Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Good Showing in Increased Population
And Industries Received Frosn the
Governors Of Dakota, EeW
MsEIcO and Idaho.
Acting Secretary Thompson. OF the
Treasury Gives an Estimate
OF rhe Surplus OF E2svs-
nue. for the Fiscal Eear.


Church, governor Of Dakota, IA his annual
report says that there has been a gain in the
population of the territory, during the year,
Of 2,846, and total population of go, 1913.
The quantity Of land newly fled on and pur-
chased for settlement during the year was
2,5OO, 600 acres. An awakened interest in all
that pertains to education; an increased
lumber of Pupils in the higher and special
schools, with a marked tendency towards
one general system Of schools for the terri
tory, is mentioned with approval. The re-
port recommends that congress authorize
the rental Of school lands for the benefit of
the school fund.
The governor inclOses the report Of T. R.
Carpenter, of the school of mines, which
states that the mining industry of the Black
hills Is taking on new life. AS to the discoV-
cry Of tin IN the Black hills, the governor
remarks that there Is not to-day a prOduc-
ing TIN mine, nor pound OF Dakota TIN IN
the markets.
The governor renews his recommendation
that the law preventing aliens from acquiring
extensive tracts of land, be amended so that
capitalists or money corporations can loan
money in the territory on land, and In case
they become owners, to be allowed a certain
time IN which to dispose Of 1t. In cOnClus-
ion he again argues that Dakota be admitted
as q state in the union.
&. g.. Rose, governor of New Mex
leo, IN his annual report says that
the questions of the settlement of
land grant titles, water storage and
irrigation, pEecede IN their Importance to
the development and future welfare of the
territory every other topic of an economic
character that could be suggested. OF the
land grants he says that, compared with the
aggregate acreage Of the territory, the area
of these grants is not large, but IL comprises
several thousand holdings. These grants
are confined mainly to valleys where water
Is accessible for irrigation, and ten are
located in the vicinity of towns
md railways, where the land Is
the most valuable in the territory.
The greater portion OF these claimed grants,
he says, are but defined as to exterior bound
aries, and In the increasing pressure of set
Element the unOccupied portion are liable to
be settled upon, and endless and serious
frictions ensue, which viii become more
serious from year to year, so long a. legisla-
ton for settlement is delayed. He says it Is
even now unsafe to go to the public lands in
some sections, and make improvements for
fear of some real or intended grant.
The governor earnestly fGvors the passing
of the bills now pending in congress for the
relief of the people, with respect to the set
clement of these grants.
The governor devOIYe5 considerable space
to a discussion of the subjects of irrigation.
EJe says Of the rs. 100000 acres, the area of
the territory, 60, 100000 may be ciassed as
tillable, with proper irrigation. He says
that the facilities of the territory for storage
water is unsurpassed, and that the present
system of Independent dltchlng must be
abandoned, and that the territorial govern
ment must assume Jurisdiction OF the water
supply and its distribution.
The governor says that 1t Is not necessary
that the country at large should be taxed
for the establishment of a general system.
We have within ourselves, he says, ample
means for It's successful Institution, and do
not ask an appropriation from the public
treasury therefor. The bill nov pending
l. g. rrN
Mexico, provides that 250,00O acres of the
state lands shall be devoted to the estab-
Hshm6nt Of researches for irrigation pur-
poses. This, the governor thinks, would be
ample for the purpose and entirely salts
factory.
The population of the territory, the report
says, has increased during the year about
10000.
The aggregate value of the taxable prop
erty in the territory is given as 81, l51, 800.
OF this amount DBL, $50 IS on live stock,
So, 466, 1863 on lands and S6, 658, $50 on houses
and improvements Three hundred and
eighty-fOur thousand acres of land have been
entered during the year by settlers.
The progress made in agriculture during
the year, the report says, Is very marked,
and substantial progress has been made in
educational interests.
DAHO's REPORr.
Edward A. Stevenson, governor Of Idaho,
estimates the population of that territory at
about 100000. The value Of taxable proper
=
says, Is less than One-half of It's actual value
in cash. About AGO, GOO acres of public land
have been entered during the year.
The agriculture production for the year
ia: Wheat 2, 1855. $50 bushels; oats 1864, 800
bushels barley $4,000 bushels; hay 526, 1865
tons; potatoes ], 476 695 bushels.
Live stock Is classed: Stock cattle 1S4, OPS
head, value 50, III 76i American COWS 49,,
353 head, valued at G635,52l American
horses 43, 1856 head, valued at l,265, 79l;
mixed horses %, SOS head, valued $6O5, 737.
A report from the United States assayers
Office at Boise City, shows the gold, silver
aud lead production of the territory for the
yesr SIS, sos, 136, of which he gold was S.
so, POS. the solver So, 1866 and lead 3d.,
96O,27O.
The governor recommends that the In
dams in the territory be given their lands
in severalty, and that the balance of the res
ervations be opened for settlement; that the
people of the territory be given the
right to vote for president and
vice president, that the territory be given
the right to lease school lands and apply the
proceeds to the school fund; that the mail
facilities of Idaho be Increased and that all
crimes committed by Indians on the reser-
Vation be tried by the United States court
at the expense OF the United States.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Acting Secretary Thompson, of the treas
ury, In speaking this afternoon IN regard to
the probable condition Of the treasury at
the end Of the present fiscal year says:
The appropriation bills have all been
passed by the present congress- and some
estimate can now be made Of the
surplus of revenue for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1889, over the expenditures for the
same year. Estimating one or two
minor items, the amount IN
the aggregate is $3O6, COO, goo, with
the estimated expenditures from the pema-
nent annual appropriations, which are put
at SII5, $40, 795making a total Of $421, CO.
79S. The total estimated revenues are
$40, 500, OOO making an excess of revenue
Z over the total o. the aDprDDFIaEIuu OF about
SIS, O00, 900. But this by no means repre-
sents the actual surplus Of revenue for the
current fiscal year. A careful estimate
shows that of these appropriations which