New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
ALL NEW MEXICO INDIAN
PROJECTS ARE WELL PRO.
VlDED FOR BY CONGRESS

VlO60 EVN 0I SOgN0NEoS
The Indian Appropriation, Bill
passed by Congress and approved by
the President May Is contains sew.
eral items and carries a number OF
appropriations which are of interest
and importance to New Mexico. In
portant provisions are:
No More Reservations
That hereafter no Indian reserva-
tion shall be created, nor shall any
additions be made to one heretofore
created, within the limits of the
states of New Mexico and Arizona,
except by act of Congress.
Suppression Of Liquor Traffic
For the suppre ssioa OF the traffic
in Intoxicating liquors among Indi-
ans, Sls0O0O; Provided, That on and
after Sept. 1918, possession by a
person of intoxicating liquors in the
Indian country where the introduce
tion is or was prohibited by treaty
or federal statute shall be an offence
and punished in accordance with
the provisions OF the Acts Of July
%. 1892 and Jan 80. 1897.
Appropriations.
For irrigating projects; San Juan
reservation, $4,000. New Mexico
Pueblos, $1,000; Zuni re ervation.
5000.
For miscella neous expenses in con-
nection with irrigation, $1,000 for
New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona.
To relieve distress among Indians
Laguna Sanatoriunl, $1,000: Mesca-
lero Hospital $1,000 Jicarilia Hos
pitaI, $1,000.
For support and education OF $50
pupils at the Indian school at Albu-
querque and for pay of superinten-
dent, $85, 500; for general repairs and
improvements. 5000; for complet-
ing addition to mess hall, 5000; in
all, s98,500.
For support and education OF 400
pupils at the Indian school at Santa
Fc. and for pay OF superintendent.
$76,2S0 for general repairs and i'm
provements 5000; for water supply,
81 600; in all SSs,S50.
For the pay of one special at
torney for the Pueblo lndian, of New
Mexico to BE- designated by the Sec
retary of Interior. and for necessary
travelling expenses of said attorney,
$1,000 or SO much as the secretary
of Interior may deem necessary.
Ute-Navajo Highway
For continuing Indian highway ex-
tending from the Mesa Verde Ma |
tional Park to Gallup. New Mexico,
on the Navajo and San Juan reser-
vations, H5,OO; said sum to be re-
imbursed from any funds which are
now or may hereafter be placed in
the treasury to the credit of said In
dians. Such sums shall be expended |
under the direction Of the Secretary
of Interior in such manner and at
such times and places as he may
deem proper and in the employment
of Indian labor SO far as it is pos
sible.. in the construction of such |
highway. Not to exceed $500 of the
sum Appropriated for the building of
said road by the act of March 2, 1917
to be Immediately available, may be
used for payment of expenses in
Cured during the fiscal year 1917 in
excess of the Appropriation made for
that year in the act Of May Is, 1916 |
Sale Of Timber
The proviso relating to the expendi- |
ture Of proceeds derived from the
sale of timber on theegicarilla rcser-
walton. is amended so as to authorize |
said proceeds with the concent Of
the secretary OF Interior to expend
such allottecs whose property is ap-
to be obtained in such |
manner as he may prescribe in agri-
equipment. and for other
or individual purposes
beneficial to the Indians belonging
to and having rights as members of
said tribe of Indians.
Bridge Near Farminston
For the amount necessary to COM
plete the construction Of steel
bridge across the San Juan River in
San Juan county, New Mexico. at
the best and most available location
near the town of Pennington, in said
county, in addition to the $4,000 ap-
for the purpose by the |
act approved February 20. 1917, S.
300. or so much thereof as may be
required to be Immediately available.
Said additional sum shall be reim-
bursed from tribal funds as required
by the said act
Tularosa Road
For one-half the cost of con struct:
ing wagon road between Tularosa,
Otero county. New Mexico. and the
Mescalero Indian Reservation. in
conformity with plans approved by
the Secretary OF the Interior. $4,000,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary. Immediately available, rcim-
bursable to the United States from
any funds now or hereafter placed !
in the treasury to the credit OF the |
Mescalero Indians. to remaim a
charge and lien upon the lands and
funds of said tribe OF Indians until !
paid.
SENATOR yOHNSON ASYS