Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29

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promulgated rules in relation to the Sc
lection of reservoir sites by cattle
growers In the western states, and
they will go into immediate effect All
applications for such rights now on file
will, according to the ruling have to be
withdrawn and made to conform to
the requirements of the new regula-
tiOns The rules We're issued owing 10
the abuses of the former system of res
ervoir site entries, many of those who
wished to locate homes being excluded
by monopolizers of public lands. Sew
eral hundred tracts in the same loc;li-
ty in Kansas We're found to have been
| located by the same man as reservoir
sites. Eight thousand locations were
made within small area in Nebraska.
According to the new regulations the
right of these sites will be limited to
those engaged in grazing. breeding and
handling stock. and will not be al
lowed to exceed actual necessity in
each case. If the site is fenced in or
used for any other purpose the right
| to 1t will be declared void.
New regulations for the control of
| the entry of the reservoir sites on the
public land will soon be issued by the
Interior Department. The Secretary
of the Interior has been considering the
necessity of additions to the regula
| tions formerly issued, under the act of
January 13, 1898, relating to reservoirs
for live stock. The law and the regii-
lations issued under it have been great
ly abused by repeated locations of
those who seek to monopoliZe the pub
lie lands to the exclusion of those who
want to locate homes. In one instance.
in Kansas. one person located several
hundred contiguous tracts as reservoir
| CstpS n u 1ipitnl cpotinp In,
ty in Nebraska 5000 locations were
made. The new regulations will limit
the right to these sites to those actual
ly engaged in breeding. grazing and
handling stock, and then to the actual
necessities of each applicant. They
will also provide that if n reservoir site
is fenced or if an attempt is made to
use 1t for any other than reservoir pur-
poses, the right to it shall be immedi-
ately cancelled.
Admiral Schley applied for sea duty
shortly after lie returned from Porto
Rico. where he served as a member of
the Porto Rican evacuation commis
sion, and although there is no COM
mand at the present time that could
be given him it is probable that there
will he one in the near future which
the admiral would be glad to accept.
1t is possible that Admiral Knutz. who
has just arrived In the United States
from Samoa. will wish to relinquish
command of the Pacific squadron. in
which event Admiral Schley will prob
ably be selected to succeed him. Adj
miral Howison, who is in command of
the South Atlantic station. will return
to New York in his flagship, the Chi
cagO, October 9TH and will in the ordi-
nary course of events retire October
He will
sirable command open. and it seems
certain that between the two Admiral
Schley can easily be provided for. Ad-
miral Schley. since his detachment
from the flying squadron, has been
acting as president of the naval eX-
amining board. which is considered
one of the most responsible and de-
sirable positions in the navy.
The reports thus far received from
regimental and post commanders con-
cerning the moral effect of canteens in
the army Are practically unanimous in
favor of the maintenance of such in
stitutiOns for the sale of beer, tobacco
and soft drinks to the soldiers. Sew
eral of them show that the habits and
the discipline of the troops have been
greatly improved by the establishment
of canteens, particularly because it has
driven away low dives that We're for
merly found in the neighborhood of
military posts. where the soldiers not
only got all the poisonous liquor they
could drink, but were drugged, robbed
and sometimes murdered. 1t is the
unanimous testimony thus far that the
soldiers prefer beer to whisky as
beverage. and that the use of malt
liquors is beneficial to their health
The sale is so regulated that 1t Is i'm
possible for them to get drunk. The
hard drinkers are compelled to use it
in moderation, and the great majority
of the enlisted men prefer clean,
cheerful club room. where they can
play cards. checkers and other games
and read the newspapers and maga-
zines to the wretched drinking places
and dance houses which formerly
tempted them. The reports testify
that the health and the discipline. as
well as the morale. of the troops under
the canteen system have greatly i'm
proved. There have been fewer cases
of drunkenness, fewer court-martials
and fewer men on the sick list from
alcoholism and kindred complaints.
The revival of the Sampson-Schiey
controversy. which hinges so far as
the Santiago engagement Is concerned
upon the loop which the Brooklyn
Admiral Schley's flagship-made ana
the admiral's remarks concerning the
Texas. makes n Spanish version of the
affair interesting nt this time. One
of the captains under Admiral Ger
vera who was among the prisoners
taken from the wrecks. in discussing
| the plans of the Spanish commander.
said shortly after the battle: "Therp
was only one chance-a slight POSSIBLE
ity that one or perhaps two of the YES.
sells might escape. The arrangement
of the Yankee fleet was favorable. The
lookouts told us that the. New York
had gone to the east and the Brooklyn
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