The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-18

'Ff 'sFH 'N''D 49,
for the previous year.
During the year 30, 1913, l32 acres OF public
and were surveyed, an increase or the amount
tho previous year OF ] ,037, 1913 acres,
and added to the area previously surveyed az
gregates 6lG, 5b4, 1876 acres which have been
surveyed, leaving l,2lS,i43 BOB acres OF the
public land etlll unsuryoyed.
The increased and steadily increasing facili-
.ies for reaching our unoccupiod public do
main, and for the transportation Of surplus
cnlarges ths area available for desl-
rable homestead locations, thus stimulating its
settlement, and extending year by year in a
gradually increasing ratio Of occupation ana
cultivation,
THE ~MENNOSITEs.
The expressed desire Of the representatives
Of Il large colony OF citizens OF Russia to en-
igrato TO this country, M IL understood with
tho consent OF their government, If certain
concessions can be made TO enable them TO
settle in II compact colony, IL Of great inter-
est M going to chow tho light in which our
institutions are regarded by an industrious,
intelligent and wealthy people, dcsirors Of on
loving civil and religious liberty and the ac-
d|uisitiOn Of no large an immigration Of citi-
ZGnH Of n ruuorior class would without doubt
be Of substantial benefit to tho country. |
invite attention TO the suggestions Of the sec
rotary Of the interior in this behalf.
PENSIONERS,
There was paid during the last fiscal year for
pensions, including the expense Of dirburpo-
mcnt. 800, 1876, 280,G3, being nm amount less by
1914, 050.0S than was expended for the same
purpose the proceeding year. Although this
statement of expenditures would indicate "
moderate reduction IN amount, compared with
the preceding year, il il believed that the
changes in the pension laws at the last sos
zion Of congress will absorb hat amount the
present year,
AZ tho close Of tho last fiscal wear there
we're on the pension rolls 80, SOi invalid militia
ry pensioners and ll2,OsS widows, orphans and
dependent relatives OF deceased soldiers, max
ing Il total Of that class Of 2l1 ,s02. Eighteen
thousand two hundred and twenty-Hiy suryi-
yors OF the war Of 1912 and 1903 widows Of
soldiers OF that war were pensionGd under the
| act Of congress Of February II, 1871, making
II total Of that class Of 23.319. ono thousand
four hundred and thirty invalid navy pension
crs and no widOws aud orphans and depcu-
dent relatives Of deceased officers, sailors and
marines make the navy pensioners 3, 900, and
the grand total Of pensioners Of all class
~ 23S, All, showing a net ]lucreaso during the
last f4cal yoar Of G,2lB During the Lust year
the names Of G,i05 pensioners were added to
tho rolls and lO,223 names were dropped tllorc-
from for various causes.
The ayrtcm adopted for tho detection Of
frauds against the government in the matter
Of pensions has been productive Of satisfacto-
ry rerults. Legislation is needed to provide
II possible against the porpctratiOn Of such
frauds in future.
EpUChrIUSArn
The evidently increasing interest in tho
cause OF education IN Il most encouraging fen
turo in the general prOgror- and prosperity Of
tho country, and the bureau Of education is
earnest IN it's efforts TO give proper direction
to new appliances and the lncrcascd facilities