Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-12-13

satisfactory progress. Since March 4,
1889, nine new vessels hnve been put in
commission, and during this winter four
more, including one monitor, will be
added. The construction of the other YES.
sells authorized 10 being pushed both
in the government and private
yards with energy and watched with
the most scrupulous care.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
The several acts Of congress looking TO
the reduction of the larger Indian reserva
tions, TO the more rapid settlement of the
Indians upon individual allotments, and
the restoration to tie public domain Of
lands in excess of their needs have been
largely carried into effect, 30 far as the
work was confded to the executive.
Agreements have been concluded since
March 4 1854 involving the cession 10
the United States Of about a. 726, 900 acres
of land, These contracts have, as re-
quired by law, been submitted to congress
for ratifiction and for the appropriation
necessary to carry them into effect. Those
with the Sisseton and Whapeton, Sac and
Fox, Iowa, Pottawattomies and absentee
Shawnees, and Occur d. Alene tribes have
not yet received the sanction Of congress.
Attention is also called TO the fact that the
appropriations made In the case of the
Sioux Indians have not covered all the
stipulated payments This should be
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confirmed, all of it's terms should be COM
piled with without delay, and full appro.
priations should be made.
The policy outlined in my last annual
message in relation 10 the
OF LANDS TO SETTLERS
upon the public domain has been carried
out in the administration of the land olfic e.
No general suspic on or imputation of
fraud has been allowed 10 delay the hear.
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upon their merits. The purpose has been
to perfect the title of honest settlers with
such prom ptness that the value Of the
entry might not be swallowed up by the
expense and extortions to which delay sub
jected the
The average monthly issue Of a~gricul-
tural patents has been increased about
5000.
The disability pension act, which yaa
approved on the 9Th of June last, has been
put into operation as rapidly as was prac
ticable. The increased clerical force pro-
vided was selected and assigned TO work
and a considerable part Of the force en-
gagged in examinations in the field was re
called and added to the working force Of
the Office. The examination and adjudica-
ton of claims have, by reason of inn
proved methods, been more rapid than
ever before. There is no economy to the
government In delay, while there is much
hardship and Injustice TO the soldier. The
anticipated expenditure, while very large,
will not, IL is believed, be in excess of the
estimates made before the enactment of
the laws This liberal enlargement OF the
general law should suggest IA more careful
scrutiny of bills for special relief, both as
10 the cases which relief IL granted and as
to the amount allowed.
The increasing numbers and influence Of
the
THE CENSUS ENUMERATION.
The enumeration OF tho people Of the
United States under the provisions of the
act of March 4, 1890, has been completed
and the result will he at once officially
communicated TO congress. The compile
ton of this decennial enumeration de-
wolves upon congress the duty of making a
new spportionment OF representatives
among the several states according to their
representative number.
CONGRATULATIONS TO IDAHO y WYOMING.
The admission of the states Of Wyoming
and Idaho to the union are events full Of
events of congratulation, not only of the
people of the states happily endowed with
a full participation in our privileges and
responsibilities. but to all our people.
Another belt of states stretches from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific.
THE REPORT IF THE SECRETARY OF AGRI-
CULTURE
deserves especial attention in view of the
fact that the year has been marked in q
very unusual degree by agitation and
organization among the farmers looking TO
an increase in the profits Of their business.
1t will he found that the efforts of the de.
partment have been intelligently and zeal
ously devoted to the promotion of the in
terests intrusted to It's care. A very sub
siantial Improvement in the market prices
of the leading farm products du=ing the
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vanced from 81 cents in October, 1883, to
Sl.0Us4 in October, 1890; corn from 81 cents
to 5Olk cents; oats from 1914 cents to 43
cents, and barley from 63 cents to is cents.
Meats showed a substantial but not so
large an increase. The export trade in
live animals and fowls shows a very
large increase the total value OF such
30. 1897. was S33, coo, 600, and
the increase over the preceding year was
over SIS, 00n, 600. Nearly 800, 001 more cat
tie and over As, 900 more hogs were er-
ported thar in the preceding year. This
export trade in beef and pork products
and In dairy products was very largely in
creased, the increase in the article of but
ter alone being from IL, 504, 97S pounds to
20, i4s,042 pounds, and the total increase in
the value of meat and dairy products ex-
ported being x340, 0U0, O0o. This trade. SO
directly helpful TO the farmer, IL Is be-
lieved will be yet further and largely in
creased when the system of inspection and
sanitary supe rvision now provided by law
is brought fully into operation.
The efforts of the secretary to establish
the healthfuiness of our meats against the
disparaging i'm putations that have been
put upon them abroad have resulted in
substantial progress.
Veterinary surgeons sent out by the de-
partment are now allowed to participate
d. NhA I-z,A,gaa - tLa b-A natfIa f.A.,
this country landed at the English docks,
and during the several months they have
been on duty no case OF contagious pleuro-
pneumonia has been reported. This inspec-
ton abroad aud the domestic inspection OF
live animals and pork products, provided
for by the act of August 80, 1890, will at
ford as perfect a
GUARANTY FoR II wHoLEsoMENEss OF OUR
MEATS.
offered for foreign consumption as Is any
where given to any food product and Its
non-acceptapce will quite clearly reveal
the real motive of any continued r~estric-
made clear the duty of the executive will
be very plain.
The information given by the secretary
of the progress and prospects Of
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
10 full of interest. 1t has already passed
the experimental stage and is a CONNER
cial success. The area over which the SUI
gar beet can be successfully guilty ated is
very large, and another field crop OF great
value il offered to the choice Of the farm.
ers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The law relating to the civil service has,
so far rs l can learn, been executed by
those having the power Of apportionment
In the classified service with fidelity and
impartiality, AMI the service has been in
creasingly satisfactory. The report OF the
commission shows a large amount Of good
work done during the year with very lin
tied appropriations.
CONGRATULATIONS TO FIFTY-FIksT CONGRESS.
congratulate the congress and the coun-
try UPON the passage mt the hrst ssssion Of
the ffty-frst ~ongress of an unusual num-
Der Of laws Of very hiehimportance. That
the results of this legislation will be the
quickening and enlargement of our man
ufacturing Industries, larger and better
markets for our breadstufs and provisions
both at home and abroad, more constant
employ ment and better wages for our
working people, and an increased supply
of q safe currency for the transaction Of
business, / do not doubt, some Of these
measures were enacted at SO late . period
that tho bene fetal effects upon
which were in the contemplation Of con-
gress have as yet but partially manifested