Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-03

zee Indians was about 1.SsO acres. includ-
Ing gardens. Excluding the gardens, the
land was cultivated as Follows; Corn, 1883
acres; oats, 1S9 acres; potatoes. "a acres;
flax. 10 acres; wheat, IS acres.
Most OF these crops we're not cultivated
as theoretically as they would have been
by white met and the products were cor
respondingly less. Nevertheless, there
were produced 1884 bushels OF corn, s,ls6
bushels OF oats. S,119 bushels OF potatoes,
25 bushels Of flax, ei7 bushels Of wheat,
Of a total value OF 81. 1894
The appropriated for the cur
rent year t4O,0o for suppression OF the
liquor traffic among Indians. Chief Spe-
cisl Officer William E. johnson has had
eight special deputies, and has employed
various local constables. police officers and
others to cover special assignments in their
neighborhoods.
During the year there were 1,o1 arrests,
2l indictments and 54S convictions.
Contract schooIs
Contracts were made during the year
with nine public schools for ia Indian pu-
pills, an increase over last year Of eighty
three. They are in the states Of California,
Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah. The
number OF pupils enrolled was liz; the av-
erage attendance 50. an increase over the
previous year Of 90 in the enrolment and As
in the average attendance.
Wherever application is made for gov
ernment aid for public schools having In
dian children in attendance the office
agrees to enter into contract for the In
dian pupils at the same rate per capita as
that allowed by the state or county for
white children.
The number contracted for, however,
does not represent all the Indian pupils in
attendance at public schools, as many are
admitted without cost to the government.
During the last year the office Joined with
public school authorities in some places in
opening schools on reservations, the ex-
pense of maintenance being divided; that
is, the government provided the necessary
buildings and the white patrons the teacher
and equipment, or vice versa.
Reports from all public schools which
admit Indians on equal terms with whites
have not been received. Reports have been
received from log public and one private
school, showing a total enrolment Of SIS
and an average attendance of 5I Indian
pupils.
eases GraEing.
During the last year new methods in re-
gard to letting Indian tribal lands for
grazing purposes nave been put into opera
tiop,
Grazing privileges are let under the
sealed bid plan, the bids to be received
and opened in the office of Indian affairs,
Washington, d. c., on some fixed day in
the month Of August of each year, the con-
tracts to begin to run February / follow
ing.
''Thl gives both the prospective lessee
and the outgoing man, IL there is a change
of holders, time to make effective business
plans. The dates are changed in a few
to fit peculiar conditions Of pas
turing.
by reason Of the rapid change in condi-
lions and the rapid increase in the value
OF grazing privileges, It is the intention
of the office to limit future leases to a
period not exceeding three years.
"A better grade Of live stock was pur-
for the Indians of the various
reservations, notably Rosebud, Cheyenne
River, Lower Brule, Pine Ridge and Stand
ing Rock agencies, on account of the fact
that the service co-opeTated with the blu
reau Of animal industry in making ali
purchases. DIR. r.. II. Treaoy Of Bismarck,
N. D., was in immediate charge of the
work OF insnectensof these animals, and
his representatives, who4swere experienced
sksfsted the superintendents
in charge of these agencies in the work
Of p~ugehAalhg and inspecting the stock"