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Show 68 COMMISSIONEB INDIAN AFFAIRS. In February a supervisors' conference was held in Washington, which lasted for one week and was attended by all of the super-visors. Following the same policy a series of summer institutes for the employees of the service will be held during the year at some six schools. I have felt that the best administration requires the utmost har-mony and cooperation throughout the various branches of the office, and I have endeavored to foster harmonious relationship between all engaged in the work in Washington. I have reason to feel that these efforts have been successfill and that the entire Indian Service, the office as well as the field, are striving together as a harmonious unit for the benefit of the Indian. The Regulations of the Indian Bureau were promulgated in editions of 1884,1894, and 1904. Owing to chan~esin laws, policies, and methods of administration a new edition is now required in order that practice may accurately conform to present procedure and legal changes. This has demanded a complete revision of the volume by the addition of new matter and a revision of the old. After careful revision and rewriting a new edition has been pre- : pared and will soon be issued. It has been brought down to date and will adequately inform those concerned in the present rules and policies prevailing in Indian affairs. ENROLLMENT WITH INDIAN TRIBES. During the past fiscal year 497 persons have been enrolled at ngencies or reservations throughout the United States, exclusive of the Five Civilized Tribes, and 859 persons have been denied such rights. The rights of a number of enrolled persons among the North Carolina Cherokees and the Chippewa in Minnesota have been chal-lenged, and these contested cases are awaiting h a 1 adjudication by the department. OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE' AND RECORDS. The number of communications sent out from the office during the year was 331,641, an increase of 66,541 over the preceding year. During the year ending Jnne 30, 1914, there were received 280,744 communications, an increase of 5,299 over the number received the previous year. In the year 1899 there were but 59,707 communica-tions received, which shows the great increase in the work of the Indian Office during the last 15 years. |
