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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
Grange Agencies.

The Changers are evidently getting
into harness, and putting their thee.
ries into practical operation. In this
city they already have two purchasing
and selling agencies, established by
the STATE Grange. One was begun in
August last, and is devoted to the pur-
chase of farming implements, har-
ness, clothing, and anything farmer
may need. This agency attends to
the sale of farm produce, etc. There
is also subordinate agency, the spe.
cial function of which is to dispose of
the products of the dairy, eggs, etc.,
which began operation on the first of
last month. Both are doing large
and increasing business, and report
that the farmers generally are taking
advantage of the opportunity thus
offered of buying and selling without
the costly aid of the middlemen.
These San Francisco agencies are
but links in the chain that is rapidly
extending through the country, and
saving vast sums of money to the ag-
ricultural classes. In all the import
ant cities they are to be found, and,
representing as they do, 30 large and
influential a body, purchases made
through them, it is claimed, save a
great deal to the buyers. These agen-
cies are an experiment i'm cooperation
on large scale, and the result will be
watched with great interest. Pacific
Real Estate Reporter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
Taxing the wine-crowers.

The demand of the wine-growers OF
the State for equal taxation is one
that the Legislature ought certainly
to heed. At present our system of
taxation, both State and National,
bears heavily on one of our most inn
portant industries; so heavily, indeed,
that old and well established vine
yards have been uprooted, and the
land planted out in other products.
California, both in climate and soil, is
calculated to supply the world with
wine. Our vines are free from the
diseases that render the grape so pre-
carious a crop in many portions Of
the world, and the richness of
the product is such as to have raised
the highest hopes in its favor. All
these hopes have been dashed by blum
dering legislation. The National tar
if has been so manipulated that taken
in connection with the internal rev.
enue act, foreign wines are actually
admitted to our markets on more
favorable terms than the home pro-
duct, and as if this were not enough, the
State steps in and adds to the difficult
ty, by a double and even triple taxa
ton for state and local purposes. Not
only is the land rated for taxation at
high figure, but the vines, classed
as improvements are also taxed,
and the product in the shape Of
wine, unfit by reason of want OF age
for use or shipment is also rated and
made to suffer at the hands of the tax
gatherer. BY this combination of adj
verse legislation, the wine business
that ought to have been fostered and
encouraged, has been nearly ruined.
National legislation we can only in
fluence by petition and argument, but
the burdens that the State has cast
upon our industry can be removed,
and not a day ought to pass before the
remedy is applied. The Wlne-grow-
ers are asking no subsidy. They SIM
ply demand justice. A great portion
of the best vineyard land in the State
is nearly valueless for other purposes.
Then what is the propriety in rating it
at an enormous value, and trying by
onerous taxation to render it worthless.
Los Angeles county is deeply interest
ed in this subject. She has to-day more
growing vines than any other county
in the State, and there are yet thous-
ands of acres of hill and mountain side
that are the choice home of the grape.
With proper encouragement. the flu
ture of grape growing is brilliant, and
our sunny slopes should yet be
crowned with vines whose product
would out-vie that of France in her
palmiest days. The attention of our
delegation at Sacramento should be
earnestly directed to securing such
modification of the laws as will put a
stop to the roofing up of vineyards
that it has taken years of patient labor
reproduce.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
Dissolution Notice.
Partnership Notice.

Partnership Notice.
"E, THE UNDERSIGNED here
w by enter into partnership for the pur-
pose of transacting a General Wooden, Manu-
featuring, Merchant Tailoring, and Wholesale
and Retail business, under the firm name OF
CHAS. SACRISTE & SONS, hereby assum-
ingall liabilities of the late firm of Sacriste,
Elliott d Co.
CHARLES SACRISTE. ST.,
LOUIS j. SACRISTE,
CHARIEL +. SACRlSTE.
February 10th, 1874. f2 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
A Compliment to Our Town and
Paper.

