The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-17
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= ueclsion Under tho rimbcr Guitars
Iaw-Tbe Census Onlrs Nat tnaer Ctvtss
service Control -fenSton Dect~tons over
.~uird-A Naval n"ard Ordered-Ihe
Nnchia~ry Tor the T~xa.-ctrcutAr 20
collector- 81 rut.m.. Etc.
= DECISION uxirR THE TixnFR-crLruhs
LAW.
wAsHiScroS. May 7-Secretary Noble
yesterday rendered an important deci-
sion, giving a construction ~ ths rimher-
Culture law, ia which hr reyerses the
policy Of the Department that has pre-
va'iedfor the past five years, anu denaes
the policy which will govern on this ques-
rtien in the future. The question came up
on The claim 30 James Hair. who bought
REIMBURSEMENT OF timbar-cu'turc claim.
Thu law wa compiled with in all respects,
ana the question Involved was whether
the land was devoid 81 tinber 80 thai II
souid originally have heea entered under
fhe Timbcr-Culture law. II was shown
that there were few small trees or
bushes on the claim. Heretofore the ln'
Trsior Department has held ihat one or
two trees on claim constituted timoerin
sufficient quantity 10 preclude al entry
under the Tlmber-Clitnre act. Secfe-
zary Noble revrrses this rule. He SAYS.
after reviewing the law at length.
its intent its spirit. and the
country 10 which il applies:
mo arbitrary rule can be established
For the government OF every case. II
should be The desire ~ The department
10 ascertain what the intent nnd purpose
Df Congress was ia tie passage 0t the
net. Clearly II was % encourage tho
artificial growth Of timber n prairie
country. Itiswithin the experience OF all
planknd living in prairie regions that ~
drains and ravines q few scattering frees
ara 10 be found aud * walld not seem
tssat Congress integ1 al 10 exclude every
tract Of that kind from the Timber-cult-
IRE act II stands 10 reason that II was
not the purpose % deprive the occupants
Or the vast prairies of the West OF the
benefit % the act, II there happened @ be
single tree upon the section. take It
that the words prairie land or land de-
void OF timber within the spirit OF the
act. means land practically So
Referring 10 two prior decisions on this
subject in which il was held that few
trees upon tract defeated sis entry un-
Ter the Timber Culture net. Secretary
Noble saws that fair construction
--wouli prevent an entry % any prairie
land that hal timber Of any character
iIsn it. standing. fallen or otherwise
-xor WITHIN THE SCOPE oF THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW.
WAsHixorox, May THE census Office
aud its employees d. not come with
in the scope Of the Civil -Seryice
law. This was yesterday decided 10y
Assistant Attorney General Shields
~ The Interior Department 70 whom the
question had been referred by Secretary
Noble. This j. the first important deci-
ION OF Mr.. shields. He ha~es his dccI-
SION upon the law % Congress Itself re-
viving The Census Bureau. Ii says: All
examinations fos appointment and pro-
,ration under this act shall be IN The dis
..reion Of the Secretary OF the Interior"
This 4 held to vest Ia the Secretary OF
the Interior the right 20 decide whether
any examination fpr appointment or pro-
rsoiion ia the bureau are necessary, ANA II
20 how they shall be made. When in full
.peration there will b. fifteen hundred
clerks in the census Office. besides the
+nnmerators ia tho held.
rrxsIo~-oFFicx DECISION ovFDRrLED.
wAsurxoros. May 7-Assistant Secre-
sary Bussey made several decisions ~
pension cases yesterday. In the case n
AZ. We~cott, whose claim was rejected
H. directs further examination because
several important witnesses were not ex
ahmed. Geo. w. Blake Is allowed an In
crease Of pension. Mr.. Bassey overrulinl
xhe Pension Office. Michael Dark Y
given pension ~ so per month. thouyl
raicd by the Pension -of.ire at S2i. Tn
.sidencs ia this case. Nr. Blssey thinks
.hrys total disability ~ left arm aud no
partial as held by the Pcasion-ctlice.
4 NAVAL BOARD onDgnED 70 CONVENE.
WASHINGTON. May "A naval board
80 consist 81 Captain X. ". Meade, Chic
Enginecr Devalcn. and Naval Con
.tr,ictor Mint0rye. has been ordered 4
convene AT the Washington Navy Var
on The sth inst. TO take into consideration
,uestions a. to the size and class ~ tug
s,est suited for the use Of the service. tn
cost of which will not exceed the limit 9
f.,5 900 each. as provided for ia the la'
Naval Appropriation bill. Four tugs Ar
to be built.
WILL ACCEPT THE RICHMOND COMPANY
BID.
WASHINGTON. May 7.--An erroneou
statement has been published Ia sevcru
newspapers 70 the eHsct that the Rich
mond (va) Locomotive aud Machine
works have been awarded the contract 10
furnishing the machinery for the battle
ship Texas. now being built at Norfolk
The contract has not been awarded, bE
ii has b.en practically decided - accel
the Richmond company's bid, which wa
$1,000 lowsr than any ~ the Others.
CIRCULAR TO coLLxcTcHs OF CUSTOMS.
WASHINGTON. May The Treasur
Department has issued a circular to co
lectors Of customs requesting them
Furnish. AZ the earliest practicable m
ment. a statement showing the station
each and every officer and employe
fhc customs service. in their district
Hereafter each collector will be require
fo transmit the Department on the M
of each month a statement ~ all chang
that have occurred in his force d~rsng :
preceding month.
TnE Sioux couaIssIoS.
wAsuIxoTcx, May The Sioux o.,
mission. with the exception OK Gene
Crook. called on Secretary Noble yests
,iav. Ii was dec.cl ~ meet ia Chicas
May p. where General Crook will ~
chem. and then proceed West Ness
Foster and Warner. commissioners,
secretary Miller re sterday received ia
written instructions from Secrets