The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-19

year zee r IN the history Of tho Patent Office. and yet
number RECEIVED In the drst half OF 1899. From
~; I; ls1L, to juno 80. 1897. there were filed
the lSStH total rec rsec fipt'O on ih1 D ofIsS w shs sH%s s pSriGa
mncSii Taus.ol3.oO over tho six months Inn
a hns,. preceding. These figures are used as
clerical force and office accommodations
suhs,d q Shaptsr devoted to the affairs OF the
Length TO- the reports, OF the Government dircc;;
i0fs OF me Pacific railways, which give detailed
mereial status and their financial relations to
inc government, The present condition Of the
tSus so, suits against the Union Pacific is
Thointercs of tho United States in the Union
DIVISION ofthe Union Pacific Railway terminated
on nov. !, 1897, when this division was. sold to
Nh reerGsnization committee; of which Louis
covered the entire indebtedness TO the Govern.
hoia' in 10 m Moy; !; 1897, and the bonds. a. par;
Government consisted Of the principal Of the
Sm NJ bonds, $27.2sG.5l2, and the 9nre'
$5s:4iiss,,3sSS53.7%S.a k'ffff o ts sink tHlsl fund 1nS0O ie ths
pany consists Of ' 81. SiS. s SSsGHS' aRin 10 sns V cash
sna Ti3s845,s5o in bonls, aggregating in all
mains of the debt. The bonds in the sinking
sS ise TsT Sh sold "a at par 70 the SANG iSs m @, for D
Rist the sinRIns 'f"nd. S. s .SSs, 5s2. EtIn tho ss0 ! S%sh
OF the Union Pacific Railway has been post.
poned until Dec. 10, 1897. The debt Of this al.
the principal of the subsidy. bonds, $50. 800, 900,
and the unre lmhurscd and accrued interest
s sesr $500 - gee 60o.S'' making a total of 3d.
In describing the condition Of affairs in the
various territories much space is devoted to
Alaska. and copious extracts are made from tho
Interesting and comprehensiyc report OF Gov.
Brady, already published in THE sun. Bclicv-
ing that n radical change in the laws relating to
Alaska is necessary, and to the end that the Ter.
other Territories. the Secretary recommends
that the public land laws be extended to that
district. and that additional land offices be
The longest and in many respects the most in.
fnerestinE chapter OF the report is that devoted to
largely from the report of Gov. Cassius NJ.
Barnes. The Governor says that Oklahoma has
made greater progress in seven years than have
most commemorative in three times that length
OF time, casting 5000 votes at the last election.
Delaware. and outranks n dozen different States
in population. The Territory has never had a
STEADY growth from the first, and, blessed with
abundant crops this year and still brighter
ably il excess Of 100000 and is distinct:
foreign born citizens being smaller than in any
other State of the Union. In spite of the financial
depression of the past three years, which has
caused a general shrinkage OF values, the as.
sessed Valuation "a \ Of the Territory has increased
1897. The total Territorial tax levy for the
year il A $40 mills, which is less than that Of
SeSt % of the ier SIa,S G Ps b TsrF Nis:ooo pG issa SSnd 5o1
the purpose of erecting the college buildings,
tricts. With 10000 pupiIsi ny! there i'r9v are Irh9 Sal f's a
dozen sectarian colleges and academies, several
business colleges, and a large number of. Gov
crnment schools. There are li3 patients in tho
insane asylum, costing the Territory $39,sl2.75
for maintenance under the contract system.
There are 6SS church organizations and 3S9
church buildings. with a church membership of
40.715. There are $50 Christian Endeavor So
sunday schools, Win ss,s5e s g SiSSo' The FL Ter.
ritory has 10 daily. so weekly, and IL month.
land subject to, homestead entry and $500 sec.
tions OF school lands, exclusive OF Greer county.
the year was $sO,4l7.3 81. The total income from
lands was $lOS. 9O2. 4S. Banking is a prosperous
and forty.nine Territorial banks. The Territory
has four building and loan associations. 475
ali sorts OF manufactories big and little, and the;
statistics OF grain, fruit. vegetable and stock
r All ns the s,m Goye sf"gss sar belief i.it Is but uno rh ths after af1er
Of the soil that the real progress and prosperity
handmaiden, horticulture, are the mainstays of
any prairie community"
tary has many interesting things to say. Tho
number OF visitors from ,he opening Of the sea
sen: 1e. nc n !; to aus. ,S 10; Was ;s VS. $40 0ece Gsmpetr rs
prohibit camping or grazing after Aug. l in
order to preserve the grass for the antelope ana
passing was not serious, owing to the
presence Of a United States Commissioner. The
tation company's wagons on Aug. Ii b. masked
and well-armed highwaymen. who robbed the
occupants OF over $500. and the arrest of the
trial at the next term OF the United States Dis
trict Court. Game is increasing in the Yellow
stone Park, the Secretary says, and he ntimates
that geological gardens can get all. the bears
they want on application. The number Of buff
faloes remaining is estimated at twenty.four..
Yosemite National Park in California is also
referred to. and the statement made that here.
as in the Yellowstone, game and tsh are In
creasing rapidly in numbers. and the Secretary
advocates the Government ownership OF all the
toll roads, the construction of a telephone line
along the trail through the Park. and more
sbtFins Shn laws cHg for the 5Sr arrest and pgg nd1nIa PsG Of
in Tularc county and Grant Park in Mariposa
county; Cal. the reservations within the bound;
the Sequoia gigantia, the famous big trees " of
California. are described and a recommendation
made for q more accurate marking of their
boundaries, and for the building of roads to
make the Giant Forest moro accessible than ut
The most important fact set forth with regard
to the Hot Springs GoygTnment reservation in
"John II, SoSi K fountain mt "fG at the so. It'll en ID
ere very popular, thousands OF persons drinking
Mr.. Bliss recommends an appropriation to
from the elements. The Casa Grande River is
one of the most noteworthy relics of a prehis-
limit limits e 81 The sp uni psdp stat as%' Tho ian G' on Mh ics
it Is located is part of $50 acres reserved from ON
i isaa. Il wS os d hseonsiyd S alTead Sai in a RUNE ruieo aM;
condition by one Padre Kino in 1904. and since
that time has been a subject OF record by eN-
others erected by the most advanced among tho
native races in the Southwest, is OF perishable
material, being built OF cajon-that Is. OF pud-
died clay, moulded into walls dried in the sun.
The Secretary's exhaustive report concludes
with a history OF the Maritime Canal Company
OF Nicaragua, whose surveys. maps. &C.. he
says. have been placed at tho disposal of the
Commission Of Engineers appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley, under authority from Congress.
to further examine and report upon the route
and surveys of the canal.