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Show derived from the sale of a part of their lands, and with the proposed opening of a school among them, better things are hoped for in the future. Under the treaties of May 13,1833, and Pebruary 23, 1867, the Quapaws have an educational fund of $1,000 per annum during the pleasure of the President, $1,060 per annum for pay of blacksmith and assistant, and for the purchase of iron, steel, and tools, and $600 an-nually for agricultural purposes. Ottawas.-The Ottawas of Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Bceuf number, at the present time, 150. They were originally located in Western Ohio and Southern Michigan, and were removed, in accord-ance with the terms of the treaty concluded with them in 1831, to a reservation within the present limits of Kansas. Under the treaty of 1867 they obtained a reservation of 24,960 acres, lying immediately north of the western portion of the Shawnee reservation. They have paid considerable attention to education, are well advanced in cibiliaa-tiou, and many of them are indnstrious and prosperous farmers. They have one school, attendell by 52 scholars. The relation of this small band to the Government is somewhat anomalous, inasmuch as, agree-ably to provisions contained it1 the treaties of 1862 and 1867, they have become citizens of the United States, and yet reside in the Indian Country, possess areservation there, and maintain apurely tribal orgsu-ization. They removed from Pranklin Connty, Kansas, in 1870. They have no annuities paid them, but the Secretary of the Interior at the present time holdsin trust for them United States bonds to the amount of $21,724.48, the interest on which sum, amounting to $1,297.72, is paid to them or expended for their benefit. Peorias, &c.-The Peorias, Kaskaskias, Weas, and Piankeshsws, who were confederated in 1854, and at that time had a total pop- - I-n.,t~ o~n-- o f 259. now number 160. Thev occunv a reservation of 72.000 ~ " ~ ~ & " acres, adjoiniig the Quapaw reservation on the southand west. under treaties made.\rith these tribes in 1832, they removed to a tract within the present limits of Kansas, where th& remained until after the treaty of 1867 was concluded with them, iu which treaty provision was made whereby they obtained their present reservation. These Indians are generally intelligent, well advanced in civilieation, anti, to judge from the statistical reports of their agent, are very successful in their agricultural operations, raising crops ample for their own support. With the Peorias are about 40 Miamies from Kansas. Thep have one school in operation, with an attendance of 29 scholars. By the treaty of February 23,1867, a limited provision is made for furnishing these confederated bands with a blacksmith, and iron and steel, at an annual expense to the Government of $1,123.29. The Secretary of the Inte- .xior holds in trust for them Gnited States and State stocks to the amount of $124,647.94, $79,947.94 of which amount is for general ppor-poses, and $44,700 for educational purposes. The interest on these sums is used for the object indicated in each case. They have aalo to their credit on the books of the Treasury, under the act of July 12, 1862, a balance amounting to $64,164.69, the interest on which sum is used for their benefit. Wyandotts.-The Wyandotts number at the present time 222 souls. Ten years ago there were 435. They occupy a reservation of 20,000 acres, lying between the Se~~eacnad Shawnee reservations. This tribe was located for many years in Northwestern Ohio, whence they re-moved, pursuant to the terms of the treaty made with them iu 1842, to areservation within the present limits of Kansas. By the treaty made with them in 1867, their present reservation was set apart for |