The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-27
State Capitol News
WANTSSTATUSO OF
INDIANS DEFINED
Legislative Memorial
Says Conflict OF Au-
thority Is Harmful


SANTA III. IS. NJ Frh. g1ANai-
liable and interestine Information con-
corning the Pueblo Indians OF New
Mc&ico M confined In INC memorial
passtd ~ the special Fcssion Of the
fourth Legislature, naidnc the congress
20 define the icFai status OF these In
dinns The document b Il House joint
memorial Introduced BY MuscareHus
o. Thos. and Barnes Of Beruniillo Ser
iousness of the situation growing out
OF the hack Of legat definition b. indi-
Gated IN tho following paragraph of
the memorial
Whereas. our state and federal Of
hccrS are at present in armed conflict
uNer matters OF Law enforcement
among the Pueblo indiana. and by
eas thereof the moral tons uf said
Indians ia being rapidly lowered hy
the lack 81 wcli-denncd jurisdiction;
II will he recalled that in the en-
ahiing act, which granted statehood
to New Mckee. the congress reserved
the right 20 define the Jurisdiction
which he state should exercise owe
these Indians The memorial describes
some % the more important condt-
tons;
whereas. the Pueblo Indians are
no more handicapped in tho matter "
different language and laws than the
ANfNN NnNNNNNNN OF ntNIIN OF EINNNNAnA
descent living ADJACENT To them, o. is
our belief that the best interests of
the Pueblo Indian viii BE- served hy
the removal OF artificial barriers he
tween them and their ucighhorF, Tie
causc their past and present record
Of self-support are arguments which
cannot be ignored: aud.
whereas. the latest report OF the
honorable commission OF Indian ut-
fairs indicates that out OF a total OF
about 5000 Pueblo Indians, more than
hall are listed as thie bodied md self
supporting. thar they own u million
dollars worth OF livestock and that
they have produced about half H mill
lion dollars worth OF range ami ranch
staples last season; that about 1880
are ahlc-hodied male farmers; that
they own ahoa. So. u00.OUU worth of
property; that more than 1000 OF
their young people are IN % riding
schools. and I. 900 more In day schools
az home. that more han 80 per cent
OF the Pueblo Indians are members of
Christian churches; that more than
half speak the English Language. and
nearly half win the EnElish Ian
Euage; and
Whereas. tho criminal records I'm
said puchi0s Tor the past wear show
that the crimes committed therein
consist Of three lelonies. seven mis-
h|'HAfhAnlHs wv AlN'HNH i'i NN Nilh'N
ness. and the last report Of the indian
Rights association. % page ~. con
tains q declaration Of the competence
OF the Pueblo Indians"
Guadalupe IIraith Omccr.
Dr. y. X. Mcneil of santa Rosa has
been appointed health uflScr fot
Guadalupe. The appointment wus
made bv the board ol % rum.
m-issioncrs. with the approval ut lr
g. r.. Waller. commissioner of the
state health department
Increases CaIital.
The e. g. Manning company 81 Col.
lup has hlcd an amendment Go lts
charter. increasing the capital stort
from $50 600 to s2Oo. 900. g. &C. Man
ming. president and sittutor agent ui
The company. owns $4,000 uf Che
original issue Of stock q. NJ Suhln
IN secretary ~ The COMPANY.