The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1890-12-05
MlLBANk, $. d., FRIDAY, DEC. ). 1890.

NfNuA lHGldAS nave not covered all the
stipulated payments This should be
promptly corrected. If an agreement is
confirmed all of Its terms should be
complied with without delay. and full
appropriations should be made
Patents TO settlers.
The policy outlined in ms last annual
message III relation to the patentirg Of
lands to settlers upon the public domain
has been carried out in the admins
tration of the land office No general
suspicion or llnputatlou of fraud has
been allowed to delay the hearing and
adjudication of individual cases upon
their merits. The purpose has been to
perfect the title Of honest settlers with
such promptness that the value Of the
entry might not be swallowed up bv the
expenses anu eXtortions to which delay
subjected the claimant. The average
monthly issue of agricultural patents
has been increased about 5000.
The Disability Pension Act.
which was approved on the 9th Of June.
last, has been pat into operation as rap
idly as vas practicable. The examina-
tlon and adjudication Of claims have.
by reason Of improved methods, been
i
ticipated expenditure, while very large
Will not, 1t Is believed, b. in ex-
cess OF the estimates made be-
fore the enactment OF the law.
The Norman Question.
The recent letter of Milford Wood
ruff, president Of he Mormon church,
in which he advised his people ITO re-
fraiu from contracting any marriage
forbidden by it is hoped will be
highly beneii ate in restraining all in-
fractions of ing Jaws of the United
States. But fact should not be
overlooked ~ the feature or belief of
the church {. 4 polysamous marriages
are rightful and supported by divine
revelation, remains unlmpaired. 1t is
quite true that the law should not at
tempt to deal with the faith or belief
Of any one: but it is quite another thing, /,
and the only safe thias. SO to deal with
the territory of Utah as that those who
believe in polysamy to be rightful shall
not have the power to make 1t lawful.
Tae Census.
The enumeration OF the people cf the
United States under the provisions Of
the act of March /. 1890. has been com
officially communicated to congress.
The completion Of this decenaial emu
meration deyolves upon congress the
duty of making a new app0rtionmant Of
representatives among the several
states according to their respective mum.
hers.
Agriculture.
The report of the secretary OF aseieul,
ture deserves esp,cigl attention III view
of the faet .at The year has been marked
il, Il very unusual decree by agitation
and O!sanlzAtl0n among the farmer:
looking to an increase ii the profits Of
thei business. II VIII be t0uq0 that tlS
efforts Of the department have been IN
diligently ard zealnnsly done to thu
promotion Of the interests lEtruStea &
It's care. A very substantial improve
ment i'll the market prices Of the leading
farm products during the Year is OBJ
servable. Export trade in live animals
and fowls also shows a very large III
crease. Nearly 200, 900 more cattle an,
over As, 900 more hogs We're exported thar
IN the preceding year. The export TRADE
in beef and pork products and III dair,
products WAS very largely increased
The information given by the secre.arl
Of the progress and prospects Of til
beet sugar industry Is full Of interest
It has already passed the experimental
stage, and is a commercial success. Til
area over which the sugar beet can i
successfully cultivated IS very large
and another field crop Of great value
offered to the choice Of the farmer.
Civil service.
The Law relating t. the civil service
as far as can learn, has been execute,
by those having the power Of appoint
ment II the classified service with tiasl
lty and impartiality. and the service ha
been increasingly satisfactory The r.
port Of the commission shows a lare
amount Of good work done during til
year with very limited appropriations