The Real Estate Reporter of the
Pacific Coast pays the HERALD the
following handsome compliment !:
'There is no danger that the beauties
and advantages of Los Angeles will
blush unseen while the HERALD is
published there. Such a paper is
worth mint of money to any town."
and after quoting literally from its
columns adds: "There appears to be
a general stir for public improvement
in Los Angeles"
We are under many obligations to
the Reporter, and promise that in the
future it shall have no reason to
complain of us, though that terrifi-
cally long name is provocative of care
lessness in giving credit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
The Indians.

The Indian Appropriation bill pro-
vides for appropriations amounting to
about $4, 500, 000-about $2,000,000 less
than the estimates of the Interior De-
partment. All the 'superintendencies
except those of Indian Territory, are
absorbed. Since the appointment of
Inspectors the superintendent are not
required by the service. The agency
at Verde reservation, Arizona, is re-
moved to San Carlos. Forty-five
thousand dollars is appropriated for
the subsistence of the Apaches on the
reservations in Arizona and New
Mexico. For the confederate tribes of
middle Oregon, $13, 700; Klamaths and
Modocs, $4,000; appropriations for in
cidental expenses in Arizona, 500, 900;
California, $4,000; Dakota, 1900;
Idaho, $4,000; Montana, 10000; Ne
vada, $4,000; New Mexico, $4,000;
Arizona, $4,000; Washington Terri
tory, $4,000; Wyoming, $1,000; Utah,
$50, 900; travelling expenses Of the In
spectors, $4,000; The bill provides
that for the purpose of inducing the
Indians to labor and become self-sup-
porting. the Indian agents shall! re-
quire all able-bodied male Indians
between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five to do an amount OF work
daily equal to the amount of food dis
tributed to them. The Secretary of
the Interior is authorized to except
from this provision all ungovernable
and dangerous Indians, and by writ
ten order may except any ungovern-
able tribe. The bill provides that no
appropriation shall be used for any
tribe while portion of that tribe is at
war with the whites. The Board of
Indian Commissioners is continued
but they are required to examine the
agents in the city of Washington.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11

Besides being several other persons,
Egglesht, the forger arrested in Daven-
port, Iowa, the other day, proves to be
the party known in Grand Rapids as
Munell, who beat banks there out of
$4,000 on forged checks. A requisition
has been issued for his delivery to the
Michigan authorities; but Illinois had
previously entered its claim for his
distinguished services for victimizing
Quincy bankers out of considerable
sums of money.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11

There are now sixteen Massachusetts,
women who could have married Henry
Wilson. This is an increase of four
during the past month, and it is not
supposed that one-third of the num-
Der have been heard from.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
DIE ID.

In this city at the Lafayette Hotel, March
10th, S. d. Reiss, a native of ReckendorI, Ba-
varia, aged % years.
Funeral will take place from the hotel at
10 O'Clock A. NJ to-day. Friends and acquaint-
ances are respectfully invited to attend
san Francisco and New York papers please
copy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
AN to the qualified Electors of Little Lake
School District, County of Los Angeles, and
State of California, that an Election will be
held
On the 21st day ofMarch, A. ID. 7Is4
one Collector for said District. There will also
be submitted the question Of voting a tax to
pay for the School House. twill be necessa-
ry to raise for this purpose, the sum of one
hundred and eighty dollars.
The'polls will be opened at the Public school
house in said District, between the hours OF
nine [9l O'Clock A. NJ. and two III O'Clock p.
NJ. of said day. w. w. ORR,
7. lSBELL,
II. w. WILLARD,
Trustees.
February 18th, 1874. -marldIw2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
Drug Store For Sale.

A FINE AND COMPLETE DRUG
"A STORE, situated ON the southeast cor
ner of the Plaza, near the Pico House, the
principal hotel in the city of Los Angeles
The valuation of the drugs, medicines, and SO
on, is about $1,000, and can be purchased for
$1,000 in U. S. gold coin, cash. In case the
purchaser buys the store, it can be moved
easily. We have in our neigh borhood several
population and wealth. For physician or
druggist it will be great bargain. The pro-
prietor of the store is selling because his bust
ness calls him out of the city. All the drugs
and medicines in the stole have been pur-
chased from the house of Reddington, Hos
letter & Co., San Francisco. For further par
ticulars apply at this office or to DIR. Gelcich.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
On the .Ist day ofMarch. A. d. 7Isa
February 18th, ls74.-marldIw.
Dissolution.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO
4 fore existing between C. RAPHAEL and
C. Raphael & Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. All debts of the firm are as
sumed by G. Raphael, and all accounts due
the firm are to be paid to him.
G. Raphael will continue the business, and
Geo. Stephenson will carry ON the business of
House Painting, Draining, etc.
C. RAPHAEL, '
GEORGE STEPHENSON.
February 9th, 1874. f2S wv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
Notice to Stockholders.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIKI

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
4 Los ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPA-
NY" are hereby notified that meeting of
said stockholders will be held at the office of
Lindcy Il Thompson, in the city of Los An
geles and State OF California, on TUESDAY,
the 18th day of March, 1874 for the purpose OF
adopting II code of bylaws for the govern
ment of said company.
JOHN 8. THOMPSON.
Acting President of said Company.
Dated at Los Angeles, this "a day of March,
A. ID. 1874. mr3-2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
Laboratory for Sale.

n oratory, which contains fine oven, on
on the latest style of Guido Kustel, and the
best one south OF San Francisco. 1t has made
the best assays for every kind of minerals.
For more particulars enquire at this Office or
of DR.. V. Gelcich.
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Eypraup oopv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-11
A Fine Cooking Range for
Sale.

THE ABOVE-NAMED RANGE
Il will be very useful in hotel or boarding
house. 1t is IL feet by feet, all in good con-
dition, and consumes but little wood. Can
be purchased at q reasonable price for cash
For particulars apply at this Office
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Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10
TrZni hlidka.
New YOrsky pen6Zni trh.

New York, dne 10. fjna 1874.
Zlato kupuje 1904 prodava.
Statnf papiry.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10

soud6 bozim, kdyby nyni mel zemfiti
zezlo statu bylo slabych rukou zen
skych; slovem dorazeno ma nemocneho
vsemi moznymi prostfedky iezovitskymi,
ably zakon dne 19. bfezna 1880 prehlase-
ny odvolal don Carlosovi pravo nastup-
nictvi primal. tfesoucl Sc rukou kral
odvolani podepsal.
Avsak dozvedela se cas- jeste sestra
kralovG, energicka to donna Louisa Car
lotta vsem. Pfikvapiia KIN krali, strhla
kirk, vyplisnila Marii Kristinu, &c je pou
hou divadelni kralovnou a neulevila dir
We, dokud Ferdinand optt novym trhnu.
tim pera nezrusil, co byl karliste nedav
no ma mem vymamili. Y rozhodnem
okamzeni chtel ieste tainJ pomocn:k don
Carlosdv, zpomenuty jiz Calomarde kra-
lie zadrzeti. Avsak tn zaficel omen poll
eek ~ krasne rutky' bylo - rozhod-
nuto: pal leta ma TO iiz rozlehaa Sc
paba hordch baslickJch.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10

obet ma sve cti, ma SVEN imene, pdjdu-li
teboul !"
,.Leonie!" zvolal Arthur pohnut, ale v
predsevzeti SVEN nezv.k.an. ,,Nechme
hadek, ty 5adas neiuoznosti; ncmohn to
ucinit- | ty budes o tom zytra neb po-
zetfi iinak soudit. Avsak mil Boze, jest
jiz pIlnoc, musis odtud, Pomn' ma svdj
navrat. Kdyby byli pozorovali, re isl z
domu odesla, kdyby e mezi tim byll po-
hres;lil Tyf veru sama rozpaky nase
roznnczucs Posledni slova pronesl
nevrle
,.Coz domniyas Sc, ze bych Sc zdes'la,
kdyby Barek byl Sc probudil, vrat
domu ceem SVEN hnevn pfisel mi
vstiic. Nepokladam to "a tax veIlke ne
st5sti jako ty, kdybych nah'ou ranou Wy
prostia sc jeho rukou."
(Pokracovan)
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10
Drevnf trh.

