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missionaries. During a recent year
Uncle Sam cared for 10000 Indian
patients at IS special hospitals which
the Government operates exclusively
for the use Of the red men and their
families. The former isolation Of the
aborigines. who annually died by the
| thousands because of the dearth Of
medical attention and hospitals, has
been lifted. Today the Indian reserva-
tions have metamorphosed into health
| centers.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs now
| spends more than half a million dol
lars a year in health campaigns
among the Indians. The army of
| physicians and surgeons which looks
| after the health and comfort of the
BAL 900 redskins of 1913 different tribes
| is experienced and efficient. In ad-
! dition to the $50 resident doctors end
| 164 nurses and field matrons who live
! on the reservations. a dozen eye, ear.
nose and throat specialists, accom-
panied by seven dentists, travel from
| reservation to reservation constantly.
| remaining at each post long enough
to attend to the intricate cases which
are awaiting their attention.
AS direct result of the campaigns
for better health among the Indians.
which have reduced the death rate and
curtailed contagious markedly, more
than $4,000 Indian families now re.
side in permanent and healthy homes,
while less than 10000 families still
live in tents, tepees and wigwams.
Long before the coming of Column.
bus the Indians of the arid sections
of the Southwest were proficient in
irrigation. In fact. for more than
three centuries the redskins of Mexico
and Arizona have raised crops in the
desert country by the storage and
efficient utilization of moisture. In
order TO extend these operations of
our dark-skinned cultivators, the
United States Government has ex-
pended more than $22 900 900 in the
development of irrigation projects ON
the Indian reservations. More than
100000 acres have been reclaimed
and improved in this manner for the
red man.
The Indians, although not directly
represented as a race in Congress-
have seen certain of their tribesmeh
win political prominence at Washing
ton on different occasions. Outstand.
ing among the Indian legislators have
been Senator r. l.. owen of Oklahoma,
a member of the Cherokee tribe, and
Senator Charles Curtis Of Kaneas, an
enrolled member of the Kaw tribe.
Representative C. ID. Carter OF Ok
lahoma was q member of the Chieka-
saw tribe and formerly was chairman
of the House committee on Indian ar
fairs. w. w. Hastings, a member OF
the Cherokee tribe, also served as
a national Representative from Okla
homa.
Congress has appropriated more
than $450,O00, 900 for the support, edu-
cation and civilization of the Indians
since 1S71-an annual expenditure of
$S,270,000. BY financing the remnant
redskins the Government has saved a
primitive people from extinction. NO
other race of similar training and cul-
ture has made such progress as the
American Indian during the last half
century. No other nation on the
globe has been more faithful in the
execution of a sacred trust than has
the United States in the care of its
earliest inhabitants. The result is
that our modern Indians are honor
able, intelligent and honest citi2ens.
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Indians in order that they might
build homes and equip and stock their
farms. These loans have been made
for periods of four to six years with
out interest, "a total of more than
100000 being distributed in that
way. These congressional appropria-
tions have enabled many Indian
farmers to become self-supporting
The 100000 Government wards who
have benefited by the use of these
loan funds have already paid back
more than $2,500,000 of the total sum
borrowed.
During the days when Revolution
airy War yarns were still the major
topics of conversation, one of our
earliest Congresses started the ball
a-rolling, to provide for the educa-
ton of the Indians. The first Fed
eral action was the appropriation of
$500 as scholarship at Dartmouth
College for the use Of Indian youths.
Subsequently, small educational ap-
preparations were made, these Federal
funds being used principally by mis-
sionary societies for the education of
the Indians. The amounts were in
creased gradually until $4,000
annually was set aside for such pur-
poses. 1t was not until the late
seventies that the Carlisle Indian
School was established.
Our Federal relative who wears the
brilliant breeches and the big beaver
now spends more than $5,000.00 a
year in educating $4,000 Indian chill
dren in boarding, day and mission
schools. Some 325 schools at the va
rious reservations now dispense in
formation about the three Rs. Voca-
tional training, which equips each
pupil to become a successful wage
Garner, is a feature. The girls and
boys are provided with food, clothes
and medical and dental service. If
they live Ut home. bus transportation
is provided for their conveyance to
and from the schoolhouses.
Tbs indian boys are trained I'm the
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trades and agriculture. They are
especially interested in stock raising
The girls are also educated along
practical lines, special attention being
devoted to household science and the
home-making arts.
