The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-07
VOL. VIII. NO. 4S.

x the great railway through the publi
u domain and the pushing of settlement
n INTO more remote districts of the corrf
'l- try, and at the time improve tn
w condition of the Indians The D.lic
n will be maintained without any change
Il excepting such further experience
We may show to be necessary to render
more efficient. The subject of ca,,x,.,r,
-: sats the so-callcd Indian Territolv soutJ
s. or hansas, into'a home for the Indian
anu erecting territorial form of GOV.
!; urH1nsnt Is one OF great Importance. ls n
: ooihPiement OF the existing Indian mol
teeTyri1rcdiRe Icy question of removal to the
,,resented to many Of the tribes resident
! Irpon other and less desirable portions of
: the public domain, and has generally
been received by them with favor. As a
} preliminary step TO an organization of
such territory, it Will be necessary to
} confine the Indians, now resident there,
into farms of proper size, which should
be secured to them in fee, the residue to
be used for the settlement of other
friendly indians. Efforts Will be made
III the immediate future to induce the
removal of as many peaceably disposed
Indians to the Indian Territory as can
be settled properly without disturbing
the harmony of those already there.
There is no other location now available
where people who endeavor to acquire
I a knowledge of pastoral and agricultural
pursuits, can be as well accommodated
as upon the unoccupied lands ofthe In
/ dian Territory.
territorial Government should however.
! protect the Indians from the inroads of the /
whites for term of years, until they become 7.
sufficiently advanced IN tlehrts and civilization I
to guard their own rights, aild from the dspo- 4
sal Of lands held by them foF the same period. /
During the last fiscal year tlitre were disposed 4
of, ont OF the public lands. IN S64 975 acres a |
quantity greater by 1.099,270 acres than was
disposed OF the previous year. OF this amount
1870 $50 acres were sold for cash 3S9 460 acres
located with military warrants 4.671. .332 acres
taken for homesteads. 693. .613 acres located
with college scrip, 3. 554. .SS7 acres granted to
railroads 465.347 acres granted to wagon roads,
fl4t 20 acres gwen to states az swamp land,
and >, 200 acres located by Indian scrip The
cash receipts from all sources IN the Land OF
fee amount TO -3,2ls, 100. During the. same
period p DIG. 600 acres Of the public land were
surveyed, which. added to the quantity before
surveyed. amounts to $50. .364, $50 acres leaving
,257, ,653, ,628 acres Of the public lands still
surveyed. The reports from the subOrdinates ,
of the Land Office contain interesting informa-
ton III regard to their respective districts. .
They uniformly mention the frritfulness of the ,
soil during the past season. and the increased
yield Of all kinds Of produce. Even in those ,
States and territories where mining is the pTin-
cipal business, agricultural products have ex-
ceeded the demand. and liberal shipments have
been made to distant points.
PATENTS
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there were issued from the Patent Office 13, ,626
patents, 233 extensions and $50 certificates and
registers Of trademarks. During the same
time Is 5S7 applications for patents. including
Reissues and designs have been received
and 3. 100 caveats fled. The fees received
during the periods amounted to $780,
making the net receipts over the expenditures
81, 400 56. Since 1896. 200, 900 applications for
patents have been filed, and about $4,000
Pa9sents issued The osss,S.ig conducted
- -ssIsl'asa az * original Inauguration
piAs Z, .ff-.n o.,etv1 lye lAts.l .lrea
a 's's few ., Lave become
leeessary. This subject was presented TO Con-
ress as a special communication n February
ast, with my approval and the app ct.al of the
secretary Of the Interior. and the sug SestIoIis :
IN said communication were en-
raced in the bin that was before the House by
lie Committee Patents. at the last session.
