The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-08

Estimated cost exclusive OF armor and arna
nl-ut = $50 go each
/ = SIX sns4cheI ana coppered cruisers c
ABOUT , 500 tons trial Z ispIacement; to hav
! ing tSlalittee. graf radius OF action ana I
carry the most powerful ordnance suited L
/ vessels Of their class Estimated cost. exclu
pve or armament. si,l4l, SO each
! Join with the secretary q The navy in REQ
/ oEaEuacaiug that the grades OF admiral ant
/ ce-adralraI be temporarily revived 10 b.
I L4eu by officers who nave specially Gis-In
| guisacd themselves in the war with spain
! The Census
! I earnestly urge upon congress TIL fraDor
! tance Of early legislation providiu. for the
/ taxing OF the twelfth census Tals is peres
/ sary in view Of the large amount of WORK which
/ mus, be performed IL the preparation Of the
/ schedule PREPARATORY 10 the enumeration q
the population
The Pension Rolls.
There were on the pension rolls On June 30
ls9, sJj,7 names. an increase Of nearly Is &c
over the number on the roll on the sane aa7
OF the precc year The amount approprI-
ated bv the act Of December p. 1856 for the
payment OF pensions for the fiscal year Is46
was HAD 0DJ,HUt Eight million, seventy thou
sand eight hundred and seyelty-tHo dollars
and fOrtV-sIX cents was appropriated bv the
act OF March q. 1895. to cover deficiencies
in army pensions and repaymeItS in ths
sun Of IL, 03o 30, making a total Of
Sl4s Cs2 81 - available for the payment Il
pensions during the fiscal year IS5s The
amount dIsbursed from that SUN was sl44 SOL. =
s79. So leaving balance OF s3. - unex-
pended on the 3Jth OF June. 1875 which was
covered into the treasury. There were SO
names added TO the rolls during the wear hv
special acts passed 1t the second session Of the
Fifty-tfth congress, making a total Of s, 4se
pensioners by congressional enactment since
1861
The Patent Office.
The total receipts Of tn patent ONCE during
the past year We're 1928. 94s At The expeul.-
lures were sL08l, 63379, leaving q surplus OF
biz, 8I4 Is.
Pubic Lands
The public lands disposed OF by the govern
menc during the year reached :, fJ3 stig1 a,r1s.
an increase Of Ga 7sJ y acres over the previous
year. The total receipts from public lands
during the fiscal year amounted TO 81, 297 $50 g.
increase of 119l0339J over the precedi4 Z
year. The lands embraced in the II forest
reservations which were suspended by
the act OF June 4, 1891, again becams
subject to the operations OF the prOcil-
nations Of February -, 1897, creating
them. which added estimated amount Of
1881, 49, 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 n
California, embracing I,G4i,59I acres. and the
Prescott reserve in Arizona, embracing l. 4J
been changed and enlarged TO include l2J, 90
additional acres.
At the close of the year 30 forestry reserva-
tons, not including those Of the Afognac forest
and fish culture reserve in Alaska, had been
created by executive proclamation under sec
ton "A of the act of March 3. 1891 EN- bracing an
estimated area of 49, I9 474 acres. The depart
ment of the interior has inaugurated forest
system, made possible by the act OF July. 1898,
for a graded force of officers in control OF ths
operation since August, but good results have
already been secured in many sections. The
reports received indicate that the system Of
patrol has not only prevented destructive fires
from gaining Roadway but has diminished the
mum Der OF fires
The Indians.
The special attention of the congress is called
to that part OF the report Of the secretary Of
the interior in relation to the five civilized
tribes 1t Is noteworthy that the general con-
dition OF the Indians shows marked progress
But one outbreak of a serious character oc-
CURED during the year and that among the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota who happily
have been suppressed While it has not yet
been practicable to enforce all the provisions OF
the act of June %, 1898. for the protection Of
the people of the Indian territory and for |
other purposes" it is having salutary effect |
upon the nations composing the five tribes |
The Dawes commission reports that the most |
results and greater advance toward |
The attainment of the objects of the govern |
nent have been secured in the past year than |
n any previous year L cannot too strongly in |
lorSe the recommendation of the commission |
md of the secretary of the interior for the |
necessity of providing for the education OF the |
10000 white children resident in the Indian |
The Department. OF Agriculture
The department of agriculture has been
lctive in the past year Explorers have been
ent to many of the countries of the eastern
md western hemispheres for seeds and plants
hat may be useful to the United States and
With the further view OF opening up markets
or our surplus products The forestry division
II the department is giving special at
ention TO the treeless regions of our countrV
ND is Introducing species specially adapted to |
emi-arid regions. Forest fires which seriously |
Interfere with production especially in irrigat-
d regions are being studied that the losses |
rom this cause may be avoided. The DEPART
nent is inqutring into the use and abuse OF
Eater in many states Of the west and collating
Information regarding the laws of the states |
he decisions OF the courts and the customs of
he people in this regard 50 that uniformity
aay be secured Experiment stations
re to become more effective every
ear The annual appropriation OF $4,000
y congress is supplemented by 500 90
rom the states Nationwide experiments
ave been conducted TO ascertain the suitable
eSS as TO soil and climate and states for grow
~ sugar beetS- The number Of sugar factories
as been doubled in the past two years and the
olHty of the United States to produce its own
u2ar from this source has been clearly demon
-rated
anniversary of Founding of WASHINGTON.
IN the year 1900 Will occur the centennial an
IVersary Of the founding of the city of Wash
lston for the permanent capital of the govern
-cnt or the United States by authority Of an
It OF congress approved july IS I7Jl In Nav.
40 the archives and general Offices Of the fed
al government were removed to this place.
n the nth OF November, 1900, the national
12gresS met here for the first time and
'Sumei exclusive control of the federal dis
ict ana city. This interesting event assumes
Il the more significance when we recall the