The Indian day schools were among
the first in this country to furnish
medical and dental service, free noon
| lunches and scientific attention to
protect the well-being of the dark
| skinned scholars. The Indians wei
come civilization warmly and are en-
| thusiastic about the efficient educa-
tion of the younger generation. In
dian parents have contributed in ex-
cess of 81 900 900 from their private
| funds toward the endowment of cer-
/ tain Indian schools.
| Many youths of the various tribes
not only complete high school courses
of study but also attend college and
/ prepare themselves as thoroughly as
may be necessary for business and
| professional life. Not only are red
men developing into shillful trades
men, but they also are making a sue
cess of medicine, law. engineering.
dentistry and various other vocations.
x !; y
INDIANS have made remarkable
records in athletics in the United
States. Jim" Thorpe heads the list
because of his prowess as an all
around athlete. His skill at foot ball
and base ball and his records at the
Olympic games in track sports will
long stand as record achievements.
Chief Bender who for many years
was star pitcher in big league base
ball, was another Indian athlete who
has builded a notable reputation.
Many experts class Bender among the
really great moundSmen of our most
popular national game.
The athletic teams developed at the
Carlisle Indian School during the
many years that it was operated so
successfully made glorious records
which will stand as long as the records
of intercollegiate sport endure. Under
the experienced tutelage of Glenn Pop)
Warner, Carlisle, year after year, was
represented by foot ball elevens and
track squads which offered keen com
petition to the best American college
aggregationS. Since the abandonment
of Carlisle as a specialized Indian
school the redskins of the Haskell,
Kans., Institute have made remark
able records.
Long distance Indian runners, in
cluding representatives of the notable
lEIDe-IdI1OuS UcCduSS OL LLSlT
ability as rattlesnake charmers-will
be depended upon in the next Olympic
games to carry America S colors to the
van in the marathon and hill and dale
Races. Small in stature but long on |
stamina and speed. certain Indian run
ners from the Southwest have made |
record-breaking runs during recent |
months. Athletic authorities predict |
that the United States in the future |
will wrest the long distance running |
championships, so long dominated by |
the Europeans, from the English,
Swedes and Norwegians. They predict |
that our future Indian runners will
turn this trick.
During the last 10 years the death
rate among the 1913 tribes of Indians
which now reside on the 200 American
reservations has decreased from 1924
to 21.42 per thousand. This diminish
ing mortality record is a tribute to the
health education which has been dis.
seminated by nftonai teachers and
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Thomas jefferson. peering through
the eyeglasses of potentialities, senseo
the" need of protection for the req.
skins even during the early days OF
this Republic. If you will thumo
over the venerable records OF Con
gress, you will find that in one OF ms
messages President Jefferson forecast
an effective Indian policy IN these
words: I'm truth, the ultimate polht
of rest and happiness for the inolahs
is to let our settlements ana thelrs
meet and blend together, to lnterihlN
and become one people. lncorpordl
ing themselves with us as citizens oi
the United States is what the naturdl
process of things will bring on II -
better to promote than to retaro ~,
II is better for them to be identlHed
with us. and preserved in the occu,
nation of their lands, than be eXposeu
to the dangers of being a separate
people"
From small beginning, inaugurateu
a half century ago, the Governments
has built a great institution whicn Is
molding our swarthy- skinned nelgh-
bors into desirable American citizens.
Three years ago Congress enacted
legislation which extended citizenship
rights to all Indians living in America.
Prior to that action, only about two
of every three redmen were legal
American citizens. Today the Stars
and Stripes is the flag of the amalga-
mated tribes. Their patriotism is
shown by the fact that more than
10000 American redskins fought in
the American Army during the World
War.
You may have been misled by the
statement at the beginning of this
article concerning the billion-dollar
Indian estate. Unfortunately, the
ownership of this wealth Is not ap-
portioned equally among all the
tribes. Some Indians are poor, others
are rich. Regular rations were issued
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cALIsTHENlCs AT The FORT APACHE INDIAN SCHOOL

to IL 900 Indians last year, while there
are many aged and decrepit Redmen
who are Government pensioners. Less
than 4 per cent of the remnant saw
ages have to depend on Federal char
ity, while the others are either self
supporting or else participate in the
incomes from tribal estates.
