Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-08
NM We oFFIcE.


report of the secretary of war has been
made public. The efficiency of the
different corps is the subject of COM
ment and the revival of the grade of
lieutenant general is urged, the follow
ing reasons being advanced:
1.-THE interests OF the nation demand that the
administration Of military affairs shall be at
tended with dignity and authority. To this end
il is necessary that the commanding general
should be conspicuously superior in rank to all
subOrdinates Experience has shown that
rank, as well as command is essential TO give
proper effect to authority in any military or
ganization of importance. Accordingly, IL is
recommended that the lieutenant generally be
revived as permanent grade OF army rank"
Secretary EIkins wishes to elevate
the enlisted personnel of the army and
makes recommendations as follows:
If good men are wanted for the army they
must be paid something near what wage-earn-
Under the pressure of national prosperity rep
resentatiye men command good pay The army
under favorable conditions. should be one of
the most desirable trades of youth, and there
can scarcely be a doubt that bright and adj
yenturous young men would seek our colors in
considerable numbers if il were generally I'M
derstood that courage and merit would be
suitably rewarded. Under present conditions
there is scarcely any pencuniary benefit 10 at
tract man to the ranks. Promotions 20 COM
missioned grades are necessarily few, and the
difference between the pay of a private
and non-commissioned officer is hardly
appreciable, when considered in the light Of an
inducement TO enlistment. II is therefore rec
commended that at least the pay Of all non-com-
missioned grades be increased to the extent Of
making promotion thereto the object OF legit-
mate ambition, thereby inducing the enlistment
of the very best material TO compete for the adj
vantages Of promotion to the grade Of both
commissioned and non-commissioned officers.
Indian soldiers, according to the inspector
generals report show remarkable aptitude for
military service. In speaking OF the army gen
orally, he says that reports Of inspections
made since the new drill regulations were
issued show commendable alacrity on the part
of the men in learning them, and that those for
the infantry and cavalry are considered an i'm
proyement
The report OF the surgeon general shows the
health Of the army to be good. Taking into
consideration the number of admissions TO hos
pital, the number constantly sick, the number
of deaths and the number discharged for dis
ability, the rates are lower than for the pre-
vious year, and considerably tower than the
rates OF the previous decade
The expenditures for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1892, were S5i, 21s, $40. So
The appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1898, were $50, $50, 922 81
The estimates for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1894, are S43, S54, 67972
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5--The annual report of
Secretary Noble to the president covers in de
tail the doings OF his department The work
accomplished during the present administra-
tion is shown TO greatly exceed that of any like
preceding period in the history OF the depart
ment
In the general land office on June 80, 1885
there were pending $50 953 final entries, and the
accumulation steadily increasing. These have
all been disposed of. During the present ad-
ministration 39S, i2S agricultural patents have
been issued, against 1872, 754 in the preceding
four years, representing an excess in acreage of
81 ,659,s4O acres
Educational work among the Indians has
been greatly increased and improved in eff
cheney. There has been an increase Of over 10
per cent in attendance OF children in the
schools the total for 1892 being 1878 scholars.
New Indian reservation boarding schools have
been established, and more are in progress
which it is anticipated will be opened soon
The sale of liquor TO Indians in the Indian
territory has been source of considerable de-
moralzatoA and trouble among the Indians
and the officials have been zealously engaged
in the suppression of this traffic.
The taking Of the census in 1890 was recog-
nized at the beginning a most important and
difficult task, but II has been accomplished
The census publications, Senator Noble says
have been received with favorable Endorsement
throughout the civilized nations, and the work
stands an acknowledged success and great sci
entific achievement A mass OF statistics is
now In process OF completion. and much of il is
now in the hands of the printer. With the ex-
,ception OF O small amount OF work on vital
statistics and population and the statistics Of
manufactures and agriculture all the regular
work he ent &c al Cd
The acknowledges report will be completed
in about twelve months.
There has Deen no marked change in the bust
ness methods OF the patent office. The num-
Der OF applications for patents during the year
was 1915, the total number awaiting action
July l, 1892, 9,A7. The number Of patents
granted was 23,626, the total receipts were ST.
26s,724 and the expenditures Sl,ll41 1874 The
amount in the treasury to the credit OF the
patent Office is now "a, 102.44l
The population Of Arizona has considerably
increased and the class of immigration is more
desirable, The total debt of the territory is
s., 3S4, 725sl. a floating debt has been success
fully funded at per cent under authority of
the act of congress of July, 1892. Agricultural
products have increased about 10 per cent The
gold product for the year was 50, go 600, silver
s. 900; copper, $500, COO Woolgrowing is
one OF the foremost enterprises, and the prod
Dct reaches as high as 2,500. 900 pounds a season
The governor OF Utah expresses his belief in
the good faith and honesty Of the purpose Of
Mormon leaders and people in their abandon
ment OF polygamy and their obedience to the
laws Of congress on this subject The popua-
fion Of Oklahoma is shown to be l53. 100 not in.
Guiding the Indians, who still maintain
their tribal relations Eigbty-fiye per cent
of the population are whites, and oplv about
per cent foreign born II is thought thar con-
seryative estimate Of the value Of tho property,
rea and personal, IN Cheyenne and Arapahoe