The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07


allows pension. on account OF tessS AID dis
ability cot cbarsnele TO army service, wss t.s.
1885,
The number ndded 10 the rolls during tins
year vas 1904 and Tho number Cropped Vas
$e5, Tho 1rst payments on pcnsions al
lowed during The yeSr amounted 10 1873. $40 q
This Includes nrrca:s. 81 the accumulation &c
tween III. tir,e from which tbs allowance o.
pensions dates snd the Sine OF actually grant
ing Aka ccr!nc.:cS
Although tho iaw OF 1890 permits pensions fci
disabilities 70: related 30 u,tli'sry service ye'
as requisite 10 IT'S henenN . disability mus.
exis. incapacitatag applicants "ix-m the poT
fernancc 81 nl.rual. soor ~ such degree az +
render them Unable 10 earn support"
Tho execution OF this law IN It's carly stages
does not seem 20 hnye teen IN accord with rs
true Intention: but twsrd the close OF Vie Lass
adrr!n!stra ioR sn authoritative constructor
was given 20 tho statute. ana since that tia's
this construction has been followed. Iis
has had the efec, OF limiting the operation o:
the law 70 It's intended purpose Ire discovery
having been made that many naHrs RAG oceA
put uyea the pension rel. by means OF whole
sale ard gisaz.tc frauds. the commissioner sus
uesied payments uped 4uMtcr OF pensions
which secucd 10 DO :>suou.cni or unauthorized
bonding q oomp.etS examination giving notice
n PC reus:cut:. - D. der :hat ;hey nigh. have
Az soo,-ta.!A- .tesish.sh. II possible, tho jus
u:e Of ;hc!r claims Notwithstanding apparent
in Validity.
THIS. understand, rs the practice which hns
for lons time prevailed in the pension bureau:
but after entering ucon these recent .nve,tiSa
tons the commissioner modified this rIls 80 as
no: 10 allow, until after a complete e1aminn-
tion interference with the payment OF PEN
sion apparently not altogether void hrt which
had merely been fixed al ara.e higher than thai
authorized by law. nm unable TO understand
why frauds in tho pension rolls should not ne
exposed and corrected with thoro2S hrrss and
viSor. Every name fraudulrntly put upon these
rolls is m imposition upon the kindly Senu'
ment in which pensions hive their origin
The sum expended on account OF pcnAtons for
the year ending June 80, 1893, WAS Sltt7s( &o' a.
The commissioner estimates that elo',nn, 900 will
be required 10 pay pensions curing tho your
ending Jne - 1904.
The condition OF the Indian. nnd their ulti-
mate fate arc subjects which ,re related 70
sacred duty Of tho government. and which
strongly appeal 20 the sense OF justice anu the
sympathy RI our people
Our Indians number about $4,000 McRt OF
thcnl are located on ISL reservations coNtain-
ing &C. llGbSl acres OF land About 100" OF
these Indians have 70 q rt-." degree. adopted
civilized rus torlS IISNGS IL f"FeFhi'l h"' ''oN"
allotted 80 ,bom Such allotmen:s have been
made to 10, 90 Individuals during tho iaat fiscal
year, embracing about go o) acres Tn" num-
Der OF Indian government schools open during
the wear WAS l95 an increase q II o-cr The pre-
oedtng wear OF this total 10 we're Oh rcSe:va-
ttons Of which IS were boarding schools ana 81
wrTo dny schools
linn sure that secular education ord moral
and religious teaching irast be Important
factors In any effort TO Save the Indian ard
lead him TO civilization l believe too. IEHt
the REIMBURSEMENT Of tribal relations ma IN"
holding Of land In saver, y risy. IA favorable
conditions, aid this contamination. II seems
10 me, howoyOr. that allotncn.s OF Lard in sew
crafty ought 10 be made with cront care and
clrcumSpcction.
The solution OF the Indian problem depends
very lnrsely upon good administration The
personal ntucss Of agents aud ih,ir A'!apthht!-
ity 70 the peculiar dnty Of caring 10: their
wards, Is OF the utmost Importance
The appropriations on account OF the Indian
bureau ror the year ending June -, 1877. amount
10 81, OIL, W:9o, Gccr"axe M compared win tho
year preceding i. OF :3S7 lsl %
The VAS. area OF hnd wlicN but q short tt'nc
ayo, constituted .hr public donlnin Is rapidly
falling into private hands 1t Is certain tAat IN
the transfer the bcrrrc mt intention Of the go'-
the Industrious and worthy home seekers Is
oftcn truStra od.
