Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-25

bllsS reVleWeu III ueGdll the progress OF
pension, Indian, land. patent, educa-
tional and territorial affairs Review
ing the gradual diminution of the pub
lie land area. Secretary Bliss says.
OF three hundred and odd miiuo n
acres OF desert land requiring irrig
ton to render them valuable farming
lands, the available water supply is suf-
ficient for only 7l,500,000 acres, leaving
260. 600 acres suitable only for graz
ing purposes. There are 30 forest reser-
yations embracing an estimated area of
40, 10, 474 acres.
The Indians are declared to have
made substantial progress and the Chip.
pewa outbreak was the only serious
disturbance OF the year. Referring to
this trouble the report points TO Com
missioner If Indian Affair Jones' sue.
cessfuI efforts in bringing about the
surrender OF the Indians and says the
origin OF the trouble is now under Joint
investigation by the departments of the
interior and of justice.
Reviewing pension matters, Score
tary Bliss reports G35, 600 claims of all
classes peuding, and says a separate d.
vision has been organized for the sIdju-
dicatiol OF claims growing out OF til
war with Spain. These soldiers VIII
receive their pensions under the general
law for permanent disabilities con
tractc III the service.
He also concurs IN the recommends
ton for the creation of a commission 60
revise the pension laws and regulations
in the interest of q future reliable, in
telligent and uniform practice
The advancement among educational
lines is outlined by an increase OF over
$50, 09G0 OF school pupils III the United
States or sGe fiscal year 1896. over tht,
previous on, aiit vet the total average
amount of schooling per ind.vAlaaI TOR
the whole n.ted .states, measured d
the present standard, does not qul5v
eauaI IN. years ct . lays Zach f.
each laadbtiant Z he totaI nunDer q
school puf5 i, u tho c9uAlry. Ia eIemen
tarY pn lie aad private saaools, colleges,
universities, nigh schools and acaaemies.
is put II ia,@ 3.U5l5.
The fe.n..eer ana their Laplanu
drivers III s.as4a have 1arseiy pass
into t.le Sofsls;te % tns podlo4liea epai,
nett un arr now bang diSJrihua3a i.
carrGlNg IL GiA0n IA III ~ ,.le4s low
thc ya-le Il, cae luhUn thfoa2i. So
miles Os 9 tere.. naming sos ,Jeloeut5
in tho WIia0LnJ,S
Sfcr tarE oha., semming up tne re-
pori o. loyertor Indy OF -Alaai3a, oaaa
attention 10 the difficulty OF preventing
tbs snluggiing OF liquor lat0 A4aSsa, i
beiag lGlpdSsl0ie 20 enforce pfesent le.
ulatloNs Va. ifUut a deeU ~ revenue Cu
ter ana s.eopl ,uu cheS 10 p;tJrol tl4r
tortlo. Channri. - ,oOutl., t.Se AlasAisA
watere.
Aa governor rer1rts ,.Onceasus OF
OPINION III favor OF =, strtngrnI nigh IL
oensr law, winch woulu tend 10 STAMP
out smuggling ana llq,.Cr selling 10 the
na5ves. The governor believes that
Alaska should and can pay revenue inc
the UnllcQ states treasury.
nder i nigh hcenae Jaw nc estimates
thai the liquor tralne would yield an
am. al revenue Of nos less than $40
COG; /. taA o. d lew cenrs :.Ur case OF Sd.
mon wound produce from $780, 600 ~
sou 900; u cents per ton on Wllarja1
coIiec,ed during the past year 6Ota-.-
have yielded alUU,VJO. He recommend,
however, tnaG taxation be deferred un
til lana A,.Ws shall have been PROVIDED.
Many sections or -1laska, IL IS shown,
are suitable Tor agricultural purposes.
Representation IN congress TOR the
citizens of Alaska is strongly urged
IIdlY IaIl6LiCtNAS w no IdNG iOCdLS
mining claims in the northwest terri
tory have abandoned them, and have
settled ON the Alaskan side OF the III
ternational boundary line, whore new
town, Eagle City has sprung up. There
has been great development III quart
mining in Southeast Alaska and along
the coast as far as Unalaska. Coal hts
been discovered near the Upper Yukon,
the Tanana and on Prince William
sound.
Public buildings at Sitka are urgently
needed for the accommodation of the
officials. 1t is recommended that con-
gress appropriate $4,000 Tor the erec-
ton OF a penitentiary and other build
ings.
An appropriation Of 500, 600 for the
education of children in Alaska is earn
estly recommended.
Attention is called to the fact that
the rapid increase of the number of
vessels plying Alaskan waters necessi-
tates the erection of many hghu houses.
Other recommendations lnclude
monthly mail service between Sitka
and Unalaska, cable connection be-
tween the United States and Alaska,
enlargement of Administrative author
ity and extension of the land laws to at
least the settled portions. The other
territorial reports all claim material
progress ana urge immediate recogni-
! ton as states
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Webster Dayl III his annual report,
says the 1851 appeals from the pen
sion bureau and $40 motions for recon-
sheraton file.. during the year make
up number precedented IN any one
year or any two years in the history of
i the hoard of mem sion annealS taAs