fulloWs-FToUf
8. 7097o1ac; No. 2 red, 75973sc. No 2
corn. coo. No. 3 oats (white). .36937c. No
rye. sic. Fair to choice mailing barley
55G62c. No. l haSseed: S1-4; No. / north
Mess pork. per barrel. sl6.s5@l6.s 80; lard. per
100 pounds. sl0.75@10.17t2; short ribs sides
Qoose), sl0.05410.I5: dry sailed shoulders
(boxedj. ss.75Gs.s7la. Whiskey. basis Of
high wines, s1.31. Clover, contract grade
$40. Butter steady; creamery, 15@lS14c-:
dairy, 137a@17c Cheese steady at 10610alc
Eggs steady: fresh. TIC. Receipts
wheat. .221, 900 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels;
oats. $4,000 bushels: hogs, 1900 head
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
BALTIMORE MARKET.

. BALTIMORE. MD, Aug. 25.-FLOUR-
S325as.sO; winter Straight, s5s0as.5o: win
ter patents, ss70d3.s5. Wheat-Firmer:
spot and the month, 73!sG73sc.; Septem
November, new or old. &C.; year. $3.50
45ssc.; southern white corn 63d64c oat IS
Firm and active; No. 2 white new. $50
Firm and unchanged: fancy imitation, $50
lsc.: fancy creamery. 20a2lc Eggs-Frm
and unchanged. fresh. $4,000. Cheese
Firm and unchaEged; large. 9A@1Cc.
small, 10A@lQ1sc Sugar-Unchange and
firm; fine and coarse graduated. si.7l11s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
GRAIN AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Richmond, Va, Aug. q. 1912
z4ssTDIINTATINNS 9e'.5-S' As'A.
PEANUT MARKETS

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 25.-PEANu1Ts-
Quiet. Vlcginiaiis-Actlve at :3t.y 1ursues1
Stock Fancy. 3Qts1sc-: strictly prime, 3Oc.:
prime 21ac.
PEsrEs:sBURG. VA. Aug. 2s.-PEA-
NUIS-Slarket quiet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

stocks again made q notable advance In
conceIthpslta no news TO throw lie ~ On
The Increment 10 Amongst the specialt,ss
Coal were the most conspicuous examples
Of strength. It was notable feature OF
the market that q large mass Of securities
practically dormant throughout the ses-
sion, and there were some. prominent ex-
amples showing net losses. This disincli-
fered 81 the active stocks. was due to
the uncertainty over the money situation.
On Saturday afternoon after the Stock
was called upon to transfer $50 900: which
Tor points, To-day 100000 additional Wes
a aspssfd sd 9s 10 cheaso ana
rest to New Orleans: New York exchanges
at Chicago remained at a discount to-day
OF % cents. This is pretty conclusive svi-
6eace that the interior demand for cur
rency has set In in force.
i he grain market showed large sea boa "a
cieaIances, and there was onsicsranle
change market The rate for call money
was also undisturbed, opening at per
cent and yielding 70 below that rate;
The conspicuously strong stocks closed
active and at the best. making the closing
generally steady.
The bond market was not very, active
was as' strong N Total SAILS. mar value s4s7s
nno United States bonds all advanced Y
The total sales Of stocks for the day
were s5s.50o shares
MONEY AND EXCFIANGE-Money on
ce'I steady at 2641s per cent; closing
offered at 2h per cent; prime mercantile
easv with actual business in bankers bills
at $4.s71o for demand and at :4.A:25 for
sixty days; POSTED rates. sAs5G45h and
SIS: commercial bills: s4asMm4. sa%. Bar
silver. 52ss: Mexican dollars Az. Govern
rre-t bonds strong: State bonds steady;
railroad bonds strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

Amer. lob. Co. pfd.S cleo $50 II
5ya--Car. Chemical pfd. 100 12e11ss -.
Va--Car. Chemical conn.,. -19J Sb5 6Ga
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD. Aug. 25.-Seaboard
Air Line common $4,000: do. preferred,
5S11@54. Seaboard As, sSas6sS1s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

CHICAGO. III, avs. aS;.-GG;ATI,TLE-Re-
ceipts. 10. 900 head, inclluaing n.oeo western
ss@s as s poor to to medium. sfa7 25; stocSars
and feeders $3.50 80; c g rs, Nds0@5 So;
issGs: western steers. s4I5so. Hogs-Re.
c ss1tS to-day. 1900 head: to-morrow. is
50 head isft over b 1oe head JOG lSMls S
.nod To choice heavy. s7.4O@7. 721h; rough
heavy s6.s597. so, light. $500 80; bulk Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
.cATTLE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-BEEVES-Re-
ceipts, 1903 head, market slow steers 200
zoe. lower; some sales SOC lower; bulls
and cows. lO@l5c. of. Steers, s4,65a7.10:
oxen, s350l5. 80: bulls. s2.s51425; cows. s20
I. Gables unchanged calves-Reesipts.
termilks: a5do0c off. Veals, S5lS 90; lit
tie calves, 81; grassers and buttermilks,
s3.5oa4: few extra, s4:25: Sheep ana
!am5s-Recepts, l7.5 g he head i: sheep slow.
FOR choice. Sheep. s2.e5g3.e0: choice and
extra, ss.564; culls, g: lambs. s475@o 80;
culls. s4@450 Hogs-Receipts, 4.5a head.
market ls625c. higher some sales Sc,
higher: state hogs, s6.5OG6.60; mixed and
western S715: skips. 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