Six million 1--WE hurdro. thousand acres.
notwi outstanding she utmost caro- In franz
Ing The regulations governing 30 S"!cc-
Ecu CT locations, and notw :un!!nI MIC pres
eucc Of United S,,lss trce;N, f:'rnislad an
hihiiiOp. though. perhaps. IN c Hoil!'~u deh:'+'
OF the mod scramble. n" violence AM me .ra1u-
uIeu: occupation wEich Fave hcc0riy:Eic'l prev
ons openings Of pr iic l.nd.
Iconcur with n. secretary IN Tho belief that
these outrageous inc'd"nt. r,n not be entirely
prevented without charge n the laws on ne
subject and hoy hiG Recommendations IN ZEAL
direction. will DC fnv, rally couridcred
TIE report OF tho ,r'rriary OF agriculture
VIII be fou.d cxo~r,li7.'- in'crcsrn> especial
~ 10 that lnrya par: u our citix"ns Intimately
concerned IN ayri' ,.trrai occupations On nc. TN
DAY OF March. 1901 there were uron its Ie' ro''a
2,43O employees. TETS nunorr ha7 be- rodncc1
10 $50 persons. J.: yt"w OF y d""irt"h pup
treasury .nd :hc i'm -ernt'v &c d"na:I Of INC reo-
Die for economy In The administration o! thrir
government the secretary has cni"rcG ar1n 'hr
task OF nationally reducing expenditures b. the
eliminating from tho ptv rolls o! al persons
not needed for az cirr.cnt conduct OF Tho Affairs
OF tic department. Dnrin; :hc frat IArier VI
the present year the expenses OF TIC depart
rnent aggregated t3lj.s1f 20 ~ ag.i:s, Si02 9l2.
- for the corresponding period Of the fiscal
year ending Jane. 81. 1913 Thc sctro.aTJ makes
apparcnt his intention 10 continue this rntc OIL
reduction by submitting :s.i,nA,"s Tor tho nc1'
Ascnl year less b. :0J: 81 than these for the
present year.
The regulations OF 1879, concerning Texas
fever have been enforced during 'hc Last Jrar
and the large .toc.; yards Of tho country have
bccn kept free from Infection. Occ3s!Hna! !rch
outbreaks have beer largely such ns could have
been cncc,raily guarded against by The 0" ncr-
OF The affected cat &c
While contagious plcurc-, ,Ecrric ain cattle
has been rradrh,cd, rn.T'.l 'uHcrcu!osl+.
disease widespread pnI moro !anx"rnu* t'
human iic than plcuro pneumonia Is .'i'i
prevalent Inyr.,ig.tCns hay been MADE
during tic past gear as 10 the means ~ l'f
communication and trc G.ctnoG Of ~ correct
diagnosis
Much progress has Gc"n macc in This Ill
rcction b. Tic studies 81 the division OF ANNA:
Pathology, bu, wo:k ought 10 be cxtcnoe'i, IN
cooperation with local authorities. un:l th-
danger % human He arising tto:n His cause Is
reduced 10 . II E,iI.crl.
Join the seer. arr In Recommending tha'
hereafter cf:ch applicant for III POSITION OF IN
srcc,or or assistant inspector n tie bureau d
animal indu, try br rtQuir"d nsa condition ;.cc
FUcll 10 Ms NpiI'!lI'!if ~ - 'NH'''. - We"
l.. y Ciyn .rrylc,. commission Il. dipi' ma
from w c.t:Llishr,l regular and r. W:i. l. We
tcrinnry eoi.cge nnd tnnt Ibis % -uppcE'cnted
by such 81 examination In veterinary 1ciorct
IS the commission IVA. itcss:iOc.
Tn: exports 0. agricHl;rrn produces from the
Unite. States for =. .isca. year ending June
So lsa! attained 40 'Eoria Us :.p1:c OF 500
o5),cO) In rcuMd nuinbc:s rfiI-; rs yer cent d
our total c1por:..
in lie Inst fiscal gar 'nis. aggregate WAS
greatly reduced. but nevertheless reached :oia,
0cO tIl b.'ns - per cant .! Nil Amen an CON
niodi.ic, xrOr!ed 4 re,icT OF our agricultural
exports w!ih spfci:i rcf"roncc 10 tEclr ccs'lnh
ton Will show that n Almost every !.ne thu
I'm ed KINGDOM Of Great f;!ita;n ai.d lrviaEt
slrorbs BY 10Y .hr iacrt. proportion. Ot cat
-, - ..oi AZ ,r,u -..c,tH La = .l.ic fnr III