Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-12-05
individual allotments, and the restoration

individual allotments, and the restoration
to the public domains, which stands in ex
cess of their needs, have been largely carried
into effect. So far as the work has been
confided to the executive, agreements have
been concluded since March 4, 1889, in
vOlvng the cession to the United States of
about 14726,O0O acres Of land. These con.
tracts have, as required by law, boen sub
mitted to congress for ratification and fol
appropriations necessary to carry them
into effect. These with the Sisseton and
| W.ahpetOn, Sac and Fox, Iowa, PottOwatta.
mics and absentee ShaWnees and several
alien tribes have not 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 promptly corrected II the agreement is
confirmed all of its terms should be com
piled with without delay, and full ap-
| preparations should be made.
| HARRIsON's .ANTI-sPARKS POLICY.
The policy outlined in my last annual
message in relation to the patenting of
lands to settlers upon public domain, has
been carried out in the administration of
the land office. No general suspicion OF
| imputation of fraud has been allowed to
| delay the hearing and adjudication of indi-
fluuol CdoCo upUll UllclI LlcIlGS. lIlc puI-
| pose mas been to perfect the title Of honest
| settlers with such promptness that the val
ue OF the entire might not be swallowed
! by the expenses and eXtortiOnS to which
! delay subjected the claimant. The aver
age monthly issue OF agricultural paten Is
has been Increased about 5000.
THE DISABILITY PENSION ACT,
which was approved on the 9th of June
last, has been put into opperation as rap
idly as was practc able. The increased
| clerical force provided was selected and as
| signed to the work and considerable part
of the force engaged in examinations on
| the field was recalled and added to the
working force of the office. The examina-
| tlon and adjudication Of the claims have,
| by reasons of improved 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 soldiers. The anticipated expenditure,
while very large, will not, it is believed, be
Ill excess OF the estimates made before the
enactment Of the law. This liberal en-
largement OF the general law should sug-
bills.
THE NEW STATES.
The admission of the states of Wyoming
and Idaho to the Union are events full of
! Interest and congratulation, not only to
| the people of these states, now happily
endowed with the full participation in our
privileges and responsibilities, but to all
| our people.
Tie work of the patent offlce has won
from all sources very high commendotion.
THE CENSUS.
The enumeration OF the people of the
United States under provisions of the act
of March l, 1890, has been completed and
will be at once officially communicated to
| congress. The completion OF this decen-
NAL enumeration devOlves upon con-
| greSS the duty Of making new apportion-
| ment.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRI-
CULTURE
| deserves special attention in view of the
fact that the year has been marked in a
very unusual degree by the agitation and
organization among the farmers looking to
an increase in the profits in their business.
1t will be found that tile efforts of the de-
partment have been intelllgently and
zealously done to the promotion of the in
terests intruSted to its care. Very sub
| stantial improvements in the market prices
of leading farm products occurred during
the year. The export trade in live ami
mails has been largely increased. The
efforts of the secretary to establish
healthfulness of our meats against the dis
paraging imputations put upon them
abroad, resulted in substantial progress.
The veterinary surgeons sent out by the
department are now allowed to participate
in the inspection of live cattle from this
country, landed at English docks, and dur
ing the several months they have been on
duty no case of contagious pleuro- pneu-
monia has been reported. This inspection
abroad and the domestic inspection will
guarantee wholesome meats for export.
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Information given by the secretary of the
progress and prospects of the beet sugar
industry is full of interest. 1t has already
passed the experimental stage and is a
commercial success. The area over which
the sugar beet can be successfully culti-
waited is very large. and another field crop
| of great value is offered to the choice of
the farmer. The secretary of thetreasury
concurs in the recommendation of the Sec
retary Of agriculture that an official
supervision provided by the tariff law for
sugar of domestic production shall be
transferred to the department of business.
at SO late a period that the beneficial
effects upon commerce which were
in contemplation of congress have as
yet but partially manifested themselves.
The general trade and industrial condi-
ton throughout the country during the
year have shown marked improvement.
For many years prior to 1888, the merchan-
disc balances Of foreign trade had been
largely in our favor. but during that year
and the year following they turned against
US. 1t is very gratifying to know that the
last fiscal year again shows a balance in
our favor of over 1858 100000. The bank
clearings which furnish good test of the
value of business transacted, for the first
| ten months of the year 1890 show as COM
pared with the same months of 1889, an
increase for the whole country of about 3.4
per cent, while the increase outside from
the city of New York was over Is per
Cent. Al rs #
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The agricult ultural law relating TO civil