The subject of the reorganization Of the Patent
Office. as contemplated by the bill referred to,
: of such importance to the industrial interests
f the country. that / commend il to the atten-
ion of Congress The Commissioner also
reats the subject of the separation Of the
'atent Office from the Department of the Inte-
ior. This subject is also embraced IN the bill
heretofore referred to. The Commissioner
omplains of the want of room for the model
allerv, and for the working force and the ne lis
essaly files of the office. 1t is impossible to
ransact the business of the Office properly
without more in which to arrange the files IN
nd drawings which must be consulted hourly
n the transaction Of business. The whole OF
he Patent Office Building will soon be needed, Nv
it is not already. for the accommodation Of
he business of the Patent Office. 6,
PENSIONS. ~
The amount paid for pensions in the last fs-
al year was $50. 169, $40, an amount larger by ma
g. 708 i34 than was paid during the preceding
iscal year. OF this amount S2,3l2, 4O9 were
,aid under the act of Congress of February u, 70
81, to the snryivers of the war of 1872. The -
nnual increase of pensions by the legislation Pi
4 1nrtrr has fnn I n
natural yearly losses from the rolls. The act -,
# June 8. 1872. has added an estimated amount III
# $3.50, 600 per anpum TO the rolls without IN
reasing the number Of pensioners. We can 90
lot. therefore. look for amy substantial de-
rease in the expenditures of this department
or some time to come. or so long a. Congress "a
continues to change the dates OF pensions
The whole number of soldiers enlisted IN the w
var of the rebellion 2,68S. 553- The total
number of claims for pensions il 10000. being
)ut 6 per cent. of the whole number of enlisted w
nen. The total number of claims hand as
1t the beginning of the year was l,669
The number received during the year was 26,-
"a. The number disposed Of was 80, lIo- nj
making net gain of ], ,264 The NUMBER OF M
,laims now on file is 79,0S5. On the 3Oth OF w
June, 1872. there was on the rolls the names m
Of 81 4O5 pensioners. I13, SIS widows, orphans
md dependent relatives, making All aggregate
Df pos. 923 army pensioners. A. the same time bs
.here was on the rolls the name Of l, 44s navy 81
pensioners and ,730 widows, orphans and de- 'A
pendent relatives, making the whole nunperol W
,eived. since the passage OF the act 10 PROVIDE
pensions for the soldiers of the war OF loIz,
BE- 55I applications prior to juno 30, 1877. Oi FL
these there we're allowed during the last n1cu
car , M, claims: 4 sf5 rejected during
he year leaving IL .5S5 claims pending at that W
date. The number of pensions OF all classes ~
granted during the last fiscal year was 33 $50. 3
During that period there was dropped from II
the rolls. for various causes 9lOi names
leaving grand total of 232. 229 pensoners. ON r.
he rolls = on tn the S0th OF r,i , Pensions, u
onIs @ ~ 's i war var of 1912. will all be disposed
If Nv the ist Of May. 1s73- m II
thai saan 20 1r rIIE CENSUS. I.. "a
rr,,e ,iTth census Is about completssL ~;
omnletion is subject OF cong OF
smuch az the use to be naoe VI otl,y on the tv
Ierein contained depends very grea'iSs ',a,rS on
.;t,,je IN of its publication. The SecIee0Is ra
y The Interior recommends that esiisho hoyId
aiken in 1873, which Ieconr1 ,;S,,lnf Conerese The p
IeeeIs 49,, ~ r,r.sent established petween -. ~ C.
,sederaI census is long that tle ~ the ma ~
obtained at the decimal perlous rasonrces of the
leiii : !; Of little practical value after tii q,
,;rton OF the first half OF ina. P'nnoI nro- 90
vTonId probably obviate the con censns, Il
49,, eon REGARDING the decimal celis,i - ali ~
Nirio M tsls7er in 1875 should be dNes.eu -. ~ - I"
ol;tical character and no fSaPpi fSaPp,atia s,nder u
Fono-ressional representation pe o,,id in the !,
y 2,I census coming as 1t wouiu ~
u 49, ~ fire first century OF our hHur G
ias. ,sc 80. xvonld furnish noble monnnena ~ ~
e,N ,,ooress of the United States ours
century. ,..-,o.-
rio yapidiv increasing interest IN eanessi0,
- most encouraging feature ~ u 'ile do,,1,t trne
history of the country. and II IL no ~ .hs ef
that this is due in great measure That n the office
forts of the Bureau of Edueaalol ,,hich album
49, t;n,,aIlv receiving evidence. "los a., -,
dautIv prove it's efficiency from the saliVaS af ali
stitntionA of learning and euuasao rs'e reoort of
5 tylroug,out the country Inc Iepot ~
the ae Commissioner contains vast vast ampfs' Tbs bill III
educational details Of great ln.erero proyiding for
now nov Pepar Of part the proceeds o.
the sales Of public lands tor ,,eral education
noses 10 aid the State IN the geneas, of such
ther rising gsnsaon ss j. %sssS1s p4oses % and
great IN ne.,siy apnroved by the leaone |
70 sends nasn Of education that commend it TO the
fayo~able attention Of Congress.
THE TERRITORIES
Agair in the territories are generally ss',s NJ
factory. The energy and business .Ss cspas xsst do
az n;oneers who are settling mp the Nas. or ara
llie not vet incorporated into States aIS
keeping pace in internal 1Sa oI5er Communities
Tl' T i, - ,,,s rf fhe1n-U Utah-s the condluoh ol