Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23


Susan. in less than year, became the wifi
of Mr. Shadow, who, notwithstanding his
name, is man of substance, and loves his
wife all the more because he was instrumen
tai in saving her from the degradation Of be
ing drunkard's daughter
Report of the Secretary of the Interior.
This report contains much Of interest to
Western men. Mr. McCleland has done HIM
self infinite credit in presenting clear, succI-
net, and comprehensive review of the affairs
OF his bereau. We give the most essential
portions Of his report below.
The Secretary says that the land system
is founded in correct principles, and needs bat
little modification or change. The preemp-
ton feature might possibly be advantageous
II enlarged and made more liberal. Sound
policy requires that every encouragement
should be held out for actual settlement and
cultivation.
Nothing retards the growth and prosperity
Of our country more, nor inficts greater inIu-
~ upon the resident, than the possession by
individuals, or companies, of extensive, uncul-
tiyated tracts Of the public lands. To correct
this evil, facilities should be literally extend
ed to the actual settler and withheld from the
mers SPECTATOR
During the last fiscal year, 9,8l9,4 All acres
have been surveyed, and 10,363 80 acres
brought into market. In the same period
there were sold
acres, 1888, 495
Located with military bounty land war
rants, t,I42,3bo
Located with other certificates, 9,427
Selected for the states as swamp lauds, 1864 253
Donated TO railroads &c, l,421 431
Making total of, acres, 25,346, 992
showing an increase III quantity sold aud 10
Gated with land warrants and under grants OF
12,231,Sl8 acres Of the previous fiscal year.
The quantity Of land sold during the year
1852 was l,944,37O acres, and the amount
received therefor was $2,85O,5G3. 1t may
be several years before the land warrants and
scrip will be exhausted, and until then the
amount of land sold for cash will be compa-
ratively small.
The entire area of the public domain is
estimated at about fifteen hundred and eigh-
ty -four million acres. That within the States
exclusive of California; is 81 | 1922, 439 acres.
Its purchase was effected at the
rate of Al Al cents per acre,
amounting 10 So ,9l9, 100 W
To this should he added the In
dian reservations, which cntc-
red into the original cost, a.
mounting TO 4,400,125 acres,
which valued ut 81 rs per acre
would make s4,25O, goo o.
Up TO the 2 tn of June. 1883,
3342 $50 acres had been
Sold at an expense OF 2O7 cts
per acre, making s6,9l9,I l6 CO
! Aud ls4 ,667.l35 acres sold lat
an additional expense for sell
ling) at 532 cts per acre, ma -
! king S9,oz4,29I W
! The entire cost, including
veying and selling, being SsS,994,0l3 "
! The whole amount accrung from
! sales up to thc 32lh June, 1888
! was Sl42, AIS oC
being $50 289 465 more than the cost OF the whoit
/ thus far, inclusive of survey and sale.
OF the surveyed lands there have bee
/ granted
/ For educational purposes. n,l99.273 acr:
/ For military bouutisS 24,S4l $50
/ And internal Improvements, 1861, Ul3
Making So Gas $50 acr:
There vet remains of the surveyed lands SO,
( 94O, 1O9 acres worth, after dedhcting the cost o
: selling, yet TO be borne, Sll5,sI3, 70,
/ And 49, 635 .629 acres worth, after
deducting the expenses OF survey
ing and selling, lol ,e9l W
Making. s277 ,39l 80,
To which add the net profits rceci-
we'd for lands actualy sold, 53,2S9, 40,
! And We find that while the purchase,
survey, and sale OF the public lands
| will N the end have sost SIS, $685.
Ol3, the net amount which will
have been realized therefor, is the
enormous sum of 1881 Isl 30
Ii is thus shown that the general govern
ment instead of being loser as many have
supposed by its connection with the public
lands, has found them not only a source o
revenue. but ready means of promoting the
cause of general education, and of bestowlng
well-earned rewards for military services.
On the Gosh of September, 1850, gram
of lands was made to the States OF limos
Mississippi, and Alabama, to aid in the con
>tiuction OF the great central railroad iron
Chicago to Mobile. TO afford those State
an opportunity of making their selections, th'
lands along the supposed routes OF the road
were, for short period, withdrawn from mar
ket Most of them being of little value Il
the states in which they were, or to the gen
eral government, until the grants were made
and it was ascertained the road would becon
structed; but then they were bought up Will
avidtv and are now considered as most cholc'
and valuable.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
was incorporated and the route of the road
and It's branches within tha. State, desigua