The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

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e~-1&-9G lz1@resI ~laA sa1 Caoei4as l. Ia
lands q sad nations, the asreeIen' xiIh ,ae
Latter ration coa.a have 70 eject without Tie
consent ot = former Oh Aprz4 :. issf. tia
commission .Axt@i a:-eesaels gtxa hasA
r-5ae~--Ae Caoc+aws and Casckassws> Tals
es-resn "a X is UNDERSTOOD has aeaa eassasa
r. she eo1 sF5zEtst 4taor.E5ss u the respective
tEsz fatGazs, rt4+E4cs :AE-e;o- and cay -
qu!ras ratification ~ eo2Eress IL make j, o.ce-
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ta1 tie s-gh e Septsnlhar. Isa-. an agreement
raS s~aetesi wIIa ta= Creek aag4ca. bszt il IS
Understood thai SAA E.ase4z2i eS3zg2eG et ss.a
rzsssuEa Aas ret2>ssi 10 Ea,its The s31zn- No
t3at5ass sc ySI - ss Aa4 s..l The C2sraSces
.ae z.osG ~ paz0as "a. the Eye civilized t-iees.
ass3 WIKI the Segnlz0.es tbs sEzalsnst IA Ysoaas
us Eu1.4e and t@-rfioEY, TIE fs~oszS-oa :, ;aa
ls44az appropriation 49, approved @2ns H.
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c4Lys - e.tlz s:s4p az IA lye e.F-.zt-4 tSsss,
Eea t-sszrsz z>-5r72 ~ "a zr@S@Es eE-age1 IL ta&s
wa.& a.zsaoa- s=.os, -z-a a4s Esais -pzo.ns1a ass
gog tAx II th2 census - Il 80 people up ~ and
tnc, u3iz., The 9eta u TIE present racath
Should the agree zse-E asetwcen tae C4aoegaws
as ca Ez<aws b. ratified Ar Sn1ScE~ss and
sAoait ,he other Erloes'tall tn make a. agree
rs@ue Ess;h fes eorrm3>~ta8- then IL viii tse ne
cc>>2ry Ia. s1Gze Ie%.~1&sae14 shall aHe aaa by
reas-Er~s- ~AzcA- While 1ast aE1 honorable 20
,he Ia5sacss shalt tss equitable - The white
p~oyse xAo have sesIiei upon tsse~' lands hy in-
y.taf3oa O. iAe tribal nations Hen Henry /.
pawes chairman o. the commission. IA a 3et:e.
to the secretary O. ihe interior, under Date Of
octoae- H. 1897, SAYS: 'Iadlvsdual ownership
Is IL their l,he commission - opinion sesoiuie-
8 " essential to ang permanent improvement in
! present conditions. and ihe lack q ii Is the
root Of nearly all the evils which gr.eNuusiy
! acaicf these people. Allotment ey agreement
! Is the only possible method. unless the United
States courts are clothed with the authority 10
arpoyt&0l The lands aIElonc the citizen Indians
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concur with ihe secretary o. the interior
J that the-s can be no cure Ter the evils engcn.
! deret by the perversioa @. the>. grea, trusts
| excepting by their resumption by the govern
| neu1 waich created them.
IN Y~it..w F~s.r Epidemic
/ The recent prevalence q yellow fever In
| number q cities and towns throughout the
J south has resulted IN much disturbance 9.
csrrzga -r~E ard demonstrated the necessity Il
! such amendments TO our quarantine laws as
vii, make the regulations q tie national quar-
| ;la;ine authorities paramount The Sc -resary
ot the treasury. IN the portion Of his reEsess
latius 10 Ihe operation q the marine hos spisal
| service calls attention to the defects n
! ths present cG3-2utlae laws and recon.
