The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06

pOOtu VI n0 pr6NlOuS years VI InlS BnOuuL
1870 800 acres were sold for cash; 3So.40O acres
located with military warrants; 1871 1892 acres
taken for honest eads; 1913 6l3 acres located with
college scrp 1854 sS7 azores granted TO railroads.
46S,A7 acres granted to wagon roads, "a 255
acres given to states as swamp lands 8, 100 acres
all sources in the Land Office amounted to 49,
OILS 100. During the same period % 016 sos
acres of the public lands were surveyed, which,
added to the quantity before surveyed, amounts
to 5S3 1854 $50 acres, leaving 1851 1888 728 acres
Of the public lands still unsurveyed. i (
The reports from the subordinatss # the land
office contain interesting information in regard to
their respective districts. They uniformly men,
ton the fruitfulness of the soil during the past
season. and the Increased yield Of all kinds Of pro-
duce; even in those states and territories where
mining is the principal business agricultural pro-
ducts have exceeded the local demand, and liberal
shipments have been made to distant points
PATENTS.
During the year ending September 3Oth, 1872,
thore were issued from the patent office, Is 626
patents 1888 extensions, and $50 certificates and
registers Of trade marks. During the same time,
1857 applications for patents, including re-is-
sues and designs have been received, and 3lO0
same period amounted to 500, s59.ss, and total
expenditures to 1928 $500, making the
4oo.5S. Since 1885 Zoo 900 .pplios-
9ons for patents have been filed, and about
l34 900 ratents issued the Offices being conduct
rs were adopted ut the original Inauguration, when
only from 100 to 800 applications we're made per
annum. The commissioner shows thas the Office
haa outgrown the original plan, and that great
organisation has become necessary.
This subject was presented to Congress in
special Communication in February last, which
with my approval, and the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Interior and the suggestions con-
tanned in said communications were embraced in
bill thnt was reported to the house by the commit
tee on patents at the last session. The subject of
the reorganization Of the patent Office As eontem-
plated, BY the bill referred TO- is of such import
ance to the industrial interests of the country,
l commend it to the attention Of Congress. The
commissioner also treats the subject Of the sepa-
ration Of the patent Office from the
Department OF the Interior. This
subject is also embraced in the bin heretofore re
ferred to. The commission complains Of the want
Of room forthe model gallery, and for the working
force, and necessary files Of tho Office. It Il inn
possible TO transact the business Of the Office prop
efy without more room in which to Strange files
and drawings, that must be consulted hourly, in
the transaction of business. The whole patent
oiice building will soon be needed, if it not al
ready, for the accommodation Of the business Of
the patent Office
The amount paid for pensions in the Last fiscal
ss ss -. path aas amour. is larger by
year. OF this amount 1913, % were paid anaef
the act of Congress Of February nth, 1871. to
survivors OF the war Of 1919. The annual in
has mo,e than Lsnf r"os IN ~. y. JouEIess
lossea from the roIls Tha AZ ~ Toa mna ygaly
Sth. 1872. has added an a.t;m..eG s " June 20
$75O 900 pc annum to the rolls, without ncreas-
ing the number Of pensioners.
decrease in the exnondtnras af All. j""s4 n.s.
for .oma t;u,e ~ crms !. ~ L. ...s uoPSI.'1ens
tinues to chanee the dsts ~ nons;o- - KH. Ioh
numbsr Of soldier anl;.teS ~ IN. w.. - ~ wno.e
belli ON was $50 563: tia total n,,r,hes oe n.;.
cent a. thc vhols numher cs .,;s.n$ ~. ~ Pr
The total nnmher ~ claim. - L.ss 80. - a..
Ginning of the wear vas aeo. ~ ,.,, ~. ~
ceived during tie wear 26 81. ths nn,ohs. AZ
posed of, IS, l76, making net gain Of i. 264 The
number Of claims now on file il 1906. On the
3Oth Of June, 1872, there we're on the rolls the
names Of 9 6z5 invalid military pensioners. Il3.-
Sis widows, orphans and dependent relatives. mak.
ing q total Of POS 1923 army pensioners. AZ the
same time there were on the rolls the m nea a.
,44o navy pensioners, and l,730 widows. Orphan
and dependent relatives, making the whsle NUM-
Der Of navy pensioners 3, ITO.
There has been received since the passage Of
the act to provide pensions for the survivors Of
the war Of 1872, 80 ,55l applicants prior TO june
80. 1874. OF these there were allowed during the
isse ne0ai yoAs 1vi1C ciAams! 4,o4o were rejected
that date. The nnmhe. ~ nsr s;o P.Iuhs =.
dr,;nc TIE last esc.I r.s. 80. 90 ooo sn UN':see
that nerod thera have ha.n d.o 1890 nut .hs
roll. ~, va.;ons canes o1 Srps1 .aoM tns
e,and total ~ 9aa 900 nsn.;or. . - .easins
fhs 30th Of June 1870 IT, 4. thos .he lo'S Sn
claims for nens;ons On sccont ~ tSa 'ncs ,e ons
will ali b. disnosed Of M the 49, - NJ ,a1a
r. i as,matad that a. n1a nen .;sl 1919;
for he mansion servce dnr;n~ Tia naxt S,seSS.a.
~ THE orns1s ."' HeAs n'0ai year,
The Ninth Census + shout co,nn,e..a u.
compilation Il ! mhiect ~ cors-stuIa.;"r
much as the use - e made oftks s.a.;s.;.. ~
tanned, depends very greatly on the promptituds
Of nmb;cstion- TIE Secreta.v of .b rD.aPr;as
commsnd. that censns hs VI :; .ne 1a1s h;s
recommen dston should receive the rssdy s.,. vu
tion of Con~res. The intsrvoI ~ n.ssS.. 1871 sts
lished by the Federal census il 20 long that the
information obtained at the decimal periods. "a 10
the material condition, wants and resources Of the
nation, is of little practical value after the expi-
ration Of the first half Of that period.
It would probably obviate the constitutional PRO
vision regarding the dscenniai census, If census