BANKS. In I9O2 there were 69 national banks, with loans amounting to $7.277,000; cash, cue., $548.000; capital, $2.779,000; and deposits, $5, 896.000. The 20 private banks had in loans, $602,676• cash. $56,354; capital, $203,975; and deposits, $495.810.
REmmoN. Alissionary work among the Indians of the Territory has always been very active. The Methodists and the Baptists are in the majority; Presbyterians. Roman Catholics, Dis ciples of Christ. Friends, and other denomina tions are represented.
Enrc.vrioN. Religious denominations, the National Government. and the tribal govern ments all maintain schools within the Territory. Nevertheless, the educational situation is not what it ought to he. The Territory has been rapidly filling up with a population of whites, who, !riving no voice in the government. have lwen unable to secure piddle school advantages for their children. It was estimated (in 1900) that there were 50.000 white children of school age—three times that number of Indian children of that age—who were thus deprived. A recent net of Congress enabling towns to incorporate, ch.et officer, and provide education for white children, will be a partieular relief. For a time the Indians were allowed to manage their own edueational affairs. This was so unwisely if not corruptly done that Congress provided in the Cur tis _let. (1898) that the National Government a-sume charge. and aeeordingly a superintendent
of education has been placed in authority over the Five Nations (the Seminoles excepted).
PoeuLAmoN. The population of the Territory grew from 180,182 in 1890 to 392,060 in 1900, an increase of 117 per cent. This great increase was due to the inflow of whites from the States. The Indians in 1900 numbered 52,510; negroes, 36.870: and whites. 302,080.
INDfAxs. The Indians of the Territory consist of the 'Five Civilized Nations.' and those of seven reservations. Ninety-seven per cent. of the popu lation. including whites. is found in the four prin cipal nations. The census of 1900 distributes the population as follows: Cherokee Nation, 101,754; Chickasaw Nation, 139,260; Choctaw- Nation, 99, 681; Creek Nation, 40,674; Seminole Nation, 3786; Modoc reservation, 140; Ottawa reser vation, 2205; Peoria reservation. 227; Quapaw reservation, 154; Seneca reservation, 255; Shaw nee reservation, 79; AN yantlotte reservation, 288; not located by reservations, 561. The majority of the negroes enumerated in the census are ex slaves of the Indians, or descendants of ex slaves, and share with the Indians in the allot ment of lands. A non-citizen marrying into a tribe is made a citizen, and also receives an al lotment of land.