The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09

the highest speed compatible Wild ROOu cfuls-
ing qualities, great radius of action and to
carry the most powerful ordnance suited to
vessels of their class Estimated cost, exclu-
sive OF armament a. 4l,HO each
join with the secretary Of the navy In rec
ommending that the grades OF admiral and
vice. admiral be temporarily revived to DO
filled by officers who have sp cialy distin-
guished themselves in the war with Spain.
the Genius
earnestly urge upon congress the mDor-
lance of early legislation providing for the
taxing OF the twelfth census THIS is neces-
sary In view Of the large amount OF work which
must be performed in the preparation Of the
schedule preparatory to the enumeration OF
the population.
me Pension RoIis.
There we're on the pension rolls on June 81,
is93 993. ia names. an increase OF nearly 1909
over the number on the roll on the same day
of the preceding year. The amount appropri-
uted by the act Of December ~ 1896 for the
payment OF pensions for the fiscal year 1898
was Ia 001.t0L Eight million, seventy thou
sand, eight hundred and seveuty-two dollars
and forty-six cents was appropriated by tho
act of March II, 1898, to cover deficiencies
In army pensions and repayments in the
sum of 1000 81, making total OF
TliS 0S2,' o. 20 available for the payment Of
pensions during the fiscal wear 1898 The
amount disbursed from that sum was si4. 65i.-
$40 &c. leaving balance Of 1343l. Gl299 unex-
pend d on the 9th of June 1898 which was
covered into the treasury. There were $50
names added to the rolls during the year by
special acts pa 'sed Mt the second session OF the
Fittv-tifth congress, making total OF 0. 80
pensioners by congressional enactment since
1861
The Patent ONCE.
The total receipts OF the patent office during
the past year we're n, 253 9i8 A. The expend-
lures were ti,OSi 631 10, leaving surplus OF
Sl72,3l465
Public Lands
IT, n.A, -, Vtao
ment during the year reached s.4'3,SJie2 acres,
increase OF 6l4, $50 20 acres over the previous
year. The total receipts from public lands
during the fiscal year amounted to 81 ga, 995 iS.
an increase OF ti9l05l9J over the precedin
year The lands embraced in the IL forest
reservations which were suspended by
the act OF June T. 1897. again becamB
subject to the operations OF the procla-
nations of february g. 1897. creating
them. which added an estimated amount OF
1891 80 acres to the area embraced in the re-
serves previously created In addition thereto
two new reserves were created during the year
the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake reserves in
California, embracing OF 9i acres, and the
Prescott reserve In Arizona. embracing iO.2H
acres. while the PecoS river In New Mexico has
been changed and enlarged to include i2O.OO1
additional acres.
At the close OF the year 80 forestry reserva-
tons not including those OF the Atognac forest
and fish culture reserve in Alaska, had b5en
SiV"NSN W NASSu'i'o phVNi"iiA'feAOh NhNSA NSN-
uon ~ OF tue act Oh Marcn D. 1881 embracing ah
estimated area OF ~, ~ 474 acres, The depart
meht Oh the interior mas lhaugurdteu u loresb
sNsteu' uhue poss'ole oY Cuo act vi July io,''
lor Rraoeu lorce OF omcers III oohtrol Oh the
reserves rms system hai ONLY O3en In fuli
operation since August. but good RESULTS have
already been secured in many sections The
reports reccN u lhulcavc mat tne system VI
pnlol nus NJ. on'y preVch1eu "sstruo'iFo iros
rom susline heau"ay ou' mas ultn'n'Sneo 'u'
uuioer vi nreS
IN" i""'anA'
me Spec!ai a..en.Ion Oh tne congress- Is caIiea
W tuu. Pnrv VI 'ho rePorI vi lhe scoretatS u,
Vle interior III reia.,ou 70 Vu' hVe cFillHe'
.ipeA ~ rs noLe"or'nF 1ha1 the Behera' Gun
uiVion VI tue iuuta"s Huo"H ul"'Neu PosIo''-
put one OUTBREAKS Oh serious character oo-
iiou uu'ink 'no Seut "uu VnaV aHhonN Vuo
Chlppe"n lhulahs Oh Minnesota' VINO happliy
nave oeen supPresseu. WINE IL mas noO yet
uoeh Pr 'e'e"oio w entoroe az .ne proflslonS U.
.he aee ol 'uno 10 'oso ior tnI pro'oueto" ~, ".
'he PeoP'o Vi .ue iuui1h 'o''iVVlS n"u ~.
otner purPoSeS' IL IN haNius S"'utarS eneo'
upon inc nations composing tne n'u IrIoes
ms Da"es conihiisslon reporVs .nu1 lne Nus.
graVliylnH RESULTS anu Rreater auFance townr"
ths at.alnlne l OF Ihe ooleo.s OF tne poVerh-
ineut nave oeeh secureu III cue plSt year tnA"
IN any previous year cannot zoo strongly ih-
uorse inc rceonhehuation Vi th7 VouulNslou
anu Oh the secretary OF Vhe interior LOT tue
hectslS VI proVpilnR LOT tle euuon.lou vi mo
SO'Vo White chllureh reSluent III inc lhu'An
erri'orS,
| 80, INC neoAr.""n' Ut Htr 'cu''ure'
me department OF agriculture hah oeen
aVtiVe III lne pas. year hNP'oreIS uaVe oecn
sent 10 many ol inc countries OF the eastern
anu western newspapers LOT seeuS anu piahtS
tnat may 20 uselui 10 tne Ouiteu states anu
with the iurther we" OF opening up markets
LOT our surplus prouucts. lneiores'ry DIVISION
OF the department Is ewing special at
tenI'on 20 Ine treeIess REGIONS OF our country
anu u introducing species Speclhily MAPPED 70
semi-arlu lesions roreS' hFes Wnioh seriously
lnterIere WIN production espeoialS IN irrlgat-
eu roRlohs are oelne stuuleu that the losses
rom 'nis oaus may oo nVoueu INC ucpa''-
nieu. 70 Iuiu'''nk lu0o .ne use auu auuso Vi
wafer III nhauy states vi the west anu coIlht'ns
!ntoIr uh, res"ralhs tuo Iaws vi .he seaOes.
tne ueclslous Oh the courts una the cu,.oms Oh
the people III TINS REGARD so that uniformity
may DC seoureu' EApeFlmeht stations
are 10 become more enectlNe every
yoar inc uhnua' APPROPRIATION OF S.,O'UU
uy congress Is suppielhehteu Nv EV'u"
from the states Natoh-wlue experiments
nave oeen oohuue.eu 'o ascertain the sulVaoie-
ness Us 10 Soll anu utlu sluleS lot grow