The old saying to the effect that 1t is
difficult to transform the happy
hunter into a contented farmer has
been violated in the case of the Amer
lean aborigines, who have turned to
agriculture as a permanent business.
In the neighborhood of 1000 900 horses,
cattle and sheep now owned by In
dian Stockmen are valued at about
$36,O00,000 Forty-three thousand In
try are now cultivating 100000 acres
Of farming land.
X X X
A NY inventory of the United States
= N Treasury funds invariably focuses
the interest of public opinion upon
the tribal funds of this country's first
settlers. Twenty-Five million dollars
now stand to the credit of the differ.
ent tribes In Washington. In addi-
ton, the various individual Indians
have more than $35, ,00O, 900 on deposit
in 1000 different bonded banks
throughout the country. These Indians
are also the owners of $4,000 900
worth of standing timber. Some
100000 redskins have been granted
allotments of 100000 acres of land
valued at one-half billion dollars.
Additional 35,000,000 acres of Indian
lands still remain to be allotted.
About one of every three Indians in
the United States is no longer a ward
of the Government and under the
jurisdiction of Commissioner Burke
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
These civilized savages have proved
their competency to handle their per-
sonal business affairs.
The Government, during recent
years, has loaned money to deserving
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| lines among certain of the leading
| ribes--sees to it officially that the In
| lians. are prevented as far as possible
| from wasting their wealth prodigally
The richest producing oil field in
| the country is on the Usage res
| ervation, on land which the Osages
| purchased from the Cherokees some
! years ago for $1.25 an acre. In this
| particular case the mineral rights
were reserved for the benefit OF the
! entire Usage tribe. Hence all the red
skins share equally in the oil royal
ties. Certain Usage families were
paid as much as $780, 900 during the
last l2 months in oil land returns
| During a recent year more than
$l4,000,0 600 in bonuses was distributed
among the Indians as a result of
sale of Usage leases. This famous
Usage reservation, whose story has
echoed around the world. produces
in the neighborhood of $4,000, 900 bar
| rels OF oil annually.
A recent census by the Interior
Department reports that there are
now some 34i 900 Indians in the
United States. Another illustration
of the fact that the historical van
ishing people" really are, on the con.
trary, a multiplying race" is offered
by Government records. which show
Ahob ooI sbOOA AtsA Ah@t CdoL0 viz
twenty-fifth in total number during
/ the last 10 years.
The Cherokee Indians of North
Carolina have been foremost in fill
ing the shoes" of their departed
brethren during the last decade.
There are now some 10000 Cherokees
living comfortably in the highland
sections Of the Tarheel State. A
dozen years back, when all Cherokee
heads were counted, the total added
up to only 1914.
How has this modern miracle been
produced? How is II that the de-
scendants of the first inhabitants of
the New World are increasing, when
public opinion has long pictured
them as speeding toward extinction,
following the trail of the departed
bison which they once hunted?
Our mounting Indian population is
! a reflection of the efficiency of the
Federal Government in introducing
modern sanitation into Indian homes.
. Furthermore, Uncle Sam has pro-
: vided skilled medical attention to pro
| tect the red men from diseases, con-
tagions and infections. Hospitals
are now available where the sick and
diseased Indians are cared for and
restored to health. The aborigineS
are mastering the sciences of their
paleface guardians" Indians from
Dakota to Louisiana and from Florida
to Oregon are learning and practic-
ing the fundamental rules of health.
Education thus has shunted the for
mer frequent visits Of the grim
| reaper" onto the sidetrack
During recent times the United
States Government has been a kind
and faithful protector of the New
Worlds first owners. Uncle Samuel
has handled the business affairs of the
| redskins in mastery manner. He has
| spared no effort in the education and
| reclamation of these primitive peoples.
Our remaining Indians are developing
into desirable national assets as they
react to the upbuilding influences of
civilization.
Those who have private axes which
| they wish TO whet against the politi-
| cal grindstone start outcries every
once In so often about the oppressed,
down-trodden Indian. These accusa-
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BY GEORGE H. DACY.

% HE Department of Interior
through it's Bureau Of Indian
Affairs, plays banker for our
remnant American redskins
whose total fortune at this
time amounts to considerably more
than $1,000, ,000, 900 49, wealth which
could it be apportioned equally, would
mean that each Indian would possess
more than $4,000 in cash or readily
negotiable assets.