Total to-day-Net receipts. 7,41O bales;
export to Great Britain. ASS bales: TO
France. bales; to the Continent. SIS
Cousolida ted-Net receipts 1866 bales.
export to Great Britain. 1Q,4O7 bales; to
France. 1921 bales: to the Con ,inent. 6,4S3
bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
7f17.SS6 bales: export to- Great Britain,
3 022. los bales; to France, S744.410 bales; to
the Continent 2,s19.GS1 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

sales. s7.icG7.35 Sheep-Receipts. 5000
head, steady: lambs lower, good to choice
yetflers, 35064; fair to choice mixed.
,:5NT3 Is: western sheer. 81. 5GGf3S5: ma tive
aubs, s35O@6; western taznosso S45045.I5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

WANTED. BY A YOUNG LADY. WHO
has had several years experience as
tea cher In public and private schools.
a position as stenograp her- Address x.
z T.. care this office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

AN EXPERIENCED AND SUCCESS
full music teacher desires a position for
the coming session; will also teach Eng
fish branches and Mathematics. Adj
dress x Y T., care Postmaster, Saluda,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

RARE CHANCE FOR MAN WILLING
to deal with saloon and billiard trade,
with 500 can secure pleasant, exclusive
business with $500 monthly profits. Ad-
dress Box 459. this office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
Cotton futures opened firm; closed firm:

SpOt cOtlOn Closed steady, mlCdtinE up
.ands. &C.; middling gulf, exc; sales. 20, 41s
bales.
s Cotton. steady; mddling &C.; gross re-
ceipts, 2,s7S bales; sales, 20,4l0 bales: stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

WANTED. BY A LADY A POSITION
as private secretary or governess 70
small children. Address,, with references
Miss g. ADAMS. Bedford Springs. We.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

ACTIVE MAN WITH $500 CAN HEAR
OF clean business. paying $50 weekly net
profits, short hours: will bear close IN
vestiga ton For particulars address
Box 459, care this office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

A YOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE DE-
sires a position to teach in school OF
private family; ihcations-Music.
Mathematics, Latin. French and Eng
llsE Address Miss L. F. ANDERTON.
Saluda, Va.
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WANTED. By A YOUNG LADY OF Ex--
perieuce. position as stenosrapher and
OF references. Address Miss D.. 31s W.
Cary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

WANTED, By A YOUTH, POSITION
for office work or collecting: can bring
reference. address B.. care this Office.
YOUNG MAN WANTS POSITION AS
salesman or collector: reference furnish
ed Address r. P. B., care this Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

WANTED. BY LADY OF YEARS
experience a situation to teach in puo
lie school. Address Miss N L. s..
Euguenot Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

A YOUNG LADY OF SOME EXPERT
ence desires to teach and take charge
of young children next session: dualih-
cations-EnsIish. French. Latin. Nathe-
mates: no Music. Address Miss w. s.
Box rs. Gordonsviile. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Aug 25-TUR-
ENTINE AND ROSIN-Unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

Louisville and Nashville, which was re-.
Gently so active, was quite sluggish yes
terday, and only few sales were made
closed at 1853. The Colorado and South
ern issues were also sluggish. although
there was some activity In the common.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
HELP WANTED MALE.

WANTED. COOS AMATEURS FOR
dramatic work MELVILLE DANIELS.
213 North First Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

WANTED. LADIES WHO WISH TO
adopt the dramatic or vaudeville stage
as profession to call on MELVILLE
DANIELS. 21S North First Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26

A LADY OF SEVEN YEARS ExPET1-
ence desires position TO teach small
children the English branches. Address
Miss BETTE FAULCONER. Gordons
VILE Va
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-25
MOHONk INDIAN CONFERENCE.
| The Platform ta,Ors Allotment In Scy.
| crafty Of Lands Of New York Indians

MoHoSK LAKE. y. i. Oct. 24.-Tha
Mohonk Conference III session here de-
voted a part of its third and last day TO
the consideration Of the native peoples
in our new island possessions. Addresses
on Hawaii were made by tho Rev. Alex
ander =. Twombley, y. D.. a resident Of
that island. and the Rev. Douglass Birnie.
These showed Hawaii to be "A serious prob.
lem for the United States. For though in
a few years the native race will doubtless
have become extinct the polyglot popu-
lstion, consisting largely Of Asiatics, is
even more difficult to assimiate. The
labor problem is equally involved. Judged
10y moral and ethical standards. as well
AZ by physical fitness. the Chinese are
the most desirable class of laborers, and
yet they are excluded by the United
States law.
At the morning session the conference
lis. To an Informal talk by John H.
Scgar of Colony, Okla, on the Arrap-
ahoc and Cheyenne Indians. Mr.. Segar
has been in the Indian service for thirty
years, and ia known to the Indians az
johnny smoker" After relating some
amusing experiences that convilsad the
audience with laughter, he pointed his re-
marks by showing the evil resulting from
permitting Indian dances, IA illustrated
III the revival OF the : IN dance this summer
by the Oklahoma tribes.
The conference clcS ed with the adoption
OF a platform favoring the allotment in
severalty Of the lands Of the New York In
dians and To this end the prompt passage
Of the Nreeland bill. the discontintiance Of
Indian agencies where no longer needed,
the breaking up into individual holding
OF the great tribal trust funds. the estab-
lishmcnt Of Unrestricted trade at Indian
agencies, and the still further develop
mrnt Of the present policy Of the Indian
Bureau Of furnishing work and paying for
1t instead Of giving out ratious,
Tho platform empha sizes the importance
OF selecting only trustworthy men as the
agents oil the Government, approves the
Government schools, but looks to see them
eventually superseded by the schools of
the States and Territories where the Indians
live, and conmends all missionary work,
In whatever form, undertaken by mission
AIRY societies for tn. moral and religious
elevation of the Indians