Ze skladu pocita Sc tisic stfev. |. | pa
palec ciste 1900, plank els. 2. P. 5000
H. tistt6 1900, tiste plank 400. LII
ciste l palec 41.oo. Box palec 5000.
Fencing 1900. Cis. |. Stoks II
palcd Stroke 1000. Cis. II. 1000. Ciste
Commons 1O.00-20.00
Stavebni petite by: Joist scant.
ling trany, kratsi nez Is stfevic} 1900
20 stf dlouh6 cena die delky dfeva.
Podla ha (Flooring) cd $500;
Common 5000, druha Common 24.00;
Norway 5000, Siding (Saiting) 5000
Sindel XXX IS palcd fezany 500;
tis. l. neb cisty Butts 4.50; els. 2 2.50-
800. A. |. 1G palc6 fezany 4.25.
Latky 2.25-250 tisic.
CedrovG posty male 20 ctd. pro
stfedni 25 ctt. .velke 800 cti kus.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10
FRANTA BRODSKY.
els 5S Avenue G, New York,

els 5S Avenue G, New York,
Opravneny jednatei
pro cestuici ma parnich plachetnich
bdich pies Bremy Hamburg.
: Zasilky penez jineho drnhu veci do
Czech N6mecka obstara nejlevnejsich
cenach skrze prostfednictvi paua karess
Stozkyho.
E Listky zelezncni do vsech dilI
Ameriky. 5l-24
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10
Ed. VOpalecky, J6 Hum boIdt I

str. iednatel pro Cleveland knehkupe-
ctvi ?. Aug. Geringra V Chicago.
Objednava vseho druhu ceske pouene a
zabavne knihy casopisy.
Upozornuie zvlaste ma { es ko angli
c k II mluvnici od +. b. ZdrGbka "a 81
% eta. Dale ma roman V hnanc q v
Sy n, ktcryz pocal vychazeti sesitech
ga 10 cti ieden.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10
CIeveIandSkF trh.
Cleveland, dnc 10. fijna. 1874.

y
minkamy zvlast6 poznamenanymi.
Psenice: cislo /, cervena zimni
1.09 els 2. 1.07.
kukufice: 74-75 cts.
Owes: els. l. 46 els. 2. Al ct1
Zito: 60-85 busel
j ecmen: - busel.
Mouka: 6.5o-T.75 IA sud Gcrvc
ne neb bi.c Zimni psenice mleta
mGst6; samotne druhy ia venku nile
te 80 ctd. meme; jarni psenicna mouka
5.75-6.50 "a sud-
Zitn mou "a: 5.50-6.25 IN sud.
Pice: "a Tund hrubych otrub 1900;
nejiepsi (Middlings) 2400.
Seno: Tmoteiske ma f6rech 300
$500 "a tonu
n asolene hovezi maso: Ceny
stale a poptavky dobre, 12.0O-13.00 "a
extra Mess.
Uzcn6 maso sunky nalozene
cukru 14i-15. Pfedni 81 ctd; spek II
-12 ctG. zusene hovezi 1Gt.
NasolenG vepfovG maso t6z-
ky mess $3.50, kratkf $3.50, extra mess
235O-2450.
Sad o meste ptevatene 10 eta pfi
soudku, ma study 13; ma venku pfcvafo-
lip die jakosti.
! Mas a neilenSf 0s-07 r.
Y e cerstve PA ma study po-
citaue
SYRIA, tovarny 12-13 eta "a libr.
Bran bory move 65-s0c busel.
Cibule nova za baxDu 325-3.5O
Fazule 1.75-215 "a busel neilepsi
druh.
Susena a b k a 80 "a librI.
Semena; tiuioty $50 "a busel, ie
telne 6.0O-6.25.
Cnkr: A 10i-1Oi, b 10-10i kostko
w; drobnr zrnkach 11-11A extra 10
104, zluty 9-9t, Porto Rico 9i-10A,
kuba Sa-9 cti.
Dirt BET: ziva kutata "a libru IL
II eta, zive krocany 13t-14 ctd
Ocet: pravy cidrovy 1S-20c c Gall.
iiny druh 14-15 ct.
Sal: "a sud, Saginovska Onondag-
ska pekna 1.55, hruba c. $50 lb. 1.S5,
kuchynska 2.35.
Chmel: 1870 ctii za libm zapad-
niho New Yorkskeho.
Slad: "a 200 busel, nemlety.
Syrob maple 1.00-1.25 "a Gall
Cukr aple 10-12 "a libru.
Peri: die jakosti 5o-95 cti "a libru.
Vapno: LIS IN sud.
Cement: Oswego Akron 170 sud,
Louisville 80 sud-
Petro c III phi cele kafe Standard
billy 81 - 81, Ohio ohnevzdorny ia C
Kava: Rio 2425, Java 34-35 ctd
Thee: move Hyson 50-13O, Gun
powder 100-135, Japanske 70-1.10
cisafske 100-135, cerne s5.
Nj o lascs "a gallon n Orleansky )
$50, Porto Rico $50, Kuba 33-3i
Rozinky move Layers" baxns
3.25-3.35, Valencia l3 ctii "a lbrn, Ko
rint,ke S-Sa cti libra. Snsene svestk,
14-14i cti.
X o feni: skofice 40-45, vsehochu
1S-20, hfebicek $50, pepf 31-32 ct
zazvor 20-25, muskatove ofisky 1.3O-
1875 libra.
Ryze: Ragoon sl--sa 9TH. karoli
ma 9A-9s eth.
Skrob pearl 5t-6 ctI., 6isty 10 cth
Silver Clos 10, billy Ontario 10 cti
NJ ydlo: obytejne zlute ST, Amer
kansky CASTLE 12-13, pravy CASTLE II
l - is cti.
Svicky: S'earine l3t - 14a cta
Star 20, loiove 13 cti.
Soda: H-karbonat 7s-s, obycein,
soda 3a-4 ct.
eebni: Sodovy prasek 3l-3i
, beloba Sodova 4a-5 Caustic Soda So
"a ctd. potash so ct1.
0 Olei: lneny, pfevafeny 9s "a Gal
Ion, nepfevafeny SO omastkovy ole
. extra 91-96 ct6.
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FIR. kOlar,
CiSlO - CrOtOn Street.
otevfel prave svou novou
krej jCOv S kOu
DILNU n ODEVNU.

