Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

| this great department..
The volume OF work accomplished during |
the present. ADMINISTRATION is shown 10
greatly exceed that of any like preceding
period, and will, probably, also that OF any
other like period hereafter to occur in tue
history OF the department.
Tho report outlines in detail the work
done during the year in connection with
public lauds ard forests, irrigation and
national parks.
Indian fairs
On Indian affairs tho report says that
educational work emoug the Indians hss
! been " eatly incr.ased and improved in
efficiency There has been Increase of
over Is per cent in attendance of children
in the schools thu total Tor 1892 being 49,
1913 scholars.
Under the policy Of Indian allotmonts,
negotiations with II tribes, during the
present administration has resulted in the
opening up Tor public settlement OF nearly
26, TOO, 900 acres of land.
Too Census.
Tbs taking of the CENSUS in 1890, was rec
ogrizad at the beginning as most impor-
tant and dinicrlt task, but it has been nc
complshed The Census publications have
been received with favorable Endorsement
throushou the civilized nations, and the
WORK STANDS al 6cknOVlOC1eu SUCCESS anu
great scientific achievement.
Hdcnrnuca Canal Company.
The present officers of the Nicnrauga
Canal company are Hiram Hitchcock, presi-
dent; Charles L. DAILY, vice president and
Thomas b. Atkins, secretary and treasurer.
a ma jority of the beard OF directors
citizens Of the United States, the officers
arc all citizens end residents of the United
States.
The progress of tho work has con tiuued
during the past year and some valuable
feats of engineering have been accomplished
, in tho extension of the treakwater, and III
the construction OF the railroad across the
swamp lands. Since the organization the
company has expe :dsd for property, ma
terial, and labor TSl5, $40. e3 n cash, and
81, l00, 600 in full paid stooe, and is obi
gated fer So 50 COO Of tue first mortgage
S bonds, which latter held Ivy the Mica
rauga Canal Construction company.
The secretary expresses the opinion that
l this enterprise }. OF the utmost Importance
7 TO the welfare Of our country in either
, peace war, and should have most favora-
bic recognition by Congress.
EduoatIon.
a very considerable labor wa. performed
by the bureau of education in making the
investigation and report respecting agricul-
tural colleges, preliminary to the disburse-
4 ments OF tbo appropriation made ty act Of
= Congress Aug. 3d. 1890. Within / / months
e the secretary wss thus enabled to certify a.!
o States aud Territories a. entitled to SHARE
d in the funds aud to draw warrants for tie
Q payment to them of three separate install
IS ments OF tue Same amounting to ~, JUO, 600
IS for the benefit OF IS colleges where white
# and colored youth are alike admitted.
e poD.ions and E.tilpntes
= The volume OF business handled and dis
posed OF by the pension office during the
= past year is shown to have been enormous.
There were on June 30, 1892, S76 06S pen
- siopers borne upon the rolls, being 1899 9OS
more than wore on the rolls at tho c'oss of
the last fiscal year. Among these ere %
widows and daughters of soldiers of the
revolution and l65 survivors OF the war OF
ie 1912. The total amount expended for pen
= sons during the year Was $lS9 O35, 6l2. SO,
!, and it is estimated that the appropriation
u for 1898 of Sl44, $50, 600 will leave a def
l. cheney.
The Territories.
i, The secretary's report enters into quite an
10 in teresting review OF the facts shown by the
annual reports Of the governors of the va
rious Territories. In New Mexico there
u has been healthy growth in population.
Mining is in tlourishng condition and a
= marked increase in the production OF gold
A. has followed. The question of statehood is
ID still insisted upon as one of paramount inn
E portance and interest to the people.
81 The mining industry OF Utah is very much
IS depressed by the depre citation of the value
le of silver, and many OF the mines are now
o. valuable only by reason of the combination
y OF lead with tho silver ore. Much anxiety
ID and hope are Expressed Ly the people "a tC
le the solution of the silver problem by the in
n ternational monetary conference.
IN The governor says that it seems 10 b,
ID clearly shown that the best interests of thu
Is people and the Territory do not as yet justi
n. ty the admission Of Utah into statehood
at He expresses his belief in tho good faith anC
Sc honesty Of purpose Of the Norman leader
r. and the people, in their abandonment Q
he polygamy, and their obedience to the law
is. OF Congress on this subject.
Oklahoma
d. The population Of Oklahoma is shown t
be 1873, 100, not including the Indians VIII
40 still maintain thsir tribal relations Eighty
FIVE per cent OF the population are whites
IA aud only about i've per cent foreign born
1t 10 thought that conservative estimat
.W OF the value Of the property real and per
ia sonal, In Cheyenne and Arepshoe countie
,64 is $40, 900, 900; excluding these counties th
No assessors returns show II valuation of 81,
4S5, l09. There are five national banks i
m the Territory with an average deposit &C
wv count Of $3.50, 900 each, and there are
private banks with deposit account c
,,S6 half million dollars.
''gSSS Remembering that this entire territory wa
. merely grazing land at tho beginning c
'.72 this administration, this exhibit Of populs
ton, wealth, and education is marvelou
ara and the great self-control exhibited at tt
pal ns s W o'I.ihon' tn'
Re- naVe ooou.''', W '"o s''a' "uittuoee WI
nm rushed In 10 locate upon their respeoti,
~ quarter sections in each instance betwss
n noon and dark, displayed the respect OIL