That lament, "Lo the poor Indian
might appropriately be revised to
"Ho, the rich redskin." In many
cases it then would be applicable
Led by Jackson Barnett, multi
millionaire Indian of oklahoma. re
puted to be the wealthiest aborigine
in the United States. these capitalists
Of the Usage, Apache, Sioux, Co
manche. Cherokee and other tribes
enjoy the pleasures and luxuries which
fattened bank balances provide.
Squaws in gaudy blankets and
former chieftains wearing moccasins
and derby hats or patent leather shoes
and no hats drive snowy automobiles
of the most costly makes and live in
elaborate homes equipped with every
convenience and comfort.
During your travels, If you chance
to visit Tulsa. Okla, Colorado Springs
or other Western cities where rich
red men congregate, you will see many
incongruous sights. A Norman war
rior clad in armor snatched from the
days when armies fought with bows
and crossbows and set down on his
war horse in front Of the White House
would create no greater interest than
do some of the wealthiest red men
when they travel. They receive the
same popular attention which a cham
pion pugilist elicits.
The motoring age which has gripped
this country in its steel-bound grasp
has also won the taciturn appreciation
Of the Indians. Indian ponies and
bronchos have waned in popularity
The "steel horse" which does not tire
is now the favorite medium of loco
motion. The uneducated veterans OF
the various tribes as well as their col
lege-trained sons and daughters are
automobile enthusiasts.
In certain respects. the automobile
has been a drawback to Indian i'm
provement. The redskins mortgage
whatever they possess in order tc
purchase motor cars. After they Sc
cure the horseless carriages, they fire
quently neglect their farm crops and
other work in order to tour. The
automobile is the prize modern vehicle
of the nomadic redskin. 1t aids him
in travelling long distances in short
periods.
The Osages of Oklahoma are the
"Vanderbilts" and "Rockefellers'
among American tribesmen. Their
annual oil royalties and bonuses are
so large that these descendants of q
primitive race. like the stars of the
cinema world" roh in riches.
During the last few years the aver
age income of every man, woman and
child on the Usage reservation has
amounted to approximately $4,000
This means 1000 in cash per month
to invest or spend. Uncle Sam, wise
and watchful guardian of the wan
ishing race"-census figures show
population increases instead of de
, 1927-11-19
The Nav ST, Cr0iy Savings Bank.

wHE Members Of THE New ST. CRoW
SAVINGS BANK are haraby notified
= that the 46th Annual General Meet
ing will be held AT the Office oil the In
stitution on TUESDAY HE 22ND DAY
OF NOVEMBER 1927 an 4 O'Clock pm,
at which meeting q statement Of the
transactions for the year ending March
3lst 1927 viii be lai5 before the meeting.
and election Of trustees for the ensuing
year take place.
Cbristiaust.d, ST. Cro5x, November
2Dd 1927.
A. e. SIAhEMANE,
President.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-13
C.O.P.LEADERS
SPLIT ON BILL
Creager and Wurzbach
Factions Disa gree
On Primary Plan

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. l2.-F-
Leaders of the opposing republican
factions in the state will appear be-
fore house committee here Monday
night to defend and attack bill
which would permit parties holding
10000 votes in the state. to hold pri-
maries for the election Of precinct
and county executive committeeman.
The present law requires a party TO
poll 100000 votes TO hold such cleo
tiYns. The result il that republican
precinct and county committees are
appointed by the state executive
Congressman Harry Nj. Wurzbach
OF Seguin. who split with the state
organization over the distribution of
patronage, is supporting the meas
ure, ~ he asserts that the present
system gives the state executive
committee entire control Of the par
ty. X. b. Creager, national republi-
can committeeman and Eugene Nolte,
head Of the state executive commit
tee. oppose the measure.
Representative Eichenroht Of Sc
guin, the only republican IN the
house, introduced the bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-13
CUTLIST
OF PROJECTS
Only $l00, 900, 1000 Now
Available For Feder-
al Buildings

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. i2..tH)
Unless congress authorizes the APP
preparation of another 100000, ,Oe0
for the public buildings program Of
the government, many cities will be
stricken from the list of projects
recommended BY the treasury and
Dostoffice departments on January
IL.
