New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-30

esting to note hat widows and daughters Of
veterans OF the Revolution constitute tee pension
p p3 ,s Sr eoS nt e OF that list he
total amount sXpended for pensions dITn Iae last las,
the appropriation in TIE Treasury OF 80 ~ az o.
The estimate for the fiscal year 1896 made by the
states that. IN his opinion. the year 1896 thirty
years after the close OF the last war. mus IN the
sion roll which. therefore; must begin o. decredse.
The number of pending claims in the Bureau mas
decreased over 5000 during the year. large num-
Der OF the new claims are for increase by pen pen
sloners now on the rolls The NUMBER OF cerlin-
added to the rolls during the year is 39OS and the
total number dropped for all causes 1881. Tho
first payments during the pas year amounted to
The report Of the conmissIoner Of Patents upon
the business Of tine Patent Office for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1894. shows tina; there we're received
$685. applications for patents; 1859 applicatons Tor
172o applications for tradc-marks. and 1863 appli-
cations for labels There lL5i6 patents grant
marks registered. The number Of patents which
expired was l3l67. The total expenditures yW; we're
$50 So and the total receipts expenditures to
the credit Of the Patent Office in the Treasury OF
the United States amounted to 81, 100, 1866 a.
THE ELEVENTH CENSUS.
The Commissioner OF Labor In charge OF the
Eleventh Census for tho fiscal year ending June 80.
1894. states that the total disbursements on ac-
count Of the Eleventh Census to that date amounted
to So 3s go 81. At the close of the fiscal year the
total number OF persons employed In the Census
Office 679; there the present writing
abou, go The whole number OF volumes necessary
TO comprehend all the facts gathered at the Elev,
en,h Census Is twenty-five; the estimated ana actual
printed pages Of these volumes being -2E"
NATIONAL PARKS AND FOREST RESERVES.
There are now seventeen forest reserves. The
Cascade Range and the Ashland Forest reserves
have been added during the last year. The Cascade
Range Forest Reserve Orgon. runs across the
State from north 10 south embracing the crest OF
the Cascade Range. including at either end Mount
Hood and Crater Lake. The reservation Is 81
miles Ions. with an average width Of thirty miles
The area Is 100 square miles. or itgN0 acres.
The summit OF the Cascade Mountains embraces
narrow strip OF land the altitude ranging from oV"
10 1900 feet. Dense forests OF very fine timber
cover nearly The entire tract SNOW falls 10 great
depth. remaining un;il late In the summer. and IN
some places sno~-cap2cd mountains are 10 De sne',
the year round. This range can be properly calei
s"urcn a, thousands OF small streams tributary TO
Iarscr ones The Ashland Forest Reserve. also Ia
Oregon Is In the southwestern part OF the stat, ~
lac kson County a short distance rom the south
eru extremity ~ the Cascade Range Foicst "
serve. II IL neatly square IN shhl" an" r"ii',n, nm,
wenfv-fIne square miles or lS53 acres. The land
g. mountainous and embraces the watershed anu
su.nly lor tho city of Ashland Jackson County.
ore and large territory OF agricultural lana al
jacen,. .,, pori.
rhe acting superintendent OF tho Yoseml,e rarn rs
saws large extent OF territory " no" intres, ~
inc sight seer nor does " appear 10 D." uSci"i ~
cors.rvator OF the water supply u" rel'iS
=. ~. frurt north - the Tuoiumn" tFri. mr.
are also sections which are valuable az isir|lt.
o., 49,, ,,tn,rai lands but are virtually useless
,,r mark piirroses-no tably IN the sou'ncd7t an
sou,h yves, corners He rccominends a Tcuu, llon 81
mo t.rk boundaries. and placing thcni Oh natural
lines fir a. lnssibr -.,,,. t,,.t,a1 IN
tho urgent necessity ~ providing an aluiuonaI
public building for this department: ne l.0ivnn ,
In ,h. business assigned 20 IL and the iart'r mum
h.r ~ .uployes required have made II nr'eSsaat! 20
Inn IA ur.Nut"
Indian Affairs Bureau Of Educaton: the treoos'-
81 survey .he Census once, the nltrl 9t"t's
pension Agency the Ciyil Service commission. tnc
Patent once model exhibit. ana Tor thr sto'',,T
=; dnrumruts Though selected with care ana
at a. reasonable rents "a yosh! th'sr
scattered here and there throughout IN, CitS, ar
,,ro, n IL. the repositories Of the Valuable ar
cbiv.. and papers which they contain rev a.
roha bic that great loss OF lie would occur IN 'se
-. mr.. aside. from the financial ana hlstoil'HI -
a. The Government hy the destruction OF NdIu""Ir
ana !rreulac"ahr records. During u" pa. 'rI f
vc,rs Sg,2 Gr Is has been expended i"I I'i'' -.
buIldings Tor this department, ana II can NO, no.
r,.snnubly be- expected that a less amount VIZ ~
.quir.d dur,ng the same term OF yearS IN ~ ~
fiturc II f. probable that a larger sum WI. ",
needed During the current fiscal year M rc i,
~ hullIings exclusive OF the census pIi''ei ",r'
arcrcpnt. 81, 10' This sum represents ~ a., ~
al af per cent principal OF lf;',''' %, -.
which rat. tho Government can r'a'HN wv ""
money An appropriation or a sum cf"ti ~ W,
,rirciral named for the construction ot nFeplooi
b,tidln, would not only be economy from 4 i oNe
tar. sfsndpoint. but would enable al IN. u"i'aus
o. ,ortcI huildlngs to be- brought together thts
nroyldlng better accommpdi l'ilH lHt ~
,,on ~ fhe public business and safer repositories
49, tho valuable records which have bon accuinu-
io ,trr sinrr tho organization of the Interior De-
partmcnt In lsi'