Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-12

srsel Sheridan and the cond ton Of the Apacns
Tho message also contains mention OF the
e spsogress madea5n roconstructtng
F0sr-0TEIU1 DEPARTMEAT.6
Tho number of post-ottices on July ], 1883
and q 1919 for the last fiscal year. Free-dellv-
cry 0mcos have Increased from 160 IN the pre-.
y ,ass year 70 3o8 IN the year onded June 10,
1881 In the railway ma ] service there has
neen An increase IN one year OF los routes, and
"a tho number OF miles travelled per annum
lao.7s6, sl7 Tho estimated inorease OF rail.
but the amount Of new railroad service aciu.
ally put on WAS X, d4.60 m les. During the
past year percel-post conventions have been
1shHonduras and Mexico, aud are now under
negouat.o1 with AL the Central and South
conventions, SO far as negotiated, has served
~ 1ulnl lne most favorable pred. cttons as TO
their benefits.
While Tor tho most part the railroad com.
panies throughout tho country have cordially
co-operaleA with tho Post-O moe Departmental
ronaerang excellent service, yet under the law
for carrying tho mai is limited and regulated,
aud although railroads are made post runds by
law, there Is no authority reposed anywhere to
carry the Uni.ed States mai. The e only AL al.
formative provided by act of Congress in case
Of refusal is for the POstmasterG General to send
F" DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The report Of the Attorney General states
that though judgments tn owl suits aIn.unt'
Ing to S6o2.O2l.O8 were recovered In favor OF the
co.lected thereon, and that though fines, pen.
alties aud forfelts were imposed amounting
to te4l,sos:aa only s1v9 s4s.4s was paid
SHOWS that since Malon. 1885, there have been
nearly 800 CONVICTIONS for polygamy IN Utah
and Idaho, and The opinion is expressed That
l.NAn ~ apjns IA. 49,.
amy within the United States Is virtually Ut
IN end. The suits aga INST the perpetual emf
grating fund Of the Mormon church huva re-
suited IN dc degree favorable TO the Govern,
tSU,OOo Is in the hands OF receiver.
PUBLIC LANDS.
the condition Of the various branches OF our
domestic affairs Connected with that depart
ment aud .ts operations during The past year
insist upon the Importance OF proper meas
ures TO insure Eight disposition OF our
pubic lands. not! not only AS matter
ba put IN
Our dear exderience ought sufficiently to
urge the speedy enactment OF measures OF
legislation which will confine the future dis.
pOslu0n of our remaining agricultural lands to
the uses OF actual husba. dry and genuine
homes. Nor should our vast tracts OF so.
called &eset LANDS be- yielded up to the
tendency under the existing statute.
THESE lands require but the supply Of
water to become fertile and productive.
can not but think it per lous to suffer ether
these lands or the sources OF Their ,rr cation TO
fall INTO the hauds Of mon poles, which by
dependent on their treatmet for productive
ness. Already steps have been taken
70 secure accurate .a ana sc'eatiflo il:
the PRIME basis Of intelligent acton.
Until thus shall be gained, the course
Of w.sdom appears clearly to lie in suspen-
to create rights an ah oni,lic to the common
interest. No h-rm c..n follow this caut. onary
conauct. Tue land WILL lemain, ana the publ q
session OF National ownership anu control
THE PENSION BUREAU. .
Tho number of pensioners aducd to the rolls
during the fiscal year ended June ~, 1885,
Is 6o25s, and Increase Of pensions was granted
Ia d., rs cases. The names Of II, .39 pensioners
were drol ped from the TO Is during The year for
the number OF persons OF nil olasses rece Wing
Pensions was 452, $50. OF these were SO6 sur
vors OF the war OF 1912: LUST widows OF
those who served n that WAT: l6OGp soldiers OF
the Mexican wa, and 8, l04 widows OF said
soldiers.
One hundred and two different rates of pen
from u to .416.66 per month. The ainoun: paid
for pens ons during the fiscal year was as, 775,-
S61.82, being IN increase over the preceding
year OF 1905, :SO.22. The expenses attending
Bureau during that period was 81, &C.. 5s4.67
making the entire expenses OF the ouleau $Sx,
Oss,S 8.57, being Sla Ter ceAt OF the lolal ex-
poudltures o. the Government during the
year. am thoroughly Convinced that our
general pension laws should be rev sed aud
adjusted to meet as far Us poss. BILE IN the light
OF our experience all mer tor Gus cases.
The lax,ty OF IDEAS prevail ng among large
number OF our people regarding peus,ons IS be-
coming every day more marked Tne prin.
ciples upon VIII: Oh they are Ue1ng granted are
n danger OF being altogether ignored, aud
already pensions are as often claimed be.
cause the applicants are as much emitted as
any disability reasonably attriDu. liable to mlli.
tary service: II the establishment OF va
r,ous presidents Re continued, l. O., the
granting Of pensions be not divorced from
PARTISAN ind other unworthy and irrelevant
consideraL ons, aud II the honorable name OF
vete an unfa. rly becomes by these means but
another term for some who co stAntiy clamors
for the aid of the G ,vernment, there is dan
ger that injury viii be done to the fame A,:d
patriotism OF many whom our citlzelS all de-
Light to honor. and that prejudice will be
o. oused unjust to mer .tOrlous application foI
penSiOnS. '-1 j. go ~.s.. .-a-'t- ~ tH
The condition Of our Indian population con-
tinues to improve and tbs proofs multiply that
the transforming change so much to b. DESK ed,
whichs all substitute Tor barbnrism enligh,en
ment and vii zirR education, Is IN favorable
during the year have been disturbed by nc
serious disorders, but rather marked ~ 2
better real,zat on OF Their true interests und
o"nGt ons TESTIFY 10 the value Of the hiuhss
tone OF cons Iteration and human .ty which has
governed the latter methods Of dealing with
them. and commend its continued observance
Tue Sioux tribes on the great reservation OF
Da. ota refused assent to the act passed by
the Congress tits last session for opening
port ON OF their lands for settlement, notwlth
standing mOdi6cA toh OF the terms was euK
sted which met most Of Their objections
Their demand IS for immediate payment OF the