Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-11

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scnta,ivcs Of large colony Of citizen. Of Rada,
con1ent Of their G',veinmeht:-- certains con
ses-ions can be nude to enable them TO setse in q
compact colony, is of grest interest % going d
show the light in which our instftatsons are ~
garded by IN industrious intelligent and wealthy
desSss aes tSs Of sssye sI and 'so.
.ea sead o .theat % Doubt s o; much ssp' ss
beneat 70 the country. / invite s.tentsee to the
There was paid during the last Rscal yea
for pensions, including the expenses Of disburse-
oe %e1s T. eeng 40 70. .TSont ,o ss h 49,
hepreeeeding year: Although this etsseneat a
expenditures would Ind cate z material Tedae4ioa
IN amonnt compared with the proceeding year,
laws at The Last session Of Congress Win absorb th
amount the current year AZ the close q the last
fiscal year there were the pension rolls ~ h
nSsa. gsa nifty .ha elm and '3es O.
naling total of that class Of 2l1 G02 - ss5-
vers Of the war of 1912 and 5,Css widow. of soaatn
o. that .ar n. ~see Penssoned 1ndes set e oung 9
IL i..ss!h navy pensaoaefs aad 4, ,f1oNiaesD 81
orphans and de. endents, relatives of deceased
officers, sailors and 0ssfnes Of tAe navy pespoees
of 2ss 2ii; showing sst inassse during IA 1oeai
year Of GAS The names Of ,6A5 pensioners weFo
added TO the roIls AMI 1929 names were d1apped
for detection Of frauds against tue Govsrnment in
the matter OF pensioners has been productive Of
sebfsetosy resaks but legislation is needsd
vide, II posstbles against such frauds in futuTa.
EDUCATION.
The evidently increasing interest In -fhe esupe Of
progress Of the country, and lie bu1esn d eda-
cation ID earnest in it, efforts to GIVE proper d.
rocfton 70 the new applicants and ths
increased facilities Viii h are being offered
70 aid tho educstfon OF the country in their
report hereof pablshed and disflibuted. sni
The working force Of the burean disba,ietl
The Secretary Of the Interior renews bis recon-
mendatacn Tor . eentus to be taken In 1s'a, to
The original suggestion In that behalf hos nes vtfh
be not deemed advisable It present. to prosit f.; =
In 1873. the report Of which. could b
.oi;s,E .os Of %. IND in$$epsnds9ey would Be <:
progress Of tn country during the f.st century of
our national existenoe. 1t is believed, howeye1.
that regular census every i've years would be q
growth hitherto has been 20 rapid that the results
of Tie deeeonial census ars necsssasily unepHahie
4: basis for estimates for later ysan a 1eoea-
DIs1No7 or ooLunB1A.
Under the very emdent managemeut Of the 0ov.
esnoc and Board of Public WORKS of tbs dist1iet
The city Of Washington is rapidly assuming ~ N.
Pearance Of cspitol of which the natioo nayven
% proud. From beiHE most unsightly place
summer in consequence Of the dust arisinT fro@ -
uDpaved streets, and almost impossible in vipta
from mud It is now one Of the most slightly cities
in the country, and can boast oe being tie best
ThA r 49,
the plans, grades, location OF sewers, water and
gas maineS being determined npon before ~
w9ek was oommeoeed, thus securing psenaneeey
svS bssa pseeo1p.Sss Ssese wnneu q anx s
city for the same cxpenditures. The Govelmsot
having . large: reservation in tie city, al d
N ss.s peS . 4 .se sst5
Columbia and that the Government should - tfs
tase sh1se of the ezpsnse Of tha.s improvessenfs.
besafy and tbst be 20 n pat owner in the hveat
naents made here. I would suggest to Con
srea: the propriety. Of promoting The estaalish-
ment In this District Of an institntsoa Of
donation Of lands. There is no place bette: sut-
ed for snch institution than the national eapifai
there is no other place in which every citizen i 70
In three successive messages to rCone1eo hsvs
called attention to the subj ct Of civl servies Re-
ths appointments Of board to DEVISE rules eoveeD-
Ing methods Of making appotntnsats and 1euuno-
tons; but there never has bean any acio1 o. these
.!, .n,ss, or any rules pending. Or e.sa en-
appotntDent of . friend or removal Of IN oHaeial
who may be disagreeable To have any raIeo
eaeet # thsY must have the ae9uieseenee q ooe-
A.9store, the sabject to yosr stssntson. % sas.
gest that special committee Of Congress might
eonssr Nth TIE e'vn boasd during the present ees-
:ae. - Viii ss &c and va :sss
the services Of honest and capable onlc1alR and
Which win .lso protect them in degree of hde.
Coogres - well q the Executive frJn much noed-
less precaution, and viii prove of great value to
the public ut large. - u
i would recommend for your favorable oonssdss-
ton the passage Of an ee. for ihe'sdmittasee Of
COiarado as state in the Union. 1t processes IN
tas elements ct prosperous state bosh in sed-
eultufal and mineral resources; and beeaye kas
eoansction / would .lso recommend tss
@ @sSs: 3 s.. iss,s:t,ea i i!ea &: &: k..::'e sss
1i!a. A. ruie am opposed to he ed don,tos q
pnhhc Iands Tor internal improvements owned md
controlled By private corporations but in this In
seanee l would make an exception. Between he
IN area belt Of public land from three handrsd
TO 500 miles In width, perfeotly valueles foe
occupation Of VA, for want Of sudacient rain
esnsi .oald make prodpetive : beis M ' as x.ds
- the suppy Of water could be zsdst to sprcoa syer
eeEoss the entire country, and would secure gar
ton Of the mSantaiuous and minn1 @ t Tee9oSS M
that q the Older stEtes. An land reclaimed Wou6
be Gear gain II alternative sections we:e roclained
by ths Government l would saeEest that the re-
the homestead law or sold to actual settlers fur
very low pr1ceS.
aRNRRAI ANxusfY.
Irseew my previous .eso%1nendattoa to coe.
E':s t tof sensrs, a!o aa!%ne1ty The na%ber sagseea
tass., i very snail. but spoag to keep up soa-
the Government Ivy restoring them ta elisibilfty.
o 70 +: Sss, az;
Eishts which freedom aAould secal .. bat has 0oe
exeeta.liy secured = ths snffaochiesd sh.e
k1EoUT1vE ko1 MANSION. Dees.b.r. ts;s 81 = "A1. .'l's
TIE PROTOCOL RELATING TO TIE vIRaIxIrn
II: sess Is e,s !: 81 z: : NOVA.
ker: ls7s. hesvesn hamilton Fish: sesFetssy of
Bee, kavcy .R1tsaoriins1 sa1 Hisistsr Pes rs-
Z he stssssr VirSniss, when cess snasr +. 81
ses =
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hoSs!s.; ss'sTs "a. s..s Span :ssa g,oZs g g
st:;s; :s:sss 20 s: sss :. -
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