Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-12-07
J. eea. The first payments on pensions allowed


during The year amountei to 3D.. 6,5ia-9a
his incud 5 arrears on the acc mutation be-
tween the time from which the all vance of
present dates and the time of actuai,y granting
the certificates. although the Law I-9J per-
mi,s pensions for disability not rel lte1 to mill
tary service, vet reQuiS tie to IS Den Fl IS a
disability must exist incapa ita!iuy splicants
from the perform nee OF m inual labor SUCH
ii degree render them unable O earn a
support"
Execution of this law in its early stages does
mol seem to have been in accord with its true
in en- ion, but toward the close of the last ad-
ministration an horitativ,. Construct n was
given to the statute ana since that time this
cons truction has been foil3T ID L IS had the
effect OF limiting the operation of he law to it's
intended purposes The disc very having been
de that names h "a put upon the
pension roll by mems of Uholes 1e and gigantic
frauds, the commissioners suspended payments
upon number of pensions which seemed TO be
fraudulent unauthorized pending u complete
examination giving notiee 10 The pensioners,
in order that the. might have an opportunit7
to abHsh. If po- sibe, the justice of their
claims notwithstanding app rent inyalidity.
This, I GnderS and, is the practice which has
for long prevI ed il lhe pension bureau
but after entering upon flse5e inves tiga-
tions the comm missioner modified this rule so as
not to allow until after complete eXamtna-
tion, interference with the payment Of a
pension not aitog ther void, bat which merely
had been fixed at rate higher than that
thoriZed b ". I am unable to understand
why fra ads IN pension Office should not be
exposed and corrected with thoroughnesS and
vigor very name fraudulently put upon
these rolls is wici I'd imposition upon
the kindly sentiment in which PEN
sions have their oriesin. Everg fraudu-
lent pensioner has bec bad citizen
affidavitS to support OF pension have made
perjury more omm n. and false and undesery-
ing pensions rob the people not only OF their
money but of the patriotic Sertiment which
the survivors of Il fought for e p eserva-
nf 1,r1io
OF neighborhoods have their wei known fraudu-
lent pensioners. and recent developments by
the bureau establisa appalling conspi acieS to
establ sh pens on frau'is me-, the
least wrong done is brave ana deserving
pensioners. VIII ought not 10 be condemned to
such ASSOCIATE
Those who attempt, il the line of duty, to
rectify thesesnisd sdoings should not be used Of
enulitv or Indifference to the claims of honest
veterans. The sum expend ID on accom- of
pensions. for the year en alag June =, 3 D., ~aS
Sio6,1i IA L. The commission estimates that
sI5',"0l0O will be rec ired to pensions
during the year ending June b 1874
o r Indians rumber about 24SOD. Most of
them are located on !ol reser ati,BS obtaining
So, ll6, L acres and About Ii ], '43 o these
indians have to q arge degree adopted civ ze
customs Lands in Sevs rally hav been al tied
TO many Them Such alloimenis have been
made TO H. o. diyiGuals during 1he as fis al
year, embracing ab Ut 1, 0.JD acres The
number of Indian g verament schoo open
he preceding OF this total IL on
reservations, of which 73 were boarding schools
an 67 were da SchOOS.
Twenty boarding schools and five day schools
supported by the government were no located
on reservations The total nun Der of Indian
children enrolled durrg the year as attendants
or ali scho Is was p 8 an increase Of 1.231
over the enrolment for he pr. vious year.
am sure that secular education and moral
and religious teaching must be important fac
tors in any effort to save the l dian and lead
him o civilization I believe. too. thar the re-
linqushment of tribal relations and the holding
of nd in severaltv may in favorable C ndi-
t;Cns. ci.s this cor 4sfz-s5on Itseems to me-
however, that allo ments of land in severalty
/ ought t be made wi h grelt and circum-
spection
bureau the year ending June 3 81.
amount to $T95, 1882 9, n decrease as ompared
with the year preceding il OF S e11 9.
The vastarea of land hich but short time
ago constituted the public domain is RAPIDLY
falling into private hands 1t is certain that in
the transfer the benefcent intention OF the
government to supply from its domain homes
i to the industrious and worthy homo seekers is
, often frustrated Though the specuator who
Stands with ex srtionate purpose between the
land office and those who. with tueir flmi les,
are invited by the governm mt TO settle the
pubic lands is despieabe char :cter who
ought not to be tolerated ct il is diff uit to
thwart his scheme
The recent onening to settlemnn of the lands
in the Cher lzee outlet embracing an area of
5000 acres notwithstand. .nT tha utmost care
in framing the re ulatious trBinZ the selec-
tion Of locations and notwitasttn ing he pres
ence of United tates troops furnished .n ex-
n1bition, though. perhaps in 4 modified degree,
of the mad scramble. the Violence and the
fraudulent occupa tion which accompanied
previous openinss of public auds. 1 concur
vi h h. secretary in the b.icf h 1t these out
rageouS incid. ms cannot BE- entirely prevent"
withour change in the laws on the subjec'
and 1 hope the recommend ltions IN thai direc-
ton win be favorab considered.
Departm Mt of Agriculture.
The report of the Secretar of agricul ture
will be found exceedingly interesting, especial
l. to that large part of IF our citizen inti-
matelv concerned in agricultural occuna tons
On he 9th day of Marrh lS1 there We're upon its
paw rolls ,, enplo TIL numb r has been
reduced to i,S persons In view of depleted
public treasury and the imp rItive demand
of the people for the ecOnomv in the admins
tratiCn Of their governm nt TIL secretary has
entered upon The task of locally red ucine e-
pen ures b eagainlti from the par rolls
all personsR taneeded for an efficient con-
duct of the affairs of the departm Mt During
the first gu trter of the present year I'll ex-
penses of the depar ment aGgr-e ated 81 ,s7i 76
against SiJe,912-42 for the correspond .ng p sriod
of the fiscal year ended une 3 l 3d. The Sec
retarv makes apparent his intention Of continu-
ing this lie of reduction submitting esti-
m tes for the next fiscal yeIr less by 99I,3
Among the heads of divisions in this depar.
ment the changes have been exceedingly few.
Three vacancies occurring from death and
designations have been filed he promotion
of assist in the same divisions. These pro-
motions of Experienced and fai b vi assistant Is
have not oniv been in tie interest of efficient
work, but have suggested TO those in the de.
parment who look for retention and promotion
that merit and devotion to duty are their best
reliance The amount appropriated for the bu
reau of animal in for the current fiscal
year is So .Jj the estimate for The ensuing
year is SO 90
The regulations of Is9. concern ng Texas
fver have been enforced ring the last year
and the large stock yards of The countr have
been kept free from fnfe tiGn Occasional
cal outbreaks have been largely such as could
have tnect1allv guarded against by The
owners OF the f CT d cattle
While connssious p euro pneumonia in cattle
b been er idea ed Mt tuberculosis. dis
ease wides preat and n ,-e dangerous to human
life b j pleuro- pneumonia, is still prevalent
Investigations have been lie during the pas
the method of its correct diagnosis
Much pr greSo has been naie in this direction
b the studies of the divis .on of animal pat oil
og., but work ought be extended in co
operation " tn local authorities, until the dan
gr human life aris ing fr. N this cause is re
duced to minimum
The number of animals arriving from Canads
during tne wear and inspec by bureau Officer
was 46 "a, and The numb5r from trans-Atlanti,
countries i,2e7. contagious diseases