The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-09

Eot permitted to land under the limitation
OF the law and 81 We're returned to the
countries from which they came by rea-
son of their having become public
charges. The total arrivals were HOB
less than for the previous year.
The purchase of silver under the law
OF July "A, 1890. during the last fiscal year
aggregated "a COS 1899 fine ounces. which
cost s45,531, 37453. The total amount Of
silver purchased from the time that Law
became operative u1.il the ro7sal OF its
purchasing clause. On the first day Of No
vemher 1893 was iCS 57i.59ois fine ounces,
which ccst si55. ~ Silsi- Bstwsen me mrs!
day of March. 1873. and the hrse Day Of
chased under al avs SO. cO3,7l7 iine ounce:
of silver At cost OF S5l6ss2,s is The Gil
yer dollars that have been coined under
the act OF july Il. 1880, number S5,Os3.2s'
The s.egniorag arising from sucn coinag'
was si.SI1 COS 80, leaving on hand in tht
Mats 40 699, 100 hne ounces OF s-lver, which
cost si2s. 75s2ls,
our totl coinage o; a. rr2;als s., dl ir ne
| the last fiscal year con 5istsd OF s'I,2sl; ~.
pieces. valued at SIS, So l7s.sQ. Of which
there was 5000 10 IN god ccin. s5,Si3.1 ~
| in silver dol ara. S.2iI, 30 in subsidiary
silver coin, and 81, 0s5 1903 % In minor coins
] During the ca .ld1- yeIr lsl2 the pro
duc;ion Of precious metals In me Tinted
| ounces OF gold OF the commercial cnl
| coinage value OF 10000. and $4,000
fine. ounces Of siye- Of the bu; ion OF
| age value Of S7i.gss.9Co.
It is estimated that on tn. first day OF
! July. 1885. the metallic stock OF money in
| bullion. amounted to sl.2lS $50. ls9 OF
| which s59T.6f7,Gsj was sold and s5l5. .iSi
one huniral and ninst-el national banks
were organised during the yer e end
Oct. 81. 1880. win . cap,tal q 81 .2s0,Oyy;
! i5S suspended. Sixiy-ive of the suspended
l banks were ins1lyclt, 90 resumed business
l ard seven remained IN the hands OF bank
pN o.
OF the new banks Organized ~ were To-
! Gated IN the eastern states Il Yves; OF the
/ Mississippi. river ald g in the central and
southern states The total number OF nat
i1nal banks n existence on the Grst day
! aate capital OF SOS SIS 1870. TIE net in.
! crease in tn circu.at1n OF the.s banks
| during the year was f3GSd.G..
/ The recent repeal OF the provision OF
] law requiring the purchase OF silver bu.-
/ Ion by ihe government is a feature Of our
monetary scheme which has made
/ cAanse in the complexion Of ou- currency
! Affairs. l do not doubt that the ultimate
| result 81 ,his action VIII be most salutar,
| and far-relch.Eg. -
/ impossible 10 know at this time precisely
| what conditions will be brought about ny
| the change or what, II any. suppl men
/ Conditions appear 70 be essential or cN-
! r,sii.n- 6f coarse. after the recent Imam.
/ cIaI purtur5a' ION. time IS necessary for the
] ra-s5.lblIsh n9nt Of business confidence;
I When. however, through t1s rest2feI
/ frishteaei Into haaIlinE places "a re
turned TO trade and euternrise' a suiEes
l Of the situation VII probably Disclose
] safe path lea ling 10 a permanently s1uhe
/ CURRENCY, nhlElautiy sufficient to meet
I every requirement Of our Increasing pop.
NATION AMI business. In. the pursuit OF
/ ms oblecl We shoulI res0luteLy turn away
/ fr M rllur.ng and temporary eNpcdients,
/ determined 20 be o1nientei Tlth nothina
/ nnanclnI plan. In these circumstances, J
/ Fm convinced that reasonable delay IN
/ dealing with the subject. Instead 81 benz
I Injurious. VIII increase the probability OF
! The monCt..y conference which assem-.