With the session fast waning, Sec
retary Mellon transmitted to the
capitol today d program for expendl-
ture OF the 100000 600 ALREADY
authorized, but with many projects,
described as urgent. and including
New York City. Philadelphia. Bos-
ton. San Francisco. Los Angeles and
other cities eliminated or curtailed.
The reason for leaving them out of
the new list. il was explained. was
because they were in states having
% many other and smaller projects.
Mr.. Mellon pointed out. however. that
in the event congress authorized a
second appropriation. datH h in hand
that would make il only question
OF a day or two before estimates
might be submitted for the cities
eliminated.
"ThiS ALLEGATION has been built up
to dovetail into proposed second
$i00.000.000. the report said. The
distribution among states had this
in view also. If We should hold back
this ALLEGATION. however. until Il sec
ond Slno.OCa.n00 becomes certainty.
IL might become too late in the ses-
sion q. Get the appropriation Through
congress fofS the first years work.
and ahns We would delay the whole
program one year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-13
OF
HOUSE STILL
LOADED DOWN
Solo2s See Little Hope
Of Disposing of Big
Mass of Business At
Regular Session

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. i2-lPl-
Crowded calendars that obviously
will not be cleared during the re-
naming three weeks OF the f0rtieth
legislatures regular session were
left Saturday as the most eventful
week Of the session closed with the
house in the middle OF the prison
system reorganization bills.
Legislative activities in the house
were demoIalized early in the week
BY Investigations and debate incident
To explosions Of Representatives
r. A. bale and H. II. Moore on brib-
cry charges.
The prison bill. now practically as
sused OF passage. possibly Monday
was one Of the several measures side
tracked. Originally on the calendar
Tor Monday, the vetsen measure did
not get consideration until Friday,
despite that IL involved one Of the
most important problems facing this
session. The bill was amended to-
day TO provide an $4,000 annual sal
AIRY instead Of $4,000 for the pro-
posed manager Of the prison system.
An all-day session Friday pro-
duced only one important amend
inent. which will make acts of the
proposed prison board Of nine. TO be
appointed by the governor. directly
subject to sanction OF the legislature
instead u the governor.
A modern fire proof prison sys-
tenn, To be concentrated in one local
ity at a cost of several million dol
lars. is provided ia the bill. which j.
CONTINUED on page thrce.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-13
May SUMMON
DNSUL BEFORE
SENATE BODY
Will Be Given Oppor-
tunity to An 5 w er
Questions of Inves-
tigating Committee

WASHINGTON. u. G., Feb. a.
t4l-Refusal Of certain witnesses to
answer ell questions in the Illinois
and Pennsylvania primary investiga-
tions was formally reported today TO
the senate by the campaign funds
committee, which will meet again to-
morrow 10 discuss what action shall
be asked of the senate.
Two courses were considered at
the session today at which the re-
port was apprCved-the summoning
Of the witnesses to the bar of the
senate to have the questions again
propounded and the calling or them
before the committee again 10 give
them another opportunity ~ respond.
The witnesses against VI ON action
will be asked are Samuel lnsul. Chi
caEo public utilities operator; Rob-
ert y. Grove. state attorney Of Cook
county, Illinois: Dan j. Schuyler. Of
Chicago. counsel for Insul. Thomas
VI Cunningham, clerk Of the court
OF general sessions at Philadelphia.
In its report "a the senate. the
committee said that the failure Of
Insnl, Grove and Schuyler TO testify
as TO, contributions made 10 the
Grove Barrett republican 0rganiza-
tion in Cook county had prevented il
from ascertaining how much money
Was spent on behalf of Frank l..
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-13
new WELLADDST TO
WEALTH OF STATE

SA ANGELO Tevas. fel. l,.-lFs
- Increasing its flow tnalFlv
throughout the day. the Mid Kansas
Transcontinental Yates M. y. Pccps
county, Is now making 500 barrels
an hour from 997 feet, adding it's
royalty to the Golfers VI the state
schools.
This well with ia flow or over
1000 barrels a day at this shallow
depth In said BY oil men here 10 he
one ~ the states most profitable
wells. The cost Or drilling this test
Is not over $4,000 az against IN av-
erage Of $4,000 TO $4,000 for other
wells. The state schools have d six
teenth royalty under the well ana
1000 acres.