Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-15

year. the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake
! reserve. in California. embracing 1.e44,e9a
ana acres @hs the
Pecos River reserve in New Mexico has
been changed and enlarged to include 12O.-
At the close of the year thirty forest
reservations, not including those of the
Afogonac forests aud the fish culture
by proclamation under section 81 of the
act of March 3, 1891, embracing an esti-
mated area of lO,719,474 acres.
The department of the interior has in
augurated u forest system, made possible
by the act of July, 1893, for a graded
fierce of officers in control Of the reserves
ton Since August. but good results have
already been secured in many sections.
system Of patrol has not only prevented
destructive fires from gaining headway.
but has di,s.tnished the humber or tires.
Pr.:,:otinE Agriculture.
The department Of agriculture has been
active in ;k,: past year Explorers have
been sent to !:aEy OF the countries OF the
seeds and plants that may he useful to
the United States, and with the further
view OF opening UP markets for our sur
plus i,rodt't:. i:e forestry division. OF
the department. = giving special attention
to tue tr:>ccs., regions OF our country, ana
rs i9-SnC acing species especially auapteu
seriously interfere with production es-
pee-.a:'y in irrigated regions are being
studio: that the losses from this cause
may IL avoided. The department is in
curing into the use and abuse Of water in
many states OF the west and correcting
information regarding the laws Of the
state3. the decisions OF the courts and tho
customs Of the people in this regard so
that uniformity may be secured:
lxe stat Hear iEs
mented by $4,000 from the stations.
Nation wide experiments have been con-
T.,
SOL: ii;a climate and states for growing
sugar beets. The number of beet sugar
factories has been doubled in the past two
Years, ana the ;yoir.,y OF lnc unlted
States to produce its own sugar from TINS
source has been clearly demonstrated.
The weather bureau forecast and 90.
GerVatiOn stations have been EXTENDED
around the Caribbean sea to give early
warning OF the approach of hurricanes
from the so,l;il seas to our fleets and mer-
chant marine.
I earnestly urge upon congress the I'm
pCrtance of early legislation provlding Ior
the taking Of the 'we!lth , &c ;sus; sh,ss
OF work which must be performed IN the
preparation OF tie schedules preparatory
to the enumeration OF the population
Pensions.
There were on the pension rolls on June
30, 1905. 993,714 names, an increase of
nearly $4,000 over the number on the rolls
on the same day OF the preceding year.
The amount OF the Appropriation ny act
of Dec. 90. 1896. Tor the payment Of pen
sicns for the fiscal year 1855 was $140 OO0.-
900. Eight million seventy Thousand eight
hundred and seventy-two dollars and
forty-six cents was appropriated 6y the
act of March 3, 1858, to cover deticiencles
in army pensions, and repayment in the
sum Of So, o2o:3$, making total of S14s,..
Os2 s?2 70 a.:ai.abe for !he lay 11e n,S OF
amount discussed from that sum was
s144 ,651 $3.50, leaving a BALANCE Ct So 4Sl.-
O12.90 uneXpended on the 3Oth of June.
1888, which was covered into the treasury.
There were $50 names added to the rolls
during the year by special acts passed at
the second session of the fifty-tifth con-
gress. making total of 64SG pensions by
congressional caactments since lS6l
lie severa: documentary reports will be
laid before lol. The s.ive in great detail
tho conduct of the affairs of the govern
ment during the nast year and discuss
many questions upon which the congress
may be called upon to act.