/ blcl at E-urstls upon our .nyitet.on vas
I Adjourned TO tae 5Qth day 4 November
] IA thu present year, The confederation JUST
/ siafel. and the fact that DEFINITE propl-
. the reass smbllng OF the c1ntrrelce' leais
me % eXrrssI a feeling to have tae NEE
me that II -. luid be w.se to give gen arsl
/ authority &, the presihelt TO invite oihef
] nations TO such a conference At any time.
when there should be fair prospect Of
! acc,mpi!sh.t, an International agreement
/ desire 1ft5 10 es'liT-Hieesdy suggest tAf
] wisdom OF amending the existing statutes
] bonds. The authority now vested IN the
secretary Of the treasury to issue bonds
/ BONDS su;horis d are disadvantage9us 10
the government both as 70 the time Of
[ ;helr maturity and to rae Of interest.
! The rscrstary Of the Interior has the su-
pervls'ol Of 60 many impor,gn; 7uOiacis
l that his report Is Of special value ani N
| tslest. on the thlrtisth day of Jun. 1893.
-E~rc were On tha pension rolls g6j0i6. an
! lneretre II s9.9H over the number ON the
{ rolls June %. 1852.
I or th.se ther, were IL widows and
I dlugntg-s CT revolutionary sold.ers- the
I isIrViVCrs Of the war Of 1872. 5.i-J w.d Jws
. Of Cd Of
and widows Of the Mexican war. 5.si2 ear
I viv0rs aud widows OF Indian wars ~
army nurses. EnI s15.33 survivors and
widows and children Cf deceased s1ldi" ~
aud satt1r. OF tae war or tn rebellion.
/ Tns ,arer numbrr represents thos2 pen
/ resul.ing from army and navy service.
/ T1c nuHiber Of pc! ms remaining on tne
I rolls June 20, 1873. who are peniiJnei I'M
| Ser the act Of June q, ls99 which allows
! pens Ions on account Ct G@lth AMI d.ai-
/ hi'ity not chargsab.e to army serv &C, was
80 80 The number added to The ru-ls
during the year was l2J,oSi. and the num-
/ oer Dropped waa $500. -.,---,
The nrst p1ynen - On p Moons loved
I during the year amounted to s3,Ia5.5iss S
! This inclu4 \ are 4is- or the accuinu!a-
/ Of actually granting the certificates. A.
I though the la" Of ~ permits p mons
| for disability not re-atel to mi, ltary ser
! vice, yet, a. requisite TO It's beEeht9,
| slbllliy must e&si incAp3c.tauns appIl,
/ canis "inom the performance Of manual
Il
! unable to earn a support"
The execution of this law. in its carly
| stegss does not seem to have been in ac.
! cord with It's true intentions but. toward
| the close OF the last administration an ou-
thoritrelvc construction was givel TO the
| statute and since that time this construc.
| ton has been followed. This had The e.
| feet Of limiting the opc:ation OF thS law
| to its Intended purposes.
The sum expended on account Of pen
/ sions for the year ending June -. 1888
| was sl567iO, i5f.li The commissioner es-
/ Inmates that s115. on 90 win be required to
/ pay pensions during the year ending June
30. 1891
| ultimate late are SUBJECTS VIII ch are
| lated to sacred duty OF the government
| and which A.roagly appeal 10 NJ sense OF
jus.ice and sne symphony of our people
our Indians number about 2iS.0JO. Most
of them are located On lbl reservations
! containing s6.ll6,53l acres OF land. About
| 1000 OF thess Indians have 70 a large de-
| gree adopted CIVILIZED customs. Lands in
seyccdlty have been allotted to many Of
thsm; sucn 1llo:men.s have been made to
1000 individuals during the last fiscal
year. embracing about l,u0J,tOJ acres. The
| numDer of Iu1ldn government schools