The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-06

recommending hat the grades OF admiral
and vice admiral be temporarily revived
to be filled with officers who have specially
DISTINGUISHED themselves in the war with
Spain.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
A Great Deal Has Been Accomplished
During the Past Year.
The department of agriculture has been
active in the past ear Explorers have
been sent to many of the countries of the
Eastern and Western hemispheres fol-
seeds and plants that may be useful to
the United States and with the further
view of opening up markets for our sur.
plus products. The forestry division of
the department is giving special attention
to the t~reeless regions of our country and
is introducing species especially adapted tc
semi-arid regions. Forest fires, which
seriously interfere with production, espe.
cially in irrigated regions, are being stud.
led that h CLOSES from this cause may be
avoided. The use and abuse of water in
many states of the west and collecting in.
formation regarding the laws of the states.
the decisions of the courts and the Gus
toms of the people in this regard SO that
uniformity may be secured.
Experimental stations are becoming
more valuable every year. The %appropria.
ton Of 500, NO by congress is supple.
mented by 500, 900 from the stations.
Nationwide experiments have been con.
Quoted to ascertain the suitableness as to
soil and climate and states for growing
sugar beets. The number of sugar fac.
tories has been doubled in the past two
years and the ability Of the United States
to produce its own sugar from this source
has been clearly demonstrated
Public Lands and Forest Reserves.
The public lands disposed of by the
government during the year reached
s,4o3, s96. 20 acers, an increase Of GA, $50. u
acres over the previous year. The total
receipts from public lands during the
fiscal year amounted to $2,277 as5. Is, an in
crease Of $3.50, O63. S over the preceding
year. The lands embraced in the II fores,
reservations, which We're suspended by
the act of June 4, 1897, again become sub.
ject to the operations of the prolama.
lions OF Feb. %, 1897, creating them,
which added an estimated amount
of 1851 $50 acres to the area en-.
braced in the reserves previously
ASheSu IA cuultlOh lueIeto l"O utN
reserves We're created during the year, the
Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake reserve in
California, embracing 1,O44. 59i acres, and
the Prescott reserve in Arizona, embrac
ing lO, 222O acres, while the Pecos river re
serve in New Mexico has been changed
and enlarged to include l2O, GOV additional
acres.
The department of the interior has in
ar1nupoAa6 q fnroat ov-Stnu, v-oIo oonc;b1
by the act OF July, 1893, for a graded fore
of officers in control of the reserves. Thi
system has only been in full operation
since August, but good results have al
ready been secured in many sections. Tn
reports received indicate that the system
Of patrol has not only prevented destruc
tive fires from gaining Roadway, but ha
diminished the number OF fires.
Miscellaneous Recommendation.
The president reviews the Union Pacif
and Kansas Pacific railroad matters, ant
congratulates the country upon the ex
cellent results obtained in the settlement
of bonded Indebtedness of those roads
The crowded condition of the department
of justice is referred to and better quar-
tiers recommended. The Inadequate &C
c~ommodations Of the supreme court ar
also referred to. The work of the post
office department in meeting the great,
increased demands upon it consequent up
On the state Of wari is warmly commended
The importance OF early legislation pro
viding for the taking Of the Twelfth cen
sus is urged. The condition OF the pensio,
department is stated. but no recommen
dations are made. The recommendation
Of the commission and Of the secretar,
Of the interior for h necessity of provid
ing for the education of the 5000 whit
children resident in the Indian Tel
ritory are strongly endorsed.
Washington Would Celebrate.
In the year 1900 will occur the centen
NAL anniversary Of the founding of tn
city Of Washington for the permanen
capital of the government of the Unite,
States by authority of an act Of congress
approved July is, 1890. In May, 1900, tn
archives and offices of the federal govern
ment were removed to this place. On tn,
18th Of November, $500, the nationa
congress met here for tn
first time and assumed exclusiv
control Of the federal district and city
This interesting event assumes all tn
more significance when we recall the cir
cumstances attending the choosing of tn
site, the naming OF the capital in honor o
the father Of his country, and the interes
taken by him in the adoption of plans 70
it's future development on a magniicen
scale.
These original plans have been wrough
out with constant progress and n sigma
success even beyond their trainers coult
AVE foreseen. The people of the countr,
are justly proud Of the distinctive beaut,
and government Of the capital and Of thu
rare instruments OF sciences and education
which here find their natural home.
A movement lately inaugurated by tn
citizens to have the anniversary celebrated