Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-09


I join with tho secretary Of the navy IN
recommending that tho grades OF admiral
and vice admiral he temporarily revived
to be filled with Off crs who have :; ocially
distin Suished thelnselv cs in the war with
Spain.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
A Great Deal Has Been Accnn plisIlett
During the Past Year.
The department of agriculture has been
sctive In tho past year. Explorers have
leen sent to many OF the countries of tho
Eastern and Western hcmisphcres for
I,cds and plants that may bo useful to
the United States and with the further
view or opening up markets for our sur
plus products. Tho forestry division OF
tho department. is giving special attention
to tho trccloss regions Oh our country and
Is introducing species especially adapted t.
| semiarid regions Forest fires, which
! seriously Interfere wit y: oductinn. cspe-
cially In irrigated regions nrc being stud
led thnt the losses from this cause may DO
avoided. The use and abuse of water in
Elany statos OF tho west and collecting in
formation regarding the laws Of the states,
the decisions of tho courts and the Gus
toms OF the people in this rcgcrd SO that
uniformity may be secured.
Experimental sta ions arc becoming
more valuable every year. The appropria.
mcntcd by $iOo,O 900 from the stations.
->ation- wide experiments have been con-
Quoted to ascertain tho suitablencss rs to
soil and climate and states for growing
sugar boots. Tho number of sugar fac-
tories has been doubled in the past two
years and the ability OF the United States
20 produce its own sugar from This source
has been clearly demonstrated.
Public Lands and Forest Reserves.
The public lands disposed Of by tho
government during tho year, reached
S.4>3 S0ti % nccrs, IN increase of GA, $50 rs
acres over tho previous year. The total
receipts from public lands during the
fiscal year amounted to g., XII 0A5. Is, an in
or, use Of $l!NOj. 30 over the preceding
year The lands embraced in the IL forest
! reservations, which were suspended by
tho act Of June 1, 1897, again become sub
jcct t." tho perations Of tho prolnma-
tions Of rob. 20, 1897. creating them,
which added an estimated amount
W l9Ml,3O acres t, tho area en-
braccd In tho reserves previously
Ia NAulLlOu luCFcIO TWO HOW
reserves were created during tho year, the
Pine Mountain and Zacl Lake reserve in
| Cal 'fornin embracing 1,O44 ,5!A acres, and
tho Ire colt reserve in Arizona. embrace
ing 1929 acres, while tho Pecus river re-
serve in New Mexico has bcen changed
and enlarged to include 10000 additional
acres.
Tho department. of tho interior hns in
~ pr a ,l.,
by he act of July, lH)S, for Il graded forco
| Of officers In control of tho reserves This
system has only been in full operation
since August but good results have al
ready been secured in many SECTIONS. The
| reports received Indicate that the system
| OF patrol has not only prevented destruc-
tive 1l' o. from gaining Roadway but has
diminished the number Of fires.
miscellaneous Rsconnn,sn. lations.
The president reviews tho Union Pacific
and kansls Pacific railroad matters, and
con ratulatcs tho country upon the OK
rcl.cut results obtained In tho settlement
Of bonded Indebtedness OF those rouds.
Tho crowded condition OF tho department
Of justice Ia referred to and better q,1,lr-
tors recommended The inadequate nc
Communications OF the supreme court aro
office department in meeting tho gru.tly
In rcnscd demands upon it consequent up
on the state Of war is warmly commended.
Tho importance of curly Legislation pro-
viling for tho taking OF tho Twelfth CEN
sus ia urged. Tho condition OF tho pension
department is stated. but no rccOlnmen-
dati0ns arc nude The recommendations
OF tho commission and Of tho secretary
Of the interior for tho necessity of prov i'd
ing for the education OF tho 30 ODJ white
children resident in tho Indian Ter
rtory are strongly endorsed.
Warrington Would Celebrate.
In tho yoar 1900 will occur the ccntcn-
ninl anniversary Of the founding of tho
city Of Washington for tho permanent
capital of tho government Of the United
States by authority OF an act of congress
approved July 1G. 1880. In May, 1900, tho
archives und Offices of tho federal govern
ment were removed to this place. On tho
18th Of November, loo, the national
congress met here for the
first time md assumed exclusive
control Of the federal district and city.
This interesting event assumes all tho
more Significance when we recall the cir
ru,ns,nnces attending the choosing of the
site, the naming of the capital in honor Of
tho father Of his country, and the interest
taken by him in the adoption of plans for
It's future development on Il magnificent
scale.
These original plans have been wrought
Dut with constant progress and signal
success even beyond their trainers could
have foreseen. The people of the country
are justly proud of the distinctive beauty
and government Of the capital and of tho
rare instruments Of science and education
which here find their natural home
A movement lately inaugurated by tho
citizens to have the anniversary celebrated
with fitting ceremonies including, por-
haps, the establishment Of handsome
permanent memorial to mark 80 historical
IN occasion and give it more than local
recognition, has met with general favor
IN the part Of the people.