Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

EuAUkffA EAF tue "a AprIk~M or CIVILIZATION. III
stead OF ths Independence and elevation
ARMY oErrcERs ~ AGENTS.
The law providing that in especial cases
army officers shall be- detailed ~ Indian agent
u i hoped viii prove a successful experiment.
There u danger OF great abuse. creeping into
the prosecution Of claims for Indian depreda-
unns, and / that every possible
safeguard he provided against the enforce
ment Of unjust and fictitious claims Of this De.
-cription- The appropriations on account OF
the Indian bureau for the year ending June 81.
I~s4. amount 70 = "a. ar1 - . decrease a. com
pared with the year preceding Il II xzs7. i3l a6.
THE FrBLIC DOMAIN X PRIVATE HANDS.
The vast AREA OF land which bgr A short time
ago, constituted the public domain Is rapidly
falling Into private hands. L. IL certain that in
the transfer the he4irncent intention Of the
government 70 supply IL domain homes Ia the
industrious and worthy home SEEKERS. IL often
frustrated Though the sp~x 80. wha stands
with extortionEte purp%Bse scsu the land
ONCE and those who. vita their families. arr
invited bv the government 70 seffle on fhs
public lands. i a desDirable character wBo
ought not Re Tolerated. vet II i dfrf
cu4t to thwIrt his schemes. The recent
opening to settlement OF the lands IN
tue Cherokee outlet. embracing an AREA 81
r.S3as9 acres. Notwithstanding the utmost
care In Training the regulations governing ths
selection % locations, and Notwithstanding ths
presence OF nited States troops. furnished ar
exhibition. though. perhaps. in a modified de
gree OF the mad scramble. the violence. and
the fraudulent occupation which have accom-
FAAaSh kEFFAbA~ 0HtlAl~H OF pfllAiE lands
concur with the secretary In the belief tina
these outrageous incidents can not b. entirel,
prevented without 4 change in the laws on tn,
SUBJECT and | hope his recommendations /.
that direction will ne favorably considered.
( especially commend 10 the attention of tn.
congress the statements contained in the see
rotary $ report concerning forestry. The tim
mas come when efficient measures should b.
taken for tho preservation of our forests from
Indiseriminate and remedyless destruction.
Agricultural Department.
Tbs report Of the secretarv u a.ricuitur,
VIII ne found exceedingly interesting. 2 1eeiaI
~ 10 that large part OF our citizens ntunate
concerned In agricultural occupations.
MEASURES OF EcoSoNY.
ON the 9Th day OF March. Iss5. there wer
upon its payroli- 2SD employees. Thi
humber has been reduced to 1850 PEI
sons. In view OF a depleted pubIi
treasury and the imperative demand Of m
people Tor economy in tue administration q
their governments the secretary has ent-re
dpoa M ASK OF nationality reducing expend
tare- BY eliminating from the pay rolls all ne,
sons not aeeced Tor an efficient conduct Of IN
Affairs Of the department. During the frs
quarter OF the present year the expenses Of IN
apartment aggregated s3ab-T6Ts a. azains
fucNf@E for the corresponding period of N
1Scai yesr ending June -. ISIS. The .ecretar
m@<e- apparent his tntention TO continue thI
rate OF reduction by submitting estimates 70
ne mex fiscal year less by sei. ~ han thos
Tor me present year
BCr FEW IA
Among Inc hszts OF divisions ia this d.u.r
Mrnf ne changes have been exceedingly Few
Ihrre s~aeanctes o~ccuriag from death and re
-gnstians nave been nlIed ny the promotion
assistants In ne SANE divisions. These Or,
morlons % experienced and faithful assistant
AAve NOS only eeen in the interest Of er-cier
worG but have slggcstcd "a those Ia the a
p.rtneat sso iaaz FOR retention and nrom,
ton that merit and devotion 70 duty are he
aest reliance.
ASTSNL BIsENsE
The regulations Of f-ee concerning T-xs
trfrr nave p~~u enforced during the last ven
and me arxe stock yards Of tine country hay
n~~n Sept FREE from affection. OcraSion;
lncAl outnr>MSs have beca lArxcly sach a. roul
neHe e~en s5-s.aAlly guarded against by N
%aii- eoutAgios~ pieuro- pneumonia in eatfI
n~s been eradlcassd animal mh~rruIo~is
disease win-.preaa and more dangerous 70 \,
man Life than picurn pneumonia. j. ri
pr-yA4rnt nveStigztions h4v. been mad
d1r1ns the past year a. 10 th~ means az I,
Communication and the method af is carres
diagnosis
AN WORK
Much progress has b-ea maize In this dire,
Ton ~ tnr studies o. the division Of auims
pathology. but work ought IN he extended
cooperation win local authorities unfSI ~
dzns-r 20 human life arising from ais rsf--
reduced 70 a minimum The uumhrr OF an
malS arriving from Canada during ne v-a- ~
inspected BY bureau officers was tee cor. an
Inf number from Transatlantic countries ~
- No contagious diseases we're fouu
smong ne imported animals The total ann
Der Of Inspections Of cattle for export anrfn
me past fiscal year MAS siLSs2
FALLING y ~ EXPECTS
The exports show q falling Of OF about
percent from th- preceding year. the decreas
occurring entirely Ia the last half ~ the yea1
This suggests thai the falling OF NAV har
been largely due to an increase IN he price !
American export cattle During the wear en,
ing June 20 1913 exports Of Inspected pors a,
grezatsd D.G1 80 pounds a. AGAin.t - fER =
pounds for the preceding ysar. The falling =
= net cennne however. % inspected pork n
total quantity exported tor E9s being a. ~
SO pounds. while IN 1893 IL was only So 1s 4
pounds.
1 Joi1 the secretary in recommending Ina
hereafter each applicant for the position Z
Inspector or assistant Inspector ia me ourea
OF animal Industry be required, a. a eonditio
precedent 10 his appointment. to exhibit I
the United States civil service commission hi
diploma from an established regular and r@s
utaeie veterinary college. and that tais De Sui
piemented BY such al examination ia yet@r
nsry science as the commission may prescrih.
AGRICULTURAL y
The exports OF agricultural PRODUCTS fruT
the United States for the fiscal yea
ending June 81. I-se attained the enol
nous figure of 500 ~. 09g In raapdfuumb~r
eeing 81 per cent of The total exuorr,
In The hlsf Bscaf vHnr thu av.~a~ms. -