Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-09

| lent pensioner has become o bad citizen
afidavits to support Of pension have made
| perjury more omm n. and false and undeserv.
ing pensions rob the people not only OF their
money but Of the patriotic sentiment which
the survivors OF q war fought for e p eserva-
ton Of the union ought to inspire Thousands
| OF neighborhoods have their well known fraudu.
lent pensioners. and recent developments by
| the bureau establish appalling conspiracies 70
establish pens on frauds. b. no means the
least wrong done Ia to brave and deserving
| pensioners VIII ought not TO be condemned 70
| such associations
Those who attempt, In the line Of duty, 70
rectify these misdoings should not be accused OF
enmity or indifference to the claims Of honest
veterans. The sum expended on account OF
pensions, for the year ending June ~. OF, was
si56,7io, H. The commission estimates that
sioa.OO10W will be req ired TO pay pensions
| during the year ending June 81. 1894
o Indians number about 24s0J0 Most Of
| them IRE located on 1871 reser atoms containing
| NJ, ll6. ~ acres ( and About li0,UUO OF these
Indians have to arge degree adopted civilized
customs Lands in sevcrilty hav been all tied
TO many them. Such allo'ments have been
made TO iO.U0I individuals during the ast fiscal
year, embracing about I, 1000 acres The
number OF Indian g vernment schools open
during the year was l9a. an inc ease OF II over
he preceding year OF this total Ia we're on
reservations, OF which 70 were boarding schools
una ~ were dav schools.
Twenty boarding schools and i've day schools
supported by the government were no located
on reservations The total number Of Indian
children enrolled during the year as attendants
of all schools was 2l.iS an increase OF 1921
over the enrolment for the previous year.
am sure that secular education and moral
and religious teaching must be important fac
tors in any effort TO save the ] dian and lead
him o civilization believe. too that the re-
linQuishment Of tribal relations and the holding
OF nd In severalty may. In favorable condi-
lions. did this consummation II seems to me-
however, that allo ments OF land in severalty
ought T. be made with gre Il care and circum-
spection
The appropriations on account Of the Indian
bureau or the year ending June s., l,9t
amount to $T95. i9S. o. decrease as compared
with the year preceding II Of $S.l i9t
The vast area OF land which but o short time
ago constituted tn public domain is rapidly
falling into private hands 1t is certain that In
the trans!c or the benefcrnt intention of the
government to supply from its domain homes
to the industrious and worthy home seekers Is
often frustrated Though the Spectator who
stands with cx ortionate purpose between the
land ONCE and those who. with their families.
are invited by the government TO settle on the
public lands is o despicable character who
ought not to be tolerated. vet IL Is dim ut to
thwart his scheme
The recent opening TO settlement OF the lands
In the Cherokee outlet embracing nm area OF
6.s0D.0 20 acres. notwiths landing the utmost care
in framing the regulations governing the selec-
ton Of locations and notwith tan ing the pres
ence OF United tates troops furnished IN ex-
hibilion, though. perhaps in modified degree.
OF the mad scramble the violence and the
fraudulent occupation which I'VE accompanied
previous openings OF public lands concur
vi h the secretary in the beiief III u these Out
rageous incidents cannot be entirely prevented
without q change In the laws on the suhiec.
and hope the recommend ,tions In that direc.
ton will be favorabit considered
Department OF Agriculture.
The report of the secretar Of agriculture
will be found exceedingly Interesting especial
l. to that large part OF Of our citizen init
matelv concerned in agricultural occupations
On he 9th day OF March. 1923 there were uponits
plv rolls ~ emplo ;es. This number has been
reduced TO $50 persons In view OF depleted
public treasury and the imp rative demand
OF the people for the economy in the admins
lraton Of their government the secretary has
entered upon the task OF ra iioaally reducing ex-
pen u ures b eliminating from the paw rolls
oil personsH not needed for IN efficient con-
duct OF the affairs OF the depnrim Mt During
the first quarter Of the present year tn ex-
penses Of the department aggregated 81 ,>7dT6
against si0.. 9l2 i2 for the correspond ng period
OF the fiscal year ended June 3 ~ The Sec
retarv makes apparent his intention @f continu-
ing this rate OF reduction b. submitting esti-
m ties for the next fiscal year less by ,s9i,SS0
than those for the present wear.
Among the heads Of divisions In this depart.
mcnt the changes have been exceedingly few.
Three vacancies occurring from death and
designations have been filled b the promotion
OF assist nts in the same divisions. These pro-
motions Of experienced and fai h 'ul assistants
have not only been In the interest OF efficient
work, but have suggested 10 those In tho de-
parment who look for retention and promotion
Ut merit and devotion 70 duty are their best
reliance The amount Appropriated for the bu'
reau OF animal industr for the current fiscal
year is sS5J.0JO the estimate for the ensuing
year is $40 90
The regulations OF is9. concerning Texas
fever have been enforced during the last year.
and the large stock yards OF the country have
been kept free from Infection. Occasional
cal outbreaks have been largely such as could
have en- effectually guarded against by the
owners OF the affected cattle
While contagious p'euro-pneumonia in cattle
has been eradicated animal tuberculosis. \ dis
ease widespread and more dangerous TO human
life than pleuro pneumonia. is still prevalent
investigations have been made during the past
year Us TO means OF its communication
a the method OF its correct diagnosis
Much pr gress has been made in this direction
BIZ the studies OF the division OF animal pathol-
ogy, but work ought to be extended In CO.
operation with local authorities, until the dan
ger to human life arising from this cause is 10
duced TO u minimum
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