St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-05


tribes, during the present administra-
ton, has resulted in the opening up for
public settlement of nearly 26,OOO,0OO
acres of land.
Patent Office.
There has been no marked change in
the business methods Of the patent Of
flee. Its field Of operations is distinct.
The secretary OF the interior does not
cOntro! questions of law affecting pat
ents, appeals are not t. him from the
commissioner. but to the supreme court
Of the District of Columbia. Neither
clerks or others in this bureau without
approval of the commissioner, nor can
the commissioner without that of the
secretary. Some reforms have been in
Stituted since 1889. All checks received
are immediately stamped So as to rem
der them worthless except for deposit
to the credit OF the patent office; mon
eys refunded are Transmitted by draft
prepared here and sent to the
payee for signature. The work
of recording assignments IN tue
patent Office and other conveyances.
which was very greatly in arrears. is
now up to date. A weekly publication
is now made Of the condition OF the
work, and also of the illustrations OF de-
signs and trade marks. The office IS
preparing an exhibit for the worlds
fair, which. it is represented, will be
a very satisfactory one to the govern
ment. The total number Of applications
for patents during the years was 40. 9I3;
the total number awaiting action July
|. 1892, 9,447. The total number OF pat
ents granted was 1896; the total re-
ceipts were SI,2GS. 724.33. and the eX-
penditure5 81, li4, 1923. The amount IN
the treasury to the credit Of tie patent
office is now 81, l02, ,44L09.
Geological Survey.
The Secretary states that the work of
the geological survey has been carried
on with great efficiency. In the t0po-
graphic branch $4,000 square miles
have been surveyed during the past
year, making total Of 100000 square
miles surveyed up TO the present time.
Three hundred large at t'as sheets have
been constructed. and all this work has
been more thoroughly and carefully
done than ever before. Reservoir sites
for irrigation purposes have been TO-
Gated and surveyed TO the number OF
1S7, embracing 4,2T7, $40 acres. The ln-
crease in value Of mineral products. as
shown during the past year, was SI3.-
600, 900, and the Increase in the thir-
teen years of the survey is $500, ,000,000;
showing these products have IN this
time more than doubled, While popu-
lation has increased only so per cent.
Geologic investigations and surveys
have been carried on by the bureau IN
nearly all the regions yielding coal,
iron, and precious metals, and special
examinations have been made Of locali-
ties yielding phosphate. building, and
ornamental stone and clays.
Education
A very considerable labor was per-
formed by the bureau of Education in
making the investigation and report
respecting agricultural colleges, pre-
limlnary to the disbursements of the
appropriation made by act OF congress
August 80. 1880 Within eleven months
the secretary was thus enabled to Ger
tify 42 states and terrltOritieS as enti-
tied to share in the funds, and to
draw warrants for the payment to
them OF three separate inStallments Of
the same amounting to 81, ,050,O 600 for the
benefit of ifty-SiX colleges. where white
and colored youth are alike admitted.
i he Statislica. investigation of the ed
been followed up steadily. The library
has grown from 33, 600 to IS. 900 volumes,
and is much used as giving the special
Information not elsewhere ObtaInaOie.
Investigations have been extended i'll
tie direction Of foreign educational
systems. Several articles have been
prepared upon the oldest existing Dab-
lie schools of Europe, those OF Scotland,
and upOn the strongly contrast
ing conditions in Russia. Special
studies have been undertaken in the re-
Iation OF education to poverty and
crime.
Pensions asld Estimates.
The volume OF business handled and
disposed of by the pension Office during
the past year is shown to have been
enormous. There were Oh June 80. 1892
S76, ,UGS pensioners horne upon the rolls,
being l99,9OS more than were Oh the
rolls at the close OF the last fiscal year.
Among these are % widows and daugh-
terS of soldiers of the Revolution, and
165 survivors of the war Of 1912. The
total amount expended for pensions
during the year was $l39, 9,035, ,6l2.6S, and
it is estimated thatthe appropriation for
1898 OF S144 4,956 900 Will leave IA de
ficency. There have been filed up to
date OF Oct. u, 1892 92U, ,957 claims under
the act of June 81, 1890. and there nave
been issued thus far of these claims
403, $50 certificates.
Railroads,
The bureau of railroads has been en-
ployrdin seeking conclusion as tothe best
treatment the government should give
to the debt of subsidized railroads now
Enli
have been submitted 10 congress as to
the guarantees Of stocks or bonds and
payment OF Indebtedness of various
roads The suggestions made i'll the
commissioners report look to an eXten
sion of the debt and an Increase OF Sc
curity. A history of the rail
ways of the United States and
tables of statistics showing the effect OF
railway construction upon population,
wealth and development was furnished
the International American Conference.
The lines Of bonded railroads have been
carefully inspected each year and eX-
tensions and improvements noted. The
books and accounts of these roads have
been thoroughly examined, and only
such charges for expenses were al
lowed as were proper deductions from
the gross earnings III making up the
statement or net earnings.
Nevg Mexico.
Great satisfaction has been produced
in the territory by the organization of
the land court aud the character of the
Judges selected. A large number of
claims covering enormous tracts of land
claimed under the Spanish and Mexican
grants have been presented and num-
Der nave been confirmed. There is a
healthy and natural growth of the popu-
lati0n of the territory especially III the
PecOS valley. where great inducements
are offered 10y the excellent system of
irrigation which supplements the nat
urai advantages of that section. The
assessed valuation Of the property in
the territory Ill 1891 was $45, ,329, ,t6}.
There are still large areas of public
land open for settlement. In the Santa
Fe district there are 10,S20. $50 acres.
The establishment of the Peees Ma
tionaI Park has been a source of gratica-
ton to the people. I he irrigatlng systems
of the territory being rapidly extended.
The climatic conditions are such as to
make il most desirable as Il health re-
sort, and numbers of individuals are
annually attracted from all parts of the
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