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its adaptation to general library purposes the facilities of 

 the bureau library will be greatly iinijroved. 



Office force. — The office force of the bureau has not been 

 augmented, although the correspondence has greatly in- 

 creased owing to the growing demand on the bureau for 

 information respecting the Indians. The copying of the 

 rough manuscripts, field notes, etc., prepared by members 

 of the bureau, as well as the verification of quotations, 

 bibliographic citations, and similar work of a minor edi- 

 torial nature, necessitate the employment of temporary 

 aid from time to time. Most of the answers to corre- 

 sjiondents who desire information of a special character 

 have been prepared by the ethnologist in charge, but every 

 member of the bureau's scientific staff is frequently called 

 on for the same purjDOse to furnish information pertaining 

 to his particular field of knowledge. 



RECOMMENDATIONS 



It is difficidt to extend the systematic researches of the 

 bureau along new and necessary lines without an inci'ease 

 of approi^riations. When a special research is under- 

 taken, several years are often required to finish it, conse- 

 quently the prospective income of the bureau for a con- 

 siderable period is required to carry out adequately the 

 work in hand. Opportunities are often presented for con- 

 ducting investigations in new fields which have to be neg- 

 lected OAving to lack of means. An increase in the appro- 

 priations of the bureau has been urged for several years, 

 but unfortunately the estimates have not been met with 

 additional funds. 



Respectfullv submitted. 



F. W. Hodge, 



Ethnologist in charge. 

 Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, D. C. 



