Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-31
The Lind Man.

r. Inc Lnnd once
AIs 10 this administration a sna,,., -,
.o.t was oegun to bring up the work =, ~.
seheSai land Office. By faithful 49,. %
tss nave been rapidly reduced A.
n eno OF the last fiscal year onlv 8, -,
s' agricultural entries renamed uns,s
Foseu OF, and the cemmiAiona, 800
~, WIN the present force the WOW po.,s
Ssnni brought up by the end of tn. 80.
d;S;n, 5eat. Your attention 10 called r. ~
TIN 'G ;ny experienced by the secretaTv 'n "s
i sS , ar III the administrator of ,ha
Of nriyeto "I rem . 1881, establishing a court
.nes intended to Ne protected Nv tho 'E'u'
'numoer. ''0 '"~n io,oU IN
provisions shoald he made Tor p,m,,.,,.
s Suose tracts Us lots and for patentin1 thar,
section lines. e'e'euco W
Inc administration OF the neps,or h.,
teau has tcen characterized dmr,," V ,s
"a Wy great diligence. The total nw.nI,ar
NJ suo, pensi"ners upon the roll ON Inns M
;osi' was 6I6, lGO There were allowed dnr'
n.S S ane Hscal year. ending at that time
H1r.oo cases OF this number l02 ISL were
:Hr! n under the law of June ~. ism
oa mJ assong OF certificates has been pro-
ceedine AT the rate of about M ono nor
,nontS about 70 per cent Of ,hsss
peing under the new law. The commi..
sionei expresses the opinion that lie viii
ne al,fe 70 carefully adjudca,r and s,inw
.p.W Claims during the fiscal wear
aNs.apprcpriation for the payment OF pen
..S 81 ,et the hscai year. lS.agl, was $lo7..
s'e~ lNsSa aud the amount expended SiIa.
Of E9, l55, l44.64. '"'p'"s
uhe commissioner is qutae' confident that
ssto Will oe no call thas wear for de.
Hiency appropriation, Notwithstanding
Cue fapidlty with which the work is being
Fashed. The mistake which has been
Made ny many in theie exaggerated esti.
mates OF the cost Of pensions is in not tax
ing account OF the diminished value Of iirst
gayments under the recent legislation.
.fhese payments, under the old laws, have
eoeen Tor many years very large, as the
pension, when allowed, dated from the
time OF ming the claim. and most of these
The Pacific Railroads.
The report of the commissioner OF rail
roads shows that ths'total debt of the sub
sidized railroads 10 she United States was
on December 81, 1850. slI2,5l2,6l3.6. A
large part of the de&t 10 now fast approach.
Ing maturity. with mo adequate provisio,,
for its payment. Some policy for dealing
with this debt, Witt view to its ultimate
collection. should Oe at once adopted. /,
- very difficult, veil nigh Impossible. to.
: so large body as'the congress to conduct
necessary negotiations and investig atlens
ltheretore recommend that provision be
made Tor the appointment of a comais.
sion TO agree upon and report plan fol
dealing with this debt. The work Of the
census 6ureaa III now in far advance and
the great bulk II the enormous labQg in
volved completed. 1t will he more strictly
astaustical exhibit, and,iess eueambered
by essays than its immediate predecessors
Ehe methods pursued have been tair, care
ful and Intelligent. aud have secured thu
approval OF the" statisticians, who have
followed them with scientific and non
tons uecessarvso the eaIly com pietiol
and publication OF the authorized volume'
should be gives in time TO secure agains
delays which increase the cost and At tn,
same time aiInMish the vaine OF the work
The report of the secretary exhibits, viii
| interesting fnlRess, tie condition at thu
territories. They nave shared with TIT
states the great increase il farm product
and are bringing yearly large areas int
cultivation 10y .eXtending their irrixatiui
! canals This work is being done ky indi
viduals or local corporations, and uithou
that system which is full Of preliminar!
survey of the water supply and Q
the irrigable lands would enable them t.
adopt. The fWtlre OF the territory Of New
Mexico. Arizous. and Utah Ia their uateria
!. growth aud Ia tire increase. independence
and happiness OF their people is yer.
largely dependent upon wise and timel
| Legislation. e,ther. by congress or their ow
the water suppsy furnished vy lhe'
J. streams.
The United States should part wit
Tits ownership sof the water source
/ and the sites for reservoirs, whether u tn
states, and territories or to individuals O
rGnrDO:atiOns. only uupon conditions tina
ryill insure 70 the settlers their prOpe
water, supply uppoc, equal and .reasvnabl
as:rEls.
A Biow ut Utah.
r'Ehe legislation ct, congress for the re
Eession OF poly gaNy has. after years @
resistance on the part of the ,Aormons.
hast brought them 70 the conclusion tina
resistance As unpsaftahle and unavailine
TEa power OF congress over this hubjec
shUuld, not he surrendered until I'VE hav
satisfactory evidence that the people q
the. state, 10 be created would exercise tn
exclusive, power OF lac STATE over tnis SUI
jetf INT tive. same way.
The question is not twhether these pee
pie Assir obey the law .,of congress agains
p0iyIaNy, but, rather would they make
enforae and maintain such laws then
selves. III. absolutely frCe to regulate tn
subject We cannot Afford to experlmep
with th,s>subject for, wksen ctate Is one
constituted. the act is tinal. and any mis-
take iMetrievable. No cCupact in the TN
aiding act could. in my opinion. be bindin
or effective.
| recon,Mend. that. prov iGion be made fo
the organ ization Of . simple. form OF tow
government in Alaska, witsispowsr to reKu
late such matters A. are usually, III III
states. uaGar municipal cOntE0l.
Ii the establishment OF the department
of agriculture wasSegarded ky anyone q
I 4 mere concession to the uneRllghtened Dc
|, mand Of . g0rthy class Of ,penpie. that I'm
|, preston has haan most etfectuaiiy removes
by the great results already attained. IL
ilOme influence has been very great In dis
terminating agricultural and horficultura
Information: Is stimulating aud dlrectin
1,further diversA6cati0n OF crops: IN dc
tactlng and eradacatinx diseases OF "domea
tic .auimals.
THE inspection .by this department. o
caatle and pork pzaducts intended f0s ship
meat abroad, has Leep the basis OF Tue sue
cesS which has attended our efforts 10 &c
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