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After receiving each estimate quoted, the following recapitulation is given, the Commissioner stating that "it should not be considered apart from the remarks which accompany each separate period: "

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The following computation made in the same manner brings this general statement up to the year 1887:

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The number of Indians "mingled with white men and not under tribal relations or upon reservations" by the census of 1870 is given as 25,731; 1880, as 66,407; showing an increase of 40,676.

To the number given by the Indian Commissioner is added the 25,731 Indians reported in the census of 1870 as not holding tribal relations, but living with white men, and the 66,407 reported in census of 1880, to the Indian Commissioner's estimate given at and since that date.

The following tables show in what States and Territories this change has taken place:

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1 By act of July 4, 1884, Congress appropriated $6,000 to enable the Seminole Indians in Florida to obtain homesteads upon public lands. (United States Statutes, Vol. XXIII, p. 95.)

2 Census 1880, pp. 37, 39.

Population and reservations.

Indians in the United States, exclusive of Alaska 1.

Acres in Indian reservations'.

Acres tillable 2.

Acres cultivated by Indians

Reservations (including Pueblos).

Agencies......

Largest number of reservations under one agent

Smallest number of reservations under one agent

Largest number of Indians, not including five civilized tribes, on one res

ervation (Navajo, New Mexico)3.....

264,369 137, 766, 731 17,886, 815 256, 161

169

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19, 013 132

21,651, 200

335

32

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Smallest number of Indians on one reservation (Iowa, Kansas) ↑.
Reservation having the largest number of acres (Montana)♪.

Reservation having the smallest number of acres (Shoal Water, Washing

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a Report of Indian Commissioner, 1884, p. xviii.

b of these 558 are in charge of a military officer and not on an Indian reservation.
e Indians in charge of a military officer and not on an Indian reservation.

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STATISTICS OF CONDITION AND WORK.

Indian allotments. (A certain number of acres set apart to an individual

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Indian families engaged in civilized pursuits.....

Male Indians who undertake manual labor in civilized pursuits....

Wheat, bushels 2.

Corn, bushels 2.

Oats and barley, bushels2.

Rye, bushels 3

Vegetables, bushelst.

PRODUCE RAISED BY INDIANS.

Number of melons and pumpkins 3.

Tons of hay cut3.....

Pounds of butter made 2.

Pounds of maple sugar made *.

8,278 14,824 292

1,975 82,642

56, 012

25,394

18, 185

392

231

24, 451

6,750

47,553

823, 299

984.318

455,526

12,755

497,597

710.431

79,692

42,621

205,000

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Number of pounds of freight transported by Indian teams.

Amount earned thereby 3.

$140, 675

11,337, 853 $74,782 96

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Number who have received medical treatment during the year.

Indians killed by Indians during the year.

4.069 3,787 53, 774

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p. 302.

Report of Indian Commissioner, 1884, p. 302. 4 Ibid., 1884, p. 321.

2 Ibid., p. 320.

3 Ibid., 1883,

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Male Indians who undertake manual labor in civilized pursuits3
Houses occupied by Indians 3.

9,500

14,250

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Whites unlawfully on reserves..

Acres occupied by white intruders.

1 Report of Indian Commissioner, 1884, p. 320. 2 Ibid., 1883, p. 302. p. 302.

950

3,760

3 Ibid., 1884,

In the Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for 1884, page 321, will be found a comparative statement showing the increase in Indian productions and property made in five years. 5 Ibid., 1884, p. 321. 6 Ibid., 1884, p. 303.

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