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Show Indians lutrsulng. Tho commissioner of Indian Affairs estimates (hat there nre About L'lC CKK) Indian In tho United Htates, eselutito of thosn In Alaska, who nro supposed to luunlier nlsmt 30 000, And of lite diluted Irlliea sliuatul In dlitirt-ut IKirtsi! the country but whoso mini-U mini-U rs the commtssioiK r does not glto Out of tills aid 000 therenro C! UOo'aho wear iltljens" dresi wholly und fc1,noil who wear part of this drons. 1 here an-i'.'.OOO an-i'.'.OOO who con road Ihe I nglhli Ian gunge, mil ltd 000 who can sp.uk iiiou.h hnglMi for irdinary Intercourse Inter-course Thn Indians, too, ore on the Inereatc, ns sliunu lylhu fact that In tin-year covered by lha coiiiiiiUlotirr n rt thero wero 4,0W l.lnhi among them loll, COO deatlm at Louis Qiobc-Dcmocrnt, |
