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Show REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS. 387 MATERIAL 00NDlTION. These tribes have also improved in their mateiial condition, as will be seen by the following table: -~ .. . i Allotments. / Awes of land. N-O of agency. I underf ence. ' Cltiv?ted by / Xumber 1 Families / Indiana. ; to date. !iiriop(m - - - -- I 1884. 1882. j 1884. 1882. ...................... ... - ~p~ Pu~I!uP ............... ............... 312 / 301 3.262 6,303 1,888 8,018 TU ................................. 254 . 202 2,700 3,550 ! 810 2,085 Neah ny .......... 100 257 i 50 m T O ~..~..I.. ....................... - ~ , ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ 2 1 0 i - ~ 5 , 1 7 0 r- These allotments mere made for the most part nine or ten years ago, and the patents were issued about 1882-'87. Five thousand one hnu-dred and seventy acres under cultivation is about la acres each; but that is cornmendable under the peculiarities of the region. Resrrlts of Indinn labor, IS9S. .-....-. .. ~..-.......... ............. Name of ageuaj-. - ................ ... Tma / Buahela. I Burliels. 1 Pa allup .......................................... 2,110 1 12 856 48 234 *$a, 200 lkLl lp ............................................ i 1,617 804 18:860 18'796 57.800 %h_ ............................. 1 0 _ _ I : _ n , ~ I-- Total ......................................... 2,567 1 2.984 : 31,705 / 63,690 85,241 *In part Large quantities of lumber aqd bolts of cedar for shingles are cut by Indi&ns-the chief source of livelihood for many; but the data are too indefinite for st.atement. From 30,000 to 600,000 feet of lumber are revorted ver annum in individual resermtions. Cousideriug LOT 1;lrge n part ui subsistonrd is from the water, those Indians gain n good living. Cattle uud 11or8es VJII not become a peat source of wealth or eveu snbsistenoe here; nevertheless the reports show 1,951 of the former and 1,712 of the latter, besides 1,600 sheep and 7,428 domestic fowls. Crime, IS98 I XumbgTidfeople 1 indims pnnished. I Xarn~eger alations. |