In view of the fact that the reservation superintendent makes requisition on the Indian Office in Washington for his supplies, and the same are bought by purchasing agents from the Washington office in the open markets, fail to see any good reason for maintaining an Indian warehouse at this time. We are of the opinion that while the Indian warehouse was no doubt necessary at the time that branch of the Indian Service was first established, yet it has outlived its usefulness. In the interest of economy and in the light of present-day business methods, and the foregoing facts, we respectfully recommend that all Indian warehouses be abolished. A net saving to the Government of $150,000 annually ought easily be effected by the abolition of the three Indian warehouses. We have the honor to remain, yours, with very greatest respect, (Thereupon, at 6 o'clock p. m., the subcommittee adjourned sine die.) COMMITTEE ITINERARY. (The itinerary of the subcommittee was carried out on its trip as follows:) Leave Washington, Pennsylvania R. R., No. 47, 4.50 p. m. Friday, May 7. Arrive St. Louis, Pennsylvania R. R., No. 31, 4.55 p. m. Saturday, May 8. Leave St. Louis, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry., No. 5, 9.05 p. m. Saturday, May 8. Arrive Muskogee, 11.35 a. m. Sunday, May 9. Leave Muskogee, Midland Valley R. R., No. 5, 5.10 p. ia. Monday, May 10. Leave Tulsa, Midland Valley R. R., No. 7, 9.42 a. m. Tuesday, May 11. Leave Pawhuska, Midland Valley R. R., No. 1, 4.25 p. m. Wednesday, May 12. Leave Arkansas City, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 17, 8.10 a. m. Thursday, May 13. Arrive Chilocco 8.20 a. m. Thursday, May 13. Leave Chilocco, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 115, 4.33 p. m. Thursday, May 13. Arrive at Oklahoma City 9 p. m. Thursday, May 13. Leave Oklahoma City, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry., No. 711, 11 p. m. Thursday, May 13. Arrive El Reno 12.01 a. m. Friday, May 14. Leave El Reno, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R., No. 41, 7.20 a. m. Friday, May 14. Arrive Clinton 10.05 a. m. Friday, May 14. Leave Clinton, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, No. 43, 10.35 p. m. Friday, May 14. Arrive Amarillo 6 a. m. Saturday, May 15. Leave Amarillo, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 21 (hold); arrives at 5.25 a. m. Saturday, May 15. Arrive at Albuquerque 6.35 p. m. Saturday, May 15. Leave Albuquerque 9.30 p. m. Saturday, May 15. Arrive Lamy 12.05 a. m. Sunday, May 16. Leave Lamy, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, No. 729, 12.10 a. m. Sunday, May 16. Arrive Santa Fe 12.55 a. m. Sunday, May 16. Leave Santa Fe, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, No. 724, 4.20 p. m. Sunday, May 16. Arrive Lamy 5.05 p. m. Sunday, May 16. Leave Lamy, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, No. 1, 5.20 p. m. Sunday, May 16. Arrive Albuquerque 7.30 p. m. Sunday, May 16. Leave Albuquerque, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, No. 1, 8.30 p. m. Monday, May 17. Arrive Gallup 2.55 a. m. Tuesday, May 18. (Car will be vacated after breakfast at Gallup and moved to Holbrook on first convenient train.) Leave Holbrook, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 7, 6 p. m. Wednesday, May 19. Arrive Williams 9.40 p. m. Wednesday, May 19. Leave Williams, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 12, 5.30 a. m. Thursday, May 20. Arrive Grand Canyon 8.10 a. m. Thursday, May 20. Leave Grand Canyon, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 21, 9 p. m. Thursday, May 20. Arrive Williams 11. 55 p. m. Thursday, May 20. Leave Williams, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 3,1 12.20 a. m. Friday, May 21. Arrive Ashfork 1.09 a. m. Friday, May 21. Leave Ashfork, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 1, 1.40 a. m. Friday, May 21. Arrive Phoenix 9.45 a. m. Friday, May 21. (Mr. Hayden suggests sending car on to Florence to pick up party night of May 22, arriving Christmas morning of 23d, via Arizona Eastern R. R., then returning car empty to Phoenix.) Leave Phoenix, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 2, 5.25 p. m. Monday, May 24. Arrive Wickenburg 7.23 p. m. Monday, May 24. Leave Wickenburg, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 17, 7.58 p. m. Monday, May 24. Arrive Parker 11.40 p. m. Monday, May 24. Leave Parker, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 17, 10.49 p. m. Tuesday, May 25. Arrive Cadiz 1.10 a. m. Wednesday, May 26. Leave Cadiz, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 17, 1.15 a. m. Wednesday, May 26. Arrive San Bernardino 6,40 a. m. Wednesday, May 26. Leave San Bernardino, Atkinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 51, 8.10 a. m. Wednesday, May 26. Arrive Riverside 8.45 a. m. Wednesday, May 26. Leave Riverside, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., No. 53, 3.55 p. m. Wednesday, May 26. Arrive Los Angeles 5.50 p. m. Wednesday, May 26. Leave Los Angeles, L. A. & S. L., No. 4, 8 p. m. Thursday, May 27. Arrive Salt Lake 6 a. m. Saturday, May 29. Leave Salt Lake, Union Pacific, No. 31, 11.30 p. m. Saturday, May 29. Leave Pocatello, Union Pacific, No. 29, 7.15 p. m. Sunday, May 30. (or arrive Dixon, 11.36 a. m., Leave Butte, Northern Pacific, No. 41, 6.25 a. m. Monday, May 31. Arrive Missoula 9.35 a. m. Monday, May 31 same train, Flathead Agency being at Dixon.) p. m., train No. 42, instead of- In this case, leave Dixon 3.36 Leave Missoula, Northern Pacific, No. 42, 5.45 p. m. Tuesday, June 1. Leave Billings, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., No. 44, 6.10 p. m. Thursday, June 3. Arrive Edgemont 6.50 a. m. Friday, June 4. Leave Edgemont, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., No. 141, 8.40 a. m. Friday, June 4. Arrive Hot Springs 10.20 a. m. Friday, June 4. Continuing on to Smithwick, on the Chicago & North Western R. R., which is nearer Pine Ridge Agency and 28 miles beyond Hot Springs, would involve special haul. In this case, leave Smithwick 10.10 p. m. instead of Leave Hot Springs, Chicago & North Western R. R., No. 6-22, 8.25 p. m. Friday, June 4. Arrive Chicago 8.05 a. m. Sunday, June 6. Leave Chicago, Pennsylvania Lines, No. 22, 10.30 a. m. Sunday, June 6. Arrive Washington 9.28 a. m. Monday, June 7. NOTE. Because of floods the committee was unable to visit the Pine Ridge Reservation as intended. 1 Chairman of the committee has taken up direct question of hauling car on California Limited from Williams to Ashfork. 2 Pacific time. |