Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-06

patents were issued during the year to
ne extent OF 1920, 500 acres, ana pat
ents on account OF railroad land grants
Of 2,O1s,55 acres. SIX western loress
reserves. covering 1882, 26O acres wele
created by presidential procIama'i,on.
The system Of western reservoirs mas
been extended until 1000, 600 acres are
now irrigated and rendered fertile
There are now 10, 793 children In the
Indian schools. A uniform system VI
teTt hooks has been adopted aud SINH
lar rnles enforced in all the schools
The secretary says Of the Indian:
his pbysical condition has been I'M
proved by either supplying him WIN
better food, clothing or shelter or oy
encouraging him to labor for the amell-
Grafton of his own condition. Aliot-
ments Of lands in severalty TO the In
dams have been made in very large
numbers. and 5000, to whom patents
have been issued. have, by operation OIL
law become citizens Of the United
States. The reservation system IS De-
iuQ rapldlv broken up, and the allot'
NOM Of land in sufficient quantity tc
enable each Indian to have Iarm' mas
deye loped q sense OF individual lmpor,
lance and appreciation OF per soma
power that is rapidly disintegratlns
the tribal relations.
Secretary Noble says that the work OF
IN king toe census Stands an acknowI-
edged success and great Sclentlnc
achievement" The few criticisms on
il. he says, have faded out. The oper'
ations of the pension bureau are praised
The figures of this bureau have already
been published. The patent Office, the
geological survey, the bureau OF educa-
tion and the bureau OF railroads Sre re-
viewed briefly. Through the aid OF the
bureau Of education 3, O5O, 900 was paid
the So agricultural colleges In ~ States
This buresu imported 1T reindeer from
Siberia to Alaska and placed them II
the care OF the teachers and pupils oil
the government schools, VINO are being
instructed in their use.
All over New Mexico there is said &c
be a healthy and gradual growth oil
population. In 1891 the assessed Valua'
ti0n of property was S45,329, SOB. The
Territorial debt is SS64, 500 and the an
nual expenditures S27O, 900. The In
dustrles of the Territory are Furnishing
except cattle raising, which languiSheS
because Of drought. On the issue oil
Statehood Secretary Noble says: 1.-The
enabling act for the admission OF New
Mexico into Statehood, introduced In
the House Of representatives in Deem
Der, 1891, by Hon. Antonio Joseph, Is
represented to have been generally sat
isfactory to the people OF the Territory
I'm its provisions, but certain amend
ments, annexed by the Senate Commit
tee, are objected TO.
In discussing Arizona he says: IAN
APPEAL is again made fer the passage Of
enabling act for for the admission OF
Arizona into Statehood. The people
claim ability 20 govern themsely and
ngancial ability to maintain Il State
government. A convention, authorized
by an act Of the Legislature, on March
80, 1891, framed a constitution which
was adopted by a large majority upon
sub omission 10 q vote of the people"
The opinion Of the governor OF Utah
is quoted that that Territory is not yet
ready for Statehood. The Governor oil
Utah expresses his belief in the good
faith and honesty of the Mormon lead
srs aud the people, IN their abandon
ment Of polygamy, and their obedience
10 the laws Of Congress on this subject
The Utah commission seems not TO have
so much confidence in the motive which
compels observance Of the law, but to
believe that it is simply a suspension
of the practice, under the authority oil
the church, and that IL it could be done
lawfully the authority Of the church
would again be recognized, as revoking
the cessation of the practice. But it is
conceded that there is, with eXceptianal
cases, % general recognition and obser-
vance OF the law and the declarations
OF the officials Of the church, aud the
oroc,amstion issued under authority OF
the church seems to indicate the fact
that the Mormon people have cOnclud-
ed % abandon forever the practice OF
polygsmy.
The Secretary reports bill framed
90 give Alaska better government, and
Is very earnest in his recommendation
that the condition OF the Territory re-
ceiye the attention Of Congress.
Concerning the work of the Maritime
Canal Company, OF Nicaragua, the re-
port saws:
The Government Of Nicaragua, by q
communication dated November s,
1890, has officially recognized and de-
clared that the company has more than
complied with the provision OF the con-
cessiOn requiring the expenditure OF
81 600, 600 during the first year Of the
work. This formal acknowledgment
confirms the company'S title TO the con
cessionary rights for term OF 10 years
in which to,complete the canal. There
ia no enterprise, TO my judgment, more
worthy Of recognition and liberal sup
port, for the best interests OF our cOun'
try In time OF either peace or war, than
ebr~ a. this oOrnDanv