Zakazkovou praci vscho druhu, pro
panyi hochy hotovi vkusne, die nejno-
veiSich stfihG, trvale LEVINE. V kram6
ma hoiny vfb6r od6vd hotovych Y ce-
mach levnych, jake m6ste.
Krajane, poct6te mne diveron svou a
IistG sc nesklamete.
At FIR. kolaf.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-10
Useful Information.

A FRENCHMAN has discovered that
the severest attack of neuralgia can be
relieved by directing stream of water
from a force pump against the part af-
fected.
Roofs of black hellebore strewed on
the floor frequented by black beetles
will prove certain death to them. They
eat it with avidity, although deadly
poison.
GAME may be kept a long time by put
ting little finely powdered charcoal in
little muslin bag in the inside of the
bird or hare, ETC., the charcoal being
changed daily.
EARLY sown wheat usually gives more
straw IN proportion to the yield of grain,
than late sown. The largest top in the
fall does not always yield the best har-
vest.
COVER your potatoes in the cellar ut
least eight inches deep with hemlock or
cedar boughs, and you will be so pleased
that you will do the same again next
year.-Rennebeck Journal.
SEE that the surface drains of wheat
fields are properly made before the
ground freezes. They should be made
before the seed grows, but better open
them now than neglect them.
To keep vegetable manows for winter
use, they must be fully ripe when cut,
and the stem sealed with sealing
wax; afterward they should be placed in
bag to hang in cool, dry place.
COOP seed potatoes should be selected
and safely pitted. The cop is, and is
likely to be, very remuncrativc to the
farmers who grow it, and success de-
ponds good deal on the quality of the
seed.
LOOK around the garden before frost
and see if you have some young and
strong plants that proved little late
for outdoor Towering, that you would
like to try in pots. If 80, take them up
with as little disturbance as possible, put
in good soil, and treat as previously d.
rected
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-10
Thomas Paine's Grave.

