Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-12-16
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Not Included in the foregoing are Ss6s..
53lSS acres of final homestead entries. and
I4l 6srS ~ acres of f1nal timber culture entries
have been reported heretofore in, the orisi-
nal entries of the respective classes
In ddItion to tss rreced' ng the following
Number OF pre- empsfpn filings, 1866
Number OF soldiers declarsitory state
Number a; OF filines on Indian ianasg:.. tsSs.
Miscellaneous lings.------.---...---...-- S.62I
These tIngs cover an area of S432, 90 acres
CASH RECEIPTS - -.
Homestead fees and comaIssions 5s6,ss2.Gs
Tim ber-culture fees and comlnis- -
Miiitary bounty-land- Warrant locsr ~ =. -.
Pre- Pees e% mn sSmp ther lings 14ss5S
Whiting ~ . 4a5.7s
Fees on donation CLAIMS $500
Fees s ON ON railrosd selections. IS ssSSs
Fees on wagon-road selectionss-.. 800
Total receipts from public III
Receipts idlO from disposal of Indian So
lands :........-.:... 1.CO7, 20 SO
nish led by general land ONCE - lO.5s74O.
Total....-.-.- .::::::::..- =. .s$s.osl. asa "a
The public surveys made during the year,
as gwen in the report OF the Comm ssioner
of the General Land Office, embrace the fol-
lowing areas:
Surveys of public lands. .......... lg.s. 6sd.s2
Resurveys of public lands 3I3,4sl.96
Resurveys of Indian lands. 59,20E.s9-
Total acreage ............... 1906, 1861
The Commissioners report upon the public
surveys. though most interesting, is pain
ful exh biz: IL appears from TINS document
in most of the pubic land States and Terri
torres has been largely returned as surveyed
States but IN many instances the reported
surveys are so defective and erroneous as TO
be without merit and misleading, and That in
other cases no actual surveys were made,
but plats were manufactured upon the bass
BUREAU OF LABOR
The Commissioning of Labor submitted his.
annual report on March IL last lt was inn
possible for him to submit full report of
the operations of the bureau at an earlier
date, becanse the bureau was not organzcd
ended June 30, 1885. This first report r%lates
ent rely TO industrial depress!ons andds the
result of plan ogtlined by the Commissioner
and approved by me March II, 1855. It
groups facts drawn from trustworthy sources
sively that the depression which has csisted
in the United states for the past decade or
features but extent, with depfessons in
in other industr nj countries. The facts col
lected warrant the deduction that Industrial
deprcssions were largely exaggerated
through the apprehension OF business men
and OF the pa bic generally. growing out of Il
want of clearly defined knowledge Of current
events.
Among the various causes alleged by man
ufacuurers and others for the existence OF Q
industrial depress ons are to be found the ir-
fegularties existing IN the rates of duty UNI
der present tariff legislation The nature
and influence of these Irregularities are Illus
trated by statistics gathered by agents of
the bureau, relating TO lines OF goods
manufactured in England and largely i'm
ported into our own markets. Many we'll
Informed business men alege that high
0nres imported goods constitute Eeff-
Gus disturbing influence in manufacturing.
but they complain more of the inequalities
in rates than of high or low rates of duty.
The statistics just referred to show that in
one line of goods manufactured at Leeds
the variation Is fromo 90 per cent. TO $50
per cent on the price at the factory in Eng
land. the highest pr ced goods goods, named
$500 per yard in Leeds. the SPECIFIC
duty being "a 70 cents PeT pound ana Sne
per cent. on the value at the factory, while IL
is further shown that fhis per cent. on cost
low priced goods. These glarng inequalities
are potent cause of apprehension IN the
and. therefore. OF corresponding depress:ons.
With these facts comes most valuable sug-
this suggestion the Commissioner puts IN the
following words:
manufactured goods should he in accordapcer
with the labor cost of production, etc -
The labor cost in production and all the other
elements of production must be considered
before AN equitable schedule be
ranged. Until some Such OASIS Is adopted
the inequalities shown W II exist ale
tho1gh they may be shifted so far pro-
ducts are concerned"
In discussing remedial measures the COM
missioner says: 100
The judicious revision of the tariff regu-
lating duties on just and equitable basis,
III so tlr as IL removes apprehension and puts
all business on Il farer has s, would be
rem edal measure. Sucho adjustment would
bring stability. would relieve manufacturers
of anxiety. would satisfy labor and keep the
treasury supplied with funds. Practi cally
these are the ends sought, ii is presumed, by
by an adjustment OF the tariff. etc Any ad-
justment on the basis of the cost Of produc-
ton would inevitably result in a constant en-
largement OF the free.list, and in so far
would have 4 moral effect in the community
which could not be otherwise than health
full"
And, further. that a statutory provision
should be made by which the tariff should be
regulated on aobaSis of justice and science.
and not on bapbazard basis which Affects
only iI9tvidual interests and oftentimes IN
hicts general harm.
The Original tables in the report compre-
bend about forty industries, 80 establish
ments, and l50.O00 employees and they pru-sr
vide conclusively the feasibility of collecting
exact information as TO the cost of produc-s
ton upon all great products Of this Country
and the countries where such products come
into competition in the commerce of the
world. With such information il seems there
would be little d ifficulty in adjusting tariff
rates upon an equitable basis.
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Gazing Land - -
WnKEsBARRE Pa, Dee. GA caYe-in 81
took place at the Fairmount colliery. at
Cork Lane near Pfttstou. YESTERDAY WHICH