s1ealS amendments Their s2o whish VIII Eivs
! he treasury department tie requisite aa-
/ thorzty To prevent The Invasion - epidemic
diseases from t1res-n countries. and IL fs1.es
| o. emergency !i;e tAai .. tae Past summer x.n
add 20 the efficiency @. th@ sanitary measures
for the protection OF the peo2!e a.ai a,the sarne
| time prevent unnecessary restrictions @. eo1n-
! rne-ce- 1 concur in his recommendation In
| further EFFORT 10 prevent the invasion o. ths
| U1jtssl states By yelloV fever, the importance
| OF the discovery OF the exact cause ot th@ Lis-
| ease, watch up - the present IlfE.e has oe1a
| und term ned. IS obvious and To This end
| Systematic hacte-ic-ogicai investigation should
lie made. therefore recommend that ccsa1rcss
authorize the appointment ot i commission by
the president. 10 consist Of tour expert pactsrs-
oloslsis, one 20 hs selected .rcm the medical
officers Of the marine hospital sergice oae te
he apisaiGse from civil life. to De detailed
from the medical officers Of ske army and On.
from the me3tca! ostigers OF the nayr
| The farlfie Railway
| The CEion Pacific railways faaia line
sold under the decree ot the United States
| court sor the district of Nebraska on the Isl
and end of November. 81 thIs Year- The asaocns
| due the government consisted q: the pEineipa,
| o! the subsidy bonds 80 .:3s ST., ani the &c.
crgei interest thereon. at III III 7s. making
the so:a! Indebtedness .5s sss a..-s - Tae bid
az the sale covered the first mortgage lien and
the entire mortgage claim Of the government
principal and Interest The sale g. the sub
sdized portion OF the Kansas Pacific line
| upon which the government, holds sacoaa
| faortEas SC lteE. has been postponed at the In
| stance Of the government TO Deeerabe,
ID. 1921 The ae,. Of this division
of the Union Pacific railroad to the
| government Gu November IS. lsss was tue
principal Of the subsidy bonds d. saa 0ll and
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| making total OF t.S.e. go 81 The sale Of
this road was originally advertised for Novem.
her l. but for the purpose OF securing the ut
| most public notice OF the event IL was post
| poned until December Is. and q second adycr-
tfsement OF the sale was made By the decree
5 OF the court the upse. price on the sale of the
| Kansas Pacific will yield to- the government
the sum of .s.soo. goi over all prior liens costs
and charges Il no other better bid is made
| this sum Is all that the government
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| els 1000 O. The government. las no informa-
tion as TO whether there will be other bidder.
or q better bid than the maximum amount
: | herein stated The question presented there.
| fore is: Whether the government. shall under
{ | the authority given 1t By the act OF March J.
| lss1. purchas. or redeem the road In the even,
, that a bid is no, made by private parties Gov.
ering the entire government claim To qualify
the government to bid At the sale viii require
| q deposit OF 5000. as follows: In the govern
D mens cause 600 and in each Of the first
mortgage causes 40 000 and In the latter thu
] | deposit must be in cash Payments IT the sale
S are as follows: Cpon the acceptance Of ths
3 bid SUN which with the sum already depos-
ited shall equal Is per cen. Of the bid the bal
E ance in ins:ailrneats OF Is per cent % - and s.
days after the confirmation Of the sale tn,
: | lien on the Kansas Pacific prior to that Of thu
government or the 30,h Of July 1897 principal
| and interest. amounted TO g. 5sI o<6 H. The
e | government. therefore. should it become the
g highest bidder, will have 70 pay the amour. ol
the frs. mortgage lien
$ believe that under the act Of 1887 I. has tbs
G authority to do this and in sbsence OF any &C.
tion by congress I shall direct the secretary Of
! the treasury to make the necessary deposit ..
. | required By the courts decree 10 qualify as :
bidder and to bid at the sale sum which viii
e At least equal the principal Of the debt due te
$ the government: but suggest in order TO re-
: move ali controversy. tha. ian amend.
mens O: the Iaw be Immediately
i passed explicitly givin, such power
$ and appropriating in general terms wha.svei
g sum Is sufficient therefor.
i Civil service.
Il | The tmpertaR. branch Of CIR government
Il known Is the civil service the practical i'm
h | provement OF which has long been q subject d
| earn est discussion. has Of late years receives
increased legislative aud executive approval
i | During the past few months the service ha,
d been placed OF q s;iii frmer basis Of basine<.
e | methods and personal merit While the r!ah
= Of our veteran ,olGle.. 70 re.nstateHent % de