1t is not easy to understand the spirit
that prompted the author of recent
paragraph, stating that the grave of
Thomas Paine, in New Rochelle, has been
plOwed over and Obliteratcd by the
farmer who owned the land i'm which it
was dug, unless it was to slur Chris
tianity,-for the old farmer was alluded
to as impelled by Christian zeal. The
facts, however, are peculiar. Thomas
Paine was buried, in 1909, on the estate
given him by the State'of New York, in
recognition of his eminent services to
freedom. Ten years after, William Cob
bett, whose political ideal he was, in
some manner obtained access to thcg grave,
rihed it of the philosophers bones, and
took them to England. Then, in 1889,
a monument was erected on the farm he
had owned, within thirty feet of the spot
where he had been buried, inscribed with
sentences of wisdom from his noted
works, Common Sense" and "The Age
of Reason" The plot of ground on which
the monument is placed is owned by an
association of believers in Paine, formed
at the time il was erected, and some of
whom are yet alive. We learn from q
letter in the Troy Times that what
Simeon Lester, the old farmer alluded to
in the erroneous paragraph, really did do
with the abandoned grave, was to mark
the grave by locust posts, one at each
corner, as it remains to-day. We also
learn that members Of Testers family
have washed the monument oftentimes
when it has been defaced by mischievous
hands, and that, though a christian, Mr.:
Letter warmly admires the free spirit and
progressive philosophy of Thomas Paine.
While, then, the place where the remains
once rested in this country is marked by
bounds and commemorated by monu-
ment, the similar honors which were to
have been paid in England, where they
now are, still wait, after the lapse of half
a century, the convenience of those who
may appreciate him. And there are very
few whose gratitude for the ideas of free
dom goes back 10 far as the American, or
even the French Revolution, in both Of
which Paine bore anotable part.-Spring-
field MAS. Republican.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-10

bend the whole question, and provide the
necessary conditions upon compliance with
which the Indians may become citizens,
BLACK HILLS.
The military reconnaissance OF the Black
Hills country was regarded by the Indians
as violation Of their treaty, and produced
q turbulent feeling among them. Its objects,
however,w were peacefully accomplished. Ex-
travagant statements, concerning the mineral
wealth OF the country, created great excite
ment among the people, and exploring
parties were organized for the purpose Of
prospecting the country. Subsequent in.
formation establishes the fact that no evil
dence of valuable mineral deposits was fur
nished, and that the lands in that region are
undesirable for cultivation and settlement
by white men. Notwithstanding this, organ
lied parties have attempted to explore IL,
and have been attacked and repulsed by the
Indians. 1t is apprehended that efforts will
guishment of the Indian title to the Black
Hills country, and to bring the land into
market. II is hoped that such efforts will be
without success, because of the general un.
fitness Of the country fer settlement, and be-
cause any attempt to dispossess the Indians,
at present, OF region of country upon
which they located for security against the
encrOacnucntS Oh the Wnltc man, WOulu meet
with violent and determined resistance.
In the rest of the report the following
usual subjects are presented:
The Secretary INVITES particular attention
to the recommendations of the Commissioner
of the Land Office in regard to the preser.
walton of timbered land.
The recommendation of the Commissioner
Is also approved, that the Homestead Act be
so amended as to permit citizen Indians to
avail themselves Of Its provisions.
The Commission to acertain names of all
British subjects who had lawfully acquired
title to lands on the island of San Juan has
begun its work, but will need considerable
time to finish its duties.
Full summaries are given by the Seer etary
of the operations of the Pension and Patent
Offices, and full statistics concerning all land
grant railways.
An interesting portion of the report pre-.
sents at length the subject of the geological
surveys under Prof. Heyden and Lieut.
Wheeler, and the results of both are highly
commended by the Secretary, who says:
al regard the moderate cost of these sur
veys as more than compensated by the value
Of the information thereby obtained, and
therefore cordially recommend a continuance
Of the United States geological survey of the
Territories"
The subject of the improvement of the
Capitol grounds receives considerable at
tention.
The benevolent institutions of the District
are all in a prosperous condition.
In concluding his report, the Secretary
urges Congress to provide more room for the
Department, where its records may be safe
| from fire.