The morning call., 1892-12-05

open for settlement. In the Santa Fe dis
trict there are are 10. s20, ,3e9 acres. The es-
tablis hment OF The Pecos National Park has
been a source of qualification to the people.
The population of Arizonia has consider
ably increased and the class Of immigrants
has become more desirable. The total debt
OF the Territory is So, 334 725 S4 The foat-
Ing debt has been successfully funded at
545 per cent under the authority of the act
of Congress of July. 1892. The Agricultural
products have increased about 10 per cent.
The gold product for the year was So. co.,
coo; silver. S2,20o.000; copper. S4.J00.oo0.
Some complications are reported to exist
between the Navajo Indians and white set
tiers, growing out Of the question as TO what
rights the Indians may have on the public
domain off their reservation. The Governor
estimates the increase of population at
16.025 since the taking OF the census. Tie
average foreign immigration has decreased.
The records of the land Office at Salt
Lake City show entries for the year c5m-
prising 229,C66 acres. The total area sar-
yeyed was l3 1SS, 203 acres. Metal products
taken from the mines for 1891, in god,
silver. lead and "copper" had an aggregate
export value of Sl2.240. SS5. Mining COM
panies organized in the Territory have an
aggregate capitalization of sec. 1855 600. sDd
miscellaneous corporations capitalization
of S52 l16. 500.
The Governor OF Utah expresses belief in
the good faith and honesty Of purpose OF
the Mormon leaders and peo pie in the aban-
donment of polygamy and obedience 10 the
laws or Congress On the subject.
Alaska is virtually without an organized
government. 1t has consequently been
found difficult to punish the perpetrators of
outrages and the smugglers that iDfest the
coast and debaueh the natives. The Secre-
tary recommends an appropriation for
steam police vessel Only the nucleus of a
military organization exists In the Terri
tory. Additional commissioners and dep
uty marshals are earnestly requested and
represented TO be necessary In order TO fur
nish court facilities 10 the Territory. The
International complications arising from the
killing of seals in the ocean and Bering Sea
has greatly embarrassed the lessses
Of the seal islands. In 1880
no less than $4,000 seals were
taken in the open sea aud more than that
number in 1891. During the last season
only 75OO seals We're killed ON the islands,
and the diminished number on the rookeries
slow tie terrible waste Of seal life by the
ANSsA NNNifO HOAbvNo III ptioEiC
sealing. They do not baul out any longer
upon the otter islands except hair seals.
The cod and salmon fisheries Of Alaska
constitute a great enterprise. employing
vast capital and large number Of men and
vessels. Additional mail and trRnspoFta-
tion facilities have been secured during the
past three years, which have done some
thing to ameliorate the hard conditions of
life in that dreary country. The Secretary
presents a bill framed TO give Alaska
better government and Is very earnest In
his recommendation that the condition Of
Territory receive the attention Of Congress.
The present officers of the Nicaragua
Canal Company are: Hiram Hitchcock,
president; Charles L. DAILY, vice president,
and Thomas b. Atkins. secretary OF the
treasury. the majority of the board OF d.
reetors are United States citizens. The
'fiicers are all citizens and residents OF the
United States. Mr.. Gonzales SpinoZa is the
resident agent at Msnaqus, in Nicaragua.
and Lous Chable represents the company
at San Jose, in the republic of Costa Rica.
The secretary expresses the opinion that
the enterprise is Of the utmost importance
TO the welfare OF cur country In either
peace or war. and should have most favor
able recognition Oy Congress.
The report was replete with information
as 10 the great bureaus mentioned, and can
be fully appreciated only by a careful
perusal.