The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08
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This l understand IA tho nractice .ybich ha,
for LONG lime nrevacd IN ,bo ,,,s,, ,,,,ro,
but after entering unon those r,,.,, i,ss,,',,
tons the eommissioncr uodioed tbfs ~ ~ n,
moi ~ allow nn,,i a,,cr y a
lion in,erfcranco ri,h no =, ,l,,. }, -,
SION apparentlv moi aitoreiher VOID t,,, vbIcb
had merely been lxed at n rate higbcr ,bar fha,
authorized by law. nm unable ~ 1rderstand
why frauds In tho nenston rolls sbo,,Id nct ~
cxposed and corrected win thorongbncss and
ylror Eypry name frauapirntiv nj, ,,nor, ,,rse
rolls IA An imposltion uron tbe Kindly sentI.
ment In which pen,iors have their ORIGIN
The sum expended On nrcourit ~ nensIore fcr
the year ending Tune 90 lso3 was asa al IA IA
The commissioner estimates mai s,sS ri o ool viii
be REQUIRED 10 nav penslons dnring tho vcar
ending rnne % 1891
The condition of the Indians and their plu.
mate fate arc subject. which arc r,,a,ed 10 a
sacred duty Of the government. and ,yhleh
strongly appeal 10 the sense pf fustice ana mo
sympathy of our people.
our Indians nnmber abont va Oao Most NJ
them are located on i6l resarvattons contain.
ing s5IIG5H acres NJ land Abopt tiooO "a
these Indians have 10 A large degree aaonted
civilized customs Lands in seyeraltv has been
allotted 10 them. such allotmonfs have heen
made 10 iOOlD indlvIdu,is dnrlne, ~, Iast escai
year. embracing about / Ooo OO1 acres Tbe mum.
her Of Indian goyernmeni schools onen during
the year was la5 an incrr.se ~ 10 owe, Inc nre
ccdfng year or thls total i-,J v,rc ~, res.rvt-
tons OF which 70 were boarding seh9ols and o.
were day schools
am sure that secular odneatt,, aud moral
and religious teaching must be imnor,ant
factors IN any effort 10 save the Indian and
lead him 10 eiyiliz,ton bojieve loo tba,
the relinouishrnent of tribal reIatiors and tbe
holding Of land In seyeralty may. n favorable
conditions. aid this eonsummation II seems
10 me- however. That nliotments of land in sew.
crafty ought 10 be made with great care and
cifcumspection
The solution OF tho Indian problem denends
very largely upon rood admfnistratIon The
personal ftness Of agents and ihelr adantahil.
ity 10 the peculiar daty OF caring for their
wards Is OF the utmost Importance
The Appropriations on account of tho Indian
bureau Tor The year ending June 81 1891 amount
70 s., ,p54 p6lea. a decrease as compared win tho
year preceding Il OF Iss7. tsl05
The vast area OF land watch. but n short time
ago, constituted the public domain il RAPIDLY
falling into private hands IL IL certain that in
the transfer the beneaoent Intention Of the poy.
ernment to supply from lis domain homes 10
the Industrious and worthy home seekers Is
often frustrated.
Six million five hundred thousand acres
Notwithstanding the utmost care IN fram.
ing the regulations governing the seIec.
don Of locations. and Notwithstanding the nres
once Of United states troops Furnished an OK.
hibition. though. perhaps. in modified decree
OF the mad scrnrr,jla ,ha vici, ,aa,.,tbe fraud
ulent occupation which have nc ceotnbatled nreyi.
ons openings OF public land.
concur with the secretary in the belief that
these outrageous incdents car, no, be ent,reIv
prevented without change in the laws on Tho
subject. and hone his srecommendntIons IN maj
direction will be fayorablv considered
The report OF the secretary Of agriculture
will be found exceedingly interesting espeelal
ly TO that large part Of our citizens intimetely
concerned In agricultural occupations On the.7th
day OF March iso9 thore were mon i,s nav rolls
Z, $50 employees. This number mas been rcdueed
TO /. $50 persons. In view OF a depleted publie
treasury and the imperatiye deu1nnd ~ tho neo-
pic for economy in he adminis,raiion ~ tbeir
government. the secretary has catered upon the
task OF nationally redueiag expenditures bv the
eliminating from tho pay rolls OF All nersons
not needed for On efficient conduct Of tho affairs
OF the department. During the flrst quarter OF
the presentyear the expenses of the depart
ment aggregated s3i5s76 70. as against SiOs OLE
l2 for tho CORRESPONDING period OF the fiscal
year ending June, 80 l5I3 The secretary makes
apparent his intention 10 continue this rate Of
reduction by submitting estimates for the mex
fiscal year less by igjieSl than those for the
presently year
The regulations OF 1892 concerning Texns
fever have been enforced during tbe last wear
and the large stock yards Of the country have
been kept free from Infection. OeensIonal local
outbreaks have been largely such as could have
been efectually guarded anaipst by the ow pers
OF the affected cattle
while contagious pleuro.pueumcnia In cattle
has been eradicatod animal tuberculosis a
disease widespread and more dangerous 10
human life than pleuro.pnovnonia, Is SIM
prevalent investigations have been made
during the past year. as TO the means OF It's
communication and the method cf IT'S correct
diagnosis
Muea prorress has been made IN this di.
reciion by the studies Of the division 81 animal
anthology but work ought 10 be EXTENDED. in
cooperation with local authorities. until the
danger to human life arising ffom this cause is
reduced to minimum
ioin the secretary in recommending that
hereafter each applicant for the position OF In,
spocior or assistant Inspector in the bureau OF
animal industry be required as a condition pree.
cdcut 10 his appointment TO exhibit 70 the
L. :. Civil Service commission his Diploma
from an established regular and reputable We
tcrinary college aud that this be supplemented
BY such IN examination in veterinary science
as the commission may prescribe.
The exports OF agricultural products from the
Unitrt States for the fiscal year ending June
81, 1897, attained the enormous figure Of 500.
oO1t0i IN round numbers being rs per cent. Of
our total exports
In the last fiscal year this Aggregate Nas
greatly reduced but nevertheless reached s6l5.
90 C1l being 75 l per cent OF all American com.
modities exported roview OF our agricultural
! exports with special reference 10 their destina-
ton will show that ~ almost every line the
Uniicd Kingdcm Of Great britain and Ireland
ahsorbs by far The largest proportion. or cat.
lie the total exports aggregated in value for the
FISCAL year ending June 80 1873 SsJ,1O1010, OF
which Great Britain took considerably over
ssh,00o0o OF beef products Of all kinds, our
! total exports were i.sOOO,CoO, OF which Great
| Britain took i2i000O
OF products the total exports were isl, 900, ,0O1
| Of which Great Britain took SS3,OOOO00 In
breadsuifS cotton and minor products like
proportions sent 10 the same destination are
shown.
The work Of the statistical division OF the de.
partmeut Of agriculture deals with MI that re.
latcs to the economies Of farming The main
purpose Of its monthly reports Is 10 keen the
farmers informed as fully Us possible Of all
matters having any Influence upon the world :
markets, In which their products tind sale. It's
publications relate especially to the CONNER.
cial side Of farming
| 1t is, therefore, Of profound Importance and
vital conctrn TO the farmers OF the United
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