The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-03
FROM WASHINGTON CITY,
Representative Hermann Secures an EN'
tension of the Ma Service in
the State of Oregon.

The bureau OF American r 'publics lie
informed that Senior Don Antonio NJ.
Flores, recently President of Ecuador,
has been appointed and confirmed by
congress as Minister Pleni potentiary
that country to the United States, and
will also be appointed honorary Com
missloner-in-chief to the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition.
The discrimination by Costa Rica
against vessels and trade with the United
states arising from the rebate allowed
heretofore by Costa Rica OF a 3 per cent.
custom duty in favor OF certain foreign
vessels having been discontinued by II
repeal and the ground for complaint Of
the government removed, vessels OF that
country will hereafter be admitted 10
United States potts without the exaction
OF discriminating duties.
Representative Hermann has secured
the extension OF the mail service on the
Holley-Craw louisville route, 20 beg at
Sweet Home in Linn county. Tie as
also secured an order from the Postottlce
Department inviting proposals Tor mail
service twice week IRON bridgeport by
way OF Hereford to Unity aud back, III
Baker county, Or. The department also
upon the showing OF Mr.. Hermann has
issued proposals for bids mail serv
ice from Alsea by Lobster to Fisher in
Benton county and back, once a week
from October Is, 1892, to June 80, 1894
until regular letting.
A second report on the Indians OF the
Southwest has been received at the In
dian bureau from DR.. Dorches ter, Super
intendent OF Indian Schools. The report
deals with Indians in Arizona, and gives
prominence to the Apaches and Nayal ..
The whole Indian population OF the Ter
rltory Is given rs 81, 7U7, and the number
OF children available for schools as
4,2So. This IL an increase in the popu-
lation since 1850 OF S,216. OF the chtl.
dren about | 200 attended school either
in Arizona or elsewhere. In 1850 only
seventy-three children OF Aroma In
dams made any pretense OF attending
school. The school accommodations
though yet small, are said to Re increas-
ing each year, and for 1898 accommoda-
tons will be furnished for ,07O children
in the Territory. The Superintendent Is
not favorable to removing Indian chill
dren to Northern schools.
The officers OF the Interior Der
thcub arc worried over tue
ruling OF the First Comptroller. which
will possibly prevent the use OF nearly
S2i 600 in surveying lands. The apprO-
priatlon act provided that OF the sS15,-
900 appropriated Sl25, 900 should De *
pended within railroad limits, and the
Comptroller holds that none Of the bal
ance can be exp nded within these lin
its. As large portions OF public lands
are within railroad grants, especial '
lands which 1T is desira Die TO survey, II
ls pos >lbIe that a great many States vii
be short on funds Tor SURVEYS. IL Is
thought Oregon would he the sufferer
under this ruling. while portions OF
Washington state would be benefited
Acting Secretary Chandler says that
notwithstanding the ruling he intends
TO exrend the money where he THINKS it
Will do the most good, regardless OF the
act that it may be expended with n the
railroad limits.