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Show REPORT OF THE COMMIGSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAIES 19 Lnd it is too frequently the ally of the grafbr and .white .@rimin81 who robs andruins helpless Indians. While the appropriation is not hrge enough to employ a force suEcient to cope with the situation, much good has been accomplished by the small number employed. The work that the officirs do can not be measured entirely by the number of arrests made. There are Indians who will not go in pur-suit of whisky but who are too weak to resist temptation when it is thrust upon them. Hence, in addition to the large number of law .violators actually apprehended and prosecuted, the activities of the officers have prevented many from being made victims by those who are criminal enough to debauch them; Also the special officers have j been instrumental in creating a friendlierf~lin on. the part of Indians toward law enforcement and other law-en f orcement officers; Much assistance arrdcoop6ratidfi is &cured from the officers of the Federal Prohibition. Administrator's forces, United States marshals and deputies, and from many State officers, such as sheriffs and their deputies, and city police. The problem of protecting the Indians from intoxicating liquor is still considered one of the graved. The work is considered hard and hazardous. Two officers have been shot to death and another seriously wounded during the year by crimi-nals engaged in violating the 11quor laws. MARRIAGEAN D ~~vonc~.-MosItn dians now marry and are divorced in accordance with the laws of the several Stakes. The Indians have now reached a stage of civilization where. they should be required to comply with the laws governing marriage, including the issuance of a license and. the .recordingof the marriage. If the Indians have a special ceremony to which they wish to conform, 'there appears to be no objection thereto, provided they compl with the requirements of the State law. Legislation designed to egect these ends has been introduced in Congress and the subject carefully considered by the House Committee on Indian Affairsat therecent session of Congrw. PEYOIE.-While frequent reports are received showing that some Indians are becoming undeceived with reference to the use of peyote, there are many others which indicate that eyote romoters are con-tinuing their efforts to extend the sale an % use o ? peyote. PENSIOONF INDIAscNo~ ~~.--ManIynd ian scouts were awarded pensions during the year for military service performed by them for the Government years ago. At the same time it is regretted that many others were unable to obtain pensidns-for alleged service because of their inability to establish identification. Many old In-dian scouts who rendered valuable service to the Government are not now entitled .to a pension. becanswtheir service was not rendered within the periods specified in the ension laws. It is hoped that this condition will soon be remediefby enactment of legislation to cover these cases. FORESTRY While prices at the mills for manufactured timber produck r e mained comparatively low throughout the year ended June 30, 192.6, there was a good demand as to volume in the western yellow-pine region, and mills operating in the Klamath Falls district were particularly active, the total volume removed from the Klamsith |
